Help!! On 28th October 2023 Craughwell AC are attempting to break the record for the most number of people in a relay in 12 hours. We need YOUR help! Sign up for free to run 100m using the page below, and full details!. Ireland’s fastest man Paul Hession signing up the last time Craughwell AC had a record breaking relay attempt – what a great day!!
Cross Country Season kicked off in traditional style this weekend with the Galway Even Ages and Senior Championships. The Championships was hosted in Ballybrit jointly by Tuam AC and Castlegar. (All the pictures in this article are credit of John O’Connor – check out his flickr for more brilliant shots.) William Fitzgerald cemented his reign as king of Galway Cross Country with a dominant win in the Men’s senior race, his third title in a row. William’s plan was to “sit…
Most clubs use road races as their annual fundraiser. It’s easy to see why – they are easy to organise and potentially get big support. Castlegar are a little unique in that they have made it their mission to make the discipline of Cross Country accessible to all, bringing some glamour and fun to the event with a great family day out. The Castlegar festival of Cross Country is proving a big draw and many happy families had a great…
Yesterday marked another historic day for the club with the completion of the line-marking on our 6-lane 400m track and our adjoining 6-lane 110m sprint track. It is possibly the only track in the country where 12 sprinters could line up in individual lanes in the same race. The lining and tartan layer were done by Sean Campbell’s Sports Ground Specialists from Co. Antrim while the groundwork for the 400m track was done by local contractor Seamus Coleman. Lorraine Delaney…
The Juvenile Track and Field season came to glorious close on the weekend with Day 2 and 3 of the National Juvenile outdoor track and field championships. There were many brilliant results for the Craughwell AC Athletes. Evan Hallinan brought a glorious juvenile athletics career to an end on Sunday with another fabulous performance to take the National title in the U19 Boys Long Jump with a brilliant leap of 6.37m on his first attempt. Disaster struck on his run-up…
World Championships Paris It was a historic week for Craughwell AC as Shauna Bocquet became its first athlete to compete at a major championships at Senior level. Shauna was competing in the World Para Athletics Games in Paris against the very best in the world. 19-year old Shauna competed in the 1500m, the 100m and the 400m. Her first event was the heat of the 1500m and she raced brilliantly, taking to the front early ahead of the world record…
On Sunday Craughwell AC had four competitors in the u23 championships. Kyle Moorhead was again one of the stand-out athletes – taking the 800m race by the scruff of the neck and leading for the first lap which was run in 60s, a relatively cautious pace for these athletes. At 500m it really kicked off as the surges came thick and fast. Kyle did everything possible and came away with a fantastic Bronze for his efforts ahead of some big…
The club’s younger ages groups were in super form yesterday in Tullamore for the U9-13s National Track & Field Championships. The U11s led the way on this occasion with Conor Mannion and Jack Hibbitt in sparkling form in the U11 paired 600m competition when racing to fantastic times of 1:52.00 for Conor (3rd in his heat) and a 1:54.65 PB for Jack (4th in his heat). The boys combined times took the silver medals in the paired competition just behind…
The National league is an annual team event where clubs and counties compete over the full range of athletic events. This year it consists of two rounds, and the preliminary round took place in the fantastic new Morton Stadium Saturday in stunning sunshine and thunderous downpours. Galway county fielded a full men’s and women’s team on the day with many Craughwell AC Participants. The most significant result of the day from a Craughwell perspective was Sinead Treacy who smashed her…
The action continued in June with some cracking races at the DSD Games, held on their spectacular new track on 18-June. The DSD Campus is about 25 Acres of heaven and the ideal place imaginable for an athletic facility. There are wooded trails, streams, wildlife, wild flowers and a sublime track. There were some strong performances at the 2023 DSD Games from the Craughwell Crew. Oisín Davis came home 2nd in a high class “A” 1500m in 3:56.29 PB, taking…
