Bushfield Smiles in Galway Evens 2026

Bushfield Smiles in Galway Evens 2026

A fantastic day for Craughwell AC with some brilliant individual and team performances! U14 Girls – County Champions! A superb team performance saw all five Craughwell girls finish inside the top 10, securing County Gold. Emma McGovern led the team home with a fantastic finish to take individual bronze, followed by Muireann Kelly (6th), Leah O’Toole (7th), Aoife O’Connell (8th) and Naoise Quinn (9th). U18 Boys – A stunning debut from Harry Barrett, winning the U18 race by an impressive…

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Oisín Silver in Final IUAA Cross Country

Oisín Silver in Final IUAA Cross Country

Oisín Davis was the sole Craughwell AC Athlete in the 2026 Irish Universities Cross Country finals. Unless he decides to go back to College, this is his final year of competition and he was Men’s Team captain of a strong University of Galway outfit. After a solid training year that including some track PBs and a self-funded 3-week altitude camp in Font Romeau in late August, he showed good form with a win and at the Castlegar International Cross Country…

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Athletes Excel at Connacht Primary Schools XC

Athletes Excel at Connacht Primary Schools XC

In one of the toughest races on the annual cross-country calendar, Ciara Ward (Craughwell NS) and Leah O’Toole (Scoil Iosa Oranmore) had an exceptional race in the Connacht Primary Schools Cross Country Finals yesterday where they placed 1st and 3rd in the Senior Girls 1200m. In the results available since 2004, this is the first time as far as I am aware that we have had 2 athletes from the club place in the top 3 individually in this race…

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Outstanding Performances at Connacht Schools Combined Events

Outstanding Performances at Connacht Schools Combined Events

A large group of athletes from the club took part in the Connacht Schools Combined Events at the weekend in Athlone with outstanding success across the 4 age groups with athletes from the club taking 10 of the 32 Connacht qualifying spots for the All-Irelands with 1 gold, 3 silver, 3 bronze and 3 fourth-place finishes. Aoife O’Connell (Clarin College) took silver in the First Year Girls age group with 2068 pts with 3.72m in the long jump, 10.17 in…

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Bridie Farrell RIP

Bridie Farrell RIP

It is with extreme sadness that the club heard of the recent death of Bridie Farrell. As many will know Bridie is mum to the club’s most decorated athlete Cathriona and was a colossal force in Cathriona’s athletics career, travelling all over Ireland to athletics competitions and then to many events in the UK and the European Youth Championships in Finland. Bridie was the club’s most vocal supporter over the years and a huge encouragement to all involved in the…

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Kildare marathon race report by Tom Tuohy

Kildare marathon race report by Tom Tuohy

Kildare marathon was an experiment. It had been over two years since my last marathon in London in 2024. In the few years before that, I had been taking on two or three per year. However, it was taking its toll, and my knees in particular were feeling the effects. Following an MRI, my GP advised that pounding the roads over long distances might not be a great idea and recommended I should cut back significantly. Reluctantly, I resigned to…

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Odd Mile League – Summer Running League Report By Noel Gorman

Odd Mile League – Summer Running League Report By Noel Gorman

This summer we introduced the Odd Mile League, an informal running league designed to cater for all abilities and open to everyone. The aim was to keep members running together on Friday evenings after the 5km series had finished, while creating a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere rather than another highly competitive event. The league proved to be a great success, with excellent participation at every run. We also included a virtual option, allowing members who were away or unavailable on…

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Athletics commencing for U7s (born 2020)

Athletics commencing for U7s (born 2020)

Learn to run, jump and throw with one of the best clubs in the country! Subject to getting enough volunteers to commence our new youngest age group, Craughwell AC will be starting its youngest training group on Thursdays at 5.30pm for children born in 2020, commencing on Thursday 17th September. We will need help from parents on a rota basis to help with supervision of the session – as the children are so young. Existing coaches will help with teaching…

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Records and Near-Misses in IFAM Oordegem 2026

Records and Near-Misses in IFAM Oordegem 2026

After the drama of last week’s National Senior Championships, it was time for the epilogues of the season. It’s typical to take your fitness to some high quality races to see if you can convert it into a seasons or personal best time before you wrap it up for the season. Four Craughwell AC Athletes headed to IFAM Oordegem in Belgium to race in one of the top-quality meets in Europe. A highlight was probably Oisín lowering his own club…

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Abbeyknockmoy Half Marathon Race Report By Keri McNulty

Abbeyknockmoy Half Marathon Race Report By Keri McNulty

The inaugural Abbeyknockmoy Half Marathon, organised by Abbeyknockmoy Hurling Club as a fundraiser, was on Sunday 12th July. With 5K, 10K and half marathon distances on offer.  There was a great community feel from start to finish and a distance to suit everyone! The 10K course is particularly flat and fast, so that’s definitely one to consider next year if you’re looking for a PB. Everything before the race ran smoothly. I got an email with all the key details…

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