The club is about to enter a very exciting time with the construction of its 400m track this summer. Work will be starting on 17th May and its hoped that it will be completed within 8 weeks. The club has the funds in place to get it to a kerbed level ready for tarmacadem. But the tarmacadem layer can only go ahead if we can raise approx 50k in donations and loans from parents and members. Loans are the fastest…
Just a quick update for everybody on the resumption of athletics. So as per current Government guidelines, athletics is permitted to resume in sub-groups of 15 for school aged children. You can see the scheduled times for each age group on our website at: http://www.craughwellac.com/site/index.php/junior/training-times So we are back in action at last from last night onwards, hopefully never to stop again! All training will be outdoors for now – while our fine new building is complete, we are not…
The Craughwell Juvenille AC AGM took place over Zoom last Thursday evening and aside from the usual officer elections, the main topic up for discussion was a vote on the facility/track next steps! As we all know, this was only made possible thanks to the drive and inspiration of Shauna and all the Bocquet family and the support of the entire Galway community through the 42K Challenge which brought some much needed spark and fun to an otherwise quite dreary…
Craughwell Athletic Club are delighted to welcome Jody’s Craughwell on board as the club’s main sponsor for 2021. Jody and Micheline have been great supporters of the club over the years and the club looks forward to a super partnership for the coming year. The team in Jody’s have many connections with the club and are delighted with the partnership. Pictured above at the official launch of the partnership are Mike Tobin (Craughwell AC), Laura Cunningham (Craughwell AC & Jody’s),…
Damian was awarded weekly honours this week by the Sun Belt Conference after a fine performance to take the title for the Ragin’ Cajuns at the ULM Warhawk Invitational Monroe, LA last Friday, being named Athlete of the Week, for the first time in his collegiate career over the last 5 years. The award is given…
The wind was ferocious and conditions were baltic in Ballybrit, but the forecast rain thankfully mostly held off so it delivered a fantastic day’s running. Ballybrit proved itself an incredible venue, especially in these strange times. Everything is perfect about the venue: parking, toilets, an elevated area for spectators to watch the race safely (and dryly!). The course was a classic XC course, and after the unseasonably dry weather in September was perfectly sound underfoot all around with not a…
The Galway Country board were determined to have some a Galway Track & Field Competition in pandemic-struck 2020 and gambled on the Irish Weather being somewhat favourable at the end of September. The weather was glorious for track – sunny and cold but not too cold, with just the right amount of breeze. The track competition consisted of 400m, 800m, mile and 5000m events they were ferociously contested. Craughwell AC had an outstanding day with a large contingent of competitors,…
The strangest track season ever wrapped up in glorious but breezy sunshine at Santry Stadium on Sunday. Six athletes from Craughwell made the trip and all performed very well in stacked fields – Oisin Davis, Emma Boyle, Ellie Cronin, Ross McGuinness, Anthony Boyle and Ellie Cronin. The direct links to their events are here if you want to watch them over: Oisin 800m Heat Oisin 800m Final Emma 3000m Ellie 400m Hurdles Ross/Anthony 3000m William 3000m First up was…
Damian in Lafayette As the curtain closes on what has been an interesting outdoor track season here at home and around the world, we can now begin to cast an eye forward to…
From top: Cormac & John, Ronnie, Brian & David Craughwell’s masters sprint group travelled to Santry at the weekend for the National Masters Track & Field Championships with some excellent performances. The day started off with David Mulligan taking silver in the M35 100m in 12.33. A great achievement for David as this is his first National championship and to complement his fine win at the Connaughts, which were held in Athlone in August. Next up in…
