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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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 OisÃn lowering his own club…
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…
I signed up for the Roscommon 10-mile race in late April thinking 8 weeks training would bring me up to required fitness. I was recovering from a viral infection at the time, feeling sorry for myself which acted as motivation to make the commitment. I had run it once before and thought it was 2 years ago but on checking past results after the recent race found out it was 4 years ago; time goes a bit too quick as…
For all those who have paid deposits and secured places on our Summer Camp starting next Monday. Please start arriving on Monday from 08.15 to allow time for sorting balances and getting groups sorted. Every other day please arrive at 08.45.The days run 09.00-14.00. Balance to be paid in cash on first day. We have a fun water day on Friday so a second outfit or a towel will be required. Parenrs/Guardians please arrive no earlier than 13.55, so as…
