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Month: February 2007

Craughwell AC needs your money and you need a new car!

Craughwell AC needs your money and you need a new car!

A major fund-raising draw is being launched by Craughwell Community Sports Group to pay for the new astro-turf pitch and athletics facilities at the rear of Craughwell NS. Please give it your support!  Craughwell AC is a one-third stakeholder in the Community Sports Group (which has a long-term lease on the facility) and will be heavily involved in the running of and the usage of the astro-turf and the other facilities. These other facilities will include a long jump pit, high…

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Upcoming Community Games Cross-Country

Upcoming Community Games Cross-Country

Galway Community Games will be holding their qualifiers for the Mosney cross-country finals on Sunday 1st April at 2.30pm in Renmore. For anyone unfamilar with this event, this is a seperate competition within the Community Games for cross-country with the National finals held in Mosney on the weekend of 12/13 May. In preparation for this and as trials to see who has the potential to enter the Galway event, the club will be holding a series of races on Sunday 25th Feb at 12.30pm…

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Busy Day at Connacht Indoors

Busy Day at Connacht Indoors

Another early morning start was in store for 62 of Craughwell AC’s juvenile athletes as they journeyed to Nenagh for the 2007 Connacht Indoors Track & Field last Saturday, 10th Feb. Events got underway at 10.30am, kicking off with the U12, 14, 16 and 18 relays. There were many highlights on the day for the club – with some very impressive performances across all the age groups and the juvenile club doing very well overall, winning 15 Connacht titles, 9…

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5k race series announced for May 2007

5k race series announced for May 2007

Dates have been announced for this Summer's 5k race series in Galway. Over 15 members of the club took part in last year's series in Athenry, Tuam, Craughwell and Dangan and all thoroughly enjoyed the experience. It is hoped to add to these numbers this year in the 5 race series. The club hope to coordinate entries to the series in advance and perhaps also coordinate a meet-and-train session to help those for whom it may be their first race and also to encourage…

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Craughwell Community Games fundraiser

Craughwell Community Games fundraiser

Check out www.craughwell.ie for details of poker classic fundraiser this Friday 9th Feb in Cawleys. If you're in the Craughwell area for Community Games, please support it as its the only fund-raiser for the Community Games and only occurs every 2nd year.

Athletics Development News

Athletics Development News

New newsletter issued today from Paul McNamara, Regional Development Officer, with lots of useful information particularly on upcoming training courses. Check it out at http://www.galwayathletics.com/dmdocuments/Newsletter_West_Region_1.pdf.