Craughwell Athletic Club

Craughwell AC was one of two Galway sports clubs selected to receive a 2008 Texaco Sportstar Bursary Award, the other club been Mervue United FC. Check it out at http://www.texaco.ie/sportstars_press/2008_texaco_bursary_winners_presented_october.php The club was one of 25 on this island selected for the award, from an entry of 422 clubs. The club applied for the funding to improve the track and field facilities as the astroturf facility at Craughwell NS, in which the club is a one-third stakeholder. It was a big achivement for…

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Swinford can lay claim to having the toughest cross country course in Connacht after today's epic struggles in Swinford's own Himalayan Foothills. For all of the hardy souls that trod around the hilly course, we came to understand the true meaning of cross country. There wasn't a level piece of ground in sight, up one hill, down another, up another. And as for the weather, they know how to bring it on in Mayo! The wind swept around the course…

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Juvenile and senior athletes from the club took to the field at the Palace Grounds on Sunday in atrocious weather conditions for the juvenile uneven ages and senior cross country. The club had a total of 52 athletes across all of the races – a fantastic participation rate.

A large number of athletes from the club made the 2-hour journey northwards last weekend to take part in the Connacht Primary Schools Cross Country Championships which were held in Hazelwood Community Pitch in Calry, Sligo. After an incredibly wet Friday, the weather was bright and sunny all day Sligo – lovely racing conditions except that the course was quite wet and mucky from the previous day’s rain.    The 800m course for the girls and boys in 3rd/4th class was…

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