Craughwell Athletic Club

It was a busy busy day last Tuesday for the club at the annual Galway Primary Schools Cross Country. This event is getting bigger and better each year and this year was no exception with over 800 children taking part in the 4 races. Many athletes from the club competing with distinction for their schools with many highlights, including:- – Individual titles for Grainne McDaid (representing Craughwell NS) and Oisin Doyle (representing Oranmore Boys School) in the 5th/6th class races….

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Well done to everyone who participated yesterday! The providional results of three of the races are as follows:- – 3rd/4th Class Girls 800m – 3rd/4th Class Boys 800m – 5th/6th Class Girls 1000m  – 5th/6th Class Boys 1000m If anyone has any queries on the above, please email the Competition Secretary James Lundon asap (lundonj@yahoo.co.uk).  The Connacht finals are on Saturday 23rd October at 1pm in Hazelwood, Sligo, hosted by Calry AC. All medallists qualify for these finals (top 15 individuals…

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I have updated the athletics fixture list at:- http://www.craughwellac.com/images/stories/documents/fixtures2010.pdf with details of the forthcoming Galway and Connacht cross country dates. Summary below: Tues 28-Sep Noon Galway Primary Schools Cross-Country, Renmore Sat 02-Oct 9.30-5.30pm Assistant Coach (Full day course) Loughrea VS Sun 03-Oct 1pm Galway U10/12/14/16/18 Cross Country, Tuam Wed 13-Oct 6-10pm Assistant Coach Part I, Athlone IT Sun 17-Oct 1pm Galway U11/13/15/17/19, Loughrea Wed 20-Oct 6-10pm Assistant Coach Part 2 Athlone IT Sat 23-Oct 1pm Connacht Primary Schools Cross-Country, Hazelwood…

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Several athletes from the club put in some exceptional performances at the Connacht Secondary Schools Combined Events finals which took place last Friday in Athlone IT. There was double glory for athletes from the club in the Minor age categories where Damien O’Boyle (representing Calasanctius Oranmore) taking the Connacht title in the boys event with 1495 points (75m hurdles 13.5, shot putt 8.06m, long jump 4.23m, 800m 2.26.9) and Sinead Treacy (St Raphael’s Loughrea) taking the title in the girls…

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This year's eagerly awaited Galway Primary Schools Cross Country takes place in Renmore on Tuesday 28th September commencing at noon. This has been an increasingly popular event each year for primary schools, growing to almost 900 children last year – easily the largest mass participation event for juveniles in County Galway. Full details of this year's event are on the Galway athletics website at www.galwayathletics.com. Athletes from Craughwell AC have enjoyed tremendous success in this event in the last number…

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Forthcoming Connacht fixtures for cross country and indoors was issued recently . The Galway fixtures will be finalised next Tuesday. Fri 17th Sept           Connacht Secondary Schools Multi Events     Athlone  Sat 23rd Oct            Connaught Primary Schools CC        Sligo        1.00 p.m     Sun 31st Oct           Connaught Even Ages and Intermediate/Masters    Ballina   1.00 p.m.  Sat 13th Nov          Connaught Uneven ages and Novice              Roscommon    1.00 p.m. Sun 28th Nov          National Even ages             Cork CIT                      Sun 19th Dec           National Uneven ages and Novice        Tullamore          Sun 9th Jan              Connaught Senior/Junior…

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