Provisional Results of Primary Schools XC Finals
Provisional results available here!. Well done everyone!! I will add some more comments later.
Results of Schools XC Semi-Finals
Photo Credit: Sean Ryan The provisional results of Tuesdays primary schools cross country semi-finals are attached here. Well done to all of the competitors on a great day of athletics. The finals take place this Saturday in Bushfield, Loughrea commencing at 2.30pm sharp with the 3rd/4th class girls 800m and followed by 3rd/4th class boys 800m, 5th/6th class girls 1000m and 5th/6th class boys 1000m. The top 30 individuals and the top 5 teams from each of the semi-finals qualify…
Grey Lake attracts the Greats in 2013
The annual road race in Loughrea is one of the longest-running Club races in Ireland, as far as I know, and we will be treated to the latest one next Sunday. The Loughrea race is famous for attracting good runners – most notably in 1999 when Sonia O’Sullivan set a world record for 5 miles. This year it looks like the tradition of attracting talented athletes continues with the popular British Olympian Freya Murray (now Ross) returning to retain her…
Interest Heats Up for Galway XC Championships
We are only 2 weeks away now from day 1 of the Galway XC Championships. The first day is the Even Ages and Adult Cross Country Championships which will be held in Loughrea AC’s fabulous grounds at Bushfield (on the Bullaun road) on Sunday 6th October at 1pm. Races will commence with the U10 girls at 1pm and will culminate with the senior races later in the afternoon. This year the senior distances have been set to align with the…
Circuits Cancelled Monday 23rd Sept
Please note there will be NO circuit training tomorrow night. Circuit training will resume Monday week 30th September at 8.30pm in St. Michaels Hall, Craughwell. Fit 4 Life for beginners continues on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from our new track at 7.30pm Tony’s sessions continues Wednesday evenings at 7.30pm at our new trackDave’s sessions continues Friday evenings at 7.30pm at our new track
Club Cross Country Season Kicks Off Soon
The club cross country championships is nearly upon us! The season kicks off with the Primary Schools XC next week and then the Galway Championships in October, followed by the Connachts and All-Irelands:- 11am, Tuesday 24th September, Renmore: Galway Primary Schools XC Semi-Finals 2.30pm, Saturday 28th September, Bushfield Loughrea: Galway Primary Schools XC Finals 1pm, Sunday 6th October, Bushfield Loughrea: Galway Juvenile Even Ages and Adult XC Championships 1pm, Saturday 12th October: Connacht Primary Schools XC Finals and…
2013 Primary Schools Cross Country
The 2013 Primary Schools Cross Country Championships is almost upon us. This year sees the event split into 2 semi-finals which will be held next Tuesday 24th Sept in Renmore and a final which will be held on Sat 28th Sept in Bushfield Loughrea. Check out the Galway Athletics website for full details of both days.
A Day To Remember in Dangan with David Rudisha!
Oympic 800m Champion David Rudisha Runs with Craughwell AC! Club Chairperson Mark Gillen with Honorary Craughwell AC Member David Rudishatogether with Gabrielle Tobin, Aisling Keady-Cummins and Andrea Tobin
Craughwell AC gets own 800m races with Rudisha!
As part of the program of events this Saturday when Olympic 800m Champion David Rudisha visits Dangran with his coach Brother Colm, Craughwell AC have been allocated 2 800m races:- – 3.20pm for our younger athletes of any age – 3.30pm for our older athletes and seniors This is a fantastic opportunity to meet an Olympic Champion and get your photo with him on the start line. We are encouraging all athletes to make it in for the races. Wear…
Fit 4 Life & Circuit Training
Circuit training starts tomorrow night Monday 9th September at 8.30pm in St. Michael’s Hall, Craughwell for 10 weeks. This is for anyone who has signed up to our fit 4 life beginners or advanced program. Fit 4 Life for beginners to 5k will resume on Tuesday week 17th September 2013 at the earlier time of 7.30pm. Beginners Fit4Life will be on Tuesday and Thursdays at 7.30pm at our new track down at Coleman’s. Tony’s Sessions will resume on Wednesday week…