Can athletes please only run on the sideline of the GAA pitches and behind the goals in order not to damage the pitches during the winter months. Or otherwise stay up on the Astroturf track. In particular, the top right corner of the pitches is wet, so do not run on this area and either stay out wide on the sideline or don’t come up that end of the field at all. Please adhere to this as our use of…
The club travelled in numbers to the National Even Ages cross country in Santry on Sunday where as usual an incredibly high standard of running greeted us. Some of our teams were running for experience while some were in serious contention for National honours. Jamie Fallon had a superb run when stepping up an age in the U18 boys grade, taking individual 5th place and placing perhaps 15th overall in the combined U18/20 6000m race – a result that certainly…
Sineád Treacy had a fantastic performance in the Intermediate Girls grade at the Irish Schools multi-events finals which were held in Athlone at the weekend. Competing a year out of her age, Sineád was representing her school St Raphael’s Loughrea and scored a total of 2913 points across the 5 events. She had impressive PBs in 3 events with 9.79 in the hurdles, 2.29.31 in the 800m and 6.82m in the shot putt together with an indoor PB of 5.23m in the long…
Craughwell NS’s Victorious Junior Girls Team The Cumann na mBunscoil Cross Country took place last Thursday in Renmore. Local primary schools dominated the event with all four team titles and 3 of the individual titles going to members of the club as well as 7 of the 8 minor placings in the individual medalist going to current or former members. The team titles were won by Killeeneen (both junior and senior boys), Craughwell (junior girls) and Clarinbridge (senior girls) while the…
Athletics Ireland have posted the following information regarding logistics for Sunday:- http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/course-map-parking.pdfhttp://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/inter-county-cross-country-info-for-web.pdf Note that the first race starts at 11.30am. We are asking all age groups to try to be there by 10.15am to allow time to walk the course. It will not be possible to walk any of the course once the races have started. I will email people the code for entry to the airport carpark if you plan on using that.
The Fifth Annual Craughwell 10 mile takes place this year on Sunday 23rd March 2014 at 1pm. Details as follows: – Flat accurate AAI Measured 10 mile course.– Race it, run it, jog it, walk it!– Incorporating AAI Galway 10 mile Club Championship– Individual and Category Prizes – Medal and T-shirt for all entrants– Online entry at https://www.activeglobal.com/running/craughwell-ireland/craughwell-10-mile-galway-2014/205052– Early bird entry €20 until 31st December. €25 after 31st December 2013.– Tea/coffee and refreshments for all participants after. Follow us on Facebook for more…
The club will be ordering some new gear shortly with delivery hopefully prior to the Galway Indoors in early January. All fitting and ordering will be carried out in the hall in Craughwell on Tuesday 12th November 7pm – 10.30pm. Parents and athletes should drop in before or after training if wishing to order any items. Payment in full must be made on the night. Read on for details on items and prices.
Calling our great members. For those of you not participating in the marathon or half marathon club time trial on December 14th. We are looking for some volunteers to help out on Saturday 14th December. If you have a couple of hours to spare and you would like to give something back to your club, we’d love to hear from you. You can contact club PRO Linda on 087 6290808 or message us in Facebook. Thanking you in advance.
Jamie Fallon leads the U17/U19 5000m at the Connacht Championships yesterday withMatthew Moran (192) and Paul Joyce (188) in close contention and Neil Greaney and Damien O’Boyle in the background Craughwell AC put in an awesome performance at the second day of the Connacht cross country championships which were held in Creagh, Ballinasloe. With 58 participants (our highest ever), the club fielded teams in 8 of the 10 juvenile age groups and came home with 7 sets of team medals, including…
