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Month: February 2014

Craughwell AC In International Grand Prix!

Craughwell AC In International Grand Prix!

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Aidan Conneely on the far right in action against Olympic Decathlon Champion Ashton Eaton centre A number of athletes from the club were invited to take part in the AIT International Grand Prix at the weekend where a number of international Olympians had travelled to Ireland to take part. It was a great honour for our athletes to be included in such esteemed company. Cathriona Farrell was competing in the high jump against Brianne Theisen-Eaton who had placed 11th in…

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Calasanctius Champions at Connacht Schools XC

Calasanctius Champions at Connacht Schools XC

Several athletes from the club made the 2 hour trip up the N17 to Sligo racecourse for the Connacht Schools cross country during the week with some fantastic results. Sligo racecourse is one of the tougher cross country courses and we’ve battled there on several occasions in the past. Full results have not yet been published so I have only limited information. The big performance of the day came from Jamie Fallon in the Senior Boys 6000m where he took…

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Craughwell 10 Mile Road Race – Battle of the Genders

Craughwell 10 Mile Road Race – Battle of the Genders

Battle of the genders.   The males are in the lead on the entry list for the Craughwell 10mil which is being  held on Sunday 23rd March at 1pm.  At the moment 55% of entrants are of the male gender. So ladies, you will need to get your entries in to even up the entries and of course guarantee you get your hands on our fabulous medal and tech t shirt. Online registeration only and places are limited.  This race is…

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Master Class from Rushe

Master Class from Rushe

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Anyone that has been involved in athletics in Galway over the past years will know the name of the popular Roger Rushe of Tuam AC.  Roger is a modest guy and a fantastic athlete that has been competing at the highest levels or road, track and cross country for over 50 years.  In a story inspirational to all he has felt that he was “finished” this last year, suffering with a bad back injury, however he came back strong this…

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Craughwell AC Competing at International Grand Prix!

Craughwell AC Competing at International Grand Prix!

If you have a free couple of hours on Wednesday evening, Athlone IT is the place to be for the Arena Grand Prix where a number of Olympians will be in action in frack and field as well as our own Cathriona Farrell in the high jump. An U13 4x200m will also be held as part of the event and Craughwell AC are lucky to have teams in both the girls and boys events. And to add even more spice…

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Craughwell AC Top the Table in Round 2 of League

Craughwell AC Top the Table in Round 2 of League

Craughwell AC’s women’s team topped the leaderboard in Round 2 of the National Indoor League in Athlone at the weekend. The club took maximum points from the first 3 events of the day with Sineád Treacy taking victory in the 200m, Cathriona Farrell taking high jump gold and Rachel Finnegan winning the triple jump to yield the maximum points of 24. Ciara Greene continued the strong club performance with a 3rd place finish in the 1500m to add 5 more…

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National League Round 2

National League Round 2

The timetable for tomorrow’s National League Round 2 has been published at:- http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/indoor-league-round-2-timetable1.pdf The provisional lineout for the men’s team who are currently in 10th place after round 1 is as follows:- 200m: Conor Duggan, Aidan Conneely, Peadar Harvey 400m: Peadar Harvey, Conor Duggan 1500m: Paul Joyce Triple Jump: Matthew McKernan High Jump: Damian O’Boyle   Lineout for the women’s team who are currently in 3rd place is as follows:- 200m: Sinead Treacy 400m: Rachel Finnegan 1500m: Ciara Greene High Jump:…

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Craughwell 10 – Course Records

Craughwell 10 – Course Records

Are we going to see a new course record on Sunday 23rd March 2014 in Craughwell for the Craughwell AC 10mile road race? The men’s course record is currently held by Sean Connolly of Tallaght AC in a time of 49:12, while the women’s course record is held by Eilish Kelly of Raheny Shamrock AC in a time of 57:44. Log onto www.activeglobal.com/running/craughwell-ireland/craughwell-10-mile-galway-2014/205052 to enter.

Provisional Program for Connacht Indoors

Provisional Program for Connacht Indoors

The provisional program for the Connacht Indoors on the first weekend of March is as follows- Connacht Indoor Provisional Program The U12-15 events are all on Saturday 1st while U16 and older are on Sunday 2nd March. Age group coordinators will be seeking entries early this week. Note there are no Connachts for age groups younger than U12.

Craughwell 10 – Are you in?

Craughwell 10 – Are you in?

Have you signed up for the Craughwell AC 10 mile road race yet??  Time is ticking…             This event sells out so sign up now to guarantee your entry.  Log on now to https://www.activeglobal.com/running/craughwell-ireland/craughwell-10-mile-galway-2014/205052