The local Community Games were held on the May bank holiday monday and for the 2nd year in a row, the weather took a turn for the worse during the events and dampened our spirits! Nonetheless, there was a good turnout with alot of enthustiastic performances despite the conditions. Results were as follows:-
With 50 entered competitors, Craughwell A.C.’s u11s group were the county’s largest club group in any age-group last Saturday. Of those 50, more than half were from schools outside Craughwell N.S. and it is the parents of many of some of these new children who have directly contributed to our under 11s sweeping the (medal) board in Javelin and Long Jump through their input at thursday training. We wish to thank in particular John McDonagh, Noel Keane and Kevin Quirke…
Not even the wet, miserable morning could dampen the spirits of the youngest Craughwell AC athletes as the U9s took to the stage for their track and field debut in Dangan on Saturday. They all arrived bright and early and the enthusiasm from them all was a joy to see, particularly for their coaches. The first event for them was on the field where we had 6 girls and 6 boys competing in the turbo javelin, with all of them…
Craughwell AC dominated the first day of the Galway Track and Field with the U9-12 ages featuring on the winners podium no less than 60 times during the day taking home 20 Galway titles, 21 sets of silver and 19 sets of bronze. The relays were the first event of the day and threw up plenty of excitement for the club with the U9 boys and U11 girls both winning the Galway title, silver medals for the U10 girls,…
Please mind your possessions in your cars when your training/running. There has been a number of break in’s at club houses, community centres, car parks etc over the summer months. It’s best not to leave any valuables/posessions in your vehicles while your training/running etc. Always take the key of your car with you while you train/run if at all possible.
Asics Greater Manchester Marathon Sunday, 6th April 2014 I flew over On the Saturday From Dublin & collected my Race Number that evening at the race village although there was the option for overseas runners to collect their number on the morning of the marathon.The Start and Finish is at Old Trafford. I stayed in The Premier Inn Old Trafford,5 minutes walk from the Exchange Quay tram stop and a five minute easy jog to the race villageI woke…
Clean Sweep of Top 4 Places in Junior Girls Long JumpCaoilin Milton (3rd), Lorraine Delaney (2nd), Aoife Walshe (4th), Laura Cunningham (1st) Athletes from Craughwell AC enjoyed outstanding success at the South Connacht Schools Track and Field last week, with dozens making it through to the Connacht finals later in May. There were victories for the following in their events:-
Results attached here. Apologies for delay … full report to follow.
