Craughwell Athletic Club

Evan Hallinan receiving the Galway Athlete of the Year (U12-15 Age Group)from the President of Athletics Ireland Georgina Drumm (Photo credit: John O’Connor) The Galway Athletics Awards took place last Sunday in the Westwood Hotel in Galway City where Evan Hallinan was the club’s star on this occasion when receiving the Athlete of the Year Award for the U12-15 age group. It was a tremondous honour for Evan as its very difficult to win these awards when pitted against the best…

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Craughwell NS at the 2011 City Sports Back: Ronan Nevin, Jack Miskella, Jack Craven, Cillian Dolan, Ian Connolly, Emma Gaffney, Aisling Keady, Grainne McDaid, Erin Fitzpatrick, Michelle Duggan Middle: Conor Callaghan, Victor Costello, Dylan Fowler, Diarmuid McCartin, Darren Lyons, Cian Waters, Micheál McFadden, Dean Callanan, Aoife Walsh, Laura Cunningham, Sandra Greaney, Shauna Tobin, Anna Farrelly, Aoife Raftery, Sarah Phillips Front: Emer Mulveen, Sarah McCartin, Cian Garman, Finbarr McFadden, Jack Walsh, Eanna McDaid, Ailbhe Miskella, Mia Waters, Jane Trehy, Zoe Gilligan…

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Ben Garrard and Sinéad Gaffney at the impressive facilities in Irishtown Stadium The 3rd meet of the Dublin Graded Meet took place tonight in Irishtown Stadium in Ringsend Dublin. It was my first time at this particular track and its well worth a visit, tucked away in a corner of Ringsend and literally thronged with runners of all abilities who took part in the 10000m, 400m and 800m races. There were 4 women’s 800m races of different standards and around…

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Craughwell NS continued its fine tradition in the Galway City Sports when contesting every event and featuring on the podium 9 times between individual events and relays. Here is a brief report on the day and I will update it with any missing information for athletes from the club later today once official results come out. In the U13 age group. Ross McGuinness and Darragh McCartin ran a super 800m race with Ross taking the silver medal and Darragh the…

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Jerry Keary (St Raphaels), Ryan Gallagher (St Raphaels) and Paul Armstrong (Pres Athenry)at the Connacht Schools High Jump in Athlone IT There were some exceptional performances from athletes from the club on Thursday in the finals of the Connacht Schools track & field which were held in Athlone, particularly in the 800m and triple jump events. Weather conditions were not ideal with a swirling wind and bouts of rain but nonetheless the track saw some exceptional 800m times particularly from…

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Sinéad Gaffney being presented with a training grant by Michael Tobin in recognition ofher selection for the Irish Universities Track & Field team to contest the forthcoming international with Scotland Massive congratulations to one of our most talented and dedicated athletes Sinéad Gaffney on her selection for the 800m for the Irish Universities team to contest the annual track & field international against Scotland next weekend. For Sinéad this is just reward for years of dedication to the sport which she…

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You may have read about Ciara Lawlor last year. Ciara was a niece of Fergus and Grace McDonnell whom most of you know. Ciara died tragically at the Kodaline concert last year.  As most will know, Grace is one of our U13 age group coaches. Fergus and Grace are patrons of our club have donated generously towards our land purchase, Their children are all very talented athletes in particular their oldest Ashley who won multiple All-Ireland titles in 600m and…

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Ciana Reidy (St Brigids Loughrea) and Laura Cunningham (Pres Athenry) Silver and Gold medal winners in the Senior Girls High Jump at the South Connacht Schools Track & Field held in Athlone IT   The South Connacht Schools Track & Field took place in Dangan and Athlone recently where there were many fine performances none more so than Laura Cunningham who leaped to a new PB of 1.57m when winning the Senior Girls High Jump, with Ciana Reidy unlucky to…

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In a new initiative from Athletics Ireland known as the Bank of Ireland Talent ID Programme Masterclass, the Pres Athenry first year team competed in the Mixed Schools category in the National Indoor Arena in Abbotstown where they won the team event ahead of other schools throughout Ireland. The event required the team members to compete in 60m sprint, long jump and a standing high jump with each of the 5 boys and 5 girls scoring points based on their performance…

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