Craughwell Athletic Club

    Jerry Keary and Laura Cunningham soaring high over 1.90m and 1.55m in Athlone A number of athletes travelled to Athlone IT for the Northwest Games on Saturday, a relatively new competition organised by Bernie O’Callaghan of Donegal Athletics. There were some tremendous early season performances, particularly in the high jump and the 800m. Jerry Keary and Laura Cunningham both took gold in the senior men and women’s high jump events with Jerry soaring high over 1.95m and almost…

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Caron Ryan receiving a training grant from Club Chairperson Marion McEvilly in recognition of her selection for the Irish cross country team to contest the Celtic Cross Country in January It has been a phenomenal year for Caron Ryan who was recently selected for the Irish Development Team to contest the Celtic Cross Country in Antrim in early January. Caron’s incredible 2017 saw her place 12th in the National Junior Women’s 4000m in Abbotstown and she followed this up with an…

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A number of athletes opened their indoor season last week with some impressive performances in the AIT Baseline Meet held in Athlone. Jerry Keary leaped to victory in the men’s high jump with a best of 1.95m. Laura Cunningham did likewise in the women’s high jump with a best of 1.55m. Arlene Earls ran an impressive 44.21 in the women’s 300m. Gavin Cooney and Sinéad Gaffney were equally impressive when racing the unfamiliar distance of 1000m, with Gavin 4th in the…

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Juvenile/junior/student membership renewal for the year Jan-Dec 2018 is now open on our online registration system. Click on the image above to register online. Fees have not changed, i.e. €95/athlete, €180 per 2 or €235 per 3 or more. If you already registered this Autumn, you do not need to register again as you are covered until next August. But most of the membership are due for renewal in January. From an insurance perspective, its critical to be registered by…

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