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Month: December 2017

Athletes Shine at the North West Indoor Games

Athletes Shine at the North West Indoor Games

    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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Best of luck Caron in first international!

Best of luck Caron in first international!

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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Mary Ryan RIP

Mary Ryan RIP

It was with great sadness that the club heard of the death this morning of Mary Ryan after a period of ill-health over the last few weeks. Mary is mum to Mary Porter, mother-in-law to Thomas and granny to Lisa, David, Linda and Laura. Many of our members and parents will have met Mary down through the years for she was an ever-present when her talented grandchildren were competing with the club as juveniles. She was an absolute lady to…

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Indoor Opener at AIT Baseline Meet

Indoor Opener at AIT Baseline Meet

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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2018 juvenile/junior registration open online

2018 juvenile/junior registration open online

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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