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Month: August 2019

Excitement Mounts for European Champions Cup

Excitement Mounts for European Champions Cup

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Celia Miskella of PM Technical presenting the team gear to Craughwell AC’s Portugal-bound U20 teamL-R: Lorraine Delaney (team vice-captain), Celia Miskella (PM Technical), Aisling Keady (joint team manager), Laura Cunningham (team captain) Excitement is mounting for Craughwell AC’s trip to the forthcoming European Athletics U20 Club Championships to be held in Leiria Portugal in mid-September. Qualification for the Champions Cup was achieved by the club’s U20 Women’s team when they topped the leaderboard in the Irish U20 Championships held last year. The club will be pitted against…

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Resumption of athletics training

Resumption of athletics training

Athletics training will resume over the next couple of weeks for all age groups – see the schedule below for details and contact information. It will commence on the following days. U7s (2013 or Senior Infants) – Tuesday 10th Sept 5.30pm U8s (2012) –  Thursday 5th Sept 5.30pm U9s (2011) – Thursday 5th Sept 5.30pm U10s (2010) – Wednesday 3rd Sept 5.30pm U11s (2009) Thursday 5th Sept 6.15pm U12s (2008) Tuesday 27th August 6.45pm U13/14s Monday 26th August 6.15pm fit4youth…

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Best of luck to the Galway Rose !!

Best of luck to the Galway Rose !!

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Best of luck to Galway Rose and former club member Orla McDaid in the forthcoming Rose of Tralee later this month. Many younger members of the juvenile club may not be aware that Orla was a very prominent member of the club in her teenage years which were not too long ago. In fact, she featured as an u11 in the very first article posted on the club all the way back in 2005 … craughwell-in-top-form-at-day-1-of-2005-connacht-cross-country-in-co-leitrim … going on that…

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Great day out at the Streets 2019

Great day out at the Streets 2019

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Craughwell had a great day out at the Streets of Galway 2019, with several people claiming PBs and several prizes.  The morning was hideous but by the time the race started it had eased to welcome drizzle and the muggy heat had faded, making for ideal running conditions.  In the team competition, there were several strong outfits in play including Ennis Track (regular winners), an impressive Castlegar crew, Loughrea led by Cathal O’Reilly, South Galway AC, GCH as always strong,…

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Shauna Thrills at World Championships

Shauna Thrills at World Championships

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In superb conditions, Craughwell’s latest u17 International Shauna Bocquet represented club and country with pride in the World Para Athletics Junior Championships in Notwill Switzerland. Shauna won 3 Gold medals in the 400m, 100m, 1500m and took Silver in both the 200m and 800m. Shauna displays one of her 3 Gold medals (this one was for 100m) The popular Shauna will be a familiar face to many Galway athletes, regularly competing on the local and national road racing scene as…

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