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Month: July 2023

Juvenile All-Irelands close with a bang!

Juvenile All-Irelands close with a bang!

The Juvenile Track and Field season came to glorious close on the weekend with Day 2 and 3 of the National Juvenile outdoor track and field championships.  There were many brilliant results for the Craughwell AC Athletes.   Evan Hallinan brought a glorious juvenile athletics career to an end on Sunday with another fabulous performance to take the National title in the U19 Boys Long Jump with a brilliant leap of 6.37m on his first attempt. Disaster struck on his run-up…

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Shauna on the biggest Stage

Shauna on the biggest Stage

World Championships Paris It was a historic week for Craughwell AC as Shauna Bocquet became its first athlete to compete at a major championships at Senior level. Shauna was competing in the World Para Athletics Games in Paris against the very best in the world.  19-year old Shauna competed in the 1500m, the 100m and the 400m. Her first event was the heat of the 1500m and she raced brilliantly, taking to the front early ahead of the world record…

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Moorhead takes Bronze in National U23s

Moorhead takes Bronze in National U23s

On Sunday Craughwell AC had four competitors in the u23 championships.  Kyle Moorhead was again one of the stand-out athletes – taking the 800m race by the scruff of the neck and leading for the first lap which was run in 60s, a relatively cautious pace for these athletes.  At 500m it really kicked off as the surges came thick and fast.  Kyle did everything possible and came away with a fantastic Bronze for his efforts ahead of some big…

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Craughwell AC’S Young Stars Shine in Tullamore

Craughwell AC’S Young Stars Shine in Tullamore

The club’s younger ages groups were in super form yesterday in Tullamore for the U9-13s National Track & Field Championships. The U11s led the way on this occasion with Conor Mannion and Jack Hibbitt in sparkling form in the U11 paired 600m competition when racing to fantastic times of 1:52.00 for Conor (3rd in his heat) and a 1:54.65 PB for Jack (4th in his heat). The boys combined times took the silver medals in the paired competition just behind…

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Sinead breaks records in National League

Sinead breaks records in National League

The National league is an annual team event where clubs and counties compete over the full range of athletic events. This year it consists of two rounds, and the preliminary round took place in the fantastic new Morton Stadium Saturday in stunning sunshine and thunderous downpours. Galway county fielded a full men’s and women’s team on the day with many Craughwell AC Participants. The most significant result of the day from a Craughwell perspective was Sinead Treacy who smashed her…

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Cracking racing at DSD 2023

Cracking racing at DSD 2023

The action continued in June with some cracking races at the DSD Games, held on their spectacular new track on 18-June. The DSD Campus is about 25 Acres of heaven and the ideal place imaginable for an athletic facility. There are wooded trails, streams, wildlife, wild flowers and a sublime track. There were some strong performances at the 2023 DSD Games from the Craughwell Crew. Oisín Davis came home 2nd in a high class “A” 1500m in 3:56.29 PB, taking…

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Craughwell to the fore at IMC Dublin

Craughwell to the fore at IMC Dublin

The Irish Milers Club series of graded meets are the premier non-championship events in the country and the second event this year was on UCD’s fantastic new track in Belfield on 10th June. Jamie Fallon was first in action for Craughwell in the 5000m and he smashed the club record with a fine 8:19.57 clocking. Sinéad Treacy is the finest female sprinter the club has ever produced and she smashed her own 7-years old personal best and the club record…

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