The annual Northwest Games took place in Athlone International Arena at the weekend with some fine performance from the small contingent of Craughwell AC athletes taking part. Cormac Kearney took gold in the masters M35 60m sprint in 8.07s with Sean Whelan taking bronze in 8.15. Cormac added a further gold in the long jump with a leap of 5.06m with Sean adding silver in the 200m in a time of 26.94s. Matiss Ozolins led the way in the juvenile…
William Fitzgerald became the first Craughwell AC Athlete to represent Ireland at Senior level in a major Competition on Sunday as he lined up for the European Cross Country Championships in Antalya, Turkey. William qualified for the event based on his historic run in Enniskillen where he finished 5th Senior Man. William chatted to Galway Bay FM in advance of the race and the astute interviewer Darren Kelly asked a great question “what would be a good outcome for you…
The Athletics Ireland domestic Cross Country season ended on Sunday in Tramore, Co. Waterford at the National Uneven Ages and Novices Cross Country finals. The course in Tramore Racecourse was quite a tough one – most of the footing was fair, but the oblong loop was downhill on one side and uphill on the other, making it very easy for athletes to misjudge their pace. Most of the footing was decent but one corner was heavy with mud and there…
