Craughwell Athletic Club

Craughwell AC had a superb weekend in the Connacht Championships in Athlone on Saturday and Sunday. The club again finished as top club in Connacht with 24 Gold, 23 Silver and 18 Bronze medals winging their way back to the village, over 50% more than the second placed club. In terms of participation, 257 athletes competed in various events for the village. There were too many great performances to single many out, however the Gold medal winners on Saturday were…

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The IUAA finals is one of the top-competitions in the country, and definitely the most fun. There is never a shortage of pride at stake and great banter all around. Craughwell AC had five athletes competing for their Colleges, and they came home with a super haul of no less than THREE Silver medals for UoG men, 75% of the college’s haul!. Kyle Grabs Silver in 800m Kyle Moorhead is in great shape and was relishing his contest in the…

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It was a brilliant day in the National League finals on Saturday which saw Craughwell AC finish with a marvellous Bronze in the women’s event and a fine 4th place finish in the men’s. The National league is a team event that combines scores from the full range of athletic events. This year the league format had to be changed to two days due to the bad weather. Full credit goes to the team managers Sarah Finnegan and Ronnie Warde…

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