On Saturday a large contingent of the Craughwell Men’s descended on the National Indoor Arena in Abbotstown to compete in the prestigious National League finals after qualifying among the top 8 clubs in the country. Sean Hoade was a one-man army on the day competing in a range of events. He blazed out a strong 7.42 7th in the 60m to get things going with 2 points, followed by 5.80m for 6th in the long jump and 23.31 for 6th…
The Armagh 5km is one of the top road races in Europe, attracting high-level competition particularly from the UK. You need to have run a sub-16 minutes for 5km in the last year to gain entry at all, and the slots mean that the slower sections of 15:30-16:00 fill up immediately. This years race was sponsored by On Running. The entry system is unique – they have slots for each 15-second bucket and very limited places. This year we had…
A very cold St.Brigid’s bank holiday Monday dawned, with nearly a thousand women descending upon the quiet little village of Craughwell. The fifty portaloos had been delivered, the goodie bags administered, the pot holes filled, the start and finish line set up, all the stylish hats were out, and all was ready to go. I am not one for doing a lot of races, especially a 10k distance, but this race had a special meaning, I was running it for…
David Frazer made his international debut for Ireland at the famous grounds of Parliament Hill Cross country course, near London on Saturday. David lined up as part of a strong 8-man U17 team. David ran a superb race, attacking on the downhills and easing back on the uphills. In the end he finished 15th overall and 3rd Irish scorer, helping his team to a fabulous Gold medal. It is a remarkable achievement to represent your country and David will be…
In Athlone, the second stage of the National League took place and Craughwell had strong teams in both the men’s and women’s division. The men’s team, managed this year by Ronnie Warde finished in 5th place in the league, ensuring qualification for the finals in Abbotstown on 14th February. Sadly, the ladies just missed out on qualification, but had some outstanding performances along the way. In the 60m Sprint, Cian Brady competed in Heat 2, finishing 3rd with a time…
