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Fitzgerald gets the hat-trick at Galway Cross Country 2023

Fitzgerald gets the hat-trick at Galway Cross Country 2023

Cross Country Season kicked off in traditional style this weekend with the Galway Even Ages and Senior Championships.  The Championships was hosted in Ballybrit jointly by Tuam AC and Castlegar.  (All the pictures in this article are credit of John O’Connor – check out his flickr for more brilliant shots.) William Fitzgerald cemented his reign as king of Galway Cross Country with a dominant win in the Men’s senior race, his third title in a row.  William’s plan was to “sit…

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Craughwell take the Shield in Brilliant Castlegar

Craughwell take the Shield in Brilliant Castlegar

Most clubs use road races as their annual fundraiser. It’s easy to see why – they are easy to organise and potentially get big support. Castlegar are a little unique in that they have made it their mission to make the discipline of Cross Country accessible to all, bringing some glamour and fun to the event with a great family day out. The Castlegar festival of Cross Country is proving a big draw and many happy families had a great…

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Field of Dreams Becoming Reality!

Field of Dreams Becoming Reality!

Yesterday marked another historic day for the club with the completion of the line-marking on our 6-lane 400m track and our adjoining 6-lane 110m sprint track. It is possibly the only track in the country where 12 sprinters could line up in individual lanes in the same race. The lining and tartan layer were done by Sean Campbell’s Sports Ground Specialists from Co. Antrim while the groundwork for the 400m track was done by local contractor Seamus Coleman. Lorraine Delaney…

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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 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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Super Performances at Connacht U9-13s

Super Performances at Connacht U9-13s

There were many outstanding performances at the Connacht Championships yesterday from our U9s 10s 11s 12s and 13s with loads of super personal bests and lots of medal winning performances in very wet conditions at times .. with 19 individual medals and many more in the paired events. After all the lovely weather of the past 2 weeks, we paid for it yesterday with a steady drizzle all day and sometimes heavy. The miserable weather didn’t dampen the performances however…

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Fabulous Performances at Galway Community Games

Fabulous Performances at Galway Community Games

(thanks to Carol Brady for the brilliant report and photos!) The County Galway Community Games were held on Sunday the 4th of June 2023 in a very hot but very colourful Ballinderreen. The flags were up and the winners podium set up with a beautifully lined GAA pitch transformed for the day into a running track. This was a first for many of our young competitors running on grass and made the likes of hurdles a little more tricky. With…

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The return of Craughwell Community Games!

The return of Craughwell Community Games!

A big thanks to Mary Kilroy and her team for this article, and for the photos and for resurrecting the local Community Games sports day! The Scene was set , Our new tartan track was ready, the officials on hand, the sun shone and the athletes shone even brighter.  A hundred excited athletes ranging in age from over 6 to under 16 took part in 22 different track and field events on Friday evening May the 26th. Great performances were…

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