Ardee & District A.C.
LouthNow.ie The future of athletics in Ardee is in jeopardy with Ardee & District Athletic Club facing the prospect of having to leave the Boys School Field in the town, their home of almost 70 years. An issue relating to how the club mark the lanes and distances on the field has opened...
National success for Club Chairman…Congratulations to Peter Carolan who came away with the bronze medal in the Long Jump at the National Masters Track & Field Championship last weekend. Competing too on the same day at the Junior Track & Field Championships were Abbie Sheridan 9th in the 1500m, Aoibhean Carolan 5th and...
Finally! A competition for some of our Juveniles…Congratulations to these fantastic athletes who all came home with medals from the Louth Track & Field U14-U19 Championships today. It’s been tough as they only got back to club training on July 28th but have worked hard these past couple of weeks to feel confident...
250 Miles and 5 years later… A fantastic achievement for Tracey McCarron who completed her 5th Moylagh JFK 50 Mile Challenge on August 8th. Well done Tracey.
Congratulations to our members who ran the Patsy Kelly 5K Virtual Run on July 28th. All ten of our members come back in under 30 minutes with some obtaining new PBs. Fantastic running from you all. Well done everyone.
▪️ It is with great regret that Ardee & District AC has taken the decision to cancel our 2020 Seamie Weldon Memorial 5K Road Race.▪️ The safety of our members, volunteers, friends, athletes and the entire community involved are our overriding concern.▪️ Restrictions may be easing and we sincerely hope they continue to do so but...
THANK YOU to our members and to you our community for supporting our club’s initiative to raise much needed funds for Pieta House. In conjunction with Pieta House and Electric Ireland’s Darkness into Light Sunrise Appeal some 50 members from our club along with the support of our juvenile families ran in virtual...
On April 15th we launched The Seamie Weldon Memorial 5K 2020. All’s in place, the date, time, route and location. We even have a fab new medal for 2020 depicting Ardee Castle and if you got last year’s medal then you gotta come back for this one as it interlocks to form part...
Happy Easter to our Members and Community, Since March 12th all training and competition was suspended and a month later as we celebrate Easter we find ourselves living in a time we never imagined could happen to us. Normally at this time of year we are busy preparing our Juveniles for the summer’s...
Before our country took the necessary steps to combat Covid-19 our Seniors enjoyed a Half Marathon weekend on March 7th and 8th…Congratulations to Amanda McElroy, Regina McElroy, Deirdre McEneaney, Kevin Carroll, Gary Dunne, Danny Cirdei and Brian Duff who enjoyed the beautiful scenery under blue skys at the Carlingford Half Marathon & 10k on...