Category: Cross Country Competition

Winter Running & Christmas 2022…

November 13th / Remembrance Sunday: Congratulations to Sarah Diamond and Jillian Sharkey who completed the Remembrance 5K Run in the Phoenix Park. A fantastic achievement from these two newcomers. We’ll done Ladies November 19th / Annagassan Viking 10k: Our members were out in force yesterday… Congratulations to all 32 who ran the Annagassan...

Louth Juvenile Cross Country Championships 2022

October 2nd/Juvenile Even Ages: Cross Country Championships have begun. A beautiful morning in Bellurgan Park saw the first of our cross country events of the Season. Thank you to Athletics Louth and hosts, Glenmore AC for their hospitality and a super organised event. And a massive well done to all our athletes who...

The Rás na hÉireann – February 2022

The last cross country event of the season, the long awaited Rás na hÉireann and by far the toughest in the wettest, coldest and muddiest of days. Our hats off to all our athletes, juveniles and adults alike who braved the wintery conditions and a special thanks to Dunleer Athleticclub and all the...

It must be love to run 50k…

Maith Thú agus Bualadh Bos to Danny Cirdei, Bernie Balfe and David Tyhuis who competed in the Irish National 50k Championships in Donadea on February 12th. A super achievement, Congratulations Super running from these Three Amigos in tough heavy wet conditions but they did it with tremendous support and encouragement of each other...

A new year, the first month and they’re off…

On January 23rd Twenty one of our Juveniles thoroughly enjoyed the friendly and relaxed atmosphere of Blackrock AC’s Cross Country event. Super organised as always and loving the new starting positions and finish. Up first for the Club was Gerard Thornton in the U9s 500m. Gerard was our youngest competitor on the day...

November delights from a Marathon to a 10K to X Country Championships…

NOVEMBER 13TH – Congratulations to Aisling O’Malley, Amanda McElroy, Danny Cirdei, David Tyhuis, Roy Crawley, Sarah Duff, Aidan Mooney, Peter Carolan and Pauline Breslin on completing the Mullingar Marathon. Super running from everyone and a fantastic achievement especially for Aisling, Amanda, Sarah, Aidan and Pauline as this was their first marathon and Roy...