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Kilmore 10k website launched

Kilmore 10k website launched

Kilmore AC have set-up a dedicated web-site for their flagship event the Kilmore 10K. The link ishttp://kilmoreathletics.com/10k/
This is the 3rd year of the event and the entries grew from 100 on the first year to 200 last year. On-line booking is available on the site where entry is 15 Euro or 20 on the day. This year [...]

Ballina AC success in Tullamore

Ballina AC success in Tullamore

Ballina Athletic Club athletes who were successful at the Irish Secondary Schools Track & Field Championships and Tailteann Games in Tullamroe recently.
Simon Gillespie, St. Tiernan’s College, Crossmolina won a bronze medal in the Junior Boys 1200m walk at the Irish Secondary Schools Track & Field Championships. Emily Burns, Convent of Jesus and Mary, Enniscrone winner of [...]

Mini Marathon Meet & Train Group Marlay Park

Mini Marathon Meet & Train Group Marlay Park

Commencing: Wednesday 14th April 6.00pm (8 Weeks to Mini Marathon)
Training Days: Wednesdays 6.00pm, Saturday 10.00am, Sunday 10.00am.
Where: Marlay Park, Rathfarnham, Dublin 16.
Location: Cricket Field, below Golf Course and across from Stables.
Organiser Declan Ryan, Dundrum South Dublin AC
Who should Attend: All those interested in “trying” to run the upcoming Ladies Mini Marathon on June 7th [...]

Dooneen bridge 26 year gap

Dooneen bridge 26 year gap

Dooneen bridge 26 year gap with the return of the Drifter Cup to Limerick.
Dooneen AC bridged a 26 year gap last Saturday night in the Arklow Bay Hotel, when they were awarded the Drifter Cup which the club last won in 1983, five years after its foundation. The Cup which is awarded to the [...]

Dooneen AC

Dooneen AC

From time to time, we like to highlight good Athletic Club websites – just came across Dooneen AC in Limerick City today. Some nice features there, including good use of photography on the home page – in colour and black & white. Well done to all involved.
Welcome to Dooneen AC Home page
If you’d like us [...]

Limerick endurance workshop

Limerick endurance workshop

A 10k, Half- Marathon or Marathon run involves consistent regular training and a balance of preparation and recovery. Limerick City Sports Partnership is organising this workshop with 6 weeks to race day as a final chance for recreational joggers in the 10k to marathon runners to improve for their event of choice.
More on the [...]

Ballina marathoners tackle Barcelona

Ballina marathoners tackle Barcelona

Ballina Athletic Club athletes Elizabeth Murphy, Mary Dunne, Sharon Cawley, Tom Horkan, Michelle Traynor and Orla Donnelly pictured are completing the Barcelona Marathon last week.
Horkan leads the Ballina AC runners home in Barcelona marathon
Athletes from Ballina AC have been preparing for the Barcelona Marathon in recent months [...]

University of Limerick students coach Dooneen athletes

University of Limerick students coach Dooneen athletes

Interesting club tie-up here – as in previous years, students from University of Limerick, Physical Education programme, are assisting with coaching Dooneen’s young athletes at circuit training on Thursday nights in St. Clement’s gymnasium.
Full details here: University of Limerick Students coach Dooneen athletes..

Tipperary, first week of June, anything stirring?

Tipperary, first week of June, anything stirring?

We have had a query from a runner who will be coming to Thurles, Co. Tipperary, on the first week of June, 2010. She would like to take in a road race while she’s here.
Do you know of any race that she could take in while she’s here? If you do, email us on news@rundirectmagazine.com.
Also, [...]

Mayo Road Race League

Mayo Road Race League

[ December 27, 2009; 12:00 am; ] The ninth and final race of the Vodafone C&C Cellular Mayo Road Race League takes place in Westport on Sunday December 27. It looks like being an exciting finale to another successful race series. Ninety eight men and 112 women athletes have won points in the eight races so far. The 2009 Race League has [...]

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