Concern will be hosting a training morning this Saturday the 24th July in the Castleknock Hotel. Start your day and join John Treacy for a run, followed by expert advice from Irish training coach Brendan O’Shea. This event is free but seating will be limited so you will need to email zoe.holyoak@concern.net to reserve your [...]
This is your opportunity to experience the thrill of this major social and sporting event, while at the same time supporting the fight against heart disease. The Galway Races are recognised internationally as one of the premier racing events in Europe.
The Croí Raceday event takes place on the evening meet of the Summer Racing Festival [...]
Are you training for a full or half marathon this year? Looking to just complete your first event or do you want to beat your personal best? Join the Concern running team and take full advantage of a jam-packed training weekend this July and lots more that will help you achieve your goals:
2 day [...]
On 21 May 2010 a lady called Joanne Ui Chrualaoich (nee Fearon) will be running from Malin to Mizen Head here in Ireland, against prevailing winds in an attempt to set a Guinness World Record. She will be doing this in aid of the Limerick Carers Association (the National Charity for Family Carers [...]
CEO of the Irish Sports Council John Treacy will be taking part in the Great Ethiopian run in November.
The run takes place between November 18 and 23 and Concern is taking part this year in the great event.
John is on the governing council of Concern. “Believe it or not but this is my first time [...]
Are you planning to run or walk the Great Limerick Run?
Then perhaps you could do it for the Irish Heart Foundation!
Why not join thousands of runners of all abilities in Limerick for this amazing event…and help raise vital funds for our lifesaving CPR Programme! By joining our Great LimerickRun team and raising funds for the [...]
Could you run over 800 miles in a month and a day? That’s the ambitious challenge facing long distance runners Gerry Duffy and Ken Whitelaw next July and August as they aim to run 32 marathons in 32 consecutive days across the 32 counties of Ireland to raise money for autism charities Autism NI and [...]
Dear Running Colleague,
A happy new year to you all.
We have been inundated with enquiries from runners about what races are going ahead this coming week, what ones have been postponements, when postponed ones have been rescheduled etc.
We will try to keep our site completely up to date in the coming days, so that no-one hits [...]
Frost, snow and slippery roads did not deter over 170people who took part in the 2009 Ballina GOAL Mile at the Ballina Athletic Club track in Belleek on Christmas morning. Most of the participants ran or walked to Belleek Woods while those who came late used the track when the surface began to thaw.
Rachel Wyer, [...]
The sun came out on Galway Bay on Saturday, October 3rd, as over 1,000 athletes, runners, walkers and strollers took to the roads along the coast for the first Elverys Sports Galway Bay Half Marathon.
Lebette Debele, winner of the first Elverys Sports Galway Bay Half Marathon
The Half Marathon was won by Lebette Debele from Limerick [...]
