Club Statement – Covid-19 Update

Raheny Shamrock Athletic Club note the announcement of An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar and the extension of measures in relation to Covid-19 until May 18. We also welcome the publication of the governments “Roadmap for reopening society & business” and the plans for a return to sporting activities. While we welcome the proposed date of June eighth for a return to small group training (Phase two of plan), the club are…

01/05/2020
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Throwing out a Strong Message

Isolation and social distancing. Cocooning. Flattening the curve. Welcome to the world of a Thrower. So you fancy yourself to throw a Hammer, Discus, Javelin or putt a Shot far into the distance. Brace yourself for rejection. Prepare yourself for the Health and Safety book being fired at you from all corners. Think outside the box, work on your 20/20 vision. Better still see what confronts you when you try…

20/04/2020
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Jack Connolly’s New Ventilator Design

In these strange and challenging times good news is something we welcome. On Friday night RTÉ news ran an item on a medical device company in Galway has designed a new system to enable two patients to be treated safely from one ventilator. The Inspire Team, based at NUIG, is hoping the system can be replicated globally as an emergency response to ventilator shortages. One of their members was our…

11/04/2020
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Peter Brazel’s Golden Summer of 1971

Remembering Peter Brazel’s Golden Era He recalls with great clarity that Sunday in July 1971. Early rising, mix of adventure and excitement. They loaded up the Ford Cortina. Turned right out of Ennafort and headed towards the City Centre. There was no M50 back then, it was a swathe of farmland out the North County. Bound for Roscrea, Co. Tipperary, flask and sandwiches, enough to feed an army. And Swiss…

08/04/2020
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