In Santry on Saturday, nine Raheny athletes competing under the flag of their native Clontarf enjoyed significant success. George Sevastopulo struck gold in the boys U14 800m running 2:19 with a strong finish. Elena Forkan ran 5:17 to finish second in the U16 girls 1500m. Caelfind Hannigan took silver in the U12 girls long puck. There were bronze medals for Rebecca O’Rourke in the U14 80m hurdles and Ariana Butler…
Summer was rudely interrupted in Tallaght on Thursday night with persistent rain and gathering winds reminding us that the Irish weather can never be taken for granted. It was a night fuelled with tension. On stage were Dublin’s finest 1500m runners in the U17, U18 and U19 categories. At stake were qualifying places for the National Championships later this summer. Covid rules around numbers restrictions ordained that only the first…
With indecent haste almost the national track & field championships arrive on our doorstep this weekend. The reason for its early date of course is the proximity of the now almost certain to proceed Olympic Games and the facilitation of our prospective contenders. Raheny is likely to be represented on the biggest stage of all through our female stars Sophie Becker and Orla Comerford, both anxiously awaiting the Irish selector’s…
After months of lockdown and limited competition suddenly the track and field athletics has gathered real momentum. Unheralded and without much fanfare the national championships are confronting us, this weekend it’s the turn of our Juniors and Under 23’s to go grab the spotlight. 18 of the Club’s most promising Athletes take centre stage in Santry during Saturday and Sunday’s two event days. No spectators allowed yet; but the fortunes…