The first weekend in February was a busy one for 34 Raheny Shamrock teenagers. The national indoor arena in Abbotstown was the venue for the Dublin indoor juvenile championship. A very familiar setting to most of the teens, having been our training ground of late as we await the re-opening of Morton Stadium this spring. Track action started with the 200m. We had four athletes take part in the u16…
The National Juvenile Uneven Ages Cross Country took place just outside Conna in Cork on Sunday. The event was hosted by St. Catherine’s AC and was superbly organised. Conditions were very testing with plenty muck, loads of hills, and even a water feature thrown in for good measure! On the Juvenile side from U13-U19, we had 17 athletes competing (all of whom qualified from Dublin Champs), taking home six medals!…
The Dublin Uneven Ages Cross Country Championships took place on Sunday November 6th in the picturesque surrounds of the Citywest Hotel & Golf Course. Individual medals are awarded to the first 12 across the line, and to the first three teams (these individuals and teams of 6 qualify for the National Uneven Ages Championships in Cork on December fourth. Starting with the boys U9, Ben Synott got Raheny off to…
The Dublin Even Ages Cross Country Championships took place on Sunday October 16th at the National Cross Country Course in Abbottstown. Individual medals are awarded to the top 12 across the line, and to the first three teams (these individuals and teams qualify for the Nationals). In the first race of the day with Raheny interest; Claire O’Leary had a fantastic run to take individual gold in the Girls Under-14…