There was plenty of action in the city marathon this May bank holiday weekend. In Copenhagen, David Kirwin posted 2:42.16, while Kate Purcell set a new personal best of 2:46.22. At the Belfast City Marathon Anthony Eames posted 2:42:43 followed by Dara Mac Riocaird 2:49:25, Wesley Grant 2:55:30 and Carl Moore 3:50:17. While at the Limerick Marathon Christopher Quaid clocked 2:56:48 and at the Waterville Trail Marathon Rachel Ormrod posted…
Sophie Becker stared as the Irish women’s 4×400 relay team won their heat and qualified for Paris 2024! Becker led the Irish team out in a race they won in 3:34.28 for a new national 4x400m women’s relay record. The victory secures a place at the Olympic Games and passage to the World Relay’s final. Becker was strong and powerful in the first leg, moving Ireland into second place with…
The Green Team are looking to increase the Raheny Shamrock AC presence in our community by contributing to activities that support and enhance the environment we live in. Join us from 12 noon till 3pm approx. learn more about the beach and its habitat and to support litter-picking and removal of non-indigenous plants. Please confirm your attendance here. Participant instructions – RSAC members will assemble at the Dollymount Beach Interpretative…
The track and field season got underway today with the Irish Milers club’s Crusaders meet in Morton Stadium. Niamh Kearney took second place in the women’s 1500m posting 4:25.41. While Cillian Kirwan took fourth place in the 800 metres posting 1:46.84. Meanwhile, Lucy Barrett clocked 10:05.64 to finish eighth in the 3,000 metres. In the men’s 3,000m B race Dylan O’Brien posted 9:24.53. In the 400m B race Oisin McCorry…