As of Monday April 26th the club will reopen to training for juvenile member’s in-line with government guidelines for re-opening the country. For this stage of the re-opening the club’s juvenile coaches are dealing with their own groups on a case by case basis and are working with juvenile’s who where members in 2020. A juvenile member is of 18-years of age and under. Please note any juvenile member returning…
Niamh Fogarty has been selected for the European Throwing Cup in Split, Croatia on May 8th and 9th. Fogarty will compete in the Under-23 discus competition and is one of eight athlete’s selected for the competition. Best wishes to Niamh with her travel and competition in Croatia.
Eric Favors took shot put second place at the University of South Carolina open with a best throw of 18.69 metres on Saturday. Favors best attempt was his fifth attempt having recorded a first attempt of 18.56m following it up with 18.45m, 18.35m, 18.58m and finally 18.69m. Josh Awotunde won out with a best attempt of 20.80 metres. On the track Mark Smyth won his 200 metre race at the…
Sophie Becker has been called up to the Ireland mixed 4x400m relay team for the World Relay championships next month. A top eight finish at the World Athletics Relays Silesia 21 for either the mixed 4x400m team or the women’s 4×100 team guarantees Olympic qualification. The Ireland mixed 4x400m team is; Sophie Becker – Raheny Shamrock, Phil Healy – Bandon, Sharlene Mawdsley – Newport, Chris O’Donnell – North Sligo, Thomas…