Eric Favors is set to be the first Raheny Shamrock athlete into the 2024 Paris Olympic Games on Friday. Track and field gets underway on Friday morning in the Stade de France with Favors set to close out the Irish involvement for the day. The shot put competition begins at 7:10pm Irish times. Favors will need to throw 21.35 metres to advance automatically to the final, if not he will…
Back in the early 1970’s the Queen of Raheny runners was a young red haired lady from St Assams called Mary Lynch. She was the first to win the national senior cross country, first to win a national track title, first to hold a national record (3,000m) and all before the age of 25. Then she left us with her legend, moved to Limerick, work and family took over. A…
Youth and experience were called upon for the men’s defence of their division one crown. However, this would be hard as injuries and other commitments ruled out of many of our stars from the recent national championships. Masters athlete Dave Moore kicked off proceedings with a strong second place in the Pole Vault. He later displayed his versatility and grit with a commendable fourth place in the weight for distance….
Round eight of the Lord Mayor of Raheny Two mile series, takes place this Tuesday night at 8pm. Entry is €7 for each race or €50 for the remaining eight races and the 2024 Jim Wall Handicap on Tuesday September 10th. Prizes will be given on the night to the first three men and women and the winner of each age category, men’s and women’s. Individual entries per race are…