With the likely announcement next week that the 2021 National Road Relays will take place on October third, athletes with designs on making the club teams have a chance to mark the selectors cards. There are three Club races over the next 10 days that offer real opportunities to impress. This applies to Men and Women, Senior, Over-35 and Over-50. The final round of the 2021 Lord Mayor of Raheny…
The cross-country season kicked off to a September beginning with in Castlegar on Saturday afternoon as the Raheny men’s team took third place. Robert Frewen (18th), Tom McEnery (20th), Ian McConkey (21st) and Will Walsh (27th) gave the Shamrock’s 86 points and third place. Galway City Harriers took victory with 62 points with hosts Castlegar taking second just two points ahead of Raheny with 84 points. Dean Casey of Ennis…
Dublin athletics and Athletics Leinster have announced their cross country fixtures for the 2021/22 season. Sunday September 26 – Dublin juvenile league one – Ballough, North co.Dublin Sunday October 10 – Dublin juvenile league two – Tymon Park or Rathcoole Sunday October 10 – Dublin Novice – Tymon Park or Rathcoole Sunday October 17 – Dublin Even age championship – Abbotstown Saturday October 23 – Leinster Novice & Junior Championship…
One of the Clubs oldest Classic Road Races, the Joe Noonan road race is being relaunched on Sunday September 26th. Ran in memory of the late Joe Noonan, a former club President and father of our current president PJ Noonan, the race was first contested in 1978, the first winner being the late Pat Hooper. The race has long held a date of the last Sunday before Christmas but Covid-19…