The committee of Raheny Shamrock Athletic Club remind all members that all club activity is closed owing to Covid-19 level 5 restrictions. Training can only take place individually, there is to be no gatherings or training in groups under any circumstances. Six club members have received classification from Athletics Ireland and Sport Ireland as “Elite Athletes,” they have some exemptions to level 5 restrictions only. All training sessions are cancelled,…
Sophie Becker has been selected to compete in the 400 metres at the European Indoor Championships in Torun, Poland. Becker is one of 24 athlete’s named as part of the Ireland panel which travel to the championships taking place between March 5-7. The 400 meters heats are scheduled for Friday March fifth at 10:05 Irish time with the semi-finals set for 6:45pm that evening. The final is due at 8:25…
Sophie Becker and Iseult O’Donnell set new club records at the Irish Life Health Elite Athlete Micro Meet in Abbotstown today. Becker was first up on day two of racing, an event that was invite only and limited to athlete’s with a chance of qualifying for next month European Indoor championships in Torun, Poland. Becker broke well from the gun to take second in the 400 metres in 53.20 seconds…
Brian Fay set a new club indoor 1500m record of three minutes 41.73 seconds when winning out at the Val de Reuil meet in France. A very strong front running performance from Fay who held off Luke McCann for victory, holding McCann off from 300 metres out, to break his own 12 month old club record. The time is inside the qualifying standard for next month’s European Indoor championships n…