Those wishing to compete in either the national junior or masters track and field championships please see notice from Athletics Ireland. National Junior Championships (Including U23 walks and men U23 weight for distance) These championships are currently scheduled for the 5th of September but there are strict government guidelines still to be adhered to. In order to facilitate the hosting of these championships and the format they will take, entries…
The 2020 Lord Mayor of Raheny Two mile series is postponed until Tuesday September 15 pending review of government guidelines for sporting events. The organising committee of The Lord Mayor of Raheny series has taken this decision in the best interest of all club members, competitors and on seeking advice from Athletics Ireland regarding updated government guidelines for the sport. The series will resume on Tuesday September 15, pending government…
Sophie Becker produced a scintillating performance to grab the 400 metre crown at the Irish Life Health Championships. Becker came out very strongly down the back straight and onto the bend, holding off Grainne Moynihan in the final metres to win out in 54:06 seconds to Moynihan’s 54:22. Becker becomes the first female Raheny athlete to take the national one lap crown. Becker’s gold medal was a weekend of a…
The longest running National Athletics Championships in the world, 147 years and counting. Nothing has threatened that streak in the manner Covid19 has. Two World Wars have failed to break the elastic not to mention a couple of domestic Internal skirmishes circa 100 years ago. Originally slated to happen in late June to facilitate the Tokyo Olympics, re-arranged for this coming weekend, the final product being amended to behind closed…