The government has announced that all schools will close until March 29th. The decision takes effect from 6pm today applies to all schools and third-level institutions. As a direct result of the government’s decision, Raheny Shamrock Athletic Club is suspending all training for the foreseeable future. The Winter League Races are also suspended until further notice. We will continue to monitor the situation closely. Athletes should liaise direct with their…
The national master’s indoor championships saw four medals collected by Raheny athletes in Athlone I.T. Annette Kealy added 3,000m W50 gold to her cramped mantel piece winning gold in 10:20.43 well clear of silver medallist Anna O’Neill. Orla Gormley continued to build her excellent medal collection winning 3,000m W55 gold in 12:06.93. Another man building on his recent good form was Pat Timmons taking 1500m M70 gold in 5:40.10, 22…
All club members are invited to a club track training day on Monday March 16 in Morton Stadium Santry. The track is booked for two hours from 11:30am all members are welcome to attend, in particular those who haven’t used the track before. A number of club coaches will be present to assist and advise on track sessions.
As well as being all about endeavour and physical activity, sport is at its best when it embraces that most basic emotion of unbridled passion. Rarely has that been more in evidence than in Santry Demesne yesterday, scene of last Saturday’s All-Ireland Schools Cross Country Championships. A stiff North easterly breeze had dried the old woodland course, creating surprisingly good underfoot conditions. The challenging hills around Walled Garden Corner remained…