Kieran Kelly set a new club 1,000 metre indoor record at the baseline meet in AIT on Wednesday December 13. A record that stood for a quarter of a century was rewritten as Kelly crossed the line in 2:25.63, improving on Brian Peppard’s record of 2:25.69 set in Iowa City on February 15 1992! An early birthday present for Kelly who now holds five club indoor records and was some…
Kevin Dooney, Eoin Strutt and Brian Fay all proudly represented their country on Sunday in Samorin and the European cross country championship. Dooney finished in 51st place in the senior men’s race and will be back again for club and country and no doubt already has his eyes set on the European Championship in Berlin in August. The Irish men’s team in the bizarre three to score competition produced the…
Many thanks to two time European 400 metre indoor champion David Gillick who gave a presentation to a number of our athletes and coaches on Monday night. David spoke about how he realised the importance recovery and nutrition were to his performances, David did not talk to the group as a nutritionist as he doesn’t claim to be one. David presentation was very well received by everyone in attendance who…
Zoey Quinn secured Dublin intermediate silver and led the women’s team to intermediate gold in Tymon Park. Quinn was just seven seconds behind Sportsworld Kate Kelly as she secured the silver medal a sizable 17 seconds ahead of Crusaders Niamh Corby. Women’s captain Orla Manley produced an inspiring run to finish in fifth place with Blaithin Shiel eighth just one place ahead of Laura Brennan. Those four gave the team…