Juvenile Training Resumes September 11

Our juvenile athletes will be starting back in Manor House on September 11. Please note our training sessions will be switching to a Tuesday night. 1st-3rd class will be at 5:30pm and 4th-6th class will be at 6:30pm. Demand for places is high, and if anybody does not intend returning in September, can you let us know ASAP. Any young athletes looking to join can email their details (Name, D.O.B,…

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Burke Jumps Into The Record Books

Letter from America was a regular column in the Irish Independent and Irish Times up until the late 1980’s. Tom O’Riordan athletics correspondent for the Irish independent and Peter Byrne athletics correspondent with the Irish Times, told the story on a weekly basis of the Irish contingent state-side. They were articles of renown from two of the finest sports journalists whose name ever appeared in print, with readers of that…

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Frank Greally Leaves The Irish Runner

This morning, it has been announced that Frank Greally has retired as editor of the Irish Runner magazine a role Frank held for some 37-years. Raheny Shamrock Athletic Club would like to take this moment to congratulate Frank on his retirement and wish him the very best in future endeavours. For so many years the “Runner” was the bible of the sport in Ireland and Frank as founder and editor…

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Kelly Breaks Club 1500m Record

Kieran Kelly set a new club 1500 metre record when he posted 3:42.46 in the Oordegem meet on Saturday night. Kelly finished fourth in the race behind race winner Valentijn Weinans of Belgium in 3.40.34. The time broke Kelly’s previous record 3:42.91 which was set some 11 months ago within the Morton Mile. Best of luck to Kieran for the season ahead, the qualification standard for the European Championship 1500…

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