Galway Athletics report November 19
Thu, Nov 22, 2018
National Cross-Country championships
The blue riband event of the national cross country season takes place next Sunday, in the National Sports Campus in Abbotstown in Dublin, when the national senior, junior, and even age juvenile races from U12 to U18 will be down for decision.
The blue riband event of the national cross country season takes place next Sunday, in the National Sports Campus in Abbotstown in Dublin, when the national senior, junior, and even age juvenile races from U12 to U18 will be down for decision.
Read more ...Galway women’s harriers claim another team medal at national championships
Thu, Nov 01, 2018
Galway City Harriers’ talented women's squad put in another superb performance to take a national team silver medal at the National Marathon championships held in conjunction with the 39th running of the Dublin Marathon at the weekend.
Read more ...Galway women aim for hat-trick
Thu, Oct 25, 2018
Some 20,000 runners from across the country take on the 26.2-mile challenge in the National Marathon Championships in Dublin on Sunday, held in conjunction with the 39th edition of the Dublin Marathon.
Read more ...Testing conditions for schools’ cross country finals
Thu, Oct 18, 2018
The Connacht Primary Schools Cross Country Finals were held on Saturday in Bushfield grounds, Bullaun, Loughrea. Nearly 500 students took part in what were torrential downpours and testing underfoot conditions.
Read more ...Athletes gear up for cross country championships
Thu, Oct 04, 2018
The first day of the Galway County Cross Country Championships will take place at the Palace Grounds in Tuam on Sunday (October 7), with a start time of 1pm.
Read more ...Craughwell sets the pace at Castlegar
Thu, Sep 27, 2018
Craughwell youngsters were in fine form at Castlegar AC's annual open cross country meet on Saturday,
In perfect conditions for running on a testing course in Merlin Woods City Park, Craughwell's athletes took the top two places in the juvenile 2k race.
Read more ...Running like the wind in Oughterard
Thu, Sep 13, 2018
Galway City Harriers Naoise O Gibne and Niamh Hennell took the honours in the annual Run like the Wind 4k races on Saturday.
Read more ...Casey wins Claregalway 10k in fast time
Thu, Aug 30, 2018
Top Irish international Mick Clohisey of Raheny Shamrock AC stormed home to win the 31st annual Claregalway 10k road-race on Saturday.
Read more ...Silver medals for Galway athletes
Thu, Aug 23, 2018
Galway athletes bagged silver team medals after superb all-round performances in the National Track and Field League final in Tullamore on Sunday.
Galway City Harriers men’s team, under the guidance of team manager Cliff Jennings and Brendan Glynn, placed a superb second in the premier division final with 98 points, behind winners Clonliffe Harriers of Dublin.
Read more ...Irish champion claims the thirty-third Streets of Galway
Thu, Aug 16, 2018
John Travers of Donore Harriers won the 33rd edition of the famous Streets of Galway 8k Road Race held on Saturday evening with a superb front running performance, befitting his national champion status.
Read more ...Top field takes to Streets of Galway
Thu, Aug 09, 2018
alway city comes alive with runners on Saturday evening for the 33rd edition of the famous Streets of Galway 8k Road Race.
Read more ...United set for Boyne battle as promotion race hots up
Thu, Aug 02, 2018
With only five SSE Airtricity League First Division games remaining Galway United travel to the banks of the Boyne to face Drogheda United in a crucial encounter tomorrow, 7.45pm kick off.
Read more ...Galway teams qualify for national track and field finals
Thu, Jul 12, 2018
Galway teams have qualified for the National League finals to be held next month in Tullamore.
Galway City Harriers men’s team, and the Galway Ladies came through the National Track and Field League’s second and final qualifying round in Athlone, to advance to the finals.
Read more ...National golds for Galway athletes
Thu, Jul 05, 2018
Galway athletes secured national silverware in the junior and U23 championships in Tullamore at the weekend, kickstarting the 2018 Track and Field Championships.
Read more ...Galway Ladies will not easily relinquish their Conncht title
Thu, Jun 21, 2018
Galway Ladies, the reigning provincial champions under the guidance of Stephen Glennon, take on their oldest rivals Mayo in an eagerly anticipated clash at McHale Park on Sunday (4pm).
Read more ...McDonnell toughs it out to win 10k
Thu, Jun 21, 2018
Galway athletes were in top form on the third day of the Galway County track and field championships in Dangan which featured an epic 10,000 metres and a mile race.
Read more ...Mooney completes 5k series with second win
Thu, Jun 07, 2018
Kevin Mooney of Craughwell AC was the winner of the final race in the hugely successful 2018 Galway 5km Series.
Read more ...Connemara Marathon continues to grow Almost 2,000 runners completed the 17th edition of the Connemara half, full and ultra-marathon series of races held on Sunday in the scenic surrounds of Maam Cross
Thu, Apr 26, 2018
Almost 2,000 runners completed the 17th edition of the Connemara half, full and ultra-marathon series of races held on Sunday in the scenic surrounds of Maam Cross, Lough Inagh and Leenane.
Read more ...Bidwell continues winning form on the road
Thu, Apr 05, 2018
Matt Bidwell of Galway City Harriers won the eighth edition of the Colemanstown 10k on Saturday.
Read more ...European masters
Thu, Mar 22, 2018
The European Masters Indoors Championships will be held this week in Madrid in Spain and many of Galway’s best masters athletes will compete, including Majella Loftus of GCH in sprints, Brendan Staunton of GCH, in the Shot and Discus, as well as Sean McDermott of Castlegar AC and Ian Egan of Tuam AC in the distance events.
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