USA Masters Honour Galway’s Christine Kennedy

By on November 26, 2011 in Uncategorized

Former Irish marathon champion Christine Kennedy from Corofin, Co Galway, a long time resident of  Los Gatos, California  has been named 2011 Masters Athlete of the Year by USA Track and Field’s Masters Committee. Kennedy will receive her award on Saturday next, December 3 at the Jesse Owens Awards and Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony […]

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Sweeney to Defend Intercounty title; Britton in France

By on November 24, 2011 in Uncategorized

Joe Sweeney Defending champion Joe Sweeney leads a strong Dublin squad at Sunday’s Woodie’s DIY National Intercounty Championships in Sligo – the trial race for the European Championships next month. Last year, Sweeney battled blizzard conditions in Derry to beat Mark Christie of Mullingar for the title. He has dominated Irish cross-country since then, winning […]

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Sweeney to Defend Intercounty title; Britton in France

By on November 24, 2011 in Uncategorized

Joe Sweeney Defending champion Joe Sweeney leads a strong Dublin squad at Sunday’s Woodie’s DIY National Intercounty Championships in Sligo – the trial race for the European Championships next month. Last year, Sweeney battled blizzard conditions in Derry to beat Mark Christie of Mullingar for the title. He has dominated Irish cross-country since then, winning […]

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Where to Run in Ireland Nov 23-27

By on November 23, 2011 in Uncategorized

MEET AND TRAIN LEAGUE STARTS IN RAHENY  St Anne’s Park Raheny is the venue on Sunday for the opening round of this year’s Women’s Meet and Train Winter League – a series  of five 2-mile races, all on grass. The series is ideal for mini marathon runners aiming to keep fit over the winter, or […]

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Where to Run in Ireland Nov 23-27

By on November 23, 2011 in Uncategorized

MEET AND TRAIN LEAGUE STARTS IN RAHENY  St Anne’s Park Raheny is the venue on Sunday for the opening round of this year’s Women’s Meet and Train Winter League – a series  of five 2-mile races, all on grass. The series is ideal for mini marathon runners aiming to keep fit over the winter, or […]

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Track to make way for bus terminus!

By on November 21, 2011 in Uncategorized

At last we know what’s behind the decision to remove the track.  A planning application has been submitted to Dun Laoghaire Rathdown Council Council for the construction of a new lake in front of  the engineering building. That means the car park and bus terminus will have to go, and will be shifted to where […]

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