Author: Maureen Casey

Two Announcements!!! 1. Run the Banner will be back for 2019 and with more time to plan it promises to be bigger and better. Registration is open already! €50 for the series till July 8th & €60 thereafter. 2. In the meantime, in association with Clare Athletics we introduce the Summer 5x5K series. The venues are Ballyea, Lissycasey and Lees Road with a new trail run this year. All proceeds will go to Clare Athletics County Board.     Check out www.runthebanner.ie for details & registration.

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This event comprised of Men’s and Women’s Novice and Masters Championships.  As  a Championship event, there was a separate Men’s and Women’s race, with Novice and Masters Championships being challenged for in both.  Both races took place over 4 Miles, and our athletes were in great form.  The following are the results:- Women’s O35 team –  1st (Becky Coughlan 4th; Ann Marie Connellan 10th; Mary Cahill 16th; Zelma Power 23rd) Women’s senior team – 2nd Women’s Novice team – 2nd Ann Marie Connellan  – 2nd 0/40. Team made up of Ann…

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Congrats to Niamh Markham who ran 4.31 for 1500m Friday and Kevin Mulcaire who ran 14.05 for 5k!

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Some of our athletes and coaches have headed off to Portugal for further training this week.  We are going to be receiving daily reports on how things are going…Keep an eye on the Training Camp in Portugal page to stay up to date and hear whats being going on

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Some magnificent performances today in Athlone from top athletes from all over the country in day 3 of the Irish Life Juvenile Indoor Championship and what a performance for our  athletes.   The day started with Ava Rochford coming 2nd in u14 girls shot putt with a new pb of 12.14.  In the 800m u14 girls Avril Lillis and Ellen Mannion were in their first All-ireland indoors. Avril just missed out on a place to the final running 2.36.15 while Ellen Mannion made it to the final and finished 7th with…

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  Congratulations to Rory Chesser who completed this in 32.17 followed by Kevin Danagher 34.24 and Dermot Hayes 34.25.  Becky Coughlan was the first lady home in 39.31 followed by Selenia Culligan 40.28 and Anne Marie Connellan 41.36.  Super performances.  The full results are on this link. http://racetimingsolutions.racetecresults.com/Results.aspx?CId=16269&RId=877 Roll on the last in the Run The Banner Series – The Sonny Murphy Kilnaboy 10 Mile is up next on April the 8th. These are the full gallery of pictures from the Ennis 10k.  Thank you Joe Deasy for taking the stunning…

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The sky was clear blue and the sun was shinning brightly in support of the new Ennis 10k and Kids 2k.  Kicking it all off was the Kids Fun 2k at 10:00 a.m.  There was over 200 kids running, some laughed, sang, skipped, smiled and walked.  It was wonderful to see so many healthy happy children.  Thank you to everyone who turned up. Special mention to Clare School Girls & Boys soccer League for their fantastic support and all their help.  We hope to see you all again next. Thank…

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Athlone was where all the action was today for Day 2 of the Irish Life Health Juvenile Indoor Championship.  There was everything from high jump, pole vaulting, jumps, to 60m, middle distance and walks.  Well done to all who took part.  Thank you Ben Deasy for these great pictures. Chisom Ugwuera in the U17 Girls Long Jump came 2nd in 5.01.   Ailbhe Doherty in the U16 Girls 60m came 5th in 7.96.   Ava Rochford in the U14 Girls High Jump came 1st in 1.60 just barely missing out on a…

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Congratulations to our very own Ailbhe Doherty who received an award for Track & Field.   Donal Devane collected his award for his achievements in the Juvenile Cross Country.   Marie Roche & Ger Casey collected the award on behalf of Ennis Track for best Juvenile Cross Country Award.  Thank you Ben Deasy for these pictures.       

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