Category: Media Coverage

Athletics Culture In Ennis

Maureen Casey
Frank Grealy

Athletics Ireland and Sportsfile came to Lees Road to watch Ennis Track in action along with Frank Greally who was delighted to meet with Dean Casey who had just the weekend before smashed the record held by him for 51 years before Abdul and Dean beat it within one month. The following is the media release to this visit – In Ennis, there is a growing buzz around a certain community driven athletics club. Ennis Track Club has evolved over 30 years promoting athletics to the local community of Ennis,…

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European Clubs Cross Country Champions

Maureen Casey

There is absolutely no words to describe the utter joy, jubilation and delight last Sunday morning when all eyes were focused on the ECCC in Oeiras to see Ennis Track AC crowned European Clubs Cross Country Champions. Never disbelief though, as this teams dedication and commitment to their sport parallels none.  Gerry Hayes and friends created a club 30 years ago to instill a love of athletics to all ages.  Its motto Be The Best You Can Be one as important today as it was when created.  Gerry down through…

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Silver for Dean Casey

Maureen Casey

at the World Athletics Northern Ireland International Cross Country held at the Billy Neill MBE Country Park  in Dundonald which went off superbly. The talent was on display from all the races from Hellen Obiri, to Dean Casey, to Scott Fagan of Metro St. Brigid’s Athletics Club to Jamie Wallace of Mullingar Harriers Athletic Club to the Westport AC twins Freya and Holly Renton and so many others. Well done to all who organised this event and the volunteers who made the day such a success World Athletics Athletics NI…

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Article by Pat Hogan in the Journal.ie – Everytime is a good time for a Run – but Lunchtime running?

Deirdre Daly

WHETHER YOU’RE AN owl or lark, it doesn’t really matter what time of the day you actually get your workout done. So says one of the country’s top middle-distance running coaches, Pat Hogan of Ennis Track Club in County Clare. Hogan, who has coached a slew of national champions over the past two decades, believes there must be a sensible approach to training with regards when the best time is to do it. Specifically talking about running, Hogan says that because most runners are either in school, college or work,…

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