Tag: Dean Casey

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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1st for Donal 2nd for Dean

Maureen Casey

Castlegar hosted a XC 6k in the lovely sunshine and Ennis Track was well represented with Donal Devane winning the 6k in a time of 21:18 followed by 2nd Dean Casey in a time of 21:25.  They got gold for the team with Mark Hanrahan finishing 7th in a time of 22:03 and Dylan Casey 8th in a time of 22:11  – Congratulations boys. The girls  faced a 4k and were represented with Neasa NihAinifein finishing 5th in a time of 15:56, Roisie NiLachtain finished 19th in a time of…

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3rd for Dean Casey in 3000m National Junior Championship

Maureen Casey

Track and Field finished its unique and tapered season at the National Junior Championships in Morton Stadium yesterday. The sun shone on all the athletes and all that was missing was the cheering supporters. Dean Casey took bronze in the Junior Men 3000m in a time of 3:47.32 Pb, Dylan Casey got a Pb in the 3000m of 9:04.09 and a young Niall Murphy finished 6th in a time of 9:27.36. Eanna McElroy finished the 800m heat in a time of 2:13.11 t and Neasa NihAinfein finished 4th in the…

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National Championships in its 148th Year

Maureen Casey

kicks off this weekend, a championship that has not let two world wars prevent its occurence and thankfully is a ray of hope amid colossal sporting cancellations.  A massive thank you to every single person involved in making this event happen. To all the athletes taking part this weekend we would like to wish them well especially Darragh Lynch partaking in the senior 5000m 11:00 a.m., Jamie Kelly and Dean Casey taking part in the junior 5000m 12:00 noon and Cathal Crosbie running in the 400m live at 14.45 p.m.…

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Well done Ava, Dean & Noah

Maureen Casey

The Munster Star Awards Banquet was held last night at the Tower Hotel, Waterford. Ennis Track Athletic Club picked up the Indoor Masters, Juvenile Cross Country and Senior X Country & Road award. Two Ennis Track Athletes Ava Rochford won the Indoor & Track & Field Award and Dean Casey the Juvenile Cross Country Award. Another Clare athlete Noah McConway won the Indoor & Track & Field Award. Congratulations to them and to everyone who is involved in Ennis Track making it a club that brings out the best in…

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