The National Aquatic Centre in Abbotstown, Dublin was the perfect venue for the AVIVA All-Ireland Schools Cross Country Championships. The flat course provided great underfoot conditions and as a result fast running was the order of the day. Louise Shanahan (Scoil Mhuire) competed in the junior girls event and she had a great run to [...]

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Athletics Ireland has scheduled a number of workshops for technical events over the coming weeks. We encourage athletes to attend these workshops. Sprints/Hurdles Workshop will take place at UL Track on Wednesday 16th March from 7-9pm. Simply come along on the night and pay €5 at registration at 6.45pm sharp at the track. It is [...]

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Ailis McSweeney was Leevale’s second athlete in action at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Paris today. Competing in the 60m flat event, she made it through from this morning’s heats by the tightest of margins, and went in the first of the semis this afternoon. From lane 1, she finished a creditable 7th in [...]

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Derval O’Rourke put in a valiant effort in this evening’s final of the 60m hurdles at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Paris. Running a season’s best of 7.96s from an unfavourable lane 8, she was unlucky to finish 4th, just missing out on a medal, behind German Carolin Nytra who won in a tight [...]

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It is with deep sadness that we report the death of our esteemed colleague and friend, John Smyth, who passed away last Monday morning. John’s contribution to the club and to Irish athletics cannot be over-exaggerated. He was elected an honorary life vice president of the club in recognition for his years of service. John’s [...]

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