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A small bit of club history was made in the recent Dublin Even Ages Cross Country when the Boys u14 became the first club team to qualify for the All-Irelands. Led home by Max in 13th, the boys packed superbly with Senan, Joshua and Alex all in the Top 25 and with brilliant back upContinue reading “All Ireland Qualifer For U14 At Dublin Championships”

Marianne O’Farrell continued her super consistent form at Schools Multi Events championships at the Leinster School Pentathlon recently with a second place in the Intermediate Girls. Competing across 5 events in one day Marianne was always in the medal positions after the opening event, the 60m hurdles and secured the silver with the final event,Continue reading “Silver For Marianne At Leinster School Pentathlon”

There were strong and solid performances across the five teams that competed in today’s All-Ireland Cross Country Relays in Abbotstown. First out of the blocks was the Mixed U12 Team of Sarah, Charlie, Ellen and Quinn and they acquitted very well to finish a strong 13th. Next up were the Girls u13 and with VeronicaContinue reading “Strong Showings at All-Ireland Cross Country Relays”

The Academy had their big day out with the Childrens Games taking place in Tallaght on Sunday. The Childrens Games are for u9 to u11 and are Team or Pairs Based (so two athletes on a Team as opposed to individual). Clongriffin AC had a big contingent competing across all ages and all events includingContinue reading “Childrens Games Report”

Day 1 of the Dublin u12 to u19 took place last Saturday in a showery Morton Stadium. Fifteen medals were secured across a broad range of events with the throws group in particular showing great progression and a new generation of athletes making their outdoor debuts in the u12 age group. Marianne O’Farrell (Girls u17)Continue reading “Double Gold For Marianne At Dublins Day 1”

Club athletes took part in Day 2 of the Dublin Juvenile Track & Field League on Sunday, 11th May 2025 at Tallaght Athletics Club, delivering several Top 3 finishes across track and field events and lots of valuable experiences gained by many of our younger athletes in particular. 🥇 1st Place 🥈 2nd Place 🥉Continue reading “Dublin League Competition Report”

Triple Gold At Leinster Schools Club athletes across several local schools delivered outstanding performances at the recent Leinster Schools Championships, returning with an impressive collection of medals, personal bests, and near misses. 🌟 Patryk Pucek of Nessans led the medal charge in the field events, claiming gold in the Inter Boys High Jump with aContinue reading “Schools Competition Update”

Relay Squads for the u14 to u18 Age Groups have been confirmed for the upcoming Dublin Championship and All-Ireland Championship if a team qualifies from Dublins. The Dublin Championships take place on the 11th June (Wednesday) and 13th June (Friday) in Lucan. The u14 and u15 Ages can have both a Championship and Development teamContinue reading “Outdoor Relay Squads Announced”

A busy week over the past seven days with Club athletes competing on several fronts. Dublin League Day 1 The U10 to U16 Age Groups had their first day out in the Dublin League last Sunday in Tallaght. The Dublin League is a great competition for preparing for the championships to come and for gettingContinue reading “Weekly Roundup”

All-Ireland indoor medals for Clongriffin are like Dublin Buses, you wait ages for one to come and then a load come at the same time. Coming into 2025, only three All-Ireland Indoor medals had been won by the Club in its history but last week saw two Golds, with Danny Davis and Alicja Doyle, andContinue reading “Super Saturday In Athlone All-Irelands”