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The Indoor Season kicked off this week at the Track and Field Live indoor meet in NIA. A small group of Performance Pathway athletes competed in individual track events and Relay Coaches used the event to kick off preparation for the Dublin and All-Ireland Indoors Championships in the New Year. Club Records were the orderContinue reading “Club Records Galore At Indoor Season Opener”

The Cross-Country season concluded for Clongriffin athletes last Sunday in Tymon Park with the final round of the Dublin Cross-Country League. A final day win propelled Orlaith O’Grady up to 2nd overall in the league standings, a great reward for a very consistent cross-country season. Darragh Smyth also had a great league finishing 5th. TheContinue reading “Cross Country Season Concludes With Dublin League”

The Club hosted the first Clongriffin Athletics Academy Cup in the National Indoor Arena last Saturday. Nearly 400 athletes ranging from age 7 to 9 from 9 different clubs competing as teams across the range of run, jump, throw and relay events. Pride of place goes to our 2017 Group who competed in their firstContinue reading “Big Day Out At Academy Cup”

The second day of the Dublin Cross Country Championships was held on a challenging course in Citywest last Sunday. Pride of place goes to the Boys U9 who made their Cross Country Championship debut. The team placed a brilliant 5th. They were led home by Darragh who claimed a Top 12 medal when with aContinue reading “Strong Championship Debut for Boys u9”

The All-Ireland Schools Combined Events championships took place last Saturday in NIA. Meabh O’Grady and Marianne O’Farrell (both Belmayne ET) had come through the Leinster Schools qualifiers the previous week and lined up against the best 16 pentathletes in their age group in Ireland. Marianne, competing in the Intermediate Age Group was up against someContinue reading “Meabh & Marianne At All-Ireland Schools”

The Leinster Schools Combined events took place in NIA last Wednesday with Leinster Schools titles and qualification for All-Ireland at stake. Marianne O’Farrell took the bronze medal in the Inter Girls while Meabh O’Grady had a day of days with five personal bests across the five events to take 4th in the Junior Girls. SarahContinue reading “Meabh & Marianne Qualify For All-Ireland Schools”

Parents and Coaches held their breath waiting for the final leg runners of the Boys u13 Cross Country Relay to round the last hill of trees into the final stretch. At the last changeover, a blanket had separated the top four teams with Limerick, Moy Valley, MSB and Clongriffin all in touch. The runners wouldContinue reading “U13 Boys Steal The Show For All-Ireland Gold”

Moving up an age, Danny Davis continued his good form over the country this winter with a super win in the Dublin u14 Cross-Country Championships. Held over a testing course in the Phoenix Park, Danny asserted his control over the race in the early stages, steadily built his lead and came home an impressive winner.Continue reading “Danny Takes U14 Cross-Country Title”

The Cross-Country season kicked off last Sunday in Newbridge House with Round 1 of the Dublin League. A big contingent of close to 40 athletes attended. It was a debut for many of our younger athletes while it was also great to see athletes competing in the U16 age groups also. Attention will now turnContinue reading “Cross Country Season Up And Running”

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