It was double gold for Clongriffin AC at Days 1 and 2 of the All-Ireland indoors in Athlone this week. Danny Davis took gold in the u14 800m on Saturday after a huge battle with the Shercock AC athlete. Danny took the race by the scruff of the next from the gun opening up aContinue reading “Danny and Alicja Strike All-Ireland Gold”
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Top Performances At Dublins Day 1
A sunny Morton Stadium hosted Day 1 of the Dublin Outdoor Championships on Saturday. Over thirty Clongriffin athletes competed across a range of events. Throws Our throws squad were out in force with two athletes qualifying for All-Irelands. Sarah won the Javelin and was second in the Shot Putt, both in PBs, in the GirlsContinue reading “Top Performances At Dublins Day 1”
Relays Close Out Dublin Indoors On A High
The curtain came down on the Dublin Indoor Championships on Saturday with the u10 to u19 relays in the NIA and Clongriffin had a memorable day. With teams in all age groups up to U16 it was the biggest contingent of athletes the club has had at the Dublin Relays, with 70 athletes competing. TheContinue reading “Relays Close Out Dublin Indoors On A High”
Strong Start At Dublins Day 1
It was a strong start to the Dublin Indoor Championship in NIA today for our older athletes. Karlo Sremec set the day up with a great PB and silver medal in the Boys U18 Shot Putt. At the same time the 200m were underway with both Patryk Putek and Alicja Doyle making their finals. PatrykContinue reading “Strong Start At Dublins Day 1”
Cross Country Grand Prix
Last weekend’s uneven age All Irelands in Navan brought Clongriffin’s 2023 Cross Country season to a close. Since the beginning of September, the 2013 & older athletes have taken part in the club cross country program and have all shown huge improvements over the last few months. Club records were broken for numbers of individualContinue reading “Cross Country Grand Prix”
Orlaith And Olly With Big All-Ireland Cross Debuts
It was cold and foggy in Navan for the uneven ages All-Ireland Cross-Country with Orlaith and Olly both competing in the u11 races. First up was Orlaith who get away to a great start at the front of the 137 athlete field. A slip at the first main switch back saw Orlaith lose some groundContinue reading “Orlaith And Olly With Big All-Ireland Cross Debuts”
International Honours For Marianne
A big day for Marianne today in Wales when she made her debut for the Irish Schools team in the Schools Combined Events International. This International Meet sees the four best multi event athletes from each of Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England competing. Marianne was competing with girls who were mostly a year older, soContinue reading “International Honours For Marianne”
Dublin Indoor Championships
Dublin Indoor Championship Update: With the lifting of most of Covid restrictions, all dates have been confirmed for the Dublin Indoor Championships with all taking place in the National Indoor Arena in Abbottstown. This is great news and the athletes now have an exciting indoor season to look forward to for the month of February.Continue reading “Dublin Indoor Championships”
Back To Training With A Bang
Big welcome back to all our returning members, athletes, officials and coaches and especially to our new members as we look ahead to an exciting 2022 season. Also big welcome to our three newest coaches, Allie, Sharon and Ed, who will be joining the team for 2022. General Wednesday training will resume in Donaghmede ParkContinue reading “Back To Training With A Bang”
2021 Athlete Awards
The 2021 Athlete Awards were announced and presented at the Santa Dash in Fr Collins Park on Sunday. Overall Athlete of the Year (Jerry Lyons Cup): Ella O’Dwyer Club Spirit Award: Ozie Turan Girls U10: Orlaith O’Grady Boys U10: Evan Doyle Girls U12: Ella O’Dwyer Boys U12: Akim Lozovoi Girls U14: Marianne O’Farrell Boys U14:Continue reading “2021 Athlete Awards”
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