Author: CelticDCH Athletic Club

Pierre Murchan knocked 19 seconds off his previous best time over 3000m today in Belfast. He came 3rd in the A 3000m running 8mins 11 seconds which is a B standard for the world junior 5k. He needs to run inside 8mins 15 a second time to ensure qualification. Great running and he starts his first year college science exams on Tuesday. Well done and best of luck on Tuesday.

Finn Burke Power went to Leevale sports in cork and came a very good 2nd in the 400m running 51.33 which is just off his pb. Catherine McManus came 2nd in the hurdles and 5th in the 100. She whacked a few hurdles and got herself a nice big bruise on her knee and had to withdraw from.the 200m. Steffi Creaner came 5th in the 200m in her opening race of the season. Good times😊!

Sat 7th May Dermot and Brians groups plus older  track crew to Santry 10.30 warm up

Sat 7th May Hole in the Wall 10.30  for any of the younger crew who are  not doing the league in Tallaght and anyone who cant make Santry for 10.30.

Sun 8th May League 3 in Tallaght for younger athletes. See earlier post for the programme. All our younger athletes are expected to take part if possible, you will learn how to race/throw or jump by doing these low key events.

Sun 8th May Hole in the Wall 11am for  Brains group and other older athletes only. No training today for the younger crew as we will be in Tallaght.

Tue 10th May Hole in the Wall 7pm-everyone
Bogies at 4pm for anyone whos free

Wed 11th May Leinster schools day 1 in Santry.
High jump in the Hall 6pm

Thur 12th May Hole in the Wall 7pm -everyone

Best of luck this weekend to Pierre whos racing in Belfast and to Catherine and Finn who are racing in Cork.

Lat week it was the turn of East Leinster athletes to compete for places in the Leinster schools championships. Alison Armstrong won the senior girls steeplechase and will compete in the Leinster schools on the 14th of May. At the all Ireland schools orienteering championships in Cork Cliodhna Donaghy ran a great race to finish 1st in her age group. Well done to both girls.

Click below on link to programme for league 3 which takes place this Sunday in Tallaght. There is  a nice mix of races this week and all our athletes should take part if available.

Juvenile U10 – U16 Track and Field League 3 Tallaght Sunday 8th May 2016

We had a good turnout at the second competition for our younger athletes on Saturday. All the results haven’t been done up yet but so far our best performers on the day were Dora, Sean Donoghue, Chloe Corcoran and Emily Corcoran. More detailed results later. Well done to all and thanks to the parents who supported their children.

We are sad to announce the death of one of the founder members of the original Celtic Athletic Club in the seventies on the Navan road. Jim spent many years coaching and encouraging all the young athletes. In later years he was delighted to see the revival of the club and he followed our progress with great interest. To his wife Nora and his daughters especially Bridget who a lot of our current members would know from her involment with our high jumpers. Rip dear Jim.