Dublin, Tuesday, 29 September, 2020: Valero Energy (Ireland) Limited – the company that markets fuel in Ireland under the Texaco brand – today announced the setting up of Texaco Support for Sport, an initiative which sets aside a fund of EUR130,000 for distribution to sports clubs on a twenty-six, county-by-county basis, with successful applicants receiving €5,000 each. [Read more…]
Fingal-Dublin 2020 cancelled
European Athletics confirmed the cancellation of the 2020 edition of the SPAR European Cross Country Championships that was due to take place in Dublin, Ireland, on 13 December. [Read more…]
Ireland to Host Euro 2020 Cross Country
Athletics Ireland has secured the hosting of the European Cross Country Championships for the second time. Members of the bid committee presented to the European Athletics Council in Budapest and emerged as winners. [Read more…]
Connemarathon 2016 held in tough conditions
The Connemarathon 2016, held its fifteenth edition of their events, consisting of a half marathon, full marathon and 39.3 mile ultra marathon all on Sunday April 10th. The day proved an enormous success with runners coming in from 29 countries to participate in what is widely known as a magical running experience. [Read more…]
Eleven weeks to 2016 Connemarathon
There is less than eleven weeks to go until the 2016 Connemarathon where 3,000 participants will descend on the region in the west of Ireland and we are hoping to have representation from 29 countries again this year on Sunday, 10th April. [Read more…]
Connemara International Marathon set for April 2016
Set in the wild west of Ireland, the Connemara International Marathon is widely regarded as one of the world’s most spectacular events. While taking in the most breath-taking scenery that Ireland has to offer, runners and walkers will enjoy an internationally orientated day in the heart of the Wild AtlanticWay. [Read more…]
Connemara Marathon 2015 great success
The fourteenth Connemara International Marathon took place on Sunday April 12th last. The event attracted over 3,000 runners from 29 countries worldwide, taking part in the three races – the half, full and ultra-marathon. [Read more…]
Connemara Marathon 2015 edges closer
Not long to go to the running of the 2015 edition of the Connemara Marathon. [Read more…]
Dublin Marathon journey by Gillian
Dublin City Marathon 2014 – The weather building up to this event did not bode well. Friday, Saturday and Sunday was a mixture of sun, rain, cloud and worst of all wind – with speeds exceeding 35mph. Weather reports on Sunday suggested we were in for a dull cloudy day with wind speed 25-35MPH for the Marathon. This would mean that we would get a head wind on mile 13 -15 and a tailwind from mile 22 onwards. With that in mind, I packed my race bag, put my number on my race top and went to sleep early Sunday evening and awoke to the sound of howling wind outside my window. [Read more…]
Too, Macharia victorious in Dublin Marathon
27th October 2014 – The Kenyan duo of Eliud Too and Esther Macharia were winners in Monday’s Dublin Marathon. [Read more…]