Ace AC’s young athletes delivered another series of fine performances at the Louth Even Age Cross Country Championships in Bellurgan on Sunday, showcasing the club’s growing strength across all age groups. With many of the club’s older athletes sitting out this meet to focus on next weekend’s Leinster (Odd Age) Championships and the upcoming National…
Ace Athletic Club athletes enjoyed an exceptional day at the Leinster Even Age Cross Country Championships in Gowran, Co. Kilkenny, delivering some of their best-ever performances at provincial level. In a thrilling finish, Shea O’Donnell crossed the line second overall but first in the U20 category, claiming the Leinster U20 title after an intense battle…
It was a weekend to remember for Drogheda & District Athletic Club, with members excelling at home, across Ireland and even abroad — from cross country championships in Kilkenny to the Dublin City Marathon and the Valencia Half Marathon. Juveniles Shine at Leinster Championships At the Leinster Juvenile Even Age Cross Country Championships in Kilkenny,…
Nuala Reilly had a terrific double win at the European Masters Championships in Madeira, Portugal. A difficult late start and heat didn’t put off the F65 Irish team that took silver in the the F65 Irish 10k road race and Nuala delivered an incredible performance on the European stage. This is a phenomenal achievement and…
Ace Athletic Club enjoyed a successful day at the 2025 Louth Odd Ages Cross Country Championships, with Chloe Cooney claiming a brilliant gold and several athletes earning silvers and bronze medals in a series of standout performances. The day began in style with seven-year-old Finn Murphy finishing third in the Under 8 boys’ race, showing…
Drogheda & District AC athletes enjoyed a hugely successful weekend at the Louth Novice and Uneven County Championships held at the Louth GAA Centre of Excellence in Darver. The club celebrated two individual county champions, one team county title, and two individual bronze medals, with standout performances from Eve Cunningham and Emily Garvey. Ladies Novice…
Drogheda & District AC athletes delivered big performances this week across road, cross country and international events. At the Rathfarnham 5K, Paul Smith stormed to a category win in 15:28, with Rodney Thornton close behind in 16:08. PBs poured in from Paul Kierans (16:37), Morgan Reid (16:40), Thomas Breen (17:38), Shaun Conroy (18:21), Alan Wade…
Drogheda athlete Sean Collier has completed an extraordinary 169km ultramarathon around the Ring of Kerry, raising funds and awareness for ACT Meningitis – a cause that is deeply personal to him and his family. Originally planning to run 163km, a route change at Moll’s Gap meant Sean clocked up an extra 6km, finishing the challenge…
The first cross country event of the season took place in Newtownstalaban in sunny conditions on Sunday, with athletes competing across multiple age groups. It was an open event with athletes from Louth, Meath and elsewhere taking place. In the U9 boys 500 meter race, Finn Murphy and Moss O’Donnell both running out of age, finished 10th and 11th respectively while Harry Reilly finished 12th. The team finished fourth overall….
Drogheda & District AC had a weekend to remember, with standout performances at the Ratoath Half Marathon on Saturday morning followed by a strong team display at the Dromiskin 5K that evening. Half Marathon Success in RatoathWith over 1,600 finishers on the fast, flat course, Colin Leonard led the way for the club, taking 3rd…
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