Western People Mayo Sports Star Awards: Congratula​tions to our ‘Fab 4′!
18/01/2012 – 8:36 am | One Comment

Submitted by Tom Hunt
What a wonderful way to start the year. Mary Gleeson’s win at Tuam 8k on Sunday, leading women’s team to first place, and now this major athletics achievement recognised in the Western …

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Patrick 4th in Masters Combined Events
24/01/2012 – 8:34 am | No Comment

Submitted by Tom Hunt

Patrick Moran was in action again at Nenagh on Sunday attempting to
add to the two medals he won the previous week in the M55 Masters
Indoors Championships.

He competed in the Combined Events over 50+ Masters Quadrathlon. The
four events are 60 metres, long jump, shot, 1000 metres. Points are
awarded according to a scale of performance in each event. He finished
in 4th place with a points total of 1075. Patrick won this event in
2009 with a total of 1628 points.

Full results can be found at
http://www.athleticsireland.ie/content/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/combined-events-indoor-2012-resultamended1.pdf

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Intermedia​te and Masters Cross Country
24/01/2012 – 8:33 am | No Comment

Submitted by Tom Hunt
The AAI Intermediate and Masters Cross Country Championships take
place on Sunday 5th February at Lough Key Forest Park, Boyle.
Entries are due in by Friday 27th January. There are no entries on the …

Masters Indoor Championsh​ips – medals for Ann and Patrick
16/01/2012 – 8:53 am | No Comment

Submitted by Tom Hunt
The Woodie’s DIY Masters Indoor Championships of Ireland took place on
Sunday in Nenagh. In the F45 category Ann Murray won gold in 3,000
metres and bronze in 1,500 and 400 metres. Patrick Moran …

Mary makes winning start to 2012 at Tuam 8k
16/01/2012 – 8:42 am | No Comment

Submitted by Tom Hunt
On Sunday, Tuam AC held their Annual 8k race over a new one lap
course. Conditions were excellent – a bright day with a slight chilly
breeze.
Brendan Monaghan and his team at Tuam AC …

Mayo AC Committee 2012
13/01/2012 – 6:58 pm | No Comment
Mayo AC Committee 2012

Submitted by Tom Hunt
We had a very well attended AGM at Balla last Sunday. A review of 2011 was made and plans for 2012 discussed.
Elections took pace for the various posts on the committee for …

Tuam 8K
13/01/2012 – 6:51 pm | No Comment

Tuam Athletic Club 8km Road Race takes place on Sunday 15th Jan 2012 @2.30 pm.
Loads of category prizes plus first 3 men and women and first two male and female teams.
Post race refreshments, Hot Showers …

Fit4Life returns
09/01/2012 – 8:32 am | No Comment

Submitted by Tom Hunt 
Mayo A.C. ‘Fit4Life’ organised in association with Mayo Sports
Partnership, resumes this week after the Festive break.
The increasingly popular weekly sessions which cater for all fitness
levels from beginners upwards, are an ideal opportunity …

Manulla 5k Results
07/01/2012 – 8:37 pm | No Comment

Below are the results of the Manulla 5k  (see report on previous post 27\12\2011)

Jim’s Christmas Crackers
03/01/2012 – 7:15 pm | No Comment
Jim’s Christmas Crackers

Submitted by Tom Hunt
Jim Gaughan (M60) continued his recent great spell of form over the
Christmas period. On 18 Dec he finished in 18.17 in the Clonliffe
Christmas Cracker 5k.
This race was affected by very frosty surface …

Mayo AC AGM
02/01/2012 – 9:03 pm | No Comment
Mayo AC AGM

Submitted by Tom Hunt
The Annual General Meeting of Mayo A.C. will be held on Sunday evening 8th January 2012 in the Balla Community Centre at 6pm.
It is important that there is a full attendance at …

New Year ….Resolu​tion 5k
02/01/2012 – 8:57 pm | No Comment

Submitted by Tom Hunt
On New Year’s morning there were some wicked hailstone showers and a biting breeze to greet anyone out for the first run of 2012.
Even so, it is always good to get a …