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Athlete Profile Episode 35 – Phil Kilgannon

] I know have said it for everyone who I have introduced to the profile of how such a nice person they are and it definitely applies to this weeks profile. Never a more decent or sound guy are you likely to meet. This weeks profile is Phil Kilgannon How did you get into athletics ?   […]

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Athlete Profile Episode 35 – Phil Kilgannon

] I know have said it for everyone who I have introduced to the profile of how such a nice person they are and it definitely applies to this weeks profile. Never a more decent or sound guy are you likely to meet. This weeks profile is Phil Kilgannon How did you get into athletics ?   […]

Athlete Profile – Julia Hackett

How did you get into athletics? I got into athletics when I was 33 in 2004.  Nearly a master.  Prior to that I had done a bit of rowing throughout my twenties, though as I approached my thirties, on a more leisurely basis.  I was out on the river one evening and knew Donore Harriers […]

Athlete Profile – Episode 33 Damien Ward

How did you get into athletics ? My real love as a kid was football – it’s all I ever wanted to be. But I always did ok in the sprints on the school sports day and the cross country events which the school organised. I only really got into running with some modicum of […]

Athlete Profile – Conor Patton

How did you get into athletics ? The year was 1970 J.  I ran my first competitive race in a schools road relay team in Falcarragh, County Donegal.  We won by a country mile.  We were approached by Patsy McGonagle, later to be 4 time Irish Olympics Track and Field manager, to run the following day […]

Athlete Profile – Terry McConnon

OK all  – Finally succumbed to this.  Hope I don’t bore you too much. The profile this time is Terry McConnon 1. How did you get into athletics ? My older brother and sister were in the local athletics club ( WSAF AC – Walkinstown) and when I was old enough to join at aged 9 […]

Leadmines Trail Race

This morning we held the inaugural TTracers Trail Race and by all accounts everyone in attendance felt that the event went extremely well. A big thank you to Conor Patton and Alan Hughes on officiating the race. Also a great job from Andrea , Deirdre and Mark on providing the post race refreshments. Congrats to Ronan […]

Athlete Profile Episode 28 – Robbie Costelloe

Here’s is another one and below are before and after pictures of Rob. I have to say I didn’t recoginise him in the first one. when he said “Fat Rob ” I thought he meant Robbie Keane. 1. How did you get into athletics ? I had my first taste of athletics when I was in first […]

Athlete Profile Episode 28 – Pearse Coyle

This weeks profile is of one of the originals who joined the group when we more a middle distance running  group ( 800m -1500m ) at the time. He has managed to keep in good shape and still picks up age category prizes .This time its Pearse Coyle 1. How did you get into athletics ? I had rowed […]

Athlete Profile Episode 27 – Caoimhin MacMaolain

1. How did you get into athletics? I got into athletics twice in my life. The first time was when I started secondary school and fell in love with cross-country running. That affair lasted for six years and was ended by my taking up smoking on the same day that I won the school 1500m […]

Athlete Profile Episode 26 – Sean Fox

Today’s profile is another of our very consistent performers over the years and a guy who is very easy to work with as he is a willing listener  and willing to  take the advice on board. Its Sean Fox. 1. How did you get into athletics ? I was/am big into all sports, played everything from […]

Athlete Profile Episode 25 – Brian O’Mhurchu

How did you get into athletics? Inspired by the Tour de France, Cycling was my first love; the immersive nature and endurance of the three week event, the passion of the spectators, the fabulous scenery…. I wanted to be the next Stephen Roche or Sean Kelly. The problem was I couldn’t join a cycling club […]

Athlete Profile Episode 24 – Ian Conroy

How did you get into athletics?  I always liked to run but my asthma always held me back. This had somewhat settled down a good bit with the help medication by mid-teens and my older brother Tommy brought me down to the local club Kilmore AC (a former junior club to Raheny Shamrock AC, which […]

Athlete Profile Episode 23 – Conor Daly

1. How did you get into athletics ? As a child I always loved watching track and field – during summer holidays in Leitrim in the early 1970s I would sit glued to Kip Keino and David Bedford going round and round the track on our black and white TV.  Couldn’t get enough of it.  […]

Athlete Profile Episode 22 – Brendan Murphy

How did you get into athletics ? I got involved in triathlon around 10 years ago, and that had been my primary focus until recently. I had never run competitively before, so in order to develop that side of things, I joined Crusaders and, later, TT Racers to train. Why do you run? I needed […]

Updates

BHAA Races 2017

For building up strength in the winter, there is no better way than cross country. Below is the BHAA schedule for the next few weeks  

Training

Based in Dublin, Ireland and trained by Terry Mc Connon, we are a group of athletes from clubs and non clubs who train together at various lunch times during the week and mornings over the weekend.

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