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 for Glenties A.C. where he was a PE teacher.  Three of us finished in the top 4 … [Read more...]

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 , I did so and as they say the rest is history. That said I also played soccer for the local club … [Read more...]

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 Dunphy and Deirdre Byrne on being quickest male and female … [Read more...]

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 year in school. My secondary school was putting on trials for the cross country championships. I ran … [Read more...]

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 through school and college, in Athlone and Dublin, and from the … [Read more...]