The club would like to acknowledge the grant of €1500 from the Department of Rural and Community Development and the staff of Tipperary County Council in their administration of the grant process. This grant enabled us to erect new lighting around our new sprint lanes at the track in Dundrum Community Hall grounds.
Limerick Halloween City Centre Fancy Dress 5K
On Thursday 29th October a Halloween fancy dress 5K run was held in Limerick city.
There was a brilliant atmosphere with dressing up. Road closures were in place for the race and there was bands playing at every junction and an after party in St John’s Castle after the run. The race drew a crowd of just under 1000 participants.
Club member Ben English had a great race to finish 21st in a time of 21.37.
ALL THE 21's... Well done Ben!
The Munster Uneven Age Juvenile Cross Country Championships 2026
The Munster Uneven Age Juvenile Cross Country Championships were held in Conna County Cork on Sunday 1st November. It was a beautiful autumn day and the course was in great condition.
We got a great start in the girls U9 where Clodagh Comerford ran a super race to finish 3rd and she got a top 12 individual medal for that. She was also first scorer on the county team that won the bronze medals. Alice Farrell also scored on the county team that won the bronze medals.
In the boys U9 we had just two athletes Gerard Devane who was 47th and 4th scorer on the county team that was 5th. Daniel Hartnett also ran a fine race.
In the girls U11 Evie Farrell was our best finisher in 30th and was 3rd scorer on the county team that was 5th. Chloe Byron was next finisher followed by Kate O'Connor and Mary Kate Devane to complete the scoring four who were 12th of 22 teams.
Others who ran fine races were Sarah Butler, Lucy Bourke, Isla Ryan, Izzy Fogarty, Anna O'Brien, Alice O'Connor, Eabha Hayes, Hazel Ryan, Evie Curling, Emma Fitzgerald, Ellie Dunne, Jamie McHugh and Alice Loup.
Robert Kelly running in the boys U11 was our hard luck story, having fallen at the start, got up to run a great race and finished 13th just missing out on the top twelve. He was also first scorer on the county team that finished 5th.
In the girls U13 our team of four finished 13th and were led home by Fiadh Ryan followed by Shona Ryan, Beau Bourke and Aoife Ryan.
In the boys U13 we had another great performance from Philip Croke who was 5th and first scorer on the county team that was 3rd and qualified for the all Ireland. David De Burca also had a fine run and was followed home by Sean Fitzgerald.
In the Girls U15 we had another fine team result with the girls finishing 3rd club team and qualifying for the all Ireland. They were led home by Ellen Maher in 19th followed by Isobel Hartnett in 29th, Grace Butler in 35th, Katelyn Shanahan in 46th, Bella Curling 49th and Isla McHugh 74th.
Ellen, Isobel and Grace were also on the county scoring six that won bronze medals.
Our final juvenile in action was Albert Maher in the boys U17 and he gave another fine performance by finishing 9th and qualifying for the Munster team in the all ireland. He also led home the county team that was 3rd.
Well done to all who competed. Fantastic results and running by all athletes.
We now switch back to county action next Sunday with the county B championships taking place in Cashel hosted by Dundrum AC.
Munster Senior & U23 Cross Country Championships 2026
The Munster Senior & U23 Cross Cointry Championships 2026 was held on Sunday 1st November, 2026 in Conna, Co Cork.
It was a beautiful dry autumn day with plenty of sunshine. The underfoot conditions were excellent for running.
We had one club member participate. Well done to Jim Halley who came 48th in the men's 7.5k race in a time of 36.21.
Congratulations to Mullingar Harriers AC & former Dundrum AC member Kevin Moore on placing 17th overall and was part of the Tipperary Team who were crowned Munster Senior Champions.
