Athenry AC

Athenry AC Athenry AC Founded in 2002 with 3 original members, the club has now grown to over 200 senior members with a separate Juvenile section.

Noted for its relaxed, open door policy the club has always welcomed new runners of all capabilities & gains a large number of new members yearly from the Fit4Life programme whilst still encouraging & assisting more accomplished athletes to achieve their goals. The club is a great supporter of local & national athletics, the maroon & white singlets are regularly seen pounding the roads around Galw

ay City & County and further afield with the Dublin City Marathon being the highlight of many members racing calendar. The club also has had some international runners amongst its ranks with Paul Hession representing Ireland at the Bejing & London Olympics in the 200m sprints & also becoming the first Irish man to qualify for a 200m European Athletics final in 2010 at Barcelona. We currently have two national record holders with Valerie Glavin the holder for longest distance covered in 24hrs indoors (217.8km) & Ruthann Sheahan the holder for longest distance covered in 24hrs outdoors (229.3km). Ruthann set this record whilst representing Ireland in the 2012 World & European 24hr Championships where she finished as 5th European & 7th in the World. The club holds its flagship race, the Fields of Athenry 10km, every St Stephens Day & it has grown to become one of the top 10km road races in the country, drawing in excess of 1400 runners from across the country every year. Club members meet at various locations & times throughout the week although the Saturday morning club run at 9.00am from the Church Car Park is a long tradition which is open to everyone of all fitness levels. We also have weekly Speed sessions which take place every Tuesday with Tempo sessions on Thursday. Both begin at 7pm and start from the Church car park.

September reset is here 🙌 Set your goals ✨️
01/09/2026

September reset is here 🙌
Set your goals ✨️

Craving routine? Ready to get back to it?

September is the perfect time for a fresh start — and Athenry AC Fit4Life is back! 🙌

Whether you’re completely new to running, coming back after a break, or just want the motivation of running with a friendly group, everyone is welcome

No pressure, no need to already be “a runner” — just come along and give it a go!

📧 [email protected]

New routine. New goal. See where 11 weeks can take you!

📣 BIG NEWS FOR 2026! 📣For the past few years, our Top 50 finisher shirts have become a pretty coveted prize at the Field...
31/08/2026

📣 BIG NEWS FOR 2026! 📣

For the past few years, our Top 50 finisher shirts have become a pretty coveted prize at the Fields of Athenry.

This year, we’re upping the stakes…
💥 TOP 50 ➡️ TOP 100! 💥

The first 100 finishers across the line at the 2026 Fields of Athenry 10K will receive an exclusive Top 100 finisher shirt! 🙌

Twice as many shirts. Twice as many chances to earn those bragging rights. 😏

Think you can make the Top 100? 👀

Sign up now www.athenry10k.com

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31/08/2026

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Dante, of Athenry AC, leading the 4 hour pacer train at the Longford Marathon 2026.

Tullamore half.First half marathon for Pauline, Sonya and Juliet.Well done crew 👏
29/08/2026

Tullamore half.
First half marathon for Pauline, Sonya and Juliet.
Well done crew 👏

Craving routine? Ready to get back to it?September is the perfect time for a fresh start — and Athenry AC Fit4Life is ba...
25/08/2026

Craving routine? Ready to get back to it?

September is the perfect time for a fresh start — and Athenry AC Fit4Life is back! 🙌

Whether you’re completely new to running, coming back after a break, or just want the motivation of running with a friendly group, everyone is welcome

No pressure, no need to already be “a runner” — just come along and give it a go!

📧 [email protected]

New routine. New goal. See where 11 weeks can take you!

Listen to Shane's escpades!! 🎶
24/08/2026

Listen to Shane's escpades!! 🎶

Runners Diary Podcast 🎧 202

This weeks episode we chat to Shane Begley

News, results and featured fixtures

This episode is brought to you by Shoe Rescue Sport and Michael Murphy Financial Services Ltd.

🎧 Link in our bio and highlights and also here

🗣️ Brian caught up with Shane to talk about his recent 100 miler in connemara and his experience over the 8 majors.

 📃 We cover results and have a report from Lindie Naughton Lindie Naughton, Mags Hassett
IMRAMunster and Shane Begley again with a report from the west

❓We also answer our listeners questions 

🗓️ We cover our featured fixtures and have our weekly competition too.

A firm fave for us! Save the date 📅
22/08/2026

A firm fave for us! Save the date 📅

Saturday 6th March 2027!

Entries open on 1st September.

Thanks for having us Clare River Harriers Athletic Club 😀
22/08/2026

Thanks for having us Clare River Harriers Athletic Club 😀

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