Saturday, August 18, 2012

Master National title.



Congratulations to Sligo AC's Kevin Mc Glone (Pictured) who won the National Masters 800mts today in Tullamore. Congratulations Kevin from all your friends in Sligo AC.

Generosity knows no bounds...





Pictured above is Mr. Ciaran Donnellan from Amcor Flexibles in Sligo presenting Michael O'Connell (Chairman) and Enda Dineen (PRO) with a cheque towards Club attire and the annual Sligo AC 8K road race, Amcor are one of Sligo AC's main sponsors and thanks to their very generous support the club have already kitted out the members in top class hoodies and will now be able to build on this. Thanks to Ciaran and all in Amcor Flexibles for your support from all you friends in Sligo AC.

Hat's of to Mr. Chairman.....



Any one who Knows Sligo AC's Chairman Mr. Facebook himself Michael O'Connell will know that when it comes to running attire Michael is up there with the best of them, always interested in what's new to the market and what improvements are been made to assist the athlete, one certain item that Michael has a "fetish" for is hat wear, Michael always want's to ensure that he keeps his "noggin" in pristine condition, and this is evident during all seasons of the year when it seems Michael has a hat for every "outfit", so when well known local long distance road runner Ciaran Donnellan was on his summer Holidays in the South of Spain and saw this hat he automatically thought of Sligo AC's Imelda de Marcos of hat's Mr. O'Connell and just had to get it for him at any cost, so now Michael can go for his run with just the one hat for all occasions...
"Health to wear Michael..Looking very classy indeed"....

Our Future Stars....





A big weekend ahead. Good luck to our Master athletes competing in the National Track & Field Finals on Saturday while on Sunday at the same venue Dermot Mc Dermott will lead County Sligo into action at the National League Finals as the Men's and Ladies teams make a bid for promotion to the Premier League. Good luck to all competing. Also on Sunday the ever popular Dromahair 4mile road race starts at 3pm with the Children's races getting underway at 2pm followed by the great hospitality. Also,thanks to Jonathan Hill for setting up the Sligo Athletic Club Facebook Page and the Twitter account.
Happy Running

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Charlestown 10K

Charlestown 10k Sat Sept 1 at 12 noon.
Run, walk or jog in aid of Charlestown, Bellaghy and District sports complex.
Registration (20 euro) in the CBD Complex, Lowpark, Charlestown (beside GAA grounds) from 10 to 11am, or on runireland.com.
Changing facilities/showers/post race refreshments at CBD Complex.
Prizes: 1st, 2nd, 3rd men, women.
Measured course, AAI permit: Start is at St Attracta's National School, Lowpark - out through town onto Ballymote Road, after 3.6k water station at TJ Grady Windows right turn onto single track, right again at old Dublin road; water station after 6k mark, then downhill section into town to finish just before CBD Complex.

Contact Christina (086 3309653)

Dromahair Road Race

THE ANNUAL Dromahair 4 Mile Run/Walk will take place on Sunday, August
19 at 3pm while there will be a series of children's races commencing
in the village at 2pm.

The 4 Mile Run/Walk will be promoted for local charities under the
auspices of the North Leitrim Athletic Club with a licence granted for
the holding of the event by Athletics Ireland.

The Dromahair Race is also part of the Filan's Centra Sligo Credit
Union Road Race League series. Registration for the Dromahair 4 Mile
Run/Walk on August 19 starts from 1pm in the Blue Devon on Main
Street.

The course for the 4 Mile race starts and finishes on Main Street
also. The 4 Mile Race entry fees for walkers and runners are €10
adults; €3 children and €20 family rate. There will be medals for
children and numerous trophies for all in all categories.

Refreshments and prize giving will take place after the race in the
Blue Devon. For further information on the Dromahair 4 Mile Run/Walk
call Tom or Violet Cullen, telephone 071-9134697.