Report by Siobhán Grant
It was very much de ja vu at Ardglass on Wednesday evening as Maisie McVeigh toed the line of the Ardglass Festival 5k for the 2nd consecutive year. It has been a jammed packed season for the eldest of the McVeigh’s, as each discipline has run consecutively straight into the next without much of a break. The welcomed break at the start of July allowed the youngster to reset, relax and embrace a much needed retreat from the spotlight before jumping back in two feet first. Continue reading
Report by Siobhán Grant
The weather may have been a bit erratic on Sunday past at Mary Peters Track but that wasn’t reflected in the consistent high performance levels of young Fiachna McAleenan as he threw on his spikes and took to the track and field for the NI & Ulster Combined Event Championships U13 Pentathlon. Continue reading
Report by Siobhán Grant
Hill and Dale Newcastle AC round up
On Friday evening the 2023 Hill and Dale series came to a close at the foot of Northern Ireland’s largest mountain. Race 10 at Drinnahilly is always a favourite. Maybe it’s because the terrain returns to mostly forest trails or maybe, just maybe it’s because it is the only race on a Friday night followed by a fresh cold one or few in O’Hares to toast the end of an epic 3 months of achievements. Continue reading