Maisie’s on Track
On Saturday, five of the junior squad headed to UUJ Sports Centre for week two of Indoor events, this week focusing on Sprints and Hurdles.
Junior Update (05 Feb 2024)
Eve sets the bar for 2024 Season At Indoors
Eve McNamara has made a phenomenal start to track and field season, representing the club at UUJ Indoors Throws and Jumps on Saturday.
District Schools XC Success for Newcastle runners & Parkrun PBs.
Post Primary District Cross Country
As we near the end of January, the school’s cross country season gets underway. With Districts taking place on Thursday at Delamont, a large number of the Newcastle junior squads swapped their yellow and red vests for their school colours and lined up against each other in their respective races. With St.Malachy’s High School, Shimna Integrated College, St.Louis Grammar School, Down High, St.Patrick’s Grammar School, Our Lady’s Grammar School and Assumption Grammar School all selecting Newcastle AC runners to represent their Cross Country Squads.
Win for Newcastle AC at NI and Ulster Intermediate XC Championships
On Sunday 28 January, Newcastle AC had a hugely successful day at the Billy Neill Playing Fields. For the fourth time in the club’s history and third time in 10 years the Intermediate Men’s team won the overall team prize to bring the trophy back to Newcastle, with Robbie Hagen leading the race most of the way holding on for a Silver Medal, Tom Crudgington finished an excellent fourth, with Niall Goodman just making the top 10 in 10th place followed closely by Ethan McMullan in 11th.
Provisional Calendar 2024
Provisional calendar for the Hill & Dale Series and Slieve Donard Race:
| Date | Start Time | Event |
| Thursday 11 April 2024 | 19:30 | Castlewellan |
| Thursday 18 April 2024 | 19:30 | White Plains |
| Thursday 25 April 2024 | 19:30 | Slieve Martin |
| Thursday 2 May 2024 | 19:30 | Binnian |
| Saturday 11 May 2024 | 14:00 | Slieve Donard Race |
| Thursday 16 May 2024 | 19:30 | Rocky |
| Thursday 23 May 2024 | 19:30 | Luke’s |
| Thursday 30 May 2024 | 19:30 | Millstone |
| Thursday 6 June 2024 | 19:30 | Loughshannagh |
| Thursday 13 June 2024 | 19:30 | Meels |
| Friday 21 June 2024 | 19:30 | Drinnahilly |
Races are subject to permit. Further details, including how to enter, will be available soon.
Junior Update
St.Malachys vs Shimna XC meet
Kicking off this weekend’s running action on Friday at Saint Malachy’s High School, Castlewellan was the annual meet between local schools St.Malachy’s High School and Shimna Integrated College as a warm-up event to prepare students for Districts on the 25th of January.