UCC Athletics Club

Here is the plan for training etc. for distance runners over the Christmas period:

Thursday 8th December (tomorrow):

Training at 18:00 at the Mardyke Pavilion as usual.

Friday 9th December:

Floodlit cross-country in CIT. First race at 18:30.

Tuesday 13th December:

Training at 18:00 at the Mardyke Pavilion as usual. This will be the last distance session at the Mardyke before Christmas.

Thursday 15th December and Tuesday 20th December:

Anyone who wants to can train at CIT track. Warmup at 19:30; on the track for 20:00.

Wednesday 21st December - Wednesday 4th January:

Holidays!

Thursday 5th January:

Back to usual training at the Mardyke Pavilion at 18:00.

If you have any questions, please contact us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it . Have a happy Christmas!

CIT floodlit cross country is on this Friday the 9th of December in CIT. Ladies race is at 6.30pm, mens after. 3K for ladies 5K for men.  It should be a nice event with both past and present UCC and CIT athletes participating. 5euro per athlete. It would be great to get a good number of UCC athletes to participate so please send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it if you are interested in running!

Maynooth, on a refreshing Winter's morning. What better way to spend the day than at the IUAA Road Relays? As usual, the University was exceedingly well represented, fielding 4 women's teams and 3 men's teams.

But it was the Ladies who stole the show, travelling home the M8 with silver medals for their mantelpieces. Sally McCarthy, Sinead O Connor, Laura Crowe and Mary Fitzgerald very nearly knocked DCU off their golden perch, which they've been sat on since 2004, by finishing as runners-up. 'The first UCC girl' were the words on everyone's lips as McCarthy strode home after completing the first lap of the one mile course in 5:10, and over 10 seconds (over 70m!) ahead of her nearest pursuer. O' Connor kept the team within touching distance of UCC's first medal at these championships since 2006 with a hardfought double lap. Next, Crowe spread her wings and soared through the field to land herself in second position. Finally, Fitzgerald anchored her team to their silver lining, fighting off a late charge from the DCU 'B' team.

Three out of the four womens teams placed in the top 10, an achievement in its own right. While later, the Men's 'A' team crossed the line in 10th position, proving that University athletics is as rich as ever. The standout male of the day would have to go to Kieran James, who ran a personal best time in his mile leg of 4:34, only 14 seconds behind the winner of the stage.

A very well done to all our new athletes too who travelled up for their first competition. Hopefully ye enjoyed the day and experience!

Also, our rivals from down the Model Farm Road lost out to each of their corresponding UCC teams!

A full set of results can be found here http://sindar.net/iuaa/results/meet/263/

Below is a list of athletes registered for the road relays this Saturday. If your name is not on the list and you would like to race contact Aisling on 0851272144 or Niall on 0876860025. If you cannot race please let us know. Hope to see ye all there!