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2019-09-27
Kevin Kelly at Gans Creek Classic, Columbia, Missouri - 27th September 2019

Drake University's Men's Cross Country Team took an impressive 3rd place against national competition at the Gans Creek Classic, Columbia, Missouri with Kevin Kelly finishing in 6th position for Drakes over the 8Km course. Well done to Kevin who finished in a time of 25:22.3.
https://godrakebulldogs.com/news/2019/9/27/mens-cross-country-takes-third-against-national-competition-at-the-gans-creek-classic.aspx

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KBC Dublin City Half Marathon - 21st September 2019

Well done to all the St Coca's members who took on the KBC Dublin Half Marathon today. Super running all.

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2019-09-21

Congratulations to Eoin Richards who finished 15th overall and first Irish man home in the U17 - British & Irish junior championship.

 

https://www.imra.ie/events/view/id/1823.

The race was a 7.1km route to the top of Moel Elio Peak and back, with 477m ascent from the elevated starting point and 554m descent to the village of Llanberis in Gwynedd, northwest Wales, on the southern bank of the lake Llyn Padarn and at the foot of Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales.

Congratulations again Eoin.

Eoin Richards competes at the British & Irish Junior Mountain Running Championship, Gwynedd, Wales - 21st September 2019
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2019-09-15
Juvenile Training at the Phoenix Park - 15th September 2019

It turned out the morning was the best time of the day for a bit of cross country hill training at the Phoenix Park. Well done everyone.

2019-09-14

Well done to John Murray, Bernard Phelan, Aidan Maher, Olivia Bermingham, Fiona King, Grainne Butler, Mark Keene, Clare Lyons, Pauline McEnroe, Moira Haran Carroll and Deirdre Phelan from St Coca's who took part in the Ratoath Half Marathon today in preparation for the Dublin City Marathon.

Ratoath Half Marathon - 14th September 2019
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Advanced Running Workshops begin with Catherina McKiernan - 12th September 2019

St. Cocas AC warmly welcomed Catherina McKiernan this evening for the first in a series of weekly running workshops. Tonight's session was an introduction to aligning the posture and relaxing the limbs. Each week will see the group gain additional running form and technique improvements. A massive thanks to Catherina for making this evening's event very enjoyable for all the participants.

2019-09-12
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2019-09-08b
2019 St Coca's AC Members Annual BBQ - 8th September 2019

Thanks to everyone who came along this afternoon to the club BBQ and to all the members who helped organise the setup, food, cooking, activities and clean up afterwards. A very enjoyable afternoon was had by all. And a special thanks to Bear Gym at the North Kildare Club for helping us out with a rope for the popular tug of war.

2019-09-08
Juvenile Training at Castletown Estate, Celbridge - 8th September 2019

St Coca's cross country training on tour again this morning at beautiful Castletown House.

2019-09-07
Adult Marathon Training at the Phoenix Park, Dublin - 7th September 2019

A nice turnout this morning for our Phoenix Park long run training session. The groups ran 21 and 32km in perfect dry warm conditions. 🏃‍♀️💪🏼🏃🏻 well done to all the members involved.

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Juvenile Training at Hill of Tara - 1st September 2019
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A lovely autumn morning saw the juvenile cross country training take to the Hill of Tara under the watchful eye of St Patrick and the coaches. A great turnout and everybody made a great effort on a really testing course. Well done all.

August
2019-08-26
Weekend News - 26th August 2019

Some of our adult members were in action this weekend at various events, Andrew Purcell taking on the 70.3 Ironman in Dun Laoghaire making it look effortless! Fiona King, Emma Mccluskey, Alison McCormack & Darren Maher took on the Frank Duffy 10 miler (Darren braving illness to power on to the finish line).
And finally we have another club member who has joined the exclusive sub 3 club with Conor Devaney taking on the distance and crazy heat to come home in 2:59:47 (timed to perfection). Well done all!!

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2019-08-21
Bronze for Áine Burke in the 2019 Morton Games Junior Mile - Santry - 21st August 2019

A very experienced and measured performance by Áine Burke tonight at the Morton Games where she took bronze in the Women's Junior Mile in a very close finish. Great to see St Coca's on the podium at this prestigious international event in Santry Stadium. Thomas Richards also put in a very solid run for St Coca's in the Junior Men's Mile which followed. Carmel Kelly was also participating as an official for the International Men's Javelin Competition.