Athletics Kilkenny

An arduous trip on snow laden roads, proved a worthwhile experience for County Kilkenny athletes today. The snow was at its worst in the south of the county, with much sliding in the snow and choosing alternate routes, a convoy of Kilkenny cars arrived in Athlone ready to take on the Nation. Ciara Deely of […]

A week of snow, followed by torrential rain, ensured the course in Carriagnore for the All Ireland schools was a brilliant display of slimey, deep and deliberate muck. Never before have I seen this tough course display such depths of mud and such slippy conditions. Even standing at the top of the hill watching the […]

With the murky muddy slopes of the All Ireland Schools Cross country the day before, today the athletes revelled in the warmer and softer surroundings of the Indoor arena in Athlone. It was a welcome reprieve from packing wellies, raincoats and hot flasks of soup. Some great results by Kilkenny athletes, across an array of […]

February 24th, 2018. You think the athletes are exhausted – spare a thought for the officials and coaches who have been flogged out this week attending athletic events whilst at the same time continuing their normal athletic coaching endeavours (not to mention participating in some semblance of their normal lives – god bless their spouses!!). […]