Another fantastic day of athletics in Bandon at the Catherine Duggan Memorial Sports on Sun.
Thanks to everyone who helped make the day a success, all the officials, Bandon Red Cross, everyone who took part, our sponsors who turned up  to support the club and presented prizes, to Phil Healy who made the day for lots of athletic fans young and not so young!
Check out social media for photo’s from the day.

What an incredible two weeks it has been for Bandon Athletic Club, with two of our athletes proudly representing Team Ireland on the international stage.

EOIN O’CALLAGHAN – WORLD U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS EUGENE, OREGON

Results Day 1

100m – 11.17 | 823 pts

Long Jump – 6.57m | 713 pts

Shot Put – 14.56m | 763 pts

High Jump – 1.82m | 644 pts

400m – 49.97 | 816 pts

Day 2

110m Hurdles – 14.48 | 913 pts

Discus – 38.39m | 632 pts

Pole Vault – 3.80m | 562 pts

Javelin – 54.96m | 662 pts – PB!

1500m – 4:48.04 | 631 pts

FINAL SCORE: 7,159 POINTS – NEW PB!

A massive congratulations to Eoin, his family, coaches and everyone who has supported him along the way.

FIONA EVERARD – EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS BIRMINGHAM, UK

Fiona lined up in the women’s 10,000m final, marking her first major senior track championship appearance.

Time: 33:08.60

20th Place

In a hugely competitive European final, Fiona battled all the way to the finish to record an excellent 20th-place finish in Europe. It has been an incredible season for Fiona, building on her 10th-place finish at the European Cross Country Championships, 23rd at the World Cross Country Championships, and a fantastic 10th-place finish and team silver medal with Ireland at the European 10,000m Cup earlier this year.

Congratulations Fiona & Eoin!

Bandon AC is proud of all its members and believe all members should be proud of Bandon AC.

Wear your club colours with pride both at athletics events and outside of competition.

Selection of fantastic items available for sale at the club shop

https://www.jfsports.ie/product-category/club-shop/bandon-ac/

Rain? Sunshine? Rainbow?

Great energy from our young athletes — and fair play to the weather for finally doing something useful.

Bandon AC’s newest team member is busy at work at the track every day… but there’s one problem…

Our hardworking Husqvarna Automower needs a name!

This summer we’re running a special FUN-raiser and we want your help to find the perfect name for our robotic groundskeeper.

€2 per entry or 3 entries for €5

Winner selected at random from all entries received

Enter as many times as you like – the more entries, the more chances to win and have your selected name forever associated with this critical member of the team!

Running from 8 June to 31 August

Entry forms and collection box will be available at training on Mondays and Wednesdays.

Can’t make it? No problem! Simply give your completed entry form and payment to a club member who can submit it on your behalf.

Whether you’re a future comedian, a creative genius or just have a brilliant idea, we’d love to hear it!

Every entry helps support Bandon AC and our facilities while adding a little fun to the summer.Get involved, get creative and help us Name The Mower!

Special thanks to Macroom Tool Hire https://www.facebook.com/macroomtoolhire who supplied/part sponsored this incredible Husqvarna Mower.

Our juniors were in outstanding form today at the Munster Championships, producing a series of excellent performances across the track and field events.Ira Schmilling enjoyed a fantastic day, claiming gold in the Weight for Distance with a throw of 6.50m. Ira also secured silver medal in the Javelin (25.80m) and added a bronze in the Triple Jump, while finishing 5th in the Shot Put to round off an impressive day. Aoife Callan delivered another superb performance, taking gold in the Javelin with a winning throw of 34.77m. She also added silver in the Long Jump, bronze in the Shot Put, and bronze in the 400m Hurdles. Ruby Cummins completed a brilliant double, capturing gold in both the Long Jump with an impressive jump of 5.34m and gold in the 100m Hurdles.Meanwhile, Eoin O’Callaghan earned a silver medal in the Discus with a strong throw of 41.47m.Congratulations to all our athletes on a fantastic day of competition and on representing the club so proudly at the Munster Championships.

Our Tuesday night track sessions are for the 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫/𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐬𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 of Bandon A.C. and are a great way to build speed, fitness and confidence in a friendly, supportive atmosphere.The sessions are structured, but everyone runs to their own ability.• Warm-up together• Coach-led session• Run at your own pace• Regroup between efforts• Cool-down after• Suitable for mixed abilities

𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐧𝐥𝐲: club membership must be completed before taking part. Bandon Athletic Track 7:00pm Every TuesdayScan the QR code on the image or go to: http://www.bandonac.org/wordpress/?page_id=4365

The West Cork T&F Championship for 2026 will be held on the Bandon AC track on Sunday 19th April 2026

Program of event and timetime for the day is available here