Now changed from a half marathon the inaugural John Buckley Sports Cork City 10 Miler took place on Sunday 14th of September 2014. Organized by St.Finbarr’s Athletic Club the fast course gave all 500 athletesβ the opportunity to record good times. Carmel Crowley finished second in the womanβs race in a great time of 1:02:12.In …
The trip to Leiria to compete in the European Junior Club Track & Field was a fantastic experience for athletes and officials alike. After traveling on Thursday and having light training sessions in the stadium on Thursday and Friday, the real action kicked off early on Saturday. A rousing rendition of the “Fields Of Athenry” …
Well done to all the athletes who represented Bandon AC today in the European Junior Clubs Championships in Portugal. Boys team finished 7th and the girls team finished in 8th place. A number of impressive perfomances on the day, Scott Gibson won the 400m, Laura McSweeney won the Shot Put and placed 3rd in the …
Day two done and all athletes safely tucked up in bed now! Good training sessions today in the stadium for the athletes. Technical meeting tonight attended by a couple of representative of the Bandon team which went over some of the logistics for the competition. So an early start in the morning, opening ceremony is …
Long travel day down and lots of tired bodies after a long day. Short training session in the stadium was cut short by very heavy rain, but at least the athletes got to see what is a fantastic stadium. Another training session planned for tomorow which will be shared with other clubs so should give …
All checked in and ready for flight to Portugal. Team looking very well in their new gear!
On Sat 20th of Sept a number of Bandon AC athletes, coaches and officials will be on a journey into the history books. The club have two teams competing in the European Junior Track & Field Championships in Portugal, not only is this the first time Bandon AC will be competing in this event, its …
Selection of photos taken at the Sports last Sunday.
Thankfully the sun shone on the sports today and a great day was had in the splendid settings of the Town Park. Well done to all the athletes who took part today and thanks to all the people who helped out on the day. Thanks also to all the many sponsors without whom the day …
