Drogheda & District AC

24/06/2026

23/06/2026

A strong Drogheda & District AC turnout at one of Ireland's most prestigious road races saw the club come away with a superb 2nd place Men's Team finish at the Dunshaughlin 10k on Saturday evening 👏

With a field packed full of elite and national-level athletes, Aaron Hanlon led the way with an outstanding 5th place overall finish in a blistering 29:08. He was backed up by excellent runs from Colin Dyas, Brian Martin and Colin Leonard as DDAC secured the team silver medals in one of the most competitive 10k races on the Irish calendar.

There were strong performances throughout the field from all DDAC athletes, with the club well represented across a range of age categories on another memorable evening of racing.

Aaron Hanlon 29:08
Colin Dyas 32:57
Brian Martin 33:05
Colin Leonard 33:17
Paddy Murphy 40:25
Alan Foley 40:55
Andrea McArdle 43:19
Nuala Reilly 50:00
Martin Duffy 50:34
Mike Staunton 51:41
Conor Cooney 54:04

Congratulations to everyone who took part and represented the club so well 👏

23/06/2026

A beautiful Sunday morning in the Phoenix Park provided the perfect backdrop for the Irish Runner 5 Mile Challenge, with two DDAC athletes taking on the popular event 👏

Both John Perkins and Joe Hammel produced strong performances on a smashing morning for racing, enjoying ideal conditions around one of Ireland's most iconic running venues.

John Perkins 31:20
Joe Hammel 32:29

Well done to both athletes on another excellent outing in DDAC colours 👏

23/06/2026

What a night for DDAC at the Boyne 5K on Friday evening 👏

One of the highlights of the local racing calendar, the Boyne 5K is an event many of our members look forward to every year, and this year's race saw a whopping DDAC turnout with athletes spread throughout the field from front to back.

There was plenty to celebrate on the night, with both the men's and women's teams claiming 1st place honours 🏆

The winning women's team was made up of Mary Leech, Yasmin Canning, Helen Dillon and Ciara O'Reilly, while the men's team victory came courtesy of Sergii Raschupkin, Ruaidhri Nolan, Paul Kierans and Robbie Farrell.

Leading the way overall was Sergii Raschupkin, who finished 2nd overall in an excellent 15:42. Ruaidhri Nolan was next home in 16:31, while Paul Kierans and Robbie Farrell completed the scoring team. Robbie also recorded a new personal best on the night 👏

Sergii Raschupkin 15:42 🥈
Ruaidhri Nolan 16:31
Paul Kierans 17:02
Mary Leech 18:47
Robbie Farrell 18:50 PB
Thomas Breen 18:52
Dale Thornton 18:53
Yasmin Canning 20:16
Thady Lynch 20:54
Barry Sullivan 21:33
Helen Dillon 21:37
Ciara O'Reilly 21:43
Elma Martin 21:47
Karl Carton 22:06
Oisín McArdle 22:10
Kellie Winters 22:25
Ilario Di Agostino 22:40
Niamh Matthews 23:17
Ruth Flannery 23:56
Emmet Steenson 24:22
Nuala Reilly 24:28
Boris Sipos 25:21
Annemarie Meehan 25:40
Margaret Carroll 26:08
Liam Farrell 26:13
Louise McCann 26:33
Joanne O'Shea 26:36
Eimear McArdle 26:46
Margaret Vaitkute 27:01
Louise McGovern 26:47
Lisa King 27:49
Sophia Smith 29:31
Paul Smith 29:32
Sharon Leslie 29:39
Maria Carton 29:50
Tina Molly 30:01
Ciara Wilkinson 30:32
Rachel Flynn 30:43
Catherine Guilfoyle 30:45
Elizabeth Townshend 31:24
Susan Hughes 31:54
Anna Marie Bolton 32:07
Pauline Ashwood 33:23
Sarah Monaghan 36:41
Jolene Matthews 41:18
Mary Flanagan 42:32
Christine Kennedy 42:33

A huge well done to everyone who took part and contributed to a fantastic evening for the club 👏

21/06/2026

Some of our members who took part at Boyne 5k 2026 Friday evening 👏🏻📸

21/06/2026

Some of our members at Dunshaughlin 10k .. thanks Sweaty Snaps for pics 📷📸

19/06/2026

Congratulations to Tadhg Donnelly on his selection to the Athletics Ireland National Endurance Group for 2026 👏

Tadhg has been named among a select group of Ireland's top endurance athletes after another outstanding year of performances. His inclusion in the Tier 1 Men's 10K/XC squad is a fitting recognition of the hard work, dedication and consistency he continues to show both in training and competition.

The National Endurance Group brings together some of Ireland's leading distance runners and provides access to training camps, performance support and high-performance coaching as athletes prepare for national and international competition.

Everyone at Drogheda & District AC is incredibly proud of Tadhg's achievement and we wish him every success as part of the programme in the year ahead.

Congratulations Tadhg! 👏

18/06/2026

Looking forward to this one, see you all tomorrow!

15/06/2026

A busy weekend of Leinster Championship action continued for DDAC, with more strong performances, personal bests and another medal-winning display from our juvenile athletes 👏

Lucy Russell produced a fantastic performance to claim a Leinster bronze medal, recording a new personal best throw of 22 metres 🥉

In the Girls U14 800m, Yasaman Nuri ran an excellent 2:40.34 in her heat to qualify for the Leinster final, where she went on to finish 11th overall in a highly competitive field.

There was another strong run in the Girls U16 800m from Clodagh Johnson, who clocked 2:38.97 to finish 9th in her semi-final.

Dearbhla Johnson continued her busy championship season in the U14 60m Hurdles, producing a new personal best of 11.95 seconds to finish 4th in her heat.

With a Leinster medal, personal bests and final appearances, it was another positive day for DDAC's juvenile athletes, who continue to represent the club proudly at provincial level.

Congratulations to Lucy, Yasaman, Clodagh and Dearbhla on their performances 👏