Gowran AC

09/06/2026

06/06/2026

Best of luck to everyone running in the Mile Marker tomorrow, still time to register for a great day out🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️The Mile Marker

03/06/2026

𝐋𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐉𝐮𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐬 & 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

On Saturday and Sunday, 6th and 7th June, Athletics Leinster will host the Leinster Juvenile Relays & Combined Events Championships at SETU South Sports Campus, Mortarstown Upper, Co. Carlow.

We look forward to another exciting weekend of athletics, but it will not be possible to stage this event without the support of our officials and volunteers.
A sincere thank you to those who have already committed to assisting over the weekend.
However, we currently do not have sufficient numbers to adequately staff both days of competition.

❗️We are asking all clubs to please submit the names of officials as soon as possible to assist with planning and ensure the smooth running of the championships.
❗️For the relays (Saturday), please submit the name of at least 1 official for every 5 teams/10 athletes competing.
For the combined events (Sunday), please submit the name of one official for every 5 athletes competing.

Please send the names of officials to David at [email protected]

02/06/2026

Fresh from his decathlon the previous week, James Kelsey was back in action in Tullamore this time competing in the National Schools T&F, James won silver in the Senior Boys Pole Vault and placed 9th in the Senior High Jump. On Sunday it was the juveniles competing in Tullamore at the Leinster U12 & U13 Track & Field. 7 of our athletes travelled up for the day to take on the sprints, distance, shot put and high jump, well done to everyone on a great day of athletics
U12 Girls
Aoife Dalton, 11th H1 600m, 6th H2 semi final 60m
Emma Hayden 10th Final 600m, 5th H2 semi final 60m
U13 Roisin Corrigan 14th Shot Put
U12 Boys
Conor Maher 21st SP, 13th H3 600m
Harry O’Regan 19th SP, 11th H1 600m, 4th H4 60m
Some of athletes were in action at the Borris/St Mullins Community Games Monday night, Zoe Kelly won 🥈100m, 🥉200m and 🥈1500m. Elaine Doran won 🥇 in 100m and 200m. 👏🏻👏🏻🔴⚪️

25/05/2026

Well done to all our athletes who competed last week at Day 1 and Day 2 in Tullamore. Congrats to Sean & James who qualified for the All Ireland Schools next Friday and Saturday 👏🏻👏🏻🔴⚪️
Full results below:
Junior
Sean Farrell 🥈 Pole Vault (New PB) PDLS
PDLS Relay, 5th Sean Farrell, Ross Hutton,
Laoise Glynn 5th Hammer (new PB) PDLS
Michael Kelly 6th Discus Kilkenny College
U16
Mile Gearóid Farrell 6th St. Kieran’s
Inter
Anna Kelsey 6th Discus Presentation
Inter
Jack Gardiner 8th Shot Put Borris
Aoibhlinn Steger 5th Pole Vault Borris
Senior
James Kelsey 🥈 Pole Vault, 🥉High jump CBC Kilkenny

Junior, Senior & Master Leinsters took place over the weekend in SETU in the blistering heat with some fantastic performances from all our athletes over the two days. James Kelsey took on the U20 decathlon, working really hard in all 10 disciplines to set another New Championship Record of 4943 and secure 🥇. James also set new PB’s in 100m, 400m, Long Jump, 110mH and 1500m. A fantastic achievement James 👏🏻👏🏻
Rachel Gardiner was also in flying form in the U20 Ladies winning 🥈 in Weight for Distance and 🥉in the Shot Put.
Jack Gardiner stepped up two ages to compete in the U20 Men Discus 🥉, Shot Put 4th, WFD 4th.
Alex Donnellan continued her winning ways by clinching 3 🥇🥇🥇in the Javelin, Shot Put & Discus. Alex always secured two PB’s along the way too.
Matt Ryan was in excellent form on both days of competition, but an outstanding performance again in the 3000m S/C to see him run another new PB (14:17.68) for first 🥇and retain his Leinster Championship Record. Matt also competed in the Long jump🥇, high jump🥇, 100m 🥈, 800m🥉. John Coady ran the masters 5000m on Sunday in the blistering midday heat in a great time of 17:23.21 to clinch 🥉. Marie Deegan took on 3 events on Sunday, winning 🥇 in the triple jump, 🥈in the discus and 🥉 in the Weight for Height.
Congratulations to all our club members competing over the past week👏🏻👏🏻🔴⚪️

18/05/2026

What an inspirational family, running for an amazing charity, let’s get behind them and show our support for a great cause 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️🤍

17/05/2026

There was great success today at the para athletics fest in Newcastle West. Alex Donnellan came away with 3 gold medals and new PBs in Shot and Discus. Alex was also awarded with an “Outstanding Achievement in Sport” award from her school Presentation De La Salle on Thursday last. Alex had an amazing year in her athletics career in 2025 winning lots of medals both home & abroad. Alex also captained the Irish team last summer when they headed to Coventry for another successful trip, bringing home 3 medals with her. Congratulations Alex on your award and the best of luck for the 2026 athletics year 👏🏻❤️🤍

17/05/2026

Schools South Leinster
In the midst of County Track & Field this past fortnight, the schools south Leinster were also held in SETU with our athletes representing schools across Kilkenny, Carlow & Wexford in various different disciplines. There were great performances from all with lots medaling & qualifying for the upcoming Leinsters this week. Well done to all who competed & best of luck to those competing later in the week 👏🏻👏🏻🔴⚪️
Kilkenny College
Michael Kelly 🥈 Discus

Kieran’s College
Gearóid Farrell 🥇 Mile

CBC Kilkenny
James Kelsey 🥇PV, 🥈HJ
Odhran Prendergast (Injured)

Presentation
Chloe Lynch 🥈PV,
Anna Kelsey 🥈 Discus,
Lucy Cunningham 🥈 Inter Relay
Holly Kelly 75mH 5th Heat, 3rd Heat 200m
Aine Bowden Mullen 5th 75mH final

Loreto
Mia Kennedy 5th 1100m

Borris College
Aoibhlinn Steger 🥇PV
Jack Gardiner 🥉SP
Matthew Byrne 4th TJ
Zoe Kelly 100m 3 H 100m
Ned Og Kelly 800m
Ellie Doran 400m

De La Salle Bagenalstown
Sean Farrell 🥇PV
Laoise Glynn 🥈 Hammer, 5th Discus
Sean Farrell & Ross Hutton 🥇 Relay
Dean Hutton Shot Put, Discus

St Marys New Ross
Kate Hayden 🥉Triple jump