Le Chéile Athletic Club

Le Chéile Athletic Club Founded in 2003 to offer people of Leixlip and Maynooth the opportunity to compete in athletics People of all ability levels are very welcome to join our club.

Le Chéile Athletic Club was founded in 2003 to offer the people of Leixlip, Maynooth and surrounding areas the opportunity to partake in all athletics disciplines at county, provincial and national level. Athletics in the Leixlip and Maynooth areas has a long history. Before the creation of Athletics Ireland in 2000, athletics in Ireland and County Kildare was governed by two separate bodies: NACA

I and BLE. Both organisations held their own separate county, provincial and national competitions. Leixlip and Maynooth had Athletic Clubs affiliated to NACAI and both clubs achieved much success in the 1980’s and 1990’s. Irish 800m record holder David Matthews was a longtime member of Leixlip AC and won many national juvenile titles during this time. After taking up a sports scholarship at UCD he went on to represented Ireland in two Olympic games. In 1995 both the senior male national 800m titles were won by Leixlip men with David Matthews winning the BLE title and Brian McDonagh winning the NACAI title. By the late 1990’s there was a decline in membership and participation in both Leixlip AC and Maynooth AC and both clubs fell into decline. After NACAI and BLE were merged to create Athletics Ireland, the need for a new club for the two towns became apparent and Le Chéile AC was set up. Le Chéile AC athletes have achieved much success since the formation of the club. Numerous county, provincial and national competitions have been won by our Senior, Masters, Junior and Juvenile category athletes. This success has come in many events: outdoor track and field; indoor track and field; cross county running; road running; and mountain running. Our wheelchair racing athletes have won numerous titles wearing the Le Chéile colours. In 2013 Le Chéile AC’s 400m tartan track was completed in Leixlip. This was achieved after many years of fundraising by club members and the project also obtained funding from Government and Kildare County Council. This training facility has allowed our club athletes to prosper with many being selected for international competition. Le Chéile AC athletes have represent Ireland at international events including the Paralympic games, the European Youth Olympics, the CSIT World Sports Games, and multiple Ultra running events. Whilst we are very proud of our top level athletes we have many members who’s main goal is simply to stay fit and healthy. By training with the club all our members get the opportunity to achieve this in a supportive and fun environment. New adult members are always very welcome. New juvenile members are also very welcome from the age of 7 years and upwards. For more information please email [email protected].

📢 Updated Programme for Tomorrow – Kildare Track & Field B Championships, Naas ACPlease note the following updates to to...
19/06/2026

📢 Updated Programme for Tomorrow – Kildare Track & Field B Championships, Naas AC

Please note the following updates to tomorrow's programme:

🔹 **U16 Girls & Boys Long Jump** will **warm up from 2:00pm** and begin shortly afterwards due to the smaller number of entries.

🔹 **U12 Girls Long Jump** will take place at **2:30pm sharp**.

🔹 There have also been a few minor tweaks to the order of the sprint events, so please check the updated programme before travelling.

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Track events and Turbo Javelin will start at 2:30pm.

Parents and coaches may be asked to assist with officiating to help keep the programme running smoothly.

Best of luck to all our Le Chéile athletes representing the club tomorrow – enjoy the day and give it your best!

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🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Best of luck to all our Le Chéile AC athletes competing in the B Championships this Saturday in Naas AC.⏰ Warm-...
17/06/2026

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ Best of luck to all our Le Chéile AC athletes competing in the B Championships this Saturday in Naas AC.

⏰ Warm-up: 1:45pm
🏁 Competition starts: 2:30pm sharp

We wish all our athletes the very best as they represent the club. Enjoy the experience, give it your all, support one another and, most importantly, have fun.

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Important information for our club athletes competing this weekend st Leinsters.Best of luck.
11/06/2026

Important information for our club athletes competing this weekend st Leinsters.

Best of luck.

04/06/2026

🚨 𝐀𝐓𝐇𝐋𝐄𝐓𝐈𝐂𝐒 𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐍𝐃 𝐈𝐒 𝐋𝐀𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀 𝐉𝐔𝐍𝐈𝐎𝐑 𝐎𝐅𝐅𝐈𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋𝐒 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐌𝐌𝐄 𝐈𝐍 𝐉𝐔𝐍𝐄 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 🚨

Are you aged 18–25 and interested in becoming an athletics official? 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

Athletics Ireland is inviting Expressions of Interest from young people who would like to learn more about officiating and gain hands-on experience at national competition level.

📅 Online Information Session
Wednesday 10th June @ 7pm

📍 Open Day – Tullamore
Sunday 21st June
(in conjunction with the National Children’s Games & U12 Championships)

Participants will:
✅ Shadow a National Official
✅ Experience a national competition day environment
✅ Learn more about officiating pathways in athletics

⏰ Closing Date:
12 noon, Monday 8th June

🔗 Expression of Interest Form: https://tinyurl.com/44pv9jwc

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04/06/2026

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
Best of Luck to All Our Members doing their Exams!Everyone at Le Chéile A.C. would like to wish the very best of luck to...
02/06/2026

Best of Luck to All Our Members doing their Exams!

Everyone at Le Chéile A.C. would like to wish the very best of luck to all our club members who are beginning their Leaving Certificate and Junior Cycle examinations tomorrow.

You have all worked incredibly hard to reach this point, and we hope your efforts are rewarded over the coming weeks. Remember to believe in yourselves, stay calm, and do your best – that's all anyone can ask.

We know the same determination and commitment you show on the track, road, field, and in training will stand to you in the exam hall. 💪🏻

Wishing you every success and good fortune in the weeks ahead. You got this!

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16/05/2026

Day 3, Kildare T&F Championships 2026

Venue; Le Cheile AC, Leixlip

📆 Saturday 16th May

⏰ 10am, Gates open from 9am

🚘 Free Parking available in the Louisa Bridge train station ONLY; do not park in the amenities centre 🫡 and you can enter the event via the pedestrian entrance on the way down from the train station car park 👌🏻

💶 Admission Fee; Free entry for all tomorrow 👌🏻

⛺️ Clubs can erect tents, however please set them up a considerable distance back from the railings around the track. You can drop the tent outside the track, park and then bring the tent in 👌🏻

As always, events can run up to one hour ahead of schedule, so be early and don’t miss your event, listen out for PA updates 🎤

Order of events below, best of luck to everyone competing 🫡

Day 3, Kildare T&F Championships 2026Venue; Le Cheile AC, Leixlip📆 Saturday 16th May⏰ 10am, Gates open from 9am🚘 Parking...
15/05/2026

Day 3, Kildare T&F Championships 2026

Venue; Le Cheile AC, Leixlip

📆 Saturday 16th May

⏰ 10am, Gates open from 9am

🚘 Parking available at Louisa Bridge train station ONLY; do not park in the amenities centre 🫡 Remember it is free for Athletics - you will not get clamped. Parking is 1min from the double gate into Le Chéile.

💶 Admission Fee; No Fee for this round.

⛺️ Clubs can erect tents, however please set them up a considerable distance back from the railings around the track. You can drop the tent outside the track at double gate, go park at Louisa Bridge Station, 1 min walk 👌🏻

As always, events can run up to one hour ahead of schedule, so be early and don’t miss your event, listen out for PA updates 🎤

Order of events below, best of luck to everyone competing 🫡

Full details for tomorrow # Kildare Championships day 2.
09/05/2026

Full details for tomorrow # Kildare Championships day 2.

Day 2, Kildare T&F Championships 2026

Venue; Celbridge AC

📆 Sunday 10th May

⏰ 9.30am, Gates open from 8.30am

🚘 Parking available in both schools directly next door to the athletics track

💶 Admission Fee; €4 per adult or €7 per family, cash preferred, card machine also available

⛺️ Clubs can erect tents, however please set them up a considerable distance back from the rope around the track. You can drop the tent outside the track, park and then bring the tent in 👌🏻

🍰 There will be a small tuck shop in operation, CASH ONLY

As always, events can run up to one hour ahead of schedule, so be early and don’t miss your event, listen out for PA updates 🎤

Order of events below, best of luck to everyone competing 🫡

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