Moycarkey Coolcroo Athletic Club, is an athletics club based in Mid Tipperary and has been at the heart of our community for over 90 years, empowering all ages and abilities to achieve their best in athletics. The Club’s athletes compete all year round in a wide variety of events from Cross Country, Indoor & Outdoor Track & Field events, Combined Events and Road Races at juvenile, junior & senior level. Training takes place from The Moycarkey Borris Community Sports Centre in Littleton Indoors from January to March and Outdoors in Our Club field adjacent from April to May and September to December for Cross Country we also have a Shot Putt Area in our field and and inside lap of 350m and outside lap of 410m. The Club has no shortage of willing members to help out at a moment’s notice & our women have a wonderful ability to put on a great feast after County road races which the Club has hosted. Their biscuit cake is legendary & many athletes come just for a taste of this cake after the race. There is a great camaraderie amongst Club members which is witnessed no matter where we go. We hold our Annual Road Races at the end of August each year and of course we have our very own History Book “A Tipperary Athletic Club”
The Club has always made a positive contribution to athletics in this parish, both through active participation and organisation of events. And none more evident that this past year when our very distinctive singlet has been seen the length & breadth of the British Isles. During this past year, our athletes have won 2 International medals, numerous National, Munster and County titles in various events. Some of our athletes have also donned the Irish singlet to compete for Ireland on the International stage. The Club takes a very active role in Tipperary County Athletics with four of our members filling the roles of County Chairman (Billy Purcell), County IT Manager (Aisling Hoey), County Juvenile Indoor & Outdoor Track & Field Secretary (Jim Ryan) & County Juvenile Cross Country Secretary (Nikki Hennessy). 2 of our members are also on the Munster Council, Aisling Hoey as Munster Juvenile PRO & Jim Ryan as Munster Delegate to the National Executive. Over the past year, the Club has also hosted prestigious County and Munster Road and Cross Country competitions. Our Club and our dedicated team continue on our way for 2021 & Beyond to promote & encourage athletics and a fit & healthy lifestyle for all in our parish and its surroundings.
