Shannon Athletic Club

10/09/2026

EVER THOUGHT ABOUT BECOMING A COACH?

Do you love athletics?
Would you like to help young athletes learn, develop and enjoy the sport?

Shannon A.C. is looking for people who would like to get involved in coaching and become part of our growing club community.

You don’t need to know everything — we’ll help you get started.

If you’ve ever thought, “I’d love to give coaching a go”, maybe now is the time.

Interested? Get in touch with Shannon A.C. to find out more.

Stronger Together | Since 1969

04/09/2026

Ciara is taking on 46KM for Shannon A.C.
On 26 September, Ciara is tackling the EcoTrail Wicklow 46K Ultra — her first off-road ultra — to raise funds for our track development.
She’s hoping to finish with all her toenails intact!
If you can, please support Ciara with a donation and help us get one step closer to building a new track for our community.
Every donation makes a difference. https://shannonac.ie/products/39200/purchases/new

10/08/2026

18 NATIONAL MEDALS FOR SHANNON A.C.

What a weekend for our Masters athletes at the National Championships!

Across two days of competition, seven Shannon A.C. athletes delivered an outstanding 18 national medals — 8 Gold, 4 Silver and 6 Bronze.

From the throws to the jumps, there were brilliant performances across the board, with national titles in Shot Put, Discus, Weight for Distance, Javelin, Long Jump and Triple Jump.

A fantastic achievement from Mike Harty, Michael Crehan, Justin Scheffel, Anthony Martin, Dan Mulcahy, Jason Woods and Eamonn Cleary.

Congratulations to every one of our athletes. The commitment, training and determination behind these performances make the results all the more special.

18 medals. 8 national titles. 7 athletes. One very proud club.

Stronger Together.

30/07/2026

🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ BUY A METRE – LEAVE YOUR MARK ON SHANNON’S FUTURE 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

For over 55 years Shannon Athletic Club has helped young athletes take their first steps, supported families to stay active and inspired generations to dream big.

Now we are building something that will serve Shannon for generations to come — a state-of-the-art 400m athletics track.

Today we’re inviting our community to become part of that story.

Buy A Metre of Shannon’s New Track

For just €100, you can sponsor one metre of our new running track and have your name, family name or dedication permanently recognised on our Founders Wall at the new facility.

Sponsor a metre:
✅ In your own name
✅ In memory of a loved one
✅ As a family
✅ As a business
✅ As a gift for a child or grandchild
✅ As a former athlete or coach

Imagine visiting the track in years to come and pointing to your name on the wall and saying:

“We helped build this.”

This isn’t just a track.

It is a place where future county champions, national champions and perhaps even future Olympians will train.

Every metre brings us one step closer.

Help us build Shannon’s future — one metre at a time. Contact us at [email protected] if you would like to buy a metre.

FutureOlympians

25/07/2026

Can your business help build Shannon’s future Olympians?

Shannon Athletic Club is proud to launch our Road to Gold Corporate Sponsorship Programme as we begin fundraising for our new state-of-the-art athletics track in Shannon.

This facility will serve:

✔️️ Over 200 juvenile athletes

✔️️ Local schools

✔️️ Community groups

✔️️ Recreational runners and walkers

✔️️ Future county, national and international athletes

Inspired by the Olympic spirit, we are inviting businesses to join us as:

🥇 Gold Partners – €10,000

🥈 Silver Partners – €5,000

🥉 Bronze Partners – €2,000

🏅 Olympian Partners – €1,000

Every partner will be recognised permanently on our Olympic Sponsors Wall at the new track, celebrating the organisations that invested in the future of sport and community in Shannon.

This is more than sponsorship.

It is an investment in health, community, youth development and opportunity.
If your organisation would like to be part of this legacy project, we would love to hear from you.
Together, we can build something extraordinary.

[email protected]

23/07/2026

Help Us Build the Future of Athletics in Shannon. We Need Your Support!
Shannon Athletic Club is preparing its application to the Community Sport Facilities Fund (CSSF) to help deliver a new World Athletics-compliant 400m athletics track and improved community facilities.
As part of our application, we are inviting local sports clubs, community organisations, schools, businesses and residents to provide a letter of support.
A letter of support demonstrates the wide community backing for this transformational project and highlights the positive impact it will have for Shannon and the surrounding region.
Our vision is to create a facility that will benefit:
Athletes of all ages and abilities
Local schools
Community groups
Sports clubs
Health and wellbeing initiatives
Future generations across Shannon and the wider region
Every letter strengthens our application and brings us one step closer to making this vision a reality.
If you, your organisation or your business would like to support our application, we would be delighted to hear from you.

27/06/2026

19/06/2026

Our Fundraising Campaign is NOW LIVE!

Shannon Athletic Club is officially launching our community fundraising campaign to help build a brand new 400m IAAF-standard athletics track right here in Shannon! 💚

Planning permission has been secured — now we need YOUR support to make this vision a reality!

👉 Scan the QR code or follow link https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/shannonactrack2026 to donate today — every contribution brings us one step closer! 💚💛

For our athletes. For our community. For future generations. 🌟

17/06/2026

🌟 Over 100 athletes. Two nights of fun. One amazing club!

What a way to end the season! Our End of Season Club Games brought together more than 100 young athletes across Monday and Wednesday evening for a fantastic celebration of athletics, friendship and community! 💚💛

Our athletes competed across three disciplines:
🏃 Sprint
🤸 Long Jump
🎯 Throwing

Well done to absolutely everyone who took part — you were all brilliant and we are so proud of each and every one of you! 🌟

This is what Shannon A.C. is all about — not just competing but celebrating together as a club and a community. Here's to an incredible season and an even better one ahead! 💚

Shannon A.C. — Empowering Athletes, Building Community, Achieving Excellence Since 1969.

13/06/2026

🌟 Best of Luck Team Shannon at the Munster Championships this weekend!

We are so proud to have five athletes representing Shannon A.C. at the Munster Championships 2026 in MTU Cork this Saturday 13th and Sunday 14th June! 💚💛

🏃‍♀️ Evie Harkins — U18 100m & U18 100m Hurdles
🏃‍♀️ Teagan O’Connor — U16 100m
🏃‍♂️ Pavlo Yukhnovets — U15 100m & U15 800m
🏃‍♂️ JJ Carthy — U17 800m
🏃‍♀️ Daisy-Jane Kickham-Vesey — U14 Discus

Go out. Give it your best. We are all behind you! 💚

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