🌍 #BlackrockAC in action across Europe last weekend
🇫🇷 Paris – Tiernan Downes 3:14, Katya Corbett PB, Seamus Mac Giolla Phadrai strong finish
🇸🇰 Bratislava – Alan Hughes 3:56
🇳🇱 Rotterdam – Barbara Quinlan 5:21
🇬🇧 Brighton – Jamie Kennedy 4:13
🇮🇹 Lake Garda Half – Louise O’Gogain 2:11

What a weekend for #BlackrockAC 👏
• Huge turnout at the Great Ireland Run 10k – shoutout to Fergus Collis (3rd M45 at Nationals) and Emma McGrane leading the way 💪
• Women’s Team B took bronze in the Meet & Train XC League 👏
• Strong running at the BHAA DCC 6k, with Mick Quirke first BAC finisher

A great day out for these three #BlackrockAC gents at the Maurice Mullins 50k , it was wet, windy, warm, sunny with a touch of snow ….

Results:
Ger O Toole 5:47:22 (M55-3rd)
Ted Burke 5:52:07
Daniel Burke 06:22:10

What a run in Ghent for these two #blackrockac men. Phenomenal times for the marathon. George Callery came in at 2:34, we love a good family support team! and Mark Kilcoyne 2:52 !! Fantastic achievement by both.

Mark pictured on right. George not pictured.

Well done to Sinead Howard on a great run at the Prague half marathon coming in at 2:12:28.

#BlackrockAC are very proud of Sarah Flaherty, who ran her first half marathon in Amsterdam in 1:54:21.
The apple truly doesn’t fall far from the tree!😊 Mum Carmel Brennan ran the 10km in 54:50, while dad Gerry Flaherty completed the half alongside Sarah in 1:54:54 🫶 Congrats all!!

Huge congrats to #BlackrockAC Mick Quirke 24:57 (1st M50) and Pat McCavana 25:15 (1st M65) at the 6k BHAA Central Bank of Ireland 👏

Congrats to our @BlackrockAC members who took on the Wicklow Way (22km Trail):
Miguel Flores 2:04:24, Ger O’Toole 2:20:56 (2nd M55), Vladimir Rusinov 2:35:13, Dave Foley 2:56:56

Lá Fhéile Pádraig Sona Daoibh ☘️
A brilliant weekend for #blackrockac with members racing across Ireland and Europe, alongside our training sessions from Blackrock. Congrats to the ladies who completed the Malaga Half Marathon — the away race fast becoming a brilliant annual tradition! 💃🏽🏃‍♀️

Congrats to Susie and Anna who took part in the Kinvara Half Marathon last Saturday.

Both running very impressive times:

Susie McNulty (01:48:53)
Anna Visser (01:58:12)

Carlingford Half Marathon

Well done to our Mr & Mrs Team of Kevin O’Hagan & Monica Keane who took part in the Carlingford Half Marathon on Saturday last.

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BAC was well represented at the Paris Half Marathon on Sunday.
Well done to Billy Byrne (01:38:52), & Martin Conlon (02:29:10)

Great times in the City of Light 🇫🇷

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There was a strong BAC presence at this year’s Bohermeen AC Half Marathon, with some excellent times recorded across the board.

Kieran LITTLE (01:12:50)
Darren EGAN (01:17:02)
Joe DUIGNAN (01:22:30)
Kevin COSTELLO (01:41:53)

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Fantastic to see #BlackrockAC represented in Indonesia, with Devon Nair running the 🇮🇩 Bali Charity 10km in 48:37 — brilliant run Devon! 🌴🌞

Great running by #BlackrockAC Leo Weldon for his 1:53 at the 🇪🇸 Barcelona Half Marathon — well done Leo! 👏

Brilliant running in the sunshine at the 🇪🇸 Seville Marathon, with all four #BlackrockAC athletes comfortably under the 3-hour mark:
• Michael O’Connor – 2:34:12
• Fergus Collis – 2:34:12
• Brian Caulfield – 2:45:45
• Miguel Flores – 2:47:28

Superb performances all round 💪🔥

🌲 Brilliant effort from our #BlackrockAC crew at the 50km National Champs in Donadea!

Ted Burke 3:49:26
Rob Asher 4:14:17
Cormac Ryan 4:47:30
Eoin Murray 4:48:52
Aonghus Butler 5:58:29

Ted first club finisher 👏
Huge effort by all over a tough 50km 💪

Huge credit to everyone involved, and to all those who helped make the gala such an enjoyable evening. It was brilliant to see so many people come together to celebrate both the past and the future of the club. Many more available on our Facebook.

Below are a selection of photos from a great night celebrating a special milestone. For the first time in the history of #BlackrockAC, membership has passed 1,000 athletes, something that reflects years of commitment from volunteers, coaches, athletes and families across all sections.

A great shot of Ger O Toole, Ted Burke and Helen Maher at the AON challenge overnight Friday. What an achievement 👏👏 congrats to Ger Fitzgerald who also completed the challenge (not in photo) #blackrockac

Congratulations Helen Collins for bringing home a medal for #blackrockac at the XC Masters Championships last weekend. What a way to start the year!!

Well done to George (16.52), Patrick, Alan, Colin, Darren and Pat at the New Year’s Day Tom Brennan 5km. What a way to start the year! #blackrockac

More mild weather at the Cittadella where Daniel Tronca completed his first #HalfMarathon in an impressive time of 1:38. #BlackrockAC 🖤

Congrats to #BlackrockAC members Brian and Dervla who completed the Ayia Napa #HalfMarathon recently in 1:56 and 2:02 respectively. 🖤

What a fantastic #BlackrockAC Christmas 🎄 club run to Grafton Street yesterday! All signs suggest it was the biggest turnout for a club run ever. Our very own Gerry kicked off a brilliant sing-song outside Brown Thomas, leading us through a medley of much-loved Christmas songs ✨🎶🎅🎄🧑‍🎄✨

Big shout-out to Devon Nair on completing the Chiang Mai Half Marathon 🇹🇭
Run in challenging humid conditions, on a flat course in PAO Park at the base of the Chiang Mai Hills. Great running Devon and congratulations from everyone at Blackrock AC 👏🖤💛 #blackrockac

Great morning at cross country for the first session of the ladies meet and train in the Curragh - very hilly challenging couse with a few sheep 🐑 as well!! #blackrockac

Well done to Byran Sheils on completing the 🇮🇹 Torino Marathon last weekend. Gorgeous winter-sun running!

Huge congratulations to Andrew Mendelson, who took on the incredibly challenging Ultra Trail Cape Town 55km 🇿🇦. Known for its stunning scenery and tough course—which saw a high DNF rate—Andrew battled through and finished strong. We’re all very proud! 👏💪