Gowran Athletic Club

Based in the village of Gowran in Kilkenny. Our juvenile and senior athletes compete in track, field, road and cross country disciplines.

[Athletics Ireland @irishathletics]

WORLD CHAMPS QUALIFIED! 🤩

#IrishAthletics #WorldRelays

[Old Leighlin NS @scoilmolaise]

We had a great day at the @gowranac Primary School Cross Country event today. Pictured are our fabulous athletes who brought home medals.

[Athletics Ireland @irishathletics]

Simply incredible 😭

#IrishAthletics | #Tokyo2025 | #WorldAthleticsChamps

[Athletics Ireland @irishathletics]

Dream Team! 🤩

Cian McPhillips and coach Joe Ryan have created Irish athletics history in Tokyo ☘️🙌

#IrishAthletics #WorldAthleticsChamps

[Cathal Dennehy @Cathal_Dennehy]

Lifetime bests in 5 of 7 events.

A national record by 227 points.

First ever outdoor multis medal for Ireland.

First Irish medal at World Champs for 12 years.

First World Champs track and field medal for Ireland in 30 years.

Kate O'Connor, take a bow.

[Athletics Ireland @irishathletics]

🚨𝐖𝐎𝐑𝐋𝐃 𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐕𝐄𝐑 𝐅𝐎𝐑 𝐊𝐀𝐓𝐄 𝐎'𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐑!!!!

She's done it!!!🤯Kate O'Connor has just won Ireland's first ever global outdoor senior medal in the multi-events with a national record-breaking performance in Tokyo🙌

💥Heptathlon: 6,714 NR

She joins an illustrious list of World outdoor medallists : Eamonn Coghlan 🥇, Sonia O’Sullivan🥈🥇, Gillian O’Sullivan 🥈, Olive Loughnane 🥇, Robert Heffernan🥇, Kate O'Connor 🥈🤩

OUTSTANDING!!!!👏👏👏

#IrishAthletics | #Tokyo2025 | #WorldAthleticsChamps | @ask123ie | @adidasRunning

[Gowran Athletic Club @gowranac]

RT @irishathletics: 🇮🇪 𝐇𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐓𝐨𝐤𝐲𝐨! 🌍🥈

🏅 1983 – Eamonn Coghlan, GOLD, 5,000m
🥈 1993 – Sonia O’Sullivan, SILVER, 1500m
🏅 1995…

[Gowran Athletic Club @gowranac]

@cooms75 We're only liking it because it's red and white

[Gowran Athletic Club @gowranac]

Due recognition of a lifetime in athletics. Thanks to John for everything he has done in the past four years.

[Athletics Ireland @irishathletics]

Our outgoing President John Cronin receives a standing ovation on conclusion of his address at Congress 2025 👏👏👏

#IrishAthletics

[Gowran Athletic Club @gowranac]

Congratulations to @bridgolden @FerrybankAC on her election as President of @irishathletics. We look forward to working with her in her new role.

[Athletics Ireland @irishathletics]

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#IrishAthletics

[Anthony Coomey @cooms75]

Bert who? #LeinsterXC @gowranac

[Old Leighlin NS @scoilmolaise]

4th Class

[Old Leighlin NS @scoilmolaise]

We had a wonderful day at the @gowranac Primary School Cross Country event last Friday. The sun shone and practically every child from 4th, 5th and 6th class ran and represented the school so well!

[Kilkenny Athletics @athleticskk]

Following are revised fixtures for Kilkenny Cross Country in coming weeks:
Sun 6th Oct Juvenile Even & Novice Castlecomer 11am
Sat 12th Oct Juvenile Uneven, O/50s & Intermediate Ballycurren 1pm
@gowranac @kclr96fm @KKPeopleSport @CRKC1 @KKCityHarriers @ThomastownAC @stjosephsac

[Kilkenny Athletics @athleticskk]

Kilkenny Athletics Notice
Due to Status Orange weather warning issued by Met Éireann,
County Cross-Country Championships planned for Sunday 29th Sept in Ballycurran has been postponed. Revised fixture list will be issued next week.
@kclr96fm @CRKC1 @KKPeopleSport @Ath_Leinster

[Gowran Athletic Club @gowranac]

Thanks to the seven @CBSKilkenny1859 transition year boys -all members of the club who helped ensure our primary schools cross country go off so successfully in Gowran Park on Friday @athleticskk

[Cathal Dennehy @Cathal_Dennehy]

Ballinrobe's Oisín Joyce wins the first ever throws medal for Ireland at the World U20 Championships, throwing an Irish U20 record of 73.89m to win a brilliant javelin bronze in Lima, Peru.

"I was bricking it for most of the competition, to be honest with you."

[Kilkenny Athletics @athleticskk]

@_MaryFitzG @ParalympicsIRE @sportireland @UCC @gowranac @HerSportDotIE Well done Mary from all in Kilkenny Athletics. So proud of our double Paralympian! Go show the world how brilliant you are!

[Mary FitzGerald @_MaryFitzG]

Proud and honoured to be officially selected to represent Ireland at my second Paralympic Games in Paris later this summer! 🇮🇪

Beyond grateful to family, coaches, and friends who have been there every step of the way. 💚

À bientôt, Paris! 🇫🇷