Breeda Griffin Lynch – Members Interviewed

Name: Breeda Griffin Lynch Background: I really only took up 'serious' running about 5 years ago. I participated in basketball, tennis, and hockey. Probably my favourite was football - loved that sport and played with a great team 'Gerald Griffins'  where we won the...

Gary Wilmott – Members Interviewed

Name: Gary Wilmott Years Involved in Athletics: 20 years (took a 10 year break) Any other sports played:  Tag rugby and soccer. 1. What is your earliest running memory? At the age of 7, I was running in the Limerick Community Games Semi Final.  Coming towards the...

Tom Ruddle – Members Interviewed

Name: Tom Ruddle Years Involved in Athletics: 1976-1987 competively 1987 -1996 non competive. I suffered a lot of injuries in my career so was really only running competively for a short time. Any other sports played:  soccer and tennis. 1. What is your earliest...

Kevin O Donoghue – Members Interviewed

Name: Kevin O'Donoghue Years Involved in Athletics: It started properly with the Adare 10k in 2013, so 3 years. Any other sports played: I was never very skillful but I would say I was always determined. I played soccer, gaelic football and rugby. I was pretty much a...

Edel Henriques – Members Interviewed

1. What is your earliest running memory? I never ran before.I.dont have any early running memories so I feel like a blow in. My first proper race was the Adare 10k in 2013. I have started running a few months previous to that. I broke the hour.  I was thrilled.  I...

Patricia McNamara – Members Interviewed

Name: Patricia McNamara   Years involved in Athletics: 12   Other sports participated in: In my younger days camogie and badminton. Currently I swim a 2 or 3 times a week and cycle once or twice – just for cross training, nothing too strenuous.   1. What is your...

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