Blackrock Athletic Club

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! 👏💪

Last Saturday, the Dublin Mountains were the backdrop for the much-anticipated Run the Line, the annual fundraising race in support of the Dublin Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team. Congratulations to all the brave #BlackrockAC runners who took part!

Congratulations to #BlackrockAC Fiona Slattery, who completed the San Sebastian 10k in Northern Spain in 57:42 💛🖤 🏃‍♀️

Huge congrats to Gráinne Grennan who was part of the Irish F65 team that stormed to 3rd place at the Home Nations Cross Country in Leeds (last week), edging out Wales. Brilliant running as ever Grainne! 🇮🇪🏃‍♀️💨 #BlackrockAC #blackrockac

Throwback to last weekend when a few #BlackrockAC members hit the road for the Aran Islands to Inis Meain parkrun. A unique and very wholesome experience by all accounts. Wishing everyone a great weekend!

The nights are getting darker but smiles brighter at weekday evenings #BlackrockAC training. 😜

Not a lot in the way of races this weekend but plenty of fun runs and even some training for the upcoming #RunTheLine and #ValenciaMarathon. Beautiful conditions yesterday too! #BlackrockAC

This time last week, 5 #BlackrockAC members ran the NYC marathon. Brilliant times all round. Well done all!

Tommy Gavin: 2:43:32
Brian Caulfield: 2:50:40
Antonio Porcu: 2:55:10
Owen Kelly: 2:56:22
Cora O’Donnell: 4:14:13

What a phenomenal race Kieran Little had at the Sallins 10km at the weekend. Bolstered by the support from his family, he clocked a breathtaking time of 33:15 !
#blackrockac

Congratulations to Miguel Flores and Eoghan Hughes who completed IMRA’s Powerscourt Ridge on Saturday. What a way to kick start November! #blackrockac

They always put on a great show and this will be no exception. A proper party to kick off the new year in style.

Tickets are limited and we expect a sell out so get yours now: blackrockac.ie/gala/

Did you know that #BlackrockAC recently reached 1,000 club members?

To celebrate, we are delighted to invite coaches, members, parents, guardians and their guests to celebrate at the Blackrock A.C. Awards & Gala in January in the Royal Marine Hotel, with music on the night from Spring Break.

Congratulations to #BlackrockAC Mark Coughlan, who ran the Lisbon marathon last Saturday in a very speedy 3:13 🏅🥳 . Helped by the great support of #BlackrockAC member Melanie ❤️

What a day for #BlackrockAC at the 2025 #DublinMarathon! 🌧️💨
88 members crossed the line — our biggest turnout ever! From first-timers to sub-3:30 speedsters, every finish was a victory. Huge thanks to our volunteers & supporters — the Blackrock spirit shone! 🖤💛

Well done to Andrew Mendelson 🐐 ⛰️

On Saturday, 11th October, Andrew tackled the 20k SkyTrail route, climbing over Slieve Donard and Slieve Commedagh, with an incredible 1,300m (4,300ft) of elevation gain. 🏃‍♂️💪 An amazing achievement! Well done Andrew

#MourneSkyTrail #TrailRunning #BlackrockAC

All smiles in Seapoint recently as the countdown continues. Good luck everyone running next weekend! #BlackrockAC

The #BlackrockAC long runs are getting shorter and not one person complaining :) Only a week left to #DublinCityMarathon!

Super running by #BlackrockAC members Eoin Murray (2:56:38) and Ulziikhutag Erdenebileg (3:24:47) at the Fastlane ¾ Marathon in Clondalkin.

Just like our membership, #BlackrockAC #Fit4Life sessions are available all year round. Not sure how long more you'll see us wearing tshirts but come join us! blackrockac.ie/fit4life/