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About Dooneen AC
About the Club Print E-mail

Dooneen AC is  based in Limerick  and caters for over 200 athletes from 8 years of age to adult from all over the Limerick region. Over the last decade the club has been ranked in the top 10 juvenile athletic clubs for both indoor and outdoor athletics in Ireland wih several club athletes having representated Ireland at various levels.

Training Schedule:

Training times are listed below. If you would like any further information, why not come and meet us at any one of our Training Sessions or email us at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Monday:     7pm - 8pm in the Cresent Comprehensive, Dooradoyle [for all ages]

Thursday:  Winter 
7.30pm - 9pm in St. Clements Gym [for older ages i.e. 12 or older] 
                     Summer 7.00 to 8.00 at the University of Limerck track

Saturday:  
9.45am - 11am in University of Limerick  [for all ages]

Sunday:      Winter
Cratloe Woods [ask at training for more info]
                     Summer 10.00 to 11.00 University o Limerick - if not competing at events.

Note older athletes may undertake specialist training with individual coaches outside of the above timetable.
 

 
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New members are always given a warm welcome at Dooneen AC. We cover most of the main Athletic events from sprints, hurdles, high jump, long jump to cross country.

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Dooneen Club Committee for 2010:

  • Chairman                                 - John Hickey
  • Vice Chairman                         - PJ Varley
  • Competition Secretary           - Phil Roche
  • Ast Competition Secretary     - Cathryn Ryan
  • Recording Secretary              - Marjorie Croke
  • Treasurer/Ast Registrar         - Brenda Rice
  • Ast Treasurer                          - Belinda Brown
  • Registrar                                  - Patricia Dickenson
  • PRO                                           - Liam O'Hora
  • WEB                                           -  Philippa King, Tracey Roche, Kevin O'Connor 
  • Child Officers                           - Geraldine Nicholas & Kevin O'Connor 


Committee Members
           - Niall Counihan, Stephen Howard, Brid Murphy, Elaine O'Sullivan, Harry Gleeson, Brenda Moloney, Annmarie Walsh, Niamh Sheehan, Tom Sheehan, Catherine Nevin

 


 
Dooneen's International Athletes. Print E-mail
 

 
 

22. Greg O'Shea (95) Crescent College
 Events: 100m, 200m, 4x100m relay

2010
July - Irish Schools Team - in Glasgow Scotland 100m -6th , 200m -6th  & 4x100m - 3rd
July - AAI Finals Tullamore - u16 110m - 1st, 200m 1st  
Aug - Celtic Games, Athlone 200m -1st - 22.62 

 

21. Jessica Coyne (95) Crescent College
Events: 800m, 1500m & XC

2010
Feb - Scottish Indoors 1500m - 4th - 5.07
Feb - Munster Schools XC, CIT Cork Junior - 2nd
Feb - All Ireland Schools XC Final u15 rerun Boyle - 6th
Mar - Munster Indoors 800m -  1st - 2.26.07
Mar - All Ireland Schools XC Finals, CIT Cork - 8th  
Mar - SIAB Junior XC Truro, Cornwall, UK - 18th - 4th Irish girl - team bronze
Apr - AAI Juv Indoor Finals, Nenagh - U16 800m -
2nd 2.23.74 PB
May - Limerick Co Finals at UL 800m - 2.19 PB
20. Ashling Croke (94) - Crescent College
Events: High Jump

2009
May 09 Irish Schools Junior 2nd 1.63
June 09 AAI Munster Finals u15 1st - 1.63
July 09 AAI All Ireland Finals u15 1st 1.64 
Aug 09 - CELTIC Games Wales - Gold medal 1.67
Aug 09 - Community Games, Athlone  - Bronze medal
2009/2010 - Member of National Jumps Squad
2010
Feb 10 - Indoor Schools Cadiff - 1.67m New comp record - joint 1st
Mar 8th  - Munster Indoors Nenagh -
1.68 1st CBP
Mar 27 - AAI Indor Finals Nenagh - 1.73, 1st - New Irish Record 
Mar 28 - Joins Irish panel for Euro World Olympic trials in Moscow
May - Munster Junior Final CIT Cork - HJ  1.65m - 1st
July - Irish Schools Team, Glasgow Scotland - 1.65 - 2nd
19. Fiona Moloney (92)  - St Mary's Charleville
Events: Shot & Discus

2008
Feb 13 Scottish Indoors Glasgow u17- Shot 1st
2009
Jul 09 - u18 AAI Champion Shot Putt
Aug 09 - Celtic Games, Wales - Silver medal
Aug 09 - Falkirk Cup Scotland - third 12.18  PB
2010
Jan 10 All Ireland Junior Indoor Shot Champion, Nenagh
Feb 7 All Ireland Senior Indoor Champion Odyssey, Belfast 11.68m
Feb 14 Scottish u20 Indoors Glasgow - 1st 12.63 PB
Feb 20 Celtic Cup Indoor Games Cardiff, Wales - 2nd 12.51
Mar 8th  Munster Indoor u19 - 12.35 - 1st
Apr 10th AAI Irish Indoor Finals Nenagh - 12.27 - 1st  
June 5th Irish Schools Finals, Tullamore Senior Shot 1st - 12.65m PB
June 19th European Team Championships, Budapest  - Irish Senior Team
June 27th Tullamore Irish Juinior Shot Champion 1st
July 11th Tullamore Irish Senior Women 2nd - 12.23  

Due to become second Dooneen athlete to  commence athletic scholarship at Grand canton University, Phoenix, Arizone USA in August 2010.

 
18. Lily Ann O'Hora  (94) - Crescent College
Events 60m, 100m, 60m H, 75m H, 100m H

2009
- 7 Feb 09 Muns Indoors  Nenagh - 60mH PB 9.30
- 14 Feb 09 AAAs Birmingham u15 60mH gold PB-9.14
- 22 Feb 09  Schools Indoors, Cardiff, 60mH 5th -9.30
- 7 Mar 09 Munster Indoors, Nenagh, 60m H 2nd - 9.30
- 28 Mar 09 AAI Indoor Finals Nenagh 60mH 2nd - 9.20
- 30 Jun Irish Schools Champion Tullamore 75m H -1st - 11.45 
2010
- Feb 10 Scottish Indoor Finals Glasgow 60mH 4th - 9.04
- Feb 10 Celtic Cup Indoor Games, Cardiff 60m H  1st - 8.98PB
- Feb 10 Celtic Cup 4x200m relay 1st
- July Irish Schools Team Glasgow Scotland - 6th

17. Timmy Crowe (91) - St Caimin's Shannon/Limerick Tutorial College
Events: 200m, 100mH, 400m H, 400m. 4x400m
2008

July 08 Tailteann Games 400m Hrdls - 57.13
July 08 Schools Track and Field, Bedford UK
400m Hurdles - bronze - 56.85 PB
4x400m Relay  silver
Aug 08 - AAAs Birmingham 400m Hrdls -  58.51 heats
Dec 08 - Irish Schools Combined Events,Glasgow  - 8th
2009
Feb 09 - Munster Indoors 400m - 52.54 2nd
Mar 09 - AAI Jun Indoor Finals Nenagh 400m 51.92 -1st - PB
Jul 09 - u19 400m H Champion 
Jul 09 - 3rd in National Senior Finals 400mH
Sept 09 - EJCC Belgium 400m 3rd, 50.19 PB
2010
Jan 31 = London Games Lee Valley UK 1st PB
Feb 7 - All Ireland Senior Indoor Finals Belfast 2nd Final 48.84 PB
Feb 20 - Celtic Cup Indoors Cardiff - Irish Senior Team 400m 4th
Feb 27 - British Junior Finals Birmingham  4h in Final - 49.24
Mar 10 - Irish Senior 4x400 team World Indoors Doha
May 10 - Munster Junior 400m H -  53.96 - 2nd
July - World Junior Finals Moncton Canada - 7th in heat 1
16. Jane Dickenson (93) - Crescent College
Events: 60m, 100m, 200m & Long Jump
AAI Junior Carded Athlete 2009
2008
Apr 08 Irish Junior Team Mannheim, 4x100m Gold - Irish Record
Jul 08 Irsh Schools Track and Field Bedford
2009
Feb 09 AAAs, Birmingham, Irish u17s 60m - 5th in Final - 7.87
Feb 09 AAAs, Birmingham, Irish u17s 200m -3rd heat - 25.97
Mar 09 Munster Indoors, Nenagh, 60m 1st - 7.94
Mar 09 Munster Indoors, Nenagh, 200m 1st - 26.71
Mar 09 AAI Indoor Finals Nenagh 60m - 1st - 7.84 PB
Apr 09 AAi Indoor Finals Derry 200m - 3rd - 25.88 PB
2010
Jan 10 AAI Indoor Games, Nenagh 60m Final - 8.15 - 5th
Jan 10 AAI Indoor Games, Nenagh 200 ht 27.07; Final 27.63 - 3rd 
Mar 10 Munster Indoors Nenagh 60m 1st 200m 1st
15. Nathan Jege(92) - St Caimin's Shannon / University College Cork
Events: 60m, 100m, 200m Long Jump & Triple Jump
2008
Feb 08 u17 Scottish Indoor Champion - Long Jump
Jul 08 Schools T& F, Bedford England - Long Jump
2009
Jan 09 New PB  LJ  Nenagh Indoors - 6.76m
Feb 09 U20 LJ  Silver Scottish Indoors 6.53m
Feb 09 u18 LJ Muns Indoors Nenagh - 6.72m new CR
Feb 09 u18 60m Munster Indoors - 7.29 1st
Feb 09 u18 200m Munster indoors - 23.61 1st
Jul 09 u18 National Champion  Long Jump 6.74
Aug 09 Celtic Games Wales - Long Jump 3rd
Sept 09 EJCC Belgium - Long Jump 6.77 PB 2nd
Munster Athlete of the Year Award 2009
2010
Feb 10 IUAA Indoors - Long Jump 6.78 PB 3rd  
Mar 10 Munster Indoors Nenagh 6.75 1st; 60 m 1st 7.38. 
Apr 10 AAI Juv Finals Nenagh U19 - 6.47m -  3rd 
Has commenced studying Computer Science in UCC, Cork 2009
14. Ailish Sheehan(93) - Copsewood College
Events: Shot, Javelin and Discus

2008
July 08 SIAB Irsh Schools Track and Field, Bedford England
Aug 08 
Celtic Cup Grangemouth, Scotland Shot
2009
Feb 09 
Shot 12.08 PB -   Nenagh
May 09 Irish Schools Champion Javelin
Jun 09 Tailteann Games Shot 10.89 - 1st, Javelin 35.66 - 1st
Jul 09 SIAB Irish Schools T&F Team Antrim 
Jul 09 Nat Shot and Javelin Champion u17
Aug 09 Celtic Games Wales - Javelin 1st
2010
Mar 8th  Munster Indoors 60m Hrdls 2nd ; Shot 1st
May 10 - Munster Junior - 33.45m - 1st
13. Cathal J. O'Connor(92) - St Caimins Shannon
Events: 800m, 1500m, 2000m SC & XC
2008
Feb 08 Scottish Indoors 
Glasgow, u17 1500m - 1st 
May 08 Irish Schools 1500m SC Tullamore 1st
July 08 Morton Mile u17 1500m Santry - 4:08 1st
July 08 Schools T&F Team , Bedford, UK 1500mSC-4.30 - 4th 
July 08 AAI u17 1500m SC  Antrim
Champion 4.30 - 1st   
Aug 08 Irish u17s - AAAs Birmingham UK 1500mSC-4.30- 4th
2009
Jan 09 Munster Junior Indoors - 1500m - 4.08.9 - 1st
Jun 09 Muster Schools - 2000m SC - 6.25 - 1st
Jun 09 BMC Manchester - 1500m - 4.03 - 1st
Jun 09 Munster u18s - 800m - 1.59.31 - 1st - 1500m
Jun 09 AAI Junior Finals - 800m - 1.57.5 - 6th PB
Jul 09 AAI u18 800m, 1500m, 2k SC Triple Champion
Jul 09 Irish Milers Club, Irishtown 1500m - 3.58.23 PB
Aug 09 Celtic Games Wales - 800m 3rd - 1.55.23 PB
Sept 09 EJCC Belgium - 800m 1st -1.58,  1500m 2nd - 4.17
Oct 09 AAI Munster u19 XC Finals Tralee - 1st  
2010 
Jan Munster Jun XC Finals Carrig na bhFear, Cork - 2nd  
Jan Nth Munster Senior Schools XC, Pallaskenry, - 1st 
Feb Munster Schools XC, CIT Cork - 4th
Mar - All Ireland Schools XC Snr Boys CIT Cork- 19th
Apr 10 - Lee Valley Open London graded meet 800m - 1.56.59 - 2nd
May Nth Munster Schs UL - 800m,  - 1st
May Munster Schs Finals, CIT Cork - 800m - 1st
June All ireland Schools Finals Tullamore 800m - 7th   
12. Shannen Ryan(93) Colaiste Chiaran Croom
Events: 1500m, 3000m & XC
2008
Jan 08 Celtic Nations Cross Country Edinburgh - 4th (Ire 1st)
Feb 08 Celtic Nations Indoors Cardiff - 6th (Ire1st)
Jul 08 Tailteann Games Champion - 1500m 4.49 1st
Jul 08 Irsh Schools Track & Field Team - Bedford UK - 1500m 7th
2009
May 09 Munster Schools Champion UL 3000m
Jun 09 Tailteann Games 3000m 10.58 - 3rd 
Oct 09 Dungarvan - Munster u18 XC Champion 
Nov 09 Tralee - Munster u17 XC Champion
Munster XC Athlete of the Year Award for 2009 
2010
Jan 10 All Ireland Junior Indoor 3K Champion
Jan - Nth Munster Schools Senior XC Finals, Pallaskenry - 1st
Feb - Munster Schools XC  CIT Cork - 2nd
Mar - Munster Indoors 800m - 3rd ;
Mar - All Ireland Schools XC Snr Girls CIT Cork - 12th
May - Muster Junior, CIT Cork  1500m - 5.02 - 1st
11. Anton Katayev (91) - St Clements College
Events: Javelin, Discus & Shot

July 2007

Irish Schools - Wales - Javelin
2008
2009
May4th Munster JuniorFinals Javelin 45.65
May Nth Munster Schools Senior Javelin 47m PB
May 30 - All Ireland Schools SB Javelin 1st - 51m
Sept 09 - EJCC Belgium Javelin 51.34, 5th; Shot 12.36, 6th
2010
May 10 - Munster Junior, CIT Cork -  51.5m 2nd

10. Niall Counihan - St Endas College / University of Limerick
Events: Triple Jump and Long Jump

Irish Schools Team - 2004 and 2005
2009
Apr 09 University Championships at UL
  Long Jump 3rd - 6.72
  High Jump 4th - 1.75
  Triple Jump 5th - 13.43
May 09 Munster u23 Finals Long Jump 6.36 - 1st
                                                   Triple Jump 14.10 - 1st
2010
Jan - Wales Open Indoor
 Feb - Irish Senior Indoor Finals Belfast 4th - 13.90m
2009/2010 - Member of National Jumps Squad
May Munster Senior Finals CIT Cork - LJ - 6.31m TJ - 12.67m -1st
PBs
Triple Jump - 14.30 NJR
Long Jump - 6.72 
Irish Junior mens record holder at 14.30 set in Nenagh 13/1/08

 

9. David O'Shea - Crescent College / University of Limerick 
Events: 60m, 100m, 200m 400m & 4x100m

2008
Irish Universities 100m -
2009
Feb 09 Celtic Cup Indoors Cardiff, 60m - 4th 7.04 PB
Feb 09 IUC Indoors at Nenagh 60m 7.04 2nd
April 09 IUC Outdoors at UL 100m 10.78 4th
April 09 IUC Outdoors at UL 200m 22.20 6th
Aug 09 AAI National Senior Finals 100m 5th - 200m 4th
Aug 09 Munster mixed 4x100m relay in Croke Park.
2010
Feb 10 Irish Senior Indoor finals Odyssey Belfast 60m - 3rd - 6.95 PB
Feb 16 Irish University Indoor Finals Nenagh 
May - Munster Senior Finals 100m - 11.09 - 1st 
July - 100m Run during Interval Munster v Sunderland FC - 1st
 

Completing a Business Studies degree in the University of Limerick
  

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8. Ian McNamara  ('86) - St Nessan's College 
Events:  100m, 200m &  4x100m
 

2003
Celtic Games, Belfast 

 
 
7. Brian Glynn ('86) - St Endas College / University of Limerick
Events:  200m & 400m & 4x400m


2001
4 nations Schools Multi Events - Team 2nd
2003
Celtic Games, Belfast
2009
April 09 - IUC Outdoors at UL 400m - 50.94
Aug 09 - National Senior Semi Finals - 400m 8th 49.04

Completed a degree in Mechanical Engineering at the Univeristy of Limerick and has recently moved to Palo Alto, California USA. Currently trains at Stanford University, CA
 

6. Orla Drumm - Crescent College / University College Cork
Events: 800m, 1500m 3000m & XC

2007
Irish Universities team 1500m
Munster u23 Record 1500m 4.23.10
July 07 Heusden Zolder Belgium 1500m 4.16.33
July 07 World University Games Bankok 1500m 4.22 10th
2009
Sept 09 - Limerick Ladies Mini Marathon - 3rd
Completed degree in Medicne in UCC and was Medical Doctor to the Irish team at the World University Games in Belgrade in 2009.
2010
Returned from Australian  pre season training with Sonia O'Sullivan Group.   

 

5. Antoine Burke - Crescent College / University College Dublin 
( - on loan to Crusaders AC)


Events:  HJ, LJ, 400m, 400m H

PBs:
400m - 46.88 -2002
400m H - 51.23 -2005
High Jump - 2.24i - 1998
Long Jump - 7.47 - 2000
4X400 3.03.73 - 2002

Only Irish athlete ever to win a medal at the world Junior Championships - Silver for High Jump. Worked with Barclay's Bank - completed a degree in Finance at UCD and is currently based in Australia.

 

4. Tom Comyns - Crescent College
Sprints

 

3. David Walsh - Crescent College

 

2. Marie Walsh

 

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European Junior Club's Squad Print E-mail

European Junior Club Finals Heusden Belgium Dept 2009

  Stephen Howard (Capt)
Triple Jump
4x100m
  Nathan Jege
100m
Long Jump .6.77 PB - 2nd
  Timmy Crowe
200m - 23.4 - 6th
400m - 50.19 PB- 3rd
  Cathal J O'Connor
800m - 1.58 1st
1500m- 4.17 2nd
  Shane Lynch
3000m - 10.14 PB - 7th
  Dara Chesser
3000m Steeplechase 10.39 PB - 6th
  Padraig Maher
110m Hurdles
400m Hurdles
  Emmanuel Sabayo
High Jump
4x100m
  David Carroll
Pole Vault - DNF
4x100m
  Anotn Katayev
Javelin- 52m
Shot -
  Kevin Lynch
Hammer
Discus
  Cathal C O'Connor
4x400m
  Ronan Queally
Travelling Reserve
  Niall Hanley
Travelling Reserve
 


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Based in Limerick, Dooneen is ranked in the top athletic clubs in Ireland and caters for over 200 athletes from 8 years of age to adult from all over Limerick and the region. For  further information, join us at one of our Training Sessions. Contact Phil at 085-1429237 or email  dooneenac@elive.ie

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