Great performance at the Dublin Intermediate and Masters XC
Sunday, 4 January, 2026
We had a fantastic showing from Liffey Valley AC athletes at today’s Dublin Intermediate and Masters Cross Country Championships in St. Anne’s Park!
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Tom Brennan Memorial Race 2026
Thursday, 1 January, 2026
Congratulations to our 2026 Champions, Hugh Armstrong (Ballina A.C. / Dublin Track Club) and Faye Dervan (Dublin City Harriers A.C.), who claimed impressive victories in this year’s Tom Brennan Memorial 5K, recording winning times of 14:44 min and 16:26 min respectively, from a strong field of 580 finishers.
LVAC WL 2/6 Cake Race 2025
Saturday, 20 December, 2025
Cake Race 2025
We enjoyed another excellent edition of the Cake Race 2025 (the second race in our Club Winter League), with a fantastic turnout of 41 athletes taking part. As always, the handicapped format delivered an exciting and competitive race, featuring a tight finish and plenty of in race rivalries throughout the field.
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Strong Performances at the National Novice XC
Sunday, 7 December, 2025
The National Novice Cross Country Championships took place in Abbotstown, Dublin, on Sunday, December 7, 2025. The novice men’s 6000m title was won by Callum Barron of Kilkenny City Harriers AC.
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Jingle Bells 5k 2025 with new personal bests
Saturday, 6 December, 2025
On a cool and cloudy morning, the 2025 Jingle Bells 5k Run took place under temperatures of 10°C / 8°C, with passing clouds, 94% humidity, a 985 mbar barometer, and a WSW wind at 14 km/h. 1914 participants finished the race. Despite the challenging weather, the Liffey Valley A.C. athletes delivered outstanding performances, with most runners achieving new personal bests. The team showed exceptional depth and determination, led by Pierce Geoghegan’s remarkable 15:14 finish (2nd in M40 category), closely followed by strong sub-16 efforts from Geoffrey Alexandre and Mark Naylor. Excellent runs across all categories, including superb times from Tom O’Connor (1st in M60 category), Neil Duffy, Luke Ryder, Bernard O’Sullivan, Martin Dorgan, and Pat Collins, highlighted a fantastic day for the club and a great start to the festive racing season.
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LVAC WL 1/6 5k XC, First Race of the Winter League!
Saturday, 22 November, 2025
Thank you to everyone who took part in the first of six races in the Liffey Valley AC Winter League 2025–2026. Each participant earned 40 points for joining the event, kicking off the league in great style.
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Presentation Liffey Valley Winter League 2025/2026
Saturday, 15 November, 2025
LVAC Winter League 2025/2026
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Outstanding Performances at the Dublin & Leinster Senior XC Championships
Saturday, 8 November, 2025
Well done to all our athletes who represented Liffey Valley A.C. at the Dublin & Leinster Senior Cross Country Championships held in Kilbeggan yesterday. The course proved challenging, the competition fierce, yet our teams showed determination, teamwork, and impressive performances throughout.
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New Women Club Record at Dublin Marathon Championships 2025
Sunday, 26 October, 2025
A big congratulations to all our athletes who competed in the Dublin Marathon over the weekend!
The race took place on Sunday, 26th October 2025 at 8:45 AM, with cool and mostly cloudy conditions around 7°C and light westerly winds.
Mollie O’Donnell set a new LVAC women club record with an impressive 2:57:28 (chip time for championship purposes), while Jen Preston made a fantastic marathon debut with a time of 3:04:56.
A total of 12637 men and 6024 women took part in this year’s event, a great day for running in Dublin!
Leinster Novice XC
Saturday, 25 October, 2025
Well done to our athletes who participated in the Dublin Leinster XC in a very high quality field.
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