Liffey Valley Athletic Club

LVAC C1 of 3 - 800m Track Championships

Our LVAC Club 1 of 3 - 800m Track Championships took place at Tallaght Track on 18th June 2025, bringing together 26 athletes of all levels for an exciting evening of middle-distance racing.

Dublin Graded Meeting 4 of 8 - Pierce Wins Gold and Geoffrey Takes Bronze in the Dublin 5000m Senior Championship!

A huge thank you to all Liffey Valley Athletic Club athletes who participated in the fourth Graded Meeting of the 2026 Track Season at Morton Stadium on June 3rd 2026. Your dedication and hard work truly shone through as you...

Great Manchester Run 2026

Congratulations to Joseph Whittle on an excellent performance at the Great Manchester Run Half Marathon on Sunday.

Dublin Graded Meeting 3 of 8 - Team Silver for Liffey Valley AC in the Dublin 10000m Senior Championship!

A huge thank you to all Liffey Valley Athletic Club athletes who participated in the third Graded Meeting of the 2026 Track Season at Irishtown Stadium on May 20th 2026. Your dedication and hard work truly shone through as you...

Winter League 2026 Prize Giver

Thank you to everyone who joined us last night to celebrate the Winter League 2026. It was a fantastic evening enjoyed by all. A huge well done to Hilary, Mark, and Neil for organising such a great event 👏👏👏

Irish Runner 5k Road Championships

Irish Runner 5K / National 5K Championships - Phoenix Park

Dublin Graded Meeting 2 of 8

A huge thank you to all Liffey Valley Athletic Club athletes who participated in the second Graded Meeting of the 2026 Track Season at Morton Stadium on May 10th 2026. Your dedication and hard work truly shone through as you...

Dublin City Half Marathon 2026

On Sunday, May 3rd 2026, Dublin City Centre came alive with the second edition of the Dublin City Half Marathon. With over 13,200 participants registered for the sold-out event, the streets of the capital were packed with runners from across...

Dublin Graded Meeting 1 of 8

A huge thank you to all Liffey Valley Athletic Club athletes who participated in the first Graded Meeting of the 2026 Track Season at Morton Stadium on May 2nd 2026. Your dedication and hard work truly shone through as you...

National Road Relay Championships

We had five teams competing at the National Road Relays on April 26th in Raheny, Dublin, one of the premier club events on the Irish athletics calendar.

London Marathon 2026 - Great performance by LVAC member

Well done to all of our athletes who ran at the London Marathon 2026! An incredible achievement to take on one of the world’s biggest marathons 👏

Windmill 10km Dublin Road Championships

Well done to all of our athletes who ran at the WindMill 10km Dublin Championships in Garristown, in a field of 578 runners for the 10k distance.

Great Ireland Run 10km 2026

Liffey Valley AC athletes delivered outstanding performances at the Great Ireland Run 10km in Phoenix Park on Sunday, competing against a quality field of 3,202 finishers in challenging cold and windy conditions.

Streets of Kilkenny 5km

The annual Streets of Kilkenny 5k is a popular race held on Holy Thursday evening, 2nd April. Taking in a two-lap circuit around the medieval city, it is a fast flat course with a carnival atmosphere. Street closures and supporter...

Track Season 2026 - Time to Hit the Track!

Liffey Valley Athletic Club athletes, the 2026 track season is almost here and it’s time to bring your winter training to the track! This year’s Dublin Graded Leagues will feature 8 fully confirmed Graded Meetings, taking place between May and...

The LVAC Winter League 2026 Champion is Hilary McDonnell

Winter League Final Standings – After Race 6 🏆

European Masters Indoor Championships 2026

🥇 Team Gold - 5km Road Race M65

Peter Bowe in the Prague Half Marathon

Huge congratulations to Peter Bowe for his fantastic performance at the Prague Half Marathon, finishing with an impressive time of 1:28:34! 🎉

Dublin 5k Novice Road Championships

Well done to all our athletes who took part in the Dublin 5k Novice Road Championships in Tallaght, Co. Dublin on Sunday 17th March 2026 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️, St. Patrick’s Day. We had an excellent turnout with 29 Liffey Valley A.C. runners...

LVAC Avondale Cup 2026 - WL 5 of 6

Race 5 Podium – Handicap Applied 🏆

LVAC XC Championships and the new Nick Davis Perpetual Cup

Well done to all who attended on a truly special and emotional day for the club, as our Club XC Championships took place in the Phoenix Park on a breezy morning with welcome sunshine during the race, marking the 4th...

LVAC WL 4/6 Standings

Race 4 of 6 – Winter League Update 🏃‍♂️❄️

Great results at the National Intermediate and Master XC Championships

Well done to all our athletes who competed at the National Intermediate & Masters Cross Country Championships in Abbostwon, Co. Dublin today. This was the last race of the Cross Country season.

Outstanding Club Performances at the Leinster Indoor Track Championships in the Athlone International Arena

Our athletes delivered outstanding performances at the Leinster Indoor Track Championships, held at the fabulous Athlone International Arena. With multiple gold medals and strong championship runs across the 1500 m and 800 m events, the club was proudly represented on...

LVAC WL 3/6 5km XC 2026

Race 3 of 6 – Winter League Update 🏃‍♂️❄️

Excellent results at Leinster Intermediate and Master XC Championships

Well done to all our athletes who competed at the Leinster Intermediate & Masters Cross Country Championships in Carlow today.

Great performance at the Dublin Intermediate and Masters XC

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!

Tom Brennan Memorial Race 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...

LVAC WL 2/6 Cake Race 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...

Strong Performances at the National Novice XC

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.

Jingle Bells 5k 2025 with new personal bests

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...

LVAC WL 1/6 5k XC, First Race of the Winter League!

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.

Presentation Liffey Valley Winter League 2025/2026

Outstanding Performances at the Dublin & Leinster Senior XC Championships

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...

New Women Club Record at Dublin Marathon Championships 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....

Leinster Novice XC

Well done to our athletes who participated in the Dublin Leinster XC in a very high quality field.

Dublin Novice XC - 1° Team Women and 6° Team Men

Well done to our women’s team who finished 1th, and men’s team 6th team in the Dublin Novice XC in a very high quality field.

Liffey Valley AC Race Review October 2024 - September 2025

This review highlights the achievements and participations in various races from October 2024 to September 2025, covering a range of distances and competition types.

Rathfarnam 5k Road Race (Dublin Championships)

A fresh and dry morning, perfect for fast running 🙂🌤️

Club Runners Shine on Autumn’s First Sunday (Dublin, Griffith and Berlin)

On this first day of autumn, Sunday 21st September, several of our athletes proudly represented the club across different races at home and abroad. From fast miles on Dublin’s Griffith Avenue, to the streets of Berlin, and through the rolling...

Club 5k & 10k Road Championships and George Harrison and Myles Cullen Trophies.

The George Harrison and Myles Cullen Memorial Races took place on Sunday at The Acres in the Phoenix Park.

Lucan Dublin 5 Mile Championships

We saw fantastic performances from our Liffey Valley A.C. athletes at the Lucan Harriers 5 Mile, well done to everyone who took part! 👏

National Half Marathon in Tullamore

On a wet and windy Saturday in Tullamore, the National Half Marathon, hosted by Tullamore Harriers and incorporating both the National and Leinster Championships, brought together an impressive field of 1,189 finishers. It turned out to be a truly memorable...

Frank Duffy 10M 2025

Congratulations to Ellen Cronin, Orla Gordon, and Colm Kerr who took on the Frank Duffy 10 Mile in the Phoenix Park

Club Trip 2025, A Memorable Weekend at the Dambusters Race

A huge thank you to everyone who joined our Club Trip 2025 and made it such a special weekend. Between the beautiful setting of the Mournes and the challenge of the Dambusters Race, it was an experience to remember. A...

153rd National Senior Championships

A huge congratulations to David Carroll for his outstanding performance at the 153rd National Senior Championships! David finished in 9th place in the 800m Senior H1 category with a time of 1:58.12 at Morton Stadium, Co. Dublin on August 2nd,...

Dublin Graded Meeting 8 of 8

Also worth highlighting is the club’s presence at Graded Meet 8, held on Wednesday, July 30th at Morton Stadium at 19:00, where several athletes wrapped up their 2025 track season with strong performances in the 1500m event.

LVAC C3 of 3 - 1 Mile Track Championships

Thank you to everyone who took part in our third and final Club Track Race of the summer season on Wednesday 23rd July 2025 at Tallaght Track! It was a fantastic evening, and the energy on and off the track...

Biofreeze Irish Runner 10 Mile Road Championships.

Thank you and congratulations to all Liffey Valley A.C. runners who took part in the Irish Runner 10 Mile at Phoenix Park on Sunday, July 20th, 2025.

Dublin Graded Meeting 7 of 8

A huge congratulations to all Liffey Valley Athletic Club athletes who competed at the seventh Graded Meeting of the 2025 Track Season on Wednesday, July 16th in Lucan, taking on the 800m and 3000m events with determination and great team...

LVAC C2 of 3 - 1500m/3000m Track Championships

Thank you to everyone who took part in our second Club Track Race on Wednesday 9th July 2025 at Tallaght Track! We had a fantastic evening of racing, with great performances in the 1500m (Women) and 3000m (Men).

Corkbeg 4 Mile Road Race 2025

A huge congratulations to Orla Gordon for her fantastic achievement at the Corkbeg 4 Mile Road Race 2025! Orla finished in an impressive 67th place with a time of 28:02 in the F35 category. Well done on a brilliant run...

Biofreeze Irish Runner 5 Mile Road Championships.

Thank you and congratulations to everyone who took part in the Irish Runner 5 Mile in Phoenix Park on Sunday, June 29th, 2025.

Dublin Graded Meeting 6 of 8

A huge thank you to all Liffey Valley Athletic Club athletes who took part in the sixth Graded Meeting of the 2025 Track Season at Morton Stadium on Wednesday, June 25th, competing in the 1500m events for both women and...

Dunshaughlin 2025 Michael Manning Memorial 10km Road Race

Congratulations to all the Liffey Valley A.C. athletes for their great performances at the 2025 Michael Manning Memorial 10km Road Race, part of this year’s PEUGEOT Race Series. Well done to Siobhan Nugent (41:39), Matthew Blyth (41:50), Luke Ryder (43:04),...

LVAC C1 of 3 - 800m Track Championships

We had a great turnout at the first of our three Club Track Races on Wednesday 18th June 2025 at Tallaght Track, where athletes competed over 800m. These races offer a fantastic opportunity for our new athletes to experience track...

Castleknock 5k Road Race

Well done to Ruth, Pat, Clare and Joe for their performances at the Castleknock 5km.

Dublin Graded Meeting 5 of 8

A huge thank you to all Liffey Valley Athletic Club athletes who braved the tough conditions at the fifth Graded Meetin of the 2025 Track Season held at DSD Athletics Club on June 14th. The weather was particularly challenging, with...

Dublin Pride Run 5k

Congratulations to Mollie O’Donnell on an outstanding victory at the Dublin Pride Run 5km 202 in The Acres, Phoenix Park, finishing in an impressive 18:24 min! 🏆 A huge well done to Lynn Devitt for securing 3rd place with a...

Silver medal for Orla at the Leinster Track Championships

Orla delivered an outstanding performance at the Leinster Track Championships, held at the SETU Carlow Sport Complex in Carlow. She secured second place in the Masters Women +35 category in the 1500m race, earning a well deserved silver medal with...

Dublin Graded Meeting 4 of 8

A huge thank you to all Liffey Valley Athletic Club athletes who participated in the fourth Graded Meeting of the 2025 Track Season at Morton Stadium on June 4th, 2025. You competed with grit and focus in the 800m races,...

Thousands Take to the Streets for the 2025 VHI Women’s Mini Marathon

Thousands Take to the Streets for the 2025 VHI Women’s Mini Marathon

Dublin Graded Meeting 3 of 8

A huge thank you to all Liffey Valley Athletic Club athletes who participated in the third Graded Meeting of the 2025 Track Season at Tallaght Track on May 21st, 2025. Your determination and team spirit were once again on full...

Run Killarney Half Marathon

A great morning of racing for Robbie Mulhall at the Killarney Half Marathon!

Irish Runner 5k Road Championships

🏃‍♂️ Irish Runner 5K / National 5K Championships – Phoenix Park

Maynooth 10k / 5k 2025

Well done to Mollie O’Donnell and Bernard O’Sullivan who were both racing hard on the roads of Maynooth yesterday!

Dublin Graded Meeting 2 of 8

A huge thank you to all Liffey Valley Athletic Club athletes who participated in the second Graded Meeting of the 2025 Track Season at Morton Stadium on May 11th 2025. Your determination and team spirit were once again on full...

Dublin Graded Meeting 1 of 8

A huge thank you to all Liffey Valley Athletic Club athletes who participated in the first Graded Meeting of the 2025 Track Season at Morton Stadium on May 3rd 2025. Your dedication and hard work truly shone through as you...

Track Season 2025 - Kickoff to a Fast Season!

🏃‍♂️ Track Season 2025 - It's Time to Shine!

National Road Relay Championships

We had four teams competing at the National Road Relays on April 27th.

Paris Marathon

Well done to our club members who finished the Paris Marathon in a hugh field of 51545 finishers.

First place for Mollie at the Great Ireland Run 10km

Well done to all of our athletes who ran at the Great Ireland Run in the Phoenix Park with a beautiful weather.

Brussels Marathon European Running Championships

Well done to Conor O’Laughlin who finished the Marathon at the European Running Championships with a time of 2:49:04 hr. With a circuit from Place des Palais in Brussels to Leuven.

Nick Davis RIP - Athletics Ireland

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Team Medals for LVAC at Dublin 10k Road Championships

The Windmill Run 5k & 10k

The LVAC Winter League 2024/2025 Champion is Ruth Murphy

🎉Congratulations to Ruth Murphy who is the winner of our Winter League🏆. Ruth had 3 points to spare over Margaret O’Friel and managed this even without a 10 point bonus for racing all 5 races.

Joseph Whittle is the winner of the LVAC 2 Mile Road Race

Tonight we had our 2 mile handicap road race with 40 men and women competing - Joseph Whittle was first home, with DeAngelo Massah and Ruth Murphy 2nd and 3rd respectively, followed by a swarm of Liffey Valley clubmates as...

Dublin City Half Marathon

A great morning of racing at the new Dublin Half Marathon!

Dunboyne National 10k Road Championship

Congratulations to all our amazing athletes who raced in the National 10k Road Race in @dunboyne_ac today in a field of 1438 runners! 🏅🔥

Mullingar Half Marathon

A great morning of racing for one of our athletes in the Mullingar Half Marathon, finishing 6th female overall!

Gold for LVAC Senior Women at Dublin 5k Novice Road Championships

🏆🥇🥉 Another triumphant day for Liffey Valley Athletics Club at the Dublin Novice Road Championships! 🎉

Personal Best Time for John Gannon in the Rome Marathon

Well done to John Gannon (Johnny) who ran a fantastic personal best time of 3.26.54 in the Rome Marathon, finishing 2832 overall of 26023 runners.

Great performances in the Barcelona Marathon

Well done to Orla Gordon and John Fitzgibbon who ran a fantastic race in the Barcelona Marathon.

Liffey Valley Winter League 2024/2025 Standings after race 4 of 5

This is the standings table for the LVAC Winter League 2024/2025 after the fourth race out of five. The final positions will change as the fifth and last race is completed.

LVAC 2025 Avondale Cup

Congratulations to all the amazing runners, dedicated volunteers, and the hardworking organisers who made today’s Avondale Cup such a success! 🌟

Personal Best for Geoffrey Alexandre at the Brighton Half Marathon

Huge congratulations to our incredible athlete Geoffrey Alexandre for absolutely smashing the Brighton Half Marathon this morning! 🏅👏

Medals for Brigid and Arnaud at Leinster Masters Indoor Track Championships

Congratulations to our outstanding athletes Brigid Long and Arnaud Benjacar for their medal winning performances at the Leinster Masters Indoors Championships held at the TUS Athlone International Arena today.

Liffey Valley Winter League 2024/2025 Standings after race 3 of 5

This is the standings table for the LVAC Winter League 2024/2025 after the third race out of five. The final positions will change as the races are completed.

LVAC XC Championships and the new Nick Davis Perpetual Cup

Our Club XC Championships took place in the Phoenix Park. This was the 3rd out of 5 Winter League Races M60+ ran 2 laps or 5km around the Dog Pond course while it was 7.5k or 3 laps for the...

New PB for David Carroll at National Indoor Senior Champs

Well done to David Carroll a new indoor PB over 800mtrs of 2mins 00.51 sec at the National Indoor Senior Champs today super running 👏👏👏

Liffey Valley Winter League 2024/2025 Standings after race 2 of 5

This is the standings table for the LVAC Winter League 2024/2025 after the second race out of five. The final positions will change as the races are completed.

Well done to David Carroll at the Indoor meet in Abbotstown

Well done to David Carroll who ran a time of 2mins 02,73 secs over 800mtrs tonight at the NIA Live meeting in Abbotstown. Just 4 tenths short of his personal best from last January 👏

Gold and Silver Medals at the National Intermediate and Masters Cross Country

Well done to men and women racing today at the Wesport House in Co. Mayo in the National Intermediate and Master XC Championships. 🥇 Gold medal for Conor O’Loughlin in the Dublin County Team 🥈 Silver medal for the Women...

Victory for Paddy Reilly at the LVAC 5k XC Race

There was a fantastic turn out today for the club’s 5K Cross Country race in the Phoenix Park, starting at the “Dog Pond”. The race is part of our of our Winter League.

Raheny 5 Mile Road Race

Well done to our athletes who raced in the 41th edition of the annual Raheny 5 Mile, with Pierce also taking 2nd place in the M40 category, repeating the result as last year.

Club's 5K XC Race Postponed as a Mark of Respect for Noel's Passing

All Liffey Valley members are holding Donal and his family in their thoughts during this difficult time. As a mark of respect, the 5K race scheduled for Saturday morning (25/01/25) has been postponed, allowing members to honor and remember Noel....

Gold medal for Pierce at Leinster Intermediate and Master Cross Country Championships

Amazing performance from the entire squad today! 🏅 The hard work and teamwork really paid off, with fantastic results across the board:

Well done to David Carroll in the Track & Field Live nro 4 – NIA Dublin

Well done to David who ran a new Personal Best 2mins 02,33 secs indoors over 800mtrs tonight at the NIA Live meeting in Abbotstown. Onwards and Upwards David 👏

Great performance for LVAC athletes at the Dublin Masters XC

We had a fantastic showing from Liffey Valley AC athletes at today’s Dublin Masters Cross Country Championships in St. Anne’s Park!

Tom Brennan Memorial Race 2025

Congratulations to our 2025 Winners Laura Mooney (Tullamore Harriers AC) and Tadgh Donnelly (Drogheda & District A) who won in times of 16.48 min and 14.38 min respectively in this year Tom Brennan Memorial 5K race, over a total field...

Well done to Mark Naylor in the Athenry 10k

Well done to Mark Naylor who finished 10th in the Athenry 10k, from a field of 1900 runners, recording a new Personal Best of 32m 57 secs. Onwards and Upwards Mark 👏👏👏👏

Victory is sweet for Ruth Murphy at the LVAC Cake Race

What a Saturday with blustery conditions it was in the Phoenix Park as our athletes faced the Annual Cake Race!

Personal Bests for LVAC Athletes in Jingle Bells 5k

Well done to all of our members who took part in the Jingle Bells 5k this morning. Our runners braved the wild weather of Storm Darragh to take on this fast 5K race. Special mention for Pierce who finished 2nd...

Valencia Marathon

Well done to our our members John Tuohy, Bernard O’Sullivan, Michael Ferreira, and Peter Bowe for completing the Valencia Marathon in Spain.

Strong Performances at the National Novice XC

Well done to the LVAC Men and Woman Teams who traveled to Waterford and raced in a very competive National Novice Cross Country Championship.

LVAC Men 6th in All Ireland Senior XC Championships Grade B

Well done to our men’s team who finished 19th, and 6th team in Grade B in a very high quality National Senior XC in Enniskillen.

Silver for Pierce Geoghegan in Dublin 5k Road Championships

Congratulations to Pierce who ran a personal best time of 15.10 to finish 2nd in the M40 category, leading the senior team to 4th place, just 4 secs off team bronze.

Margaret O'Friel completes the Berlin Marathon.

Well done to Margaret for her performance in the Berlin Marathon, placing 175th in her F60 category in a time of 4.16.38.

Liffey Valley Trio take awards at the Dublin Graded Track Grand Prix

Liffey Valley AC athletes Orla Gordon, Conor Galvin and Siobhán Nugent on their Grand Prix awards at Friday night’s Dublin Athletics awards night

Thoroughbred Marathon

Well done to Michael Ferreira for completing his first marathon at the Thoroughbred Marathon in the Curragh and around Kildare with a time of 3:29:29

Castleknock 5k Road Race

Well done to Ruth Murphy, Joe Cooper and Pat Collins for their performances at the Castleknock 5km.

Corkagh Park 5 Mile Road Race

Well done to Patrick Fox, Anthony McMahon, Neil Duffy & David Mitchell for their performances at this race, which forms part of the Dublin Marathon 2024 Race Series.

Women's Mini Marathon 10k Road Race

Well done to Siobhán Nugent on a great run in the Women’s Mini Marathon. Siobhán finished in 64th place with a time of 43.13, joining more than 25,000 women and making this the largest all-women event of its kind in...

Silver for Geoffrey Alexandre at the Dublin Track Championship 10000m

Well done to Geoffrey for his performance in the Dublin Graded Meeting 3 meet, taking 2nd place in the Dublin Track Championship 10000m. Geoffrey’s time was 33.46.05.

Team Bronze for Tom O'Connor at the European Masters 10k Road Race

Huge congratulations to Tom O’Connor who won a Team Bronze medal with his fellow Irish M60 Teamm mates Paul Cowie and Michael Cornyn, racing on the beautiful Portuguese island of Porto Santo.

Pat Collins wins the M70 category at the Navan Simon Cumber 6k

Well done to Pat Collins for his winning performance in the Navan AC Simon Cumbers 6k, taking 1st place in his category with a time of 32.07.

Bronze for Orla Gordon at the Dublin Track Championship 3000m

Well done to Orla for her performance in the Dublin Graded Meeting 1 meet, taking 3rd place in the Dublin Track Championship 3000m. Orla’s time was 12.20.60.

National Road Relay Championships

We had five teams competing at the National Road Relays on April 28th.

Personal Best Time for Geoffrey Alexandre in the Boston Marathon

Well done to Geoffrey Alexandre who ran a fantastic personal best time of 2.47.18 in the Boston Marathon.

Westport Half Marathon

Congratulations to Aifric Gallagher who ran the Westport Half Marathon in a time of 1.37.49

Team and Individual Medals for LVAC at Dublin 10k Road Championships

Well done to all of our athletes who ran at the Dublin 10k Championships in Garristown.

The LVAC 2024 Winter League Champion is Alex Du Marquez

Congratulations to Alex Du Marquez who is the winner of our Winter League. Alex had 4 points to spare over John Tuohy and managed this even without a 10 point bonus for racing all 5 races.

Hearther Browning is the winner of the LVAC 2 Mile Road Race

Last night we had our 2 mile handicap road race with 34 men and women competing - Heather Browning was first home tonight, with Ruth Murphy and Jeanne Nicollier 2nd and 3rd respectively, followed by a swarm of Liffey Valley...

Steve Coughlan recalls LVAC participation at many World Cross Country Championships.

To go with the latest brilliant LV podcast on Mairéad Murphy who raced in the 1999 World XC in Belfast, and this year’s World Cross in Belgrade tomorrow, here’s a few things about Liffey Valley and the World Cross you...

LVAC Senior Men at National 10k Road Championship

Congratulations to all our amazing athletes who raced in the National 10k Road Race in @dunboyne_ac today! 🏅🔥

Personal Best Time for David Carroll in the Rome Marathon

Well done to David Carroll who ran a fantastic personal best time of 2.49.41 in the Rome Marathon, finishing 131 overall and 126 of 13,579 men.

Mullingar Half Marathon

A great morning of racing for two of our athletes in the Mullingar Half Marathon!

Gold for LVAC Senior Women at Dublin 5k Novice Road Championships

🏆🥇🥉 Another triumphant day for Liffey Valley Athletics Club at the Dublin Novice Road Championships! 🎉

LVAC 2024 Avondale Cup

Congratulations to all the amazing runners, dedicated volunteers, and the hardworking organisers who made today’s Avondale Cup such a success! 🌟

Gold for Donal and Silver for Orla at Leinster Masters Indoor Track Championships

Congratulations to our outstanding athletes Orla Gordon and Donal Iremonger for their medal winning performances at the Leinster Masters Indoors Championships held at the TUS Athlone International Arena today.

Ciara Broderick Farrell 2nd at the Kinvara Half Marathon

Congratulations to Ciara Broderick Farrell for her stellar performance at the Kinvara Half Marathon.

Personal Best for Geoffrey Alexandre at the Brighton Half Marathon

Huge congratulations to our incredible athlete Geoffrey Alexandre for absolutely smashing the Brighton Half Marathon this morning! 🏅👏

Condolences - John Brady

Liffey Valley Athletics Club wish to express our condolences to the Family and Friends of John Brady who was a former member and team mate.

Gold and Silver Medals at the National Masters Cross Country

Well done everyone! Special congratulations to Pierce Geoghegan 🏅and Donal Iremonger 🏅(both County Team Gold) and Pat Collins 🥈(Category Silver)

Personal Best for David Carroll at the John Treacy 10 Mile Road Race

Congratulations to David Carroll who today raced the John Treacy Dungarvan 10 in Waterford with an amazing Personal Best of 57:17.

Personal Bests for LVAC Athletes at the Raheny 5 Mile Road Race

Well done to our athletes who raced in the 40th edition of the annual Raheny 5 Mile. There were personal bests for Brigid, Rebecca, Pierce & Oisín, with Pierce also taking 2nd place in the M40 category.

Victory for Gavin Curran at the LVAC 5k XC Race

There was a fantastic turn out today for the club’s 5K Cross Country race in the Phoenix Park. The race is part of our of our Winter League.

Bronze for LVAC Women at Leinster Intermediate Cross Country Championships

🏃‍♀️🥉 Hats off to our incredible Women’s Team for their amazing run at the Leinster Intermediate Cross Country Championships! 🥉💪

Silver for LVAC Men at Leinster Intermediate Cross Country Championships

What an outstanding performance by our Men’s Team at the Leinster Intermediate Cross Country Championships!

Personal Best for Oisín Murphy at the Ace 5km

Well done to Oisín Murphy for achieving a personal best time of 17:52 and finishing 6th at this 5km road race in Drogheda.

Silver Medal for Donal Iremonger at the National Indoor Masters Championships 2024

Well done to Donal Iremonger who won a silver medal at the 800m championships. This is Donal’s first National medal with LVAC and adds to his trove of medals over the years at these championships, both indoor and outdoor.

Gold for Pat Collins as LVAC take medals at the Dublin Masters XC

We had a fantastic showing from Liffey Valley AC athletes at today’s Dublin Masters Cross Country Championships in St. Anne’s Park! Big shoutout to all our incredible athletes, dedicated coaches, and amazing supporters who showed up and made today a...

Liffey Valley AC Statement on the Tom Brennan Memorial 2024 5k Race

On January 1st, 2024, Liffey Valley AC hosted our annual Tom Brennan Memorial Road Race with a record field participating, kicking off our 50th year celebrations having been founded in 1974.

Womens Team take 3rd at the Tom Brennan Memorial Race

Well done to our Womens Team of Orla Gordon, Brigid Long, Ciara Broderick Farrell, Siobháin Nugent and Brianna McGhee who took 3rd Team in a highly competive race, with Dublin City Harriers A.C. in 1st and Raheny Shamrocks A.C. in...

Ciara Wilson and Efrem Gidey are the winners of the Tom Brennan 5k New Year's Day Race

Congratulations to Ciara Wilson (DMP A.C.) and Efrem Gidey (Clonliffe Harriers A.C.) who won the 2024 Tom Brennan Memorial 5K race. Many thanks to all participants who ran so well and helped us to kick off our celebrations of the...

Personal Bests for Mark and Rebecca at the Fields of Athenry 10k

Huge congratulations to Rebecca McLoughlin for achieving a personal best time of 43:41 and Mark Naylor for securing 11th spot with his own new personal best time of 33:23 in a high quality field at the Fields of Athenry 10k...

Victory is sweet for Bernard O'Sullivan at the LVAC Cake Race

What a thrilling Saturday it was in the Phoenix Park as our athletes faced a tough test in the Annual Cake Race!

Strong Performances at the National Novice XC

Well done to the LVAC Mens Team who finished 11th club team in a very competive National Novice XC in Navan.

Wins for Peter and Aileen Arthur at the Carlow Jingle Bells 5k

Congratulations to Peter and Aileen who won the CRYS Jingle Bells 5k in times of 15.55 and 17.46.

Personal Bests for LVAC Athletes in Jingle Bells 5k

Well done to all of our members who took part in the Donore Harriers Jingle Bells 5k this morning.

Bronze Medals for LVAC Men at the Dublin Intermediate XC

🥉Dublin Intermediate Bronze🥉

LVAC Men 2nd in All Ireland Senior XC Championships Grade B

Congratulations to our men’s team who claimed 🥈 in Grade B at the National Cross Country Championships in Gowran, Kilkenny. The quartet of Geoffrey, Conor, James and Conor battled through some very tough conditions.

Siobhán Nugent 2nd in Clontarf 5 Mile Race

Well done to two of our athletes who ran in Clontarf yesterday. Amazing running by Aoife Brady who ran the half marathon distance and a special congratulations to Siobhán Nugent who came home in 2nd place🥈in the 5 mile race....

Brigid Long wins Cork Run In The Dark 10k Race

Congratulations to our members who joined thousands of people who ran 5k and 10k in cities all round the world at @theruninthedark night run on Wedensday night.

Bronze Medals for LVAC Men at the Leinster Senior XC

🥉Leinster Senior Bronze 🥉

Bronze Medals for Ciara and Brigid in Dublin Marathon Championships 2023

A big congratulations to all our athletes who competed in the Dublin Marathon over the weekend.

Leinster Novice Cross Country Championships

Congratulations to our novice teams on some great racing in Kilkenny yesterday. Our men’s team finished 6th and our women’s team finished 9th.

Pierce Geoghegan races 2.31.07 in the Amsterdam Marathon.

Congratulations to Pierce Geoghegan who ran a superb PB of 2.31.07 in Amsterdam, running one of the fastest times ever by a Liffey Valley athlete and the fastest time for some years.

LVAC Women 4th at Dublin Novice Cross Country Championships

Well done to our women’s team on a fantastic 4th place finish at the Dublin Novice Championships in Tymon Park in unseasonably warm temperatures. This was our largest women’s team in a number of years with many of our athletes...

World Masters Athletics Silver Medal for Tom O'Connor

Congratulations to club member Tom O’Connor who helped the Irish team secure silver in the M60 8000m XC event at the World Masters in Poland.

Bronze Medal for Brigid Long in Dublin Half Marathon Championships 2023

A great morning of racing for five of our athletes in the Dublin Half Marathon in the Phoenix Park this morning.

Club 5k & 10k Road Championships and George Harrison and Myles Cullen Trophies.

The George Harrison and Myles Cullen Memorial Races took place on Sunday in the Phoenix Park.

Ratoath AC Half Marathon 2023

Congratulations to Tom O’Connor who took third place in the M60 category with a time of 1.29.12.

National 10 Mile Road Championships - Individual Gold and Team Silver Medals for LVAC

Congratulations to our Senior Men who finshed second Senior Team at the National 10 Mile Road Championships held in the Phoenix Park on a soggy wet July morning. Lead home by🥈Pierce Geoghegan (54.01 new PB) in 15th place,🥈Geoffrey Alexandre (56.40...

LVAC 1500m and 3000m Track Championships

Our Club 3000m and 1500m Championships took place in Lucan. We had a great turn out in both races on what was one of the warmest days of the year.

LVAC Men Win All Ireland 5 Mile Road Championships.

Congratulations to our Senior Men who are All Ireland Winners for the 1st time. Lead home by🥇Geoffrey Alexandre (26.36) in 9th,🥇Mark Naylor (26.37) in 10th,🥇Pierce Geoghegan (26.59) in 12th and 🥇Sergey Dolgy (23.79) in 18th for a combined team time...

LVAC 800m Track Championships

We had a great turn out at our club championships on Wednesday night in Lucan. The club championships offer a great chance for our newer athletes to compete on the track for the first time whilst also pushing our more...

LVAC Men Win All Ireland 5 Mile Road Championships.

Congratulations to our Senior Men who are All Ireland Winners for the 1st time. Lead home by🥇Geoffrey Alexandre (26.36) in 9th,🥇Mark Naylor (26.37) in 10th,🥇Pierce Geoghegan (26.59) in 12th and 🥇Sergey Dolgy (23.79) in 18th for a combined team time...

Pat Collins All Ireland Masters 75 Champion at the National 5 Mile Championships.

Congratulations to🥇Pat Collins winning the All Ireland M75 title, continuing Liffey Valley’s strong record in Masters Athletics racing.

Cork 10k & Marathon 2023

Congratulations to our athletes who competed in a scorching Cork today! ☀️☀️

Silver for Orla Gordon at the Leinster Track and Field Championships

Congratulations to Orla Gordon on her silver medal over 3000m and to Ciarán Reilly who won bronze over 800m at the Leinster Master Championships in Carlow today. Fantastic racing in very warm conditions. 🥈🥉

Pat Collins wins All Ireland M75 5k Road Championships

Congratulations to Pat Collins in winning his first (of many to come) national titles in the M75 category.

Latest News - Nick Davis Honorary Life Membership, Marathons and Track Season is underway

We are delighted to have awarded Nick Davis Honorary Life Membership of Liffey Valley Athletics Club to officially recognise the long-term commitment, dedication, support and the significant contribution that Nick has made to LVAC over the years. Nick has been...

West of Ireland Women's Mini Marathon 2023

Congratulations to Rebecca McLoughlin who ran 46.57 to finish 35th overall in Western People Womens 10k Mini Marathon, which took place in Ballina.

Great Limerick Run Marathon 2023

Congratulations to Conor O’Loughlin who ran a new PB of 3.02.19 in the Great Limerick Run Marathon.

10 KM DE LA GARDE 2023

Congratulations to Arnaud Benjacar who ran 37.16 in this 10k road race.

Dublin Athletics Graded Meeting 1

It was a great start to a new track season on the brand track in Belfield, University College Dublin.Congratulations to the LVAC athletes who competed and took the chance to try out one of Dublin’s newest tracks.

Rotterdam Marathon 2023

Congratulations to Geoffrey Alexandre (2.50.45) and Kevin O’Connell (3.26.19) in the Rotterdam Marathon.

Boston Marathon 2023

Congratulations to Tadgh Prenderville (2.52.01) and Ben O’Connor (3.01.51) in the Boston Marathon.

Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris 2023

Congratulations to Elle O’Driscoll on a fantastic PB of 3.04.55 and Shauna Dunne with a great time of 3.38.38 in the Paris Marathon today.

Berlin Half Marathon 2023

Congratulations to Siobhán Nugent who ran the Berlin Half Marathon in a time of 1.43.51

Nick Davis awarded Honorary Life Membership of Liffey Valley Athletics Club

Tonight, we presented an Honorary Life Membership of Liffey Valley Athletics Club Award to Nick Davis to officially recognise the long-term commitment, dedication, support and the significant contribution that Nick has made to LVAC over the years – Nick has...

The LVAC 2023 Winter League Champion is Dave Carroll

The results are in and it is official. Dave Carroll is the winner of our Winter League. This year, the difference was the bonus 10 pts for David who pipped Patrick by 2 pts.

World Masters Athletics Silver Medal for Tom O'Connor

Congratulations to club member Tom O’Connor who helped the Irish team secure silver in the M60 8000m XC event at the World Masters in Poland.

LVAC 2023 Avondale Cup

Congratulations to Patrick Fox the winner of the 2023 Avondale Cup. It is great to see one of our newer members taking a well deserved first place over 5km. It just shows that consistent training pays off!

David Carroll wins the Colin Dunne Memorial 5k 2023

Well done to David who won this race in a personal best time of 17.01

LVAC XC Championships

Our Club XC Championships took place in the Phoenix Park. Women and M65+ ran 2 laps around the Dog Pond course while it was 10k or 4 laps for the Men.

Gold for Pat Collins at the National Intermediate and Masters Cross Country Championships

Well done to Pat, Una & Peter with their gold & bronze medals at the National Masters XC today.

Medals for LVAC at National Indoor Masters Championships 2023

Well done to Arnaud Benjacar and Tom O’Connor who claimed medals at the 1500m & 3000m championships.

LVAC 5k Cross Country

We had a great turn out today for the second race of our Winter League in the Phoenix Park.

Gold for Peter Arthur at the Leinster Masters XC

🥇Leinster M35 XC Champion 🥇

Silver Medals for LVAC Women at the Leinster Intermediate XC

🥈Leinster Intermediate Silver🥈

Gold for Tom O'Connor at the Dublin Masters XC

Congratulations to our master athletes who were competing at the Dublin Masters Championships. Our M35 team finished 15th and M50 team finished 6th. Well done all!

LVAC Cake Race

We had a great day at our annual Cake Race today in the Phoenix Park! The conditions were perfect for racing, the sun was shing and the ground was firm underfoot.

Silver Medals for LVAC Women at the Dublin Intermediate XC

🥈 Congratulations to our Women’s team on their fantastic silver place finish in the Dublin Intermediate Championship. As seen from this clip (courtesy of MyRun Results this was another battling performance by our athletes, led home by Ciara in 6th,...

Donore Harriers Jingle Bells 5k Road Race

Well done to everyone who competed.

Clonliffe 2 Mile Road Race

Congratulations to our men who competed at the Clonliffe Harriers 2 Mile. It’s always a great race and a good short shake out in the middle of XC season.

Mark Naylor wins the Livorno 10k Run

Well done to Mark who won this race in a personal best time of 34.17.

Dublin Senior Cross Country Championships

Well done to both Womens and Mens teams today in high class fields in both races. The club continued its long tradition of competing at the top level in all competions, with both our teams for placing 5th place at...

Dublin Marathon 2022

Congratulations to all our athletes on a great day of racing at the Dublin Marathon yesterday.

Leinster Novice Cross Country Championships

Congratulations to our Novice XC teams who made the trip to Louth today to compete in the Leinster Novice XC Championships today in what can only be described as proper cross country conditions!

Dublin Novice Cross Country Championships

Congratulations to both our men and women’s teams on very strong 5th place finishes at the Dublin Novice XC Championships today in Tymon Park.

New PB for Geoffrey Alexandre at Quebec Marathon Series 10k Race

Well done to Geoffrey Alexandre who finished 2nd in the Quebec Sports Experts 10k this morning in a new personal best of 34.02.

Star of the Sea AC Cross Country

Our women’s team kicked off the XC season with a solid performance in the Star of the Sea XC in Co. Meath today.

Club 5k & 10k Road Championships and George Harrison and Myles Cullen Trophies.

It was beautiful summer/autumn day in the Phoenix Park which saw the return of the George Harrison and Myles Cullen Memorial Races. There was a great turn out with 24 athletes, race officals, members and friends in attendance.

National Half Marathon

Well done to Tom O’Connor and Brigid Long who competed in their categories in this race, finishing in 4th and 7th respectively.

National Masters Track Championships

Congratulations to Rachel, Tom and Lea on their medal wins.

A Fantasic Summer of Medals and Personal Bests.

The work done during winter and spring delivered rewards at the Dublin Athletics Graded Track and Field series with many personal bests delivered across the 8 meetings. More importantly, it was great to see such high participation from LVAC Athletes...

Dublin Athletics Graded Meeting 8

The final Graded Meet of the season saw our athletes racing over the mile and 3000m. It was a perfect night for racing in Lucan as thankfully the rain held off. We had a win, some PBs and a SBs...

Silver for Liffey Valley Men at Dublin Novice 5k Road Championships

Congratulations to our men’s team on winning silver in the Dublin Novice Road Championships in Tallaght.

New PB for Peter Bowe at Dublin Marathon Series 10k Race

Well done to squad member Peter Bowe who ran a new PB by 4 mins over 10k this morning with a new best time of 42min 16 secs.

Summer So Far - Medals on the Road and Personal Bests on the Track

A lot achieved and more to come from LVAC Athletes at the Dublin Athletics Graded Track and Field series with many personal bests delivered after 4 meetings.

LVAC 1500m and 3000m Track Championships

Our Club 3000m and 1500m Championships took place in Lucan. We had a great turn out in both races on what was one of the warmest days of the year.

World Masters Athletics Gold Medal for Tom O'Connor

July 10th 2022 - Congratulations to Tom O’Connor who was a member of the Irish gold medal winning M60 team in the half marathon at the World Masters Championships in Finland over the weekend. Tom finished a fantastic 5th individually...

Bronze for Brigid Long in National 10m Road Championships

🥉Congratulations to Brigid Long who finished 3rd F35 in the National 10 Mile yesterday in the Phoenix Park. Brigid ran a big PB on what was a warm day for racing.

Silver for Mark Naylor at the Clontarf 5 Mile Road Race

🥈 Congratulations to Mark Naylor who finished 2nd in this 5 mile race in a new PB of 28.09.

LVAC 800m Track Championships

Our club 800m Championships took place in Lucan. It was great to have so many athletes out on track on a blustery night.

Medals for LVAC in National 5m Road Championships

On June 12th, we saw some fantastic club performances at the Athletics Ireland National 5 Mile Championships in the Phoenix Park, with many of our athletes taking home medals and running personal bests.

Dublin Athletics Graded Meeting 4

Graded Meet no. 4 took place in sunny Santry and it was a great night of racing for the club with Mollie, Sergei and Mark all winning their races and plenty of others running season and personal bests. Well done...

Silver for Arnaud Benjacar at Bohermeen 5km Road Race

Well done to Arnaud who finished second in the M50 category, running a seasons best 16.45 at the Patrick Bell and Nicky Philips 5K Bohermeen Road Race in Co. Meath.

Silver for Ciaran Reilly at the Leinster Track and Field Championships

Congratulations to Ciaran Reilly on silver in the 800m M45 Race.

Edinburgh Marathon completed by John Tuohy

Well done to John who ran 3.16.29 in the M40 category, finishing 107 within his category.

Dublin Athletics Graded Meeting 3

Another great night’s racing at the 3rd Graded Meet of the season.

Medals for LVAC in National 5k Road Championships

On May 15th, there were some fantastic performances by our athletes in the Irish Runner 5km incorporating the National 5km Championships. There were medals, PBs and some near PBs on what was a lovely morning for racing. Congratulations to all...

Dublin Athletics Graded Meeting 2

Last Wednesday night a group of athletes competed over 1500 in the second Dublin graded meet of the season. The conditions were good despite a few showers and we had several PBs over the distance. In total we had 6...

Gold for Lea Fulcher at Royal County 5km Road Race

Well done to Lea who won the 5k race in Kells, just 2 days after winning the Leinster Road M45 Championship. Lea won the overall race in 15:40.

Here Comes The Summer

The Irish Summer is finally here and we can look forward to lots of races on the track. The Dublin Athletics Graded Track and Field series kicked off on April 27th and it was great to see some PB's posted...

Medals at Leinster Masters Road Championships

Well done to Lea Fulcher who took won the M45 category and also scored on the Dublin Team who took county silver. Lea posted 19:39 and was 4th in the overall race.

Dublin Athletics Graded Meeting 1

It was a great start to a new track season at Tallaght Athletic Club

National Road Relay Championships

We had three teams competing at the National Road Relays on April 24th.

The LVAC 2022 Winter League 2021/22 Champion is Joe Cooper

The results are in and it is official. Joe Cooper is the winner of our Winter League. Joe is a long time member of the club and we are all delighted to see him take home the trophy.

LVAC 2022 2 Mile Road Race

It was another fantastic turnout from both officals and athletes as 31 took to the line. There was a small matter of the Winter League to conclude with this race also.

Medals for LVAC in National 10k Road Championships

It was a fantastic day in the Phoenix Park for the Great Ireland Run incorporating the National 10km Championships. We had some medalists and lots of PBs!

Gold for LVAC M50 Team in National 10k Road Championships

On April 9th, it was a fantastic day in the Phoenix Park for the Great Ireland Run incorporating the National 10km Championships. We had some medalists and lots of PBs!

Schneider Electric Marathon de Paris 2022

A large group from the club travelled to Paris this weekend to compete in the Paris Marathon. It was a first marathon for many of the athletes and they all did the club proud with some great performances and plenty...

Double Gold for Ciaran Reilly at Leinster Indoor Track Championships

Congratulations to Ciaran Reilly on double gold in the 800m & 1500m M45 Races.

LVAC 2022 Avondale Cup

It was a fantastic day for the Avondale Cup in the Phoenix Park.

LVAC 2022 Cross Country Championships

We had a fantastic turnout for our Club XC Championships in the Phoenix Park. The course was soft but at least the rain held off!

Gold for Tom O'Connor at the Adare 10k 2022

Returning to home soil, Tom O’Connor took the M60 category win in 37:43. Tom is also a former overall winner of the Adare 10k. In this years Adare race he turned the tables on the National Masters XC M60 Gold...

Bronze for Geoffrey Alexandre at Wicklow Hospice Half Marathon

Well done to Geoffrey who took 3rd place with a personal best of 1:19:21, followed by Keith in 7th (1:24:02) and Declan in 21st (1:32:02) as they prepare for the Paris Marathon on April 3rd.

Sean O'Malley wins the LVAC 5km Cross Country

Lots of smiles for our Club 5km XC race in the Phoenix Park despite the cold and the wind.

National Intermediate and Masters Cross Country Championships

Another great days racing for the club at the Athletics Ireland Intermediate and Masters XC Championships in Co.Cork. The course was soft underfoot and provided a real challenge for all the athletes.

National Gold for Tom O'Connor at the National Masters Indoor Championships

Congratulations to our Tom O’Connor who added another National Title to his trophy haul in winning the M60 3000m. Earlier in the day, Arnaud Benjacar finished 4th in the M50 1500m race.

Ballyroan 10 Mile hosted by Ballyroan Abbeyleix & District AC

Congratulations to our Mens Team who won the Team race, edging out St. Michaels AC by 2 points.

Leinster Intermediate and Masters Cross Country Championships

It was a fantastic day of racing for Liffey Valley at the Athletics Leinster Intermediate and Masters XC Championships in Dunboyne.

Ashling Murphy

The members of Liffey Valley Athletics Club wish to express our condolences to the Family and Friends of Ashling Murphy on their tragic loss of Ashling.

Winter League Dates

Feb 19 - 5k Cross Country 11am

Dublin Masters Cross Country Championships

Congratulations to all our athletes who competed in St. Anne’s Park, Raheny in what was a very competitive masters championship. This was also the inaugral Pat Hooper Cup Trophy, with Liffey Valley scoring 9th of 20 Dublin Clubs who came...

The Tom Brennan 5km Results

Tom Brennan 5k 2022

LVAC Cake Race

We had a huge turnout for our annual Christmas Cake race today with almost perfect conditions in the Phoenix Park.

National Novice Cross Country Championships

Congratulations to our women’s team on their 12th place finish at the National Novice XC in Gowran. 💙💛💙💛 Some great performances on a challenging course. A big thank you to our club members who travelled to support the team and...

The Tom Brennan 5km is part of the Lord Mayor's 5 Alive Challenge 2022

We are delighted to be kicking off the Lord Mayor’s 5 Alive Challenge again this year with our Tom Brennan 5km on New Year’s Day. Check out myrunresults.com for entry details. Don’t forget you have to register for both the...

Bronze for Womens Team at the Dublin Intermediate Cross Country Championships

Congratulations to our women’s team who finished a fantastic 3rd Team in the Dublin Intermediate XC Championships.

The Tom Brennan 5km Returns in 2022

Tome Brennan 5k 2022

National Senior Cross Country Championships

Congratulations to our senior men’s team who finished 14th in a high quality field at the National Senior Championships in Santry.

The Tom Brennan 5km Returns in 2022

Tom Brennan 5k 2022

Leinster Senior Cross Country Championships

Congratulations to our senior men’s team on their 4th place finish at the Leinster Senior XC Championships today in Wicklow. A strong performance on a tough hilly course.

Dublin Senior Cross Country Championships

Both our senior men and women teams were in action in Santry at the Dublin Senior XC Championships. Some great individual and team performances. The men finished 5th and women 6th.

Leinster Novice Cross Country Championships

Fantastic racing by our novice women at the Leinster Novice Championships at Mountain View Golf Club, Co. Kilkenny with a strong 5th place finish. Well done all on a great performance.

Dublin Novice Cross Country Championships

It was a great days racing at the Dublin Novice XC in Tymon Park.

Club Race Results

The annual club 300m and 1500m track races were held on Jul 26th in Lucan, with Sinead McDonald winning the women’s 1500m title and Peter Arthur coming home first in the men’s 3000m event.

Club Track Championships Date Announced

Our Liffey Valley track championships will take place on Monday July 26th at the Lucan track which is situated on the Newcastle Road R120 (off the N4).

Dublin Graded Meeting 4

Dublin Graded Meeting 3

There was a great turnout of members at the third graded meeting on Wednesday last at Tallaght with two wins and two second places recorded by Sinead McDonald and David Van Buren while Elle O Driscoll and Geoffrey Alexandre both...

Leinster Masters Track Medals for Ciaran Reilly

Congratulations to Ciaran Reilly who has won gold and silver at the Leinster Masters track championships in Carlow, clocking 4:42.78 on the Saturday in the 1500m before returning on the Sunday to claim gold in the 800m, clocking 2:13.96.

Dublin Graded Meeting 2

Results from graded meeting 1 in Tallaght

Dublin Graded Meeting 1

Results from graded meeting 1 in Tallaght

Liffey Valley Virtual Race Series 2021

In the absence of club sessions or our club winter league, the club will be holding a virtual race series (with prizes!) for all members to help keep us motivated. There will be 3 races (5km, 4 mile and a...

Virtual Tom Brennan 5k

We wish to thank the 602 Runners who registered for our Virtual Tom Brennan 5K on January 1st.

Passing of John Crabtree

The club are sorry to hear the news of the passing of former member John Crabtree.

Liffey Valley loses a great club man

The club were sad to hear of the passing of former clubman David Cunningham who was a member of the club in the late seventies and early eighties. Davy was a very talented athlete and who ran for Dunboyne Athletic...

Virtual Tom Brennan

Just a quick announcement that this years Tom Brennan Memorial race will be a virtual event.

Training During Covid Restrictions

Reminder to all members that group training is temporarily suspended during the current Covid restrictions. Coaches will send out training details via WhatsApp. As per the restrictions, members can arrange to meet up in pairs to train.

Cross Country training start and meeting

CROSS COUNTRY TRAINING & ATHLETES MEETING.

20x20 If She Can't See It, She Can't Be It

Our 20x20 flag has finally made it to our clubhouse!

Keeping Fit During Covid-19 Restrictions

Trying to keep fit during covid-19 restrictions? Liffey Valley A.C. is here to help you run faster. We’re posting a weekly training schedule devised by our expert coach, Jim Davis, with plenty of advice along the way too.

All Ireland Masters Cross Country Championships

All Ireland Masters Cross Country Championships saw Liffey Valley athletes to the fore and in the medals with Peter Arthur and Pierce Geoghegan finishing in the top three places and winning The Gold and Silver medals in the V1 Category...

LVAC Cake Race

Congratulations to David Staunton who took home the cake this year. He finished reasoably comfortably ahead of Tommy Brehany with Tom Forde completing the podium placings.

National Bronze For Mens Team

At last Sundays National Senior Cross Country Championships The club team led by Peter Arthur in 30th place finished in the Bronze Medal position in the Grade B section with clubs from all over Ireland taking part.

Leinster Senior Cross Country Championships

The Leinster Senior Cross Country Championships took place in Ferbane Co Offaly on a typical undulating cross country course with the club fielding teams in both Men’s and Womens races.

Dublin Marathon 2019

The Dublin Marathon on the October Bank holiday weekend saw six club members toe the line with both Paul Balfe and Matthew Blyth making their debut over the classic distance.

Spar Autumn Classic Cross Country

The club had a number of athletes competing in the Spar Autumn Classic Cross Country Race on Sunday last, October 20th in Abbottstown, with Peter Arthur leading the group home in 22nd place in a time of 24min 22secs, Pierce...

Million Euro Mile

Don’t forget the club “Million Euro Mile” race is on next Thursday 18th July at 19:30 in ALSAA. The first man who breaks 4 minutes or the first woman who breaks 4:33.5 will win the fantastic €1million prize purse.

Liffey Valley on the Track

It seems like our runners have to brave the weather each time they head out onto the track. This Wednesday was no different but through the rain and wind our athletes persevered.

Liffey Valley 1500/3000m Club Race

This Thursday evening just gone saw our athletes competing against each other in the club 1500m for women and 3000m for men. The track was wet and the weather was not great and while this may have affected the times,...

Liffey Valley AC placed 3rd in the Irish Runner 5 mile championships.

Liffey Valley had another fantastic performance, begin placed 3rd out of all Senior teams in the Irish Runner 5 mile race in Phoenix Park.

Marshalling the Women's Mini-Marathon

This Sunday just gone Liffey Valley were out in force marshalling the 37th Women’s Mini-Marathon. With over 30000 entrants it is billed by the organisers as the biggest event of its kind in the world. Liffey Valley club members were...

Liffey Valley AC placed 3rd in National 5K Championships

The National 5K Road Championships was held in conjunction with the Irish Runner 5K. 1100 runners took part in this event which marks the first race in the Athletics Ireland Race Series. It was a fine day for a race,...

National 10k Road Championships

The National 10K Road Championships which incorporated the Great Ireland Run drew a field of over 4000 athletes with a large number from the club taking part on a cold and windy day that was not conducive to fast times...

Liffey Valley takeover Brickfields parkrun

This weekend sees athletes from Liffey Valley taking over Brickfields parkrun in Drimnagh.

Winter League Standings after Club Cross Country

Jen Preston leads the way in this years winter league after the club cross country championships last week. She is closely followed by Linda Spratt in the standings with Matt Blyth 3rd.

Sile and Peter Win Club Championships

Sile and Peter Arthur retained their club championships titles in ideal cross country conditions, with moderate breeze and firm underfoot conditions.

LVAC Cake Race

Congratulations to Hillary McDonnell who took home the cake this year. She ended a fairly comfortable winner by nearly half a minute from Joe Cooper with Matt Blyth in 3rd.

Leinster Senior Medal Wins

In Adamstown on Sunday last Nov 11th Peter Arthur in 3rd place and Pierce Geoghegan in 4th spot led the club team to Silver Team Medals in the Leinster Senior Cross country Championships on a tough course on wet and...

Myles Cullen 10k and George Harrison 5k

The 2018 edition of the LVAC 10km (men’s) and 5Km (women’s) championship took place in blustery conditions on the Acres lap. The club championship, which incorporates the Myles Cullen and George Harrison memorial trophies was a keenly contested event with...

Bogdan Florean finishes third in Dublin Novice Road Championships

Bogdan Florean ran a fine race to finish 7th in 16m06.87 in Tallaght 5k on Sunday. In the Dublin Novice Road Championships incorporated into the race he finished third with the overall race winner eligible for Novice status despite being...

Winter League 2017-18 Final Standings

Congratulations to Daniel English who is this years Winter League champion. Daniel snuck in to claim the title with Annie Gittens and Aoife Brady following closely in 2nd and 3rd place respectively.

LVAC Cross Country Championships

Sile Carroll and Peter Arthur retained their respective titles in mild and relatively calm conditions in the Phoenix Park on Sunday. The going was soft in parts of the course due to the recent heavy snow. The combined start of...

LVAC Club 4k Cross Country Race Report

A good field of 23 signed up for the second race in the Winter League series which was a 4K Open Handicap Cross Country race. First person off was Stephen Coughlan on go with Clare Kavanagh on 45 seconds next...

LVAC Cake Race

Aoife Brady took home the cake this year. She was closely followed by Ger Feeley and Orla Gordon in 2nd and 3rd respectively.

Women’s and Men’s Teams Win Leinster Senior Titles

It was a great day for Liffey Valley in Adamstown Co. Wexford on Sunday (Nov.12th) when both women’s and men’s team won the senior club titles.

The 2017 Club AGM is on Tuesday 10th October

The 2017 Liffey Valley AC AGM will be held on Tuesday 10th October at 8pm in the clubhouse. Training that evening will start at 6:30pm to allow everyone to attend the AGM.

Myles Cullen 10k and George Harrison 5k

The 2017 edition of the LVAC 10km (men’s) and 5Km (women’s) championship took place in perfect conditions on the Acres lap. The club championship, which incorporates the Myles Cullen and George Harrison memorial trophies was a keenly contested event with...

Neil O'Rourke Claims Victory in Adamstown XC

An early winning start to the Cross Country season today with Neil O’Rourke winning the Men’s race in Adamstown XC.

Sile and Peter Win Track Titles

Thurday evenings in ALSAA seem to be reserved for either wind or rain this summer and last Thursday (July 13th) was no exception as a strong breeze did not help athletes in both the women’s 1500 and the men’s 3000....

Peter Wins County Gold

Peter Arthur added to his recent Dublin 3000 Mtrs title with another great run to win the county 5000 Mtrs title at Irishtown stadium last night. Peter set about winning the race from the gun and he was never headed...

Liffey Valley 3000 Mtrs Championships Success

Last weeks graded meeting at Tallaght saw many fine performances from the athletes involved with Peter Arthur and Damien Cauvet leading the way with a one and two in the Dublin 3000 Mtrs Championships with training partner Neil O Rourke...

Track training starting for the summer

Track training at ALSAA near Dublin Airport starts next Thursday evening 6 April. Warmup starts 7pm, parking and showers available.

Avondale Cup Video

Courtesy of Kathryn Davis.

Winter League 2016-17 Final Standings

Congratulations to Tommy Brehany who is this years Winter League champion. Tommy held off stiff competition to claim the title with Matthew Blyth and Sile Carroll following closely in 2nd and 3rd place respectively. Tommy beat all the odds to...

Michael Ferreira wins Final Winter League Race

Tommy Breheny overall winner of the League

Damien Cauvet wins Avondale Cup in a new course record

Running off virtual scratch Damien Cauvet set a new course record of 19m36secs. To win the Avondale Cup four mile road race ahead of Paul Quinn and John Tuohy who both ran faster than previously on this circuit.

LVAC Club 4k Cross Country Race Report

Tommy Breheny used his handicap to good effect to win the 4k Cross Country Race some 15 seconds clear of Tony Dunne with Daniel English holding off the fast finishing Damien Cauvet who recorded the day’s fastest time.

Winter League 2016-17 Standings After 2 Rounds

Brendan Beere leads the way in the winter league standings, followed closely by Pierce and Gaetan. Only 19 points separate the first 12 places so there is still all to play for as we enter round 3 this coming Sunday!...

Damien Cauvet 4th in National Intermediate XC

A great run by Liffey Valley athlete Damien Cauvet to finish 4th overall in Tuam today at the National Intermediate XC championship, winning a County Team Gold into the bargain. Well done too to our athlete Gaëtan Le Page who...

PB for Peter Arthur on the Road in Tuam

Very strong running and a new PB for Peter Arthur in the Tuam 8k. Peter finished 2nd overall in a time of 25:35 from a field of over 300.

2017 Tom Brennan Memorial 5k Results

Daire Bermingham (Raheny Shamrocks) and Barbara Cleary (Donore Harriers) come out on top in the 2017 Tom Brennan 5k.

Womens Team Win Leinster Senior Team Title

On a deceptively testing course at The New Forest Golf Course in Tyrellspass, Co. Westmeath, the women’s team continued their fine record in Leinster Cross Country Championships by winning the Senior Team Title for the second time.

Online Entry For the Tom Brennan 5k 2017 is now open

Online registration for the 2017 race at 12:00 noon on Sunday 1 January is now open at https://register.primoevents.com/ps/event/TomBrennan5k

Tom Brennan 5km 2017 advance notice

Tome Brennan 5k 2017

The 2016 Club AGM is on Tuesday 25th October

The 2016 Liffey Valley AC AGM will be held on Tuesday 25th October at 8pm in the clubhouse. Training that evening will start at 6:30pm to allow everyone to attend the AGM.

Wins for Liffey Valley at Star of the Sea Cross Country

An excellent season opener at the Star of the Sea cross country races in Stamullen today for Liffey Valley AC with Peter Arthur retaining the Men’s Senior title from last year while also leading the men’s team to victory.

2016 Road Race Champions Crowned

Sile Carroll and Peter Arthur Win Club Road Championships

Open Nights

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Cross Country training start and meeting

CROSS COUNTRY TRAINING & ATHLETES MEETING.

Peter Arthur wins Dublin 5000m Track Title

Peter Arthur continued his fine track form when winning the Dublin Senior 5000 Metres at last night’s Graded Meeting at Irishtown Stadium.

Track Champions Crowned For 2016 At 1500 And 3000m

Peter Arthur won the 3000 metres and Aileen Gittens the 1500 metres on a cool evening at ALSAA on June 30th. In a relatively strong cool breeze times were not of the essence but a number of PB’s were set....

Sile and Peter win Club 800 Championships

Sile Carroll and Peter Arthur won the club 800 metres titles at ALSAA on June 2nd. Sile’s winning time of 2.23.1 was a championship best performance with Peter dipping under 2 minutes again as he retained his title.

Congratulations to Nick Davis

Liffey Valley Athletic Club would like to congratulate Nick Davis on being elected as Life Vice President of Athletics Ireland at last weeks Congress.

LVAC Club 4k Cross Country Race Report

Race 2 of the Winter League 2015/2016

Peter Arthur wins Leinster Senior title

Old Style or “real cross country” was in evidence in rain drenched Kilmacow on Sunday January 17th for the Leinster Senior Cross Country Championships. But it did not prevent Peter Arthur record his first ever championship win with a very...

2016 Tom Brennan Memorial 5k Results

Race report from the Irish Runner

2016 Tom Brennan Memorial 5k - New Years Day

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Womens Team Third in Dublin Senior Cross Country Championships

The women’s team finished third in the Dublin Senior Championships over 6k on the rolling hills of Tymon North on Sunday November 1st. In conditions more like Summer than Autumn, Leona O’Reilly led the field up a testing hill from...

Myles Cullen 10k and George Harrison 5k

The 2015 edition of the LVAC 10km (men’s) and 5Km (women’s) championship took place in perfect conditions on the Acres lap. The club championship, which incorporates the Myles Cullen and George Harrison memorial trophies was a keenly contested event with...

Million Euro Mile

Don’t forget the club “Million Euro Mile” race is on tonight in ALSAA. The first man who breaks 4 minutes or the first woman who breaks 4:33.5 will win the fantastic €1million prize purse.

Leona and Peter win Club Titles in Championship Best Performances

Leona O’Reilly won the women’s 1500 metres and Peter Arthur the men’s 3000 metres in ideal conditions at ALSAA.

Siobhan Keenehan and Peter Arthur win Club 800 Metres Championships

Siobhan Keenehan regained the Women’s 800 metres title and Peter Arthur won his first club track championship on a nice summer’s evening at ALSAA.

LVAC 800m Championships

The Club 800m championship takes place on Thursday 11 June at ALSAA.

Winter League 2014-15

Brendan Beere is the winner of this year’s Winter League.

LVAC 2 Mile Road Race

Congratulations to Brendan Beere who won the race and also claimed the Winter League Title in the process.

LVAC Avondale Cup

Congratulations to Sile Carroll who is the winner of the 2015 Avondale Cup. It was very sunny day and perfect conditions for racing.

LVAC Club XC Championships 2015

Peter Arthur and Sile Carroll are the LVAC Club XC Champions for 2015 after club championship races run on a new course around a 2K lap on the Munich/Khyber loop in the park.

Women's Team makes history winning the National Intermediate Cross Country Team Title

On the rolling fields of the Palace Sports ground in Tuam on Sunday last Feb 8th, our women’s team became the first Liffey Valley team to win a National Club Cross Country Team Championship.

Women's Team Win Leinster Senior Championship Title

Liffey Valley’s women’s team won the Leinster Senior team title for the first time in Dunboyne on Sunday last.

Tom Brennan Memorial 5k New Year's Day Road Race

The 10th running of Liffey Valley’s Athletic Club Annual Tom Brennan Trophy 5km Race will take place in the Phoenix Park on January 1st 2015. Looking forward to seeing you there.

LVAC Multi Terrain

Chris Morgan wins the 2014 Multi Terrain race.

LVAC Cake Race

Martin Dorgan won the cake race for the second time finishing 12 seconds ahead of Paul Quinn who was making his Liffey Valley debut with Tony Timmins third.

Success for Women and Men at Leinster Intermediate XC

Two weeks after our team’s success at the Leinster Novice and Masters Cross Country Championships our men’s team won gold at the Leinster Intermediate with the women’s taking the silver medals.

Clean sweep for LVAC at Leinster Novice XC

The rolling hills of Avondale Forest Park provided Liffey Valley with one of its most successful days at Leinster Championships .The dry underfoot conditions were ideal and the Novice men’s team were first in action and Damian Cauvet, Peter Arthur...

New LVAC Track Champions

Sile Carroll and Damian Cauvet won their respective races on a pleasant evening in ALSAA with contrasting tactical approaches.

LVAC Avondale Cup

Congratulations to Clare Kavanagh on winning the 2014 Avondale Cup.

Silver and Bronze at Leinster Senior XC

It was a good afternoon for Liffey Valley in the rolling hills of Ballyroan Co. Laois as the women’s team continued their great season taking silver in the team championship with the means squad finishing in the bronze medal position....

LVAC Cake Race

Reigning Winter League Champion Mohammud Dahir won this year’s cake race, finishing just 3 seconds ahead of Gavin Curran.

Dublin Novice XC

The cross country championships season got underway in fine style at St. Anne’s Park on Sunday (Oct. 6th)) when the women’s team won the team championship with a fine display of positive running . From the early stages of the...

LVAC 1500m & 3000m Track Championships

Leona O’Reilly won the womens 1500 mtrs and Ciaran Reilly the mens 3000mtrs in very hot conditions in ALSAA on Thursday July 18th.

LVAC Avondale Cup

Congratulations to Stephen Coughlan who wins his 2nd Avondale Cup, 15 years after his 1998 win.

LVAC Cross Country Championships

Congratulations to Leona & Mike who are the 2013 Club Cross Country Champions.

Leinster Novice XC

Distance 4km

Leinster Master XC

Well done to everyone who ran today

Bob Heffernan 5k

Arnaud Benjacar finished in 4th place in the M40 category and 24th overall in a time of 16:34.

LVAC Cross Country Championships

Congratulations to Leona & Tom who are this years Cross Country Champions. The race was held on a bright, cool, windy and dry spring day, with underfoot conditions very good and much easier than last week’s National Inter & Masters...

Condolences

Club members extend our sympathy to our clubmate Leona O’Reilly and her family on the death of Leona’s Mother Pauline. May She Rest in Peace.

Tom Brennan Memorial 5k

John Coghlan and Fionnula Britton are the winners of today’s race. Both set new course records on 14:34 and 16:15 respectively. Race Videos are now available on YouTube and results available below.

Clonliffe Harriers 2 Mile Road Race

Category Athlete Time M50 Tom O’Connor 10m 08s M Andy Nason 10m 10s M35 Ciaran Reilly 10m 15s M Diarmaid O’Sullivan 10m 17s M45 Gerry Daly 10m 24s M Ray Boyle 10m 51s M40 Paul Balfe 11m 02s M45 Tony...

LVAC 2 Mile Road Race

Congratulations to Claire Brett who is the winner of the 2 mile road race which was held on the Polo Grounds lap x 2. A record 48 athletes took part on a fine spring evening. Eddie McGrath completed the winter...

LVAC Avondale Cup

Congratulations to John Parker who is the winner of the 53rd Avondale Cup race, holding off Paul Power and John Cullen. On a very cold but dry spring morning, 38 athletes lined took off on the 4 mile lap around...

Coaching Meeting on March 1st

Coach Jim Davis will host a meeting with athletes on March 1st. Athletes are requested to attend.

Dublin Intermediate Cross Country

Leona & Lena produced top 10 finishes as the Womens Team produced it’s best performance for several years, just 6 points away from silver medals.

Gerry Farnan Cross Country

On another lovely October day, with a course like a running track over hills, Lea Fulcher, Tom O’Connor, John Cullen & Pat Collins qualified for the Irish Masters Team that will compete in the Five Nations Masters XC at Santry...

Dublin Graded Meeting 2

There were some good performances in the 10000m & 1500m races from Eddie, Diarmuid, Gavin, Javier, Graham, Ciaran & Paul.

Leinster Senior Road Race

Eddie McGrath finishes 4th as LVAC finish just 1 point away from medal positions.

Raheny 5 Mile & Leinster Indoor Championships

Ciaran Reilly represented the club in the Leinster Indoors over the weekend, finishing 6th in the 800m.

Gerry Farnan Cross Country 2009

Lea Fulcher was first LVAC athlete home in the 25th running of the Gerry Farnan XC Race. Lea (61), Paul Balfe (95), Sean Dowling (101) and Paul Power (121) completed the team who finished 14th Team.

2009 Tom Brennan Memorial 5k Race

Raheny’s Richie Corcoran won the Tom Brennan Memorial 5k Road Race in the Phoenix Park on Thursday, finishing 25 seconds clear of Crusaders’ Alan O’Brien, with Paul Fleming from Rathfarnham in third place. Azmeri Gebrejci, making a return to action,...

Liffey Valley AC 2008 Review

January

Glen Dimplex Cross Border Challenge 10 Mile Road Race

Great performance by the lads to claim 3rd prize from a distinguished field, where the first twenty six athletes broke 50 minutes for this 10 mile road race.