Training Details
Organised training sessions are on Tuesday and Thursday at 7 pm. Weekend training sessions are arranged for Saturdays and Sunday, with specific times shared week to week via our social media channels. Advice on training and racing is available from qualified NCTC coaches with experience up to International and Olympic Level.
Our clubhouse with shower facilities is situated in Islandbridge beside Memorial Park entrance, and all training sessions take place in the nearby Phoenix Park with lots of trails and routes ideal for distance running and excellent for training.
The club can offer an excellent training environment whether you are a beginner or of international level, with a great club spirit and camaraderie that is unique to Liffey Valley.
If you are interested in distance running and want to join a group who can offer organised training and racing facilities with top class advice to help your running why not come along to one of our sessions?
September-April (Cross Country and Road)
May-August (Track and Field season)
Our coaches
Jim Davis
Men's Lead Coach
Jim is a former athlete and is recognised as one of Irelands leading distance Coaches. He is a qualified Academy Coach with World Athletics, Level 3 Athletics Ireland Coach and also has a degree in Sports Psychology. He has worked at the highest level and has was coach to Irish teams at World And European championships at cross country road and track events. 2003 to 2009. He was also Endurance Coach to the Irish Olympic team in 2004. Jim has also managed a number of Irish Senior Teams at International Competitions. He has coached athletes and teams to success at European Championships Regional and National Championships at distances from 800 meters to Marathon. He has also been a guest speaker at various Seminars on distance running up to The Marathon distance.
He can be contacted for advice or correspondence at coach@liffeyvalleyac.com.
Eddie McGrath
Assistant Men's Coach
Assistant Men's Coach. Eddie is a Level 2 Athletics Ireland Coach, he has competed as an athlete to highest level and has medalled at senior club and county level over Road and Country for many years.
Jimmy Monaghan
Women's Lead Coach
Our Club Coach for women runners is Jimmy Monaghan. Jimmy is an accredited Athletics Ireland (AI) Level 2 coach and a Liffey Valley AC member
He is also an accredited timekeeper and course mesurer and actively volunteers at Dublin Athletics board event