It was another hugely successful and action-packed weekend for Le Chéile A.C., with our club hosting Day 1 of the Kildare Track and Field Championships on Saturday 2nd May, followed by fantastic performances from our athletes at the 2026 Dublin City Council Dublin City Half Marathon on Sunday 3rd May.
Kildare Track & Field Championships – Day 1
On Saturday, Le Chéile A.C. proudly hosted Day 1 of the Kildare Track & Field Championships at our track in Leixlip.
We had athletes competing from the Under 8 age groups right up to the Masters M70 category, making it a fantastic day of athletics for all ages and abilities. Thankfully, the weather played its part with beautiful sunshine, warm temperatures, and excellent conditions throughout the day. There was also a brilliant turnout from athletics clubs all across Kildare, with huge numbers participating across a wide range of track and field events.
A very special thank you must go to all our club volunteers, officials, parents, and coaches who worked tirelessly from early morning until the final event of the day to help organise and deliver such a successful championship. A huge amount of planning and hard work went on behind the scenes in the lead-up to the event, and thankfully it all paid off with a very enjoyable and smoothly run day for everyone involved.
It was also fantastic to see so many of our own Le Chéile A.C. athletes competing proudly in club colours throughout the day, producing some brilliant performances across multiple events. Some of the standout results included:
Girls Results
Fia Leavey – U14 Long Jump Bronze 🥉
U15 Girls 4 x 100m Relay Team of Martha Argenta, Ciara Beasley, Fia Leavey, Meabh Egan, and Ameile Wellmer – Bronze 🥉
U17 Girls 4 x 100m Relay Team of Marilyn Ndlovu, Orla Quinn, Emelia Mahon, and Aisling Loughlin – Silver 🥈
Boys / Senior / Masters Results
Rian Farrell – U11 80m Bronze 🥉
Keeley Hogan – Senior Men’s 400m Silver 🥈
Rory Ardiff – Senior Men’s 400m Bronze 🥉
Senior Medley Relay Team of Keeley Hogan, Orann Poole, Rory Ardiff, and Jules Robelin – Gold 🥇
Seamus Kelly – Master M70 400m Gold 🥇
Seamus Kelly – Master M70 800m Gold 🥇
Thank you again to everybody who participated, supported, officiated, volunteered, and helped out in any way. You can all be very proud of what was achieved, and the club certainly is too.
2026 Dublin City Half Marathon
On Sunday, we then had another fantastic day for the club at the Dublin City Half Marathon, with a large number of Le Chéile athletes taking to the streets of Dublin and producing some brilliant performances.
A very special mention and huge congratulations goes to Sinead Kane, who completed the half marathon in an incredible 1:33:35 and was the first visually impaired female athlete home. Sinead was expertly guided by our own John O’Regan, who did a brilliant job supporting and pacing throughout the race. A fantastic example of teamwork, trust, and determination. 👏
Great running also from all our other club members who took on the event:
Eamonn Shields – 1:31:09
John O’Regan – 1:33:35
Tommy Grealy – 1:33:29
David Power – 1:39:44
Paul Foy – 1:49:27
Niamh Goodwin – 1:54:41
Colin Burns – 2:01:09
Oisín Neary O’Rourke – 2:16:06
Andrew Hart – 2:38:02
A huge well done to all our athletes, coaches, volunteers, parents, and supporters for another brilliant weekend for Le Chéile A.C.
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Kildare Track & Field Championships – Day 1
On Saturday, Le Chéile A.C. proudly hosted Day 1 of the Kildare Track & Field Championships at our track in Leixlip.
We had athletes competing from the Under 8 age groups right up to the Masters M70 category, making it a fantastic day of athletics for all ages and abilities. Thankfully, the weather played its part with beautiful sunshine, warm temperatures, and excellent conditions throughout the day. There was also a brilliant turnout from athletics clubs all across Kildare, with huge numbers participating across a wide range of track and field events.
A very special thank you must go to all our club volunteers, officials, parents, and coaches who worked tirelessly from early morning until the final event of the day to help organise and deliver such a successful championship. A huge amount of planning and hard work went on behind the scenes in the lead-up to the event, and thankfully it all paid off with a very enjoyable and smoothly run day for everyone involved.
It was also fantastic to see so many of our own Le Chéile A.C. athletes competing proudly in club colours throughout the day, producing some brilliant performances across multiple events. Some of the standout results included:
Girls Results
Fia Leavey – U14 Long Jump Bronze 🥉
U15 Girls 4 x 100m Relay Team of Martha Argenta, Ciara Beasley, Fia Leavey, Meabh Egan, and Ameile Wellmer – Bronze 🥉
U17 Girls 4 x 100m Relay Team of Marilyn Ndlovu, Orla Quinn, Emelia Mahon, and Aisling Loughlin – Silver 🥈
Boys / Senior / Masters Results
Rian Farrell – U11 80m Bronze 🥉
Keeley Hogan – Senior Men’s 400m Silver 🥈
Rory Ardiff – Senior Men’s 400m Bronze 🥉
Senior Medley Relay Team of Keeley Hogan, Orann Poole, Rory Ardiff, and Jules Robelin – Gold 🥇
Seamus Kelly – Master M70 400m Gold 🥇
Seamus Kelly – Master M70 800m Gold 🥇
Thank you again to everybody who participated, supported, officiated, volunteered, and helped out in any way. You can all be very proud of what was achieved, and the club certainly is too.
2026 Dublin City Half Marathon
On Sunday, we then had another fantastic day for the club at the Dublin City Half Marathon, with a large number of Le Chéile athletes taking to the streets of Dublin and producing some brilliant performances.
A very special mention and huge congratulations goes to Sinead Kane, who completed the half marathon in an incredible 1:33:35 and was the first visually impaired female athlete home. Sinead was expertly guided by our own John O’Regan, who did a brilliant job supporting and pacing throughout the race. A fantastic example of teamwork, trust, and determination. 👏
Great running also from all our other club members who took on the event:
Eamonn Shields – 1:31:09
John O’Regan – 1:33:35
Tommy Grealy – 1:33:29
David Power – 1:39:44
Paul Foy – 1:49:27
Niamh Goodwin – 1:54:41
Colin Burns – 2:01:09
Oisín Neary O’Rourke – 2:16:06
Andrew Hart – 2:38:02
A huge well done to all our athletes, coaches, volunteers, parents, and supporters for another brilliant weekend for Le Chéile A.C.
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