Boyle Athletic Club

Condolences to the Ballantyne Family

Everyone at Boyle Athletic Club would like to extend our sincere and heartfelt condolences to our club member Sean Ballantyne on the sad passing of his father, Pat Ballantyne.

We are thinking of Sean and the entire Ballantyne family, along with Pat’s extended family, friends and all who knew and loved him, during this very difficult and sad time.

On behalf of everyone at Boyle AC, we offer our deepest sympathies and support to Sean and his family.

🏃‍♂️🏅 Longford Marathon Weekend 🏅🏃‍♀️

A huge well done to all our Boyle AC runners who took part in the Longford Marathon events! The marathon route takes runners from Longford Town out through the surrounding countryside along a largely flat and gently undulating course before making the long journey back towards the finish in Longford.

A massive congratulations to Peter Higgins, who completed his very first marathon – an incredible achievement and a very special milestone! 👏💪🏅

Taking on the Half Marathon were Conor Hamill, Martin Gaffney, Tom O’Connor and Anoop Alias, all putting in fantastic performances over the 21.1km distance. 👏

Melissa Beirne also took part in the Marathon Relay, running as part of the Abbott Sligo team – brilliant running and a fantastic team effort! 🏃‍♀️🤝🏅

We also had Sinead Keenehan representing Boyle AC in the 5K, rounding off a brilliant day of running for the club.

Congratulations to Peter, Conor, Martin, Tom, Anoop, Melissa and Sinead – fantastic running from everyone and brilliant representation for Boyle AC! 💛🖤🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️👏

🏃‍♂️ MARTIN’S FIRST MARATHON! 💙

A huge challenge lies ahead for Martin Gaffney, who will take on his very first marathon at the Irish Life Dublin Marathon 2026! 🏅🇮🇪

Martin will tackle the full 26.2 miles (42.2km) while raising vital funds for North West Hospice Charity CLG, which provides specialist and compassionate care to people living with life-limiting illness across Sligo, Leitrim, South Donegal and West Cavan.

Martin has set himself a fundraising target of €1,500, and every donation, big or small, will make a difference. 💙

If you would like to support Martin on his journey to the Dublin Marathon, you can donate through his fundraising page below. 👇

https://eventmaster.ie/fundraising/pages/MG30479152

Best of luck with the training, Martin! We’ll all be behind you every step of the way. 💪🏃‍♂️💙

26.2 miles • One incredible challenge • One very worthy cause

Fundraising page of Martin Gaffney This year, I’m running the Irish Life Dublin Marathon 2026 — for something bigger than myself. 26.2 miles. That’s the distance between comfort and courage, between an ordinary day and a moment that could truly change lives. Every mile I run is a reminder of why I’m doing this — to make a r...

🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️ THE WARRIORS RUN 2026 🏔️💛🖤

A massive well done to our Boyle AC members who took on the legendary Warriors Run in Strandhill!

👏 Adrian Gurn
👏 Martin Gaffney
👏 Carmel Goldrick
👏 Marian McGovern
👏 Therese Killoran
👏 Cathy Weston
👏 Melissa Casserly

The Warriors Run is certainly not for the faint-hearted, taking runners from Strandhill up the challenging slopes of Knocknarea, before the fast and tough descent back towards the finish.

A fantastic achievement by all seven of our runners for taking on one of the most iconic and demanding races on the Irish running calendar. 💪⛰️

Congratulations Adrian, Martin, Carmel, Marian, Therese, Cathy and Melissa — another brilliant showing for Boyle AC! 💛🖤

⛰️ RACE REPORT – SKYRUN ERYRI 14 PEAKS ULTRA ⛰️

A huge congratulations to Boyle AC’s Ruth Candon, who took on an absolutely incredible challenge this weekend – the SkyRun Eryri 14 Peaks Ultra in the spectacular mountains of Eryri (Snowdonia), Wales. 🖤💛

This is no ordinary ultra! The 14 Peaks Ultra covers approximately 55km (34 miles) with a massive 3,900m+ of elevation gain, following the legendary Welsh 3000s route and taking runners across 14 peaks over 4.000m⛰️🏃‍♀️

Competitors face steep climbs and descents, exposed mountain terrain, technical rocky ridges and scrambling, making this a serious test of endurance, strength and determination. With a 16-hour cut-off and just two aid stations along the route, it’s an enormous undertaking from start to finish.

For Ruth to take on a challenge of this magnitude is a fantastic achievement and another example of her incredible strength and love of mountain running.

What an adventure, what a challenge and what an achievement! 👏👏👏

Massive congratulations Ruth! ⛰️💪🏃‍♀️

🏃‍♂️ MARATHON TRAINING? HERE’S A GREAT DEAL! 🏃‍♀️

If you’re clocking up the miles for an upcoming marathon, make sure to pop into Boyle Pharmacy, where they’re offering 5% OFF energy gels! ⚡💪

A great chance to stock up on those all-important gels for your long runs and race-day preparation — every little saving helps when the mileage starts adding up! 👟

🏃‍♀️ Train smart • Fuel well • Run strong 🏃‍♂️

🌟 BEST OF LUCK, RUTH! 🌟

Everyone at Boyle AC would like to wish Ruth Candon the very best of luck as she takes on the incredible SkyRun Eryri 14 Peaks Ultra! 🏃‍♀️⛰️💛🖤

This is one serious challenge — taking on 14 peaks and a massive 4,000m of elevation across the spectacular mountains of Eryri! 💪🔥

Ruth is no stranger to tough mountain running, and we know she’ll give it everything out there.

Best of luck, Ruth — enjoy every peak and every step! 💛🖤

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🏃‍♀️ Well done to Boyle AC member Therese Killoran, who took on the Streets of Galway 8k

Therese put in a fantastic performance on a great evening of racing through the streets of Galway. Congratulations on a brilliant run and on representing Boyle AC so well.
Well done, Therese! 👏💛🖤

🏃‍♂️⛰️ Well done to our Boyle AC members who recently took on the challenging Keash King of the Hill 10K!

Congratulations to Sean Ballantyne, Damian Coman, Dave Murray, and Rachael Martins on conquering this tough and scenic course. A fantastic effort by all!

A big thank you also to the organisers and volunteers for putting on such a well-run event. The course was brilliantly marshalled throughout, and the refreshments afterwards were very much appreciated by all the runners.

Well done everyone! 👏💛🖤