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Newbridge AC Athletic Club founded in 1947. Training for seniors and juveniles.

πŸ’š Join us in celebrating 100 years of Kildare Athletics! πŸŽ‰Newbridge AC members, past and present, are invited to the Kil...
17/10/2026

πŸ’š Join us in celebrating 100 years of Kildare Athletics! πŸŽ‰

Newbridge AC members, past and present, are invited to the Kildare Athletics Centenary Celebration Dinner - a wonderful opportunity to come together, share memories and celebrate a century of athletics across the county.

Guests on the night will include former Kildare greats! πŸ‘

πŸ“… Saturday, 14th November 2026
πŸ•’ 7.30pm
πŸ“ The Westgrove Hotel, Clane
🎟️ Tickets: €50 per person

π—›π—Όπ˜„ π˜π—Ό 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸:
Email Stephen Murphy directly at πŸ“§ [email protected].

Let’s have a great Newbridge turnout to mark this special milestone! πŸ’š

πŸ† Newbridge AC tops the county medal tables! πŸ†A brilliant final day of the County Juvenile Cross Country Championships s...
13/10/2026

πŸ† Newbridge AC tops the county medal tables! πŸ†

A brilliant final day of the County Juvenile Cross Country Championships saw Newbridge finish top of the table for BOTH individual and team medals! πŸ‘

Glorious sunshine at Clongowes Wood College set the scene for some fabulous performances and a fantastic finish to the county juvenile season. πŸ’š

Our team results:
πŸ₯‡ U13 Boys - Gold
πŸ₯‰ U13 Girls - Bronze
πŸ₯ˆ U15 Girls - Silver
πŸ₯ˆ U15 Boys - Silver
πŸ₯ˆ U17 Girls - Silver
πŸ₯‡ U17 Boys - Gold

Individually, Robyn and Alex claimed the U17 girls’ and boys’ county titles respectively! πŸ₯‡πŸ₯‡ Charlie (U15) and Jayden (U17) also secured individual medals. πŸ‘

In the U20 Men’s race, Jamie took individual bronze, leading our team to another county team gold! πŸ₯‰πŸ₯‡

Congratulations to every athlete who competed, and thank you to our coaches, families and supporters. These results reflect the effort at training and the team spirit throughout the club. πŸ’š

Next stop: the Leinster Championships in Gowran on 25th October! πŸ’ͺ

πŸ’š Small athletes, BIG performances! πŸ’šOur youngest Newbridge AC athletes have enjoyed a fantastic County Cross Country Ch...
13/10/2026

πŸ’š Small athletes, BIG performances! πŸ’š

Our youngest Newbridge AC athletes have enjoyed a fantastic County Cross Country Championships, showing determination, team spirit and plenty of promise across three weekends and three venues! πŸ‘

πŸ“ Day 1 β€” Kilcock | U9
With FIVE Newbridge teams taking part, there was no shortage of effort and enthusiasm!
πŸ₯‡ Team gold: Mason, Robbie, Siofra & Siomha
πŸ₯‰ Team bronze: Aaron, Cormac, Rachel & Sophie

πŸ“ Day 2 β€” TΓ­r MΓ³na | U10
Our girls secured a brilliant team silver, while our boys brought home the county team title! πŸ₯ˆπŸ₯‡
πŸ₯‡ Individual county champion: Edel Nugent
πŸ₯ˆ Individual silver: Robbie McCabe

πŸ“ Day 3 β€” Clongowes Wood | U9
A fantastic finish to the championships, with both our girls’ and boys’ teams crowned county champions! πŸ₯‡πŸ₯‡
πŸ₯‡ Individual county champion: Mason Malone
πŸ₯ˆ Individual silver: Robbie McCabe

To EVERY athlete who took part: we are so proud of you. Your effort at training each week, courage on race day and support for your teammates deserve to be celebrated. πŸ’š

A big thank you to our coaches and families for encouraging this brilliant young group. Next stop: medal night at training in a few weeks! πŸ…πŸŽ‰

IUAA Intervarsity Cross Country ChampionshipsA very special day for the club as James became our first athlete to repres...
13/10/2026

IUAA Intervarsity Cross Country Championships

A very special day for the club as James became our first athlete to represent a university at the IUAA Intervarsity Cross Country Championships! πŸŽ“πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ

Representing SETU at DKIT, James delivered a strong performance over the men’s 8km course before taking to the start line again for the mixed relay, helping his team secure a fantastic 6th-place finish.

Well done, James - a super achievement and a lovely milestone for the club. πŸ’ͺπŸ‘

πŸ’š County titles, team medals and fantastic performances! πŸ’šHuge congratulations to all our superb Newbridge AC athletes w...
12/10/2026

πŸ’š County titles, team medals and fantastic performances! πŸ’š

Huge congratulations to all our superb Newbridge AC athletes who lined up for today’s uneven-age cross country races! πŸ‘

Sunshine and a flat course brought slightly different conditions, but crowded start lines, falls and plenty of race-day drama ensured it was still a proper cross country challenge!

Every child gave their all and did their club and families proud. πŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ

⭐ U11 Girls
Edel led the team home in style with a brilliant 3rd-place finish! πŸ₯‰ The girls combined for a very strong 4th overall.

⭐ U11 Boys
Conor Farrell stormed to victory to claim the county title! πŸ₯‡ A fantastic team effort also earned our boys team silver. πŸ₯ˆ

⭐ U13 Girls & Boys
Our girls secured team bronze, while our boys brought home team gold! πŸ₯‰πŸ₯‡
Laoise and Tim both claimed individual county titles β€” especially impressive as BOTH were running a year out of age! πŸ‘πŸ†

Well done to everyone who competed, and thank you to our coaches, parents and supporters for cheering them on. πŸ’š

Next up: the National Relays next weekend, followed by the Leinster Championships!

More age group reports to follow πŸ’š

πŸ†πŸ’š LEINSTER SCHOOLS COMBINED EVENTS SUCCESS! πŸ’šπŸ†A fantastic day of athletics for our Newbridge AC athletes who proudly re...
12/10/2026

πŸ†πŸ’š LEINSTER SCHOOLS COMBINED EVENTS SUCCESS! πŸ’šπŸ†

A fantastic day of athletics for our Newbridge AC athletes who proudly represented their schools at the Leinster Schools Combined Events in Abbotstown! πŸ”₯

Super performances across the board, with two podium finishes and three athletes qualifying for the All-Irelands! πŸ‘

πŸ’š 1st Year Boys
Joe battled brilliantly across all five events, showing great determination throughout the competition!

πŸ’š U16 Boys
Tobi was competing strongly until an unfortunate injury forced him to withdraw before the final event.

πŸ’š U16 Girls
Molly put in a super performance, while Anna claimed a fantastic bronze medal πŸ₯‰, narrowly missing silver on countback!

πŸ’š Senior Boys
Brilliant to see three Newbridge AC athletes competing at senior level!

πŸ‘ Kyle delivered a superb performance, finishing 5th overall and narrowly missing All-Ireland qualification by just one place!

πŸ”₯ Eoghan was in excellent form, recording a long jump PB on his way to a fantastic 4th-place finish!

πŸ₯ˆ JP produced another outstanding performance, winning three of the five events before being narrowly pipped for gold in the final 800m, taking home a brilliant silver medal!

A huge congratulations and the very best of luck to Anna, Eoghan and JP, who will represent their schools at the All-Ireland Combined Events in Athlone on Saturday, 17th October! πŸ’š

πŸ‘ Well done to every athlete who competed. Fantastic performances, determination and talent on display from our Newbridge AC crew!

Legends in green, whatever school colours they're wearing! πŸ’šπŸ’ͺ

πŸ†πŸ’š DOUBLE GOLD AT BROTHER SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY! πŸ’šπŸ†A fantastic day of racing for our Newbridge AC athletes who proudly r...
12/10/2026

πŸ†πŸ’š DOUBLE GOLD AT BROTHER SCHOOLS CROSS COUNTRY! πŸ’šπŸ†

A fantastic day of racing for our Newbridge AC athletes who proudly represented their respective schools at the Brother Schools Cross Country in Santry last weekπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ

A special congratulations to two of our talented young athletes who raced their way to the top of the podium! πŸ”₯

πŸ₯‡ Ailbhe Byrne – 1st Minor Girls
πŸ₯‡ Charlie McCabe – 1st Minor Boys

Two brilliant victories and a fantastic achievement for both athletes! πŸ‘πŸ‘

A huge well done also to all our Newbridge AC athletes who competed on behalf of their schools. It's wonderful to see our young athletes continuing to shine in cross country competition! πŸ’š

Super racing everyone - keep flying the Newbridge AC flag! πŸ’šπŸ†

πŸ’š COUNTY CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – DAY 2! πŸ’šπŸ†What a fantastic day of racing for Newbridge AC at TΓ­r na MΓ³na! Our athl...
10/10/2026

πŸ’š COUNTY CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS – DAY 2! πŸ’šπŸ†

What a fantastic day of racing for Newbridge AC at TΓ­r na MΓ³na! Our athletes were out in force, delivering outstanding individual and team performances across the age groups! πŸ”₯

πŸ₯‡ U12 Girls & Boys
Huge congratulations to Laoise and Tim, both crowned U12 County Champions! πŸ†

A special mention to Conor, who claimed a brilliant silver medal πŸ₯ˆ while running out of age!

Both our U12 girls' and boys' teams secured TEAM GOLD! πŸ†πŸ†

πŸ’š U14 Girls
A superb individual bronze for Edith πŸ₯‰, with Clodagh also finishing strongly. Well done, girls!

πŸ’š U14 Boys
A brilliant Newbridge 1-2 with Charlie taking gold πŸ₯‡ and Patrick silver πŸ₯ˆ, leading the boys to TEAM GOLD! πŸ†

Fantastic support from James, Aidan, Freddie, David, Sean, Robert, Ben and Noah!

πŸ’š U16 Girls
Jane produced a fantastic run to finish 4th, while Kate showed tremendous determination to finish inside the top 10 despite injury. πŸ‘

πŸ’š U16 Boys
Another Newbridge 1-2! Birthday boy Jayden stormed to gold πŸ₯‡, with Jack taking silver πŸ₯ˆ after a brilliant finish!

Together with Harry, Rian, Oisin, James and Barry, the boys secured TEAM GOLD! πŸ†

πŸ’š Novice Women
Stepping up to senior competition, Mia delivered an outstanding performance to claim the County Novice title! πŸ₯‡

πŸ’š Novice Men
Alex took a superb silver πŸ₯ˆ against experienced senior opposition, leading Jamie, Shane, Cole and Ruaidhri to TEAM GOLD! πŸ†

πŸ‘ A massive congratulations to EVERY athlete who proudly represented Newbridge AC! Brilliant racing, fantastic teamwork and a huge turnout across the club!

A special thank you to our coaches and parents for their continued support. πŸ’š

πŸ“Έ Have photos from the day? We'd love you to share them!

Roll on the uneven age championships next weekend! πŸ’šπŸƒβ€β™€οΈπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ

πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ’š SUPER RUNNING AT THE LONGWOOD ΒΎ MARATHON! πŸ’šπŸƒβ€β™€οΈSome seriously impressive performances from our Newbridge AC senior...
09/10/2026

πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ’š SUPER RUNNING AT THE LONGWOOD ΒΎ MARATHON! πŸ’šπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

Some seriously impressive performances from our Newbridge AC senior athletes at the recent Bear Races Longwood ΒΎ Marathon 2026! πŸ”₯

With the Dublin City Marathon just around the corner, our athletes were out in force, putting their marathon training to the test β€” and what a set of results! πŸ‘

πŸ”₯ Sub-2-hour performances!
πŸ’š Thomas Kelly – 1:59:47
πŸ’š Eric Boland – 1:59:55

Two phenomenal runs, both breaking the 2-hour barrier! πŸ’ͺ

πŸ‘ More brilliant Newbridge AC performances:
πŸ’š Wayne Sharpe – 2:09:42
πŸ’š Gary Finan – 2:10:15
πŸ’š Karina Cash – 2:26:41
πŸ’š Stephen Murphy – 2:38:54
πŸ’š John Scully – 3:02:13

A fantastic display of endurance, determination and consistency from everyone who took on this demanding distance!

It's brilliant to see so many of our senior athletes running strongly as we approach the autumn marathon season. All those early mornings, long runs and hard training sessions are certainly paying off! πŸ’š

πŸ‘ Massive congratulations to all our runners! Another super day of racing for Newbridge AC.

Legends in green! πŸ’šπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ

πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ’š LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON – SUPER RUNNING AT AN COSANTΓ“IR 10K! πŸ’šπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈA brilliant family outing for Newbridge AC's Steph...
09/10/2026

πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ’š LIKE FATHER, LIKE SON – SUPER RUNNING AT AN COSANTΓ“IR 10K! πŸ’šπŸƒβ€β™‚οΈ

A brilliant family outing for Newbridge AC's Stephen and Eoin Murphy, who both took on the An CosantΓ³ir 10K yesterday! πŸ‘

πŸ”₯ Eoin Murphy delivered a fantastic performance, clocking an impressive 36:50 to secure a top 20 finish!

πŸ’š Stephen Murphy wasn't too far behind, crossing the line in a superb 42:51, finishing 85th overall!

Some serious pace in the Murphy household! πŸ’¨πŸ’ͺ

It's always great to see family members sharing a love of running and proudly representing the Newbridge AC green together!

πŸ‘ Huge congratulations to Eoin and Stephen - fantastic running from this father-and-son duo! πŸ’š

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