Tuesday, November 29, 2016

Eanna & Fiachra the headline acts

We had a busy weekend in two very different fields of activity with a strong contingent of Carrick AC at the Leitrim Sport Star Awards on Saturday night and Fiachra Henry in action on Sunday at the new cross-country course at the National Sports Campus in Abbotstown on Sunday.

First of all, congratulations to Eanna Madden who was the Joint winner of the Senior Sport Star Award in The Landmark Hotel on Saturday night at the Leitrim Sport Star Awards.

Eanna had a magnificent 2016 as he represented Ireland at the European Senior Championships in Athlone and also moved well up the all-time lists over three different events.

It was a great year for Eanna but from chatting to him last Saturday, he is already setting his sights on 2017!

Eanna Madden pictured right with John Connolly and Mary O'Donnell after receiving his award

Congratulations also to club coaches Andrew Brennan and Siobhan Murtagh who were nominated in the Senior Sport Star category for their achievements in the world of triathlon & duathlon, they are certainly an inspiration for our young athletes.

Congratulations also to North Leitrim AC's Tom Kelly on winning the Volunteer of the Year Award and especially to Breege Connolly on winning the Overall Leitrim Sport Star of the Year award, a great night for Leitrim athletics.


On Sunday, Fiachra Henry was in action in the Irish Life Health National Cross-country Championships in Abbotstown, finishing a strong 78th in a tough U16 race on a very testing course at the National Sports Campus.

See our club facebook page for more photos from the weekend's activities.