Our 5th successful annual 5 Mile Stride. So many people to thank so we are simply going to thank everyone, a BIG THANK YOU, especially our sponsors. The scorching sun and the rain both stayed away much to everyone’s delight. Great competition on the night with results as follows: 1…. Continue reading
It was another great night for the Striders, with more success at last weekend’s Wexford Intermediate Road Race. Our ladies team ran a great team race and bunched really well over this tough 4km course in Ballymurn to bring home a team bronze medal. Catriona McLoughlin was our first runner… Continue reading
The Striders under age middle distance stars stole the show at day three of the National Juvenile Track & Field Championships at Tullamore, with Myles Hewlett becoming the clubs latest national juvenile champion. Myles was first Strider in action, over 1,500m and following his second place in the 800m last week,… Continue reading
A great day at the National Track & Field Championships in Tullamore today. A couple of medals won for USAC. Myles Hewlett won Silver in the 800m BU14, with a thrilling performance. For the third year in succession, there was Gold for Joshua Hewlett in the BU18 Javelin – a… Continue reading
The Senior Striders were competing over the past two weeks, at the Wexford Track & Field Championships, with a strong squad that contained many athletes who have progressed through the Striders under age system. On the first night, Rebecca Bawden was a real hero, in the last leg of the… Continue reading
Congratulations to Adam O’Connor on a brilliant victory, at Tullamore last weekend, in the National B Championships. Competing in the Boys U16 800m event, Adam raced to an impressive win, in a great time of 2.09, continuing the strong tradition of middle distance running in New Ross.
United Striders Athletic Club held the very first Declan Shannon 1500m Perpetual Race at Town Park track in New Ross on Saturday 30 June. Declan Shannon was a talented 1500m runner and a former member of the club, back in the 80’s, winning numerous County and Leinster medals, along with an All Ireland medal for… Continue reading
A big well done to Aoife Moran, Luca O’Connor, Isabella O’Connor, Roan Kavanagh and Sam Dowling who all competed at the Wexford B Championships and brought home a number of medals.
On Thursday evening, thanks to great help from the parents of the juvenile athletes, USAC hosted the annual four club track & field event, at the New Ross town park track. Open to juvenile athletes from Waterford AC, St Joseph’s AC, St Senan’s AC and USAC, the clubs compete in… Continue reading
The Striders Juveniles sent their largest ever squad to Tullamore, this weekend and had a great time of it and plenty of success also. Thanks in no small part to the Hewlett brothers, this years medal count was very impressive. Saturday morning started with a bang for the Striders with… Continue reading
