National Title Winners

We’re really proud of all the great performances by our club members over the years and are keen to make sure we have taken all reasonable care to have the most accurate information possible. We recognise we might have missed something so, if you can add further information to any of our records, if you know of an improved performance or if you think you may have broken one of these records then please contact our club statistician on this email address: pro.gchjuvenile@gmail.com

Senior Women – National Title Winners

Year	Event	Athlete	Time/Distance
1984	Marathon	Christine Kennedy	2:49.46
1989	Inter Clubs XC	Christine Kennedy	25.56
1990	Marathon	Christine Kennedy	2:38.05
1991	Marathon	Christine Kennedy	2:35.56
1984	Javelin	Karen McGovern	45.62

Senior Men – National Title Winners

Year	Event	Athlete	Time/Distance
1901	Cross Country Clubs	JJ Daly	33:10
1902	3 Miles	JJ Daly	16:35
1902	4 Miles	JJ Daly (Galway)	21:59.8
1902	Mile	JJ Daly (Galway)	4:43.4
1903	Cross Country Clubs	JJ Daly	35:53
1903	Inter Club Team	GCH	54 pts
1903	Mile	JJ Daly (Galway)	4:43.0
1904	Cross Country Clubs	JJ Daly	37:32
1904	Inter Club Team	GCH	42pts
1905	Cross Country Clubs	Tom Hynes	47.27
1905	Inter Club Team	GCH	47pts
1905	Inter County XC	Tom Hynes	NT
1906	Cross Country Clubs	JJ Daly	45.46
1907	4 Miles	Tom Hynes	21:37.0
1924	Marathon	JJ 'Jack' O'Reilly	3:01.26
1925	Marathon	JJ 'Jack' O'Reilly	2:56.04
1926	Marathon	JJ 'Jack' O'Reilly	2:58.30
1927	Marathon	JJ 'Jack' O'Reilly	2:55.01
1970	Mile	Brian Geraghty NUIG	4:13.0
1975	5000m	Joe Scanlon	14:08.4
1978	15 Miles	Joe Scanlon	1:16.30
1986	Inter County XC	Paul Donovan	32.14
1990	1500m	Tony Spellman	3:46.89
1990	5000m	Paul Donovan	14:00.62
1992	Inter County XC	Richard Mulligan	32.12
1993	5000m	Paul Donovan	14:36.95
1993	Marathon	Seamus O'Donnell	2:23.38
1996	Marathon	Seamus O'Donnell	2:25.41
1997	Marathon	Seamus O'Donnell	2:29.08
2000	10k Road	Gerry Ryan	29.58s
2001	10k Road	Gerry Ryan	30.19s
2002	10k Road	Gerry Ryan	30.29s
2005	Half Marathon	Gerry Ryan	1:04.05
2007	10,000m	Gary Thornton	29:57.06
2007	Marathon	Michael O'Connor	2:25.48
2007	Javelin	Mindaugas Kurcenkovas	58.56m
2008	Marathon	Michael O'Connor	2:20.47
2008	Shot Putt	Sean Breathnach	15.74m
2010	10,000m	Gary Thornton	29:18.88
2010	Shot Putt	Sean Breathnach	16.31m
2011	Shot Putt	Sean Breathnach	16.24m
2012	Shot Putt	Sean Breathnach	15.85m
2013	Shot Putt	Sean Breathnach	15.60m
2014	Shot Putt	Sean Breathnach	16.27m
2015	Shot Putt	Sean Breathnach	17.63m
2016	Shot Putt	Sean Breathnach	17.34m
2018	Shot Putt	Sean Breathnach	17.53m
2015	Weight for Distance 56lbs	Sean Breathnach	7.90m
2016	Weight for Distance 56lbs	Sean Breathnach	7.87m
2016	Weight for Height 56lbs	Sean Breathnach	4.40m
2018	Weight for Height 56lbs	Sean Breathnach	3.90m
2018	Weight for Distance 56lbs	Sean Breathnach	8.25m
2019	Decathlon	Micheal Breathnach	5032
2019	56lbs Weight for Distance	Sean Breathnach	8.27m
2020	56lbs Weight for Distance	Sean Breathnach	8.24m

Masters – National Title Winners

Year	Event	Athlete	Time/Distance
2012	1500m M45	Paul Fallon	4:43.24
2012	Shot Putt M35	Linas Mitkus	13.82m
2012	Discus M35	Linas Mitkus	45.01n
2014	Long Jump M50	Donie Duggan	4.63m
2014	800m M65	Martin McEvilly	2:28.76
2014	1500m M65	Martin McEvilly	5:24.97
2014	5000m M65	Martin McEvilly	20:10.60
2014	Javelin M35	Sean Breathnach	42.74m
2014	Discus M35	Sean Breathnach	42.58m
2014	Shot Putt 7.26m M35	Sean Breathnach	15.93m
2014	56lbs Weight for Distance M35	Sean Breathnach	7.72m
2015	56lbs Weight for Distance M35	Sean Breathnach	8.43m
2015	Shot Putt 7.26m M35	Sean Breathnach	16.99m
2015	Discus M35	Sean Breathnach	45.72m
2016	Discus M35	Sean Breathnach	46.54m
2016	56lbs Weight for Distance M35	Sean Breathnach	7.81m
2016	Javelin M35	Sean Breathnach	42.80m
2016	Discus M40	Linas Mitkus	46.43m
2016	Shot Putt 7.26m M40	Linas Mitkus	13.43m
2017	5000m M65	Martin McEvilly	20:36.40
2018	800m M70	Martin McEvilly	2:46.75
2018	1500m M70	Martin McEvilly	5:53.85
2018	Discus M35	Sean Breathnach	45.41m
2018	Shot Putt 7.26m M45	Linas Mitkus	14.11m
2018	Discus M45	Linas Mitkus	43.71m
2018	Shot Putt 7.26m M35	Sean Breathnach	15.43m
2018	56lbs Weight for Distance M35	Sean Breathnach	8.03m
2019	400m M45	Jim Phelan	53.57s
2019	4x400mRelay W	GCH	4:32.36
2019	Discus M35	Brendan Staunton	34.75m
2019	Shot Putt 7.26m	Sean Breathnach	15.32m
2019	Discus M40	Sean Breathnach	42.69m
2019	Javelin M40	Sean Breathnach	40.37m
2019	56lbs Weight for Distance M40	Sean Breathnach	8.04m
2020	56lbs Weight for Distance	Sean Breathnach	8.29m
2020	Hurdles W45	Linda Nally	15.93
2020	1500m W40	Kathryn Casserly	4:58.80

Under 23s – National Title Winners

Year	Event	Athlete	Time/Distance
1993	u23 800m	Shane Daly	1:52.23
2014	u23 800m	Keith Fallon	1:55.36
1987	u23 1500m	Anthony Spellman	3:49.71
1999	u23 Shot Putt	Sean Breathnach	15.36m
2000	u23 Discus	Sean Breathnach	40.56m
1999	u23 Javelin	Sean Breathnach	47.98m
1999	35lbs Weight for Distance	Sean Breathnach	10.18m
2000	35lbs Weight for Distance	Sean Breathnach	9.99m
2007	5000m	Orla Ni Mhuircheartaigh	17:56.84
2012	5000m	Nicola Ni Cheilligh	18:53.14
2012	3000m Steeplechase	Irene Gorman	11:26.39

Juniors – National Title Winners

Year	Event	Athlete	Time/Distance
2020	400m	Robert McDonnell	48.66s
1982	1500m	Paul Donovan (Pearse)	4:01.96
1998	3000m	Gary Thornton	8:47.41
2020	400m Hurdles	Conor Hoade	56.78s
1990	Triple Jump	Colin Casey	13.87m
2020	Triple Jump	Richard Kamson	13.66m
2008	35lbs Weight for Distance	Eanna O'Cathain	8.11m
1900	XC Inter Club 6 Miles	Thomas T Hamilton	32.49
1901	XC Inter Club 6 Miles	Thomas T Hamilton	34:17
1900	XC Inter Club Teams	Galway City Harriers	58
1901	XC Inter Club Teams	Galway City Harriers	33
1904	XC Inter Club Teams	Galway City Harriers	45
2017	XC Inter Club Teams	Galway City Harriers	62
1980	XC Individual Inter County	Paul Donovan (Pearse)	nt
2005	200m	Katie Lydon	24.73s
2020	Seren O'Toole	Seren O'Toole	1:04.88
2014	Hammer	Emma O'Hara	56.38m
2003	4x100 Relay	Galway City Harriers	49.94s
2019	4x400m Relay	Galway City Harriers	4:00.78

Under 19s – National Title Winners

Year	Event	Athlete	Time/Distance
2017	100m	Jack Dempsey	11.01s
2013	400m	Evan Maguire	49.07s
2017	3000m	Eanna Folan	8:55.71
2013	400mHurdles	Evan Maguire	54.45 CBP
2014	4x100m Relay	Galway City Harriers	44.39s
2015	4x100m Relay	Galway City Harriers	43.88s
2016	4x100m Relay	Galway City Harriers	42.69s
2017	4x100m Relay	Galway City Harriers	44.78s
2016	4x400m Relay	Galway City Harriers	3:31.39
2006	100m	Gemma Hynes	12.38s
2006	200m	Gemma Hynes	25.40s
2016	200m	Nicole King	25.57s
2011	400m	Tara Hession	59.08s
2014	400m	Alanna Lally	56.64s
2014	800m	Alanna Lally	2:17.33
2004	4x400m Relay	Galway City Harriers	4:28.94s
2014	4x400m Relay	Galway City Harriers	4:12.30
2019	4x100m Relay	Galway City Harriers	51.19s
2019	4x400m Relay	Galway City Harriers	4:20.04

Under 18s – National Title Winners

Year	Event	Athlete	Time/Distance
2015	200m	Cillin Greene	21.88s
2016	200m	Jack Dempsey	22.17s
1997	3000m	Gary Thornton	8:56.53
2012	400mHurdles	Evan Maguire	55.11s
2001	Long Jump	David Mullen	6.58m
2008	Discus	Eanna O'Cathain	43.37s
2000	4x100m Relay	GCH	45.45s
2013	4x100m Relay	GCH	44.49s
2015	4x100m Relay	GCH	43.53s
2016	4x100m Relay	GCH	43.90s
2002	4x400m Relay	GCH	3:39.99
2009	4x400m Relay	GCH	3:31.63
2011	4x400m Relay	GCH	3:33.51
2005	100m	Katie Lydon	12.22s
2005	200m	Katie Lydon	25.14s
2016	200m	Nicole King	25.57s
2005	300m	Katie Lydon	40.26s
2016	400m	Nicole King	56.81s
1994	800m	Tracy Murphy	2:17.60
2008	300m Hurdles	Rebecca Nolan	45.42s
2019	400m Hurdles	Seren O'Toole	1:04.05
2019	Long Jump	Chloe Casey	5.46m
2005	4x100m Relay	GCH	50.34s
2009	4x100m Relay	GCH	51.09s
2002	4x300m Relay	GCH	3:00.95
2005	4x300m Relay	GCH	2:52.22
2009	4x300m Relay	GCH	3:03.38
2013	4x400m Relay	GCH	4:16.30
2016	4x400m Relay	GCH	4:08.39
2019	4x100m Relay	GCH	51.54s
2019	4x400m Relay	GCH	3:59.73

Under 17s – National Title Winners

Year	Event	Athlete	Time/Distance
1983	3000m	Anthony Spellman	8:43.3s
2009	100mHurdles	SimonCallaghan	14.35s
2011	300m Hurdles	Evan McGuire	39.40s
2000	Long Jump	D Mullen	6.41m
2007	Shot Putt	Eanna O'Cathain	13.11m
1998	Hammer	Barry McCann	54.48m
2012	4x100m Relay	GCH	46.09s
2013	4x100m Relay	GCH	45.92s
2019	4x100m Relay	GCH	44.82s
1999	4x400m Relay	GCH	3:39.1s
2012	4x400m Relay	GCH	3:45.07
2017	4x400m Relay	GCH	3:40.30
2004	200m	Gemma Hynes	25.60s
2012	400m	Alanna Lally	56.83s
2019	400m	Eimear Rowe	57.96s
2012	800m	Alanna Lally	2:15.16
2016	100mHurdles	Lydia Doyle	14.64s
2018	300mHurdles	Seren O'Toole	45.92s
2002	4x100m Relay	GCH	50.76s
2006	4x100m Relay	GCH	52.19s
2012	4x100m Relay	GCH	49.82s
2015	4x100m Relay	GCH	50.52s
2009	4x300m Relay	GCH	3:20.24
2010	4x300m Relay	GCH	3:08.6H
2012	4x400m Relay	GCH	4:17.79

Under 16s – National Title Winners

Year	Event	Athlete	Time/Distance
1998	3000m	Liam Casey	4:04.71
2008	100mHurdles	SimonCallaghan	15.1H
2019	100mHurdles	Conor Hoade	13.73s
2019	250mHurdles	Conor Hoade	31.81s
2006	Discus 1kg	Eanna O'Cathain	43.64s
2009	4x100m Relay	GCH	47.72s
2016	Discus	Daragh Jennings	42.95m
2019	4x100m Relay	GCH	47.02s
1998	4x400m Relay	gch	3:41.3
1999	4x400m Relay	gch	3:39.1s
2019	Combined Events	Conor Hoade	4146 CBP
2017	Cross Country Team	GCH	133
2003	100m	Katie Lydon	12.61s
2012	100m	Laura Ann Costello	12.44s
2003	200m	Gemma Hynes	25.57s
1978	800m	N Flaherty	2:17.8
2007	800m	Rachel Shaw	2:16.70
2011	800m	Alanna Lally	2:15.50
2011	1500m	Alanna Lally	4:45.7
2001	Triple Jump	Orla Ni Mhuircheartaigh	10.96m
2002	4x100m Relay	GCH	51.1H
2003	4x100m Relay	GCH	49.40s
2015	4x100m Relay	GCH	50.29s
1996	4x300m Relay	GCH	2:52.6H

Under 15s – National Title Winners

Year	Event	Athlete	Time/Distance
100m	100m B Championships	Christian Ogbemudia	11.89s
2007	80mHurdles	Simon Callaghan	12.55s
2002	100m	Gemma Hynes	13.02s
2011	100m	Laura Ann Costello	12.53s
2002	200m	Gemma Hynes	25.59s
2011	200m	Laura Ann Costello	25.35s
2010	800m	Alanna Lally	2:18.09
2018	800m	Emma Moore	2:11.98
1977	1500m	N O'Flaherty	4:46
2010	1500m	Alanna Lally	4:47.9
2016	250mHurdles	Seren O'Toole	36.10s
2002	Long Jump	Gemma Hynes	4.99m
1999	Shot Putt	Brid Breathnach	10.63m
1978	Javelin 400g	B Fitzsimons	33.70m
2002	4x100m Relay	GCH	51.65s
2006	4x100m Relay	GCH	50.90s
2009	Cross country	Alanna Lally

Under 14s – National Title Winners

Year	Event	Athlete	Time/Distance
2005	High Jump	Alan Campbell	1.61m
2010	200m	Laura Ann Costello	26.07s
2017	200m	Emma Moore	26.18s
2017	800m	Emma Moore	2:17.65
2015	75m Hurdles	Seren O'Toole	11.25s
2009	Cross Country	Alanna Lally

Under 13s – National Title Winners

Year	Event	Athlete	Time/Distance
2008	80m	Simon O'Shaughnessy	10.45s
2011	4x100Relay	GCH	52.06s
2008	Cross Country	Colm Hughes
2016	600m	Emma Moore	1:37.50
2009	60m Hurdles	Laura Ann Costello	10.10s
1999	4x100Relay	GCH	53.4s
2005	4x100Relay	GCH	54.90s
2015	4x100Relay	GCH	52.63s

Under 12s – National Title Winners

Year	Event	Athlete	Time/Distance
2019	60m B Championships	Jack Barry	8.67s
2014	Long Jump	Louis Corr	4.52m
2007	Cross Country	Colm Hughes
1998	Cross Country Team	GCH	127
2015	600m	Emma Moore	1:42.30
2000	Long Jump	Gemma Hynes	4.49m
2010	4x100m Relay	GCH	57.29s

Under 11s – National Title Winners

Year	Event	Athlete	Time/Distance
2013	4x100Relay Girls	GCH	59.42s

Under 10s – National Title Winners

Year	Event	Athlete	Time/Distance
2002	4x50m Girls	GCH	32.68s

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