Week ending Saturday 23rd January
Cormac Dalton is USA bound
Congratulations to Cormac Dalton as he embarks on the next chapter of his athletics career! Cormac will join the Division 1 College University of Tulsa in August to complete a master’s degree following the completion of his undergraduate degree at DCU. Cormac will be a key contributor to the Tulsa team and he also brings excellent leadership qualities, as was highlighted by his selection as the DCU athletics club men’s captain this year.
Over the past two years Cormac has established himself as one of Ireland’s leading endurance athletes, finishing fifth at the National Senior Cross Country and representing Ireland at the European under 23 Cross Country Championships in Lisbon in December 2019. He has enjoyed great success in the sport to date, winning his first All-Ireland title as an under 12 on the track before gaining schools cross country internationals at Junior & Intermediate age groups. His International debut came way back in March 2013 at the Schools Cross Country International in Wales as part of the silver medal winning Ireland team in the junior boys race. Fast forwarding to the present, it’s great to see Cormac has successfully made the transition from underage success to senior success and is still representing Ireland in International competition.
Cormac is an excellent example to the younger athletes in Mullingar Harriers and his successes to date are a combination of his ability, work ethic and great dedication to the sport. We wish him every success stateside.
Annual General Meeting
The Club’s Annual General Meeting is normally held in late January but obviously with the current Covid restrictions, indoor gatherings are not allowed, and it doesn’t look like the restrictions on indoor gatherings will be relaxed any time soon, so this year the AGM will be a “virtual” event and it will take place on Friday 19th February. Details of how to register, submit motions etc will be announced on the Club’s website, Facebook pages and WhatsApp groups in the coming weeks.
Membership for 2021
Please renew your membership as soon as you can. If you’re not registered, you’re not insured (and can’t train at the Club or take part in Club competition, when they return). The quickest and easiest to pay at the moment is though the Club’s website. Rates are unchanged from 2020.
Sympathy
Finally, the Executive and members of the Club extend sincere sympathy to Colin Smith and the Smith family on the death last week of his grandfather, Patrick (Pat) Smith, Loughanstown, Delvin. RIP.
Check the Club’s website at www.mullingarharriers.com or its Facebook page for all the latest news.
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