International selection for Doggett
Sean Doggett of Athenry AC has been selected for the Irish team for the World Relays in Botswana in May.
Doggett continues his great season following on from National Indoor victory, and will compete in the Mixed Relay alongside the likes of Sharlane Mawdsley and Jack Raftery
The 2026 World Athletics Relays which take place in Gaborone, Botswana on Saturday May 2nd and Sunday May 3rd.
International Race Walking
The Irish team delivered a strong performance at the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships in Brasília, finishing an impressive 8th place in the world.
Three Irish athletes – Séamus Clarke, John Glennon, and Galway’s Matthew Newell of Castlegar AC – represented Ireland in the Men’s U20 10km race at the World Athletics Race Walking Team Championships
In the race, Matthew Newell produced the top Irish performance, finishing 21st with a new personal best of 44:08. Séamus Clarke placed 24th in 44:54, followed closely by John Glennon in 25th with a time of 45:09.
National Juvenile Indoor Track and Field Championships
The third and final day of this year’s 123.ie National Juvenile Indoor Championships took place at Athlone on Saturday, April 11th, bringing the competition to a thrilling conclusion.
Across all age groups, the event showcased a host of championship records, outstanding individual displays, and highly competitive races – highlighting a bright future for athletics in Ireland.
Galway athletes enjoyed a strong showing at the Juvenile Day 3 Indoor Championships, held at the TUS International Arena in Athlone, with clubs from across the county returning home with several national relay and individual medals.
The standout performance of the weekend came from Galway City Harriers A.C., whose U13 girls 4x200m relay team powered to national gold, recording the fastest overall time of 1:52.49 across all heats.
The quartet’s victory capped an excellent weekend for the city club and underlined its strength in sprint relays at underage level. The winning team members were Maneli Fazaeli, Thea Lynch, Elliana Magnetti, Katie McGlynn, Matilda Mc Glynn and Ribeacá Gibbons
There was further relay success for Galway clubs with Athenry A.C. claiming bronze in the U12 girls 4x200m relay, finishing third overall with a time of 2:03.68 in a tightly contested event, via the squad of Emma O’Malley, Beth O’Kane, Darcy Kearney, Georgia Joyce, and Maisie Ryan.
Craughwell A.C. also made the national podium thanks to a strong team effort in the U16 girls 4x200m relay, where their squad finished third overall, earning a bronze medal with a time of 1:49.67, via the team of Adele Casserly, Ruby Maher, Faye Whelan and Grace Drysdale.
At under-18 level, Galway City Harriers returned to the podium with bronze in the U18 boys 4x200m relay, clocking 1:35.90 to finish behind Ratoath A.C. and Kilkenny City Harriers in a high-quality race. The team was Charlie O'Malley, Mahmoud Diarrasouba, Majus Oguleviciius, Luke Spence & Kevin Sangodele.
Individually South Galway athlete Luke Walsh again excelled winning bronze in the U18 Boys 1,500m running 4.09.
Galway City Harriers’ medal haul was completed by an impressive individual performance from Kevin Sangodele, who captured bronze in the U17 boys triple jump. Sangodele’s leap of 11.91 metres secured third place in a competitive national field.
National 10km Championships
On the road, the National 10km championships took place as part of the Great Ireland Run in the Phoenix Park, on Sunday 12th April last.
Galway City Harriers Men’s team made history winning gold and the National title over the 10km distance. Jamie Walsh was hugely impressive for the city club, winning silver behind winner Ian Guiden in a time of 30.18. Next home was Feidhlim McGowan in 12th with 32.16, with Ronan Staab clocking 32.35 in 18th and Cian O Reilly in 25th completing the scoring quartet with 33.24.
GCH Ladies also impressed, winning National team bronze medals, with the squad of Phoebe Whiteside, Elizabeth Maher, Michelle Maher, and Aine O Farrell combining superbly to medal.
Tuam AC won Masters Team Silver via Shane Keville, Ger Harnett and Sean Burke in the V35 Category.
