Athletics

The Athletics Club has produced more Olympians and World Championship competitors than any other UCD sports club.

Past club members include Olympian, World Indoor champion Derval O’Rourke (100m hurdles), Irish senior record holder Mark English (800m), Ciara Mageean (800m & 1500m) and Israel Olatunde (100m), along with Olympians Joanne Cuddihy (400m), James Nolan (1500m), David Matthew’s (800m), Ciara Everard (800m), Mark English (800m), Ciara Mageean (1500m), and Sarah Healy (1500m).

Currently the club boasts a number of junior, under-23 and senior international representatives and provides training and competition for all abilities and levels of participation on campus on the new state of the art tartan track. Teams regularly compete in Track & Field, Road Relay, Mountain Running and Cross Country Intervarsities, as well as the annual Colours event with Trinity. Training is provided for jumps, throws, sprints and distance athletes.

The club also includes a large group of beginners and fun runners with circuit sessions and meet & train groups organised each week. Members are also able to avail of Athletics Ireland coaching courses. So whether it’s a vibrant social scene, serious training or even just a way to keep fit during the year, check out the Athletics Club.