Congratulations Helen Collins for bringing home a medal for #blackrockac at the XC Masters Championships last weekend. What a way to start the year!!

Well done to George (16.52), Patrick, Alan, Colin, Darren and Pat at the New Year’s Day Tom Brennan 5km. What a way to start the year! #blackrockac

More mild weather at the Cittadella where Daniel Tronca completed his first #HalfMarathon in an impressive time of 1:38. #BlackrockAC 🖤

Congrats to #BlackrockAC members Brian and Dervla who completed the Ayia Napa #HalfMarathon recently in 1:56 and 2:02 respectively. 🖤

What a fantastic #BlackrockAC Christmas 🎄 club run to Grafton Street yesterday! All signs suggest it was the biggest turnout for a club run ever. Our very own Gerry kicked off a brilliant sing-song outside Brown Thomas, leading us through a medley of much-loved Christmas songs ✨🎶🎅🎄🧑‍🎄✨

Big shout-out to Devon Nair on completing the Chiang Mai Half Marathon 🇹🇭 Run in challenging humid conditions, on a flat course in PAO Park at the base of the Chiang Mai Hills. Great running Devon and congratulations from everyone at Blackrock AC 👏🖤💛 #blackrockac

Great morning at cross country for the first session of the ladies meet and train in the Curragh - very hilly challenging couse with a few sheep 🐑 as well!! #blackrockac

Well done to Byran Sheils on completing the 🇮🇹 Torino Marathon last weekend. Gorgeous winter-sun running!

Huge congratulations to Andrew Mendelson, who took on the incredibly challenging Ultra Trail Cape Town 55km 🇿🇦. Known for its stunning scenery and tough course—which saw a high DNF rate—Andrew battled through and finished strong. We’re all very proud! 👏💪

Last Saturday, the Dublin Mountains were the backdrop for the much-anticipated Run the Line, the annual fundraising race in support of the Dublin Wicklow Mountain Rescue Team. Congratulations to all the brave #BlackrockAC runners who took part!

Congratulations to #BlackrockAC Fiona Slattery, who completed the San Sebastian 10k in Northern Spain in 57:42 💛🖤 🏃‍♀️

Huge congrats to Gráinne Grennan who was part of the Irish F65 team that stormed to 3rd place at the Home Nations Cross Country in Leeds (last week), edging out Wales. Brilliant running as ever Grainne! 🇮🇪🏃‍♀️💨 #BlackrockAC #blackrockac

Throwback to last weekend when a few #BlackrockAC members hit the road for the Aran Islands to Inis Meain parkrun. A unique and very wholesome experience by all accounts. Wishing everyone a great weekend!

The nights are getting darker but smiles brighter at weekday evenings #BlackrockAC training. 😜

Not a lot in the way of races this weekend but plenty of fun runs and even some training for the upcoming #RunTheLine and #ValenciaMarathon. Beautiful conditions yesterday too! #BlackrockAC

This time last week, 5 #BlackrockAC members ran the NYC marathon. Brilliant times all round. Well done all! Tommy Gavin: 2:43:32 Brian Caulfield: 2:50:40 Antonio Porcu: 2:55:10 Owen Kelly: 2:56:22 Cora O’Donnell: 4:14:13

What a phenomenal race Kieran Little had at the Sallins 10km at the weekend. Bolstered by the support from his family, he clocked a breathtaking time of 33:15 ! #blackrockac

Congratulations to Miguel Flores and Eoghan Hughes who completed IMRA’s Powerscourt Ridge on Saturday. What a way to kick start November! #blackrockac

Did you know that #BlackrockAC recently reached 1,000 club members? To celebrate, we are delighted to invite coaches, members, parents, guardians and their guests to celebrate at the Blackrock A.C. Awards & Gala in January in the Royal Marine Hotel, with music on the night from Spring Break.

Congratulations to #BlackrockAC Mark Coughlan, who ran the Lisbon marathon last Saturday in a very speedy 3:13 🏅🥳 . Helped by the great support of #BlackrockAC member Melanie ❤️

What a day for #BlackrockAC at the 2025 #DublinMarathon! 🌧️💨 88 members crossed the line — our biggest turnout ever! From first-timers to sub-3:30 speedsters, every finish was a victory. Huge thanks to our volunteers & supporters — the Blackrock spirit shone! 🖤💛

Well done to Andrew Mendelson 🐐 ⛰️ On Saturday, 11th October, Andrew tackled the 20k SkyTrail route, climbing over Slieve Donard and Slieve Commedagh, with an incredible 1,300m (4,300ft) of elevation gain. 🏃‍♂️💪 An amazing achievement! Well done Andrew #MourneSkyTrail #TrailRunning #BlackrockAC

All smiles in Seapoint recently as the countdown continues. Good luck everyone running next weekend! #BlackrockAC

The #BlackrockAC long runs are getting shorter and not one person complaining :) Only a week left to #DublinCityMarathon!

Super running by #BlackrockAC members Eoin Murray (2:56:38) and Ulziikhutag Erdenebileg (3:24:47) at the Fastlane ¾ Marathon in Clondalkin.

Just like our membership, #BlackrockAC #Fit4Life sessions are available all year round. Not sure how long more you'll see us wearing tshirts but come join us! blackrockac.ie/fit4life/

Johnny Sheehan was at Oxford #HalfMarathon last weekend. Couldn't find his time but looks like he had a good one anyway, well done Johnny! #BlackrockAC

At the #GalwayBayMarathon Gerry Flaherty clocked 3:52:28, marking his milestone 60th marathon. Hilary McMahon had a super race, with notable amazing pacing without a watch as she had trained in the lead-up finishing in 4:27:37. #BlackrockAC

#BlackrockAC looking ready to go for track session tonight at 8 in UCD. See you there!

Four runners took on the #ChicagoMarathon Huge congratulations to Dorit McCann on a superb 3:37:18, a 10-minute PB! Sean O’Mahony (3:53:46), James Richardson (4:16:47) and Camilla Richardson (5:01:11) all running strong in the #WindyCity #BlackrockAC

Well done to Billy Byrne who took top spot in the M65 category at the #MunichMarathon, finishing in 3:26:27, an incredible result. Mark Kilcoyne was also flying in Munich, dipping under 1:20 in the half (1:19:57). #BlackrockAC

Please note that with the evenings getting darker, Tuesday tempo session will now start in Rockfield at 6pm sharp. Hope to see many of you out later! #BlackrockAC

Marie-Therese McCoy in action at the Cologne half last weekend. This was the third run that weekend! having completed a parkrun on Friday and Saturday!!

Fantastic running on Sunday by our #blackrockAC members who ran the Longwood 3/4 in Meath. Well done to Eoin McGuirk who was 4th M50 and first BAC man home and to Susie McNulty who was first BAC lady home 2:52:53

Congratulations Marie-Therese McCoy #BlackrockAC who ran two parkruns (fri & sat) and a half marathon (sun) in Germany over the weekend. It’s certainly a great way to see the sights!

A big shoutout to #BlackrockAC Bryan Shields who took on the Monaghan Phoenix Marathon around the hills of Rossmore Park last weekend. Another great achievement Byan! 👏👏

Huge well done to #BlackrockAC Mick Quirke and Gerry Flaherty who both took part in the BHAA keypoint 5k, with Mick finishing in a strong 6th position 👏

Last weekend also some incredible performances at the the Wicklow EcoTrail. Our #BlackrockAC Miguel Flores and Ger O’Toole conquered the 80km trail in 9:59 and 10:13 respectively, while Eoghan Hughes smashed the 46km in 7:05. Serious running guys!! 💪🏼💪🏼

Well done to all #BlackrockAC members who took part in the Rathfarnham 5km and Dublin Championship, with some fast times on the day. Kieran Little was the first BAC man home in 15:29, while Eva Kelly, one of our juniors, was the first female home in 21:08. Well done all!!🏅🏅

Another busy and brilliant week at #BlackrockAC! From the faster-paced Tuesday tempo and Wednesday track sessions, to the midweek Fit4Life runs and the various weekend long runs, there’s always great friends to run with🏃🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏾‍♂️

Super running by everyone at the Berlin Marathon on Sunday 21 Sept. With temperatures reaching 26 degrees it proved to be a tough day for running. Despite the heat, our club members delivered some outstanding performances and impressive times. Well done to all 😎 #blackrockac #berlinmarathon

This weekend, our own Gerry Flaherty is back in Galway, where it all began, for his 60th official #marathon, an amazing milestone built on what is now his fifth decade of running. We caught up with Gerry recently to chat about some of his journey.

#BlackrockAC had strong representation at this years Dublin Half marathon with 27 athletes taking part. First male home was Shane McCarthy with an impressive 01:28:54 (PB) while first female was Katherine Duff 01:32:59. Congrats to all who took part in the race!

Throwback to last Saturday when #BlackrockAC members Eoghan Hughes and Raghnall O'Donghue completed the Slieve Bloom Way 72k #UltraMarathon

#HappyFriday everyone and good luck to everyone training/racing or just out running over the weekend. Membership to #BlackrockAC is open. 🖤😎 blackrockac.ie/membership

#BlackrockAC members with some great times at the Ratoath #HalfMarathon and a PB for Cian O'Brien on the day also. A very well organised event. 🖤👏 Alan McAndrew – 1:27:37, MS Nicholas Donnelly – 1:31:23, M50 John Ahern – 1:41:32, M40 David Kennedy – 1:45:12, M50 Cian O’Brien – 1:45:25, M45

Well done to #BlackrockAC at the #Kilkenny Medieval Races on Saturday. #HalfMarathon – Billy Byrne, 1:39:22, M65 30km – Shane McCarthy, 2:18:05, M55 #Marathon – Bryan Sheils

#BlackrockAC tempo sessions continue this evening in the lead-up to various upcoming marathons. All welcome, no matter your pace. 😎🖤

Congratulations to #BlackrockAC woman Carmel Brennan who finished first in her age category at the Blessington Lakes 10k over the weekend. 🖤

Super result from Kieran Little who represented #BlackrockAC at the Clane 4 Mile Race Series on Friday, finishing in 20:45 and 1st overall. 🖤 👏