Retro Articles Winners of the 1972 under 13 All-Ireland cross country Championships at Bagnalstown front, from the left; Kevin Clancy, Frank O’Mara (with the cup), David Murphy, back row; Sean Hanley, Mark Beacon, Liam Hogan, capt; Eugene Leonard and Noel Leonard all members of the Limerick AC pictured at the prizegiving ceremony in the Limerick AC Juvenile League at thye L.P.Y.M.A grounds, Ennis Road.

Join our Club About Emerald AC, previously known as Limerick Emerald AC was founded in 1974 as a Juvenile Club for Limerick athletes. Prior to it's setup there was no juvenile club in Limerick. Over the years Emerald AC had great success not just at juvenile level but also at National and International Senior level with the likes of Frank O Mara, SarahLavin , Ciara Neville and Jamie Mitchell HISTORY OF EMERALD ATHLETIC CLUB Limerick city originally had one athletic club catering for both senior and juvenile athletes. It was based in the L.P.Y.M.A. ground beside St. Munchins Maternity Hospital on the Ennis Road. The growth of the city and the explosion of juvenile athletics after the formation of B.L.E. in 1967 led to the establishment of juvenile clubs in the different suburbs of the city such as Roxboro, Corbally, Janesboro and Dooneen. Emerald AC was founded in 1973 as a juvenile club when Limerick AC decided to separate the juvenile and senior sections. The senior section retained the name Limerick AC and the juvenile section was Emerald AC. At that time both seniors and juveniles still trained together at the L.P.Y.M.A grounds. Training would involve a warmup or run around the edge of the grounds about 600m. There was also a 300m track where athletes would do sprints. At that time club members would all pull a very large grass roller before practice to keep the surface flat. There was even a wooden clubhouse and changing room that unfortunately arsonists burned down. The older athletes and club members were Frank Lee, Neil Cusack, Nuala and Bill Logan, Tony Dwane, Freddie McInerney, the O’Sheas and the Storans were well established names in athletics in those days. Over the years Emerald AC has coached many seriously talented athletes such as Frank O Mara (World indoor 3000m champion, Olympic runner), Gerard Hartmann (triathlete), Olive Burke (one time record holder : 100m hurdles), Mary Corbett (one time record holder : javelin). Emerald AC is today based at the University of Limerick and caters for athletes aged 8 to 25 and has some of best coaches in the country with a dual emphasis on enjoyment as well as success. In recent years the club has had numerous national and international successes with its rising Junior stars that include Ciara Neville, Sarah Lavin, Amy O’Donoghue, Kyle Larkin, Jamie Mitchell, Roisin Harrison, Evan Crotty, Sean McCarthy and Jenna Bromell just to name a few. Emerald AC has also had a number of successful relay teams at national level in recent years. Dedicated coaches Noelle Morrissey and Ger Lavin provide strong guidance and support. The club also has a thriving middle to long distance training group in development with younger athletes starting to come through the ranks. It is already seeing success at Munster, National and International level under the guidance of coaches Ann O’Mara and Frank Hosey. There is a keen interest still taken in the club from a certain world class Limerick athlete Frank O’Mara from his home in the USA. The long term growth and success of Emerald AC depends on and bringing through and developing its younger athlete’s from age 8 upwards. This foundation is the focus of Emerald AC dedicated underage coaches who focus on the having fun in athletics with our younger kids and at the same time providing the kids with the fundamentals of good running techniques. Limerick Abú.

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Athletics at Emerald Athletics Club, all about athletics in the club and at home and abroad. Links Athletics Limerick Munster Athletics Athletics Ireland European Athletics World Athletics WELCOME! Emerald AC is a juvenile and senior athletics club based in UL Track Limerick. Originally founded in 1974 to cater for juvenile athletes in Limerick , Emerald AC has had great success at senior level over the years from the days of Frank O Mara to Sarah Lavin and Ciara Neville . Small Title

Picture Gallery Sarah Hosey representing Tulsa with Frank O'Mara 2023 Legend Frank O'Mara at Emerald AC Training Session 2022 Amy O'Donohue National Champion 2019 1500m Rory Prendeville 4 x 400m Ireland Team v England Invitational Nathan National U23 800m winner 2023 Emerald AC Middle Distance Training group 2022 Emerald Ladies 2019 Word Class Hurdle Sprint Ladies with coach Noelle 2022 Senior Mens 4 x400m Relay Team 2019 Mens 4 x 400m Relay Team with their fans 2019

< Back Emerald Juveniles perform at Limerick Champs Next James Prendeville 14 May 2023 Previous Big Day for Juveniles Well done to all Emerald AC Athletes who competed at the Limerick Juveniles Track and Field Championships. Its a credit to all the athletes taking part and their coaches. The following athletes competed. Best of luck in the Munsters. Next

< Back Sarah Shines Next James Prendeville 5 Mar 2023 Previous Sarah does it again, another European Final Sarah Lavin shows her class!!! Sublime Sarah powered her way into women's 60m hurdles final at the European Indoors Athletics Championships in Turkey. Sarah had a great run in her semi-final acheiving a time of 7.99 to reach Sunday evening's final. Sarah continues to make major athletics finals after qualifying for the 100m hurdles final at the European Athletics Championships in Munich last August and the World Indoor Championships 60m hurdles final in Belgrade last March. Afterwards in an interview with BBC Sport, Sarah said: "To be heading into a major final among them, I'm blessed, honoured and I just want to do a better performance.' Sarah said she was hopeful of being able to run a faster time in this evening's European Indoor final. "I'm optimistic I can," she said. "Every athlete is confident, it's only natural. I'm optimistic that if we can sort that first hurdle and I can get there - I don't even mean like ahead - just around the same time, then it's all to play for." Sarah has set her personal best for the 60m hurdles indoors of 7.95 at the World Indoor Tour Gold meet in Madrid last month. Next

< Back Tenerife Training Camp Next James Prendeville 19 Apr 2023 Previous Training sessions in the sun for Senior Athletes Well done to all senior athletes that attended the recent training camp in Tenerife. There was some really productive track sessions in preparation for the track season ahead as well as some time taken to enjoy the sounds and sights of the island. Next

< Back Malachy gets to Final Next James Prendeville 2 Apr 2023 Previous Malachy McKenna gets to U17 National Final in the 60m Hurdles Congratulations to Malachy on reaching the National Indoor Final. Malachy rand a great race finishing in 4th place just out side the medals in a time of 8.75. Great running Malachy well done!!! Next

< Back Emerald Star Athletes and Coaches Celebration Bash Next James Prendeville 28 Dec 2023 Previous What a year for our star athletes and coaches!! A fantastic evening was had this evening to recognise and celebrate the wonderful achievements of Sarah, Rosin and their coaches Noelle, Haley and Drew and to appreciate the joy and excitement they gave us over the last few years and especially in most recent times. Sarah blew us away with her performances especially this year. To be the fastest women in Ireland, to hold two national records is truly amazing. What an achievement, we are so very proud of you. What a fabulous athlete and ambassador for Irish athletics, our club, and the people of Limerick. We are all so very very proud of our wonderful champion Sarah. And on top of all that, to add to Sarah’s impressive season: 1. In the world championships in August this year(2023) in Budapest, Sarah broke the 100m hurdles national record held by another great Irish athlete Derval O’Rourke in a super time of 12.62. 2. And on the 4th September this year (2023) in Switzerland Sarah broke the national record for the 100m in a time of 11.27 becoming the fastest women in Ireland. Congratulations and well done to you Sarah. Also Roisin was part of the 4x400meters relay team finishing in fantastic time of 3:27.08. Roisin and her team finished in top 8th at the world championships We are so proud that you wear our club colours and compete for Emerald AC. Congratulations and thank you Rosin Next

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