Monday Night Swim Workshops – Season Plan Our Monday night workshops are designed in 4-week themed blocks, so each month focuses on one key element of the stroke. This approach gives you a clear technical goal, progressive drills, and a take-home plan to repeat during your own swims. October – […]
Training Survey Rationale We wanted to understand how busy, independent athletes in the club prefer to train: when you’ll show up, what kind of information and structure you value, and where pace-based meet-ups would actually help. The aim wasn’t to turn LTC into a fully coached club; it was to […]
What is the Winter League? The Winter League is a season-long ParkRun challenge in which participants earn points for each week’s run and additional bonus points for the biggest improvers. It’s open to all who run at UL ParkRun (or any participating ParkRun). How to Register & Record Your Runs […]
Thanks to everyone who came to our Club AGM for your input, contributions and suggestions. The minutes will be distributed to our members in due course, but any suggestions on what you would like to see from your club or any feedback are always welcome – please get in touch […]
The journey started back in Ironman Lanzarote 2024 where I qualified in my age group for the World Championships which were going to be held in Nice, France, in September. Others close to me argued that the journey started in 2018 with my first Ironman in Bolton, UK and fast […]
‘Tri Kingdom Come’ We had a great crowd travel to Tralee for this race, but unfortunately when an incident meant there would not be sufficient medical cover. A tough call, but safety should always be the priority. LOUGHREA SPRINT (NS) Megan Halvey raced the morning session in the Youths 12-13 […]
On Sunday morning next September 22nd, Angela Robertson will line up for the Ironman World Championships, becoming the first Limerick TC woman to do so. Angela qualified for this race at Ironman Lanzarote in May this year. Angela is our most prolific female long distance athlete having previously completed: Ironman […]
Each year I try to do a home race that I haven’t done before. I had heard great reports of the Tyrone event and it fitted into my summer plans.. The race has been run for about 10 years, played host to the National Championships and has been voted race […]
Megan Halvey traveled to Lanesboro and won the girls 11-12 Age Group at the Two Provinces Kidathon. Well done to Robbie Bannon, Dermot Hayes and Wayne Clifford raced the Kilkenny Sprint triathlon. Huge congratulations to Clíona Mc Carthy & Izabela Tomaszewicz at the HARDMAN Half in Waterville. This was Clíona’s […]
Kilkee ‘Hell of the West’ once again lived up to its reputation – you never quite know what you are going to get in June on the Loop Head peninsula. Athletes had traveled from near and far for this legendary National Series race, with some even having been to see […]
Up the Creek, Kilrush The club was out in force for this challenging sprint race in Kilrush. We retained the John Lynch Memorial trophy for the top club at Up the Creek 2024, as well as dominating the podium with Sinéad Walsh taking the win and Eimear Laffan in Second. […]
A breezy night for our final round, but there were still plenty of seasons and personal bests including the times from Conor O’Dea (Course Record), Santiago, Siobhan Quain, Declan Forde and Izabella Fitzgerald. Ray Kearney was fastest for the boys and Róisín K was first for the girls & breaking […]
For all those attending the Joey Hannan Memorial Triathlon that will take place this Sunday in University of Limerick. Please read the 2025 version of the Joey Hannan Race Brief. 2025 Joey Hannon Race Brief
With another outstanding year behind us, the committee were delighted to announce our club awards at this year’s AGM. Time Trial Róisín Kelleher & Ray Kearney Rookies Bebhínn Joyce & William O’Shaughnessy Sprint Sinéad Walsh & […]
This years AGM and Awards Night will be held at the Castletroy Park Hotel on Friday 22/11/2024 @ 19:30 – 22:00 in the MacCarthy Suite. If you have anything that you would like raised at the AGM please send an email to secretary@limericktriathlon.com All members are urged to attend to […]
IM Barcelona Congratulations to William, Brendan, Patrick, Elmer and Wayne on their performances – welcome to the IRONMAN club William, Patrick & Wayne
Congratulations to our members who earned medals at this years Triathlon Ireland National Series and Championships: Duathlon NS Roisin Kelleher 3rd OVERALL, AG Silver Laoise Bennis AG Gold , 7th in series Triathlon NS Kathryn Fahy AG Silver NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Middle Distance – The Lost Sheep Ed Fahy AG Gold […]
If you are looking for something a little different for next season, then the S’GRAIL100 could be for you. https://sgrail100.com/ 1500M swim – a beautiful sea swim in Med. Event buses left Girona center for Cadaques at 0630 for the start about an hours drive away. We had dropped off […]
Congratulations to all our long distance finishers of 2024. It was another great year with many first time finishers, PB’s and World Championship qualifiers. Mike Quinlivan, Angela Robertson, Ollie Foley and Ed Fahy finished two IM’s each this year, while Michael O’Flaherty completed three events! Name Race Swim Bike […]
Swimming can be the hardest aspect of triathlon to master, especially for late learners or those who come to it as adults. Swim drills will help you become a more efficient and faster swimmer. These should be incorporated into every session – this can easily be done in your warm-up. […]
The last month of the home racing season kicked off with two of our favorites in the same weekend. The Lost Sheep, Middle Distance National Championships, Kenmare Excellently hosted in perfect conditions by Cork Triathlon Club. First time participant Kathryn Fahy seemed to take those hills in her stride, and […]
For many years, the first Limerick Triathlon Club member across this line at Hell of the West has been awarded the Joey Hannan Cup. More recently, a second cup was added for the first Female member. We are honored to announce that the family of Lynne Algar have kindly allowed […]
Wednesday May 25th Time trail Round 2 – Dalys cross starts from 18:30 Sunday May 29th Location: UL East Gate 100km Route: Group 1 Rolling @ 8:45am; Group 2 Rolling @ 9am. Option to turn early. LTC 100Km Route | 103.0 km Cycling Route on Strava
Wednesday 18th May 6:45pm from Herbert’s Pub – Cycling + Run Off – Flat 50km Route: “Hound and Hares” – G2 chase G1. G1 starts 5min ahead of G2. 30-35 minute run off the bike LTC Route – Wednesday Nights | 50.0 km Road Cycling Route on Strava Sunday 22nd […]
Wednesday May 11th Rolling at 1845 from Herbert’s Pub, Dublin rd – 50km Hilly Route 2 groups if numbers allow. Optional 25-30 minutes run off the bike. LTC Hilly Wednesday Night | 48.9 km Road Cycling Route on Strava Sunday May 15th Roling from UL Eastgate at 0900 – 2 […]
Well done to all our riders last night and thanks to our Marshals – Finbar, Nigel L, Rory, James O’B, Eugene, Ross G, Shona, Eoin, Sean H, Mike C and Noel K who made it all possible. Great to see more women out – Angela Robertson came close to the […]
Wednesday May 3rd Our Time Trial kicks off this week – sign up via the link in email start times will be sent out in advance – first rider off at 1830 from Daly’s cross Limerick Tri Club TT Route | Strava Ride Segment in County Limerick, Ireland Sunday May […]
Congratulations to all our Podium and Age Group prize winners – the full list is here If you haven’t yet received your prize, please get in touch with treasurer@limericktriathlon.com to arrange Over 500 photos from Gordon Thomson are available here
The 2022 TT series will take place in conjunction with the Wednesday evening cycles. Starting Wednesday May 4th @ 6.30 PM and will take place every 3 weeks . This event is suitable for all – riders leave the start point at 1 min intervals and are timed over the […]
To All members & Friends of LTC After a two-year hiatus and as the dust settles on yet another hugely successful Joey Hannan triathlon, I would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who contributed to make it a success. This is a club run by its members who […]
Wednesday 27th Rolling from Herbert’s Pub on the Dublin Rd at 18:15 Hound and Hares – G2 chase G1. G1 starts 5min ahead of G2. When the catch is made both groups ride back to the start point together. LTC Route – Wednesday Nights | 50.0 km Road Cycling Route on […]
Well done to all our participants today – it was so great to see you all! No event can happen with not an army of volunteers – THANK YOU to all who gave their time today so that you could race. Full results are available at this link: https://www.sportsplits.com/races/joey-hannan-triathlon-2022 Photo […]
All entrants to Sundays Race should have received the attached Race Brief and Race number information – check your SPAM folder please before contacting us. To help everything run smoothly fill in the pre registration link you have been sent Everyone must be insured to race either ae a Full […]
Our inspirational member & friend Conor O’Dea is undertaking a another fundraising challenge – as many of you will know Conor had an accident off his bike while training for an Ironman Triathlon which resulted in serious spinal injuries. He has had fantastic support from many organisation’s including Spinal Injuries […]
Wednesday April 20th Rolling from Herbert’s pub, Dublin Rd at 18:15 we will do out and back to Neneagh, 2 -3 groups depending on numbers, ALL welcome LTC Route – Wednesday Nights | 50.0 km Road Cycling Route on Strava Sunday April 14th No group spin as we will all […]
The routes for this years event are available on the event page – full details will be in the race brief which will be sent to all entrants. A new run route will see athletes run laps of the path around Maguires pitches – the will be great for spectators […]
LTC group spins are back on Wednesday & Sundays. Wednesday April 13th – Rolling at 18.15 on from Herbert’s pub on the Dublin road, Hilly 40km Route: Group 1 rolls out 5 minutes ahead of Group 2. LTC Hilly Wednesday Night | 48.9 km Road Cycling Route on Strava Sunday […]
LTC group spins are back on Wednesday & Sundays. Ronan Costelloe will take the lead, with routes planned in advance to maximise participation and your planning for the week. Wednesday April 6th – Rolling at 18.15 on from Herbert’s pub on the Dublin road, this week we will take the […]
Monday Night Swim Workshops – Season Plan Our Monday night workshops are designed in 4-week themed blocks, so each month focuses on one key element of the stroke. This approach gives you a clear technical goal, progressive drills, and a take-home plan to repeat during your own swims. October – […]
Men’s Results Rank Name Week 0 Time Previous Best Time Change Points 1 Mickey Mouse 23:10 24:00 -50 sec 5 2 Simba (The Lion King) 21:40 22:00 -20 sec 4 3 Hercules 20:45 20:50 -5 sec 3 – Buzz Lightyear 30:15 30:10 +5 sec 1 – Aladdin 24:20 24:20 0 […]
Training Survey Rationale We wanted to understand how busy, independent athletes in the club prefer to train: when you’ll show up, what kind of information and structure you value, and where pace-based meet-ups would actually help. The aim wasn’t to turn LTC into a fully coached club; it was to […]
What is the Winter League? The Winter League is a season-long ParkRun challenge in which participants earn points for each week’s run and additional bonus points for the biggest improvers. It’s open to all who run at UL ParkRun (or any participating ParkRun). How to Register & Record Your Runs […]
Thanks to everyone who came to our Club AGM for your input, contributions and suggestions. The minutes will be distributed to our members in due course, but any suggestions on what you would like to see from your club or any feedback are always welcome – please get in touch […]
The journey started back in Ironman Lanzarote 2024 where I qualified in my age group for the World Championships which were going to be held in Nice, France, in September. Others close to me argued that the journey started in 2018 with my first Ironman in Bolton, UK and fast […]
‘Tri Kingdom Come’ We had a great crowd travel to Tralee for this race, but unfortunately when an incident meant there would not be sufficient medical cover. A tough call, but safety should always be the priority. LOUGHREA SPRINT (NS) Megan Halvey raced the morning session in the Youths 12-13 […]
Kilkee ‘Hell of the West’ once again lived up to its reputation – you never quite know what you are going to get in June on the Loop Head peninsula. Athletes had traveled from near and far for this legendary National Series race, with some even having been to see […]
A breezy night for our final round, but there were still plenty of seasons and personal bests including the times from Conor O’Dea (Course Record), Santiago, Siobhan Quain, Declan Forde and Izabella Fitzgerald. Ray Kearney was fastest for the boys and Róisín K was first for the girls & breaking […]
For all those attending the Joey Hannan Memorial Triathlon that will take place this Sunday in University of Limerick. Please read the 2025 version of the Joey Hannan Race Brief. 2025 Joey Hannon Race Brief
Congratulations to our members who earned medals at this years Triathlon Ireland National Series and Championships: Duathlon NS Roisin Kelleher 3rd OVERALL, AG Silver Laoise Bennis AG Gold , 7th in series Triathlon NS Kathryn Fahy AG Silver NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS Middle Distance – The Lost Sheep Ed Fahy AG Gold […]
Swimming can be the hardest aspect of triathlon to master, especially for late learners or those who come to it as adults. Swim drills will help you become a more efficient and faster swimmer. These should be incorporated into every session – this can easily be done in your warm-up. […]
Wednesday May 25th Time trail Round 2 – Dalys cross starts from 18:30 Sunday May 29th Location: UL East Gate 100km Route: Group 1 Rolling @ 8:45am; Group 2 Rolling @ 9am. Option to turn early. LTC 100Km Route | 103.0 km Cycling Route on Strava