Race Reports

The clue is in the name – it is a hard race. Unlike its branded counterparts, it’s quite basic – you are almost on your own out there, without the luxury of closed roads and aid stations every 20km, but you are also in Kerry,so there’s no plane, bike transport or language issues. No drafting, […]

When I finished IM Frankfurt in 2017, I just hoped it wouldn’t be my last – I had loved the training and the discipline. I had found my sporting distance – there is no doubt I have a diesel engine. When the talk started with a few of the girls going long, I took the […]

JUNE 2017 As the final weeks approached I opted for a test and confidence session a ‘Metric IM’ 2.6km swim, 112km Bike and 26km run. This was an opportunity to put all 3 disiplines together, to practice my nutrition and ensure my gear was comfortable to wear for the day. I chose to do it […]

The Celtman Xtreme Triathlon is an international competition of triathlon that takes place on a slightly greater distance than an Ironman (3.8 km swim in jellyfish infested Atlantic waters of 110C, 202 km hilly bike, 42 km of running up 2 munros ).It is held annually in June in Achnasheen Wester Ross in the foot of the Torridon Hills in Scotland . Ranked in the extreme category because it offers […]

After finishing second place at the National Mixed Relay Championships, Limerick Triathlon Club qualified for the European Mixed Relay Champions that were held in Banyoles on Saturday, September 3rd. The original team that raced in Mullingar in July included former National Champion, Aaron O’Brien but as Aaron was unavailable, Ross Higgins stepped in. A strong […]

About 6 weeks ago I received a message through Facebook from Lynne asking if I was interested in racing in the relay Champs in July. I had sent an email to the club saying I would like a new experience and replied I would be available. After transferring my Ennis race entry I was all […]

Last September making the decision to learn to swim was not an easy choice for me. I had little or no experience. Now aged 41 and this coupled with having a fear of water made it seem like an enormous ask! However having signed up for lessons with UL Arena and furthermore with Limerick Triathlon […]

So on the 12th November 2014 I clicked ‘ CONFIRM ‘ and signed up for my first Ironman race. I recall a wave of horror go through me as I asked myself ‘ what have I got myself in for ‘, but there was an element of excitement also and I looked forward to the […]

Saturday morning, everything is dumped into the car at 6AM.  Collect Ger who got a day pass from the Mrs. we are on the road and heading to the big smoke.  Park the car up along Chesterfield avenue the first stop is the Expo.  Shamrocks everywhere… say no more.  Through the Expo in order to get […]

When a family get together was planned for May 2015 in Lisbon, the Lisbon Triathlon became an obvious target race for me and the other swim, bike, run fanatics in my extended family, and I even got a few LTC guys to sign up too. In 2014 I hadn’t done anything longer than a Sprint […]

It was forecast for rain, but the gods and Joey were looking out for us all; the 22nd Joey Hannan Triathlon took place today in glorious conditions. It was 5pm before the rain fell on Limerick City. Organised by the Limerick Triathlon Club in memory of a dear friend and fellow triathlete the race is […]

As I stood on Frankston Pier on Saturday morning after my practice swim I looked out at the swim course and my first thought was ‘’Good grief that swim looks like a long way’’ I had made it, an Irish winter of long rides, many early mornings in the UL pool, mucky runs along the […]