Club News

Voting is now open for Triathlon Ireland’s Race of the Year Award.  This award recognises the staging of an exceptionally high quality event within the Triathlon Ireland calendar.  TI Members can rate their Top 10 events, with the Race of the Year awarded to the race with the highest average rating. If (or hopefully, since) […]

Diarmaid a newcomer to the sport this year gained considerable experience in racing and training, and had shown great improvement across all 3 disciplines achieving great results in the National Series What is your sporting background? Main background is in Karate.  I have been practicing since I was 10 years old. How long have you […]

Run Tech and Drills workshop (with Lynne Algar) Thursday 5th of November leading to a 6 week (12th Nov-17th Dec) Triathlon specific S&C Circuit (with Aaron O Brien) at Crossfit Limerick Lynne will look at: Analysis of different running styles, common flaws, and injuries A breakdown of run technique into a sequence of phases Drills to support […]

As well as racing 4  Super Series races,  Rachel did some epic cycling ( Mizen to Malin, Ras ns Mban) and some super duathlons in 2015 What is your sporting background? I have been playing organised sport since I was four. I played soccer from four to sixteen and basketball from seven to 26. I […]

Our popular Wednesday night Turbo sessions return on Wednesday November 4th for a 7 week term before the party season. This year we are moving to Crossfit at  Crossagalla Industrial Estate, Ballysimon Rd, The session will start with a stretch and core session to help mobilise joints and strengthen muscles fundamental to the demands of cycling. […]

To maximise the effect of training you must pay as much attention to your recovery as you do to the training session itself. The period of time between the training stimulus and your next session is highly significant to ensure your body adapts appropriately. Obviously, you should ensure that you approach the session in a […]

Our AGM and Club awards night  will take place on Friday, November 20th at 8pm at the Clarion Hotel, Steamboat Quay, Limerick. All members are invited to join us to hear reports on how the club has been run over the past year and our plans for 2016. We will be handing out the coveted Club awards, including our […]

OK so now we have all had a break – now is the time to get in some base winter miles – no pressure or speed required, just get out and cycle. Saturday spins meeting at Union Cross/Ard Scoil Ris layby at 9am can cover 90 to 110 Kms at 28-32kph Sunday spins meeting at […]

Ross Higgins competed extensively this season, having gained Cat1 status he competed in 5 of the 6 Super Series races. He is first up to answer our 10 questions……. What is your sporting background? Competitive swimming; I swam with Kingdom Swimming Club in Tralee until 1999 and competed at a national level. My best events were […]

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 […]

We are looking for club members to act as Race Directors for the Duathlon (held in February 2016) and Joey Hannan Memorial Triathlon (April 2016).  You will have the support of past Race Directors and Committee Members so don’t be nervous about volunteering for the job! Please contact Sinead (chairperson@limericktriathlon.com) or Kristi (secretary@limericktriathlon.com) if you […]

We recently attended a Junior Development meeting hosted by Anna Grealish, the TI Munster regional development officer, to share ideas and experiences on how best to facilitate and develop junior sections of clubs in the region. While we have always been keen to attract Children (8-13) and Youths (14-16) to the club, it has proved […]