Tullamore Harriers report – 24th August 2026
Community Games National Track & Field Final
Tullamore Harriers athletes were out in force at the Community Games National Track & Field Finals, held in SETU Carlow on August 22nd and 23rd.
It was a lovely weekend of athletics, with our young athletes proudly representing their areas and counties against some of the best young competitors from around the country.
Standout performances included:
Elsie Kilmartin - U12 Long Jump
4th in the National Final. (Representing Tullamore & Offaly).
U16 Girls Relay Team - Fayth Byrne, Maebh Carey and Maddie Deverell, with subs Ellen Dempsey and Anna Carroll, 4th in the National Final. (Representing Killeigh & Offaly).
Several of our other athletes also produced excellent performances in highly competitive fields, with some narrowly missing out on medals.
Representing Killeigh
Fayth Byrne - U16 200m, 5th in the Final
Eli Stokes -U12 100m, 5th in Heat
Mollie Coughlan - U12 100m, 6th in Final
U12 Girls Relay Team -Mollie Coughlan, Roz Byrne, Jessica Mitchell and Lara Deverell, with sub-Maeve O’Halloran – 8th in Final
U12 Boys Relay Team - Rian McAndrew, Jack Foy, Joe Gallagher and Eli Stokes, with Ben Matthews – Semi-Finalists
Ben Matthews - Long Jump, 9th in Group
Representing Shinrone-Coolderry
Samia Akbar - U16 200m, having taken 3rd place at the North Leinster Finals, finished 6th in her heat at the National Finals
Representing Mucklagh Rahan the Island
Chloe McGowan -U16 100m, 6th in Semi-Final
Representing Tullamore
Eli Gill - U12 Ball Throw, 48.38m, 9th overall
Laoise Kelly - U12 Ball Throw, 49.11m, 6th overall
Annabel Donegan - U14 800m, 11th in Heat
Representing Kilcormac Killoughey
Rian Leamy - 100m, Semi-Finalist
Representing Moate, Westmeath
Maebh Geoghegan - U12 Long Jump, 3.37m
Iona Geoghegan - U12 Long Jump, 3.69m
Well done to all our competitors on representing their areas and counties with pride. It was fantastic to see so many Tullamore Harriers athletes wearing their county vests and competing on the national stage. A huge thank you also to all the coaches who have helped these young athletes along the way, and to Tullamore Harriers for their continued support of Community Games with the use of club facilities. This brings our outdoor Track & Field season to a close.
𝗜𝗧'𝗦 𝗢𝗙𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬 𝗥𝗔𝗖𝗘 𝗪𝗘𝗘𝗞 –
The wait is nearly over --on Saturday next, the 29th of August, Tullamore Harriers will host the annual BnM Tullamore Harriers Half Marathon. Starting on the Charleville Road at the junction with Dillon Street, with the walkers at 8.45am, followed at 10am with the main pack, the event will take participants through the scenic countryside around Tullamore, through Mucklagh, along the Ross Road to Ballinacanty Cross, through Killurin, before finishing with a lap of the Tullamore Harriers track.
Tullamore Harriers is sincerely grateful for the continued support of BnM, Offaly County Council, An Garda Síochána, Offaly Civil Defence, the event's sponsors, residents and the hundreds of volunteers whose commitment makes the race possible each year.
The club thanks the public in advance for their patience and cooperation for what promises to be another successful Tullamore Harriers Half Marathon.
Throughout the year, every year, we rely on the help, assistance and genuine backing of so many people but to host an event on the scale of our annual Half Marathon, we need even more support.
From our main sponsor and event partner BnM, to the many local businesses and individuals who contribute in so many different ways every bit of support makes a difference.
To all our sponsors - thank you so much. We genuinely couldn't do it without you.
Best of luck to all competing.