NEWS

Medals for Kate Montgomery and Hayley McAteer on the road

Lagan Valley AC make their mark at the National Master Championhsips in Tullamore with 12 podium places.

Five of our Monday Mobbers toed the line at this years Hillsborough Castle and Gardens Running Festival.

On the 31st July 2024 Laura Frey officially became a world record holder. Laura was part of the Irish Masters Team who broke the womens 4x800m relay world record at the Dublin Graded Meet in Santry.

This years Irish Senior Championships was a showcase to the top athletes in the country, many of who were preparing to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics.

LVAC has three athletes taking part in this years National Combined Event Championships, coming home with a medal in each colour.

Four outstanding athletes from LVAC travelled to Northern Spain to participate in the U18 International Mountain Running Cup. Representing half of the NI & Ulster team, Aoife, Katie, Niall, and Olivia showcased their exceptional talents and brought immense pride to their club.

Lagan Valley in conjunction with The British Milers Club (NI) played host to Northern Irelands biggest Track & Field Meeting of the year. The meeting celebrated the 70th Anniversary of the first sub 4 minute mile and the first sub 5 minute miles 1954.

Lagan Valley AC once again claimed the title of the Leading Track & Field Team in Northern Ireland at the 2024 NI Team Trophy with the Ladies retaining their title and the boys finishing a close second behind Omagh Harriers.

LVAC Men and Ladies Teams Qualify for the 2024 National League Final

British Milers Club (NI) & Lagan Valley AC to host Northern Ireland biggest Track & Field meeting of 2024 on 15th June 2024 at Mary Peters Track, Belfast.

The 2024 Domestic track season kicked off on the 11th April with the first of the LVAC Fab 5 Series with record numbers.

On Saturday 23rd March Olivia Morgan and Katie Keown made the trip to the Sport Ireland Campus in Dublin to represent the Irish Schools.

Monday 25th March saw Athletics NI Host their Celebration of our People Awards Night at the Hilton Hotel Belfast. Lagan Valley AC were by far the best represented club having been shortlisted for 5 separate awards.

The Annual Queen’s University road races took place on a remarkably still and dry evening and once again saw a large representation from the Sky Blue and Navy with 34 runners toeing the line in one of the three races on offer.

Hayley McAteer had an outstanding run on the 9th March 2024 at the Walled City 10 Mile Road Race. After a very tough course Hayley crossed the line in 01:05:17 to secure the 3rd Place in the Open Ladies Race.

Lagan Valley AC Juniors star in 2024 NI & Ulster Indoor Age Group Championships with PBs aplenty and 21 medals won.

TAt the National Indoors the Club had a very successful Championships with 3 podium finishes.

LVAC Masters show the juniors how its done at the Irish Indoor Multi Event Championships.

The Lagan Valley Masters Women continued their season of great success by taking the Silver Medals at the NI & Ulster Masters Championships.

City of Belfast Playing Fields played host to the Mathieson Cup & Shield organised by Mallusk XC on the 13th January 2024.

Lagan Valley AC has kicked off 2024 in style with a number of the club members getting selected to represent both Ireland and Northern Ireland.

Lagan Valley AC were out running off the turkey in a number of venues on Boxing Day with a number of successes.

Tough conditions for runner at the Castlewellan Christmas Cracker 2023

The final Parkrun Flashmob of 2023 took place at the very exposed and windswept Knockbracken.

Lagan Valley got the chance to witness World Record Running by Ciara Mageean at the Victoria Park Parkrun.

Further Success for Lagan Valley AC the Irish Uneven XC Championships in Navan

The annual Lagan Valley AC Santa Run will take place on Sunday the 17th December at 10:30hrs with Santa Hats compulsory and bells preferable. Meeting at Mary Peters Track Carpark.

The Malcolm Cup took place at the Dub Playing fields on the 26th November. Lagan Valley had another good turn out across the age groups.

Podium Places for LVAC at Gosford 5k

It was a golden day for Lagan Valley AC at the Irish National XC in Gowran on Sunday 19th November 2023.

On Saturday 11th November 4 of the Monday Mob travelled to Tollcross Cross Park, Glasgow as part of the Northern Ireland Master Team

Silver for Jenny Finlay in Run in the Dark 5k.

Buggy Club NI celebrated their 10th Anniversary with a 5k and 1k at Down Royal Racecourse

The last four weeks has seen results on the country and road which are probably the best ever in the clubs 34 year history, certainly at youth level.

Lagan Valley Ladies take Team Silver in McConnell Shield XC

The Lagan Valley AC Committee are pleased to announce the LVAC AGM and Awards Event taking place on Monday 13th November 2023 at 6.45pm.

Our Monday Mobbers had a great turn out at the Northern Ireland Masters X/C Championships at Queens Playing Fields on the 7th October 2023.

The Lagan Valleys Minis showed the Seniors how its done in Armagh

John T Glover and Bobby Hanna swap their Hokas for Cleats

Trevor Wilson on the run for 5 years!!!

Joe Fry travelled to Pescara, Italy as part of the Irish Team for the European Masters

Hazel and Trevor prove not all who wander are lost!!!

On a wet and dreary Sunday Morning 16 Lagan Valley runners paced the streets of Belfast for the 2023 Belfast Half Marathon l

Katie Graham and Aoife Magee represent NI at British and Irish Mountain Running Championship

PB’s and Podiums at the Annaghmore Running Festival

Success for Jimmy Harris and Lynsey Brown at the 2023 British Masters Track & Field Championships.

11 LVAC Runners brave the heat for the 2023 Laganside 10k

Mary Peters Track painted sky blue and navy for the LVAC Championships to close the 2023 Track & Field Season.

On the 13th of August 2023 the Lagan Valley Mens and Ladies Teams made the trek to Tullamore having both qualified for the Division 1 Irish National League Final.

6 LVAC Masters Travelled to Tullamore for the Irish Masters Championships, bringing home an impressive 13 medals.

Lughaidh Mallon travels to Jerusalem for European U20 Championships.

4 Lagan Valley AC athletes travelled to Dublin for the Irish National Championships.

Hillsborough was painted sky blue and navy with a great turn out for the club at the Hillsborough Castle Gardens Running Festival.

Medal Streak continues at Day 2 and 3 of the Irish Age Group Championships.

Podium spots, championship standards and club records For LVAC at Belfast British Milers Meet.

Podium Spots for Noah Harper and Lucas Thorn at Day 1 of the Irish Age Group Champs.

Trevor Wilson competes at the Zermatt (uphill) marathon in Switzerland.

LVAC travelled to Santry Dublin for the Athletics Ireland National League Prelim’s with the ladies qualifying for the Division 1 Final.

Podium finishes at Drinahilly Hill and Dale Series for Katie Graham and Shileen O’Kane.

6 Podium Places for LVAC at NI and Ulster Senior Championships

LVAC Ladies Shine at Alma Belfast City Women’s 10k.

PBs and medal galore for LVAC at the NI & Ulster Age Group Championship.

Lughaidh Mallon went chasing a European U20 3000m standard and did not disappoint with a classy 5 second PB in 8.18.72, just over a second inside the qualifying time.

Jai Benson has been selected to represent Ireland at the European team Championships at the Silesian Stadium in Chorzow which takes place 20th June – 26th June.

Katie Graham and Jessica Blaney again produced the goods at the World U20 Mountain Running Championships in Austria.

29 LVAC ATHLETES COMPETED AT THE DAPHNE HAMILL MEMORIAL MEETING AT THE MARY PETERS TRACK ON THE 27TH MAY 2023.

3 LVAC Teams make the podium at Belfast City Marathon Awards Night.

LVAC Seniors fly the sky blue and navy around the streets of London for the 2023 London Marathon

KATIE GRAHAM AND JESSICA BLANEY REPRESENT NI AT U18 INTERNATIONAL MOUNTAIN RUNNING CUP IN ANNECY FRANCE.

A brilliant LVAC Team effort saw the ladies retaining their NI club title and the men finishing in a strong 3rd Place.

Marianne Doherty and Stephen Lunn opened their outdoor season at the British Uni Champs in Manchester.

2023 sees Lagan Valley AC again host their Thursday Night Track & Field Series with record entries so far in meetings 1 & 2.