UCD Athletics Club
Centenary Celebration Dinner
UCD Athletics Club was 100 years old last year and to mark this milestone we are organising a Gala Celebration Dinner in the O’Reilly Hall on the 29th October this year to mark the occasion. (Black tie preferred but not required)
All members and past members of the club are invited to attend along with partners and the evening offers an opportunity to celebrate with old friends, relive rivalries and celebrate our great club and its achievements.
On the night there will be a drinks reception, a splendid three course dinner, with special guests from the world of athletics.
Attendees will have the chance to catch up with old friends or rivals, capture the evening in photographs, meet the new cohort of champions who came through the club and hear about the exciting plans for the next 100 years with on stage interviews.
Please feel free to pass on this link to friends, clubs etc. for past and present members. All tickets are for sale on Eventbrite, so click through and get yours today.
We hope you can take part in this tremendous event,
Thank you,
The Organising Committee
Eric Brady (Past Captain)
Deirdre Walsh (Past Captain)
From somewhat humble beginnings, our club has remained successful for 100 years because of the way in which it has managed to embrace elite athletics while at the same time maintaining a strong committed Club membership ensuring that everyone, at every level, has the opportunity to represent and contribute to the fabric of the Club.
However it would be remiss not to make mention of the unbelievable record UCD AC holds when it comes to participation at Olympic Games. Sean Lavan (1924, 1928) was the first to represent the Club in Paris. Sixty years later, in Los Angeles, Róisín Smyth became our first female Olympian. In 1964, former Club member Wieslaw Maniak won 4x100m silver for Poland in Tokyo after placing fourth in the 100m. Since 1924, 28 Club members and alumni have graced the Olympic stage.
It is impossible to name everyone. However, some of our most prolific Olympians have been Derval O’Rourke (2004, 2008, 2012); David Matthews (1996, 2000); James Nolan (2000, 2004); Joanne Cuddihy (2008, 2012). Current Club member Sarah Healy and alumnus Sarah Lavin competed in Tokyo 2020 with fellow UCD alumni Ciara Mageean and Mark English both becoming two-time Olympians.
UCD’s new running track, which was kindly funded by an anonymous donor, is nearing completion and will be an enormous asset.
UCD,
Belfield,
Dublin 4.