Meet the Runner

When did you join Sportsworld? April 2016 Where do you work? I am a secondary school English teacher working in Palmerstown. What is your favourite club session? I always enjoy the fartlek lap and the Ballyboden lap. Anything long...

When did you join Sportsworld? Almost a year ago now, summer 2018. Where do you work? I’m a flute player with the RTÉ National Symphony Orchestra. I also do some...

When did you join Sportsworld? April 2016 Where do you work? I work as a Project Manager in an Irish company called PM Group, based in Tallaght. What is your favourite club session? My favourite session is the fartleg...

When did you join Sportsworld? Winter 2011 Where do you work? National Transport Authority What is your favourite club session? 800m repeats on grass in summer, especially just after the grass has been cut. What is your favourite race distance? 1500 What...

When did you join Sportsworld? I went to the club for a few sessions in June 2017 and had planned to return after a summer away travelling in South America but due to an unfortunate...

When did you join Sportsworld? 2006 (I think!) Where do you work? Alexandra College – Junior & Senior school. What is your favourite club session? Hills & Sprints What is your favourite race distance? 5K What is your favourite meal before a...

Full Name Colum Roche When did you join Sportsworld? Nov 2018 Where do you work? I recently moved to a new role as Head of Internal Audit for an Investment Management company. Before this I worked in Deloitte. What is...

When did you join Sportsworld? It was October 2016.   I had joined a couple of couch to 5K and 5K improver groups but found after a while they became expensive when you had to pay...

Full Name James Dawson When did you join Sportsworld? I officially joined Sportsworld in May 19 after the Terenure 5 mile event. I still remember trying to keep up with Brian who was the 35-minute pacer on...

Where do you work? I work in the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, based in St Stephen’s Green. How/When did you start your adventure with running & why? I ran a lot as a kid, with...