Meet the Runner

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...

When did you join Sportsworld? March 2016 Where do you work? KAYMED - Sales & Training Manager What is your favourite club session? Like hills and sprints, but Tallaght Track sessions in summer probably favourite. What is your favourite race...

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? 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...

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? 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? 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? January 2016.  The first person I met was Armagh man Damien Geraghty who was still getting used to living in the big schmoke so I took him under my wing...

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...