About Us
Committee 2024
We are delighted to announce that we have a new woman in charge, with Áine Mc Bride as our new Chairperson, following our January AGM. Áine is ably assisted by her secretary Sinéad Townsend, treasurer and Rás Director Noel Williams, as well as her other committee members and coaching team.
Contact us if you have queries, or indeed offers of help and support:
Chairwoman
dunleeracchairperson@gmail.com - Áine
Secretary
dunleeracsecretary@gmail.com - Sinéad
Registrar
kazmcd168@gmail.com - Karen
Treasurer
noelwilliams238@gmail.com - Noel (Rás na hÉireann Director)
Vice Chairman
Kevin Matthews
Assistant Secretary/Treasurer
Shane Lavery
Child Protection Officer
Darragh Greene
Webmaster
dunleeracwebmaster@gmail.com or tydunleer04@gmail.com- Jackie
History
Dunleer Athletic Club was founded in 1896 by the late Larry Mc Ardle. The Club colours are black and yellow, and the Club caters for all ages, both male and female, from a wide catchment area, from as far south as Julianstown and as far north as Newry, with Drogheda, Dunleer, Collon, Monasterboice, Termonfeckin, Clogherhead, Ardee and Dundalk and many other villages all represented. The Honorary President Larry Mc Guill from Dunleer dedicated 50 years to athletics and sadly passed away in 2011. Our other honorary Presidents Tommy Neary and Charlie Breagy are living in Tallanstown, (one of the tidiest villages in the land), and Rhode Island respectively.
Charlie Breagy was nominated at the AGM in 2022 as an Honorary President of the Club, to recognise his amazing work for Dunleer AC for many many years. Charlie was a great juvenile athlete with the Club in the 1970's, securing County, Prvincial and National titles. He was the first Dunleer AC athlete to go to the USA on an athletics scholarship in the 1980's, but he never forgot his roots and it was his work as an élite athlete co-ordinator for the Rás since the centenary celebrations of the Club in 1996 up until the 50th Rás na hÉireann in 2019 that he receives particular honourable mention. Charlie was repsonsible for bringing International athletics of the highest calibre to Dunleer for the Rás. He also worked with Larry Mc Guill and Jacqueline Matthews to preserve the link with Armagh AC and the International Week of Culture and Athletics. He is indeed a worthy recipient of this honour.
The Club is affiliated to the Athletic Association of Ireland (A.A.I.) and has Clubrooms, an all weather flood lit track and field event areas. The Clubrooms were officially opened on January 1st 1982, while the track was opened soon after on the 22nd of June 1982. These facilities all stand on the grounds of Lann Léire Gaelic Football Club, with an agreement of use.
Child Welfare Safeguarding Statement
Dunleer AC Regulations
Dunleer Athletic Club is fully committed to safeguarding the well being of its members. Every individual in Dunleer Athletic Club should at all times, show respect and understanding for members rights, safety and welfare and conduct themselves in a way that reflects the principles of the organisation and the guidelines contained in the Code of Ethics and Good Practice for Children's Sport.
In Dunleer Athletic Club our first priority is the welfare of the young people and we are committed to providing an environment that will allow participants to perform to the best of their ability, free from bullying and intimidation.
Dunleer Athletic Club wishes to provide the best possible environment for all young people involved in the sport. Young people deserve to be given enjoyable, safe sporting opportunities, free of abuse of any kind. These participants have rights, which must be respected, and responsibilities that they must accept. Young people should be encouraged to realise that they have responsibilities to treat other participants and sports leaders with fairness and respect.
Dunleer AC's Annual General Meeting
The AGM took place on Tuesday, 9th January 2024 at 8.15pm and we are delighted to announce that we have a new woman in charge, with Áine Mc Bride as our new Chairperson. Áine is ably assisted by her secretary Sinéad Townsend, treasurer and Rás Director Noel Williams, as well as her other committee members and coaching team.