Welcome Clane Athletic Club!
Located in the historic village of Clane, Clane Athletic Club was founded in the 1970s, but reformed in 2012 with the principal aim of promoting athletics, for all ages, in the village and environs of Clane.
Our athletes and volunteer coaches have worked hard over the past 12 years to build the club into a strong, reputable club. We started out with the Juvenile Athletics Club in 2012, and it was followed by the Adult Running club in 2016. Our Juvenile Athletics training caters for children from the U8s age category upwards. This means children that are already age 6, but turning age 7 this year. (We cannot take children younger than this) We now have a large, well established Adult running group. In the Summer of 2018, we were successful in acquiring the start up funding needed to build our very own 200m outdoor running track, sprint track and field events area for jumps & throws, in the grounds of Scoil Mhuire secondary school. The new facility officially opened in December 2019. In 2022 we celebrated the 10th anniversary of the reformed Clane Athletic Club. Our club is proud to be affiliated to the Irish governing body for athletics, Athletics Ireland. We place a strong emphasis on community, and encourage the development of athletic skills, in a fun, friendly and sociable environment. Where are we?
Clane Athletic Club Track
SCOIL MHUIRE COMMUNITY SCHOOL PROSPEROUS ROAD CLANE CO. KILDARE W91 PD79 Access to the trackThe outdoor track facility is to the right of the Scoil Mhuire community school buildings, at the rear of the boys national school playing field.
The only access to the Clane AC track is through Scoil Mhuire community school main entrance gates for both pedestrians and vehicles. There is no other access available. The proposed pedestrian entrance from Abbottfield is not open yet. Track availabilityClane Athletic Club members:
The track is available for use during the set training times on weekday evenings for our registered Clane Athletic club members. Also, our club members can arrange a time slot during the daytime at weekends if there is availability. Pre-book with John Finn on [email protected] Local schools and Community groups: The track is available to all the local schools during the daytime and other local Community groups who have pre-arranged their time slot with the club. General Public: This is a high cost facility that requires special track maintenance. We cannot leave the track unlocked or unattended. Unsupervised "open track" sessions are not available to the general public. We cannot facilitate or permit casual, unscheduled "walk-ins". Conditions for track use: Usage must be agreed in advance with Clane Athletic Club and will be subject to a social membership fee and/or hourly track rate. Pre-book with John Finn on [email protected] 
Clane AC request that you do not leave your engine running while waiting beside the track. Think green, keep the air clean!
Women in Sport 2021 -2024 initiative
Athletics Ireland will ensure that their actions, programmes, and initiatives are member-centred, with a commitment to promoting female athletic endeavours.
This plan puts women at the heart of the organisations strategic direction while continuing the growth of female representation across their membership, participants, partnerships, and supporters. |
Clane Athletic club - a volunteer based organisation.
All our juvenile coaches, running club leaders, administration staff, committee members and other club helpers comprise of local volunteers from around the area of Clane. Some have experience, others are just learning as they go. They have same common goal of passing on the love of athletics and personal fitness to the next generation. They happily offer up their free time to train both the children and adults, while also covering all our administration roles...all to keep the club running at no financial gain whatsoever. As a non-profit, volunteer based, amateur sports club, we have to constantly fund raise for all our equipment and facilities. Your membership fee goes towards maintenance of our track facility, winter lighting, club equipment, and the administrative expenses that are required for general running of the club. Your fee is a valuable contribution towards this wonderful facility within your local community and plus it is also helping to secure the future of top class Irish Athletics. 
We are always looking for and welcome more volunteer coaches and volunteer coaches assistants. Also admin roles.
Having more volunteer coaches & coaches assistants means the club can open up spaces to allow more children to train. Please contact us if you are a parent of a child on the waiting list, and think you might like to help out by assisting our existing coaches? Or if you have some expertise and would like to coach an age group. Full mentor-ship by the club will be provided and new coaches will be sent on Athletics Ireland certified coaching courses and first aid safety classes also paid for by the club. *Childrens safety is of utmost importance to us, so it is mandatory that all new coaches/assistants/committee members who will have direct access to our juvenile members go through the Athletics Ireland specific Garda Vetting process. They must also be agreeable to attending a Code of Ethics course / Child Safeguarding course approved by Athletics Ireland and must sign a current Clane AC club code of conduct form. (This is process is arranged and overseen by Clane AC's Child welfare officers). 
What is the 20x20 club charter?WHAT IS THE 20X20 CLUB CHARTER IS ASKING CLUBS TO DO?
To create a cultural shift in our perception of girls and women in sport. There is so much to celebrate when it comes to women’s sport in Ireland, but there isn’t enough noise. We’re making some noise because if she can’t see it, she can’t be it. 20×20 had three targets to reach by the end of 2020:
If we all play, we all win. 20×20 is about creating a more inclusive, healthier Ireland – it’s not a ‘women for women’ initiative; it’s an ‘all of society for all of society’ movement. We’re asking all sections of Irish society to SHOW YOUR STRIPES and pledge one small action to support women and girls in sport and physical activity in Ireland. Clane Athletic Club pledges to:
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