Clane Athletic Club

Welcome Clane Athletic Club!

Introduction:

Located in the historic village of Clane, Co. Kildare, our club is one of Ireland’s newest athletic clubs. The club, which is completely volunteer-led, was reformed in 2012 with the principal aim of promoting athletics, for all ages, in the village and environs of Clane.

Our coaches and athletes have worked hard over the past 10 years to build the club into a strong, reputable club.

Our most exciting news we received in the Summer of 2018 is that 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 was 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?

We are located at:

SCOIL MHUIRE COMMUNITY SCHOOL
PROSPEROUS ROAD
CLANE
CO. KILDARE
W91 PD79

at the Clane AC running track.

The outdoor track facility is to the right of the Scoil Mhurie community school buildings.
- it is not in the school gym or on playing fields or astro turf pitch to left side of the school.
- the only access to the outdoor track is through Scoil Mhuire community school main entrance gates for both pedestrians and vehicles.

Help always wanted!

Clane AC is a volunteer based club. We are always looking for and welcome more volunteer coaches and volunteer coaches assistants.
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 A.A.I 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 A.A.I specific Garda Vetting process.
They must also be agreeable to attending a Code of Ethics course / Child Safeguarding course approved by A.A.I 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).

For updates on training and other important last minute announcements please check in on our Clane Athletic Club facebook page

Contact details:

Email: claneathleticclub@gmail.com
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ClaneAthleticClub

Track availability for the public & other community groups:

Our hope for the future is that the track will be available to the public at agreed designated times.

We will need to determine what usage times & conditions that need to be put in place before opening it up for general use.

Once these guidelines are established, a time table for the public will be in operation and we will make an announcement via all our media channels.

Please note however, when the track does become available to the public, usage must be agreed in advance with Clane Athletic club and will be subject to a social membership fee and/or hourly track rate.

Juvenile Athletics

Juvenile Training:
For 2023, Clane Athletic Club welcomes age groups from U8's - U18s

Our youngest members are the U8's group, which caters for children aged 6 and turning age 7 that year. i.e The child must already be 6yrs old before 01 January 2023 and turning age 7 at some point during 2023.

So, for 2023, our age categories cater for children born within the years 2016 (U8s) through to 2006 (U18s).

These younger members are introduced to athletics through the “Little Athletics” / “Junior Athletics” programmes, where they learn the basics of Agility, Balance and Coordination and progress to learning the skills and techniques involved in the core athletic disciplines of running, jumping & throwing.

Our oldest age group category is U18's, so children age 16 and turning age 17 at some point in 2023.

Training timetable:
Under 8s (children born in 2016) groups:
We run one training night a week for our U8s on Monday nights 6:15pm - 7pm.

U9s - U18s
Training takes place twice a week on Tuesdays & Thursdays.
Please note slight change of time for 2023.
The sessions are broken into two group times:
U9s - U12s: 6:15pm - 7pm
U13s - U18s: 7:15pm - 8pm

18 year olds and older i.e born 2005 or older can join our adult running group.
Tuesday & Thursday 8pm-9pm at the track.

Please go to our dedicated Membership page for all information on:
Membership 2023 - Clane Athletic Club (claneac.ie)
and information on how to add your child to the Juvenile waiting list.

If you have any issues registering, please message us either on Facebook or email us at claneathleticclub@gmail.com

Clane AC is run entirely by volunteers!

Yes, its true!

Clane Athletic club is a completely volunteer based organisation.
All our juvenile coaches, running club leaders, administration staff, committee members and other club helpers comprise of local residents 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.

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
Irish Athletics

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:

20% more media coverage of women in sport
20% more female participation at player, coach, referee & administrative level
20% more attendance at women’s games and events

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:

Increase visibility of our girls and women in our sport.
Encourage more interest and increased participation of female members in our events.
Further promote our girls and women in their sporting events.