Clonliffe Harriers

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Clonliffe Harriers is a Dublin-based athletics club. They were founded in 1888, and are the oldest athletic club in Ireland. They have also been based in Morton Stadium since the 1950s. The club has top-class international coaches in all disciplines and a lively training programme for all levels. The club competes during the winter in cross country and road events. This involves all ages from under 10 to senior, veterans and all standards. Clonliffe also hosts the oldest road race in Ireland, the 'Clonliffe 2 mile', which takes place through Glasnevin every April.

[edit] Notable Members

Clonliffe Harriers has been home to many nationally and internationally renowned athletes, in both track and field disciplines and cross-country.

Alistair Cragg
Jerry Kiernan
Noel Cullen
Dave Taylor
Niall Bruton
Frank Murphy

Many more athletes from the club have also competed in the Olympics

[edit] Achievements

Clonliffe has won the National Senior Cross-Country Title more often than any other club, winning in: 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2000, 1992, 1991, 1989, 1988, 1987, 1986, 1984, 1982, 1981, 1980, 1977 and 1976. They have been runners up in: 2002, 2001, 1996, 1993, 1990, 1985, 1983 and 1972.