Emerald Athletics Club News 17 Apr 2026 Emerald AC Nathan Cremin Flying High in USA Nathan delivers an incredible new PB — lighting up the track stateside 🔥 Read More 9 Nov 2025 Emerald Juvenile Distance Athletes Compete in NCW Cross Country Great Day for Emerald Athletes in County XC - First Team medals in Cross Country Read More 2 Nov 2025 Emerald Juveniles compete in Munster A Cross Country First time for all athletes to run in the Munster A. Read More 28 Sept 2025 Emerald Juveniles & Senior Women compete in Limerick Even Age Cross Country 17 Juveniles compete Read More 21 Sept 2025 Emerald Juveniles kick off the cross country season Two Emerald AC teams compete Read More 28 Dec 2023 Emerald Star Athletes and Coaches Celebration Bash What a year for our star athletes and coaches!! Read More 14 May 2023 Emerald Juveniles perform at Limerick Champs Big Day for Juveniles Read More 19 Apr 2023 Tenerife Training Camp Training sessions in the sun for Senior Athletes Read More 2 Apr 2023 Malachy gets to Final Malachy McKenna gets to U17 National Final in the 60m Hurdles Read More 5 Mar 2023 Sarah Shines Sarah does it again, another European Final Read More

Nathan delivers an incredible new PB — lighting up the track stateside 🔥 < Back Emerald AC Nathan Cremin Flying High in USA Next James Prendeville 17 Apr 2026 Previous Nathan delivers an incredible new PB — lighting up the track stateside 🔥 Emerald AC old boy Nathan Cremin delivered a magnificent performance last night in the USA, competing for his college Montreat. Nathan produced a superb personal best of 1:46.45 in the 800m at the Wake Forest Invitational — a fantastic achievement! Massive congratulations to Nathan, who continues to go from strength to strength over 800m. Nathan’s journey began with St Mary’s AC Newcastlewest before progressing through Emerald AC. His dedication, commitment, and relentless work ethic were evident from a young age, with many cold winter nights spent training at the University of Limerick laying the foundations for his success. From starting athletics at just 8 years old, Nathan has gone on to earn a scholarship with Montreat College in the USA, where he has achieved incredible success — including becoming an All-American Champion over 1k and placing 4th in the All-American DMR. Nathan was also honoured by his college as Athlete of the Year, recognising the outstanding year he has had — and continues to have. Everyone at Emerald AC is incredibly proud of Nathan and delighted for him and his coaches at Montreat College. Drive on, Nathan! Next

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Emerald Athletics Training Information Emerald A.C. Training Times  Emerald AC are based out of UL Track in Limerick. . 2021 - The great man Frank O'Mara visits his old training ground and meets up for a chat with current Emerald AC Athletes JUVENILE TRAINING SCHEDULE General U6- U15 Training for all the club takes place every Sunday Morning at 11am - 12 noon UL Track. JUNIOR & SENIOR TRAINING SCHEDULE Sprint and Distanc e Training General U16+Training for all the club takes place every Sunday Morning at 10am and on Wednesday nights at 7pm at UL Track. ELITE ATHLETE TRAINING Elite Training occurs at UL track most nights from 7pm and on Saturday at 11am and Sunday at 10am. Please contact the senior coaches for more information. if you have any questions please email: secretary.emeraldac@gmail.c om

Join our Club About Emerald AC, previously known as Limerick Emerald AC was founded in 1974 as a Juvenile Club for Limerick athletes. Prior to it's setup there was no juvenile club in Limerick. Over the years Emerald AC had great success not just at juvenile level but also at National and International Senior level with the likes of Frank O Mara, SarahLavin , Ciara Neville and Jamie Mitchell HISTORY OF EMERALD ATHLETIC CLUB Limerick city originally had one athletic club catering for both senior and juvenile athletes. It was based in the L.P.Y.M.A. ground beside St. Munchins Maternity Hospital on the Ennis Road. The growth of the city and the explosion of juvenile athletics after the formation of B.L.E. in 1967 led to the establishment of juvenile clubs in the different suburbs of the city such as Roxboro, Corbally, Janesboro and Dooneen. Emerald AC was founded in 1973 as a juvenile club when Limerick AC decided to separate the juvenile and senior sections. The senior section retained the name Limerick AC and the juvenile section was Emerald AC. At that time both seniors and juveniles still trained together at the L.P.Y.M.A grounds. Training would involve a warmup or run around the edge of the grounds about 600m. There was also a 300m track where athletes would do sprints. At that time club members would all pull a very large grass roller before practice to keep the surface flat. There was even a wooden clubhouse and changing room that unfortunately arsonists burned down. The older athletes and club members were Frank Lee, Neil Cusack, Nuala and Bill Logan, Tony Dwane, Freddie McInerney, the O’Sheas and the Storans were well established names in athletics in those days. Over the years Emerald AC has coached many seriously talented athletes such as Frank O Mara (World indoor 3000m champion, Olympic runner), Gerard Hartmann (triathlete), Olive Burke (one time record holder : 100m hurdles), Mary Corbett (one time record holder : javelin). Emerald AC is today based at the University of Limerick and caters for athletes aged 8 to 25 and has some of best coaches in the country with a dual emphasis on enjoyment as well as success. In recent years the club has had numerous national and international successes with its rising Junior stars that include Ciara Neville, Sarah Lavin, Amy O’Donoghue, Kyle Larkin, Jamie Mitchell, Roisin Harrison, Evan Crotty, Sean McCarthy and Jenna Bromell just to name a few. Emerald AC has also had a number of successful relay teams at national level in recent years. Dedicated coaches Noelle Morrissey and Ger Lavin provide strong guidance and support. The club also has a thriving middle to long distance training group in development with younger athletes starting to come through the ranks. It is already seeing success at Munster, National and International level under the guidance of coaches Ann O’Mara and Frank Hosey. There is a keen interest still taken in the club from a certain world class Limerick athlete Frank O’Mara from his home in the USA. The long term growth and success of Emerald AC depends on and bringing through and developing its younger athlete’s from age 8 upwards. This foundation is the focus of Emerald AC dedicated underage coaches who focus on the having fun in athletics with our younger kids and at the same time providing the kids with the fundamentals of good running techniques. Limerick Abú.

Picture Gallery Sarah Hosey representing Tulsa with Frank O'Mara 2023 Legend Frank O'Mara at Emerald AC Training Session 2022 Amy O'Donohue National Champion 2019 1500m Rory Prendeville 4 x 400m Ireland Team v England Invitational Nathan National U23 800m winner 2023 Emerald AC Middle Distance Training group 2022 Emerald Ladies 2019 Word Class Hurdle Sprint Ladies with coach Noelle 2022 Senior Mens 4 x400m Relay Team 2019 Mens 4 x 400m Relay Team with their fans 2019

Emerald Athletics Club Membership Information Continue Membership for 2 athletes 2 athletes from same family €170.00(plus handling fee) Membership for 3 a thletes 3 athletes from same family €200.00(plus handling fee) Membership for 1 athlete Registration fee for 1 at hlete €90.00(plus handling fee)

Retro Articles Winners of the 1972 under 13 All-Ireland cross country Championships at Bagnalstown front, from the left; Kevin Clancy, Frank O’Mara (with the cup), David Murphy, back row; Sean Hanley, Mark Beacon, Liam Hogan, capt; Eugene Leonard and Noel Leonard all members of the Limerick AC pictured at the prizegiving ceremony in the Limerick AC Juvenile League at thye L.P.Y.M.A grounds, Ennis Road.

Big Day for Juveniles < Back Emerald Juveniles perform at Limerick Champs Next James Prendeville 14 May 2023 Previous Big Day for Juveniles Well done to all Emerald AC Athletes who competed at the Limerick Juveniles Track and Field Championships. Its a credit to all the athletes taking part and their coaches. The following athletes competed. Best of luck in the Munsters. Next

17 Juveniles compete < Back Emerald Juveniles & Senior Women compete in Limerick Even Age Cross Country Next James Prendeville 28 Sept 2025 Previous 17 Juveniles compete Well done to all athlete's who competed today. Everyone finished their races and ran really well. In the Girls U10 -1000M we have a strong quartet of Isabelle Duggan, Evann O'Connor, Ylva Foley and Lily Bourke all running really well. In the Boys U10 - 1000M we had Malcom Kiely and Teddy Dillion flying around the course. The Boys U12 -2000M included Rossa Bond and Andrew Foster running hard all the way. The Girls U14 - 3000M included Ava Foley, Lelia McInerney, Erin O'Shaughnessy all running strongly and tearing up the course and special mention to Rebecca O'Sullivan who ran out of age and had a great finish. The Boys U14 - 3000M included Donagh Bond and Seam foley showing great promise for the future. In the Boys U16 - 4000M, we had Cathal Duggan and Daniel O'Sullivan flying the club colors and fighting to the end over the longer distance of 4000m. In the Senior women many congratulations to Sophie Moroney who a fantastic second place after a great run. As this is the first year in a while that the club has started the distance training group only in August this Year, the coaches were delighted to see so many of our athletes competing. Well done to all Athletes - onwards we go..... Next

Malachy McKenna gets to U17 National Final in the 60m Hurdles < Back Malachy gets to Final Next James Prendeville 2 Apr 2023 Previous Malachy McKenna gets to U17 National Final in the 60m Hurdles Congratulations to Malachy on reaching the National Indoor Final. Malachy rand a great race finishing in 4th place just out side the medals in a time of 8.75. Great running Malachy well done!!! Next