Beth Mc Cluskey and Frank Greally join the line up for our evening of inspiration and motivation on March 2nd. Beth McCluskey is the Irish Womens National Cyclo Cross Champion. She recently returned to competing at the top level after a 5 year break from competitive international sport. The former international track and cross country runner turned to cycling while injured and went on to enjoy national & international success at both mountain biking & road biking. She retired from competition in 2009 but still spent a lot of time cycling, running & doing some coaching.
A serious cycling accident in July 2104 left her badly injured and she embarked on a long road of rehab with the ultimate goal of getting back to some level of pain-free activity whatever it took. 18 months later she won the national cyclo cross championship after a successful cyclo cross season where she was unbeaten at every race she contested. Her accident & recovery has been an intense journey which has given her a whole new outlook on life, health, sport and people.
Editor of Irish Runner Magazine Frank Greally will join us to share his stories of success and goals achieved.
Frank has been Editor of Irish Runner Magazine for the past 35 years. The Ballyhaunis native still holds the Irish Junior 10,000m record of 30 minutes 17 seconds a time he set in the Morton Stadium in Santry in 1970 when representing his club Donore Harriers.
A former international runner, Frank was a member of the famous Irish Brigade Cross Country Team at East Tennessee State University from 1972-76 a team led by former Boston Marathon winner Neil Cusack.
Frank’s latest book Running Full Circle chronicles some hair-raising tales of his years in Tennessee, as well as a page turning account of how in the past two years his restless spirit eventually found balance and peace and a way back to the primal joys of running. Approaching his 65th birthday, Frank is back in full stride and looking forward to sharing some of his lifetime experiences in running with us.
Both Beth and Frank will join Gerry Duffy, Ray O’Connor, Kevin Thornton and Eimear Mullan for what is shaping up to be a top class event.
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