Dunboyne AC 4 Mile Road Race, AAI statement and Congress The 39th running of the Dunboyne AC 4 Mile Road Race will take place on Sunday 30th March 2008. This is a deviation from previous years, as the race is not on Easter Sunday, but on the following weekend. The race takes place over the normal 4 mile course around Dunboyne Village. The senior race starts at 3:00pm, and a juvenile race program starts at 2:00pm. Entrants can register on race day at Dunboyne Community Centre from 12:30pm onwards for an entry fee of €15, or registrations can be completed on-line prior to the race for a fee of €12 at www.dunboyneac.com. Entry forms can also be downloaded from this site and sent with the entry fee of €12 to the Race Director; Liam Murtagh, 167 Beechdale, Dunboyne, Co. Meath. – Phone +353 (0)1 825 1614. A portion of this years registration fee will be donated to Crumlin Children’s Hospital, and a sponsorship card can be requested for those who are interested in raising additional sponsorship for this worthy cause. Last years Men’s race was won by Paul Fleming of Rathfarnam, and last years Ladies race was again won by Pauline Curley from Tullamore, who also won the 2007 & 2006 Ladies race. Light refreshments & Prize giving ceremony takes place in Dunboyne Community Centre immediately after the race.
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AAI Congress 2008
Closing date for Nominations is Friday next
Please note that the closing date for acceptance of nominations for the upcoming Congress is Friday March 21st (5pm) and all such acceptances need to be logged with the Secretary to the Standing Orders Committee by that time. If you have any queries on this, please contact Moira Aston or Aoife Hoey in the office
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Athletics Ireland Statement
Issued on behalf of Gareth Turnbull
Gareth Turnbull Statement:
I have today reached an agreement with the Irish Sport Council on the payment of costs arising from the disciplinary procedures against me in 2006. The Council were under no obligation to pay my costs but agreed to make a contribution as my particular circumstances were not covered by the existing rules.
I have always acknowledged that the Irish Sport Council had a duty to ask me about the anomalous result arising from my test in 2005 and in doing so were discharging their responsibilities to Irish sport.
The agreement brings to a close a most stressful period of my athletics career and I will have no further comment to make upon any matters covered by the agreement.
