{{Use Irish English, date=February 2022 Clonliffe Harriers is a Dublin-based athletics club. They were founded in 1886, and are the oldest athletic club in

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. They have been based in

Morton Stadium Morton Stadium, or the National Athletics Stadium, is an athletics stadium in Santry Demesne, Santry in Ireland. Often called Santry Stadium, it is the centre for athletics events in Dublin city and the home track of Clonliffe Harriers. It has ...

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

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every April.

Notable members

Clonliffe Harriers has been home to many nationally and internationally renowned athletes, in both

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disciplines and

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Niall Bruton Niall Bruton (born 27 October 1971) is a former Irish runner who specialized in the 1500 metres, retiring around 2000. From Dublin Niall went to Larkhill National School and then St. Aidan's C.B.S. in Whitehall, he ran with Clonliffe Harriers. B ...

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Achievements

Clonliffe has won the National Senior Cross-Country Title more often than any other club, winning in:2009, 2008, 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. *National Road Relay (Senior Men) Champions: 2006 *National Half Marathon (Senior Men) Champions: 2006 *National Marathon (Ladies) Champions: 2004, 2005 *National Ladies Intermediate Cross-Country Champions: 2005 *National Senior Cross Country Championships: 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003. *National Junior Cross Country Championships: 2009, 1983 National Track & field League:2009, 2008

Clonliffe 2 Mile

The Clonliffe 2 mile is a road race held every year. It is sponsored by Kavanagh's Pub on Prospect Square, locally known as "The Grave Diggers". Traditionally, and currently, the race starts at the Bottom of the Hill Pub on Main Street in

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. The runners run up past Clearwater Shopping Centre, past

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and down to The Grave Diggers in

. This race has been run every year since the late 1800s.

External links

Clonliffe Homepage
Athletics clubs in Ireland Sports clubs established in 1886 Athletics in Fingal