National Juvenile Uneven Age & Novice Cross Country Championships Sport Ireland Campus, Abbotstown Sunday 7 th  December 2025   The  National Juvenile Uneven Age & Novice Cross Country Championships  will take place at SportIreland Campus, Abbotstown  this  Sunday 7 th  December 2025.   Many congratulations to all of our athletes who are taking part!   All athletes are pre-registered - look out for the DSD Flag and check in with a DSD Official to collect your race number.   ·        1st race...

Last night DSD were awarded the highest honour for any club at the Athletics Ireland Awards - Performance Club of the Year 🔥 👏👏Also on the night Eimear was nominated for the under 23 Athlete of the Year along with 4 others. Following a stellar year on the track, field, road and cross our high performing athletes and coaches led us to this victory ✨ However, it takes a village to create a result like this and it starts with the incredible work gone into developing our world class facilities...

MORE PHOTOS !!! Templemore sports complex in Derry was the venue for the 2025 National Junior and Senior Cross Country Championships.   A cold, wet and windy day was on the cards, and the underfoot conditions favoured the true cross-country athletes, with plenty of muck and tight turns to contend with. The success of the day for DSD came in the senior women's race where Eimear Maher, finishing 10th overall, led a strong women's team to bronze in an extremely competitive event.  Undeterred by...

A high degree of physical and mental endurance was required yesterday in Templemore, Derry, to tackle the atrocious weather conditions, at the National Senior & Even Age Juvenile Cross Country Championships.   A big “well done” to all our athletes, parents and coaches who braved the elements. Our U.12 girls were the first to go, and this team produced a very gutsy performance, led home by Sophia Stanley, who was just pipped for 1 st  place.   Sophia ran a very brave race, improving on her 4...