Hall of Fame

2022 Winners

James Hardiman

Club person of the year

Ruth Walsh

Tom Staunton Memorial Cup
First local female at Hazelwood Olympic

Fastest Female Half Ironman Distance 2022

Trevor Hunter

Pat Curley Cup
First local male at Hazelwood Olympic

Conor Gilligan

Fastest Male Half Ironman Distance 2022

Jane Gormley

Most improved Triathlon Female 2022

Lewis Clarke

Most improved Triathlon Male 2022

Past winners

Club person of the year

Club person of the year is voted by the members for the person whose contribution to the club was outstanding for the year.

Winners

2022 – James Hardiman
2021 – Stephen Daly
2019 – Kate Hawney
2018 – Gemma Madden
2017 – Fergal Henry
2016 – Barbara Gorevan
2015 – Carmel Mullaney
2014 – Paul Rutherford
2013 – Eamon McAndrew
2012 – John Burrows
2011 – Colm Casey

Paul Rennick Cup

Male Olympic distance champion

This trophy is in memory of local legend Paul Rennick. Paul was tragically taken from us while living in Australia on the 31st Aug 2011 aged 33. To say that Paul was a life and soul kinda guy is putting it mildly. Known to all that partook in anything water related, Paul was a watersports fanatic. He will be remembered best for his surfing and kitesurfing prowess! He was also an active Sligo triclub member, open water swimmer and lifesaving enthusiast. Always joking, he was a great guy to be around and always up for Havin’ A Laugh! He is missed by family and friends and anyone who came in contact with him. Forever in our thoughts Paul.

Winners

2018 – Kevin O’Donnell
2017 – Kevin O’Donnell
2016 – Kevin O’Donnell
2011 – Neil Walton

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Tom Staunton Memorial

First female home for club

An Garda Siochana Sligeach dedicated a trophy in memory of their colleague Tom Staunton. The Westport man served as a detective in Sligo. He was a keen cross country runner and was involved in the establishing of Sligo Athletic Club. In 1983 he was instrumental in bringing the NCF triathlon to Rosses Point and in the foundation of the triathlon club.

Winners

2022 – Ruth walsh
2021 – Kate Hawney
2018 – Heather Foley
2017 – Heather Foley
2016 – Cathy McCarthy
2013 – Caoimhe NiMhurchu
2012 – Cecilia McGuinness
2011 – Saoirse O’Donnoghue
2010 – Caoimhe NiMhurchu

Dedicated by Garda Siochana Sligeach

Pat Curley Cup

First male home for club

Although Pat Curley died 59 years young, he contributed to almost every aspect of sport in Sligo. A son of Athlone and a graduate of Strawberry Hill, London, he came to teach in Summerhill in 1970 and moved to the RTC in 1974 where he aptly became known as “Mr. Sport”. He was a founding member of Sligo AC, where he also coached, having represented Ireland in sprinting he had plenty of knowledge to share. He was involved in GAA, rugby, the community games and the establishing of the Warriors run. But it was his involvement in bringing the first Triathlon in Ireland to Rosses Point in 1980 that we are most grateful for. Pat Curly was also responsible for the founding of the sports complex.

Winners

2022 – Trevor Hunter
2021 – Kieran McMorland
2019 – James Coulter
2018 – Kieran McMorland
2017 – Kieran McMorland
2016 – Eamon McAndrew
2013 – Ross McLynn
2012 – Eamon McAndrew
2011 – Eamon McAndrew
2010 – Neil Walton
2009 – Patrick Tuohy

The Pat Curley Cup was dedicated by Pat’s friends in Sligo Institute of Technology.

Female Half Ironman

Fastest female time in a Half Ironman

Winners

2021 – Ruth Walsh
2019 – Heather Foley
2018 – Roberta McDonald
2017 – Ruth Walsh
2016 – Sheila Devaney
2015 – Cathy McCarty
2011 – Cecilia McGuinness

Ironman World Championship – Kona

The Ironman World Championships takes place in Kona, Hawaii. It is the annual culmination
of a series of Ironman triathlon qualification races held throughout the world. This event
covers 140.6 miles and is the ultimate test not just to the body but also the mind.

The legendary course at Kona takes the athletes through the barren lava landscape
providing this amazing setting.

Sligo Triathlon Club has had a number of its members who have made the qualifying times
for the world championships and some have made that journey to Kona.

Ross McLynn

2016

Ross qualified for the World Age Group Championship in Kona out of IM Barcelona in 2015 with an 8:58 hour race.

Ross went on to complete the 2016 Kona in 9.47 hours

Paul Rutherford

2017

Paul qualified for the World Age Group Championship in Kona out of IM Copenhagen 2017

Paul went on to complete the 2017 Kona in 11.25 hours (Swim:1.18, bike 5.45, run 4.11)

2019

In 2018, Paul qualified again for the World Age Group Championship in Kona out of IM Italy (Emilia Romagna)

Paul went on to complete the 2019 Kona in 10.11 hours (Swim 1.07, bike 5.04, run 3.51 )

Gary Higgins

2017

Gary qualified for the World Age Group Championship in Kona out of IM Copenhagen in 2017

Gary went on to successfully complete the 2017 Kona in the same year

Eamon McAndrew

Eamon has qualified for the World Age Group Championship in Kona three times:

IM Barcelona 2015
IM Copenhagen 2017
IM Barcelona 2018