AIT Sport was awarded the top tier “Outstanding” accolade at this year’s National Quality Standard Awards (formerly the White Flag Awards), which it received for its dedication and commitment to operational excellence. National Quality Standard Awards, conferred by Ireland Active, are awarded to leisure and fitness facilities that demonstrate exceptional standards of customer service, safety, and hygiene. This is
AIT Athletics presents the 3rd annual ‘AIT Baseline Indoor T&F Meet’ from athletes looking to lay down a marker for the coming indoor season. Similar to previous years, this will be a low-key event where athletes will have the opportunity to test themselves in several non-standard events on the state-of the-art Athlone IT International Arena
Two AIT students were recently capped for the Irish Student Rugby League team. Peter Ryan and Peter O’Neill are both selected to play in the 4 Nations Tournament. Below is a brief report from Peter O’Neill: Our trials began back in March In NUIG and from there, we were invited back to the next trial
2015 Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Intervarsity A team of ten, 7 men and 3 ladies, made the journey to DCU to represent AIT at this year’s Brazilian Jia Jitsu All-Ireland intervarsity championships. The team has been training consistently since September and this marked the competitive debuts for several members, with the majority of the remaining team
Robbie Henshaw was a very welcome special guest at the recent 32nd Annual AIT Sports Awards. 34 sports awards were presented to the students from AIT sports clubs who were active in the 2014-2015 academic year. The full list of winners appears below. The 2015 Hall of Fame award was awarded to former student Rory
AIT AC to Host Seminar with Dave O’Brien (Ultra Marathon Runner) Dave O’Brien is an Ultra Marathon Runner and star of the film Desert Runners. Dave has run over 500 races, appeared on 2 TV survival shows, climbed the seven highest peaks in Ireland in 23hours 28mins; a record that stands to this day. Dave
The AIT Basketball teams both enjoyed semi final success yesterday as they qualified for their respective division 3 league finals. The finals are due to be streamed lived through the Basketball Ireland website. The finals will be held next Wednesday the 11th of March in the National Arena, Tallaght. Tipp off time for both games is
AIT is the host venue today for the IUAA Indoor Athletics Intervarsities. Live streaming of the event from 12.15pm today at this link: http://www.aertv.ie/live/iuaa-indoor-track-field-championships/ Event Schedule can be accessed here: indoor intervarsity schedule 2015 The Schedule for AIT Competitors can be found here: 2015 IUAA INDOORS AIT COMPETITORS
The AIT Senior footballers defeated Trinity College yesterday in the Sigerson Cup Preliminary Round by 3-10 to 0-10 at Clann na nGael Fontenoy in Dublin. The Athlone lads went 2-2 to 0-2 up with 10 minutes played. Cillian Fitzgerald and Kieran Kilcline both scored a goal each to give the Dublin college a mountain to
Three-time Olympic medalist and former World Champion Carmelita Jeter will compete in the AIT International Arena Grand Prix on 18 February. The American sprinter will run in the 60m event. Jeter, the second-fastest woman of all time, joins Asafa Powell and Mutaz Barshim in what is building up to be a star-studded evening in the
John Travers ran his second ever sub four minute mile (his first indoors) in the Men’s Mile Invitational Final at the New Balance Games last week at the Amoury Track in New York last weekend. This performance augurs well for the Deloitte Mile event at the AIT International Grand Prix on Wednesday the 18th of February
AIT 1-14 NUI Galway 0-09 The AIT Senior Gaelic football side made a swift return to division one of the Higher Education league by virtue of an impressive win over NUI Galway. Following relegation last season the squad showed great determination to win division two at the first attempt. Having lost by five points earlier
