Training for the coming cross country season is now in full swing. Organized training sessions are on Tuesday and Thursday at 7 pm and Sunday at 10 am. Athletes of all standards are welcome both Men and Women. Advice on training and racing is available from qualified NCTC coaches with experience up to International and Olympic Level.

Our clubhouse with shower facilities is situated in Island Bridge beside Memorial Park entrance and all training sessions take place in the nearby Phoenix Park with lots of trails and routes conducive to distance running and excellent for training.

The club can offer an excellent training environment whether you are a beginner or of international level, with a great club spirit and camaraderie that is unique to Liffey Valley.

If you are interested in distance running and want to join a group who can offer organized training and racing facilities with top class advice to help your running why not come along to one of our sessions? Below are the scheduled training times:

All Year

Tuesday & Thursday 7pm Islandbridge

Sunday 10am Islandbridge

May - July Track Racing Season

Thursday 7.30pm ALSAA Dublin Airport

Contact Our Coach

Jim Davis is one of our coaches and has European, World & Olympic Games experience. Jim is a fully qualified athletics coach and can be contacted for advice or correspondence at coach@liffeyvalleyac.com. Jim (right) is pictured above at the 2009 World Athletics Championships in Berlin with club mate Jim Monaghan.

Jim is a recognised coach among his peers and have proved himself successful, having been part of the 2004 Irish Olympic Team and represented the club at the 2005 World Cross Country Champonships, 2006 & 2008 European Athletics Championships.