Downings native Cronin with top role at European Athletics Championships

The President of Athletics Ireland,  John Cronin, has the prestigious and job of Technical Delegate at the European Athletics Championships currently being held at the Olympic Stadium in Munich, Germany.

Cronin, from Dooey, Downings, showed his leadership qualities as a student in PCC Falcarragh in the late seventies. He took on
the responsibility of organising his fellow students to compete in county, provincial and national championships.

A very valuable and successful athlete with Glenree AC, winning National titles, he went on to win an Interversity Cross Country title with University College Galway before joining Tullamore Harriers where he was Chairman of the club for 21 years.

Along the way, he progressed in the technical area and was Chairman of Athletics Ireland Competition Committee for five years. He has officiated at World Championships and the Tokyo Olympics and is perched in the famous iconic architectural stand in the Munich Olympic Stadium as Technical Delegate of the European Track and Field Championships 2022 - a far cry from
the Swilly bus he used to tog out in when he began his athletic career with Glenree AC.