Newry City Runners - Our Coaches
The Club has awesome coaches, coaching assistants and running leaders. Coaches are on hand to provide expert guidance and support to help you achieve that personal best in all distances from 5k to the marathon. During 2021 we helped all of our runners who wanted to follow a dedicated training plan to improve their performances, with 80% achieving a personal best.
Meet Our Coaches

Damien Maguire
Sub 3:15 Marathon runner,1:30 half marathon & 40 minute 10k runner

Karen McElroy
Sub 4 hour and 2 hour runner

Damien Mulholland
Sub 3 hour marathon, sub 1:30 half & 40 minute 10k runner

Willie McCracken
Our advisor to the coaches. Newry’s fastest ever marathon runner with a time of 2:23

Cormac Cranney
Coach with over 10 years’ experience

Eva Kitchen
Another of our speediest females, she is a born leader both at the track and at our Thursday sessions.

Joanne McCluskey
Our most recent addition to the coaching team, her years of experience and her encouraging and supportive nature are a wonderful addition to our team.

Áine Fegan
The fastest female in Newry, winner of our best runner award year after year, her dedication to the sport is an inspiration.
