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Volunteers of the Month!

January 14, 2020 Leave your thoughts

Piranha would not be the club it is were it not for everyone pitching in to to volunteer. The committee would like to thank three dedicated members for their hard work and enthusiasm. Please put your hands together for the Volunteers of December and January…. Drum roll DECEMBER: Peter Sweeney MC extraordinaire!! Peter was the life and soul of the…

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Mid Week Andy Kenny Spin Classes 2020

January 5, 2020 Leave your thoughts

The next block will start Wednesday January 8th at 7:30pm for 90 minutes, with the option to leave after 60 minutes. 6 week block will be €40 per person. The sign up sheet is below, please add your name if you are interested and please pay €40 via the paypal button. Winter miles, summer smiles!!! https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1SxGkWiweCxVf9CtYApzXnHr6cK9aak_rjvYwzE4GnTQ/edit?usp=drivesdk  

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Piranha Tri Club NS Strategy 2020

January 5, 2020 Leave your thoughts

To banish the January Blues and rejuvenate after the Festive Season – we are delighted to announce thefollowing races are selected as the Piranha Club races 2020….Drum Roll Please…Club NS Races17/5/2020 – Tri 795 Carlow – Sprint30/5/2020 – Tri Athy Olympic – Standard13/6/2020 – Hook or Crook – Sprint National Championships, Dunmore East, Co. Waterford- Club AwayWeekend!!!!4/7/2020 – Hell of…

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MEMBERSHIP SUBSCRIPTIONS RENEWAL 2020

January 2, 2020 Leave your thoughts

Happy New Year Everyone! Hopefully you haven’t overindulged over Christmas as it is membership subscriptions renewal time.  And if you have, well don’t worry, it’s often the best motivational kick starter there is. You need to renew by the end of January for insurance purposes via the Triathlon Ireland website. 1) Go to the Triathlon Ireland website (http://www.triathlonireland.com/login.aspx or here for…

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And the winner is…

November 10, 2019 Leave your thoughts

Piranha Super Saturday was a massive success this year. We finished up the day in the Iveagh Garden Hotel with drinks, dinner, awards and lots of dancing. Massive thanks to Susan and Sinead for all the organising and to Peter for being a top notch MC!! Congratulations to all the winners! Top National Series Female Becky WoodsTop National Series Male…

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Andy Kenny Spin Classes

October 31, 2019 Leave your thoughts

  The first 6 week block of Andy Kenny spin classes will begin Wednesday November 6th at 7:15pm for one hour. The spin classes are subsidied by Piranha. The cost is € 40 for 6 one hour classes. These classes were very popular last winter and spring and a great way to keep cycle fit this time of year. Classes focus on stamina…

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Piranha Memorial Run Saturday 9th November 2019

October 10, 2019 Leave your thoughts

Event Details:      Piranha Memorial Run Date:                     9.00 am Saturday 9th November 2019 Location:             St. Anne’s Park, Raheny, Dublin 5. The Piranha Memorial Run will be hosted on Saturday 9th of November in St. Anne’s Park. The run is organised by the club to honour members who have passed away and to raise much needed funds for charity. We are hoping…

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My Ironman Journey – The Road to Barcelona – NOT!

July 9, 2019 Leave your thoughts

My IM journey began around June 2017.  A Notice appeared in one of the many Piranha What’s App Groups that Steve Moody would be giving a presentation on ‘Going Long’. At the time I worked with Helen Dowdall (fellow Piranha and Ironman).  The conversation when like this: Me – “I see Steve is giving a presentation on doing a full…

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Membership Subscriptions Renewal 2019

January 3, 2019 Leave your thoughts

Happy New Year Everyone! Hopefully you haven’t overindulged over Christmas as it is membership subscriptions renewal time.  And if you have, well don’t worry, it’s often the best motivational kick starter there is. You need to renew by the end of January for insurance purposes via the Triathlon Ireland website. 1) Go to the Triathlon Ireland website (http://www.triathlonireland.com/login.aspx or here…

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RATED R: Olé Olé Olé, I’m The World Championé (well kinda) (18)

October 29, 2018 Leave your thoughts

“ !#%k  !#%k !#%k YOU !#%kING  !#%kER”.   To the uninitiated this may sound like a rather surprising reaction to having just completed the world championships but to the seasoned triathlete you know what I’m talking about. Coming into the last kilometre, I made a pact with myself that nobody was going to pass me until I crossed that finish line. Four minutes…

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