Athletics Ireland release club membership figures for March 2015

Athletics Ireland recently released the club registration figures for the end of March 2015.

These are the clubs in Cork with over 50 adult members...

1) Midleton AC    170
2) Eagle AC        155
3) Ballymore Cobh AC    154
4) Ballintotis Fit4Life    142
5) Leevale AC    141
6) St. Finbarrs AC    141
7) Mallow AC    136
8) Watergrasshill AC    118
9) Bandon AC    111
10) Youghal AC    108
11) North Cork AC    65
12) Tracton AC    65
13) Clonakilty Road Runners AC    59
14) Galtee Runners AC        56
15) Togher AC        54
16) Grange/Fermoy AC        54
17) Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC    51

Some points...
1) It's probably worth mentioning that any figures at this time of year should be taken with a pince of salt as they are often a reflection on how good a club is at getting the renewals back in. They still though give some real idea of the relative size.

2) Clubs with Fit4Life beginner programmes tend to have a large membership. There are plenty of smaller clubs that are more focused on other areas like track and field and the faster end of road running.

3) Adult membership tends to reflect the clubs active in road race. There are plenty of clubs with lots of juvenile members but the number of adults coaching them would be relatively small.

4) These stats are for clubs registered with Athletics Ireland. There are a growing number of small running groups who are doing their own thing.

You can find the stats for March 2015 up on the Athletics Ireland website.