Welcome to Rising Sun AC web site

Rising Sun Athletic Club is based in the Rising Sun area of Ballinhassig Co.Cork. The club was founded in 1944. The club caters for mainly senior and masters athletes. Both female and male athletes are welcome in the club.

The club is strongest in track and field. Our athletes have won many titles at the National Masters championships.

Our middle and long distance athletes also compete in all the local road races.

Athletes of any standard are more than welcome in Rising Sun.

Rising Sun athletes had a very sucessful day in Tullamore on 15th of August at the National Masters championships.There were some excellent performances from all our athletes and the club again finished with many gold,silver and bronze medals. We also had our first 4x100 win for a few years. Full results

Rising Sun finished 2nd team in the Donoughmore 7 on Friday the 16th of July. The team was led home by George Waugh in 3rd in a time of 37:55. The race was won by James MCCARTHY, East Cork. Next was Eamonn O'Donovan in 41:42, John O'Callaghan (2nd M45) in 43:43, John O'Driscoll (M50) in 45:49, Stephen Murphy (M50) 51:09 and Michael Kiely (1st O65) in 52:09.

The Cork County board will hold 5 Graded T&F Meetings in the next couple of months. For full details click here.

2010 membership is now due. Please forward to club secretary

email: risingsunac@gmail.com