In this section you will find photographs of historic value. This is an ongoing project. This page will be added to with further photographs displayed.
(Above: P.J. Byrne, Club Captain 1894 and Irish 880 yds. champion, 1896)
(Above: Clonliffe Harriers team photograph 1908/09 taken at the Old Gate, Glasnevin (beside Kavanagh`s “the Grave Diggers”))
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Prospect Square, Glasnevin (Kavanaghs) 1930`s
Finglas to Glasnevin Road, 1940`s
(picture above: Sam Pearson & Paul Kelly with Doran Shield c.1910)
(Pictured above: Billy Morton and John Joe Barry)
The August 1958 International Sports, Santry Stadium (now the Morton Stadium):
6th of August and a crowd of 20,000 pack into Santry and witness Herb Elliott (AUS) set a new world mile record of 3.54.5. More history is made as for the first time ever five men in the same race run sub 4 minutes for the mile: Elliott, Merv Lincoln (AUS), Ronnie Delany (IRL), Murray Halbert (NZ) and Albie Thomas (AUS). The following night and the 2 Mile race sees Elliott set the early pace as Albie Thomas sets a new world record 8.32.0.
Above: Clonliffe group photo 1961
Above: 1960`s , early Clonliffe ladies race
1970 Clonliffe Harriers U/15,U/16 National (BLOE) Champions:
Gerry Brady, Andrew Byrne, Johnny Green, Martin Green, Derek Carroll, Mick Byrne, Philip Campbell
The First Morton Memorial Mile 1970
Centenary year 1986 National Cross Country, Santry: Noel Harvey (002) Champion
To view more recent Clonliffe photos from 2006 to date see: https://www.flickr.com/photos/146364500@N04/albums