Athea Road Races aim for September 2025 return
Athea’s road racing future is looking brighter as the South West Road Racing club pushes forward with plans to revive the historic event.
Following a series of meetings in Athea, a new committee has been formed, comprising: Mike Dalton (President), Gearoid Collins (Chairman), Louise Ahern (Race Secretary Cathrine Grimes) (Assistant Race Secretary), Olivia Quinn (Secretary), Eamonn Walshe (Treasurer/Vice-Chair), and Teddy Murphy (Assistant Treasurer).
The club has announced a motorcycle ride-out from Brown Joe’s bar in Athea on March 9 at 11am.
This event will re-open club membership and begin the fundraising effort.
A public meeting to garner community support will be held in the village in the coming weeks, with the date to be announced.
While a mid-June date was considered, the club opted for more time to organise the large-scale event.
The club has applied to Motorcycling Ireland and the Road Racing Alliance of Ireland (RRAI) to run on the weekend of September 13 and 14.
The revival effort has received backing from Rathkeale’s Isle of Man TT racer, James Chawke.
Formed in late 2022, the South West Road Racing Athea club is working to bring the races back.
Regular club meetings will be held in Athea’s Village Hall and publicised on the club’s social media pages.
The club has secured insurance coverage under the RRAI, paving the way for the Athea Road Races’ return.
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