Douglas Community School Athletics

DCS is home to many national champions across several distances both in cross country and track and field. The athletics program is also internationally renowned, having multiple Irish international representatives at both junior and senior level and also competing at the World Schools Cross Country Championships on two occasions. 

National Team Champions: 

2010 - Senior 

2008 - Intermediate

2009 - Intermediate

National Champions who attended DCS: 

Cullen Lynch

Liam Harris  

Craig Murphy 

Pa Coleman 

Irish International Athletes who attended DCS:

Cullen Lynch Dave O’Keefe

Liam Harris Alan O’Brien 

Craig Murphy John Durcan

Evan Byrne Jamie O’Connel

Peter Hanrahan Billy Muprhy

John Durcan Alan Ring

Chris O’Reilly Leo Murray

Many of our past pupils have won athletic scholarships and have followed careers in Athletics. Former DCS athletics coach and past pupil, Steve Macklin, is now Head Endurance Coach @ Aspire Academy in Quatar.