Run clubs in Dublin
Browse 33 running clubs in Dublin. Find social, road, trail, and beginner-friendly groups, see where they meet, then join your first run free with the RunClub app.
DirectoryBlackrock AC
Southside Dublin athletics club registered with Athletics Ireland, catering for all levels with regular training.
DirectoryBMO Collective (BMO Running Club)
Dublin community blending movement, connection and homemade sourdough; easy Sunday social runs, Thursday runs and long runs ('Sourdough, Sweat & Speed').
DirectoryBreakaway Running Club
Dublin running club registered with Athletics Ireland, catering for runners of varying levels.
DirectoryCivil Service Harriers AC
Phoenix Park-based athletic club founded 1867 (Ireland's oldest); open to all, from beginners to elite, with coached sessions and a non-coached Sunday long run + coffee.
DirectoryClonliffe Harriers AC
Long-established Dublin athletics club based at Santry; offers training for all levels and is a registered Athletics Ireland club.
DirectoryCoast Road Runners
Dublin coastal running courses (0-5km and 5-10km) for beginners and improvers, with northside (Clontarf) and southside (Sandymount) groups.
DirectoryCrusaders AC
Established Dublin athletics club running a Fit4Life group and Couch to 3K for complete beginners; strong community focus including local recreational runners.
DirectoryDonore Harriers
Historic Dublin athletics club at Islandbridge with a friendly Fit4Life jogging group catering from beginners to would-be 5k racers.
DirectoryDublin Bay Running Club (DBRC)
Howth-based club for runners of all abilities training three times weekly (marathon, half, ultra focus) plus Tuesday strength & conditioning.
DirectoryDublin Front Runners AC
Inclusive club founded 2005 for the LGBTQIA+ community and allies; runners of all abilities, customised workouts, registered Athletics Ireland club.
DirectoryDublin Mountain Running Club
Mountain/trail running club founded June 2019 by ultra runner Noel Ward; runs the Dublin Mountains and publishes a multi-year race series.
DirectoryDublin Runners (Meetup)
Recreational, non-competitive Meetup group for social runs around Dublin; everyone runs at their own pace, EUR5 annual fee covers Meetup costs and prizes.
DirectoryDublin Striders AC
Dublin athletics club registered with Athletics Ireland for recreational and competitive runners.
DirectoryDublin Track Club
Performance-oriented Dublin running group with track and Phoenix Park sessions; profiled by the Irish Times.
DirectoryDundrum South Dublin AC (DSD)
One of Ireland's largest and most successful athletics clubs, open to all from beginners to elite, with an adult Meet & Train group.
DirectoryHappy Feet Run Club
Social run club founded August 2023 for young, active people who want to stay social and healthy year round; coffee and chat after each run.
DirectoryInner City Running Club
Community-based Dublin run club founded 2020, voted 98FM's Best of Dublin 2024 Best Dublin Sports Club; free sessions plus paid training programs, strength & conditioning.
DirectoryLiffey Valley AC
West Dublin athletics club (Lucan/Liffey Valley area) registered with Athletics Ireland, serving all levels.
DirectoryMetro/St. Brigid's AC
North Dublin athletics club registered with Athletics Ireland, catering for all levels across the disciplines.
DirectoryMild Activity
Dublin City Centre social run club started in 2020 with approachable paces and an emphasis on making friends over performance; hosts social events and sports days.
DirectoryOut & About Run Club
Dublin social run club active on Instagram with regular meetups; community-focused running and socialising.
DirectoryPlant Based AC
Dublin athletics club for plant-based / vegan runners, registered with Athletics Ireland; inclusive community across distances.
DirectoryPolish Runners Club Ireland
Dublin-based club for the Polish running community in Ireland, registered with Athletics Ireland.
DirectoryPortmarnock AC
North Dublin coastal athletics club registered with Athletics Ireland, serving Portmarnock and surrounds for all levels.
DirectoryRaheny Shamrock AC
Major northside Dublin athletics club with strong recreational/parkrun involvement and regular St Anne's parkrun takeovers; runs across all distances.
DirectoryRathfarnham WSAF AC
Rathfarnham-based Athletics Ireland club with road, track and cross-country squads plus recreational training for all levels.
DirectoryRunClub Social
Fun-loving Dublin running community with multiple weekly meets pairing a run with pub/social finish.
DirectoryRun Talk Run Dublin
Social 5km gentle jog focused on mental-health conversation; part of the international Run Talk Run network, Dublin chapter.
DirectorySanctuary Runners Dublin
Solidarity-through-sport movement (founded 2018, now a charity) uniting Irish residents, asylum seekers and refugees; runs/walks together and at local parkruns.
DirectorySole Mates Run Club
Beginner-friendly weekly run club tailored to slow runners and everything in between, motto 'Your Pace Or Mine', followed by coffee and socialising.
DirectorySportsworld Running Club
Terenure-based running club ('the heart of running in Terenure') for all levels with Fit4Life beginner programme; organises the Terenure 5 Mile.
DirectoryTallaght AC
West Dublin athletics club registered with Athletics Ireland serving the Tallaght community across all levels.
DirectoryThe Urban Run Project
Free social run club running together since June 2018; weekly 5km in Sandymount with chat, jog and fun, welcoming all levels.
How to join a running club in Dublin
Dublin has a thriving running scene, with 33 clubs listed here — from beginner-friendly social runs to fast road and trail groups. Most clubs are free to join and welcome runners of every level. Pick a club above, check where and when it meets, and just turn up.
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