Notice: Dromcollogher Carnival 4-mile road race - Mon 22nd June 2026

The Dromcollogher Carnival 4-mile road race in Co Limerick is coming up this year on Monday 22nd of June 2026 with a start time of 8pm. 

This race is a popular one with runners from the north Cork area as well as Co Limerick of course.

More info HERE

Results of the Cork Grocers Run in Mallow - Sat 20th June 2026

The Cork Grocers 5k & 10k Run was held on Mallow Racecourse on Saturday the 20th of June on a lovely sunny day. While the Dublin version of this race has been running for quite a while, this was the third year of the Cork edition.

As can be seen from the chart above, the numbers seem to be growing.

5k...
182 1 Shane HEALY m 17:05  
111 2 James BRENNAN Mount Hilary A.C. m 17:25  
238 3 Matthew COOKE North Cork A.C. m 18:37   
273 7 Maura O DEA f 21:15  
187 9 Louise O RIORDAN Crusaders A.C. f 21:29  
161 12 Michelle GAYER Mount Hilary A.C. f 22:18

5k results HERE
 
10k...
276 1 Fergus MURPHY Donoughmore A.C. m 36:04  
275 2 Anthony BUCKLEY Duhallow Ac m 38:00  
277 3 Stephen HURLEY m 41:55  
46 4 Fiona RIORDAN Glanmire A.C. f 42:00  
278 5 Bibiana REQUIÃO f 42:58  
95 6 Josephine KELLEHER Donoughmore A.C. f 43:08

10k results HERE

Results of the 5k parkruns in Cork - Sat 20th Jun 2026

Results of the 5k parkruns around the county on Saturday 20th June 2026. Approximately 1190 runners and walkers took part in the 11 events in Co Cork.

Report... Blue skies and sunshine for the 5k parkruns in Co Cork this weekend!

Most parkruns... The person with the most parkruns this week is...

First Timers... There were - first timers at Tramore Valley this weekend and there were - in Ballincollig.

Tramore Valley... Marcio Cardoso hits the 100 mark with 99 of these at the Tramore Valley event.

Ballincollig... The Ballincollig 5k parkrun celebrated its 10th anniversary this weekend! Maretta Brennan and Suzi Quirke are part of the core team of volunteers that have kept the event going over the years.

Maretta has 514 volunteer credits while Suzi is just one shy of 300

Well done to Pat Twomey and Michael Brennan who both completed their 250th parkrun at the Ballincollig event this weekend! Pat has done 188 at Ballincollig while Michael has 145.

Tomas Conway completed his 100th 5k parkrun and 99 of these were at the Ballincollig event.

Mallow... Tom O'Riordan completed his 100th parkrun at the Mallow event. Tom has done 36 at Tramore Valley, 26 at Ballincollig and the balance at 15 other events.

Glen River... 

Bere Island... 

If I missed anyone who passed a notable milestone like 100, 200, 250 or above parkruns then let me know.

Upcoming milestones....

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Ballincollig Regional Park:  289 this week, 322 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Paul KELLY Male VM45-49 St Finbarrs AC 18:16

2 Niall GALLAGHER Male VM35-39 18:42

3 Gary HIGGINS Male VM50-54 18:49

18 Patricia VICARIO Female VW45-49 20:51

22 Sinead BARNETT Female SW25-29 21:03

34 Treasa MC CARTHY Female VW40-44 22:35 

Ballincollig results... https://www.parkrun.ie/ballincollig/results/429/

Tramore Valley Park: 251 this week, 272 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 James MURPHY Male VM35-39 18:19

2 Daniel PEARE Male JM11-14 18:28

3 Brendan MAGUIRE Male VM45-49 18:33

6 Karen WALSH Female VW45-49 19:32

11 Isabelle CROWLEY Female JW11-14 19:55

21 Clodagh CREEDON Female VW45-49 St Finbarrs AC 21:39

Tramore Valley Park results... https://www.parkrun.ie/tramorevalley/results/207/

Glen River: 63 this week, 70 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Aaron HORNIBROOK Male VM35-39 19:23 

2 Luke BANKS Male VM35-39 19:35

3 Eoin CULLINANE Male VM35-39 20:05

4 Marie Claire HEALY Female VW35-39 20:12

17 Maura FITZGERALD Female VW35-39 24:48

18 Susan LYNE Female VW45-49 Togher AC 24:52

Glen River results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glenriver/results/316/

Midleton Greenway: 156 this week, 138 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Aaron HARTE Male SM25-29 18:17

2 Sean OSULLIVAN Male SM25-29 18:17

3 Derek SMYTH Male VM50-54 18:51

9 Nollaigh O'NEILL Female VW50-54 20:18

14 Pamela BARRY Female VW50-54 Aghada Running Club 21:46

36 Sarah NICHOLS Female VW40-44 23:56

Midleton Greenway... https://www.parkrun.ie/midletongreenway/results/71/

Mallow Castle: 95 this week, 68 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Conrad WATT Male VM35-39 Cork Track Club 17:05

2 Jack MURPHY Male VM35-39 Eagle A.C. 18:50

3 Eamon RYAN Male VM45-49 Lucan Harriers 19:30

9 Edel BUCKLEY Female VW40-44 23:02

17 Clodagh BENNETT Female VW45-49 24:55

18 Mariann O'FLYNN Female VW40-44 24:56

Mallow results... https://www.parkrun.ie/mallowcastle/results/234/

Youghal (Pobalscoil na Tríonóide) : 39 this week, 58 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Barry MEEHAN Male VM35-39 16:49

2 Oisín MURRAY Male JM15-17 18:29

3 Daniel BUCKLEY Male SM30-34 Donoughmore AC 18:38

11 Cait DELANEY Female SW25-29 24:29

12 Claire O CONNOR Female VW35-39 24:32

13 Laura SHEEHAN Female SW20-24 25:10

Youghal results... https://www.parkrun.ie/pobalscoilnatrionoide/results/215/

Macroom Castle Demense: 61 this week, 66 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Conor LUCEY Male VM40-44 18:38

2 David BRADLEY Male JM15-17 21:24

3 Darren CREED Male SM30-34 21:32

6 Daire O MAHONY Female JW11-14 22:16

14 Frances RING Female VW55-59 Millstreet Athletic Club 24:44

17 Caroline O DONNELL Female VW55-59 25:07

Macroom results... https://www.parkrun.ie/macroomcastledemesne/results/582/

Clonakilty: 59  this week, 61 last week. 

First 3 men & women...

1 Gediminas DASKAUSKAS Male VM40-44 19:38

2 Bryan GALLWEY Male VM45-49 20:39

3 Niall O'CONNOR Male VM50-54 West Cork Triathlon Club (WCTC) 20:48

9 Gillian GALVIN Female VW35-39 22:55

15 Eileen MCCARTHY Female VW55-59 Galway City Harriers 24:17

19 Rachel WHENT Female SW20-24 24:53

Clonakilty results... https://www.parkrun.ie/clonakilty/results/536/

Glengarriff Woods: 79 this week, 68 last week.

Top 3 men & women...

1 Thomas HARMER Male VM35-39 17:43

2 Will WALLACE Male SM25-29 17:56

3 Darragh COPPINGER Male JM15-17 18:49

13 Caroline O'SULLIVAN Female VW40-44 23:56

14 Pippa O SULLIVAN Female JW15-17 24:19

15 Emily SHARP Female VW45-49 25:35

Glengarriff results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glengarriff/results/459/

Bere Island: 51 this week, 79 last week. 

First 3 men & women...

1 Chris JEKIEL Male VM55-59 Holme Pierrepont RC 22:08

2 Mike RAMSEY Male SM25-29 24:24

4 Colin GLEESON Male VM70-74 25:16

3 Laoise Ann O SULLIVAN Female JW11-14 24:46

6 Farrah O SULLIVAN Female JW15-17 26:18

9 Julia O SULLIVAN Female SW18-19 27:37

Bere Island results... https://www.parkrun.ie/bereisland/results/550/

Castlehaven (Rineen Woods): 12 finishers this week, 15 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Peter BUCKLEY Male VM60-64 25:37

2 Chris SMITH Male VM55-59 26:33

3 George BUCKINGHAM Male VM60-64 27:03

6 Clodagh FOX Female SW20-24 32:21

7 Celine BUCKLEY Female VW55-59 Castlehaven GAA 33:45

8 Therese LYNCH Female VW65-69 36:47

Castlehaven results... https://www.parkrun.ie/castlehaven/results/470/

For more information about the weekly 5k parkruns in Co Cork, go to this page HERE.

Results of the Coolagown 10k - Thurs 18th Jun 2026

The Coolagown 10k near Fermoy was held on Thursday the 19th of June 2026 on what was a misty damp evening.

There were 145 finishers this year which is up 21 on the number for 2025 and it was most likely due to the fact that the Donoughmore 7-mile was cancelled.

Top 3 men & women...

150 Sweeney Gavin Male Togher M 40 32:38
142 Meade John Male St. Finbarrs M 40 33:38
19 Corbett Michael Male St. Finbarrs A.C. M 50 35:10
32 Drumm Orla Female Cork City A.C. F 35 37:08
120 Kenny Michelle Female Leevale F 45 37:54
71 McCarthy Olive Female St. Nicholas A.C. F 35 39:10

Full results below courtesy of John Kennedy...

150 Sweeney Gavin Male Togher M 40 00:32:38
142 Meade John Male St. Finbarrs M 40 00:33:38
19 Corbett Michael Male St. Finbarrs A.C. M 50 00:35:10
68 Macak Tomas Male Glanmire A.C. Overall Male 00:35:41
13 Cashman Paul Male Watergrasshill A.C. M 40 00:36:03
140 Morrison Richard Male Overall Male 00:36:34
110 Sleith Gary Male St. Nicholas A.C. M 40 00:37:05
32 Drumm Orla Female Cork City A.C. F 35 00:37:08
88 O Connell Cathal Male St. Finbarrs A.C. M 60 00:37:29
73 Mc Curtin Francis Male Overall Male 00:37:41
147 Woodgate Trevor Male Mallow M 40 00:37:47
120 Kenny Michelle Female Leevale F 45 00:37:54

Cork runner Barry Twohig is raising funds for a cancer charity...

From Barry Twohig... "This year, I’m running the Irish Life Dublin Marathon 2026 for the incredible charity Aoibheanns Pink Tie.

Unfortunately in January this year we received the call that no family wants.

Our eldest boy Conor who is just 14 years old was diagnosed with leukaemia. Treatment is now going well. Those dark days were made a little brighter by the presence of Aoibheanns pink tie in our lives.

For us they provide hotel accommodation in Dublin near to CHI Crumlin when we need it. This is a massive help at a time when sometimes it can be hard as a parent to think clearly.

I want to take this opportunity to give back to the charity and raise much needed funds for families like ours.

Your support — whether it’s a donation, a share, or simply cheering me on — means more than words can say. Together, we can take every step a little further.

Every mile matters. Every gesture helps. Thank you from the bottom of our heart."

Link... https://eventmaster.ie/fundraising/pages/BT12471504

Results of the Cork BHAA Apple Employees Sports & Social 5k - Tues 16th June 2026

The third edition of the Cork BHAA Apple Employees Sports & Social 5k was held in Hollyhill in Cork City on Tues 16th of June 2026. There were 328 finishers this year which is down about 25% on the numbers for 2025.

The women's race was especially close with just one-second separating the first two.

Top 3 men & women...
1 Nathan O Leary M1 00:15:47 Army
2 Shane Collins 0/40M M2 00:16:14 Apple
3 Mark McGarry 0/40M M3 00:16:42 Stryker
10 Michelle Kenny 0/45F F1 00:18:01 Dept of Ed
11 Lizzie Lee 0/45F F2 00:18:02 Apple
22 Grainne Murphy 0/45F F3 00:19:10 Cork University Hospital

Full results HERE

Photos...
1) Graham Meikle has the following finish line photos...
a) Finish 1 b) Finish 2 c) Finish 3 d) Finish 4 e) Finish 5 f) Finish 6 g) Finish 7

Notice: Tracton 4-mile road race - Fri 10th July 2026

Tracton AC are holding their Tracton 4-mile road race on Friday the 10th of July 2026 at 8pm.

You can pre-enter online HERE

Info from Tracton AC... "Tracton AC are hosting a 4-mile road race on Friday 10th July 2026 at 8pm in beautiful Minane Bridge (near Carrigaline, and 20km south of Cork city). 

Cork runner Sinead O'Connor wins the Moycarkey 5k in Tipp - Fri 12th June 2026

Sinead O’Connor pictured with race sponsors Brian King (Premier Credit Union), Colm Byrne (Bord na Mona), Catriona Mockler (Premier Credit Union) and DJ Darcy (Premier Credit Union)

The popular Moycarkey Coolcroo 5k road race in Littleton, Co Tipperary was held this year on Friday the 12th of June with 251 finishers, a 5% drop on last year.

Report and photos from John Walshe of Ballycotton...

Sinead O’Connor of Leevale was a clear winner of the women’s race at the Moycarkey-Coolcroo 5km which took place at Littleton in Tipperary. 

Despite a strong headwind over the opening straight mile on the old Cork-Dublin road, Sinead’s time of 16:52 also improved on the previous course record of 16:59 held by Dymphna Ryan.

Mossy Bracken, overall winner, with race sponsors

There was a popular winner of the men’s race as Mossy Bracken of the promoting club (and also the main organiser) took the honours in a time of 15:36. 

Amongst the category winners were Cork runners Liam O’Connor of Grange-Fermoy (first M55, 16:53) and Neilus Aherne from Midleton (first M70, 21:18).

A total of 251 runners took part in the well-organised race on a fine but breezy evening.

Full results... https://my.raceresult.com/405135/results

 

Neilus Aherne from Midleton AC, first in the M70 category

Results & Photos of the Cork Down Syndrome 21k Challenge - Sun 14th Jun 2026

The annual Cork Down Syndrome 21k Challenge from Haulbowline to Pairc Ui Chaoimh was held this year on Sunday 14th of June 2026.

There were 363 finishers this year.

Top 3 men & women...
1 Ray O Connell 1:29:35 M 673
2 John Mulvihill 1:29:43 M 320
3 Tim Hegarty  1:29:49 M 245
4 Emma Leahy 1:30:30 F 289
28 Rachel Finn Cork  1:38:17 F 211
37 Brigid Houlihan  1:39:56 F 257

Full results HERE

Photos...

1) Mick Dooley has a gallery HERE

2) Doug Minihane has a gallery HERE

Results of the 5k parkruns in Cork - Sat 13th Jun 2026

Results of the 5k parkruns around the county on Saturday 13th June 2026. Approximately 1190 runners and walkers took part in the 11 events in Co Cork.

Report... There was plenty of sunshine for this weeks parkruns but it was still a bit on the cool side with a temperatures around 14 deg C at 9:30am.

Most parkruns... The person with the most parkruns this week is Kevin Quinn from Dublin who did his 525th parkrun at the Clonakilty event.

First Timers... There were 10 first timers at Tramore Valley this weekend and there were 12 in Ballincollig.

Tramore Valley... Paul McGuirk hits the 200 mark with 82 of those in Ballincollig and 73 at the Glen River event. Carmel O'Mahony completed her 100th parkrun and 76 of those were at Tramore Valley.

Ballincollig... Lynda Healy joins the 250 club with her 250th 5k parkrun this weekend. 247 of these were at Ballincollig. Michael Gerard Brislane hits the century mark with 93 in Ballincollig. Norma O'Toole also hits the 100 mark and all of these were at Ballincollig.

Mallow... Clodagh Bennett completed her 100th parkrun and 94 of these were at the Mallow Castle event.

Glen River... Loic Garel and Nollaigh O'Neill both complete their 100th parkrun.

Bere Island... Well done to Brian O'Shea who made his first trip to the Bere Island parkrun to record his 300th milestone! 

If I missed anyone who passed a notable milestone like 100, 200, 250 or above parkruns then let me know.

Upcoming milestones....

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Ballincollig Regional Park:  289 this week, 322 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Ciaran COSTELLO Male SM30-34 Piranha TC 17:39

2 Tiarnan O DONOGHUE Male SM18-19 Togher AC 17:53

3 John MULVIHILL Male VM45-49 19:23

26 Jennifer WALSH Female VW35-39 22:11

38 Siobhan HOLLAND Female VW50-54 Eagle A.C. 23:19

39 Niamh CRONIN Female VW50-54 St Finbarrs AC 23:21

Ballincollig results... https://www.parkrun.ie/ballincollig/results/428/

Tramore Valley Park: 272 this week, 375 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Ciarán MURRAY Male VM40-44 Togher AC 19:11

2 Thomas HEISING Male VM35-39 Togher AC 19:11

3 Jack COLLINS Male JM11-14 19:38

5 Teresa MURPHY Female VW45-49 Kent AC 19:40

10 Katalin SZABO Female VW50-54 Chorlton Runners 21:25

14 Fionnuala MULROY Female SW30-34 Swinford A.C. 21:49

Tramore Valley Park results... https://www.parkrun.ie/tramorevalley/results/206/

Glen River: 70 this week, 72 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Colin MORRISON Male VM50-54 19:40

2 Aaron HORNIBROOK Male VM35-39 19:54

3 Loic GAREL Male VM45-49 St Finbarrs AC 20:41

4 Nollaigh O'NEILL Female VW50-54 21:12

11 Niamh SHEEHAN Female VW35-39 Togher AC 24:58

16 Catherine DEENIHAN Female VW55-59 UCC Staff Athletics Club 25:57

Glen River results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glenriver/results/315/

Midleton Greenway: 138 this week, 137 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Derek SMYTH Male VM50-54 18:53 

2 Trevor MOORE Male VM45-49 Togher AC 19:37

3 Rory TIMMINS Male VM35-39 19:48

9 Jean O'DRISCOLL Female  SW30-34 21:39

10 Pamela BARRY Female VW50-54 Aghada Running Club  21:54

27 Susan LYNE Female VW45-49 Togher AC 23:35

Midleton Greenway... https://www.parkrun.ie/midletongreenway/results/70/

Mallow Castle: 68 this week, 80 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Vinny GRIMES Male VM35-39 19:37

2 Billy LENIHAN Male VM55-59 20:30

3 Anthony POWER Male VM60-64 Clonmel Athletic Club 21:07

6 Elaine O'CALLAGHAN Female VW40-44 22:17

13 Kate MCSWEENEY Female SW30-34 24:45

15 Marie BUCKLEY Female VW40-44 24:58

Mallow results... https://www.parkrun.ie/mallowcastle/results/233/

Youghal (Pobalscoil na Tríonóide) : 58 this week, 47 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Linda KELLY Female VW50-54 Carrigaline A.C 19:20

7 Linda O SULLIVAN Female VW55-59 21:01

9 Lisa CROWLEY Female VW50-54 Watergrasshill AC 21:35

2 Shane MURPHY Male SM20-24 19:53

3 John O'REGAN Male VM55-59 Le Cheile AC 19:55

4 Barry O CONNELL Male VM50-54 20:17

Youghal results... https://www.parkrun.ie/pobalscoilnatrionoide/results/214/

Macroom Castle Demense: 61 this week, 66 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Conor LUCEY Male VM40-44 19:11

2 Donal FALLON Male VM40-44 Mt. Hillary AC 20:55

3 Brendan O MAHONY Male VM35-39 21:09

18 Carmel PURCELL Female VW45-49 West Muskerry A.C. 26:41

20 Helen O'LEARY Female VW65-69 28:39

22 Kay RING Female VW45-49 28:58

Macroom results... https://www.parkrun.ie/macroomcastledemesne/results/581/

Clonakilty: 61  this week, CANCELLED last week. 

First 3 men & women...

1 Sammy HART Male SM20-24 19:10

2 Paul DEANE Male VM45-49 Clonakilty Roadrunners AC 19:11

3 James HOWE Male JM15-17 19:26

11 Gillian GALVIN Female VW35-39 23:41

14 Sandra WALSH Female VW55-59 24:32

17 Kathleen O REGAN Female VW40-44 24:36

Clonakilty results... https://www.parkrun.ie/clonakilty/results/535/

Glengarriff Woods: 79 this week, 68 last week.

Top 3 men & women...

1 Darragh COPPINGER Male JM15-17 19:29

2 Finn CONNER Male JM15-17 19:44

3 Ray SMITH Male VM60-64 Kenmare Athletics Club 21:23

12 Deirdre HARRINGTON Female VW40-44 Bellahouston Harriers 25:49 

17 Marian MINEHANE Female VW40-44 26:53

19 Meave QUINLAN Female VW40-44 27:19

Glengarriff results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glengarriff/results/458/

Bere Island: 79 this week, 46 last week. 

First 3 men & women...

1 Mark MURPHY Male VM45-49 Eagle A.C. 19:39

2 Kieran HORGAN Male SM25-29 19:44

4 Conor CROWLEY Male SM20-24 21:02

3 Michelagh MURPHY Female SW20-24 20:30

8 Sorcha BRODERICK Female SW25-29 23:43

11 Jenna SACH Female VW40-44 Ripon Runners 24:23

Bere Island results... https://www.parkrun.ie/bereisland/results/549/

Castlehaven (Rineen Woods): 15 finishers this week, 25 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Florence FITZGERALD Male VM35-39 21:12

2 David LEONARD Male VM35-39 St Finbarrs AC 22:14

3 Aaron ROSS Male SM25-29 23:09

7 Maire DALY Female VW40-44 28:59

8 Siobhan RYAN Female VW40-44 2018 Operation Transformation 31:21

9 Celine BUCKLEY Female VW55-59 Castlehaven GAA 32:18

Castlehaven results... https://www.parkrun.ie/castlehaven/results/469/

For more information about the weekly 5k parkruns in Co Cork, go to this page HERE.

Guest Post: Pilgrimage ...by Pat Walsh

 * Pilgrimage *

I took a few days staycation break in Ireland this week and one of the highlights was a first visit to the ruins of the old Dunlewey Church in beautiful Donegal. Always on my agenda, always associated with Clannad and their music. It was mystical, magical, wonderful. Why did I wait until after the death of Moya Brennan to go visit? 

As runners we have wishes and goals. Maybe we should give them a bit more priority.

Do we wait until we can’t and then say why didn’t I? Life can throw curveballs.

Life can bring it’s share of difficulties and obstacles and it is in running that we escape from the tedium and become ourselves. 

I always wanted to do……?

Do it,

Don’t wait until you can’t,

Don’t have regrets,

What have you put on the long finger for the future but not made a definite plan?

What should you have trained for but didn’t, and made an excuse?

Is there things to do and places you would like to go?

I have a lot of great memories and races ran, but am I finished? NO

Make a new list of memories to create, not things I should have done.

Running / training isn’t easy but sometimes life isn’t either. Put the work in and take the rewards. They last a lifetime. It isn't easy getting out to train but it has to be done.

Go visit the places you want to, run the races you dreamed of. Always remember nothing learned or gained on the couch. 

Open your eyes and see what is around you. Travel the world but don’t neglect the beauty of our own country. 

The future starts today.

Few early morning runs on the banks of the River Finn were good for the soul. Donegal didn't disappoint. 

‘Down past Dunlewey's bonny lakes one morning I did stray,
Until I reached sweet Clady banks where the silvery salmon play,
I strolled around through old Bunbeg and down along the shore,
And gazed with admiration on the green fields of Gaothdobhair’…. Clannad

#pwr

Results of the Cork and Waterford Injury Jockey Fund 5k in Conna - Fri 12th Jun 2026

The Cork and Waterford Injury Jockey Fund 5K was held in Conna in NE Cork on Friday 12th of June 2026 on a dry fine evening. There were 102 finishers on the night which is down a bit on the 116 in 2025.

Top 3 men & women...
1 William Verling Castlelyons MS 16:55 
2 Michael Corbett St. Finbarrs M45 17:15 
3 Peter Verling Castlelyons MS 18:05 
7 Hannah Smith Leevale AC FS 18:36 
17 Liz O'Shea Grange-Fermoy AC F45 21:00 
27 Lisa Crowley Watergrass Hill AC F45 22:05 

Results HERE

Results of the 3rd consultation of the Cork to Kinsale Greenway - June 2026

The results of the third public consultation of the proposed Cork City to Kinsale Greenway has been now been published. 

You can view it HERE 

Some key points...

a) This is how the number of submissions to the third consultation compares to the previous two...

b) In favour or against... 

51% said that there would be no benefit. Roughly 50% said that they would use it.

It's worth noting that there has been a very active disinformation campaign against the proposed greenway and the above results may or may not be representative of the people living near the proposed greenway.

These were the top 10 objections to the proposed greenway...

1 Impact on local residents/farmers - Obviously some farmers will have some serious concerns as their farm and rightly so. It doesn't mean that those concerns cannot be assuaged.

As for residents, there were people telling elderly residents that the council were going to knock their homes for a 'cycle route'! There seems to have been a perception that just because a house was within the 400m wide potential corridor for the greenway then it might be knocked. The council have never said that they were going to demolish peoples homes for the greenway.

2 Privacy, security or safety concerns - That old chestnut again. Your biggest safety concern is outside your front gate and it's called a public road. Look at any of the property websites and one of the features often listed is access to a local greenway. 

Perish the thought that someone might break into your house and make off down the greenway on a bike with your 50-inch TV under their arm.

3 Environment or wildlife concerns - Some will have have genuine concerns. Some couldn't care less and will use this as an excuse.

4 Cost and value concerns - The real answer here is what is the actual cost / benefit analysis? Contributions like 'They'd be better off fixing the potholes' doesn't add anything to the debate.

5 Antisocial behaviour concerns - See number 2. Usual scaremongering and nonsense. 

6 Perceived lack of transparency or information - This was the third consultation.

7 Increased traffic and parking concerns - That will depend on the final plans for the greenway.

8 Preference for alternative routes - That was covered in the earlier consultations.

9 Opposition to CPOs & 10 Use of private land - It's hard to use just public land only for any public projects like roads or greenways.

Hill of Hysteria... There's a concept called the 'Hill of Hysteria'

A project is announced, there's a mad panic about it with lot of hysteria and after the project is completed. people wonder what was all the fuss about?

For projects like the Kinsale Greenway, some people will have genuine concerns and those concerns must be addressed. Others however are actively promoting a campaign of lies and disinformation and that needs to be challenged.

There are plenty of people living near or along the proposed route who would welcome the greenway but are afraid to support it publicly because they feel intimidated. 

What's next... According to the report... "The next phase of work will therefore involve focused, one‑to‑one engagement between the Project Team and potentially impacted landowners to refine the EPRC with the aim of identifying a Preferred Route Corridor and solutions that minimise impacts wherever possible."

All of the above is supposed to be completed by 2027 according to the timeline above.

I suspect the real issue for now is the political will to see this project through to its completion.

Previous Posts...

Preferred route corridor for the Cork to Kinsale Greenway revealed - July 2025

Results of the 2nd consultation for the proposed Kinsale Greenway - Apr 2025

A look at the proposed routes for the Cork to Kinsale Greenway - Q3 2024

Results of the Cork BHAA Musgraves 5k - Wed 10th June 2026

The Cork BHAA Musgraves 5k race was held in Cork City on Wed 10th of June 2026 with 770 taking part. That's a 25% increase on last year which is significant.

Unlike last year, the route used less of the Marina this year and more around Pairc Ui Chaoimh and the Marina Park.I think it was the first time that a race went around the north side of the Atlantic Pond where a much wider path was opened earlier this year.

Top 3 men & women... 
1 Brian Canty 16:03 Temp Reg
2 Gerald O'Sullivan M1 16:28 Gas Networks Ireland
3 Sean Dineen 16:29 Temp Reg
21 Hannah Steeds F1 17:17 Eli Lilly
31 Orla Drumm 0/40F F2 17:37 HSE
34 Michelle Kenny 0/45F F3 17:42 Dept of Ed

Full results HERE

Notice: John Hayes Memorial 5k in Innishannon - 28th June 2026

The John Hayes Memorial 5k in Innishannon is coming up on Sunday the 28th of June 2026 with a start time of 1pm. This is a charity event in aid of Cancer Connect and the entry fees are €20 for a family, €10 per adult and €5 per child.

You can enter on the day or you can pre-enter /  donate at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ZV9DNRB

From Triona O'Sullivan... "Unfortunately on 28th Of May 20225, I lost my uncle John Hayes unexpectedly and in his memory I want run in his honour. In total, John had run 112 times at parkrun and volunteered on 28 occasions. He mostly ran at Macroom but he also visited some other local parkruns including Ballincollig, Bere Island, Clonakilty, Glen River and also Killarney and Tralee.  He was involved in Cork BHAA and did many races."

This charity 5k will be held at Valley Rovers GAA grounds in Innishannon which is next to the N71 road and the Bandon River.

The course is on the 800m long 'Bleach Walk' which is named in memory of the linen bleaching industry which used to operate here in the 18th century.

The run is untimed and the 5k course will be approximately six laps.