Guest Post: IRISH 10-MILE RANKINGS - Feb to July 2026 ...by John Walshe

IRISH HALF-YEAR 10-MILE RANKINGS FOR 2026 

Following is the ranking list over the popular 10-mile distance for all men (under 55:00) and women (under 65:00) for the six months from February to July 2026.

The list shows the time (gun), name/club/category, the race and finishing position, along with the date. Where an athlete appears more than once, just the surname is used after the initial listing.

Ryan Creech’s time of 48:41 from the Edenderry race on July 12th tops the men’s list, six seconds faster than joint leaders Oisin Martyn and Jake O’Regan up that point. Interestingly, both of those times were achieved on the same day of February 1st at Trim and Dungarvan respectively.

Up to this point last year, a total of 108 performances by men had been achieved under 55:00, this has risen to 123 for 2026. Dungarvan again leads the way with 27 inside the benchmark, although Trim and the Irish Runner./National 10-mile are close behind with 24 each.

Niamh Allen again tops the list for women, although her 53:59 from Kinsale is more than a minute slower than her 52:51 from 2025. Anne-Marie McGlynn with her 54:13 from Derry is the only other woman under 55 minutes.

The numbers of performances for women under 65:00 last year was 114, this time it’s just one less at 113. Dungarvan had 29 inside this time with Trim recording 22 under the standard. 

As usual, any additions or corrections for the end-of-year rankings are welcome and can be made on the comments section wherever this list appears.

MEN
48:41 Ryan Creech (Leevale) Edenderry (1) Jul 12
48:47 Oisin Martyn (unatt) Trim (1) Feb 01
48:47 Jake O’Regan (St Johns) Dungarvan (1) Feb 01
49:00 Sean Tobin (Clonmel) Edenderry (2) Jul 12
49:07 Killian Mooney (DSD) Dungarvan (2) Feb 01
49:29 Tobin Roscommon (1) Jun 27
49:47 Aaron Hanlon (Drogheda & Dist) Edenderry (3) Jul 12
50:01 Stephen McCauley (Letterkenny) Dublin (Irish Runner) (1) Jul 19
50:03 Kane Collins (Donore) Dublin (Irish Runner) (2) Jul 19
50:04 Gavin Curtin (Donore) Dungarvan (3) Feb 01
50:09 Gerry Forde (KCH) Dublin (Irish Runner) (3) Jul 19
50:13 David Meehan (Tulla) Dublin (Irish Runner) (4) Jul 19
50:32 David McGlynn (Waterford) Roscommon (2) Jun 27
50:41 Paul Moloney (Mallow, M45) Dungarvan (4) Feb 01
50:45 Evan Fitzgerald (West Waterforfd) Dungarvan (5) Feb 01
50:46 Kevin Kelly (St Cocas) Trim (2) Feb 01
50:51 Liam Naughton (Ennis TC) Dublin (Irish Runner) (5) Jul 19
50:52 Patrick McColl (Roadrunners) Trim (3) Feb 01
50:54 O’Regan Dublin (Irish Runner) (6) Jul 19
50:55 Fitzgerald Kinsale (1) Feb 22
51:07 Collins Dungarvan (6) Feb 01
51:14 O’Regan Roscommon (3) Jun 27
51:32 Sergiu Ciobanu (Clonliffe, M40) Dungarvan (7) Feb 01
51:37 Moloney Mallow (1) Mar 22
51:44 Sean Doyle (Cork City) Cobh (2) Apr 12
51:45 John Travers (Donore) Roscommon (4) Jun 27
51:48 Damien Madigan (North Cork) Dungarvan (8) Feb 01
51:55 Sean Davin (St Finbarrs) Mallow (2) Mar 22
51:56 Davin Dungarvan (9) Feb 01
51:57 Fitzgerald Mallow (3) Mar 22
52:03 Michael Fox (Letterkenny) Dublin (Irish Runner) (7) Jul 19
52:09 Mark Walsh (Leevale) Dungarvan (10) Feb 01
52:17 Walsh Midleton (1) Mar 08
52:18 Ciaran McKenna (St of the Sea) Trim (4) Feb 01
52:22 Alexander Wallace (St Cocas, M45 Trim (5) Feb 01
52:24 Michael Bruton (Leevale) Dungarvan (11) Feb 01
52:25 Davin Dublin (Irish Runner) (8) Jul 19
52:31 Padraig Nugent (Ennis TC) Dublin (Irish Runner) (9) Jul 19
52:34 Tadhg O’Sullivan (Glanmire) Dungarvan (12) Feb 01
52:34 Aidan O’Connell (West Waterford,M40) Dungarvan (13) Feb 01
52:35 Kristaps Liepins (Glanmire) Dungarvan (14) Feb 01
52:37 Peter Tuohy (Naas) Dungarvan (15) Feb 01
52:37 O’Sullivan Mallow (4) Mar 22
52:41 Dermot Gorman (Carrick-on-Suir, M40) Dungarvan (16) Feb 01
52:47 John-Joe Doherty (Finn Valley, M40) Derry (1) Mar 14
52:51 Ciaran McKenna (St of the Sea) Dublin (Irish Runner) (10) Jul 19
52:55 Conor Duffy (Glaslough) Dublin (Irish Runner) (11) Jul 19
52:58 James Treanor (Shercock) Midleton (2) Mar 08
53:00 Pat Hennessy (West Waterford) Dungarvan (17) Feb 01
53:08 Patrick McColl (Roadrunners) Dublin (Irish Runner) (!2) Jul 19
53:11 Pat Fitzgerald (Waterford) Dungarvan (18) Feb 01
53:15 Mossy Bracken (Moycarkey-Coolcro) Dungarvan (19) Feb 01
53:16 Donal Coakley (Glanmire) Dungarvan (20) Feb 01
53:17 Padraig Nugent (Ennis TC) Dungarvan (21) Feb 01
53:20 Peter Somba (Ballyskenach) Trim (6) Feb 01
53:22 Conor O’Brien (West Limerick) Dooneen (1) Mar 29
53:24 Dylan Casey (Ennis TC) Dublin (Irish Runner) (13) Jul 19
53:25 Brian Murphy (Iveragh, M40) Mallow (5) Mar 22
53:27 Dan Morris (Mullingar) Trim (7) Feb 01
53:28 John Kinsella (Back2Boston, M45) Dublin (Irish Runner) (14) Jul 19
53:32 Eoin Gallagher (Skerries, M40) Trim (8) Feb 01
53:34 Jack Sinclair (Roadrunners) Trim (9) Feb 01
53:34 Conal McGinley (C of Derry Spartans) Derry (2) Mar 14
53:34 Jamie Coulter-Smyth (North Down) Portaferry (1) Jul 21
53:35 Walsh Kinsale (2) Feb 22
53:39 Liepins Mallow (6) Mar 22
53:42 Alan Ritchie (St Peters) Trim (10) Feb 01
53:42 Noel McNally (Roadrunners, M40) Trim (11) Feb 01
53:42 Stephen Pickering (Termoneeny, M45) Derry (3) Mar 14
53:42 John Neville (DSD) Dublin (Irish Runner) (15) Jul 19
53:44 Liepins Midleton (3) Mar 08
53:45 Robbie Hagan (Roadrunners) Dublin (Irish Runner) (16) Jul 19
53:46 David Laird (Foyle Valley) Trim (12) Feb 01
53:48 Colm Deasy (Leevale) Mallow (7) Mar 22
53:50 Aidan Noone (Glanmire) Mallow (8) Mar 22
53:51 Bruton Cobh (3) Apr 12
53:52 Terence Shanley (Clane) Trim (13) Feb 01
53:55 Kyle Doherty (unatt) Trim (!4) Feb 01
53:55 O’Sullivan Tralee (1) Feb 01
53:58 Daniel Squires (Annadale) Trim (15) Feb 01
53:58 David Power (Rath-WSAF,M40) Dungarvan (22) Feb 01
53:58 Alan Dunne (Swinford) Dublin (Irish Runner) (17) Jul 19
54:02 Jamie Westerman (Foyle Valley) Derry (4) Mar 14
54:05 David Laird (Foyle Valley) Derry (5) Mar 14
54:05 Colm Madigan (unatt) Mallow (9) Mar 22
54:08 Donnchadh MacAodha (North-East R) Dublin (Irish Runner) (18) Jul 19
54:10 Ciobanu Kilsheelan (1) Mar 17
54:10 Niall Shanahan (An Bru, M40) Dooneen (2) Mar 29
54:11 Ronan Toland (Victoria Park, M45) Portaferry (2) Jul 21
54:14 Sergi Raschupkin (Drogheda & Dist) Trim (16) Feb 01
54:14 Philip Simpson (DSD) Dublin (Irish Runner) (19) Jul 19
54:15 Simpson Dungarvan (23) Feb 01
54:16 Michael Morgan (St Finbarrs, M50) Midleton (4) Mar 08
54:17 Niall Ward (Roadrunners, M45) Trim (17) Feb 01
54:18 Jordan Heron (Larne) Larne (1) Apr 11
54:18 James Treanor (Shercock) Dublin (Irish Runner) (20) Jul 19
54:19 Rory Mulholland (North-East Runners) Trim (18) Feb 01
54:20 Declan Guina (West Limerick) Dooneen (3) Mar 29
54:26 John Meade (St Finbarrs, M45) Dungarvan (24) Feb 01
54:28 John Black (North Belfast) Larne (2) Apr 11
54:29 Colin Leonard (Drogheda & Dist, M40) Trim (19) Feb 01
54:33 Mark Cassidy (Brothers Pearse, M40) Trim (20) Feb 01
54:34 Morgan Dungarvan (25) Feb 01
54:34 David Meehan (Tulla0 Kilkishen (Clare) (1) Apr 11
54:35 Gary Montgomery (Roadrunners, M40) Trim (21) Feb 01
54:37 Paul Smith (Drogheda & Dist, M45) Trim (22) Feb 01
54:37 Brian Conroy (Slane, M40) Dublin (Irish Runner) (21) Jul 19
54:40 Shane Collins (Leevale) Dungarvan (26) Feb 01
54:40 Colm Turner (Brothers Pearse, M40) Dublin (Irish Runner) (22) Jul 19
54:41 Dermot Kelly (Glanmire, M50) Mallow (10) Mar 22
54:42 Leo Corry (Star of the Sea) Trim (23) Feb 01
54:44 Declan Reed (C of D Spartans, M50) Derry (6) Mar 14
54:44 Seamus Summers (Sligo, M50) Cobh (4) Apr 12
54:45 Alan Dunne (Swinford) Roscommon (5) Jun 27
54:47 Gordy Graham (unatt, M40) Trim (24) Feb 01
54:47 Matty Ryan (Moycarkey-Coolcroo) Littleton (1) Mar 29
54:50 William Hughes (Thurles Crokes) Mallow (11) Mar 22
54:51 David Glynn (unatt) Dublin (Irish Runner) (23) Jul 19
54:52 Colm Deasy (unatt) Dungarvan (27) Feb 01
54:53 Coakley Mallow (12) Mar 22
54:56 David Gormley (unatt) Bundoran (1) Mar 07
54:58 Kevin Minnock (Tullamore) Edenderry (4) Jul 12
54:59 Brian McElvanna (Armagh, M45) Dublin (Irish Runner) (24) Jul 19

WOMEN
53:59 Niamh Allen (Leevale) Kinsale (1) Feb 22
54:13 Anne-Marie McGlynn (Strabane, F45) Derry (1) Mar 14
55:02 Sorcha Nic Dhomhnaill (West Lim, F40 Roscommon (1) Jun 27
55:18 Sorcha Nic Dhomhnaill Edenderry (1) Jul 12
55:56 Jessica Coyne (Leevale) Dungarvan (2) Feb 01
56:26 Judith Storm (C of D Spartans F35) Derry (2) Mar 14
56:41 Dee Grady (Ennis TC, F35) Dungarvan (3) Feb 01
56:59 Heather Murphy (St Michaels) Dublin (Irish Runner) (1) Jul 19
57:23 Clodagh O’Malley (unatt) Dublin (Irish Runner) (2) Jul 19
57:38 Cheryl Nolam (St Abbans) Edenderry (2) Jul 12
57:43 Ide Nic Dhomhnaill West Lim, F40) Edenderry (3) Jul 12
57:52 Caitlyn Harvey (Roadruners) Trim (3) Feb 01
57:54 Coyne Cobh (2) Apr 12
57:55 Heather Murphy (St Michaels) Edenderry (4( Jul 12
58:14 Maria McGee (Rosses) Bundoran (1) Mar 07
58:30 Niamh O’Mahony (Riocht) Dublin (Irish Runner) (3) Jul 19
58:34 Hannah Steeds (Leevale) Kinsale (2) Feb 22
58:38 Ciara Wilson (DMP, F35 Dublin (Irish Runner) (4) Jul 19
58:51 Aoife Cleary (Crusaders) Trim (4) Feb 01
58:59 Sheila O’Byrne (Parnell) Trim (5) Feb 01
59:03 Ita Kelly (Finn Valley, F55) Derry (4) Mar 14
59:06 Stacey Kelly (Strabane) Derry (5) Mar 14
59:11 Grady Cobh (3) Apr 12
59:22 Kealey Tideswell (Clonmel, F40) Dungarvan (4) Feb 01
59:26 Edel Gaffney (Trim) Trim (6) Feb 01
59:28 Lauren Dermody (Castlecomer) Dungarvan (5) Feb 01
59:36 Niamh Staunton (St Abbans) Dungarvan (6) Feb 01
59:57 Carolyn Hayes (West Limerick) Trim (7) Feb 01
59:58 Pamela Kirk (Roadrunners, F45) Trim (8) Feb 01
60:01 Michelle Kenny (Leevae, F45) Midleton (2) Mar 08
60:04 Kirk Derry (6) Mar 14
60:05 Aimee Smyth (Galbally) Bundoran (2) Mar 07
60:12 Andrea Aza Villamor (Glanmire) Mallow (1) Mar 22
60:21 Kerry O’Flaherty (Newca & Dist, F40) Trim (9) Feb 01
60:26 Noreen Brouder (Sportsworld, F45) Trim (10) Feb 01
60:31 Tideswell Dooneen (1) Mar 29
60:32 Cliona Murphy (DCH) Dublin (Irish Runner) (5) Jul 19
60:33 Sophie Welton (unatt) Derry (7) Mar 14
60:37 Kirk Larne (1) Apr 11
60:42 Gladys Ganiel (North Belfast, F45) Larne (2) Apr 11
60:44 Fiona Stack (Raheny, F40) Bundoran (3) Mar 07
60:58 Elisoa Crawford (North Belfast, F50) Trim (11) Feb 01
61:13 Maire Ferguson (Willofield) Larne (3) Apr 11
61:20 Elle O’Driscoll (Liffey Valley) Dungarvan (7) Feb 01
61:22 Jessica Quinn (DSD) Dublin (Irish Runner) (6) Jul 19
61:25 Leoni Cooke (Finn Valley, F40) Derry (8) Mar 14
61:28 Ava Costello (Trim) Trim (12) Feb 01
61:34 Sharon Rynne (Leevale, F35) Midleton (3) Mar 08
61:34 Ruth Wilson (DSD) Dublin (Irish Runner) (7) Jul 19
61:36 Jennifer Montgomery (DSD) Dublin (Irish Runner) (8) Jul 19
61:37 Carol Finn (Leevale, F35) Dungarvan (8) Feb 01
61:43 Nicola Black (Roadrunners, F40) Trim (13) Feb 01
61:43 April Quinn (Togher, F35) Mallow (2) Mar 22
61:44 Marie Howard (Leevale) Midleton (4) Mar 08
61:46 Pamela Kirk (Roadrunners, F45) Dublin (Irish Runner) (9) Jul 19
61:47 Tideswell Kinsale (3) Feb 22
61:50 Eve Callan (unatt) Trim (14) Feb 01
61:54 Caroline Hassett (Templemore, F40) Dungarvan (9) Feb 01
61:56 Maire Ferguson (Willowfield) Edenderry (5) Jul 12
62:13 Mollie O’Donnell (Liffey Valley, F35) Dungarvan (10) Feb 01
62:16 Emma Doyle (Leevale) Dungarvan (11) Feb 01
62:26 Aolife Carroll (Sportsworld) Dungarvan (12) Feb 01
62:32 Ruth Wilson (DSD) Dungarvan (13) Feb 01
62:33 April Quinn (Togher, F35) Dungarvan (14) Feb 01
62:40 Greta Streimyte (UCD) Dublin (Irish Runner) (10) Jul 19
62:58 Anna Donner (Roscommon) Trim (15) Feb 01
62:58 Susan Glennon (Mullingar) Trim (16) Feb 01
63:05 Helen McCready (unatt, F35) Derry (9) Mar 14
63:06 Brid Ahrne (Clonmel, F40) Dungarvan (15) Feb 01
63:06 Edel Monaghan (Enniskellan) Bundoran (4) Mar 07
63:07 Jean Lucey (unatt, F40) Mallow (3) Mar 22
63:17 Rachel Hughes (Keep Er Lit) Bundoran (5) Mar 07
63:20 Caroline Donnellan (Edenderry, F50) Trim (17) Feb 01
63:29 Roseann Spence (Annadale, F40) Trim (18) Feb 01
63:35 Orna Dignam (unatt, F40) Trim (19) Feb 01
63:38 Gracemarie McFadden (unatt) Derry (10) Mar 14
63:40 Crawford Larne (4) Apr 11
63:42 Ruth Murphy (unatt) Dublin (Irish Runner) (11) Jul 19
63:43 Adele Walsh (St Senans, F50) Dungarvan (16) Feb 01
63:45 Jennifer Martin (Tafelta, F35) Dungarvan (17) Feb 01
63:46 Kate McCrystal (unatt) Trim (20) Feb 01
63:52 Linda Kelly (Watergrasshill, F50) Dungarvan (18) Feb 01
63:53 Una O’Brien (Waterford) Dungarvan (19) Feb 01
63:58 Lauren Olphert (unatt) Derry (11) Mar 14
63:59 Sonia Redmond (Croghan) Gorey (1) Mar 08
64:00 Louise Fogarty (Moyne) Dungarvan (20) Feb 01
64:01 Gemma Turley (Ballycastle, F40) Larne (5) Apr 11
64:09 Catriona Edington (Annadale) Trim (21) Feb 01
64:10 Melissa Eccles (North Down, F35) Larne (6) Apr 11
64:11 Louise Bailey (Na Fianna, F40) Trim (22) Feb 01
64:19 Breda O’Donoghue (Togher, F45) Dungarvan (21) Feb 01
64:20 Rachel Finn (Togher) Dungarvan (22) Feb 01
64:20 Siobhan Horgan (unatt, F45) Mallow (4) Mar 22
64:23 Lucey Kinsale (4) Feb 22
64:24 Horgan Dungarvan (23) Feb 01
64:26 Emily Witham (DSD) Dublin (Irish Runner) (12) Jul 19
64:29 Kelly Mallow (5) Mar 22
64:31 Orla McLaughlin (Star RC) Derry (12) Mar 14
64:33 Sinead Flannery (Ballintotis F4L, F40) Midleton (5) Mar 08
64:33 Norah Newcombe-Pieterse(Mayo,F40) Roscommon (2) Jun 27
64:34 Eimear McCracken (Annadale, F40) Trim (23) Feb 01
64:34 Edel Corr (Galbally) Bundoran (6) Mar 07
64:36 Patricia Ferguson (Skerries) Dublin (Irish Runner) (13) Jul 19
64:38 Eileen McCullagh (Moyne) Littleton (1) Mar 29
64:41 Leanne Butler (KCH) Dungarvan (24) Feb 01
64:43 Lisa Gillman (unatt) Dungarvan (25) Feb 01
64:47 Jean Lucey (unatt, F40) Dungarvan (26) Feb 01
64:48 Sarah Mulcahy (Cork TC) Dungarvan (27) Feb 01
64:48 Orna Dignam (DSD, F40) Dublin (Irish Runner) (14) Jul 19
64:49 Clare Coleman (Dooneen, F40) Dungarvan (28) Feb 01
64:51 Brid Flanagan (West Limerick) Dungarvan (29) Feb 01
64:55 Lauren Graham (DSD) Dublin (Irish Runner) (15) Jul 19
64:57 Kelly Littleton (2) Mar 29

Results of the Cork BHAA Carey Tools 5k - Wed 19th Aug 2026

Top 3 men & women...
 1 Richard Clifford 00:15:44 Temp Reg
2 Jj Jordaan M1 00:15:52 Qualcomm
3 Cillian O'Leary 00:16:05 Temp Reg
23 Evita Volginaite F1 00:17:56 Empyrean Solutions
42 Maire Howard 0/35F F2 00:18:58 Cork University Hospital
44 Linda O Connor 0/50F F3 00:19:05 Musgrave

Full results HERE

Photos...

1) Mick Dooley has some pre-race photos HERE

Guest Post: The Straight Road ...by Pat Walsh

 * The Straight Road *

This famous road in Cork has hosted many a sporting occasion and today we finished the St Finbarrs AC 10k in the Lee Fields at the foot of the County Hall at the end of the road. It is also known as the Carrigrohane Road.

To help your sporting and social knowledge this road has hosted a Formula 1 race of its time, a leg of the Tour De France, National Road Bowling finals and a concert one time in the Lee Fields was headlined by U2. Various Kerry football teams would have used it as an escape route back to Kerry when they got a hiding from Cork down the Park.

But why do I mention it today? Well one of the features of this route was the fact for years as you turned onto the road heading for Cork you could see the County Hall for 2.5 miles in front of you (4km for the young people). It was long, and mentally tough, it appears late in the Marathon route when the energy levels are flagging and you are questioning your sanity. 

Time stood still on this road, you were going nowhere, it was still there in front of you and no closer. Einstein’s theory of time and moving forwards and backwards could actually be tested while running this road of a hot sunny day. I once saw the County Hall moving in a heat shimmer but as it was around the same time as the moving statues in Cork I could never be certain what was going on.

So the good news as I ran in today towards the finish is that the trees on the right hand side have grown up, to completely obscure the view of the County Hall until the last half mile. The things we do to distract the mind while we run as I reflected on this particular route. Flashbacks to late 80’s when this was our regular lunchtime training run. Memories of the late Derry O’Driscoll who lorded over us and who sadly passed away earlier this year. 

What about today. Super race, well organized by St Finbarrs AC. Great buzz and a race that catered for all abilities even for old fellas like me at the back of the pack. 15 minutes slower today than a handy training run 38 years ago. Madness, insanity, old age, resilience, stubbornness, delusional… or just don’t care and be happy to be running. 

Thanks to my pals Danielle, Iosla and Daniel for your company at the start and waiting around afterwards for me 😃 . I was grand, don't worry …. !

Thanks to all who organized today and keeping up the great tradition of a St Finbarrs City race. It has been held in various locations and distances around the city but always one of the highlights of the year. 

Sorry for wasting 5 minutes of your time with my ramblings. This is a diary post rather than a running education for anyone. Thanks Graham, Mick and Joe for all the pictures even if we look half-dead.

'Every hold that I had on time
Every dream that I thought was mine
Well, it's all quite forgotten now
Lost without the double cross of you... '

St. Finbarr's AC 

#pwr 

Cork runner Aidan Hogan wins the 2026 Connemara 100-mile ultra

The annual Connemara 100-mile race in Co Galway was held last weekend. The 100-mile route starts in Clifden and goes through Letterfrack, Leitirgeish, the Inagh valley, Maam Cross, Leenane, Inagh Valley again,then on to Roundstone, Ballyconeely and back to Clfden

The first man home this year was Aidan Hogan from Cork with a time of 15 hours 57 minutes and 32 seconds.

Results of the Cork City 10k - Sun 16th Aug 2026

Top 3 men & women...

 3492 1 David MCCARTHY West Waterford A.C. 1. M M35 30:27  
178 2 Aaron HANLON Drogheda and District A.C. 2. M M 30:47 0:30:47  
3515 3 Gavin O ROURKE Leevale A.C. 3. M M 31:27  
1295 16 Sinead O CONNOR Leevale A.C. 1. F F40 34:59  
3497 18 Ciara O NEILL Clonmel A.C. 2. F F 35:23  
479 26 Saoirse TWOMEY West Muskerry A.C. 3. F F 35:52

Full results HERE

Photos...

1) Mick Dooley has the following albums...

a) Pre-Race b) Finish 1 c) Finish 2 

Results of the 5k parkruns in Cork - Sat 15th Aug 2026

Results of the 5k parkruns around the county on Saturday 15thAugust 2026. Approximately 1--- runners and walkers took part in the 11 events in Co Cork.

Report... -

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

Clonakilty... Rosie Scott reached the 250 milestone with 227 of these at Clonakilty. Eileen McCarthy from Galway reaches 200.

Tramore Valley Park... The largest parkrun in Co Cork is usually Ballincollig every week but Tramore Valley managed to pip Ballincollig by two extra finishers this week. Maura Marshall completed her 200th parkrun (111 at Ballincollig & 86 at TVP).

Ballincollig... Maria Madigan completed her third century of parkruns with 292 at this event. 

Richard Piotrowski and Michael O'Farrell both reach 200.

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

Upcoming milestones....

Macroom is the oldest parkrun in Co Cork and they will be holding their 600th event on the 24th of October 2026.

Bere Island will be 12-years old on the 29th of August.

***

Ballincollig Regional Park:  327 this week, 266 last week.

Ballincollig results... https://www.parkrun.ie/ballincollig/results/437/

Tramore Valley Park: 329 this week, 279 last week.

Tramore Valley Park results... https://www.parkrun.ie/tramorevalley/results/215

Glen River: 52 this week, 66 last week.

Glen River results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glenriver/results/324/

Midleton Greenway: 169 this week, 175 last week.

Midleton Greenway... https://www.parkrun.ie/midletongreenway/results/78

Mallow Castle: 99 this week, 86 last week.

Mallow results... https://www.parkrun.ie/mallowcastle/results/242/

Youghal (Pobalscoil na Tríonóide) : 44 this week, 42 last week.

Youghal results... https://www.parkrun.ie/pobalscoilnatrionoide/results/223/

Macroom Castle Demense: 56 this week, 59 last week.

Macroom results... https://www.parkrun.ie/macroomcastledemesne/results/590/

Clonakilty: 76 this week, 70 last week. 

Clonakilty results... https://www.parkrun.ie/clonakilty/parkrunner/4041397/

Glengarriff Woods: 116 this week, 121 last week.

Glengarriff results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glengarriff/results/467/

Bere Island: 122 this week, 225 last week. 

Bere Island results... https://www.parkrun.ie/bereisland/results/558/

Castlehaven (Rineen Woods): 47 finishers this week, 65 last week.

Castlehaven results... 

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

Results of the Timoleague Harvest Festival 5k & 10k Run - Sat 8th Aug 2026

The Timoleague Harvest Festival held a community 5k & 10k run in aid of Irish Cancer Society on Sat 8th of Aug 2026. There were 70 finishers in the 5k event while there were 22 in the 10k event.

The organisers have some photos HERE

Full results below...

5k results...
3026 Crowley, Jason 19:20 19:14
3056 Aoife Harte, 19:54 19:47
3059 John Dollard, 20:54 20:50
3061 Turlough Daly, 21:19 21:16
3065 Elanor Griffin, 21:31 21:24
3008 McCarthy, Rob 21:32 21:25
3011 O Leary, Lorcan 23:10 23:06

3034 O'Shea, Dylan 23:10 23:09
3060 Maeve Dollard, 24:01:00 23:57
3010 Carroll, Luke 24:25:00 24:18:00
3018 Collins, Joan 24:27:00 24:22:00
3009 Carroll, Timmy 24:28:00 24:20:00
3015 Ryan, Orla 25:09:00 25:02:00
3016 Ryan, Niall 25:09:00 25:01:00
3036 Harte, Michael 25:53:00 25:44:00
3035 Kylie, Dan 25:56:00 25:44:00
3042 Siabh, 26:19:00 26:02:00
3074 Callan, Emmet 26:25:00 26:20:00
3028 Lucey, Mary 26:28:00 26:24:00
3005 Walsh, Aoife 26:28:00 26:24:00
3007 Collins, Eileen 26:45:00 26:38:00
3051 Shauna Walsh, 26:52:00 26:41:00
3055 Emer Hante, 27:18:00 27:09:00
3070 Harrington, Emmet 27:40:00 27:31:00
3054 Bill Hante, 27:47:00 27:37:00
3019 Collins, Elaine 28:30:00 28:25:00
3027 O'Donovan, Niamh 28:30:00 28:24:00
3001 O' Brien, Susan 28:48:00 28:41:00
3004 Hough, Hettie 29:37:00 29:26:00
3002 Harte, Barry 29:37:00 29:29:00
3012 Egan, Louise 30:43:00 30:38:00
3006 O Donovan, Sinead 30:44:00 30:39:00
3029 Freyne, Rebecca 30:53:00 30:42:00
3047 Orla Wall, 31:01:00 30:59:00
3057 Daniel Hante, 31:01:00 30:59:00
3073 Connolly, Sean 31:02:00 30:59:00
3003 Collins, Lisa 31:29:00 31:23:00
3014 O Donovan, Cait 32:18:00 32:08:00
3021 Connolly, barbara 32:18:00 32:08:00
3033 O'Callaghan, Laura 32:18:00 32:08:00
3058 Adrian Collins, 32:22:00 32:13:00
3013 Sheehan, Michelle 32:42:00 32:34:00
3046 Cristina Harington, 33:05:00 32:57:00
3066 Darragh O'Sullivan, 33:26:00 33:23:00
3040 Cathal Gilhoyt, 33:51:00 33:34:00
3044 Eadaoin, 41:42:00 41:25:00
3041 Maeve, 42:12:00 41:12:00
3078 3078, N.N. 42:45:00 41:34:00
3075 3075, N.N. 42:47:00 41:46:00
3052 Maeve Ryan, 48:43:00 48:08:00
3023 Walsh, Siobhain 48:55:00 48:19:00
3069 Angela Walton, 48:55:00 48:20:00
3022 Jennings, Aine 51:38:00 50:40:00
3071 Burke, Pat 51:39:00 50:41:00
3038 Patrice Roche, 52:32:00 51:58:00
3039 Caitriona Griffin, 52:34:00 52:01:00
3062 Aine Hayes, 55:05:00 54:16:00
3050 Nia Deasy, 55:06:00 55:06:00
3063 Gala Travers, 55:30:00 54:42:00
3064 Loughlan Travers, 55:30:00 54:43:00
3048 Brendan, 55:37:00 54:52:00
3049 Mayah, 55:38:00 54:53:00
3076 3076, N.N. 59:22:00 58:20:00
3077 3077, N.N. 01:04:46 01:04:09
3025 Wilde, Linda 01:04:47 01:04:09
3024 Wilde, Oscar 01:04:47 01:04:10
3067 Collette O'Sullivan, 01:06:13 01:05:59
3068 Ursula Deane, 01:06:14 01:06:00
3045 Brenda O D, 01:38:32 01:38:00
3037 Barry Kelly, 01:38:35 01:38:02

10k results...
2649 O'Shea, Alex 37:05:00 37:03:00
2641 Bryant, Tom 42:52:00 42:47:00
2636 Bryan, Mark 43:17:00 43:14:00
2642 Mc Cormack, Ashton 43:24:00 43:21:00
2646 Ryan, Tony 44:04:00 43:50:00
2651 Michael O Dea, 44:10:00 44:00:00
2640 Cowhig, Sean 48:24:00 48:14:00
2633 Harrington, Denis 51:22:00 51:16:00
2648 O'Rourke, Chris 51:39:00 51:39:00
2637 Harte, Lorraine 51:48:00 51:43:00
2631 Buckley, Gearoid 52:28:00 52:19:00
3030 Allman, Eileen 52:34:00 50:33:00
2645 Power, Seamus 53:03:00 52:49:00
2647 Freyne, John 53:46:00 53:36:00
2638 Coholan, Justyna 58:00:00 57:53:00
2634 O Donovan, Sarah 58:28:00 58:25:00
2644 Pochop, Franziska 58:32:00 58:26:00
2650 George Hewhien, 01:00:01 59:48:00
2643 Cullinane, Anna 01:02:05 1:01:53
2639 McCarthy, Denise 01:02:53 1:02:40
2635 O mahony, Shane 01:05:33 1:05:20
3031 O'Sullivan, Brid 01:38:34 1:36:32

Results of the West Muskerry 5k in Macroom - Tues 11th Aug 2026

Mark Walsh of Leevale AC wins the West Muskerry 5k for the third year in a row

The annual West Muskerry 5k road race in Macroom was held on Tues 11th of Aug 2026 on a dry evening. There were 247 finishers this year which is down 13% on last year.

Mark Walsh of Leevale AC was the winner for the third year in a row (2026 16:08, 2025 15:52, 2024 15:56).

First 3 men & women
1 Mark Walsh Leevale AC     16:08 MS 322
2 Patrick O'Driscoll Bantry AC     16:24 MS 393
3 Sean Stokes Mallow  16:30 MS 319
5 Niamh O'Mahony An Riocht AC     16:40 FS 361
6 Hannah Steeds Leevale AC     16:52 FS 318
10 Saoirse Twomey West Muskerry AC     17:15 FS 372

Full results HERE

Photos...

1) Joe Murphy has several galleries near the finish line...

a) Finish 1 b) Finish 2 c) Finish 3 d) Finish 4 e) Finish 5 f) Finish 6 

Niamh O'Mahony from Kerry was the first woman home in a time of 16m 40s

Guest Post: Project 3664 ...by Pat Walsh

* Project 3664 *

I was fascinated recently with Josh Kerr and his attempts to rewrite athletics history and run a mile in 3.42. He called it Project 222. That is unreal and he publicly declared he would do it. 222 seconds to run a mile. 3 x 60 and + 42. Do the math.

The world record of 3:43.13 had been held by Morocco’s Hicham El Guerrouj ( hero of mine when I actually could run 😃 ) since 1999. 

For 27 years, some of the greatest runners we have ever seen had attempted this and failed, he succeeded. 

What is that to do with us mere mortals. Not a lot really or maybe if we plan and dream we all have no limits. I don’t have the answer but to dream is good and to see the completion of a fantastic record attempt is just mind blowing. It beats sitting on a couch.

So Project 3664 was a work in progress that was never planned properly, but was completed today. Not sure if Josh knows about this.

I decided to volunteer at my local parkrun as the tailwalker, the last man home, the sweeper upper, the marker collector, the official broom wagon driver. Time to give back something to the running community.

What fun exists at the tail end of the run. The buggies flying along, the dogs sniffing one another, the dog-owners looking at one another and trying to be sociable while thinking their own dog is the chosen one. Also we have those whose competitive days are over and want to take part in something pleasant and fun. Have the chats and be supported while walking. ' There will be coffee '

Be part of something bigger. Have a reason to get out on a Saturday morning. Volunteering can be good for your overall self esteem and give you a reason to be, a purpose, a sense of importance and involvement. Life exists on many levels and in so many different ways for everybody. I had a lovely morning. Thanks to my partner Aoife for the company. In Ireland a stranger is someone you have not met but after walking the 5k parkrun I now have another friend. 

We were  last home in 1.01.04 so I actually completed project 3664. Do the math…..!

The other volunteers were thrilled to see us. They could finally tidy up and go home.. 

Like El Guerrouj my days of glory are long past but my days of participating and supporting hopefully have many days ahead. 

#pwr #keepsmiling

Results of the Youghal Bay Half-Marathon & 10k - Sun 9th Aug 2026

Anika Thompson is the first woman home in the half

The third edition of the Youghal Bay Half-Marathon & 10k was held on Sunday 9th of August 2026 on what was a nice sunny day. There were 918 finishers in the 10k event while the numbers in the half-marathon were up 10% on last year with 958 finishers.

Top 5 men & women in the half-marathon  

971 1 William MAUNSELL Clonmel A.C. 1. M M40 1:06:41  
969 2 Sean TOBIN Clonmel A.C. 2. M M 1:06:41  
397 3 Barry TWOHIG St. Finbarrs A.C. 3. M M45 1:11:43  
675 4 Aidan CONNELL West Waterford A.C. 4. M M40 1:12:09  
3888 5 Struan SIMPSON Grange/Fermoy A.C. 5. M M 1:14:35
917 6 Anika THOMPSON Leevale A.C. 1. F F 1:16:24  
569 48 Laura NOONAN 2. F F40 1:26:42  
3152 69 Katie HICKSON St. Finbarrs A.C. 3. F F45 1:29:03  
3999 73 Noreen MACKEY Cork Track Club A.C. 4. F F35 1:29:31  
594 77 Sinéad FLANNERY Ballintotis Fit4Life A.C. 5. F F45 1:29:45

Top 3 men & women in the 10k

1925 1 Jeremiah SHEEHAN North Cork A.C. 1. M M 31:53  
1964 2 John MEADE St. Finbarrs A.C. 2. M M45 33:30  
1910 3 John LONGAN St. Finbarrs A.C. 3. M M 34:14  
3952 11 Orla DRUMM Cork City A.C. 1. F F40 36:39  
1924 21 Marie HOWARD Leevale A.C. 2. F F35 38:19  
1660 23 Olive MC CARTHY St. Nicholas A.C. 3. F F40 38:40

All results HERE

Results of the 5k parkruns in Cork - Sat 8th Aug 2026

Results of the 5k parkruns around the county on Saturday 8thAugust 2026. Approximately 1436 runners and walkers took part in the 11 events in Co Cork.

Report... At the start of the week, the forecast was for this Saturday to be wet as a weather front moved over Cork. On the day, it turned out to be quite nice with plenty of sunshine. The temperature at Cork Airport was about 18 deg C at the time of the parkruns.

Most parkruns... The person with the most parkruns this week is Kieran Santry who travelled from the UK to do his 535th parkrun.

Bere Island... There were big numbers at the Bere Island this week with 225 finishers. Cat Kennedy from Dublin picked Bere Island to do her 250th parkrun. Ciara O'Keeffe reached the double century mark.

Double century for Ciara O'Keeffe

Ballincollig... Jane Power completed her 250th parkrun at the Ballincollig event with Siobhan Holland and Don Fitzgerald reaching the 200 mark.

Glen River... Genevieve Hoare completes her 100th parkrun with 37 at the Glen.

Macroom... Mark Sheehan completed his 100th parkrun with 48 at Mallow and 36 at Macroom.

Glengarriff... Maria Harrington reaches the 100 mark with 91 at this event.

Castlehaven... Catherine Bailey reaches the 200 mark with 177 here.

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

Upcoming milestones....

Macroom is the oldest parkrun in Co Cork and they will be holding their 600th event on the 24th of October 2026.

Bere Island will be 12-years old on the 29th of August.

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Ballincollig Regional Park:  266 this week, 311 last week.

Ballincollig results... https://www.parkrun.ie/ballincollig/results/436

Tramore Valley Park: 279 this week, 261 last week.

Tramore Valley Park results... https://www.parkrun.ie/tramorevalley/results/214

Glen River: 66 this week, 52 last week.

Glen River results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glenriver/results/323

Midleton Greenway: 175 this week, 195 last week.

Midleton Greenway... https://www.parkrun.ie/midletongreenway/results/77

Mallow Castle: 86 this week, 77 last week.

Mallow results... https://www.parkrun.ie/mallowcastle/results/241

Youghal (Pobalscoil na Tríonóide) : 42 this week, 64 last week.

Youghal results... https://www.parkrun.ie/pobalscoilnatrionoide/results/222

Macroom Castle Demense: 59 this week, 62 last week.

Macroom results... https://www.parkrun.ie/macroomcastledemesne/results/589/

Clonakilty: 70 this week, 90 last week. 

Clonakilty results... https://www.parkrun.ie/clonakilty/results/543

Glengarriff Woods: 121 this week, 132 last week.

Glengarriff results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glengarriff/results/466

Bere Island: 225 this week, 182 last week. 

Bere Island results... https://www.parkrun.ie/bereisland/results/557

Castlehaven (Rineen Woods): 47 finishers this week, 65 last week.

Castlehaven results... https://www.parkrun.ie/castlehaven/results/477

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