Results of the Cloyne Commons 4k - Sun 15th Mar 2026

The final race in the Cloyne Commons 4k series was held on Sunday 15th March 2026 with just under 300 runners crossing the finish line. Scroll down the post for the full results...

Paul Cashman was the first man in the overall series

These are the winners of the overall series...

Overall Male - Name Club Category Overall time

Paul Cashman Watergrasshill AC M45 0:54:02

James Grufferty Glanmire AC M40 0:54:14

Michael O Mahony Walsh St Nicks MJ 0:56:43

Rebecca McEvoy was the first woman in the overall series

Overall Female - Name Club Category Overall time

Rebecca McEvoy St Finbarrs F 0:59:40

Katie Hennessy Midleton AC FJ 1:02:35

Sadhbh Cronin Midleton AC FJ 1:02:49

Male Junior - Name Club Category Overall time - Oisin Murray Unattached MJ 1:00:00

Female Junior - Name Club Category Overall time - Ella Cusack Unattached FJ 1:14:37

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Top 3 men & women - 15th March 2026

1 1866 Ben O Reilly Cork City AC MJ 13:28.3
2 1600 Paul Cashman Watergrasshill AC M45 13:43.9
3 1810 Alfie Davis Leevale M45 13:46.9
12 1793 Emma Desmond Cork City AC F35 14:37.1
20 1614 Sadhbh Cronin Midleton AC FJ 15:08.8
24 1649 Katie Hennessy Midleton AC FJ 15:41.0

Full results below...

 Position Race Number Name Club Category Time (MM:SS)
1 1866 Ben O Reilly Cork City AC MJ 13:28.3
2 1600 Paul Cashman Watergrasshill AC M45 13:43.9
3 1810 Alfie Davis Leevale M45 13:46.9
4 1642 James Grufferty Glanmire AC M40 13:53.2
5 1700 Seamus McSweeney Grange Fermoy M50 13:54.2
6 741 Steven O Brien East Cork AC M40 13:54.7
7 1807 Gabriel Le Donne Ballymore Cobh AC MJ 13:58.5
8 1738 Michael O Mahony Walsh St Nicks MJ 13:58.9
9 1888 Alan Kenneally Unattached M 14:09.1
10 1806 Michael Furlong East Cork AC M30 14:15.6
11 1710 Richard Murphy Unattached M 14:29.9
12 1793 Emma Desmond Cork City AC F35 14:37.1
13 1659 Brendan Kearney Unattached M 14:46.0
14 1615 Mark Cronin Midleton AC M45 14:50.0
15 1715 Oisin Murray Unattached MJ 15:02.1
16 1876 Thomas Hennessy Midleton AC MJ 15:02.9
17 1819 Tom O Neill Aghada RC M40 15:04.2
18 1676 Mark Lombard Aghada RC M45 15:06.0
19 1803 James O Mahony Youghal AC M 15:07.4
20 1614 Sadhbh Cronin Midleton AC FJ 15:08.8
21 1893 Fionn Buckley Midleton AC MJ 15:09.2
22 1890 Matthew Mahony Unattached MJ 15:09.6
23 1857 Robert Delea Midleton AC MJ 15:27.4
24 1649 Katie Hennessy Midleton AC FJ 15:41.0
25 734 Lena Sexton Cork City AC FJ 15:41.5
26 1653 Martin Hennessy East Cork AC MJ 15:44.7
27 1591 Jude Buckley Youghal AC M 16:02.4
28 1747 Conor O Reilly Unattached MJ 16:13.2
29 1518 Szymon Glowczak Unattached M 16:25.3
30 1616 Brian Crowley Unattached M40 16:28.3
31 1514 Trevor Collins Unattached M45 16:29.5
32 1741 Pearce O Neill Unattached M 16:33.8
33 1735 Bill O Keeffe St Catherines M60 16:37.4
34 1778 Frankie Touhey Unattached M 16:42.6
35 1756 Maurice Ring Midleton AC M45 16:43.5
36 1711 Michael Murphy Unattached M 16:46.1
37 1680 Nollaig McCarthy Unattached F 16:46.5
38 1716 Edmond Nicholson Youghal AC M50 16:47.1
39 1850 Ava Keane Unattached FJ 16:49.6
40 1754 Anne Marie Quirke St Nicks F 16:52.7
41 1608 Brian Cott Midleton AC M50 16:54.3
42 1515 Gwen Conry Watergrasshill AC F50 16:56.3
43 1813 Garrett Boyle Ballintotis RC M40 17:10.9
44 1670 Eileen Leahy Midleton AC F 17:13.4
45 1603 Michael Connern Eagle AC M45 17:14.1
46 1684 Rebecca McEvoy St Finbarrs F 17:16.2
47 1864 St John O Connor St Nicks M50 17:19.3
48 1733 David O Dwyer East Cork AC M50 17:23.4
49 1658 Charlie Kavanagh Unattached M 17:25.3
50 1574 Finbarr Alcock Unattached MJ 17:28.2
51 1858 Eoin Curtin Unattached M 17:29.3
52 1836 Aisling O Leary Great Island RC FJ 17:29.8
53 1837 Caoimh Carolan Great Island RC FJ 17:30.1
54 1656 Kieran Ivers Ballycotton RC M40 17:32.2
55 1782 Patrick Wallace Unattached M 17:36.1
56 1875 Tony Hennessy Midleton AC MJ 17:36.9
57 1746 Janet O Reilly Aghada RC F40 17:37.8
58 1861 Aileen O Mahony Watergrasshill AC F40 17:40.7
59 1512 Thomas Abernethy Unattached M 17:42.8
60 1683 Andrew McDonald Eagle AC M45 17:45.8
61 1878 Jessica Neville Cork Track F 17:48.3
62 1619 Ella Cusack Unattached FJ 17:53.5
63 1845 Michael Naughton Togher AC M55 17:54.2
64 1661 Faye Kelleher Unattached FJ 17:54.8
65 1772 Maria Szyszka Ballymore Cobh AC F 17:55.4
66 1770 Patrick Spelman Unattached MJ 17:56.5
67 1822 Conor O Driscoll Unattached M 17:59.5
68 1859 Garry Roche Unattached M45 18:01.0
69 1795 Charlie Barrett Ballymore Cobh AC MJ 18:02.2
70 1794 David Barrett Ballymore Cobh AC M 18:02.8
71 1811 Liam Daly Aghada RC M45 18:03.5
72 1618 David Curtin Midleton AC M 18:15.2
73 1678 Brigid Malone Aghada RC F40 18:16.1
74 1718 Lorna O Brien East Cork AC F35 18:17.1
75 1776 Robbie Tobin Carrigtwohill MJ 18:19.4
76 1798 Nessa Cronin Unattached FJ 18:31.6
77 1594 Daisy Byrne Unattached F 18:34.4
78 1634 Sinead Fitzgerald Aghada RC F45 18:34.9
79 1849 Jenn Preston Liffey Valley AC F 18:35.3
80 1825 Anna Preston Ballintotis RC F35 18:36.0
81 1721 Micheál O Brien Aghada RC M45 18:37.0
82 1675 Anna Lombard Unattached FJ 18:37.6
83 1732 Ciaran O Donovan Unattached MJ 18:38.4
84 1578 Eve Barry Unattached FJ 18:40.7
85 1808 Cara Walsh Unattached FJ 18:41.6
86 1823 John McGrath Unattached M 18:49.7
87 1748 Sean O Reilly Unattached MJ 18:50.3
88 1742 Sean O Neill Midleton AC MJ 19:04.2
89 1877 Rebecca Hennessy Unattached F 19:05.1
90 1655 John Howard Unattached M55 19:06.8
91 1818 Catherine Terry Midleton AC F40 19:08.7
92 1579 Louise Barry Midleton AC F45 19:11.6
93 1632 Anna Erfurth Carrigtwohill F40 19:12.0
94 1707 Riona Murphy Unattached M55 19:23.3
95 1657 Greg Jur Unattached M45 19:26.4
96 1834 Elaine O Sullivan Midleton AC F 19:31.6
97 1569 Marian Ahern Midleton AC F55 19:33.1
98 1788 Sean Walsh Unattached M 19:34.8
99 1781 Michael Veale Aghada RC M55 19:35.9
100 1843 Aidan Hickey Unattached M40 19:39.0
101 748 Ronán Lynch Unattached MJ 19:39.7
102 1726 Ellen O Connell Ballintotis RC F 19:40.5
103 1796 Anne Marie Holland Unattached F50 19:41.3
104 1833 Roselyn Grufferty Glanmire AC F40 19:46.3
105 1585 Maeve Barry Skehan Unattached F35 19:47.1
106 1609 Noreen Cotter Unattached F45 19:47.7
107 1612 James Cotter Unattached M40 19:48.2
108 1528 Wayne Sylvester Unattached M40 19:48.8
109 1799 Mark O Reilly Midleton AC M55 19:49.5
110 1596 Noel Camilleri Bondin Midleton AC M40 19:51.6
111 1889 Amy Geary Aghada RC F40 19:52.4
112 743 Rachael O Callaghan Carrignavar AC F50 19:53.6
113 1620 Jamie Cusack Unattached MJ 19:56.5
114 1677 Ian Magnier Unattached M 19:58.2
115 1623 John Delaney Grange Fermoy M55 20:00.8
116 744 Christine Neville Unattached F 20:02.7
117 1586 Martina Beechinor West Waterford F50 20:05.7
118 1804 Eibhin Healy Ballintotis RC F 20:07.4
119 1820 Denis Carroll Eagle AC M65 20:09.7
120 1722 Conor O Brien Unattached M50 20:11.8
121 1663 Abby Kelleher Unattached FJ 20:18.0
122 1786 Brian Walsh Unattached M50 20:18.6
123 1576 Emilia Banks Ballymore Cobh AC FJ 20:19.2
124 1662 Joanne Kelleher Ballintotis RC F45 20:19.9
125 747 Mark Kelleher Unattached M40 20:20.5
126 745 John Banks Unattached M40 20:20.9
127 1826 Emma Ni Neill Ballintotis RC F 20:25.0
128 1712 Stephen Murphy Aghada RC M40 20:26.7
129 1577 Lucy Banks Ballymore Cobh AC FJ 20:28.8
130 1570 Amy Ahern Unattached FJ 20:30.8
131 1743 John O Neill Aghada RC M50 20:33.2
132 1521 Trevor Horgan Unattached M50 20:45.6
133 1627 Eleanor Duggan Aghada RC F55 20:49.0
134 1671 Mary Leahy Unattached F 20:50.8
135 1708 Christine Murphy Midleton AC F55 20:56.8
136 1891 Kathy Murphy Unattached F50 20:58.3
137 1780 Bernie Twomey Midleton AC F50 20:59.0
138 1694 Dylan McInerney Unattached MJ 21:00.7
139 1759 Charles Russell Grange Fermoy M50 21:03.6
140 1744 James O Neill Unattached MJ 21:04.2
141 1828 Jake Walsh Unattached MJ 21:11.9
142 1827 Alan Walsh Unattached M40 21:12.6
143 1630 Laura Eaton Unattached F40 21:24.0
144 1753 Michael Pratt Grange Fermoy M65 21:26.6
145 1610 Leah Cotter Unattached FJ 21:27.6
146 738 Patrick Dinneen Unattached M 21:30.3
147 1769 Margaret Spelman Unattached FJ 21:31.4
148 1723 Melissa O Callaghan Unattached F 21:33.5
149 1797 Mick Carroll Ballintotis RC M60 21:34.0
150 1873 Fiona Camilleri Bondin Unattached F40 21:34.8
151 1520 Susan Hanrahan Unattached F 21:35.5
152 1879 Wayne Elmes Midleton AC M40 21:36.7
153 1709 Jade Murphy St Catherines FJ 21:41.9
154 1892 Joy Sexton Unattached F40 21:42.5
155 1617 Bella Curtin Unattached FJ 21:43.5
156 1604 Abby Conway Unattached FJ 21:44.2
157 1697 Martha McNamara Midleton AC F65 21:44.7
158 1530 Katie Twohig Unattached FJ 21:45.8
159 1779 Dan Twohig Midleton AC M45 21:46.2
160 1648 Michael Healy Bantry AC M65 21:46.8
161 1587 Nick Bent Ballinacurra RC M60 21:47.5
162 1824 Emily Costine Unattached FJ 21:48.3
163 1607 Diarmuid Costine Unattached M40 21:48.9
164 736 Seán Roche Unattached M40 21:49.7
165 1760 Donna Sexton Unattached F35 21:51.7
166 1682 Denis McCarthy East Cork AC M60 21:53.1
167 1698 Keva McNamara Aghada RC F 21:53.6
168 735 Ronan McGuire Unattached M40 21:54.3
169 1860 Layla Flaherty Youghal AC FJ 21:55.6
170 1654 Grace Hogan Unattached FJ 21:58.0
171 1693 Katie McInerney Unattached FJ 21:58.6
172 1621 Charlie Cusack Unattached MJ 21:59.3
173 1524 Fiona Leahy Midleton AC FJ 22:01.7
174 742 Sharyn O Callaghan Unattached F50 22:02.9
175 1791 Max Zurkan Ballymore Cobh AC MJ 22:03.8
176 1855 Marie Doran Unattached F45 22:05.4
177 1650 Leona Hennessy Unattached F45 22:06.4
178 1755 Anna Reid Unattached FJ 22:07.6
179 1611 Amber Cotter Unattached FJ 22:08.2
180 1817 Javief Gomez Midleton AC M45 22:11.4
181 1613 Aonghus Cotter Unattached M40 22:19.1
182 1863 Declan McInerney Unattached M45 22:19.7
183 1792 Lukas Zurkan Unattached M45 22:20.2
184 1592 Niamh Burke Unattached FJ 22:25.6
185 1894 Sean Connors Unattached M50 22:27.1
186 1775 Sadie Tobin Unattached FJ 22:27.7
187 1635 Katie Fleming Unattached FJ 22:28.4
188 1636 David Fleming Aghada RC M45 22:29.4
189 1777 John Tobin Unattached M45 22:30.7
190 1880 Tommy O Sullivan Unattached MJ 22:33.1
191 1789 John Walshe RRC M70 22:33.8
192 1852 Edel O Brien Unattached F50 22:34.5
193 1751 Conor O Sullivan Unattached M 22:35.0
194 1854 Meaghan Hennessy Unattached F35 22:35.6
195 1774 Roisin Tighe Unattached FJ 22:37.6
196 1516 Vincent Cusack Unattached M45 22:38.6
197 1643 Filip Gruszka Unattached MJ 22:42.4
198 1815 Gruszka Radek East Cork Tri M45 22:45.8
199 1699 Michael McNamara Unattached M70 22:50.4
200 1519 Tim Hannon Midleton AC M45 22:53.2
201 1645 Cadhla Hannon Unattached FJ 22:54.2
202 1830 Ronan Garde Unattached MJ 22:57.9
203 1764 Katie Shinnick Unattached F 22:58.8
204 1883 Cormac Alcock Unattached MJ 23:02.2
205 1844 Ava Boyle Midleton AC FJ 23:03.3
206 1714 Alex Murphy St Catherines MJ 23:04.5
207 746 Siobhan Foley Unattached F45 23:05.6
208 1831 Catriona McGregor Midleton AC F65 23:10.4
209 1884 Annabelle Murphy St Catherines FJ 23:15.6
210 1713 Kieran Murphy St Catherines M50 23:16.9
211 1529 Una Webster Aghada RC F65 23:22.6
212 1571 Ali Ahern Unattached FJ 23:29.2
213 1526 Tom O Neill Ballintotis RC M70 23:31.1
214 1829 Orna Garde Unattached F40 23:32.6
215 1727 Marie O Connell Unattached F40 23:40.2
216 1622 Michael Daly Unattached MJ 23:43.4
217 1729 Donie O Connell Midleton AC M75 23:48.2
218 1802 Thomas Carroll Unattached MJ 23:53.7
219 1572 Katherine Ahern Unattached F40 23:57.0
220 1637 Joe Ford Ballintotis RC M50 23:58.0
221 1783 Lucy Walsh Ballintotis RC F50 24:00.4
222 1865 Emily Aherne Unattached F 24:01.3
223 1580 Sharon Barry Aghada RC F40 24:02.1
224 1885 Daniel Burke Unattached MJ 24:06.8
225 1640 Jim Furlong Unattached M65 24:07.6
226 1660 Bart Kearney Leevale M 24:08.9
227 1599 Caroline Cashman Midleton AC F50 24:10.6
228 1874 Annette Fitzgerald Midleton AC F55 24:16.3
229 1887 Lucy Kenneally Unattached F 24:17.0
230 1666 Fergus Kenneally Unattached M55 24:17.5
231 1668 Chuck LaMere Unattached M60 24:22.1
232 1839 Louis McDonagh Unattached MJ 24:23.6
233 1651 Chloe Hennessy Unattached F 24:25.0
234 1840 Catherine McDonagh Unattached F40 24:30.1
235 1673 Martin Leahy Ballintotis RC M55 24:31.6
236 1784 Caitlin Walsh Unattached FJ 24:32.0
237 1719 Sharon O Brien Ballintotis RC F50 24:33.3
238 1688 Joy McGrath Aghada RC FJ 24:33.9
239 1702 Geraldine Merrigan Ballymore Cobh AC F40 24:34.7
240 1800 Catriona Carroll Ballintotis RC F40 24:35.9
241 1801 Shane Carroll Ballintotis RC M45 24:36.5
242 1749 Gillian O Riordan Unattached F 24:37.2
243 1690 Miah McGrath Midleton AC M55 24:38.5
244 1588 Aoife Brackett Unattached FJ 24:39.6
245 1886 Siobhan Hogan Midleton AC F50 24:44.4
246 1686 Aine McGrath Unattached F 24:55.4
247 1762 Breda Sheedy Midleton AC F60 24:58.8
248 1846 Ava Moriarty Unattached F 24:59.8
249 1598 Jackie Casey Youghal AC F55 25:02.0
250 1763 Carol Sheehy St Nicks F35 25:06.6
251 1882 Kevin Alcock Unattached M50 25:23.9
252 1669 Michael Le Donne Ballymore Cobh AC M45 25:46.6
253 1816 Olivia O Donovan Unattached FJ 26:03.0
254 1730 Niamh O Donovan Unattached F 26:04.0
255 1652 Caroline Hennessy Unattached F 26:05.3
256 1785 Shauna Walsh Aghada RC F 26:12.3
257 1589 Orla Brackett Unattached FJ 26:13.3
258 1862 Shelia Bulman Midleton AC F55 26:16.2
259 1739 Clodagh O Neill Unattached FJ 26:19.3
260 1832 Emilia O Keeffe Unattached FJ 26:20.3
261 1703 Andrew Merrigan Unattached M45 26:23.1
262 1734 Mary O Keeffe Aghada RC F45 26:32.3
263 1847 Margaret O Connor Ballintotis Fit 4 Life F50 26:35.3
264 1814 Alva Motherway Ballintotis RC F 26:36.4
265 1767 Sarah Sinclair Unattached F 26:40.3
266 1853 Margaret Sinclair Unattached F60 26:41.5
267 1606 Stephen Conway Aghada RC M 26:43.3
268 1856 Suzanne Sloane Unattached F50 26:44.4
269 1809 Zoe Lynch Ballintotis RC F 26:46.1
270 1841 Margaret Foy Ballintotis Fit 4 Life F55 26:46.5
271 1838 Sean Murphy Ballintotis Fit 4 Life M55 26:47.4
272 1745 Louise O Regan Aghada RC F50 26:54.3
273 1689 Maire McGrath Aghada RC F50 26:54.4
274 1646 Claire Healy Bantry AC F65 27:00.0
275 1766 Cathriona Simms Aghada RC F50 27:02.0
276 1573 Michelle Ahern Unattached F50 27:10.0
277 1696 Jim McMurtagh Midleton AC M65 27:18.0
278 1638 Claire Forde Fota Island F45 27:24.0
279 1771 Claire Stack O Brien Unattached F50 28:01.0
280 1821 Brian Healy Unattached M60 28:02.0
281 1881 Megan Daly Unattached FJ 28:08.0
282 1593 Denise Burke Unattached F45 28:09.0
283 1812 Patrice Cooney Glanmire AC F55 28:26.0
284 1740 Michelle O Neill Unattached F40 28:29.0
285 1595 John Callanan Unattached M60 28:39.0
286 1842 Alison Kenneally Aghada RC F40 28:53.0
287 1575 Anthony Archer Unattached M45 28:54.0
288 1851 Marie Archer Unattached F45 28:55.0
289 1805 Gearoid Aherne Unattached MJ 29:28.0
290 1633 Rafael Fidelis Unattached M40 29:50.0
291 737 Emer O Sullivan Wibblies AC F40 30:02.0
292 1525 Therese Morrissey Unattached F 30:25.0
293 1773 Lynn Thomas Unattached M 30:33.0
294 1750 Keith O Shea Aghada RC M50 30:43.0
295 1728 Kathleen O Connell Midleton AC F70 31:44.0
296 1626 Annmarie Dolan Unattached F45 31:45.0
297 740 Maggie Rice Unattached F 35:26.0
298 739 Suzanne Melia Ballymore Cobh AC F55 35:27.0

Launch of the 2026 Ballintotis 4-mile race

 

From John Cashman... "Representatives of a number of local clubs joined members of Cork Athletics, sponsors and the local organisers for the launch of this year's Ballintotis 4 Mile Road Race, which once again will double up as the County Road Championships on Thursday 23rd April...7.45pm.

Its year 15 of the 4 Mile race at the picturesque venue and it's the third consecutive year that the Championships are being held in Ballintotis. 

Enda Kiernan, Vice Chair of Cork Athletics  Board, encouraged all clubs in the county to participate, whilst organisers in Ballintotis ensured everyone of a very warm welcome.

Whilst the race is on Thursday 23rd of April, there is a trial run on Tuesday 14th at 7pm, where people are welcome  to enjoy a pre race run and a cuppa.

In the meantime, entries for race night continue to flow in....just click on link below to take your first steps to the start line.

Entry link... https://eventmaster.ie/event/LdBbtp3H76   "

More info on the race here... https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/2026/01/notice-ballintotis-4-mile-road-race.html

Results of the 5k parkruns in Cork - Sat 14th Mar 2026

Results of the 5k parkruns around the county on Saturday 14th March 2026. Approximately 1076 runners and walkers took part in the 9 events in Co Cork.

Report... 

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:  CANCELLED this week, 391 last week.

First 3 men & women...

Ballincollig results... 

Tramore Valley Park: 393 this week, 293 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Tiarnan O DONOGHUE Male SM18-19 Togher AC 17:27

2 Shane WINTERS Male JM11-14 17:58

3 David CARRASCO COQUILLAT Male SM25-29 18:14

10 Aoife QUIGLEY Female VW40-44 Crusaders Athletic Club 19:43

12 Anne O'DONOVAN Female VW35-39 19:55

24 Patricia VICARIO Female VW45-49 21:10

Tramore Valley Park results... https://www.parkrun.ie/tramorevalley/results/193/

Glen River: 77 this week, 49 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Evan O'ROURKE Male SM20-24 Maree AC 16:42

2 Eamon RYAN Male VM40-44 Lucan Harriers 19:55

3 Corin RUSSELL Male JM11-14 20:28

14 Fionnuala MULROY Female SW30-34 Swinford A.C. 22:59

20 Helen MOAKLEY Female VW45-49 24:25

21 Sarah BROSNAN Female SW30-34 24:29

Glen River results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glenriver/results/302/

Midleton Greenway: 159 this week, 147 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Evan FITZGERALD Male SM25-29 West Waterford AC 15:29

2 Unknown

3 Cian O MAHONY Male SM25-29 WEST LONDON RUNNERS 18:50

12 Emma BELL Female SW18-19 21:13

37 Maura FITZGERALD Female VW35-39 24:32

38 Catherine REIDY Female VW40-44 24:37

Midleton Greenway...  https://www.parkrun.ie/midletongreenway/results/57/

Mallow Castle: 111 this week, 97 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Matthew COOKE Male JM15-17 18:29

2 Stephen MURPHY Male VM65-69 Mallow AC 19:12

3 Vinny GRIMES Male SM30-34 20:24

12 Elaine O'CALLAGHAN Female VW40-44 22:53

19 Claire COSGRAVE Female VW35-39 Mallow AC 25:33

22 Aileen BUCKLEY Female SW30-34 25:51

Mallow results... https://www.parkrun.ie/mallowcastle/results/220/

Youghal (Pobalscoil ne Tríonóide) : 59 this week, 73 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Derek SMYTH Male VM45-49 18:54

2 Noel EARLY Male VM45-49 20:02

3 Conor CROWLEY Male SM20-24 20:31

5 Bernadette O'DRISCOLL Female SW30-34 22:09

8 Cait DELANEY Female SW25-29 23:32

12 Laura BEAUSANG Female JW11-14 24:07

Youghal results... https://www.parkrun.ie/pobalscoilnatrionoide/results/201/

Macroom Castle Demense: 78 this week, 48 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Conor LUCEY Male VM40-44 19:17

2 Mark KELLY Male VM40-44 19:36

3 Damien OMAHONY Male SM30-34 19:42

14 Mary LUCEY Female VW40-44 West Muskerry A.C. 23:22

16 Hannah MURPHY Female VW45-49 23:34

20 Lia FENNESSY RYAN Female SW20-24 24:37

Macroom results... https://www.parkrun.ie/macroomcastledemesne/results/568/

Clonakilty:  CANCELLED this week, 47 last week. 

First 3 men & women...

Clonakilty results... 

Glengarriff Woods: 92 this week, 92 last week.

Top 3 men & women...

1 Matt HOULIHAN Male JM15-17 20:11 

2 Patrick O'DWYER Male SM30-34 21:01

4 Stephen O'SULLIVAN Male VM55-59 21:57

3 Clodaghcl MCPEAKE Female SW30-34 21:53

6 Lorraine O SULLIVAN Female VW45-49 23:09

9 Caroline O'SULLIVAN Female VW40-44 24:49

Glengarriff results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glengarriff/results/445/

Bere Island: 66 this week, 39 last week. 

First 3 men & women...

1 David CARTER Male VM50-54 Crusaders Athletic Club 19:50

4 Joe PROUDFOOT Male SM25-29 22:23

5 Barry DUGGAN Male VM45-49 22:59

2 Michelagh MURPHY Female SW20-24 21:03

3 Holly BLEASE Female JW15-17 North Down AC 22:12

6 Laoise Ann O SULLIVAN Female JW11-14 23:54

Bere Island results... https://www.parkrun.ie/bereisland/results/536/

Castlehaven (Rineen Woods): 41 finishers this week, 16 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Aaron ROSS Male SM25-29 22:48

2 Jay MURDOCH Male VM40-44 22:56

3 Hector MACKENZIE Male VM35-39 23:58

6 Sharon LEVIS Female VW45-49 26:21

12 Meave QUINLAN Female VW40-44 28:42

20 Sharon POULTER Female VW45-49 29:19

Castlehaven results... https://www.parkrun.ie/castlehaven/results/456/

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

Notice: Ballintotis 4-mile road race - Thurs 23rd April 2026

As the evenings gradually begin to get brighter, it's good to look forward to the Ballintotis 4-mile road race in east Cork. The race is on Thurs 23rd April 2026 at 7:45pm.

Enter HERE

From the organisers... All Set For Year 15 In Ballintotis

Impact of the 'Women in Sport' campaign on local parkruns in Cork - March 2026

In the lead up to the 5k parkruns last weekend, there was a fair amount of publicity promoting parkrun and 'Women in Sport'. I was wondering if there was any impact from the publicity? Did the female numbers increase?

I looked at the number of male and female finishers for the 11 parkruns in Co Cork for the 28th of February and the 7th of March 2026. The results suggest that the number of female participants increased by about 4% on the 7th of March compared to the previous week.

There are some caveats however...

The stats don't include the 'UKNOWN' finishers in the results. I assume the male/female percentages for the unknowns is the same as the overall percentages but it's impossible to be sure.

These are the stats for just two Saturdays so the sample size is small. A 4% increase is pretty small and some of that may due to a natural week to week variability.

Out of the eleven 5k parkruns in Cork, female participation was up in 6, down in 4 and the same for 1. This means that there wasn't a universal increase for all events even though the overall average increased.

For the 7th of March, these are the 11 events in order of female participation...

1. Bere Island at 74.2%, up from 61.5% the previous week.

2. Castlehaven at 70.6%, up from 38.1% the previous week.

3. Glengarriff at 62.9%, up from 56.6% the previous week.

4. Youghal at 56.9%, up from 45.9% the previous week.

5. Mallow at 51.1%, down from 52.3% the previous week.

6. Ballincollig at 48.1%, up from 46.8% the previous week.

7. Tramore Valley Park at 46.4%, down from 49.6% the previous week.

8. Midleton at 45.4%, up from 44.5% the previous week.

9. Macroom at 43.8%, down from 44.1% the previous week.

10. Clonakilty at 40.4%, up from 35.6% the previous week.

11. Glen River at 40%, the same as the previous week.

It's interesting that the top 3 in terms of female participation were all in west Cork. While the numbers at Castlehaven are very low and it doesn't take much to have a huge variation in the percentages, Bere Is and Glengarriff were still at 1 and 2 the previous week.

Again, it's worth noting that the stats above are from just two Saturdays and a lot more data points are needed to get an accurate picture. It does though suggest a trend in the differences between events.

In conclusion... I started looking at the stats trying to see if the 'Women in Sport' campaign had any impact and the answer for that question was not a completely conclusive 4%. 

While looking at the data, another question popped up... why is the female participation in some events higher than others? I'm not sure there is a simple answer.

Notice: Cork BHAA PwC Anthony Reidy Memorial 5k in Cork City - Wed 15th Apr 2026

The Cork BHAA PwC 5k in Cork City is coming up on Wednesday the 15th of April 2026 at 7:30pm.

This is always a very popular race and should get a good crowd again as it's centrally located in the heart of Cork City and about as flat a 5k course as you can get. It's also the first evening race of spring 2026 in Cork City!

First off, the race HQ is the PwC building at One Albert Quay. You can enter there on the evening of the race from 6pm. As always, it's €5 for registered BHAA runners and €10 for non-registered.

You can also pre-enter this year... http://www.eventmaster.ie/custom/event/pwc5k

(plus €1 booking fee for Eventmaster)

They will also be giving away PwC mugs to the first 500 people who pre-register online (which can be collected from One Albert Quay on the evening of race).

The race HQ is located just east of Cork City Hall and about 600m from the start line.

One Albert Quay

From PwC... We are pleased to inform you that we are again holding the PwC Anthony Reidy Memorial 5k race for the 5th year running, in association with the BHAA, this spring. 

Event details for your diary:
Date: Wednesday, 15 April 2026
Time: 7.30pm
Registration: from 6.00pm
Location: PwC, One Albert Quay, T12 X8N6

To help cope with the large numbers, we have the option of pre-entering online this year on EventMaster... http://www.eventmaster.ie/custom/event/pwc5k 

Online entries close 2pm on Tues 14 April. Race numbers can be collected in advance from One Albert Quay from 9am on Wed 15 April.

We welcome donations to our chosen charity for this year, Focus Ireland. Please donate at: https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/PwCCorkFocus

To date, we have raised over €75k to date for charity from this event.

For more information on the event, please go to: https://www.corkbhaa.com/races/pwc/ or contact PwC Cork on 021 425 4000.

We look forward to hopefully seeing you on the evening.

This race is officially called the PwC Anthony Reidy Memorial 5k

Anthony Reidy was an Assurance partner in PwC’s Cork office. He sadly passed away in July 2021. He was much beloved, well respected and well known amongst his colleagues, clients and around Cork. We are holding this race to commemorate him.

Please donate at: https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/PwCCorkFocus

Course... This is the confirmed route for 2026 and this year, it stays away from the Centre Park Road. The race starts and finishes near Kennedy Park. It goes down Monahan Road, does a loop around the newly refurbished Marina Park  and then back via Monahan Road.

The photos below show part of the course in the new Marina Park. The paths have been widened which means they can now accommodate a 5k race.

The new course also goes past the refurbished Barrington's Folly...

The key thing to remember is that the start and finish lines are near Kennedy Park and about 600m from the race HQ at One Albert Quay. 

As per usual, there will be refreshments post race in One Albert Quay, which is where the BHAA prize-giving will happen.

The organisers have a promo video for the 2026 event and you can view it here... https://vimeo.com/1075341766

West Waterford AC sign lease to develop new athletics track in Dungarvan

West Waterford Athletic Club recently signed a lease with St Augustine’s College to develop a new 8-lane athletics track in Dungarvan.

West Waterford AC press release... "In 1842 Irish Augustinian Friars established Villanova University in the USA, one of the most prestigious Universities for Track and Field in the world. This is the University where Irish Olympic Gold medallist Ronnie Delany, Eamonn Coghlan and Sonia O’Sullivan along with a host of other Irish international athletes all studied and competed.

St. Augustine’s College, Dungarvan is steeped in athletics tradition lead by the Brother Patrick Lennon OSA. The school is listed 4th in an Athletics Ireland “Top Irish Athletics Schools of All Time”.

Both St. Augustine’s College and West Waterford A.C. have nurtured the talents of many students who have excelled on both the national and international stage over many years. The Friary has been the home of West Waterford A.C. since the club was founded in 1994, hosting numerous County, Provincial and National athletics cross country championships as well as club training sessions and the annual primary school sports.

School Principal John Keane, Bro Patrick Lennon OSA & members of West Waterford AC

February 27th 2026 will be remembered as a red letter day in the history of the club and St Augustine’s College as it was the date a lease was signed between both parties for a parcel of land for West Waterford AC to construct an 8 lane athletics facility.

Such a facility will serve all the athletic clubs in the region as well as schools and the wider West Waterford community.

Principal of St Augustine’s College John Keane stated “Everyone in the St. Augustine's school community are delighted with the news of this fantastic project. It will provide excellent opportunities for the students in our college and the people of Waterford. I would like to thank the members of West Waterford Athletic Club for their commitment to this development and the Augustinian School Trust for their generosity in providing access to the site. We look forward to working together to deliver this athletics track and facilities over the coming years”.

Olympian and West Waterford AC Trustee Jamie Costin stated “Having travelled the world as an athlete and competed on many different athletics tracks, it has always been a dream to have an athletics track and field facility in Dungarvan. Such an amenity will provide opportunities for the next generation of children in the region to try the various disciplines the sport has to offer. There is a long road ahead before this project is delivered however with the support of Waterford City and County Council and the wider community we can construct a facility that we can all be truly proud of.”

To mark the occasion of signing the lease, the club made a special presentation to their club President Brother Patrick Lennon OSA.

Br Patrick Lennon OSA, Kate Veale, Tom Leahy

West Waterford AC will now move to the design phase before submitting a planning application to Waterford City and County Council in the coming months.

If you are interested in supporting this project please email wwactrackdevelopment AT gmail DOT com or contact any member of the committee.

- ENDS -

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Analysis... This is a major development for athletics in Waterford and east Cork. There are existing 400m athletic tracks in Waterford City, Cork City and Clonmel but they are all quite a distance from Dungarvan. It's 30kms or a 30 min drive from Youghal to Dungarvan so it's not hard to imagine this new track having a big impact on athletics in east Cork.

It costs something like €1.5 million to develop a new athletics track so this is quite an undertaking for the club. West Waterford AC already hosts the second largest 10-mile road race in Ireland so that should hopefully fund part of it over time.

There will obviously be some government sports grants in the mix along the way but signing the lease is an important first step in what will probably be a long journey.

How long will it take? West Limerick AC developed an athletics track in Newcastle West in Co Limerick over the last decade. The final feasibility study for the project was published in 2016 and the track opened in 2023... i.e seven years.

If we apply the same criteria to Dungarvan then we get a completion date of 2033.

Results of the Banteer 5-mile road race - Sun 8th Mar 2026

Carol Finn is the first woman home with a 4-second margin

The Banteer 5-mile road race was held on Sun 8th of March 2026 with 288 finishers this year. This was one of 3 big running events in Co Cork on this particular Sunday.

Top 3 men & women...
1 Jeremiah Sheehan 424 M North Cork A.C. 25:43
2 Michael Dullea 495 M Skibbereen A.C. 27:01
3 Darren Coleman 357 M Mallow A.C. 27:48
11 Caroline Finn 871 F 29:24
13 Niamh Moore 875 F Leevale AC 29:28 
26 Breeda Mc Ginn 325 F 31:36

Full results HERE

Photos...

1) Joe Murphy has several galleries... a) Album 1 b) Album 2 c) Album 3 d) Album 4 e) Album 5 f) Album 6 g) Album 7 h) Album 8 i) Album 9 j) Album 10 

Results of the Run Crosshaven 5k & 10k - Sun 8th Mar 2026

This years Run Crosshaven event had over 470 participants with 164 finishers in the 5k and 307 in the 10k races.

5k - Top 3 men & women
1 Sean Stokes (#37) 17:06
2 William Maher (#43) 17:20
3 James Grufferty (#229) 17:24
1 Evita Volginaite (#283) 18:23
2 Laura Healy (#135) 20:16
3 Laura O'Shea (#96) 21:56

Full 5k results HERE

10k - Top 3 men & women
1 Tadhg O'Sullivan (#339) 32:30
2 Donal Coakley (#230) 33:18

3 Donncha Kiely (#336) 35:14
1 Linda O'Connor (#362) 39:33
2 Niamh Walsh (#9) 40:46
3 Bernadette O' Driscoll (#418) 42:48

Full 10k results HERE

There was also a kids 2k race which had 67 finishers... results

The chart above shows the numbers for the Crosshaven event over the years. After the pandemic, there was a hiatus for a few years but restarted then in 2025. The total numbers for the 5k & 10k this year are up 32% on the totals for last year.

Results of the Midleton Greenway 10-mile race - Sun 8th Mar 2026

The second edition of the Midleton Greenway 10-mile race was held on Sunday 8th of March 2026 on what was a cool but dry morning, a marked contrast to all the rain last Sunday.

There were 486 finishers this year on what was a busy day with races also in Crosshaven and Banteer.

Top 5 men & women...
1 Mark WALSH #5923 Leevale A.C. M MS 52:17 
2 James TREANOR #6865 Shercock A.C. M MS 52:58 
3 Kristaps LIEPINS #6741 Glanmire A.C. M MS 53:44 
4 Michael MORGAN #5968 St. Finbarrs A.C. M M50 54:16 
5 Nathan Ryan O'HEHIR #6822 St. Finbarrs A.C. M MS 55:33 
1 Dee GRADY #6701 Ennis Track A.C. F F35 56:51 
2 Michelle KENNY #5814 Leevale A.C. F F45 1:00:01 
3 Sharon RYNNE #5943 Leevale A.C. F F35 1:01:34 
4 Marie HOWARD #5803 Leevale A.C. F FS 1:01:38 1:01:44 
5 Sinéad FLANNERY #6909 Ballintotis Fit4Life A.C. F F40 1:04:33 

Full results HERE

Dee Grady of Ennis Track AC is the first woman home

Results of the 5k parkruns in Cork - Sat 7th Mar 2026

Results of the 5k parkruns around the county on Saturday 7th March 2026. Approximately 1,292 runners and walkers took part in the 11 events in Co Cork.

Report... Cool but dry was the order of business for the 11 parkruns in Co Cork this weekend.

Tramore Valley Park... Well done to Kathleen Cahill who completed her 150th 5k parkrun this weekend.

Clonakilty... There will be no parkrun in Clonakilty on the 14th of March.

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:  391 this week, 329 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Trevor WOODS Male VM55-59 Cork Triathlon Club 19:24

2 David BUTLER Male VM35-39 St Finbarrs AC 19:30

3 Anthony CREED Male SM30-34 19:34

11 Kathleen RYAN Female VW35-39 20:27

25 Noelle MORRISSEY Female VW45-49 22:07

31 Lorraine O SULLIVAN Female VW45-49 22:17

Ballincollig results... https://www.parkrun.ie/ballincollig/results/415/

Tramore Valley Park: 293 this week, 286 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Evan FITZGERALD Male SM25-29 West Waterford AC 15:17

2 Thomas BROWNE Male SM20-24 17:06

3 James MURPHY Male VM35-39 18:17

6 Karen TWOMEY Female SW25-29 19:21

9 Aoife GREENE Female SW25-29 20:13

11 Isabelle CROWLEY Female JW11-14 20:50

Tramore Valley Park results... https://www.parkrun.ie/tramorevalley/results/192/

Glen River: 49 this week, 76 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Marcus BISHOP Male SM30-34 17:25

2 Dylan FISHER BARRY Male SM30-34 20:23

3 Colin MORRISON Male VM50-54 20:45

8 Rhona DEMPSEY Female VW40-44 St Finbarrs AC 23:30

14 Catherine DEENIHAN Female VW55-59 UCC Staff Athletics Club 25:47

20 Anne Marie SHEEHAN Female VW40-44 Eagle A.C. 27:11

Glen River results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glenriver/results/301/

Midleton Greenway: 147 this week, 141 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Michael BYRNE Male VM40-44 18:45

3 Oisín MURRAY Male JM15-17 18:59

4 Unknown

2 Emily O'SHEA Female SW20-24 18:56

10 Suzanne ALCOCK Female VW35-39 21:10

17 Aisling KENNEDY Female SW30-34 St Finbarrs AC 22:15

Midleton Greenway... https://www.parkrun.ie/midletongreenway/results/56/

Mallow Castle: 97 this week, 88 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Eoghan MCELHINNEY Male SM25-29 16:22

2 Chris GALLAHUE Male VM40-44 20:17

3 Roy WILLLIS Male VM35-39 21:00

16 Martina LYONS Female VW50-54 22:43

17 Elaine O'CALLAGHAN Female VW40-44 22:47

18 Aoife O FLYNN Female VW35-39 23:02

Mallow results... https://www.parkrun.ie/mallowcastle/results/219/

Youghal (Pobalscoil ne Tríonóide) : 73 this week, 63 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Kyle O'DOHERTY Male SM20-24 18:35

2 Derek SMYTH Male VM45-49 19:01

3 Sean HOULIHAN Male JM15-17 19:36

5 Patricia VICARIO Female VW45-49 21:33

10 Cait DELANEY Female SW25-29 23:22

12 Cliona O'KEEFFE Female VW40-44 23:50

Youghal results... https://www.parkrun.ie/pobalscoilnatrionoide/results/200/

Macroom Castle Demense: 48 this week, 63 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 David BRADLEY Male JM15-17 20:07

2 Damien O'MAHONY Male SM30-34 20:11

3 Conor LUCEY Male VM40-44 20:23

17 Mairead CROWLEY Female VW40-44 25:24

20 Margaret LUCEY Female VW45-49 26:04

21 Claire CURTIN Female VW40-44 West Muskerry A.C. 26:36

Macroom results... https://www.parkrun.ie/macroomcastledemesne/results/567/

Clonakilty:  47 this week, 58 last week. 

First 3 men & women...

1 Elliott FINN PHILLIPS Male SM30-34 19:28

2 Olle TIELROOIJ Male SM30-34 19:29

3 Thomas FIELDEN Male SM25-29 19:57

8 Anna O'NEILL Female VW55-59 23:22

12 Anna CONNELLY Female JW15-17 24:14

16 Sinead CONWAY Female VW35-39 25:19

Clonakilty results... https://www.parkrun.ie/clonakilty/results/523/

Glengarriff Woods: 92 this week, 76 last week.

Top 3 men & women...

1 Finn CONNER Male JM15-17 20:08

3 Jay MURDOCH Male VM40-44 22:14

4 Oran BRADY Male SM18-19 23:32

2 Genevieve COLLINS Female SW30-34 21:03

7 Jacobo ESCURÍS Female SW20-24 24:27

8 Bríd O'LEARY Female VW35-39 24:55

Glengarriff results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glengarriff/results/444/

Bere Island: 30 this week, 61 last week. 

First 3 men & women...

1 Breeda O SULLIVAN Female VW55-59 Beara AC 23:56

3 Katie DOWNEY Female JW11-14 24:40

4 Saoirse O'CONNOR Female JW11-14 24:47

2 Unknown

5 Edward STEL Male VM55-59 24:52

6 Unknown 

Bere Island results... https://www.parkrun.ie/bereisland/results/535/

Castlehaven (Rineen Woods): 16 finishers this week, 20 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Martin ODONOGHUE Male VM45-49 St Finbarrs AC 24:41

2 Ben PITTON BRADY Male JM11-14 25:33 

3 Christopher GRANAGHAN Male JM15-17 25:34

6 Sharon LEVIS Female VW45-49 26:28

8 Sharon POULTER Female VW45-49 29:36

11 Celine BUCKLEY Female VW55-59 Castlehaven GAA 32:47

Castlehaven results... https://www.parkrun.ie/castlehaven/results/455/

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

Guest Post: A faded memory ...by Pat Walsh

 * A faded memory *

Like so many others who have been running for too long, I have a cupboard full of old race tshirts. In a dream world they are neatly folded and arranged in chronological order to reflect my running escapades down through the years. In reality they are all jumbled up in a pile and it’s pot luck what comes out on any given day. If it is turned inside out and smells ok then it is probably clean and can be worn.

A few days ago a t-shirt came out of the bundle, Ballycotton 10 March 11th  2001. 25 years ago, the Year of the Foot and Mouth crisis. The disease hit Ireland in early March and the Government moved to cancel all public events to prevent the spread of the disease. It affected Cattle only but could be spread by humans and seen as a threat to our National Economy. It was a kind of practise run at Covid restrictions for 20 years later. 

As March is the month of the Ballycotton 10, the formal end of Winter, the beginning of a New Year of running, we held our breath and waited for an announcement. Remember, no social media, no smartphones, no idea what is happening. This wasn’t any race, it was the Ballycotton 10, the best race in Ireland. 

‘A classic race at a classic distance.’

Our Sunday in March was part of the calendar, a pilgrimage. The village, the views of the sea and the lighthouse, the crowds. This wasn’t a fun run. Race face on, give it a lash and bust a lung trying to get a good time. Passing the Grotto with 400 metres to go on a slight uphill, you prayed to any Deity of your choosing to help you home. Afterwards, the craic was fantastic around the village where we mingled and regaled one another with feats of glory or the hard luck story. Of course a few pints to rehydrate and the year was set up, it was mapped out from here. Plans were made and the more we had the bigger the plans got.

We were still entering the race by filling out a form and posting it in. Information wasn’t as readily available as it is today. Even the great Running in Cork blog hadn’t started and we can’t run without that now. I think the race might have progressed at that stage to the form appearing online and you could print it off to post. My own favourite was a trip to John Buckley Sports Shop in Cork, the Home of Running, to get a form from the stack they had available just inside the door. Always a bit of encouragement and slagging from the staff that worked there. 

Slight change of subject but did filling out a form with a pen, signing it and posting it encourage a greater level of commitment to actually doing the race. We see so many no-shows nowadays and I wonder, does clicking online, some night after a drink when it seemed like a good idea, bring the same level of determination to see it through.

Back to 2001 and the word came through, race postponed until later in the Year. Deep depression, what will we do? The country is in tatters. Westlife are at Number One with Uptown Girl (omg) and Bertie Ahern is Taoiseach. No match, no racing, no concert, no inspiration, no fun. We can’t go anywhere without sterilizing our Welly Boots. What excuse have we got to go for a few pints?

“All here again in the Ballycotton 10, lined up and ready for to go” Dick O’Brien.

Race was finally held on June 24th with 763 finishers. The new date probably didn’t suit many people as it was holiday time and training was maybe targeted for something else shorter. I do remember it was a scorching hot Sunday with the tar melting on the road. I went out to plan but realised at Mile 5, when I was a minute down on target and suffering, that maybe it wasn’t my day.  The plan was wrong, I should have allowed for conditions. 

Now I knew why there was no 10 mile races in Ireland during the Summer. I slowed and relaxed on the way home. At Mile 7, I stopped to help a runner in distress until first aid arrived. Nothing too serious but enough for me to evaluate that a handy jog was the best option. I came home nearly 10 minutes down on my plan and smiled and waved my way up the village for the last mile. Even Mossy the DJ wasn't too hard on me compared to some of the good natured abuse I used to get from him. It finished well and I got my mug and t-shirt.

A treasure with 2 different race dates and a relic of a simpler time. Is it a faded garment that should have been dumped years ago or a trigger to a bundle of memories somewhere deep in the recesses of my strange mind?

‘And those were the days of roses, of poetry and prose
And Martha all I had was you and all you had was me
There was no tomorrows, we packed away our sorrows
And we saved them for a rainy day.’ Tom Waits

#pwr

Q. What about a night time running series in Cork???

As we reach March 2026, a number of successful evening run series in Munster have come to an end. There was one in Fethard in Tipperary during February and there were two popular series in Dungarvan and Waterford City which ran throughout the winter.

There used to be a evening 3k series in Midleton in east Cork and it was last held in February of 2011... results.

The series was organised by East Cork AC and they decided at their AGM later in the year to discontinue the series as the numbers were too large for a residential area.

That means the last evening series in Cork was 15-years ago. My question now is if it's time for a new evening series???

First of all, let's look at the evening series that have recently finished.

Fethard... This was a 3k series was organised by Fethard AC and it was held on the four Thursday evenings in the month of February at 7:30pm. The entry fee was €25 for the series or €8 per night.

Dungarvan... This one is the largest evening leagues in the country and is organised by West Waterford AC. They have a choice of a long and short course and it is held on 11-evenings from November to February. The series costs €45.

In the last event, they had 188 finishers in the short race and 283 in the long event. The series has been running for 31 years and has featured on RTE television.

Waterford City... This one is organised by Waterford Road Runners and runs for 12-weeks from November to February. It costs €50 for the series and that includes a t-shirt. Their numbers have ranged from 71 to 187 finishers with an average of 126.

The photo above shows the turn around point on the course which is on a wide footpath.

What about Cork???... Surely if they can organise successful evening series in Tipperary and Waterford then it can be done in several locations in Co Cork.

One obvious issue is a quiet location... industrial estates? Greenways? Wide footpaths?

Insurance? Permission? Permits?... There are bound to be issues but it's already happening in other areas. I think there is a big market there for a number of 3k series with low entry fees. No prizes, just accurate timing for a basic entry fee.

Would a 3k on the Midleton Greenway be possible at twilight in March or October? Joe Walsh walkway in Clonakilty? Clare O'Leary Walk in Bandon?

There must surely be loads of suitable locations.

Friday Jigsaw: Glen River 5k parkrun - 300th event

For this weeks online jigsaw, we have a photo from last weekend when the Glen River 5k parkrun in Cork City celebrated its 300th edition.

The 143-piece jigsaw can be found HERE

New milestone signs at the Tramore Valley Park parkrun

The photo above shows the new signs that were sourced recently for the Tramore Valley Park 5k parkrun in Cork city.

There's one for each of the parkrun milestones from 25 to 1000. One side of the sign is used for runners and walkers who have reached a certain milestone and the opposite side of the same sign is used for volunteer credits.

Each one of the signs is made from corriboard and is about 30cms in diameter. These could probably be made at any company that makes signs.

At many parkruns, single use helium balloons are used for milestones which is a bit of a waste. All that is really needed is something simple like the signs above for a few photos at the event.

If you reach a milestone at the Tramore Valley Park event then ask the volunteers there for the signs so that you can take some photos.

I think these type of milestone signs would be of special interest to other parkrun events throughout the country as they're so simple but effective.