Results of the 5k parkruns in Cork - Sat 30th May 2026

Results of the 5k parkruns around the county on Saturday 30th May 2026. Approximately 1046  runners and walkers took part in the 11 events in Co Cork.

Report... There were plenty of showers for most of the events in Co Cork this weekend but it didn't seem to hamper numbers too much as the total was still over 1000.

The person with the most number of parkruns in Co Cork this weekend is John Downing, a visitor from the UK at the Glen River parkrun who did his 558th event.

Ballincollig... Maura O'Sullivan completed her 200th parkrun this weekend with 113 of those in Ballincollig.

Visually impaired runner Nauzika Habermayer with guide runner Peter Habermayer at the Ballincollig 5k parkrun this weekend. Both will be taking on the Cork City 10k tomorrow.

Glen River... Michael Roesler reaches the century mark with his 100th 5k parkrun and 40 of these were at the Glen.

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:  244 this week, 327 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Govinda O'SULLIVAN Male SM25-29 Eagle A.C. 17:15

2 Colm MURPHY Male SM30-34 17:59

3 Tiarnan O DONOGHUE Male SM18-19 Togher AC 18:01

10 Patricia VICARIO Female VW45-49 21:18

16 Niamh CRONIN Female VW50-54 St Finbarrs AC 22:47

17 Roise FLAHERTY Female SW20-24 Clonmel Athletic Club 22:53

Ballincollig results... https://www.parkrun.ie/ballincollig/results/426/

Tramore Valley Park: 271 this week, 239 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Max WHARTON Male SM25-29 Halifax Harriers & AC 15:37

2 Felix ROGOVIN Male SM20-24 17:19

3 Shane WINTERS Male JM11-14 17:29

7 Melissah GIBSON Female VW40-44 100 Marathon Club 18:53

10 Heather DUNLEA Female SW25-29 19:45

11 Isabelle CROWLEY Female JW11-14 20:08

Tramore Valley Park results... https://www.parkrun.ie/tramorevalley/results/204/

Glen River: 53 this week, 66 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Danny FINN Male VM35-39 Cork Triathlon Club 21:25

2 Oliver SWEENEY Male JM15-17 Kingstone Runners Barnsley 21:26

3 Glen HOARE Male VM45-49 21:50

13 Catherine DEENIHAN Female VW55-59 UCC Staff Athletics Club 25:53

16 Katie SHARMAN Female VW35-39 Kingstone Runners Barnsley 26:55

18 Charlotte O'DONOVAN Female VW45-49 27:29

Glen River results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glenriver/results/313/

Midleton Greenway: 139 this week, 154 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Derek SMYTH Male VM50-54 18:52

2 Oisín MURRAY Male JM15-17 19:07

3 Alan STACK Male VM35-39 20:11

21 Elaine O'CALLAGHAN Female VW40-44 22:33

22 Lorna SANTRY Female VW35-39 22:41

26 Roisin CLEARY Female SW30-34 23:18

Midleton Greenway... https://www.parkrun.ie/midletongreenway/results/68/

Mallow Castle: 71 this week, 69 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Vinny GRIMES Male VM35-39 19:52

2 Barry MCGILL Male VM40-44 20:14

3 Declan KENNEDY Male SM20-24 Dooneen AC 20:24

14 Kate MCSWEENEY Female SW30-34 24:29

17 Ann-Maree MANLEY Female VW35-39 Edenderry AC seniors 24:50

18 Aileen BUCKLEY Female SW30-34 25:16

Mallow results... https://www.parkrun.ie/mallowcastle/results/231/

Youghal (Pobalscoil na Tríonóide) : 48 this week, 58 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 James MAHER Male VM35-39 18:41

2 Noel EARLY Male VM45-49 19:06

3 Daniel BUCKLEY Male SM30-34 Donoughmore AC 19:37

8 Laura BEAUSANG Female JW11-14 22:54

14 Claire MURPHY Female VW50-54 25:42

16 Sophie DINEEN Female SW20-24 25:50

Youghal results... https://www.parkrun.ie/pobalscoilnatrionoide/results/212/

Macroom Castle Demense: 48 this week, 57 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Henry BROWNE Male VM45-49 18:59

2 Conor LUCEY Male VM40-44 19:45

3 Jude MURPHY Male SM18-19 20:15

12 Mary LUCEY Female VW40-44 West Muskerry A.C. 23:43

22 Valerie NEVILLE Female VW45-49 27:25

24 Shireen ROUNTREE Female VW45-49 29:05

Macroom results... https://www.parkrun.ie/macroomcastledemesne/results/579/

Clonakilty:  52 this week, 47 last week. 

First 3 men & women...

1 Unknown

2 Niall O'CONNOR Male VM50-54 West Cork Triathlon Club (WCTC) 21:22

3 Unknown 

8 Eileen MCCARTHY Female VW55-59 Galway City Harriers 24:12

14 Sarah KINGSTON Female VW40-44 25:51

15 Orla BLESSINGTON Female VW40-44 St Finbarrs AC 26:03

Clonakilty results... https://www.parkrun.ie/clonakilty/results/534/

Glengarriff Woods: 64 this week, 89 last week.

Top 3 men & women...

1 Nick IRVINE Male VM45-49 North Down AC 19:29

2 Finn CONNER Male JM15-17 20:06

3 Jay MURDOCH Male VM40-44 21:07

8 Bríd O'LEARY Female VW35-39 25:55

11 Pippa O SULLIVAN Female JW15-17 26:34

14 Mary MANNION Female VW60-64 27:19

Glengarriff results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glengarriff/results/456/

Bere Island: 39 this week, 41 last week. 

First 3 men & women...

1 Michelagh MURPHY Female SW20-24 21:33

5 Lydia WARD Female SW25-29 Clapham Chasers RC 24:49

6 Breeda O SULLIVAN Female VW55-59 Beara AC 24:50

2 Cyril MCNAMARA Male VM60-64 22:22 

3 Cameron HUNT Male SM25-29 23:58

4 Andy O SULLIVAN Male JM11-14 24:18

Bere Island results... https://www.parkrun.ie/bereisland/results/547/

Castlehaven (Rineen Woods): 17 finishers this week, 19 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Rory MCLAUGHLIN Male VM35-39 19:50

2 Dan COLLINS Male VM40-44 Lucan Harriers 22:39

3 Patrick PHILLIPS Male VM55-59 Dunboyne AC 24:41

9 Louise LYNCH Female VW60-64 Sanctuary Runners 29:58

10 Celine BUCKLEY Female VW55-59 Castlehaven GAA 31:58

11 Rachel O'REGAN Female SW30-34 32:05

Castlehaven results... https://www.parkrun.ie/castlehaven/results/467/

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

Notice: Kinsale Regatta 5 Mile - Fri 31st July 2026

The annual Kinsale Regatta 5-mile road race is coming up this year on Friday 31st of July 2026 with a start time of 7:30pm.

You can enter HERE

This event is a fundraiser for Sailability Ireland which helps people with disabilities experience sailing.

Course... This is a very fast course as the start line is at the local GAA club which is about 55-metres above sea level while the finish line is almost at sea level.

Note that the finish line is about 1km from the start line and race HQ at the GAA grounds.

This is a video of the race route...

Prizes

Male and Female 
1st €150 / 2nd €125 / 3rd €100 / 4th €80 / 5th €60

Category Prizes
Under 40, over 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70
1st €35 / 2nd €30 / 3rd €25
 
Other
Wheelchair 1st €35 / Visual impaired 1st €35
Course Record €100 -  Male: David Rooney 0:24:25 (2015) / Female: Aoife Cooke 0:26:55 (2023)

Weather forecast for the 2026 Cork City Marathon

As we get nearer to the 2026 Cork City Marathon, the weather forecast is looking pretty good. While spectators might like to see blue skies and sunshine, runners want to see cool overcast conditions.

As the image shows above, it should be mostly dry with the risk of an occasional shower. The temperature should be around the mid-teens which is ideal considering that it's the last day of May and it could just be as easily be in the mid-twenties.

There's a breeze from the south-west but nothing significant.

Update Sat 30th May: It now looks as if it might be a be a bit warmer in the late morning with some broken sunshine. The temperature is 14 to 20 deg C. There is still a risk of showers but nothing persistent.

If you're doing the marathon, half or 10k, make sure not to overdress. Think singlet or short sleeve top. If you feel a bit cold at the start line then that's about right. Once the race starts, you'll be trying to stay cool after a few kms.

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). 

Entrants have the option of purchasing a t-shirt, at an additional cost of €5.

Come along to this mid-summer’s evening race, along scenic country roads and skirting the stunning south Cork coastline. Delicious refreshments and prize giving will follow at Tracton Art and Community Centre.

The race is a chip timed, professionally measured course, with permit from Athletics Ireland. All age 16+ are eligible to run, and there will be cash prizes for all main categories.

Entry fee is €15."

As can be seen from the map above, the race takes place just to the south of Minane Bridge which in turn is just over 7kms to the south of Carrigaline. It's very easy to get to... just go through the centre of Carrigaline and keep going straight. Follow the signposts for Minane Bridge and Robert's Cove.

Over the years, I've done a lot of training runs on the roads near here and it's a nice quiet spot for a run with the occasional sea view.

The map of the course is shown above which is loop to the south of Minane Bridge. The 4-mile course is undulating on quiet country roads with the start and finish points near this crossroads.

The race HQ is at the Tracton Arts & Community Centre which is about 200m to the south of Minane Bridge.

Race HQ

There is a 1km walk from the Community Centre up to the crossroads and the start / finish line.

A video about the 2022 race can be seen below...

Trivia... Just after the 2-mile mark, there is a lovely view of the East Cork coastline and if you look carefully, you can spot Ballycotton Island with the lighthouse in the distance.

Overall... A nice 4-mile race on quiet country roads near the south coast and a 35 minute drive from Cork City.

From Tracton AC...

GENERAL INFORMATION & FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

TRACTON A.C. 4 MILE ROAD RACE – FRIDAY 10th JULY 2026 @ 8pm

Register here: https://eventmaster.ie/event/oOKxFk3tLm

Registration will be capped at 500 entrants.

PRIZE LIST
Male and Female: 1st place - €100 / 2nd place - €75 / 3rd place - €50

Category prizes - 1st place €25 / 2nd place - €20 / 3rd place - €15

M/F (U19, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79,  80+)

1st Wheelchair M/F - Breaking course record (Male / Female): €50

​Current Course Records: 

Male: 20:23 (Nathan O'Leary, Leevale AC, 2024) / Female: 22:22 (Aoife Cooke, Eagle AC, 2022)

GENERAL INFORMATION & FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

1. Does this race have an Athletics Ireland permit? - The Tracton AC 4 mile road race is an AI accredited road race with permit from Athletics Ireland (licence no: 26/213). It is a professionally measured course.

2. Where are race headquarters (HQ) & race start / finish? - Race HQ is the Tracton Arts & Community Centre, Minane Bridge. Race start and finish is located approximately 500m/15min walk uphill from the Tracton Arts & Community Centre. https://maps.app.goo.gl/YUb3qvexVcEjJemk6
Eircode: P17 NP40

​3. Is it possible to enter on the day? - Under new AAI guidelines, all AAI approved races require all participants to be pre-registered using the relevant race specific Eventmaster link. On-line entry is available up to and including race day until 4pm, July 10th.

4. Are walkers permitted in the race? - No walkers are permitted.

5. Are there parking facilities available? - Parking for race participants will be at Tracton Arts & Community Centre, and there will be stewards controlling parking on the day. Overflow / back-up parking will be available, however car pooling is encouraged. Disabled parking will be available – participants are asked to give the race organisers prior notice of this as a specific area will be designated for you. The event organisers do not accept any liability for loss or damage to property or person.

6. Where and when is number collection? - Numbers can be collected at race HQ (Tracton Arts & Community Centre) between 6pm & 7.30pm on Friday 10th July.

7. What must I do with the chip? - The chip will be attached to your race number. Do not bend or try to fold your number as this could damage the chip and you will not receive a time. Numbers must be worn on the front of your vest/shirt. NOT on the shorts. This is so that the chip can be read accurately.

8. What time does the race start? - 8pm sharp - last number collection at 7.30pm. Reminder – there is a 15 mins walk uphill to the start line!

9. Can I get a refund or transfer my number? - Refunds or number transfers are not permitted.

10. Are iPods / MP3s / Headphones permitted? - iPods, MP3s, Headphones, etc are not permitted for safety on the route.

11. Are there toilets at the start line? - Toilets are available in Tracton Arts & Community Centre. In addition, there will be Portaloos at the race start / finish line.

12. Are there changing facilities available? - Unfortunately there will not be any changing facilities available.

13. Will there be a baggage area? - There will be an un-supervised baggage area at race HQ (Tracton Arts & Community Centre) - please do not bring valuables.

14. Where can I warm up? - There is approx. 500m  of road (uphill) from parking/Race H.Q. to start, as well as flat road along the start area for the warm-up.

15. Will there be first aid facilities at the race? - Yes, there will be an ambulance and first aid present for the duration of the event.

16. Will there be water and post-race refreshments? - Yes, there will be water on course and at the finish-line. Following the race, a huge spread of delicious refreshments will be available at race HQ (Tracton Arts & Community Centre).

17. When and where will the prize giving take place? - Prize giving will take place at race HQ (Tracton Arts & Community Centre) soon after the finish.

18. What is the course time limit? - The course time limit is 1 hour.

19. Who can I contact with additional queries? - Please contact Club PRO Maeve Pigott at tractonac DOT pro AT gmail DOT com

CAUTION: This Race will take place on OPEN ROADS and participants are advised to remain aware of this throughout the race and to follow the instructions of our course stewards and the Gardai who will assisting us on the day.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ON RACE DAY.

New Junior parkrun in Midleton on the way???

At the moment, there is a group looking at putting on a new Junior parkrun in Midleton in east Cork and this will be the ninth Junior parkrun in the county. As with all Junior parkruns, it's 2kms in length, it's for 4-14 year olds, it's free and it's on every Sunday at 9:30am.

Looking at the stats from a previous post, any Junior parkrun that is co-sited with a 5k parkrun seems to do very well. Considering the population of Midleton, this new event should get something like 60-80 participants per week?

As for a course, I understand that it is likely to be on the Greenway and use the same start/finish area as the 5k parkrun. The 5k heads east for 2.5kms before turning around a cone. The Junior event will be similar except it's 1km out and then back 1km.

Link... 
Previous posts about parkruns

Results of the Buttevant 4-mile - Sun 24th May 2026

Brid Hearne was the 2nd woman home

The annual Buttevant 4-mile road race was held this year under blue skies and sunshine on Sun 24th of May 2026. There were 262 finishers this year which is down 7% on last year.

Top 3 men & women...
4591 1 Kenneth ROGERS St. John's A.C. M 20:20  
4589 2 Sean DAVIN St. Finbarrs A.C. M 20:34  
4725 3 Mark MC GARRY St. Finbarrs A.C. M40 21:50  
4661 9 Kealey TIDESWELL Clonmel A.C. F40 23:31  
4605 13 Brid HEARNE F40 0:24:36 0:24:37  
4778 14 Niamh MOORE F 24:49

Full results HERE

Results of the 5k parkruns in Cork - Sat 23rd May 2026

Results of the 5k parkruns around the county on Saturday 23rd May 2026. Approximately 1166  runners and walkers took part in the 11 events in Co Cork.

Report... It was pretty much an ideal morning for running this weekend with a sunny morning and temperatures around 12 deg C.

Joanne Sullivan on Bere Island with 488 parkruns is the person with the highest number of parkruns taking part this weekend in Co Cork.

Ballincollig... Well done to Mary Sweeney who completed her 250th 5k parkrun this weekend!

222 of the 250 parkruns have been at Ballincollig.

Martina Deasy completed her 200th parkrun at the same event (155 in Ballincollig).

Glen River... Callum Irvine was a first time visitor from Belfast and he completed his 300th parkrun this weekend.

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:  327 this week, 269 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Benjamin TANNER Male SM30-34 17:29

2 Jure ZECEVIC Male SM30-34 19:53

3 Graham LONG Male SM30-34 Rejoov Runners 20:02

10 Patricia VICARIO Female VW45-49 20:52

15 Sorcha KEARNEY Female VW50-54 St Finbarrs AC 21:55

19 Clodagh CREEDON Female VW45-49 St Finbarrs AC 22:21

Ballincollig results... https://www.parkrun.ie/ballincollig/results/425/

Tramore Valley Park: 271 this week, 258 last week.

First 3 men & women...

First 3 men & women...

1 Shane WINTERS Male JM11-14 17:55

2 Elton HEFFERNAN Male VM40-44 18:50

3 Loic GAREL Male VM45-49 St Finbarrs AC 19:04

5 Karen WALSH Female VW45-49 19:16

32 Emily Maire PIERSE Female SW25-29 22:10

35 Elaine O'CALLAGHAN Female VW40-44 22:21

Tramore Valley Park results... https://www.parkrun.ie/tramorevalley/results/203/

Glen River: 66 this week, 45 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Niamh KEARNEY Female SW30-34 Greystones AC 19:19

14 Orla COFFEY Female SW20-24 23:25

18 Mags HASSETT Female VW50-54 St Finbarrs AC 24:22

2 Aaron HORNIBROOK Male VM35-39 19:30

3 Niall HYLAND Male VM45-49 Frontrunners Cork 20:16

4 Calum IRVINE Male VM35-39 21:32

Glen River results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glenriver/results/312/

Midleton Greenway: 154 this week, 143 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Ryan MCCARTHY Male SM25-29 18:12

2 Shane O'REGAN Male SM30-34 18:21

3 Brendan MAGUIRE Male VM45-49 18:23

11 Sinead KANE Female VW40-44 Leevale AC 20:23

16 Sadhbh CRONIN Female JW15-17 21:24

23 Mary Ann O'BRIEN Female JW11-14 22:10

Midleton Greenway... https://www.parkrun.ie/midletongreenway/results/67/

Mallow Castle: 69 this week, 64 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Vinny GRIMES Male VM35-39 19:43

2 Leo BRAVO Male VM35-39 20:19

3 Billy LENIHAN Male VM55-59 20:33

10 Lilly COWELL Female SW20-24 23:07

13 Iosla BREATHNACH Female VW45-49 23:22

19 Aileen BUCKLEY Female SW30-34 24:36

Mallow results... https://www.parkrun.ie/mallowcastle/results/230/

Youghal (Pobalscoil na Tríonóide) : 58 this week, 38 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Dan CLARK Male VM35-39 19:08

2 Ciaran MITCHELL Male VM35-39 20:26

3  Brendan COLEMAN Male VM45-49 20:46

6 Sorcha FINLAY Female SW25-29 21:50

8 Laura BEAUSANG Female JW11-14 22:33

14 Emer FINLAY Female VW35-39 24:10

Youghal results... https://www.parkrun.ie/pobalscoilnatrionoide/results/211/

Macroom Castle Demense: 57 this week, 38 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Jude MURPHY Male SM18-19 20:33

2 Damien OMAHONY Male SM30-34 20:39

3 Peadar CREEDON Male JM15-17 21:10

13 Chloe RACINE Female SW25-29 24:00

17 Frances RING Female VW55-59 Millstreet Athletic Club 25:13

21 Mary MURPHY Female VW40-44 27:16

Macroom results... https://www.parkrun.ie/macroomcastledemesne/results/578/

Clonakilty:  47 this week, 39 last week. 

First 3 men & women...

1 Donnacha RYAN Male JM11-14 19:32

2 Gediminas DASKAUSKAS Male VM40-44 19:51

3 Edward AHERN Male SM30-34 21:18

7 Simona VOSYLIUTE Female VW40-44 23:46

16 Mary DILLON Female VW55-59 26:39

17 Niamh RYAN Female VW40-44 27:25

Clonakilty results... https://www.parkrun.ie/clonakilty/results/533/

Glengarriff Woods: 89 this week, 54 last week.

Top 3 men & women...

1 Finn CONNER Male JM15-17 19:33

2 Max Linus KOPPENHÖFER Male JM11-14 20:45

3 Andrew MURPHY Male VM40-44 21:13

5 Edel MCENERNEY Female VW40-44 21:37

12 Pippa O SULLIVAN Female JW15-17 24:03

19 Chelsea BATES Female SW25-29 25:41

Glengarriff results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glengarriff/results/455/

Bere Island: 41 this week, 69 last week. 

First 3 men & women...

1 Sam ALCOCK Male JM15-17 21:58

2 Lewis SMITH Male VM55-59 Marple Runners 22:11

3 Declan ALCOCK Male VM45-49 22:27

6 Sandra SMITH Female VW55-59 Marple Runners 25:14

7 Mags O NEILL Female VW45-49 Beara AC 26:00

8 Ran HANLEY Female SW30-34 26:42

Bere Island results... https://www.parkrun.ie/bereisland/results/546/

Castlehaven (Rineen Woods): 19 finishers this week, 28 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Patrick O'DRISCOLL Male VM35-39 17:57

2 James LAVERY Male SM30-34 23:54

3 Michael WILSON Male VM55-59 26:20

7 Siobhan RYAN Female VW40-44 2018 Operation Transformation 29:25

10 Grace HAREN Female SW20-24 32:25

11 Catherine BAILEY Female VW45-49 32:27

Castlehaven results... https://www.parkrun.ie/castlehaven/results/466/

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

Results of the Ardmore 5-mile road race - Fri 22nd May 2026

Kealey Tideswell wins the 2026 Ardmore 5-mile just 24-hours after winning the Killeagh 4m

Top 3 men & women...

1 CONNELL, Aidan West Waterford A.C. Male 40 0:25:12 
2 CIOBANU, Sergiu Clonliffe Harriers Male 40 0:25:21 
3 HENNESSY, Pat West Waterford A.C. Sn Male 0:26:58 
12 TIDESWELL, Kealy Clonmel A.C. Fem 40 0:29:07 
40 TOBIN, Angela West Waterford A.C. Fem 35 0:32:43 
43 SHEEHAN, Natalie West Waterford A.C. Fem 40 0:32:48 

Full results below...

 Round Tower Hotel Ardmore 5 Mile Road Race  - Friday 22nd May 2026 
Place Name Club Category Time
1 CONNELL, Aidan West Waterford A.C. Male 40 0:25:12 
2 CIOBANU, Sergiu Clonliffe Harriers Male 40 0:25:21 
3 HENNESSY, Pat West Waterford A.C. Sn Male 0:26:58 
4 MURPHY, Noel Waterford A.C. Male 40 0:27:22 
5 MURPHY, Daniel Waterford A.C. Jn Male 0:27:33 
6 CAVANAGH, Conor Waterford A.C. Sn Male 0:27:43 
7 BERESFORD, Liam West Waterford A.C. Sn Male 0:27:58 
8 CORBETT, Michael St. Finbarrs Male 50 0:28:05 
9 HENNEBRY, Conor West Waterford A.C. Sn Male 0:28:46 
10 WALSH, Mark West Waterford A.C. Sn Male 0:28:56 

Notice: Youghal Bay Half-Marathon & 10k - Sun 9th Aug 2026

The Youghal Bay Half-Marathon & 10k in east Cork is coming up this year on Sunday the 9th of August 2026. 

The Half-Marathon race will start at 9:30am while the 10km will start at the later time of 11:30am.

Entries HERE

Info from Youghal AC... "A multi-lap course through the medieval streets of Youghal, the beautiful scenic Front Strand area and the Greenway. This is the perfect course to set a PB and is an ideal warmup up for those training for an Autumn Marathon. We have a unique 2 lap course so your supporters will have plenty of opportunity to watch you as you make your way around and enjoy a fantastic running atmosphere and breath taking scenery

The 10k race is a single lap of the route

Full road closures will be in place along the course

Start Times: Half Marathon 9:30am, 10km 11:30am

Charity: €2 from each entry will be donated to charity.

SPECIALLY DESIGNED FINISHERS MEDAL FOR 10KM & HALF MARATHON

FINISHERS T-SHIRT FOR EVERYONE

STRICTLY 16 years and over to compete in either race"

The map above shows the course of the two race routes which are the same as 2025. 

The 10k course is one lap and it will start by the Town Hall...

The course proceeds south and there is a short pull up to Youghal Lighthouse which is really the only climb on the course. Note the elevation gain is only about 10-15m so it's very modest.

Then it's down onto the Greenway which is on the route of the old railway line and is dead flat. As can be seen from the map above, roughly 3kms of the course shown in green in on the flat Greenway.

Then it's back onto public roads and a return back to the town. The approach to the lighthouse from this side is a bit more gentle.

After the lighthouse, it downhill and onto the iconic Youghal Clock Tower which all runners will go under.

When you run on narrows roads like this with high buildings on either side, you can get the perception of running faster than you might actually be running. 

The course will then loop around and finish by the tourist office...

The Half-Marathon essentially is two laps of the 10k course. The start line is pushed back to near the Clock Tower to make up the extra distance.

In summary... The Youghal Bay Half-Marathon & 10k is on a reasonably fast course in a historic town. There's a nice mix of road and Greenway which keeps things interesting.

It should be on a par with other 10k and half-marathon courses in terms of times and PB's.

Results of the Killeagh 4-mile road race - Thurs 21st May 2026

Michael Harty retains his title with a time of 19m 10s

The 2026 edition of the Killeagh 4-mile road race in east Cork was held on Thurs 21st May 2026 and there were 286 finishers.

Top 3 men & women...

1 Michael Harty East Cork M45 19:10
2 Mark McGarry St. Finbarrs A.C. M40 21:37
3 Jordan Dunne M 22:08
276 Kealey Tideswell Clonmel AC F40 23:06
156 Hannah Smith Leevale A.C. F 23:36
208 Michelle Kenny Leevale F45 23:41

Updated results below...

Bib # Last Name First Name M/F Team Name Eligible Division(s) Time

222 Harty Michael Male East Cork M45 00:19:10

44 Mc Garry Mark Male St. Finbarrs A.C. M40 00:21:37

143 Dunne Jordan Male Na Overall Male Runner 00:22:08

249 Kearney Paul Male Aghada M40 00:22:44

129 Kavanagh Ian Male Na Overall Male Runner 00:22:56

145 Mason Anthony Male Youghal A.C. Overall Male Runner 00:23:01

219 Crotty Paul Male Ballintotis Overall Male Runner 00:23:01

157 Lyons Alan Male Na M45 00:23:04

276 Tideswell Kealey Female Clonmel AC F40 00:23:06

269 O Neill Thomas Male Youghal AC Overall Male Runner 00:23:15

278 Hannon Tim Male Midleton AC M45 00:23:27

156 Smith Hannah Female Leevale A.C. Overall Female Runner 00:23:36

236 Barry Kenneth Male North Cork AC M50 00:23:39

208 Kenny Michelle Female Leevale F45 00:23:41

Denis Buckley - RIP

Denis was a former member of St Finbarr's AC and was at one time the NACAI 880 yards Irish Champion.

Condolences to his family.

This is the notice... https://rip.ie/death-notice/denis-buckley-cork-carrigrohane-631346

Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam

A look at the Junior parkrun numbers in Co Cork - 2023 to 2025

Back in March of 2026, Aideen Coleman sent me a message to say that the Junior parkrun in Ballincollig for 4-14 year olds had over 300 finishers, more than the local 5k parkrun the previous day. I put up a post about it HERE.

After that, I was thinking about all the other parkruns in Co Cork. How are they getting on? What are their numbers like? Are they all growing like Ballincollig?

First off, there are eight 2km junior parkruns in Co Cork and the locations are shown on the map above. I calculated the average number of finishers per week for each event for 2023, 2024 and 2025 and I plotted them as a chart.

Ballincollig was the only event to show growth for two years in a row. Out of the eight junior parkruns, six recorded a decline in 2025. Dunmanway (Dromleena Lawn), Togher (Clashduv), Ballinlough (Nursery Drive) and Haulbowline all showed a large drop in 2025.

I asked Aideen why the Ballincollig junior parkrun is so popular compared to the rest and she said that having a 5k parkrun at the same location on a Saturday is a huge help. 

There is a certain amount of synergy between the two events in that the 5k parkrun participants are much more likely to be aware that there is a junior parkrun at the same location on Sunday and might bring their kids along. The 5k parkrun can also help in terms of being a pool for potential volunteers to help out at the junior event.

It's probably no accident that Ballincollig and Mallow are the two largest junior parkruns in Co Cork and both have 5k parkuns on Saturday. Aideen gave the example of the Tralee parkrun so I looked at those numbers...

Sure enough, Tralee seems to be doing quite well and compares favourably to the numbers for the junior parkruns in Co Cork.

Do numbers really matter???... Some may argue that large numbers don't really matter and they'd have a point. As long as there are enough volunteers and the event goes ahead week after week then that's fine.

It is probably fair to say however that reasonable numbers do matter. The more children taking part means more parents in attendance and the larger pool of people from which to draw volunteers.

In conclusion... Looking at the stats, it's very much a mixed picture for the junior parkruns in Co Cork. While Ballincollig and Mallow seem to be doing pretty well, some of the others seem to be in decline.

Looking at some events, they have had to cancel events from time to time due to a lack of volunteers. If the decline in numbers continues then it seems likely that some events may cease in the future.

If anyone is interested in trying to boost their numbers then it might be worth contacting the team behind the Ballincollig parkrun to see what they are doing right.

Notice: Killeagh 4 mile road race - Thurs 21st May 2026

This 4 mile race in East Cork is organised by Killeagh Community Healthy Clubs Project in association with Youghal AC. It will be held this year on Thursday the 21st of May 2026 at 8pm.

Please note that you can still enter on the day.

Online entries HERE

From the organisers... Our annual Killeagh 4M road race takes place this year on Thursday the 21st of May at 8pm. As usual this race will be chipped timed and run under an Athletics Ireland Permit and in association with our friends in Youghal AC. 

Results of the Cork BHAA John Buckley Sports 5k - Tues 19th May 2026

The Cork BHAA John Buckley Sports 5k is the most popular race on the BHAA calendar and this year was no exception with 1048 finishers. While that is down a bit on the numbers for 2025, it's the second highest numbers for this race.

Top 3 men & women...
 1 Eoghan McElhinney 0:15:37 Temp Reg
2 David Carter M-1 0:15:49 Clancy Construction
3 Niall Shanahan 0/40M M-2 0:15:53 Dept of Ed
44 Sinead O'Connor 0/40F F-1 0:18:13 Dept of Ed
52 Orla Drumm 0/40F F-2 0:18:27 HSE
62 Kealey Tideswell 0/40F F-3 0:18:43 OpenText

Final results HERE

Photos...
1) Joe Murphy has some pre-race photos HERE 

15% Discount...... John Buckley Sports gave out 15% discount to all finishers in the race. Use your race number and present it in the shop to avail of the 15% discount. It will apply to any purchases in their shop which is across from the Opera House in the heart of Cork City. Needless to say, the amount you save with the discount may well exceed the race entry so they are well worth getting. Note that the discount is not restricted to just one item. When you are using it, you can buy several products at the one time and get 15% off the lot. 

The expiry date on the race number discount is the 31st of December 2026 so you have plenty of time to use it.

John Buckley Sports shop is across the river from the Opera House.

Addendum... It looks as if there was some issue with the course being too long this year. I checked the Strava account of someone who did the race this year and last year.

It does look as if the BHAA put the start line about 300m too far down the Marina. They admitted there was an issue on Facebook.

Notice: Cork BHAA John Buckley Sports 5k road race - Tues 19th May 2026

The annual John Buckley Sports 5k road race is one of the most popular races in Cork City and always attracts a large crowd. Organised in conjunction with the Cork BHAA, this race is suitable for all types of runner...from the serious to the more casual runner. The entry fee is only €5 for Cork BHAA registered runners or €10 for non-reg runners.

You can pre-enter this race by going to https://johnbuckleysports.com/

You can also enter on the night but it really helps if you pre-enter so that they can have everything ready. Please note that the race HQ is at the LEE ROWING CLUB near the Pairc Ui Chaoimh stadium.