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.

FTD Brothers Marathon in Cork - Mon 18th May 2026

The FTD brothers are currently doing 33 marathons in Ireland in 33 days and on Monday the 18th of May, they will be starting one in Cork City.

They will be starting at 10am in Tramore Valley Park and are doing a loop around the city as shown on the map below.

Update: Doug Minihane has a photo gallery of the run HERE

Details below...On Monday 18th May, Jordan & Cian will take on the Cork leg of their incredible challenge:

Results of the Darrara NS 5k & 10k - Fri 15th May 2026

First 3 men in the 5k (L-R)... Diarmuid Nolan, Rob Kehoe & Sean Lucey

The annual Darrara National School 5k & 10k near Clonakilty was held this year on Friday 15th of May 2026.

5k - Top 3 men & women...
1 664 17:30 Diarmuid Nolan 1st Male 5K
2 656 18:35 Rob Kehoe 2nd Male 5K
3 611 18:42 Sean Lucy 3rd Male 5K
11 683 21:59 Eleanor Griffen 1st Woman 5K
20 661 24:02 Julie O'Keeffe 2nd Woman 5K
22 652 24:06 Joan Collins 3rd Woman 5k

10k - Top 3 men & women...
108 706 35:30 Aidan McCarthy 1st Male 10K
111 721 35:52 Conor O'Leary 2nd Male 10K
112 717 36:00 Kevin Wilmot 3rd Male 10K
123 757 39:53 Julie O'Brien 1st Woman 10K
137 747 43:09 Sinead O'Regan 2nd Woman 10K
147 727 45:28 Maura Regan 3rd Woman 10K

First 3 women in the 10k (L-R)... Julie O;Brien, Sinead O'Regan 2nd & Maura Regan 3rd

The combined 5k & 10k times are show below...

Position Bib Number Time Name Notes

1 664 17:30 Diarmuid Nolan 1st Male 5K
2 656 18:35 Rob Kehoe 2nd Male
3 611 18:42 Sean Lucy 3rd Male
4 670 18:45 Paul Deane
5 660 19:30 David O'Keeffe
6 463 19:33 Donnacha Ryan
7 649 20:25 Alan Dromey
8 638 20:32 Niamh Fleming
9 686 21:28 Ciaran Deasy
10 435 21:47 Isaac Buckley

Results of the 5k parkruns in Cork - Sat 16th May 2026

Results of the 5k parkruns around the county on Saturday 16th May 2026. Approximately 1058  runners and walkers took part in the 11 events in Co Cork.

Report... It was a bit of hit or miss as regards the rain this morning with plenty of scattered showers passing over Co Cork.

The person with the highest number of parkruns this weekend was Craig Alan Smith with 676, a visitor from the UK who did the Bere Island parkrun for the first time.

Tramore Valley... The Tramore Valley Park parkrun was the largest parkrun in Co Cork this weekend with 271 finishers.

Ballincollig... Well done to Joe Conroy who completed his 300th parkrun this weekend. Joe has done 281 of these in Ballincollig. Liam Thompson reached the 200 mark with 191 in Ballincollig.

John Kissane has a video of the start of the Ballincollig parkrun...

Clonakilty... Well done to Diarmuid Ó Súilleabháin who completed his 300th parkrun this weekend! Claudia Graepel reached 100 with 95 of those being in Clon.

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:  269 this week, 266 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 David CARRASCO COQUILLAT Male SM25-29 17:36

2 John MULVIHILL Male VM45-49 18:59

3 Declan BARRY Male VM40-44 19:01

4 Úna O'BRIEN Female SW20-24 Waterford AC 19:10

11 Natasha TOOLE Female SW30-34 20:12

20 Ailbhe GAMMELL Female SW20-24 21:12

Ballincollig results... https://www.parkrun.ie/ballincollig/results/424/

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

First 3 men & women...

1 Shane BYRNE Male SM18-19 17:59

2 Mark REDWOOD Male VM50-54 Riverside Runners 18:02

3 Leo CASEY Male JM11-14 19:00

14 Mari BURKE Female VW45-49 21:07

20 Lauren CLARKE Female JW15-17 Westport AC 21:39

40 Kate O' BRIEN Female SW30-34 23:08

Tramore Valley Park results... https://www.parkrun.ie/tramorevalley/results/202/

Glen River: 45 this week, 52 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Marcus BISHOP Male SM30-34 17:45

2 Colin MORRISON Male VM50-54 19:59 

3 David MCEVOY Male VM40-44 20:54

10 Niamh SHEEHAN Female VW35-39 Togher AC 24:42

14 Catherine DEENIHAN Female VW55-59 UCC Staff Athletics Club 25:55

20 Deirdre FITZGIBBON Female VW45-49 29:31

Glen River results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glenriver/results/311/

Midleton Greenway: 143 this week, 108 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 John SPELMAN Male SM20-24 17:43

2 Aaron HARTE Male SM25-29 17:52

3 Sean MCGUILL Male SM30-34 18:43

22 Eve MCDNOGH Female SW20-24 23:13

28 Elsie CORCORAN Female JW11-14 24:05

37 Maggie STACK Female VW50-54 Watergrasshill AC 25:29 

Midleton Greenway... https://www.parkrun.ie/midletongreenway/results/66/

Mallow Castle: 64 this week, 53 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Daniel MURPHY Male JM15-17 19:04

2 Vinny GRIMES Male VM35-39 19:45

3 Patrick AHERN Male VM35-39 19:55

5 Elaine O'CALLAGHAN Female VW40-44 22:45

8 Aoife MCCANN Female SW30-34 23:14

13 Elspeth AHERN Female VW35-39 24:06

Mallow results... https://www.parkrun.ie/mallowcastle/results/229/

Youghal (Pobalscoil na Tríonóide) : 42 this week, 43 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Ciaran MITCHELL Male VM35-39 20:00

2 John O'REGAN Male VM55-59 Le Cheile AC 20:25

3 Shane MURPHY Male SM20-24 21:16

14 Jenny FLYNN Female JW11-14 26:08

15 Melanie KELLY Female VW65-69 26:09

17 Shannon SOTOK Female SW30-34 28:09

Youghal results... https://www.parkrun.ie/pobalscoilnatrionoide/results/210/

Macroom Castle Demense: 38 this week, 35 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Conor LUCEY Male VM40-44 19:39

2 Jude MURPHY Male SM18-19 20:00

3 Matt MURPHY Male SM20-24 21:38

9 Chloe RACINE Female SW25-29 24:21

14 Caroline O DONNELL Female VW55-59 25:36

17 Carmel PURCELL Female VW45-49 West Muskerry A.C. 26:51

Macroom results... https://www.parkrun.ie/macroomcastledemesne/results/577/

Clonakilty:  39 this week, 34 last week. 

First 3 men & women...

1 Donnacha RYAN Male JM11-14 19:38

2 Niall O'CONNOR Male VM50-54 West Cork Triathlon Club (WCTC) 20:40

3 Diarmuid Ó SÚILLEABHÁIN Male VM40-44 Leevale AC 21:19

7 Cheryl CARMODY Female VW40-44 Gneeveguilla Athletic Club 23:57

9 Eileen MCCARTHY Female VW55-59 Galway City Harriers 24:21

14 Sandra WALSH Female VW55-59 25:43

Clonakilty results... https://www.parkrun.ie/clonakilty/results/532/

Glengarriff Woods: 54 this week, 63 last week.

Top 3 men & women...

1 Michael MCCOLGAN Male VM35-39 21:17

2 Tony MCELHINNEY Male VM60-64 Bantry Athletic Club 24:43

4 Adrian MAIDMENT Male VM50-54 Redway Runners 25:23

3 Pippa O SULLIVAN Female JW15-17 25:03

6 Julie MARTIN Female VW55-59 Redway Runners 26:10

9 Majella O' MAHONY Female VW40-44 27:18

Glengarriff results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glengarriff/results/454/

Bere Island: 27 this week, 48 last week. 

First 3 men & women...

1 Billy MORIARTY Male JM15-17 St Brendan's AC Ardfert 20:34

2 Darragh LAFFAN Male VM35-39 21:33

3 Stephen SHERIDAN Male SM30-34 21:45

6 Suzanne LABOWICZ Female VW40-44 23:00

8 Carol LUCEY Female VW45-49 Togher AC 24:18

9 Laoise Ann O SULLIVAN Female JW11-14 24:25

Bere Island results... https://www.parkrun.ie/bereisland/results/545/

Castlehaven (Rineen Woods): 28 finishers this week, 27 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Mark DAVIES Male VM45-49 22:28

2 Andrew WHELTON Male SM25-29 22:44

3 Aaron ROSS Male SM25-29 23:15

6 Laura HEANEY Female SW20-24 26:58 

11 Brid COLLINS Female SW20-24 29:12

12 Louise LYNCH Female VW60-64 Sanctuary Runners 29:24

Castlehaven results... https://www.parkrun.ie/castlehaven/results/465/

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

Guest Post: Reality v Expectation... by Pat Walsh

* Reality v Expectation *

'But past is all his fame. The very spot

Where many a time he triumph'd is forgot.' Goldsmith.. The Deserted Village

When do we accept ourselves and where we are. As runners we are fantastic and still we beat ourselves up trying for further glory. When does acceptance finally hit us with the reality of age and just how we are actually beating it and performing on a daily basis.

I’m old in my sixties or am I young in my sixties?

I run a few times a week and go to races. I'm doing things that a person of my age couldn't, wouldn't or be encouraged to attempt years ago.

I have the mentality of a 23 year old

I have the social internet skills of a 33 year old

I have lovely friends I run with who are 43. 

My Garmin tells me my actual fitness age is 53

My birth cert age is 63 and not long to go for free-travel

My knees feel 73 years old

I’m home from hols today and tomorrow’s parkrun could feel like 83 after all the beer and food.

Serious

Too many people pack up or lose enjoyment when they are not hitting the marks and making improvements continually. We age, accept it, but please allow yourself to be able to get slower and know that you are ahead of 99% of the population because you run. Accept your body however flawed it may be.

With age comes a deterioration in function but runners defy / delay / beat  / kick the sh**e out of ordinary process. We are special. Injuries happen, recover, drive on.The majority of runners who stop running do so because of inability to accept a slowing process instead of embracing the love of still running. 

I love seeing young people running and performing, striving to improve and setting new records. That is life and progress. 

If your best days are behind you in term of times then maybe your best days are ahead in terms of love of running. The head or the heart? Support or despair?

Lecture over

'And still they gazed, and still the wonder grew, that one small head could carry all he knew.' Goldsmith.. The Deserted Village

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Notice: Ardmore 5-mile road race - Fri 22nd May 2026

The second race in the 2026 West Waterford AC Summer Series is coming up on Friday 22nd of May with the Ardmore 5-mile road race. 

The race starts at 7:30pm and the pre-entry fee is €12 - LINK or €15 on the night.

Considering the location, it should be of interest to runners in east Cork.

From West Waterford AC... 29th ANNUAL ROUND TOWER HOTEL ARDMORE 5

Race number 2 in our series this year takes us to the fast course in the beautiful village of Ardmore. Join us in Ardmore for a great evening's running and thanks to our sponsor, The Round Tower Hotel we will have prizegiving and refreshments after the race.

Online entry only again and the fee is €12. The entry fee on the night will be €15

We also have an option to purchase an amazing gilet celebrating the summer series for just €20.

Number collection is. at Ardmore GAA club grounds (by kind permission).

Prizes are as follows:
First 3 Male and Female
1 Junior Male and Female
1st Over 40 45,50,60 Male
1st Over 35, 40,45, 50 Female

29th Annual Round Tower Hotel

Ardmore 5 Miles, Friday 22nd May 2026 @ 7.30pm

1st Male - Veronica Ryan Cup
1st Female - Noel Faherty Cup

The course will remain the same as previous years with the 2 lap circuit.

Results of the Cheetah Run 5k in Fota Wildlife Park - Thurs 14th May 2026

(L-R) First 3 men... Andrew Hyland 2nd, Mark Walsh 1st & Eric Murphy 3rd

The annual Cheetah Run 5k in Fota Wildlife Park was held on Thurs 14th of May 2026 on what was a cool but dry evening, perfect for a road race.

There were 725 finishers in this hugely popular event which sold out in under three hours at the start of April.

Top 3 men & women...

1 Mark WALSH #862 Leevale A.C. M MS 15:35 
2 Andrew HYLAND #617 M MS 15:45 
3 Eric MURPHY #292 Carrigaline A.C. M MS 16:50 
5 Orla DRUMM #541 F F40 17:43 
6 Kealey TIDESWELL #412 Clonmel A.C. F F40 17:59 
8 Carol FINN #124 Leevale A.C. F F35 18:10 

Full results HERE

Photos...
1) Mick Dooley has some pre-race photos HERE and post race HERE

2) Derek Costello has two galleries... Part 1 and Part 2

Orla Drumm of Cork City AC was the first woman