Overall results of the Cloyne Commons 4k Series - Nov 2024 to Mar 2025

The 16th of March marked the end of another successful Cloyne Commons 4K Series which started back in November of 2024. 

The average numbers per race was 280 with a high of 336 in the November edition and a low of 147 in February when the weather was awful.

164 runners completed 4 out of the 5 events to reach the level to get the series dry fit top while 36 did all 5 events.

These were the winners of the series...

The overall results for those who completed 4 and 5 events can be seen HERE

Results of the individual races...

Results of the Cloyne Commons 4k - Sun 17th Nov 2024 - 336 finishers

Results of the Cloyne Commons 4k - Sun 15th Dec 2024 - 333 finishers

Results of the Cloyne Commons 4k - Sun 19th Jan 2025 - 327 finishers

Results of the Cloyne 4k - Sun 23rd Feb 2025 - 147 finishers

Results of the Cloyne 4k - Sun 16th March 2025 - 258 finishers

Notice: Athletics Ireland Level 2 Coaching Course in Cork - March, April & May 2025

Athletics Ireland are holding a Level 2 Coaching Course at MTU in Cork over three weeks. This is aimed at Level 1 coaches who want to specialise in a particular field.

The courses for the various disciplines will be held over several weekend...

Weekend 1 - March 22nd & 23rd 
Weekend 2 - April 19th & 20th 
Weekend 3 - May 10th & 11th  
9:00am - 5pm all days

Location for all three weekends - MTU Cork  

More info here... https://eventmaster.ie/event/l0yycV8HPO

The Level 2 courses are normally held in Athlone so this is a good opportunity for any coach who wants to upskill their coaching badge.

Results of the Crosshaven 10k & 5k - Sun 9th March 2025

After a break of several years, the Crosshaven 10k road race made a return this year on Sunday the 9th of March 2025. While the numbers weren't as good as the last edition in 2020, they were very similar to the 2019 event.

The race was held on the same day as the Midleton 10-mile, the BHAA cross country and Banteer 5-mile so it perhaps suggests that having a race locally is a very consideration for a lot of runners when deciding whether to take part in an event or not.

10k - Top 3 men & women...

1 57 Trevor Cummins 35:23
2 38 Jimmy Bray 35:33
3 105 Peter Moreland 35:45
1 116 Linda O Connor 39:44
2 48 Kerrie Collins 42:52
3 191 Erica Deasy 45:10

Full 10k results

5k - Top 3 men & women...

1 437 Raymond Hinds 17:32
2 641 RYAN Kinnerk 18:55
3 828 John Lynch 19:06
1 1365 Jenny Kenneally 21:24
2 835 Molly Murray 23:54
3 842 Chloe Bento Monteiro 24:10

Full 5k results

Clashduv Junior parkrun restarts 23rd March 2025

Back in February, the team behind the Clashduv junior parkrun  in Togher announced that their event was cancelled until further notice.

The good news is that it is expected to restart on Sunday 23rd March 2025!

They are always looking for more volunteers so if you'd like to help out in any way then you can contact them on their site... https://www.parkrun.ie/clashduv-juniors/

Results of the Cloyne Commons 4k - Sun 16th March 2025

The final race in the Cloyne Commons 4k Series was held on Sunday 16th of March 2025.

I'll have the overall positions for the race series later.

Top 3 men & women...
1 1275 Nick O Donoghue East Cork AC M35 12:54
2 1554 Seamus McSweeney Grange Fermoy AC M50 13:59
3 1527 James Murphy Bridevale M50 14:01
11 1516 Emma Desmond Cork City F 14:56
19 930 Sinead Falvey Midleton AC F40 15:33
21 965 Katie Hennessy Midleton AC FJ 15:43

Full results below...

1 1275 Nick O Donoghue East Cork AC M35 12:54
2 1554 Seamus McSweeney Grange Fermoy AC M50 13:59
3 1527 James Murphy Bridevale M50 14:01
4 941 Tim Hannon Midleton AC M45 14:04
5 1520 Rod Scanlan Midleton AC M40 14:13
6 1010 Brendan Kearney Unattached M 14:21
7 1574 Cornelius Marshall St Finbarrs M45 14:39
8 1502 MJ Walsh Grange Fermoy AC MJ 14:45
9 1533 Thomas O Neill Youghal AC M40 14:50
10 966 Martin Hennessy East Cork AC M50 14:55

Results of the Garretstown 5-mile road race - Sun 16th Mar 2025

The Garretstown 5 mile road race was held this year on Sun 16th March 2025 on what turned out to be a mild dry day.

Top 3 men & women...

186 1 Sean DAVIN St. Finbarrs A.C. M 26:05  
359 2 Naoise Ó'FLAITHEARTAIGH Bandon A.C. M 27:24  
356 3 Donncha KIELY Tracton A.C. M40 27:42
163 17 Linda KELLY Watergrasshill A.C. F50 31:23  
4 24 Sinéad O REGAN Courcey A.C. F40 33:29  
124 32 Suzanne FOLEY Courcey A.C. F40 34:05

Full results HERE

Photos...

1) Dermot Hever has a gallery HERE

Results of the 5k parkruns in Cork - Sat 15th Mar 2025

Results of the 5k parkruns around the county on Saturday 15th Mar 2025. Approximately --- runners and walkers took part in the 10 events in Co Cork.

Report... With the blue skies and sunshine, there was a definite jump in numbers for the 5k parkruns in Co Cork this weekend,

Clonakilty... There was parkrun in Clon on the 15th of March. They'll be back on the 22nd.

Glen River... The Glen River parkrun celebrated it's 250th edition this weekend!

It's the only 5k parkrun on the north side of Cork City and it started on the 24th of Nov 2018.

At the same event, Oonagh Goggin completed her 100th 5k parkrun!

Ballincollig... There were a lot of milestones reached the Ballincollig 5k parkrun this weekend. Paula Lees and Jim Costello reached 100 parkruns! Pat Twomey, Siobhan Collins and Michael Brennan reach 200! And finally Liz O'Donovan and Donal Fennessy reach 250!

250 parkruns for Donal Fennessy and Liz O'Donovan

ONGOING

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

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Ballincollig Regional Park: 365 this week, 300 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Unknown    

2 Killian O'CONNOR Male SM30-34 18:44

3 Seamus PERRY Male SM18-19 18:58

19 Natasha TOOLE Female SW30-34 20:22

34 Patricia VICARIO Female VW45-49 22:17

40 Helen CRONIN Female VW40-44 Eagle A.C. 22:53

Ballincollig results... https://www.parkrun.ie/ballincollig/results/366/

Tramore Valley Park: 283 this week, 193 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Sean TWOHIG Male VM35-39 St Finbarrs AC 17:01

2 Peter MORGAN Male VM40-44 18:30

3 Unknown

8 Karen WALSH Female VW45-49 19:24

9 Siobhan HOARE Female VW45-49 Togher AC 19:31

29 Catherine TUCKER Female SW30-34 Durham City Harriers AC 21:48

Tramore Valley Park results... https://www.parkrun.ie/tramorevalley/results/144/

Glen River: 103 this week, 68 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Marcus BISHOP Male SM30-34 17:37

2 Finbarr O'DWYER Male VM50-54 Leevale AC 18:48

3 Colin MORRISON Male VM50-54 19:37

12 Helen WALSH Female VW50-54 Togher AC 23:20

15 Claire COSTELLO Female VW45-49 23:51

17 Gillian COTTER Female VW50-54 St Finbarrs AC 23:53

Glen River results...  https://www.parkrun.ie/glenriver/results/250/

Midleton Greenway: 211 this week, 187 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 John LONGAN Male SM30-34 St Finbarrs AC 16:51

2 Ian KELLEHER Male SM25-29 17:50

3 Ryan MCCARTHY Male SM25-29 18:06

11 Sally-Ann LYNCH Female SW30-34 19:37

13 Siobhan HORGAN Female VW45-49 19:55

42 Maeve HIGGINS Female VW60-64 23:11

Midleton Greenway... https://www.parkrun.ie/midletongreenway/results/7/

Mallow Castle: 89 this week, 70 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Tadgh CARROLL Male SM30-34 18:53

2 Thomas CROSSAN Male VM35-39 18:59

3 John BROWNE Male VM40-44 20:02

8 Bernadette O'DRISCOLL Female SW30-34 22:04

15 Aoife O'FLYNN Female VW35-39 23:39

18 Elspeth AHERN Female SW30-34 24:25

Mallow results... https://www.parkrun.ie/mallowcastle/results/172/

Youghal (Pobalscoil ne Tríonóide) : 66 this week, 58 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Anthony MANNIX Male VM35-39 Cork Track Club 16:00

2 Nick HOGAN Male VM40-44 Sanctuary Runners 17:21

3 John MURPHY Male VM55-59 19:11

7 Deirdre DUFF Female VW35-39 22:30

11 Saoirse KINSELLA Female JW11-14 23:53

12 Billie FOX Female JW10 23:54

Youghal results... https://www.parkrun.ie/pobalscoilnatrionoide/results/150/

Macroom Castle Demense: 58 this week, 48 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 James FARRELL Male SM20-24 21:08

2 Matt MURPHY Male SM18-19 21:55

3 Derry CASEY Male VM50-54 West Muskerry A.C. 22:00

16 Mary LUCEY Female VW40-44 West Muskerry A.C. 23:59

23 Mary MCHUGH Female VW40-44 25:04

26 Margaret LUCEY Female VW45-49 25:23

Macroom results... https://www.parkrun.ie/macroomcastledemesne/results/518/

Clonakilty: CANCELLED this week, 31 last week.

First 3 men & women...

Clonakilty results... 

Glengarriff Woods: 78 this week, 61 last week.

Top 3 men & women...

1 Shane O BRIEN Male JM15-17 21:04

2 Sarn HUNNISETT Male VM35-39 21:07

3 Jack FOLEY Male JM10 21:23

9 Lorraine O SULLIVAN Female VW45-49 23:33

15 Caroline O'SULLIVAN Female VW40-44 24:33

16 Maria HURLEY Female VW60-64 Bantry Athletic Club 24:46

Glengarriff results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glengarriff/results/391/

Bere Island: 60 this week, 33 last week. 

First 3 men & women...

1 Michelagh MURPHY Female SW20-24 21:46

3 Breeda O SULLIVAN Female VW55-59 Beara AC 24:09

5 Kathleen O'REGAN Female VW40-44 24:49

2 David MCCARTHY Male VM35-39 22:27

4 Colin GLEESON Male VM70-74 Beara AC 24:14

6 Edward STEL Male VM55-59 24:52

Bere Island results... https://www.parkrun.ie/bereisland/results/483/

Castlehaven (Rineen Woods): 32 finishers this week, 12 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Florence FITZGERALD Male VM35-39 21:20

3 Niall O'CONNOR Male VM50-54 West Cork Triathlon Club (WCTC) 22:46

4 Brian DUNPHY Male VM45-49 Arena 80 AC 24:13

2 Laura MCNALLY Female VW35-39 Victoria Park Harriers & Tower Hamlets AC 21:54

8 Niamh O'BRIEN Female VW35-39 27:17

11 Sharon LEVIS Female VW40-44 28:08

Castlehaven results... https://www.parkrun.ie/castlehaven/results/403/

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

Notice: Cork BHAA Stryker 4 mile race in Carrigtwohill - Wed 30th Apr 2025

This 4 mile race in Carrigtwohill in East Cork is coming up on Wednesday the 30th of April at 7:30pm. This is a change from the last few years when it was held in August and it is now reverting back to its more traditional April date.

As with all Cork BHAA events, the entry fee is €5 for registered runners and €10 for non-registered.

Located just a few minutes drive from the Jack Lynch tunnel, this one is very close to Cork City and is easy to get to.

The race HQ is the local community centre and the race route takes in a loop to the north of Carrigtwohill. Note that the start line is a few hundred metres away so allow plenty of time to get there.

The course is the same as last year. The race will take a left at the local Aldi and then make use of the new roads that pass by the new apartment block and schools. This is a reasonably quiet section and the wide roads will allow the field to thin out nicely in the first mile.

As BHAA races go, this one is noted for having some pretty good prizes and of course, there are loads on offer with the various categories and teams.

As in previous years, the organisers are holding raising funds for the Children's Units in both the CUH in Cork and the UHL in Limerick.

From the organisers... "Stryker 4 Mile Road Run raffle in aid of CUH (Cork University Hospital) Charity. Closing Date 14:00, Sunday, 11th May 2025

Raffle Description - The Stryker 4 Mile Road Run is taking place on April 30, 2025 at 7:30pm in Carrigtwohill, Co. Cork. Registration is open from 6pm at the Carrigtwohill Community Centre. All funds raised will support the Children’s Units in Cork University Hospital and University Hospital Limerick.

Prizes - Overnight stay at top hotel, Defib, One4All vouchers and much more

Buying tickets couldn't be easier - go to https://www.idonate.ie/raffle/Stryker4MileRoadRunraffle  Tickets cost €5 each"

BBC piece about the 'ultramarathon business'

The Business Daily radio programme on the BBC World Service recently carried a piece titled 'The ultramarathon business - How extreme running events became a big money-spinner.'.

In the last decade or so, doing long distance events that are well beyond the usual marathon distance of 26.2 miles / 42.2 kms have become hugely popular as runners seek new challenges.

You can find the 17-minute programme here... https://www.bbc.com/audio/play/w3ct5zjx

I think anyone with an interest in ultra running will find it of interest.

Notice: Cork BHAA PwC Anthony Reidy Memorial 5k in Cork City - Wed 9th Apr 2025

The Cork BHAA PwC 5k in Cork City is coming up on Wednesday the 9th of April 2025 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 2025 in Cork!

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.

This 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, in association with the BHAA, this spring.  

Event details for your diary:

Date: Wednesday, 9 April 2025
Time: 7.30pm
Registration: from 6.00pm
Location: PwC, One Albert Quay, T12 X8N6

We welcome donations to our chosen charity for this year, Focus Ireland.  

Please donate at: https://www.idonate.ie/fundraiser/PwCCork-Focus

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/PwCCork-Focus

Course... This is the route for 2025 subject to any ongoing roadworks. It goes down Monahan road, does a loop near SuperValu Páirc Uí Chaoimh and then back via Centre Park Road.

The main 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 below...

Results & Photos of the Midleton Greenway 10-mile race - Sun 9th March 2025

It was anyone's race at the halfway mark in the augural Midleton Greenway 10-mile but Michael Harty (130) would go on to take the win.

You couldn't have asked for nicer conditions for the inaugural Midleton Greenway 10-mile race with mild conditions and hazy sunshine. The light easterly breeze was a bonus on the return leg from Mogeely back to Midleton.

A total of 540 runners took part which is good for the first outing. Proceeds  from this event go towards a project to establish a new athletics track for the east Cork region so this event should be a regular on the calendar.

Top 10 men & women...
1 Michael HARTY 50:16 130 M M40
2 Sean DOYLE 50:29 459 M MS
3 Sergiu CIOBANU 50:53 426 M M40
4 Conor MCCAULEY 52:39 537 M M40
5 Mark WALSH 53:31 622 M MS
6 Sean DAVIN 53:46 450 M MS
7 Barry DONOVAN 54:53 81 M MS
8 Aidan NOONE 55:26 555 M MS
10 Nathan Ryan O'HEHIR 57:40 271 M MS
11 Struan SIMPSON  58:10 605 M MS
1 Hannah STEEDS 57:34 610 F FS
2 Sharon RYNNE 59:56 321 F F35
3 Emma FITZPATRICK 1:03:16 100 F FS
4 Nadine FORDE 1:04:06 470 F F40
5 Laura NOONAN 1:05:06 236 F F35
6 Sinéad FLANNERY 1:05:32 101 F F40
7 Breda GAFFNEY 1:05:58 475 F F50
8 Irene EIGHAN 1:07:22 94 F F45
9 Rachel GOGGIN 1:08:44 115 F FS
10 Deirdre CASEY 1:08:53 425 F F40

Full results HERE

Hannah Steeds of Leevale AC is the first woman home

Photos...

1) There are six galleries of the 5-mile mark up on the Running in Cork Facebook page. 

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

2) Derek Costello has some galleries..

part 1 -  part 2  - part 3  - part 4  - part 5  - part 6 

Results of the Cork BHAA ESB Cross Country 5k - Sun 9th Jan 2025

The rescheduled Cork BHAA ESB Cross Country 5k was held in Beaumont Park on Sun 9th March 2025 with 106 finishers. This is well down on 180 that they got last year and might be the lowest ever for this particular event.

It's usually held at the start of January but this year, it looks as if it got squeezed by the Midleton 10-mile and the 5-miler in Banteer.

Top 3 men and women...

1 Dermot Ryan M1 00:19:03 Uisce Éireann M-A-1
2 Tim O'Connor 0/45M M2 00:19:24 Uisce Éireann M-A-1
3 Cathal Prior 0/50M M3 00:19:26 Eli Lilly M-A-2
8 Siobhan Hoare 0/45F F1 00:21:03 Bon Secours
17 Anna Hogan 0/45F F2 00:22:53 UCC F-A-1
32 Joan Ennis 0/60F F3 00:24:05 Avondhu MF

Full results HERE

Results of the Banteer 5-mile road race - Sun 9th March 2025

The annual Banteer 5-mile road race was held this year in sunny conditions on Sunday 9th March 2025 with 302 runners crossing the finish line, a drop of 11% on last year.

Top 3 men & women.
1 Jermiah Sheehan 341 M North Cork A.C. MS 26:58
2 Maurice Feehan 237 M Duhallow A.C. M40 27:19
3 Ruairi Manning 292 M Cork Track Club A.C. MS 28:02
4 Niamh Moore 254 F Leevale A.C. FS 28:10
6 Sinead O Connor 309 F Leevale A.C. FS 28:59
24 Breeda Mc Ginn 42 F F40 32:03

Full results HERE

Results of the 5k parkruns in Cork - Sat 8th Mar 2025

Results of the 5k parkruns around the county on Saturday 8th Mar 2025. Approximately 1061 runners and walkers took part in the 11 events in Co Cork.

Clonakilty... There will be no parkrun in Clon on the 15th of March. They'll be back on the 22nd.

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

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Ballincollig Regional Park: 300 this week, 362 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Anthony CREED Male SM25-29 18:35

2 Sam O'RIORDAN Male SM18-19 Leevale AC 18:38

3 Seamus PERRY Male SM18-19 18:52

13 Aoibhín O'CONNOR Female SW20-24 21:15

14 Niamh CRONIN Female VW45-49 St Finbarrs AC 21:19

37 Siobhan HOLLAND Female VW45-49 Eagle A.C. 23:22

Ballincollig results... https://www.parkrun.ie/ballincollig/results/365/

Tramore Valley Park: 193 this week, 265 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Karl CAULFIELD Male VM35-39 18:39

2 Daire O SULLIVAN Male VM40-44 Mallow AC 18:50

3 Sean CRUMLEY Male SM25-29 19:05

11 Ciara O GORMAN Female SW20-24 St Finbarrs AC 21:10

12 Jane OCONNOR Female SW25-29 21:33

14 Catherine TUCKER Female SW30-34 Durham City Harriers AC 21:58

Tramore Valley Park results... https://www.parkrun.ie/tramorevalley/results/143/

Glen River: 68 this week, 79 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Loic GAREL Male VM40-44 St Finbarrs AC 20:10

2 Colin MORRISON Male VM50-54 20:16

3 Richard BOURKE Male VM45-49 St Finbarrs AC 21:11

17 Linda BUCKLEY Female VW45-49 25:27

21 Alannah O'CALLAGHAN Female SW25-29 26:21

23 Claire MCGONAGLE Female VW55-59 26:43

Glen River results...  https://www.parkrun.ie/glenriver/results/249/

Midleton Greenway: 187 this week, 220 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Adam GOULD Male SM25-29 17:24

2 Patrick DOHERTY Male SM25-29 18:20

4 Fionn BUCKLEY Male JM15-17 19:13

3 Abigail DUGGAN Female JW15-17 19:13

13 Eve BUCKLEY Female JW15-17 20:53

16 Mary-Jane CASEY Female JW11-14 21:06

Midleton Greenway... https://www.parkrun.ie/midletongreenway/results/6/

Mallow Castle:  70 this week, 77 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Eoin DURKAN Male VM40-44 Aberdeen AAC 17:00

2 Danny MULLANE Male SM30-34 20:47

3 Kieran STOKES Male SM30-34 21:53

4 Lorna COMYN Female VW35-39 21:58

6 Bernadette O'DRISCOLL Female SW30-34 22:17

7 Andressa LENIN BRAVO Female VW35-39 22:24

Mallow results... https://www.parkrun.ie/mallowcastle/results/171/

Youghal (Pobalscoil ne Tríonóide) : 58 this week, 49 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Trevor GEARY Male VM45-49 18:58

2 Maurice WALSH Male VM40-44 19:59

3 Noel EARLY Male VM40-44 22:00

4 Shannon SOTOK Female SW30-34 22:37

6 Molly KENNY Female SW20-24 23:07

12 Josephine O SULLIVAN Female VW45-49 23:52

Youghal results... https://www.parkrun.ie/pobalscoilnatrionoide/results/149/

Macroom Castle Demense: 48 this week, 61 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Conor LUCEY Male VM40-44 20:13

2 Matt HOULIHAN Male JM11-14 20:50

3 Unknown

12 Rosalind BUTTERWORTH Female VW35-39 Petts Wood Runners 24:54

14 Margaret LUCEY Female VW45-49 25:29

18 Mary LUCEY Female VW40-44 West Muskerry A.C. 27:16

Macroom results... https://www.parkrun.ie/macroomcastledemesne/results/517/

Clonakilty: 31 this week, 51 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Jason CROWLEY Male VM40-44 St Finbarrs AC 19:46

2 Kevin SMITH Male VM45-49 22:07

3 Barry CRONIN Male VM45-49 22:20

6 Sandra WALSH Female VW50-54 24:01

8 Sharon LEVIS Female VW40-44 24:29

10 Evana CASSIDY Female SW25-29 25:33

Clonakilty results... https://www.parkrun.ie/clonakilty/results/472/

Glengarriff Woods: 61 this week, 69 last week.

Top 3 men & women...

1 Paul Pio O'CALLAGHAN Male VM45-49 Pulse Triathlon Club 21:43

2 Finn CONNER Male JM15-17 22:04

3 Danny MANNING Male VM45-49 22:23

5 Lorraine O SULLIVAN Female VW45-49 23:34

7 Niamh CASEY Female VW35-39 24:47

11 Mary MINEHANE Female JW11-14 25:51

Glengarriff results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glengarriff/results/390/

Bere Island: 33 this week, 37 last week. 

First 3 men & women...

1 Sean O'LEARY Male VM35-39 20:25

3 John Kevin MALONE Male SM20-24 21:57

2 Michelagh MURPHY Female SW20-24 21:49

4 Breeda O SULLIVAN Female VW55-59 Beara AC 24:38

9 Nina MURPHY Female VW35-39 26:12

Bere Island results... https://www.parkrun.ie/bereisland/results/482/

Castlehaven (Rineen Woods): 12 finishers this week, 26 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Florence FITZGERALD Male VM35-39 21:58

2 Stephen CONNOLLY Male VM40-44 23:42

4 Conor FARRELL Male SM25-29 Naas Triathlon club 26:44

3 Emma BYRNE Female SW30-34 26:36

8 Catherine BAILEY Female VW45-49 40:19

10 Andrea FERN Female VW65-69 South Axholme Striders 45:09

Castlehaven results... https://www.parkrun.ie/castlehaven/results/402/

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

Guest Post: Questions ...by Pat Walsh

 * Questions *

Frivolous Post alert

As I relax and recover the body in the Lanzarote I find my mind isn’t at peace as I question so many things.. LIFE is strange

How many tug boats would it take to pull the Island of Ireland a few hundred miles further South in the Atlantic?

I’m getting my Vitamin D from the Sun but is there Calcium in Aperol Spritz

If Trump can claim or rename anything he likes, can I call the beach near me the Gulf of Paddy. Everyone on it seems to be Irish anyway

When should wearing three-quarter length shorts on small men while wearing pulled up white socks be declared a fashion crime

On a poster for upcoming  St Patrick’s Day festival they have a competition, not sure is it one of two events. Hurling and Canarian Wrestling…! We have that for years, have you ever seen a hurling match between Limerick and Clare?

If there are sixty minutes in an Irish Hour how does a Happy Hour here go from 10.30am to 7pm

Met some lads from Wales this evening on a stag who are playing a cricket match in the morning in Lanzarote… That has so many questions I don’t know where to start. 

This is a great Island for the triathlon training gang. Swimming in the morning, cycling mountains during the day and running in the evening. But lads it is a bit unsettling when I’m settling into a pint and a steak the size of a small country to see a CTC Cork Tri gang t-shirts running past the window. It gives me FOMO.. Go easy 

Is there more Irish Bars in Lanzarote than in Ireland

St Brendan and St Columbanus travelled the world bringing Irish Culture with them. Why didn’t they visit here and bring a few Barry’s Tea Bags with them. The ones in the Hotel you wouldn’t get life out of them with a de-fib and a prayer to St Anthony..

Definitely less Dublin GAA football jersies around since they lost the 15 in a row and turned us all off Gaelic Football. Lose one and all the jersies are in the bin thank God.Problem is most of them have replaced them with flowery Hawaiian shirts that look like leftovers from Miami Vice. Cheap Ryanair flights and Penneys have a lot to answer for.

If you are running this weekend then enjoy it. Think of poor me surrounded by sun sea sand and cheap pints

The first beginnings of wisdom...is to ask questions but never to answer any.  Flann O’Brien

#pwr