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.
Details below...On Monday 18th May, Jordan & Cian will take on the Cork leg of their incredible challenge:
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| 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.
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| 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
'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
#pwr
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).
29th Annual Round Tower Hotel
Ardmore 5 Miles, Friday 22nd May 2026 @ 7.30pm
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| (L-R) First 3 men... Andrew Hyland 2nd, Mark Walsh 1st & Eric Murphy 3rd |
Full results HERE
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| Orla Drumm of Cork City AC was the first woman |
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| First place finish for Dr Vivian Foley |
Full results HERE
Numbers... There were 284 finishers this year which is down just over 10% on the number for last year. The last time the numbers dropped below the 300 mark was back in 2013.
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| Killeagh 4mile road race kindly sponsored by Niall Guerin Construction |
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| Tadhg O'Sullivan of Glanmire AC wins the 2026 Run Killarney Half-Marathon in a time of 70m 49s |
The big race in Munster this weekend was the Run Killarney Half-Marathon & 10k which was held on Saturday 9th of May 2026. In the half-marathon, there were 1211 finishers while there were 1206 in the 10k. Entries for this event sold out months ago.
Considering the event was in Killarney, there was of course a huge contingent of runners from Cork taking part.
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| Carol Finn wins the 2026 Run Killarney 10k in a time of 37m 28s |
Never got around to a proper post this week. I contemplated retirement from running and writing rubbish recently. Let me elaborate.
I cycled with a friend of mine a year or 2 ago on a nice fine summer evening. Thanks Miss Ciara. It was a hilly scenic route and we passed the 42 km mark in a few seconds over 2hrs. Leisure cycling with a little effort, (not your head down, arse up, lycra brigade crew.. don't get me started..!), just normal people using a bike. I remarked that when the sub 2hr marathon mark was broken then a person would be running faster than we were cycling. Congrats Sabastian Sawe and fair play but you are killing me man.
So to compensate I took myself to sunnier climes to do a little warm weather training and wonder have I a future in running. Training for what has yet to be decided but at least the intention was there.
Sun, sand, sea, some dubious cocktail selections, some boardwalk runs, some sand dunes, some prayers for a good pair of knees. The future isn't any clearer.
Folks don’t take me seriously as I jest.
Glac bóg an saol agus glacfaidh an saol bóg thú.
Take life fine and easy and life will be fine and easy on you.. The Tailor Buckley. Tailor and Ansty 1942. One of my holiday reading books
#PWR
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| First place finish for Kealey Tideswell |
The annual Coláiste an Chraoibhín 5k in Fermoy was held on Thursday 7th of May 2026 and there were 429 finishers.
Coláiste 5k overall results
The results are shown below...
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| Niamh Allen was the first woman home with a time of 25m 10s |
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| Leevale take the top 4 places in the women's race (L-R)... Michelle Kenny, Sharon Rynne, Niamh Allen & Jessica Coyne with coach Donie Walsh |
For decades, Nike shoes and sports gear was synonymous with the world of running. If you went into any dedicated running store then Nike would certainly be one of their main offerings.
About a decade or so ago, Nike started selling directly to the consumer. It just seemed strange at the time that retailers were buying product directly off Nike while at the same time trying to compete with them online.
Nike then tried to cut out the retailers and sell directly to consumers. The problem though was that a lot of people liked seeing and trying out new shoes and gear in person before they bought it and Nike sales suffered as a result.
In the video below titled 'The rise and fall of Nike', YouTuber Michael Girdley looks at how it happened.
Video description... "What happened to Nike? This business breakdown explores the rise and fall of Nike, how the world's biggest sportswear brand built its dominance, and why a direct-to-consumer strategy helped trigger one of the biggest self-inflicted declines in modern retail. If you've been wondering why is Nike bad now, why Nike quality decline has become part of the conversation, or why Nike lost momentum with customers and retailers, this video breaks it down."
Video below...
