Second public consultation for Greenway in the Skibbereen area - July 2024

There are a number of Greenway projects planned for County Cork and one of these is in West Cork taking in the towns of Skibbereen, Drimoleague, Baltimore & Schull.

In February of 2024, an initial public consultation was carried out and the project area is shown below.

This was more about getting feedback on the proposed Greenway project without going into too much detail about the specific route.

Here are some of the key points from the first public survey...

A. Distances - Skibbereen to Baltimore (13km) - Skibbereen to Schull (23km) - Skibbereen to Drimoleague (13km)

B. There were 644 submissions of which 63% were women.

C. Feedback was very positive and 96% expressed an interest in using the Greenway.

D. Road safety and traffic levels was mentioned as a reason for using a Greenway in about 50% of the submissions.

E. A Greenway from Skibbereen to Schull and Baltimore are the most popular options with fewer choosing the link to Drimoleague.

The second public consultation is open until Friday 26th of July 2024.

The route choices have now been narrowed down as can be seen from the map below.

If you are interested in making a submission or want to look at the documents for the project then go to https://wcgskibbereen.ie/publications/

These Greenway projects tend to move at a glacial pace but the end result show be safer areas to run and train. This is especially true in or near towns where a lot of roads are like rat runs for cars and can be unsafe.

I had a look at satellite images for the area concerned and the old railway route is now largely gone. It's not like the case in East Cork where the track of the old railway line from Midleton to Youghal was largely intact. 

It's very likely all of these Greenway projects will link up and it will hopefully be possible to go from Cork City to Schull without using a public road.

A full timeline for the Skibbereen project is shown below...

Results of the Churchtown South 4-mile road race - Thurs 25th July 2024

The Churchtown South 4-mile road race was held this year on Thursday 25th July 2024. There were 168 finishers this year while there were 209 for the inaugural event in 2023.

Top 3 men & women...

1 TONY FORRISTAL (EAST CORK A.C. M:1 RUNNER 34 20:52
2 JAMES MCCARTHY  (EAST CORK A.C. M:2 RUNNER 138 21:08
3 VIVIAN FOLEY (EAGLE A.C.) M: 3 RUNNER 33 21:09 
12 MICHELLE KENNY (LEEVALE A.C.) F: 1 RUNNER 114 23:48 

15 REBECCA MC EVOY (ST. FINBARRS A.C.) F: 2 RUNNER 56 24:27

18 TAMZIN MULDOWNEY  F: 3 RUNNER 68 24:38

Full results below...

Place Name  (Team) Hometown Bib # Time Division Rank

1 TONY FORRISTAL  (EAST CORK A.C.) 34 00:20:52 Overall Male Runner: 1

2 JAMES MCCARTHY (EAST CORK A.C.) 138 00:21:08 Overall Male Runner: 2

3 VIVIAN FOLEY (EAGLE A.C.) 33 00:21:09 Overall Male Runner: 3

4 DONAL COAKLEY (LEEVALE A.C.)  15 00:21:12 Overall Male Runner: 4

5 NICK O'DONOGHUE (EAST CORK A.C.) 152 00:21:22 Overall Male Runner: 5

6 JOHN SPELMAN (EAST CORK A.C.) 105 00:22:09

7 KIERAN MC KEOWN (GRANGE/FERMOY A.C.) 61 00:22:14 M45: 1

8 KEITH KELLY (YOUGHAL A.C.) 45 00:22:17 M45: 2

9 KEN INCE (EAGLE A.C.) 41 00:22:43 M40: 1

10 PAUL CASHMAN 13 (WATERGRASSHILL A.C.)00:23:10 M45: 3

Results & photos of the Cork BHAA Apple Employees Sports & Social 5k - Tues 23rd July 2024

First 3 women... (L-R) Michelle Kenny 2nd, Hannah Steeds 1st & Carol Finn 3rd

The inaugural Cork BHAA Apple Employees Sports & Social 5k was held on Tues 23rd July 2024 in Hollyhill in Cork City and attracted a field of 362 runners.

Top 3 men & women...
1 Gavin O'Rourke M1 00:15:37 Eli Lilly
2 Mark Walsh M2 00:15:43 Dept of Ed M-A-1
3 Colm Fitzgerald M3 00:15:56 St Vincents Hospital
15 Hannah Steeds F1 00:17:37 Eli Lilly F-A-1
17 Michelle Kenny 0/45F F2 00:17:50 Dept of Ed F-A-2
22 Carol Finn 0/35F F3 00:18:05 Carol Finn Physical Therapy

Full results HERE

Photos...

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

2) Gearóid Ó Laoi has several galleries... pre-race ... race 1... race 2 ... 

Results & Photos of the Beast of Beara 20km trail race - Sat 20th July 2024

The inaugural Beast of Beara 20km trail race was held in Allihies in West Cork on  Sat 20th July 2024. There was a good turnout out for the first outing with 236 finishers.

Top 3 men & women...
1 1348 Michael Bruton M 1:18:33
2 3002 Tommy Arthur Lagan Valley AC M 1:22:33
3 3160 Joe O'Leary Spa M 1:36:20
1 3189 Lianne van Dijk F 1:34:43
2 1408 Maura Barry Cork Tri Club F 1:40:51
3 1423 Marie Claire Healy F 1:46:33

The full results can be found HERE

Photos...

1) Joe O'Brien has a gallery HERE

2) JustRuns Events has a gallery HERE 

Video... Richie Hodges has a short video below...

Guest Post: IRISH 10-MILE RANKINGS - 1st Jan to 21st Jul 2024 ...by John Walshe

IRISH 10-MILE RANKINGS 2024 - 1st January to the 21st of July 2024 ...by John Walshe

The following is a half-year ranking list over the popular 10-mile distance for men (under 55:00) and women (under 65:00).

This list, from January to July 21st, shows the time (gun), name/club/category, the race and finishing position, along with the date. Where an athlete appears more than once, just the surname is used after the initial listing.

At the end of the year we’ll do a more comprehensive statistically break-down. While the women’s standard so far is on a par with previous years, one alarming statistic is that just one man – Keelan Kilrehill last Sunday – has broken 50 minutes this year. 

Any additions or corrections are welcome and can be made on the comments section wherever this list appears and will be included in the next updated edition published in the autumn.

Updated 23rd July 2024 15:26

MEN
49:56 Keelan Kilrehill (Moy Valle) Dublin (Irish Runner) (1) Jul 21
50:12 Hugh Armstrong (Ballina) Naas (1) Mar 03 
50:28 Conor Duffy (Glaslough) Edenderry (1) Jul 14
50:50 Peter Somba (Dunboyne) Mallow (1) Mar 24
50:50 Sean Doyle (Cork City) Mallow (2) Mar 24
51:11 Ger Forde (KCH) Dublin (Irish Runner) (2) Jul 21
51:12 Jamie Fallon (Craughwell) Dublin (Irish Runner) (3) Jul 21
51:31 Conor Duffy (Glaslough) Trim (1) Feb 04
51:32 Jake O’Regan (St Johns) Dublin (Irish Runner) (4) Jul 21
51:33 Somba  Trim (2) Feb 04
51:37 Sean Tobin (Clonmel) Kilsheelan (1) Mar 17
51:37 William Maunsell (Clonmel) Kilsheelan (2) Mar 17
51:37 Tim O’Donoghue (East Cork) Cobh (1) Apr 07
51:57 Oisin Spillane (Ennis TC) Dungarvan (1) Feb 04
51:58 John-Paul Williamson (DCH) Dublin (Irish Runner) (5) Jul 21
52:01 John Kinsella (Bilboa, M40) Dungarvan (2) Feb 04
52:01 Martin Hoare (Celbridge) Trim (3) Feb 04
52:05 O’Donoghue  Kinsale (1) Feb 25
52:13 David Glynn (unatt) Dublin (Irish Runner) (6) Jul 21
52:24 Killian Mooney (DSD) Roscommon (1) Jun 29
52:26 Williamson Roscommon (2) Jun 29
52:32 Ieuan Hopkins (Brothers Pearse) Dungarvan (3) Feb 04
52:34 Conor McAuley (Leevale, M40) Mallow (3) Mar 24
52:37 Eanna O’Bradaigh (DSD) Edenderry (2) Jul 14
52:40 Somba Limerick (1) Apr14
52:42 Paul Moloney (Mallow, M40) Mallow (4) Mar 24
52:42  Eanna O’Bradaigh (DSD) Roscommon (3) Jun 29
52:44 Eddie O’Connor (Brothers Pearse) Dungarvan (4) Feb 04
52:53 Timothy Johnston (Annadale) Derry (1) Mar 09 
52:53 Evan Fitzgerald (unatt) Cobh (2) Apr 07 
52:53 Eoghan Barry (DCH) Dublin (Irish Runner) (7) Jul 21 
52:56 Pat Fitzgerald (Waterford) Dungarvan (5) Feb 04
52:57 Fitzgerald Kinsale (2) Feb 25
53:08 Karl Fitzmaurice (Shannon) Limerick (2) Apr 14
53:10 Scott Rankin (Foyle Valley) Derry (2) Mar 09
53:12 Edward McGinley (unatt, M40) Larne (1) Apr 13
53:16 Shane Collins (Leevale) Dublin (Irish Runner) (8) Jul 21
53:19 Collins Mallow (5) Mar 24
53:20 Stephen Conroy (Clane) Dublin (Irish Runner) (9) Jul 21
53:21 Mooney Edenderry (3) Jul 14
53:21 Brian Conroy (Clane, M40) Dublin (Irish Runner)(10) Jul 21
53:27 Mossy Bracken (Moycarkey-Coolcroo) Dungarvan (6) Feb 04
53:30 Tomas Fitzpatrick (Tallaght, M40) Dublin (Irish Runner)(11) Jul 21
53:31 Mihail Sprincean (Clonliffe) Stook (1) Mar 03
53:32 Brian Murphy (Iveragh, M40) Dublin (Irish Runner)(12) Jul 21
53:35 David Rooney (Raheny) Dublin (Irish Runner)(13) Jul 21
53:39 Sergiu Ciobanu (Clonliffe, M4) Kinsale (3) Feb 25
53:40 Kevin Moore (Mullingar) Edenderry (4) Jul 14
53:42 Cillian O’Leary (Raheny, M40) Dublin (Irish Runner)(14) Jul 21
53:44 John Durcan (Togher) Cobh (3) Apr 07
53:46 David Mahon (GCH) Cobh (4) Apr 07
53:50 John Meade (St Finbarrs, M40) Mallow (6) Mar 24
53:51 Forde Trim (4) Feb 04
53:56 Gavin Kelly (Clane, M45) Dublin (Irish Runner)(15) Jul 21
53:58 Collins Cobh (5) Apr 07
54:07 Barry Twohig (St Finbarrs, M45) Mooreabbey (1) Jul 07 
54:12 Colin Griffin (Ballinamore, M40) Trim (5) Feb 04
54:15 Patrick Maher (unatt) Mallow (7) Mar 24
54:16 Karl Nolan (Clonliffe) Raheny (1) Apr 01
54:18 Mathew Glennon (Mullingar) Edenderry (5) Jul 14
54:19 John Shine (Leevale) Mallow (8) Mar 24
54:20 Derek Griffin (unatt) Mallow (9) Mar 24
54:21 David Meehan (Tulla) Dublin (Irish Runner)(16) Jul 21
54:22 Dermot Gorman (Carrick-on-Suir, M40) Dungarvan (7) Feb 04
54:27 Kevin Donagher (Rath-WSAF, M40) Dublin (Irish Runner)(17) Jul 21
54:28 Chris Madden (Beechmount) Larne (2) Apr 13
54:28 Mick Fogarty (Ferbane, M45) Edenderry (6) Jul 14
54:31 Chris Jeuken (Derg) Cobh (6) Apr 07
54:31 Tony Forristal (East Cork) Cobh (7) Apr 07
54:31 Louis McCarthy (Rath-WSAF, M40) Dublin (Irish Runner)(18) Jul 21
54:32 Donal Coakley (Leevale) Dublin (Irish Runner)(19) Jul 21 
54:37 Gorman Edenderry (7) Jul 14  
54:38 Michael McMahon (North Cork, M40) Mallow (10) Mar 24
54:39 Forristal Stook (2) Mar 03 
54:43 Coakley Mallow (11) Mar 24 
54:46 Gorman Mooreabbey Jul 07 
54:46 Declan O’Mara (DSD, MJ) Edenderry (8) Jul 14
54:47 Griffin Dublin (Irish Runner)(20) Jul 21
54:49 Shane O’Donnell (Rosses) Derry (3) Mar 09
54:51 Barry Sheil (Longford, M40) Dublin (Irish Runner)(21) Jul 21
54:53 Anthony Sharkey (Raheny) Raheny (2) Apr 01 

WOMEN
56:23 Ann-Marie McGlynn (Letterkenny, F40) Trim (1) Feb 04
56:58 Grace Lynch (DSD) Dublin (Irish Runner) (1) Jul 21
57:08 Michelle Finn (Leevale) Cobh (1) Apr 07
57:20 Catherine Mullen (Metro-St Brigids) Trim (2) Feb 04
58:25 Becky Woods (unatt) Naas (1) Mar 03
58:31 Niamh Moore (Leevale) Mallow (1) Mar 24
58:41 Noreen Scanlan (Lettterkenny, F40) Bundoran (1) Mar 02
59:09 Kealy Tideswell (Clonmel, F40) Mallow (2) Mar 24
59:09 Moore Roscommon (1) Jun 29 
59:15 Ciara Wilson (DMP) Dungarvan (1) Feb 04 
59:16 Adrianna Mulligan (Longford) Trim (3) Feb 04
59:35 Heather Murphy (St Michaels, FJ) Edenderry (1) Jul 14
59:39 Murphy Dublin (Irish Runner) (2) Jul 21
59:55 Tideswell  Cobh (2) Apr 07
60:09 Catherine Thornton (GCH) Trim (4) Feb 04 
60:11 Sally Forristal (St Josephs) Dungarvan (2) Feb 04
60:14 Cristin Scollard (DCH) Dungarvan (3) Feb 04
60:33 Catherine Whoriskey (C of Derry, F35) Bundoran (2) Mar 02
60:35 Tideswell Kilsheelan (1) Mar 17
60:37 Caitlyn Harvey (RRAC) Trim (5) Feb 04
60:38 Sorcha McAllister (DCH) Edenderry (2) Jul 14
60:45 Helen McCready (Rosses, F35) Derry (1) Mar 09
60:48 Clare McGuigan (Lifford-Strabane,F40) Larne (1) Apr 13
60:53 Tideswell Stook (1) Mar 03
60:58 Fiona Roche (Raheny, F40) Dublin (Irish Runner) (3) Jul 21
61:19 Dee Grady (Ennis TC, F35) Dungarvan (4) Feb 04 
61:22 Sarah Mulligan (DSD) Edenderry (3) Jul 14
61:33 Lauren Dermody (Castlecomer) Dublin (Irish Runnee) (4) Jul 21
61:37 Sarah Flanagan (Raheny, F40) Raheny (1) Apr 01
61:37 Caroline MacNabb (East Down) Portaferry (1) Jul 16
61:43 Aisling O’Connor (Edenderry) Naas (2) Mar 03
61:45 Kate Kelly (Athlone) Athlone (1) May 18
61:49 Mulligan Roscommon (2) Jun 29 
61:54 Meghan Ryan (DCH) Trim (6) Feb 04 
62:00 Sarah Baryga (Sli Cualann, F45) Trim (7) Feb 04
62:00 Noreen Brouder (Sportsworld, F45) Trim (8) Feb 04
62:05 Caroline Donnellan (Edenderry, F45) Trim (9) Feb 4
62:10 Noémie Leduc (Grange-Fermoy) Dungarvan (5) Feb 04
62:22 Dee Collins (Ennis TC, F35) Roscommon (3) Jun 29
62:27 Fiona Stack (Raheny, F40) Bundoran (3) Mar 02
62:35 Caroline Donnellan (Edenderry, F45) Raheny (2) Apr 01
62:35 Eavan McLoughlin (DCH) Edenderry (4) Jul 14
62:39 Catherine Murphy (Eagle, F45) Dungarvan (6) Feb 04
62:45 Emma Furey (St Laur O’Toole, F35) Dungarvan (7) Feb 04
62:46 Evelyn Twomey (unatt) Dungarvan (8) Feb 04
62:46 Adele Walsh (St Senans, F45) Dungarvan (9) Feb 04
62:52 Ciara Cunningham (Tir Chonaill) Bundoran (4) Mar 02
62:52 Pamela Kirk (Roadrunners) Portaferry (2) Jul 16 
62:55 Aedin Corr (Donore, F35) Dublin (Irish Runner) (5) Jul 21
63:03 Sinead Lambe (Metro-St Brigids) Trim (10) Feb 04
63:08 Aoife O’Leary (Sportsworld, F40) Trim (11) Feb 04
63:17 Ciara O’Connor (Edenderry) Trim (12) Feb 04
63:30 Maria McCambridge (DSD, F40) Roscommon (4) Jun 29
63:33 Aoife Cooke (Eagle, F35) Kinsale (1) Feb 25
63:33 Theresa Hughes (F40) Athlone (2) May 18 
63:37 Nollaig O’Neill (unatt, F50) Dungarvan (10) Feb 04
63:38 Caroline Hassett (Templemore, F40) Dungarvan (11) Feb 04
63:38 Murphy (Eagle) Kinsale (2) Feb 25
63:39 Kerrie Maher (Edenderry) Trim (13) Feb 04
63:45 Meghan McCarthy (KCH) Dublin (Irish Runner) (6) Jul 21
63:49 Michelle Kenny (Leevale, F40) Kilsheelan (2) Mar 17
63:51 Elisoa Crawford (North Belfast, F50) Larne (2) Apr 13
63:54 Ciara Brady (Raheny) Dublin (Irish Runner) (7) Jul 21
63:55 O’Leary Dublin (Irish Runner) (8) Jul 21
63:57 McCambridge Edenderry (5) Jul 14
64:04 Leduc Mallow (3) Mar 24
64:06 Sinead Murtagh (Newcastle & D, F40) Portaferry (3) Jul 16
64:16 Nadine Forde (Leevale, F40) Edenderry (6) Jul 14
64:18 Catherine O’Connor (unatt, F45) Trim (14) Feb 04
64:18 Maebh Brannigan (GCH) Dublin (Irish Runner) (9) Jul 21
64:23 Niamh Cronin (St Finbarrs, F45) Mallow (4) Mar 24
64:25 Murtagh Trim (15) Feb 04
64:25 Aisling Wyer (unatt) Naas (3) Mar 03
64:28 Murna Griffin-O’Malley (unatt) Mallow (5) Mar 24
64:29 Murphy Cobh (3) Apr 07
64:31 Brady Raheny (3) Apr 01
64:33 Louise Smith (North Belfast, F50) Larne (3) Apr 13
64:36 Jane Bandila (Dunboyne, F40) Trim (16) Feb 04
64:38 Nadine McIntyre (Enniskillen) Bundoran (5) Mar 02
64:46 Eiimear McCracken (Annadale, F40) Portaferry (4) Jul 16
64:48 Dee O’Keefe (Brothers Pearse, F45) Dungarvan (12) Feb 04
64:48 Lauren O’Sullivan (unatt) Trim (17) Feb 04
64:49 Linda Grogan (Dundrum, F40) Danesfort Jun 09
64:52 Kathleen Law (Ballymena, F35) Larne (4) Apr 13
64:57 Siobhan Hoare (Togher, F45) Dungarvan (13) Feb 04
64:59 Breda Gaffney (Mallow, F50) Kinsale (3) Feb 25

Links to previous 10-mile rankings can be found on this page.

Notice: IMRA Eyeries Coastguard Station 8k trail race - Wed 24th July 2024

The IMRA Eyeries Coastguard Station Loop 8km Trail Race is coming up on Wednesday 24th July, 2024 at 7:30pm.

Info & entries... https://imra.ie/events/view/id/2540

Results of the 5k parkruns in Cork - Sat 20th July 2024

Results of the 5k parkruns around the county on Saturday 20th July 2024. Approximately 813 runners and walkers took part in the 10 events in Co Cork.

Report... Condition were a bit mixed with some rain in the east of the county for this weeks ten 5k parkruns in Co Cork.

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: 246 this week, 215 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Seán RUSSELL Male SM20-24 St Finbarrs AC 18:27

2 Unknown

3 Shane O'CALLAGHAN Male VM40-44 St Finbarrs AC 19:13

6 Nollaigh O'NEILL Female VW50-54 19:57

23 Ursula BARRETT Female VW45-49 St Brendan's AC Ardfert 22:40

26 Vikki DONNELLY Female VW35-39 22:55

Ballincollig results... https://www.parkrun.ie/ballincollig/results/333/

Tramore Valley Park: 160 this week, 177 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Briain MADDEN Male SM30-34 Togher AC 17:58

2 Michael O DONOGHUE Male VM45-49 18:19

4 David O'GORMAN Male SM30-34 18:50

3 Aoibheann LAWTON Female SW20-24 Durrus Athletic Club 18:39

15 Niamh CORBETT Female SW25-29 Raheny Shamrock AC 19:40

37 Niamh O'RIORDAN Female SW30-34 Galway City Harriers 22:22

Tramore Valley Park results... https://www.parkrun.ie/tramorevalley/results/114/

Glen River: 53 this week, 65 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Cathal O'CONNELL Male VM60-64 St Finbarrs AC 19:51

2 Colin MORRISON Male VM50-54 20:12

3 Patrick RAHILLY Male VM40-44 St Finbarrs AC 21:16

11 Ailsa BERKELEY Female VW40-44 Blackrock AC 24:38

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

20 Caoimhe WEBB-BROWNE Female JW10 26:44

Glen River results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glenriver/results/216/

Mallow Castle: 68 finishers this week, 72 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Unknown

2 Unknown

3 Oliver HALL Male SM25-29 21:12

4 Norleen KENNY Female VW40-44 St Finbarrs AC 21:49

5 Alice HYNES Female SW20-24 22:51

12 Sophia COGAN Female SW25-29 24:49

Mallow results... https://www.parkrun.ie/mallowcastle/results/143/

Youghal (Pobalscoil ne Tríonóide) : 35 this week, 52 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Fergal SARGENT Male VM40-44 St Finbarrs AC 18:08

2 Seamus LEDDY Male VM45-49 Abbey Runners Leeds 18:58

3 James 0 MAHONY Male VM35-39 19:37

9 Sorcha KILGANNON Female SW18-19 22:24

12 Melanie KELLY Female VW60-64 25:07

13 Eibhlin CLEARY Female VW35-39 26:24

Youghal results... https://www.parkrun.ie/pobalscoilnatrionoide/results/120/

Macroom Castle Demense: 22 this week, 30 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Padraig SHEAHAN Male VM55-59 Millstreet Athletic Club 19:33

2 Conrad DALY Male VM35-39 21:07

3 Conor LUCEY Male VM35-39 21:48

12 Carmel PURCELL Female VW45-49 West Muskerry A.C. 26:36

15 Marie MCCARTHY Female VW45-49 27:05

16 Maria NEVILLE Female VW50-54 West Muskerry A.C. 28:00

Macroom results... https://www.parkrun.ie/macroomcastledemesne/results/485/

Clonakilty: 33 this week, 27 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Liam DOUGHERTY Male VM35-39 18:10

2 Tiarnan O DONOGHUE Male JM15-17 Togher AC 19:40

3 Barry KIRBY Male SM25-29 21:43

9 Beulah MCMANUS Female SW30-34 23:44

11 Sandra WALSH Female VW50-54 24:17

13 Deirdre RYAN-DELANEY Female VW50-54 24:44

Clonakilty results... https://www.parkrun.ie/clonakilty/results/439/

Glengarriff Woods: 64 this week, 81 last week.

Top 3 men & women...

1 Trevor MCGUIRK Male VM40-44 19:22

2 Ray KELLEHER Male VM45-49 Kenmare Athletics Club 21:08

3 Cormac WHOOLEY Male SM30-34 21:49

8 Cheryl CARMODY Female VW40-44 Gneeveguilla Athletic Club 24:03

10 Sharon LEVIS Female VW40-44 24:19

12 Emma BURKE Female SW20-24 24:50

Glengarriff results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glengarriff/results/356/

Bere Island: 99 this week, 112 last week. 

First 3 men & women...

1 Karla CHARLES BUTLER Female VW45-49 20:45

3 Michelagh MURPHY Female SW20-24 21:32

10 Mairead MURPHY Female VW55-59 Cilles Athletic Club Bettystown 24:02

2 Unknown 

4 Peter CAMPBELL Male VM40-44 21:42

5 Oisin ROONEY Male JM15-17 21:56

Bere Island results...  https://www.parkrun.ie/bereisland/results/448/

Castlehaven (Rineen Woods): 33 finishers this week, 63 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Frederic MOGET Male VM50-54 22:39

2 Níall CROWLEY Male VM35-39 23:37

3 Cillian KEHOE Male JM15-17 23:37

8 Rosaleen MACKEOWN Female VW45-49 Leevale AC 26:06

12 Clare KENWARD Female VW55-59 Haywards Heath Harriers 28:45

14 Marie KEHOE Female VW45-49 29:02

Castlehaven results... https://www.parkrun.ie/castlehaven/results/369/

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 21st Aug 2024

This 4 mile race in Carrigtwohill in East Cork is coming up on Wednesday the 21st of August at 7:30pm. 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.

This year, there is a change to the course in the first mile. In previous years, the race went up the busy main road and then took a sharp left onto Station Road.

This 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 should be much quieter 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.

In addition to the race, the organisers are holding a raffle to raise extra fund for the CUH charity.

From the organisers... "A raffle for fantastic prizes will be held with proceeds going to CUH Children’s unit. The raffle prizes include a €500 hotel voucher, signed sports jerseys and much more!

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

Results & Photos of the Gas Networks Ireland 5k road race - Wed 17th July 2024

The 2024 edition of the Cork BHAA Gas Networks Ireland 5k road race in Cork City was held on Wed 17th of July with another big turnout. 

A  total of 707 runners crossed the finish line making it one of the most popular BHAA races this year with only the PwC 5k and John Buckley Sports 5k getting larger numbers.

Top 3 men & women...

Pos Name Cat Prize Time Company Team
1 Paul Moloney 00:15:10 Temp Reg
2 Mark Walsh M1 00:15:22 Dept of Ed
3 Kristaps Liepins M2 00:15:34 Stryker M-A-3
82 Jennifer Martin 00:18:12 Temp Reg

91 Tamzin Muldowney 00:18:28 Temp Reg
93 Sharon Rynne 0/35F F1 00:18:32 Kepak

Full results HERE

Photos...

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

Cork is the largest half-marathon in Ireland for the first half of 2024...

The 2024 Cork City Half-Marathon was the largest half-marathon in Ireland for the first six months of the year.

The chart above shows the half-marathons with over 1000 finishers and Cork is in first place with 3500. The Great Limerick Run Half-Marathon is just behind with 3277 finishers. 

The only other half-marathons in Munster that broke the 1000 mark are the Waterford Viking Half-Marathon with 1224 finishers and the Run Killarney Half-Marathon with 1151 finishers.

There were at least 53 half-marathons in Ireland for the first half of 2024 and the distribution is shown above. As can be seen, most have reasonably small numbers with 30 of the 53 with fewer than 300 finishers. 15 of those had less than 120 finishers which would have meant a lot of big gaps between the runners.

Cork V Limerick... I thought it was a little surprising how relatively close the Limerick numbers were to Cork considering that the population for Cork City is over twice that of Limerick city.

The chart above shows the numbers for the Cork and Limerick half-marathons since 2013.

From 2013 to 2015, the numbers for both events were pretty similar despite the difference in population. After 2016, Cork began to pull away as the number of finishers grew.

It was only in 2024 that Limerick has begun to close the gap again.

The second half of 2024... One of the most important and biggest running events in Ireland is of course the Dublin marathon and many people use a half-marathon race as part of the build up to it.

There are plenty more big half-marathons coming down the line and it'll be interesting to see how Cork and Limerick fare by comparison by the end of the year.

Notice: Cork BHAA Gas Networks Ireland 5k road race in Cork City - Wed 17th July 2024

This years Cork BHAA Gas Networks Ireland 5k road race in Cork City is coming up on Wed 17th July 2024 at 8pm.

Entry fee is €5 for registered runners and €10 for non-registered. Registration is open from 6:30pm to 7:30pm at Cork Boat Club in Blackrock village, with the first 500 entries receiving a free long sleeve dry fit t-shirt.

There are no pre-entries so get there early on the night to enter.

Results of the Run Skibb Half-Marathon & 10k - Sun 14th July 2024

The inaugural Run Skibb Half-Marathon & 10k was held on Sunday 14th of July 2024 on what turned out to be a nice dry morning. 

The overall numbers were pretty good for an event in West Cork with 555 finishers between the two events, 305 in the 10k and 250 in the Half-Marathon.

10k - Top 3 men & women...
1 902 ANDREW SHEEHAN  35:09
2 1312 GARRETT LORDAN Fairfield Celtic 35:29
3 1272 NIALL HAYDEN   37:58
1 923 LEAH LAWLER St. Laurance o tooles 41:37
2 1040 JULIE O'BRIEN   42:05
3 1144 MAEVE O MAHONY   46:57

Full results HERE

Half-Marathon - Top 3 men & women...
1 117 DANIEL MULLINS Bantry AC 1:14:57
2 268 DONAL COAKLEY 1:15:05
3 333 PADRAIG SHEEHAN Eagle Ac 1:18:33 
1 331 CLARA RYAN St. Finbarr's 1:26:58 
2 344 KAREN WALSH  1:27:12 
3 258 ORLA HAYES Leevale AC 1:33:57 

Full results HERE

Results of the Bere Island Midsummer Run - Sat 13th July 2024

This years Bere Island Midsummer Run was held on Saturday 13th July 2024 with a total of 100 participants... 62 in the 5k and 38 in the 10k. As can be seen from the chart above, the numbers in the 5k were up on last year while there was a slight drop in the 10k.

Top 3 men & women...

5k...
1 Tommy Arthur Male Lagan Valley AC 17:14
2 David O'Connor Male St Catherines AC 18:23
3 David O'Gorman Male 19:37
7 Deirdre O'Sullivan Female Beara AC 21:16
8 Siobhan Holland Female Eagle AC 21:31
9 Niamh Cronin Female St Finbarr's AC 22:19

10k...
1 Aoife Cooke Female Eagle AC 37:56
10 Karla Charles Butler Female 43:48
12 Nina Murphy Female Beara AC 44:06
2 Donal Fallon Male Mt Hillary AC 38:08
3 Mark Murphy Male Eagle AC 38:29
4 Eoin Keegan Male Raheny Shamrock AC 38:40

Update: Updated results below.

Results of the 5k parkruns in Cork - Sat 13th July 2024

Results of the 5k parkruns around the county on Saturday 13th July 2024. Approximately 900 runners and walkers took part in the 10 events in Co Cork.

Report... Condition were overcast but dry this weeks ten 5k parkruns in Co Cork.

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: 215 this week, 244 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Unknown 

2 Unknown  

3 Unknown

29 Cherie TURNER Female VW50-54 St Finbarrs AC 22:34

38 Joanne HICKEY Female VW45-49 23:16

50 Kate RYAN Female SW25-29 St Finbarrs AC 24:00

Ballincollig results... https://www.parkrun.ie/ballincollig/results/332/

Tramore Valley Park: 177 this week, 158 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Cian KELLY Male SM18-19 St Finbarrs AC 17:41

2 Ciarán BOUSE Male VM45-49 Eagle A.C. 18:33

3 Unknown

9 Laura POMPA Female SW18-19 19:36

27 Emma JORDAN Female SW25-29 22:32

31 Deirdre COOMEY Female VW35-39 22:48

Tramore Valley Park results... https://www.parkrun.ie/tramorevalley/results/113/

Glen River: 65 this week, 57 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Alex TSAKNIS Male SM25-29 18:30

2 Tom O'GORMAN Male SM20-24 19:54

3 Colin MORRISON Male VM50-54 20:20

16 Irene EIGHAN Female VW40-44 St Finbarrs AC 23:59

17 Marion BEATTIE Female VW40-44 North Down AC 24:40

21 Catherine DEENIHAN Female VW55-59 UCC Staff Athletics Club 25:30

Glen River results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glenriver/results/215/

Mallow Castle: 72 finishers this week, 67 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Darragh MOYNIHAN Male SM25-29 18:57

2 Stephen O CALLAGHAN Male SM25-29 18:59

3 Oliver HALL Male SM25-29 20:49

7 Alice HYNES Female SW20-24 21:43

16 Jessica O MAHONY Female SW30-34 24:47

18 Caoimhe BROWNE Female SW25-29 24:57

Mallow results... https://www.parkrun.ie/mallowcastle/results/142/

Youghal (Pobalscoil ne Tríonóide) : 52 this week, 57 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 John MURPHY Male VM55-59 18:04

2 Noel EARLY Male VM40-44 St Catherines AC 18:39

3 Thomas O NEILL Male VM35-39 19:10

10 Sorcha KILGANNON Female SW18-19 22:36

12 Saoirse KINSELLA Female JW11-14 23:07

13 Anne DENNEHY Female VW45-49 24:04

Youghal results... https://www.parkrun.ie/pobalscoilnatrionoide/results/119/

Macroom Castle Demense: 30 this week, 33 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Eoin HOLLAND Male JM11-14 20:58

2 Conrad DALY Male VM35-39 21:01

3 Dominic MANNING Male VM35-39 22:16

11 Caroline O DONNELL Female VW55-59 25:43

12 Marie MCCARTHY Female VW45-49 26:08

15 Lucy O Female VW35-39 27:38

Macroom results... https://www.parkrun.ie/macroomcastledemesne/results/484/

Clonakilty: 33 this week, 47 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Conor O'NEILL Male VM45-49 18:09

2 Jerry MCCARTHY Male JM15-17 20:01

3 Ollie HUGHES Male VM45-49 Blayney Rockets 20:05

13 Sandra WALSH Female VW50-54 24:14

17 Grace HUGHES Female VW50-54 Monaghan Phoenix AC 25:23

19 Aoibhínn RICE Female JW11-14 26:08

Clonakilty results... https://www.parkrun.ie/clonakilty/results/438/

Glengarriff Woods: 81 this week, 103 last week.

Top 3 men & women...

1 Paddy DALY Male JM11-14 20:59

2 Eoghan MALONEY Male VM35-39 21:12

3 Patrick RAHILLY Male VM40-44 St Finbarrs AC 21:22

15 Deirdre HARRINGTON Female VW40-44 Edinburgh AC 25:23

21 Ciara THORNTON Female SW25-29 Bantry Athletic Club 28:11

25 Deirdre MURPHY Female VW45-49 30:10

Glengarriff results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glengarriff/results/355/

Bere Island: 112 this week, 80 last week. 

First 3 men & women...

1 Liam O'NEILL Male JM15-17 17:25

2 Unknown

3 Erick LALOR Male JM15-17 19:14

4 Aoife COOKE Female VW35-39 20:24

6 Aoife KILPATRICK Female VW40-44 Ranelagh Harriers 21:42

9 Deborah O Female VW45-49 23:47

Bere Island results... https://www.parkrun.ie/bereisland/results/447/

Castlehaven (Rineen Woods): 63 finishers this week, 41 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Frederic MOGET Male VM50-54 22:30

2 Ciaran WALSH Male JM11-14 22:43

3 Thomas O NEILL Male VM60-64 Metro St Brigid's 23:09

10 Roisin BYRNE Female VW55-59 Dub Runners of Belfast 26:24

15 Kathryn TRACEY Female VW55-59 29:23

17 Frances LYNCH Female VW60-64 Sanctuary Runners 30:13

Castlehaven results... https://www.parkrun.ie/castlehaven/results/368/

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

Results of the Tracton 4-mile road race - Fri 12th July 2024

This 2024 edition of the Tracton 4-mile road race was held on Friday 12th July on what was a cool but dry evening. A total of 284 runners crossed the finish line which is up almost 12% on last year.

Top 3 men & women...
1871 1 Nathan O LEARY Leevale A.C. M 20:23 
1471 2 Gavin O ROURKE Leevale A.C. M 20:34 
1891 3 Mark WALSH Leevale A.C. M 20:56 
1949 15 Hannah STEEDS Leevale A.C. F 23:40 
1819 22 Noémie LEDUC Grange/Fermoy A.C. F 24:32 
1772 33 Linda KELLY Watergrasshill A.C. F50 25:58 

Full results HERE

Photos...

1) Mick Dooley has some pre-race photos HERE and post race photos HERE
2) Dermot Heaver has a gallery HERE