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Monday, April 28, 2025

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.

Sunday, April 27, 2025

Results of the Bartlemy 6k fun run - Sun 27th Apr 2025

The annual Bartlemy School 6km fun run was held this year on Sun 27th Apr 2025 with 78 taking part, an increase from the 59 in 2024.

Cork runner Fearghal Curtin from Youghal runs 2:11 in the 2025 Dusseldorf Marathon


Back at the start of April 2025, Fearghal Curtin from Youghal finished 5th in a field of 19,443 runners at the 2025 Berlin Half-Marathon.

On Sunday the 27th of April 2025, he was back in action at the Dusseldorf Marathon where he finished in 4th place with a time of 2h 11m 35s.

As far as I know, this would put him in the top 10 Irish men in terms of marathon finish times.

Saturday, April 26, 2025

Results of the Dromahane 5k - Sat 26th Apr 2025

Top 3 men & women...

1 Darren Coleman Mallow AC 17:03 MS 218
2 Trevor Woodgate Mallow AC 18:01 M40 217
3 Michael Murphy Mallow AC 18:06 M50 239
5 Carol Finn Leevale AC 18:33 FS 227
6 Breeda McGinn 18:44 F40 252
14 Linda O'Sullivan Watergrasshill AC 19:32 F50 151

Full results HERE

Results of the Rosscarbery Surf, Turf 'n' Tar Half-Marathon & 10k - Sat 26th Apr 2025

Half-Marathon - Top 3 men & women...

 1 Liam Cotter UCC AC   1:24:44 MS 1038
2 Graham Cummins Watergrasshill   1:25:06 MS 1046
3 Owen Fetherstonhaugh Dublin   1:25:09 MS 1069
11 Julie O'Brien Durrus AC 1:33:08 F40 1185
12 Emer Perkins Little Island   1:33:13 FS 1242
28 Jade Van-Deventer Kenmare AC   1:41:26 FS 1270

Full results HERE

10k - Top 3 men & women...

1 Iarlaith McElroy Ennis Track Club 37:51 MJ 427
2 Michael Dullea Skibbereen AC 38:00 M45 180
3 Billy O'Brien Skibbereen AC  39:44 M45 504
6 Siobhan Hoare Togher AC 42:13 F45 280
14 Elaine Collins Togher AC 44:36 FS 89
24 Hazel Hurley 46:31 FS 2051

Full results HERE

Results of the 5k parkruns in Cork - Sat 26th Apr 2025



Results of the 5k parkruns around the county on Saturday 26th Apr 2025. Approximately 1,050 runners and walkers took part in the 11 events in Co Cork.

Report... After a foggy start to the morning, it was mostly blue skies and sunshine for the 5k parkruns in Co Cork this week.

Glen River... Well done to Donal O'Donoghue who earned his 250th volunteer credit this week! Donal usually spends about an hour litter picking on the course before helping out at some other role.

250 volunteer credits for Donal O'Donoghue




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: 272 this week, 239 last week.

First 3 men & women...
1 Alan O'SULLIVAN Male VM40-44 Eagle A.C. 18:22
2 Declan WALSH Male VM35-39 18:34
3 James CALLANAN Male VM55-59 19:08
19 Niamh CRONIN Female VW45-49 St Finbarrs AC 21:00
30 Kate O' FLYNN Female SW30-34 Born To Run 22:30
38 Mary SWEENEY Female VW60-64 St Finbarrs AC 22:59


Tramore Valley Park: 214 this week, 165 last week.

First 3 men & women...
1 Peter MORGAN Male VM40-44 18:39
2 Daniel WALSH Male SM30-34 19:13
3 Gerald DONAGHUE Male VM45-49 Togher AC 19:34
30 Carol LUCEY Female VW45-49 Togher AC 22:31
34 Edel O'LEARY Female VW40-44 22:48
47 Aleksandra SOBOTA Female VW35-39 23:34


Glen River: 67 this week, 50 last week.

First 3 men & women...
1 Diarmuid DEASY Male SM20-24 20:54
2 Johan RISSER Male VM45-49 21:53
3 Bryan HANOVER Male VM35-39 21:59
8 Deirdre DUFF Female VW35-39 23:31
16 Elaine KELLEHER Female VW45-49 25:53
21 Caroline MURRAY Female VW50-54 27:02


Midleton Greenway: 160 this week, 143 last week.

First 3 men & women...
1 Matthew HORRIGAN Male VM35-39 16:49
2 Aidan CONNELL Male VM40-44 16:51
3 Conrad WATT Male VM35-39 Cork Track Club 17:19
13 Annelise HUTCH Female SW30-34 20:17
27 Anna DORIS Female VW55-59 Midleton AC 21:53
29 Breda LYNCH Female VW35-39 22:32


Mallow Castle: 50 this week, 56 last week.

First 3 men & women...
1 Grzegorz KOZIMALA Male VM45-49 20:02
2 David HOWELL Male VM45-49 Mallow AC 20:54
3 Thomas CROSSAN Male VM35-39 21:50
11 Róisín Aiyara MURPHY Female JW10 25:06
12 Marie BUCKLEY Female VW40-44 25:13
13 Clodagh BENNETT Female VW45-49 25:20


Youghal (Pobalscoil ne Tríonóide) : 49 this week, 56 last week.

First 3 men & women...
1 Robert RIORDAN Male SM18-19 18:20
2 Derek SMYTH Male VM45-49 18:39
3 Pj AHERNE Male VM35-39 20:21
6 Shannon SOTOK Female SW30-34 21:40
9 Josephine O SULLIVAN Female VW45-49 23:33
10 Emma MARTIN Female VW45-49 23:45


Macroom Castle Demense: 47 this week, 450 last week.

First 3 men & women...
1 Conor LUCEY Male VM40-44 21:04
2 Matt MURPHY Male SM18-19 21:43
3 Tom CUDDIHY Male VM50-54 22:53
9 Mary LUCEY Female VW40-44 West Muskerry A.C. 24:18
11 McGuinness MARINA Female VW50-54 2018 Operation Transformation 25:15
13 Margaret LUCEY Female VW45-49 25:46


Clonakilty: 33 this week, 37 last week.

First 3 men & women...
1 Siobhan HORGAN Female VW45-49 19:59
10 Eileen MCCARTHY Female VW55-59 Galway City Harriers 25:13
11 Afra RONAYNE Female VW40-44 Dave Bradshaw Running 26:37
2 Karl LEWIS London FrontRunners 20:36
3 Robert BYRNE Male VM45-49 M.C. Running Club 21:35
4 Chris HAYES Male VM35-39 21:38


Glengarriff Woods: 67 this week, 124 last week.

Top 3 men & women...
1 Finn CONNER Male JM15-17 22:28
2 Sean O SULLIVAN Male SM30-34 22:55
3 Gareth THOMAS Male VM70-74 23:37
6 Niamh CASEY Female VW35-39 25:11
7 Majella O'MAHONY Female VW35-39 26:43
9 Breda MCELHINNEY Female VW55-59 27:33


Bere Island: 72 this week, 98 last week. 

First 3 men & women...
1 David EVES Male VM40-44 Kenmare Athletics Club 19:10
2 Simon G JONES Male VM50-54 Farsley Flyers 19:52
3 Ray KELLEHER Male VM45-49 Kenmare Athletics Club 20:01
5 Michelagh MURPHY Female SW20-24 20:58
11 Victoria HOUGH-JONES Female VW40-44 Farsley Flyers 23:42
12 Breeda O SULLIVAN Female VW55-59 Beara AC 23:49


Castlehaven (Rineen Woods): 19 finishers this week, 38 last week.

First 3 men & women...
1 Florence FITZGERALD Male VM35-39 21:53
5 Tom Ó CAOLLAÍ Male VM40-44 32:21
6 Faolan DEASY Male SM25-29 32:50
2 Gemma THORPE Female VW40-44 Hillsborough & Rivelin RC 25:31
3 Angela HARRINGTON Female VW60-64 Beara AC 31:12
4 Celine BUCKLEY Female VW50-54 Castlehaven GAA 31:56


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

Friday, April 25, 2025

Stanislaw Byczek - RIP


It's sad to hear about the recent passing of Stan Byczek who was very much part of the Cork running scene for many years. 

Carrigtwohill AC wrote the following...  𝗦𝗧𝗔𝗡, 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗠𝗜𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗥𝗨𝗡𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗠𝗔𝗡 – 𝗥𝗜𝗣

It was with great sadness that Carrigtwohill AC received the news that Stanislaw Byczek passed away on Easter Sunday in his native Poland.  His funeral was held yesterday.  We extend our sincere and heartfelt condolences to Stan’s family and friends.

Stan grew up in Kraków.  In his younger years, he did a lot of kayaking but running became his life passion.  Along with a friend, Stan set up the KB Dystans Kraków Runners’ Club at the turn of the century.  It was on his initiative that the Marzanna Half Marathon was set up.  It is still held annually, over 20 years later.

Results of the East Cork Division Road Championships in Ballynoe - Thurs 24th April 2025

East Cork Division Road Championships in Ballynoe  - Thurs 24th April 2025. Hosted by St Catherine's AC.

Women's 3K
Pos Forename Surname Category Club Time
1 Tamzin Muldowney F East Cork AC 11.34
2 Sinead Falvey F Midleton AC 12.21
3 Linda O'Sullivan F Watergrasshill AC 12.24

4 Faye O'Riordan F Carraig Na Bhfear AC 12.28
5 Dee Duran F Midleton AC 12.43
6 Kathleen Ryan F Midleton AC 12.53
7 Laura Moore F Carraig Na Bhfear AC 13.04
8 Colette O'Donoghue F Watergrasshill AC 13.08
9 Deirdre Ansbro F Youghal AC 13.14
10 Siobhan Walsh F Carraig Na Bhfear AC 13.28
11 Eileen Leahy F Midleton AC 13.43
12 Ann Marie Holland F Youghal AC 14.00
13 Leona Browne F Watergrasshill AC 14.24
14 Orlaith Merritt F Carraig Na Bhfear AC 14.32
15 Ciara Magner F Watergrasshill AC 14.38
16 Claire O'Brien F Watergrasshill AC 14.53
17 Lorna O'Brien F East Cork AC 15.07
18 Brigid Ryan F Midleton AC 15.23
19 Claire Fitzgerald F Midleton AC 15.53
20 Christine Murphy F Midleton AC 16.06
21 Faye Wright F Watergrasshill AC 16.46

Results of the Shandrum 4-mile road race - Thurs 24th Apr 2025

The annual Shandrum 4-mile road race in north Cork was held on Thurs 25th Apr 2025 on a very wet evening.

As can be seen from the chart above, the damp conditions really seem to have had a big impact on the numbers with a drop of 42% on last year.

Top 3 men & women...
 1 James Doran Brosna     20:36 M40 238  
2 Ruairi Manning Cork Track Club AC 20:53 MS 678  
3 Declan Guina West Limerick AC  20:59 MS 810  
8 Carol Finn Leevale AC  22:56 FS 823 Course Record
9 Martina Kiely St Finbarrs AC 23:14 F40 837  
15 Emma Flynn North Cork AC  25:12 FJ 832
 

Full results HERE

Thursday, April 24, 2025

Results of the Bandon AC 5k - Thurs 24th Apr 2025

New course record for Sean Doyle


The 2025 edition of the Bandon AC 5k was held on Thurs 24th April on what turned out to be a really wet evening. This was the second year of this 5k race in Bandon.

Despite the awful conditions, there were 316 finishers which is down 3% on the 327 for the inaugural year in 2024. Fingers crossed for a dry 2026!

Top 3 men & women...
 1 Sean DOYLE Cork City A.C. M MS 588 14:37
2 Naoise O'FLAITHEARTAIGH Bandon A.C. M MS 792 15:36
3 Ray O'CONNELL Togher A.C. M M40 764 16:09
8 Hannah STEEDS Leevale A.C. F FS 871 16:47
11 Jennifer MARTIN F FS 699 17:04
14 Fern MULLANE West Muskerry A.C. F FU18 733 17:23

Full results HERE

Note that the results are provisional for the moment, give them time to check them.

ONGOING

Wednesday, April 23, 2025

Route Corridor Options for the West Cork Greenway - 2nd Consultation - Apr 2025


Back in May and June of 2024, Cork County Council carried out a consultation on the concept of a 'West Cork Greenway'. The resultant report can be viewed HERE

The second consultation is now open and submissions will be accepted until the 2nd of June 2025. The corridor options are shown above and as you can see, there are plenty to choose from.

Crossbarry to Bandon: Consultations of the proposed Cork City to Kinsale Greenway are now past the second consultation phase and the report from that is covered in this previous post.

All going well, the Greenway at Crossbarry will connect to the Goggins Hill tunnel and then onto Cork City.

The route choices from Crossbarry to Bandon are shown below...


The BROWN option pretty much follows the R589 road and I'm not sure it has much going for it.

The GREEN option basically just follows more roads and again, pretty boring.

The PINK option closely follows the old railway line and it has a lot going for it.

a) It follows the route of the old railway line so the gradients are gentle.

b) It's a quiet route and stays mostly away from busy roads.

c) The 122-metre long Kilpatrick Tunnel will be a major feature on the Greenway.


A new elevated bridge over the Bandon River would need to be constructed. This again is another scenic feature. Here is a view of what it was like when the train was running...


From this viewpoint, the train would cross over the river and then into the tunnel.

d) The Claire O'Leary Walk is also marked on the map. This is being refurbished at present and a new section connecting it to Bandon is being built. If the Greenway doesn't go along this route then the Claire O'Leary walk effectively connects to nothing. The north-east end of the walk ends on the busy N71 road which is unsuitable for walkers or runners.

Bandon to Clonakilty: The main routes which are the BLUE and PURPLE seem to pretty much track the N71 south the Clonakilty. It probably isn't the nicest route but the gradients are the easiest.


The GREEN route by contrast is quieter but the route is much hillier.

I've also shown the route of the old railway line which went from Ballinascarthy to Timoleague. This is a lovely quiet area and is pretty much flat.

A new walk called the Argideen Valley Trail was developed recently with signage maps and way markers. It's a linear walk and goes from Ballinascarthy to Courtmacsherry with various historic points of interest along the way.

It's supposed to be a walking route but I have my doubts that many people walk it. I've cycled it twice and it really is a nice route.


The photo above shows a footbridge over a small river on what is known locally as Ford's Lane. The old railway was on the far bank.


Monteen Castle is another historical feature just off the old Ballinascarthy to Timoleague railway line.

The options closer to Clonakilty are shown below...


The Joe Walsh Walk is an existing greenway which goes from the hospital entrance to the West Cork Technology Park. It would seem likely that any new greenway route is likely to connect to this rather that going further west via Shannonvale to Clonakilty.

The DARK BLUE route basically follows the R600 from Clonakilty to Timoleague. 

The ORANGE route is extremely hilly and just seems to be there for the sake of being an option.

South of Clonakilty, there are options to put in a Greenway to Inchydoney.

In conclusion: Needless to say, a lot of people will have many different opinions on the various routes. It's easy to say such and such a route is best but the landowners especially farmers may have a very different opinion. 

Go to the project website, have a closer look at the information and then fill out the survey form.

The website is https://www.wcgbandon.ie/

Numbers on the rise for the Valentia Half-Marathon & 10k event...


Well done to Cork runner Gene Dywer who was the first woman home in the 10k race on Valentia island in Co Kerry last Saturday, 19th of April 2025.

Looking through the results, the numbers at the Valentia Half-Marathon & 10k have really grown in the last two years as can be seen from the chart below.

For years, the numbers for the half and 10k were pretty poor but it has really taken off in 2024 and 2025.

Full results for the 2025 event can be found at https://my.raceresult.com/335921/

Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Notice: Bandon AC 5k road race - Thurs 24th Apr 2025


Following on from the success of the inaugural Bandon AC 5k last year, the second edition is coming up this year on Thursday 24th April 2025 at 7:30pm.

Update Mon 21st Apr: Just 50 places left!

Entries HERE

Bandon AC are currently developing a full size 400m athletics track and all proceeds from the race go towards this project.

Latest info from the organisers: "Registration and number collection: Colaiste Na Toirbhirte from 6pm last number collection 7:00pm

Late registrations: This option will not be available if race sells out. it will be €25 on the night and will be accepted up to 7pm.

Monday, April 21, 2025

Results & Photos of the Kinsale 10-mile road race - Mon 21st Apr 2025

The 2025 edition of the Kinsale 10-mile road race was held on Easter Monday, 21st of April after being rescheduled from the 23rd of February date due to heavy rainfall.

There were 801 finishers this year which is down about 14% on the numbers last year. It's possible that the drop was due to some runners not being able to make the rescheduled date.

Top 5 men & women...
1454 1 Ryan CREECH Leevale A.C. M 49:16  
150 2 Donal COAKLEY Leevale A.C. M 55:32  
1284 3 Donacha KELLY Tracton A.C. M40 57:02  
136 4 Donnacha CASSIDY M 57:32  
1637 5 Fergus NUGENT Eagle A.C. M45 58:21
829 22 Catherine MURPHY Eagle A.C. F45 1:03:31  
20 30 Breda GAFFNEY Mallow A.C. F50 1:04:43  
1716 31 Grace REILLY F40 1:05:20  
1634 33 Laura NOONAN F 1:05:37  
228 52 Niamh CRONIN St. Finbarrs A.C. F45 1:07:57

Full results HERE

Photos... Updated Mon 22nd Apr 6pm

1) Joe Murphy has several galleries... Album 1 ... Album 2 ... Album 3 ... Album 4 ... Album 5 ... Album 6 ... Album 7 ... Album 8 ... Album 9 ... Album 10 ... Album 11 ... Album 12 ... Album 13 ... Album 14 ...

2) Siobhan Russel has a few pics HERE

First place finish for Catherine Murphy of Eagle AC

New course record of 49m 16s for Ryan Creech of Leevale AC

Another weekend, another race! Visiually impaired runner Ross Gallagher completes the 2025 Kinsale 10-mile road race in a time of 97m 38s.


Saturday, April 19, 2025

Visually impaired runner Ross Gallagher completes his 200th 5k parkrun!


A belated congratulations to Ross Gallagher who completed his 200th 5k parkrun in Glengarriff back on the 12th of April 2025!

It's a fair achievement for anyone to rack up 200 5k parkruns but especially so for a visually impaired runner. 

Ross has completed 141 of the 200 at the Tralee parkrun while he has completed 32 in Co Cork.

We should also give credit to all of those volunteers who gave up their time to guide Ross around the various courses.