Results of the 5k parkruns in Cork - Sat 6th Dec 2025

Results of the 5k parkruns around the county on Saturday 6th December 2025. Approximately 757  runners and walkers took part in the 9 events in Co Cork.

Report...  The heavy rain on Friday took its toll with the Mallow and Ballincollig parkruns being cancelled due to flooding on the course.

ONGOING

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

Upcoming milestones....

a)

***

Ballincollig Regional Park:  CANCELLED this week, 263 last week.

First 3 men & women...

Ballincollig results... 

Tramore Valley Park: 320 this week, 204 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Fearghal DESMOND Male SM20-24 Leevale AC 16:28

2 Unknown 

3 Rory O' SULLIVAN Male VM45-49 St Finbarrs AC 18:22

14 Genevieve COLLINS Female SW30-34 20:15

27 Isabelle CROWLEY Female JW11-14 21:33

36 Lorna WOLFE Female VW35-39 Leevale AC 22:07

Tramore Valley Park results... https://www.parkrun.ie/tramorevalley/results/182/

Glen River: 57 this week, 71 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Marcus BISHOP Male SM30-34 17:52

2 Sean SAVAGE Male SM25-29 19:23

3 Cian MCPARLAND Male VM45-49 St Finbarrs AC 19:38

7 Nollaigh O'NEILL Female VW50-54 22:06

9 Ciara HOARE Female JW15-17 22:59

11 Rhona DEMPSEY Female VW40-44 St Finbarrs AC 23:16

Glen River results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glenriver/results/288/

Midleton Greenway: 149 this week, 140 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Brendan MAGUIRE Male VM45-49 18:04

2 Michael BYRNE Male VM40-44 18:07

3 Brendan KEARNEY Male SM30-34 18:23

12 Patricia VICARIO Female VW45-49 22:02

17 Ciara MAGNER Female VW40-44 Watergrasshill AC 22:52

21 Lara BYRNE Female JW11-14 23:33

Midleton Greenway... https://www.parkrun.ie/midletongreenway/results/45/

Mallow Castle: CANCELLED this week, 62 last week.

First 3 men & women...

Mallow results... 

Youghal (Pobalscoil ne Tríonóide) : 36 this week, 29 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Isaac LANDERS Male JM15-17 20:07

2 Evan COOPER Male JM11-14 21:13

3 Pj AHERNE Male VM35-39 21:13

7 Shannon SOTOK Female SW30-34 22:15

14 Rose KINSELLA Female VW40-44 25:50

15 Claire MURPHY Female VW50-54 26:00

Youghal results... https://www.parkrun.ie/pobalscoilnatrionoide/results/188/

Macroom Castle Demense: 55 this week, 54 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Conor LUCEY Male VM40-44 19:24

2 Jude MURPHY Male SM18-19 21:07

3 Matt MURPHY Male SM20-24 21:52

12 Eimear COLUMBY Female SW25-29 25:08

13 Margaret LUCEY Female VW45-49 26:25

15 Mary LUCEY Female VW40-44 West Muskerry A.C. 26:49 

Macroom results... https://www.parkrun.ie/macroomcastledemesne/results/555/

Clonakilty: 33 this week, 39 last week. 

First 3 men & women...

1 Alex O SHEA Male VM50-54 19:11

2 Darragh SCOTT Male VM45-49 19:16

3 Unknown 

6 Catherine FINCH Female VW50-54 22:56

9 Eileen MCCARTHY Female VW55-59 Galway City Harriers 24:16

13 Niamh O'BRIEN Female VW35-39 24:51

Clonakilty results... https://www.parkrun.ie/clonakilty/results/509/

Glengarriff Woods: 61 this week, 62 last week.

Top 3 men & women...

1 Darragh COPPINGER Male JM15-17 20:13

2 Peter LITTLE Male VM50-54 21:31

3 John HALLISSEY Male VM40-44 23:03

5 Maria HURLEY Female VW60-64 Bantry Athletic Club 25:29

10 Pippa O SULLIVAN Female JW11-14 26:32

13 Deirdre O'BRIEN Female VW45-49 Bantry Athletic Club 29:13

Glengarriff results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glengarriff/results/429/

Bere Island: 24 this week, 34 last week. 

First 3 men & women...

1 Cyril MCNAMARA Male VM60-64 21:57

2 Dara O SULLIVAN Male VM40-44 22:12

5 Bob CHOWDRY Male VM50-54 26:47

3 Julia O SULLIVAN Female SW18-19 25:46

4 Farrah O SULLIVAN Female JW15-17 26:42

6 Keanna Kate O SULLIVAN Female JW11-14 27:01

Bere Island results... https://www.parkrun.ie/bereisland/results/521/

Castlehaven (Rineen Woods): 22 finishers this week, 15 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Luke MCCORMACK Male SM20-24 23:34

2 Ziemowit LACHACZ Male VM45-49 Polish Runners Club Ireland 23:45

3 Slawomir LUBANSKI Male VM45-49 Polish Runners Club Ireland 24:06

7 Deirdre MCCARTHY Female VW40-44 Manchester Tri Club 28:14

9 Emma HORLER Female VW60-64 29:32

11 Anna TWOMEY Female SW20-24 29:38

Castlehaven results... https://www.parkrun.ie/castlehaven/results/441/

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

Guest Post: The Race ...by Pat Walsh

 ** The Race **

I attended a fantastic talk Thursday evening in MTU Cork with David Gillick to promote his recently published book, ‘The Race’. It looks at one of Ireland’s most successful 400m runners as he shares the inside story of life on the athletics track.

After his competitive days, he took over the role as the go-to-man for major athletic events as the TV analyst who was first to meet the competitors soon after they finished. 

His guests on the night were Derval O’Rourke and Rob Heffernan who brought some unique insights and their own level of Cork charm. Thank you both, brilliant as always. 

I am a fan of David Gillick, I admired him as a runner and he is still the Irish 400M record holder since 2009. I honestly think he is the best I have ever seen to handle athletes after they finish an event as a TV pundit. His sensitivity, insightfulness, sympathy, empathy means he can get some beautiful and emotional interviews. Never change the channel until David has done his interview.

He had it all, I thought, but nothing could be further from the truth. The book looks at the struggle mentally and physically to stay at the top and what it means to be world class in a brutally competitive environment. Some highs but deep lows, constant pressure to perform, constant doubting himself, lack of professional back up to help him cope mentally and what all this toll has exerted on him.

Fascinating story from one of our finest athletes. Thanks for taking the time to share your life with us. I would recommend anyone to read the book.

* What can we learn from it all.

No one has it completely sorted, we all have our doubts, short comings, demons in our head.

Never judge anyone else as we have no idea what is going on with them.

Most of the pressure on us to perform is self inflicted.

* What can we do about it.

Be kind to ourselves and others. 

Ask for help if you need it. 

Open up and let others in.

Be grateful every day for your health and the friendship of fellow runners.

Thankfully listening to David last night it is good to hear he has come to terms with life and embracing the future. We are grateful he took the time to write this book as a personal insight into his life and maybe learn something from it. He is back running for fun and the sheer enjoyment of it.

Thanks to the Irish Athletic Supporters’ Club and Seamas for hosting this great event. 

Extract from the book. - Ultimately, I do it not for rewards or attention, medals or money, but the sheer thrill of pushing myself. Running is a cornerstone of my physical and mental well-being. 

Nothing more for me to add. Have a lovely weekend.

#pwr David Gillick

Notice: Dungarvan 10-mile road race - Sun 1st Feb 2026

The biggest 10-miler in Munster is the  hugely popular John Treacy Dungarvan 10-mile road race which is organised by West Waterford AC and it's coming up on Sunday 1st February 2026. 

Dates & Entries...

1) Entries opened on the 1st of Dec 2025 for Athletics Ireland club members

2) Entries for everyone including non-club runners opens on Mon 8th Dec 2025.

The entry link is https://eventmaster.ie/event/nqdPsplH0v

Info... Note that there are 3,750 spaces for this race which is a huge amount. They expanded the entry number by 25% in 2023 to cater for the demand. This remains the level for the 2026 entries.

Remember that most runners are not members of an athletics club. Entries may open on the 1st of December for club runners but the main entry is on the 8th of December.

It took a few weeks to sell out last year so you don't need to panic. Just decide if you want to do this race and then enter as soon as possible.

Cork runner Ryan Creech wins the 2025 Waterford Half-Marathon - Sat 29th Nov 2025

The 2025 Waterford Half-Marathon was held on Saturday 29th November with 2023 runners crossing the finish line.

The first man home was Ryan Creech of Leevale AC in Cork in a time of 65m 59s.

It looks as if the course might have been a bit too long this year so if you felt your time was a little bit slower than expected then that might be the reason.

In 2024, the course was certainly short... see previous post. 

At least when the course is too long, everyone knows for sure that they at least ran the half-marathon distance.

Top 10 men & women...

1 Ryan CREECH 1:05:59 5 M MS Leevale A.C.
2 Jake O'REGAN 1:06:42 4 M MS St. John's A.C.
3 William MAUNSELL 1:07:01 2 M MS Clonmel A.C.
4 Matteo MARY 1:09:18 2898 M MS Waterford A.C.
5 Sergiu CIOBANU 1:09:39 2877 M M40 Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
6 Sean DAVIN 1:10:32 460 M MS St. Finbarrs A.C.
7 Pat FITZGERALD 1:12:18 351 M MS Waterford A.C.
8 Jason REILLY 1:13:30 2085 M M40 Civil Service Harriers A.C.
9 Vivian FOLEY 1:13:33 718 M M55 Eagle A.C.
10 Michael MORGAN 1:13:55 2882 M M50
1 Nichola SHERIDAN 1:17:22  3 F FS Bohermeen A.C.
2 Lauren DERMODY 1:18:29  492 F FS Castlecomer A.C.
3 Alex MURPHY 1:18:46  2891 F FS Dundrum South Dublin A.C.
4 Breege CONNOLLY 1:19:36  314 F F45
5 Michelle KENNY 1:22:15  1117 F F45 Leevale A.C.
6 Catherine MURPHY 1:23:30  2872 F F45 Eagle A.C.
7 Una O'BRIEN 1:24:51 1672 F FS Waterford A.C.
8 Aine KINSELLA 1:26:36 823 F FS St. Senans A.C.
9 Michelle RYAN 1:26:57 2148 F F45 Templemore A.C.
10 Sinéad FLANNERY 1:28:03 693 F F40 Ballintotis Fit4Life A.C.

Full results HERE

The numbers overall were down about 6.5% on last year as can be seen from the chart below.

Results of the 5k parkruns in Cork - Sat 29th Nov 2025

Results of the 5k parkruns around the county on Saturday 29th November 2025. Approximately 973  runners and walkers took part in the 11 events in Co Cork.

Report...  The rain or at least the threat of it had an impact on the numbers this weekend but the total of runners and walkers still wasn't far off 1000.

Tramore Valley Park... Well done to Dr Angela Flynn who completed her 200th 5k parkrun at Tramore Valley this weekend!!

ONGOING

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

Upcoming milestones....

a)

***

Ballincollig Regional Park:  263 this week, 278 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Conrad WATT Male VM35-39 Cork Track Club 17:39

2 Ben FORREST Male SM25-29 Ayr Seaforth AAC 18:14

3 Alan O'SULLIVAN Male VM40-44 Eagle A.C. 18:38

7 Anna BLAKE Female SW25-29 Willowfield Harriers 19:48

32 Mairead PEREZ Female VW50-54 Eagle A.C. 22:19

33 Nikkii BARNETT Female VW55-59 Orion Harriers 22:23

Ballincollig results... https://www.parkrun.ie/ballincollig/results/402/

Tramore Valley Park: 204 this week, 232 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Fintan KERINS Male SM30-34 15:04

2 Rory O' SULLIVAN Male VM45-49 St Finbarrs AC 18:17

3 Michael KERRIN Male VM45-49 Maree AC 18:35

5 Núria VIZCAINO ESTRADA Female SW25-29 19:19

6 Siobhan HOARE Female VW45-49 Togher AC 20:03

11 Isabelle CROWLEY Female JW11-14 20:59

Tramore Valley Park results... https://www.parkrun.ie/tramorevalley/results/181/

Glen River: 71 this week, 106 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Katherine FITZPATRICK Female VW35-39 Chorlton Runners 19:09

8 Nollaigh O'NEILL Female VW50-54 22:15

13 Ciara HOARE Female JW15-17 23:48

2 Nigel LINDOP Male VM50-54 Silverdale RC 20:27

3 Loic GAREL Male VM40-44 St Finbarrs AC 21:15

4 Elton HOOD Male VM50-54 Silverdale RC 21:27

Glen River results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glenriver/results/287/

Midleton Greenway: 140 this week, 156 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Brendan MAGUIRE Male VM45-49 18:21

2 Noel CONROY Male VM35-39 18:33

3 Daniel BUCKLEY Male SM30-34 19:22

12 Michelle NOLAN Female VW50-54 21:28

18 Fiona HALLAHAN Female SW30-34 22:36

22 Delisha DURAN Female SW30-34 22:53

Midleton Greenway... https://www.parkrun.ie/midletongreenway/results/44/

Mallow Castle: 62 this week, 63 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Matthew COOKE Male JM15-17 19:44

3 Brenno BANDEIRA Male SM30-34 20:16

4 Donagh NAGLE Male JM15-17 20:47

2 Clara HOGAN Female JW11-14 20:13

12 Michelle GAYER Female VW40-44 22:31

17 Kate MCSWEENEY Female SW30-34 24:13

Mallow results... https://www.parkrun.ie/mallowcastle/results/207/

Youghal (Pobalscoil ne Tríonóide) : 29 this week, 40 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Oscar POWER Male JM15-17 21:05

2 Fionn AHERNE Male SM18-19 21:15

3 Leo MURRAY Male JM15-17 21:21

6 Muirna TWOMEY Female VW50-54 22:56

8 Cliona O'KEEFFE Female VW40-44 24:21

12 Claire MURPHY Female VW50-54 25:40

Youghal results... https://www.parkrun.ie/pobalscoilnatrionoide/results/187/

Macroom Castle Demense: 54 this week, 70 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Conor LUCEY Male VM40-44 19:52

2 Damien O MAHONY Male SM30-34 20:50

3 Sean O DONOGHUE Male SM30-34 20:55

15 Eimear COLUMBY Female SW25-29 24:11

21 Jack HAYES Female JW10 25:19

23 Margaret LUCEY Female VW45-49 26:09

Macroom results... https://www.parkrun.ie/macroomcastledemesne/results/554/

Clonakilty: 39 this week, 52 last week. 

First 3 men & women...

1 Brian TWOMEY Male SM30-34 19:45

2 Niall O'CONNOR Male VM50-54 West Cork Triathlon Club (WCTC) 21:10

3 Donnacha RYAN Male JM11-14 21:20

8 Eileen MCCARTHY Female VW55-59 Galway City Harriers 23:56

20 Niamh RYAN Female VW40-44 27:24

21 Aisling HEALY Female SW30-34 27:27

Clonakilty results... https://www.parkrun.ie/clonakilty/results/508/

Glengarriff Woods: 62 this week, 58 last week.

Top 3 men & women...

1 Finn CONNER Male JM15-17 20:44

2 Liam OCONNOR Male VM50-54 21:08

4 Jay MURDOCH Male VM40-44 21:24

3 Genevieve COLLINS Female SW30-34 21:18

10 Lorraine O SULLIVAN Female VW45-49 23:03

13 Alice COPPINGER Female VW45-49 Bantry Athletic Club 24:28

Glengarriff results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glengarriff/results/428/

Bere Island: 34 this week, 17 last week. 

First 3 men & women...

1 Cyril MCNAMARA Male VM60-64 21:43

2 Liam POWER Male JM15-17 23:51

4 Colin GLEESON Male VM70-74 Beara AC 24:47

3 Breeda O SULLIVAN Female VW55-59 Beara AC 23:58

6 Mags O NEILL Female VW45-49 Beara AC 26:07

9 Edel MURPHY Female VW55-59 28:02

Bere Island results... https://www.parkrun.ie/bereisland/results/520/

Castlehaven (Rineen Woods): 15 finishers this week, 18 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Padraig COURTNEY Male VM40-44 22:32

2 James LAVERY Male SM30-34 22:52

3 Aaron ROSS Male SM25-29 23:42

4 Patricia O CLEIRIGH Female VW55-59 Raheny Shamrock AC 28:37

6 Sharon POULTER Female VW45-49 30:38

7 Philly BIGNALL Female VW60-64 Plan B Runners 32:29

Castlehaven results... https://www.parkrun.ie/castlehaven/results/440/

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

17,200 runners secure places in the 2026 Dublin Marathon ballot

In recent years, approximately 70% of entries to the Dublin Marathon were claimed by runners who had completed it in previous years. In a big change this year, they changed the ballot to give first timers a better chance of entering.

The results of the 2026 ballot were released this week. The key points are...

1) There were 47,000+ applications which far exceeds the available 22,500 places available.

2) 17,200 places were given out in the ballot which obviously means a lot of disappointed people.

3) The remaining 5000 or so entries will be allocated through charity, Good for Age, elites, sponsors, partners and community programmes.

4) Refund and transfer windows will release more places in 2026. The refund window will be open from Wednesday, July 1st, to Sunday, July 12th, 2026. The transfer window for the Irish Life Dublin Marathon will open on Wednesday, July 22nd, and close on Sunday, August 30th.

More info about Good for Age entries in this previous post.

New surface for part of the Macroom parkrun

Macroom Golf Club recently released an image showing the approach road to the clubhouse which has just been resurfaced.

This is part of the Macroom 5k parkrun course so it's a welcome improvement.

Results of the Glenville 4-mile road race - Sun 23rd Nov 2025

First 3 women (L-R)... April Quinn 3rd, Niamh Moore 1st & Kealey Tideswell 2nd

The Glenville 4-mile was held on Sun 23rd Nov 2025 on what turned out to be a nice sunny morning.

 Top 3 men & women...

1 Nathan O'LEARY Leevale A.C. M MS 499 19:48
2 Mark WALSH Leevale A.C. M MS 669 20:00
3 Barry TWOHIG St. Finbarrs A.C. M M45 661 20:08
24 Niamh MOORE Leevale A.C. F FS 676 23:16
27 Kealey TIDESWELL F F40 471 23:50
35 April QUINN Togher A.C. F F35 677 24:17

Full results HERE

Photos...
1) Mick Dooley has some finish line photos HERE

Greenway west of Mogeely closed Mon 24th to Wed 26th Nov 2025

From Cork County Council... Please note the section of the Midleton Youghal Greenway between Roxborough (L-7629-0) and Mogeely Trailhead (West) shall be closed for essential maintenance from Monday 24th November to Wednesday 26th November between the hours of 08:00 to 17:00. 

There will be no public access to this section of the Greenway for pedestrians or cyclists during this period.

As can be seen in the map above, this is the section of the Midleton Greenway which goes from the Shanty Path (turnaround point of the 5k parkrun) to Mogeely.

Results of the 5k parkruns in Cork - Sat 22nd Nov 2025

Results of the 5k parkruns around the county on Saturday 22nd November 2025. Approximately 1090  runners and walkers took part in the 11 events in Co Cork.

Report... It was a full house this weekend with no cancellations due to flooding.

Tramore Valley Park... No volunteers, no parkruns... Well done to Chris Hearn who earned his 100th volunteer credit this weekend.

100 volunteer credit for Chris Hearn

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

Upcoming milestones....

a)

***

Ballincollig Regional Park:  278 this week, CANCELLED last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Joe CUNNINGHAM Male VM50-54 17:15

2 Charlie LILLIS Male SM25-29 17:41

3 Declan BARRY Male VM40-44 18:48

22 Patricia VICARIO Female VW45-49 21:59

28 Kate O' FLYNN Female SW30-34 Born To Run 22:39

33 Suzanne LABOWICZ Female VW40-44 23:02

Ballincollig results... https://www.parkrun.ie/ballincollig/results/401/

Tramore Valley Park: 232 this week, 339 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Ray O' CONNELL Male VM40-44 Togher AC 17:12

2 Shane WINTERS Male JM11-14 17:36

3 Rory O' SULLIVAN Male VM45-49 St Finbarrs AC 18:16

12 Aoife QUIGLEY Female VW40-44 Crusaders Athletic Club 19:56

19 Clodagh CREEDON Female VW45-49 St Finbarrs AC 20:57

23 Nollaigh O'NEILL Female VW50-54 21:29

Tramore Valley Park results... https://www.parkrun.ie/tramorevalley/results/180/

Glen River: 106 this week, 104 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 David CARRASCO COQUILLAT Male SM25-29 19:03

2 Andrew CLARK Male SM30-34 West End Road Runners 19:32

3 Noel EARLY Male VM40-44 20:04

18 Niamh SHEEHAN Female VW35-39 Togher AC 24:15

22 Suzanna MELINN Female VW35-39 25:04

23 Joanne KELLY Female VW50-54 Team Runna 25:16

Glen River results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glenriver/results/286/

Midleton Greenway: 156 this week, 126 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Patrick DOHERTY Male SM25-29 17:27

2 Brendan MAGUIRE Male VM45-49 17:47

3 Paul PENNEY Male VM40-44 St Finbarrs AC 18:06

38 Eidin CHRISTIE Female VW55-59 Cork Triathlon Club 24:40

44 Alex SAVAGE Female SW30-34 25:07

48 Nuala LANDERS Female SW25-29 25:55

Midleton Greenway... https://www.parkrun.ie/midletongreenway/results/43/

Mallow Castle: 63 this week, CANCELLED last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Thomas BROWNE Male SM20-24 17:52

2 Eddie HENNIGAN Male SM20-24 18:56

3 Matthew COOKE Male JM15-17 19:27

10 Maryann O CONNOR Female VW35-39 22:50

12 Martina LYONS Female VW50-54 23:31

19 Kate MCSWEENEY Female SW30-34 24:21

Mallow results... https://www.parkrun.ie/mallowcastle/results/206/

Youghal (Pobalscoil ne Tríonóide) : 40 this week, 38 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Robert RIORDAN Male SM18-19 19:01

2 Ciaran MITCHELL Male VM35-39 19:50

3 Maurice WALSH Male VM40-44 21:53

5 Shannon SOTOK Female SW30-34 22:03

9 Sophie DINEEN Female SW20-24 22:48

10 Niamh CALLANAN Female SW25-29 23:10

Youghal results... https://www.parkrun.ie/pobalscoilnatrionoide/results/186/

Macroom Castle Demense: 70 this week, 67 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 David BRADLEY Male JM15-17 20:04

2 Conor LUCEY Male VM40-44 20:08

3 Jude MURPHY Male SM18-19 20:16

19 Eliza CANTY Female JW10 24:02

25 Carmel PURCELL Female VW45-49 West Muskerry A.C. 26:44

26 Louise AYLMER Female VW50-54 Dublin Runners 26:52

Macroom results... https://www.parkrun.ie/macroomcastledemesne/results/553/

Clonakilty: 52 this week, 26 last week. 

First 3 men & women...

1 Brian TWOMEY Male SM30-34 19:31

2 Rob BAGNALL Male SM30-34 19:51

3 Brian KEARNEY Male VM45-49 20:16

7 Marie PIGOTT Female VW35-39 23:17

11 Sophia KINGSTON Female SW25-29 23:51

13 Sinéad CULLEN Female SW30-34 24:25

Clonakilty results... https://www.parkrun.ie/clonakilty/results/507/

Glengarriff Woods: 58 this week, 65 last week.

Top 3 men & women...

1 Bobby TANGNEY Male VM45-49 Kenmare Athletics Club 18:35

2 Darragh COPPINGER Male JM15-17 18:47

3 Liam OCONNOR Male VM45-49 21:08

7 Lorraine O SULLIVAN Female VW45-49 23:22

8 Maria HURLEY Female VW60-64 Bantry Athletic Club 24:51

15 Layla ATKINSON Female VW50-54 Derek Zoolander Centre for Kids Who Can't Run Good 27:49

Glengarriff results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glengarriff/results/427/

Bere Island: 17 this week, 44 last week. 

First 3 men & women...

1 Breeda O SULLIVAN Female VW55-59 Beara AC 23:30

5 Joanne SULLIVAN Female VW55-59 28:00

6 Ann Marie ROBERTI Female VW60-64 28:21

2 Colin GLEESON Male VM70-74 Beara AC 24:30

3 Edward STEL Male VM55-59 26:29

4 Michael O'DRISCOLL Male VM70-74 27:18

Bere Island results... https://www.parkrun.ie/bereisland/results/519/

Castlehaven (Rineen Woods): 18 finishers this week, 16 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Luke CONNOLLY Male JM10 24:54

2 Miah MCCULLAGH Male VM60-64 25:29

3 James WHITE Male VM35-39 26:47

11 Celine BUCKLEY Female VW50-54 Castlehaven GAA 32:19

12 Catherine BAILEY Female VW45-49 33:34

13 Maggie CONNOLLY Female JW10 38:34

Castlehaven results... https://www.parkrun.ie/castlehaven/results/439/

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

Guest Post: Longevity in Running, Part 3 ...by Pat Walsh

 ** Longevity in Running, Part 3 **

I will finish my ramblings this week with another few topics that may give you some thoughts and ideas. Again, it is based on experience and not any in-depth medical or scientific knowledge. Hopefully they may help to keep you running.

* Mental Health

Many of us run for the help it provides with our mental stability. Out in the fresh air, chatting to fellow runners, break from the everyday chores, enjoying the scenery and experiencing life in all it forms surrounding us. It is absolutely vital to our well being and so much more powerful than medication or sitting alone reading about loneliness or depression. 

Us runners get out there and get our friendship, energy, help, consolation from one another. Be supportive and you will get it back many times over. The longer you stay running, the more this free counselling is available to you.

As often as you can, pick a scenic location and take in life. Leave the headphones at home, ignore the watch and take comfort. Watch nature in all its forms. Have a moment and enjoy it. This little ‘fix’ will keep you returning to do it again and again.

'Anyone who keeps the ability to see beauty never grows old.'

* Mental strength

This is a vital part of every runners armoury. We train to overcome the challenges ahead of us and we build strength each time we succeed. This can be running in adverse conditions and not letting it beat you. Or it can be achieving a goal you worked towards. You are mentally stronger because you have succeeded. This gets better and easier with age. The more you overcome, the stronger you are.

This will keep you running into the future knowing you can do it, (why not?) and these skills are transferrable into our daily lives to help us tackle whatever life throws at us.

I run therefore I am….

* Aging

Ohhhh the dodgy one. We can’t admit it, we are afraid to face it but it is inevitable. How we deal with it determines whether we stay running or not. Brutal fact, you cannot replicate what you did years ago. Depending when you started, there is always room for improvement but your times will get slower as you age. Mentally that is why many stop running as they feel they are not performing. Nothing could be further from the truth.

Get your head around it. You are still moving but be realistic.

Maybe running same long distance as before is a good thing and think I ran this race 20 years ago and I’m still here.

You will not always get the same amount of time to train as family, life, work circumstances change so accept it for what it is and keep moving.

Finishing a race is important. The time taken to achieve it is a secondary matter.

To me consistency is the way to beat age. Keep going, keep moving, try to train every week so that there is no great fall off. The older you get the harder it is to restart. 

The day I stop, is the day I’m finished.

'Do not go gentle into that good night,

Rage, rage against the dying of the light.'

* Gratitude.

Be grateful that you can put one foot in front of the other. Many cannot run either through illness or injury and the blessing of being able to run should always be appreciated and respected. 

I’m an optimist by nature and I try to be positive but I’m pragmatic enough to know it could all end abruptly totally outside my control. I need to be grateful for every day I lace up the running shoes.

One of my great rules: Never go home from any race or event without saying thanks to someone involved. Our future depends on people helping people. Be gracious.

I didn’t run well today but I’m happy I was able to run.

I had a lovely race and met loads of nice people.

The race was tough but we had a lovely coffee on the way home.

I ran today, I am fantastic. I helped today, I am fantastic. 

This is one of the secrets of longevity. The ability to appreciate the day, the now, the whatever distance or time but know, that I am running in my sixties, forty years after I first ran a race.

Disclaimer. : No runners were hurt in the writing of these articles. However, if it put you thinking and hurt your brain, then maybe, maybe .. End of serious articles for a while. 

#pwr

Reminder about the 2026 Dungarvan 10-mile

The John Treacy Dungarvan 10-mile road race which is organised by West Waterford AC will be held on Sunday 1st February 2026. 

This is just a reminder that entries will be opening in the next few weeks so be ready!

1) This is the biggest 10-miler in Munster.

2) Last year, they opened entries opened on the 2nd of Dec 2024 for Athletics Ireland club members

3) Last year, entries for everyone including non-club runners opens on Fri 9th Dec 2024.

4) Last year, they had 3,750 spaces for this race. 

They should be announcing the 2026 entry procedure soon so keep an eye out for that. If you want to do this race then there should be no problem entering but you need to stay in touch with what's happening.

Chris Harrington Memorial 5k race raises €2000 for Pieta House

The Chris Harrington Memorial 5k race was held in Cork City on Sun 24th of Aug 2025. Results & photos HERE

A cheque for €2000 was recently donated to the Pieta House charity from the proceeds of the race. 

Pictured above are members of Leevale Athletic club, Tennats Building Products who were the main sponsor as well as Claire and Calum Harrington.

Results of the Munster Intermediate Cross Country - Sun 16th Nov 2025

The Munster Intermediate Cross Country Championships were held near Riverstick in Co Cork on Sun 16th Nov 2025. 

The numbers were very low with just 16 in the men's race and there were insufficient numbers for any one club to field a full team. There were 20 in the women's event. 

Full results HERE 

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

The first race in the 2025/2026 Cloyne Commons Series was held on Sun 16th Nov on a nice dry morning. There were 345 finishers.

Top 3 men & women...

1 1678 James Grufferty Glanmire AC M40 13:34
2 1762 Paul Kearney Aghada RC M40 13:35
3 1667 MJ Walsh Grange Fermoy MJ 13:43
11 1761 Rebecca McEvoy St Finbarrs F 14:47
15 1886 Sinead Falvey Midleton AC F45 15:04
28 1874 Katie Hennessy Midleton AC FJ 15:35

Photos...

1) Sharon Murray has plenty of nice pics

a) Start b) Finish Line 1 c) Finish Line 2 d) Finish Line 3 e) Finish Line 4

Full results below...

 Position Race Number Name Club Category Time
1 1678 James Grufferty Glanmire AC M40 13:34
2 1762 Paul Kearney Aghada RC M40 13:35
3 1667 MJ Walsh Grange Fermoy MJ 13:43
4 1772 Gary Sleith St Nicks M40 13:45
5 1684 Michael O Mahony Walsh St Nicks MJ 14:00
6 1849 John O Donovan Ballymore Cobh M 14:02
7 1646 Adam Barry Ballymore AC M 14:27
8 1754 Brendan Kearney Unattached M 14:42
9 1875 Martin Hennessy East Cork AC MJ 14:45
10 1867 Seamus McSweeney Grange Fermoy M50 14:47