Results of the Courtmacsherry 10k - Fri 30th June 2023

The annual Courtmacsherry 10k road race in West Cork was held on Friday 30th June 2023 with 396 crossing the finish line. This is well up on the 246 of 2022 which was a wet evening. This race hasn't been over the 300 mark since 2017.

Top 3 men & women...

Pos. BiB Number Name Club Gun Time Chip Time
1 232 JEREMY O'DONOVAN St Finbarrs AC 00:33:08 00:33:08
2 183 VIVIAN FOLEY Eagle AC 00:34:06 00:34:06
3 395 AIDAN NOONE Leevale AC 00:34:16 00:34:16
8 343 AOIFE COOKE Eagle AC 00:34:51 00:34:50
12 242 HANNAH STEEDS Leevale AC 00:36:10 00:36:09
21 38 CATHERINE MURPHY Eagle AC 00:38:10 00:38:09

Full results HERE

Friday Jigsaw: 100 parkruns for Mary Hoare at the Glen

For this weeks online jigsaw, we have a photo taken by Mick Dooley last Saturday 24th June 2023 of Mary Hoare who completed her 100th 5k parkrun!

Mary who is in the F80 category completed all 100 of the 5k parkruns at the Glen River event.

You can find the 126-piece jigsaw HERE

Results of the Cloyne 5k - Thurs 29th June 2023

This year's Cloyne 5k road race was held on Thursday 29th June 2023 and 189 runners took part. That's a big jump up from the figure of 123 for 2022 when it was a 5-mile race and it was held on the Thursday before the Cork City Marathon. The move to late June certainly seems to have helped.

Top 3 men & women...
1 1064 Michael Harty East Cork AC M40 14:53
2 1102 Robert Troy Liscarroll AC MJ 15:37
3 1180 Tony Forrestal East Cork A.C. M 15:41
12 1135 Lizzie Lee Leevale A.C. F40 16:51
28 1138 Nadine Forde Leevale A.C. F40 18:15
39 1086 Vicki Spiteri Midleton AC F35 19:17

Place Race Number Name Club Masters Ind CategoryTime
1 1064 Michael Harty East Cork AC M40 14:53
2 1102 Robert Troy Liscarroll AC MJ 15:37
3 1180 Tony Forrestal East Cork A.C. M 15:41
4 1153 James Hayes Cork Track Club M 15:53
5 1208 Donal Coakley Leevale A.C. M 16:05
6 1159 Heywood Richardson Leevale A.C. M 16:16
7 1127 Peter Hanrahan Togher AC M 16:20
8 1155 Paul Cashman Watergrasshill A.C. M40 16:35
9 1133 David Barrett Ballymore Cobh A.C. M35 16:39
10 1023 Bernard O Hanlon Leevale A.C. M 16:40
11 1160 Ken Ince Eagle AC M40 16:48
12 1135 Lizzie Lee Leevale A.C. F40 16:51
13 1177 Michael Quirke Mallow A.C. M35 17:00
14 1134 Liam Kearney St. Catherines M40 17:06
15 1029 Stephen O Brien East Cork A.C. M40 17:08
16 1161 Andrew Connolly Lucan Harriers M 17:19
17 1125 Michael Furlong East Cork A.C. M 17:22
18 1028 Brendan Crowley Aghada Running Club A.C. M 17:25
19 1011 Darren Ahern Midleton A.C. M40 17:30
20 1078 Aaron Cahill Mallow AC M 17:32
21 1195 David Sullivan Carrigtwohill AC M45 17:33
22 1132 James Grufferty Leevale A.C. M40 17:38
23 1076 Micheal Cronin Youghal AC M 17:40
24 1035 Daire O Sullivan Mallow A.C. M40 17:45
25 1101 Patrick Troy Ballintotis Fit 4 Life M45 17:52
26 1022 Ruairi Harrington Bandon A.C. M 18:06
27 1050 Gabriel Murphy Scotland MJ 18:11
28 1138 Nadine Forde Leevale A.C. F40 18:15
29 1162 David O Connor St. Catherines M 18:16
30 1058 Declan O Donoghue M 18:24
31 1163 Noel Early St. Catherines M40 18:25
32 1136 David Comber Leevale A.C. M40 18:31
33 1184 Martin Hennessy East Cork A.C. M50 18:34
34 1070 Shane Meyler Ballymore/Cobh AC M45 18:46
35 1157 Christopher McCarthy Midleton A.C. M40 19:00
36 1062 Aaron Harte M 19:01
37 1164 Derek Aherne Midleton A.C. M45 19:03
38 1084 Ian Montgomery Watergrasshill AC M40 19:15
39 1086 Vicki Spiteri Midleton AC F35 19:17
40 1016 Louise Morgan Ferrybank A.C. F40 19:19
41 1149 Richie Lynch St. Catherines M40 19:20
42 1018 Paul Griffin M40 19:23
43 1093 Andrew Kenneally 0 M 19:27
44 1181 Stephen Collins St. Catherines M40 19:31
45 1083 LindaO'Sullivan Watergrasshill AC F50 19:36
46 1082 Tom O'Neill Aghada RC M40 19:37
47 1199 Jimmy Nicholson N/A MJ 19:39
48 1186 Thomas Hennessy Midleton A.C. MJ 19:42
49 1158 John Collins Leevale A.C. M65 19:47
50 1128 Dara O Sullivan 0 M40 19:51
51 1198 Ed Nicholson N/A M50 19:53
52 1169 Billy Linehan Grange/Fermoy A.C. M55 19:58
53 1139 Annalise Hutch East Cork A.C. F 20:00
54 1055 Ian Pierce Ballintotis Fit4Life A.C. M40 20:04
55 1185 Katie Hennessy Midleton A.C. FJ 20:14
56 1100 Seamus Sweeney Togher AC M50 20:14
57 1188 Ross Kelleher N/A M40 20:15
58 1192 Shane Carroll Ballintotis Fit4Life A.C. M40 20:17
59 1156 Tony Murray Midleton A.C. M50 20:21
60 1051 Christine Kelly East Cork A.C. F35 20:23
61 1187 Tony Hennessy Midleton A.C. MJ 20:26
62 1212 Rory Villiers N/A M 20:34
63 1033 Andrea Mc Namara Midleton A.C. F35 20:36
64 1071 Julius Mickunas Ballymore/Cobh AC M 20:38
65 1207 Laura O Donovan N/A F 20:40
66 1154 Brendan O Mahony Grange/Fermoy A.C. M50 20:40
67 1036 Sean Mc Conville M 20:42
68 1214 John Mulcahy St. Catherines M 20:43
69 1173 Avril Crowley East Cork A.C. F50 20:50
70 1183 Ken Nyhan Eagle AC M45 20:52
71 1171 Cathal Walsh Carrignavar MJ 20:53
72 1176 Kris Dowdall Midleton A.C. M45 20:56
73 1010 Rade Inic M45 20:57
74 1004 Evita Volgimaite Ballymore Cobh A.C. F 20:59
75 1189 Diarmuid Costine N/A M40 20:59
76 1052 Sinead Falvey Midleton A.C. F40 21:02
77 1053 Eddie O Brien 0 M40 21:03
78 1047 Kevin Roche 0 MJ 21:07
79 1049 Pyper Slattery California F 21:09
80 1014 Michéal O Brien Aghada Running Club A.C. M40 21:18
81 1182 Eileen O Riordan Carrignabhfear AC F40 21:30
82 1098 Mick Concannon West Waterford M60 21:33
83 1211 Trevor Collins N/A M45 21:35
84 1094 David O'Callaghan Eagle AC M55 21:38
85 1170 Siobhan Walsh Carrignavar F40 21:42
86 1205 Ruairi O Gorman N/A M 21:45
87 1015 Marina Lilina Seymour Grange/Fermoy A.C. F45 21:46
88 1202 Lorna O Brien East Cork A.C. F35 21:48
89 1007 Jamie Hynds West Waterford A.C. M 21:55
90 1152 Sinead Fitzgerald Aghada Running Club A.C. F45 21:56
91 1144 Chris McGrath East Cork A.C. M 21:59
92 1054 Jen Pierce Ballintotis Fit4Life A.C. F35 22:08
93 1032 Declan Healy M50 22:11
94 1148 Morris Ring Midleton A.C. M40 22:18
95 1074 Kevin Moran Midleton AC M55 22:24
96 1013 Helen Leonard F50 22:28
97 1024 Jonathan Frankham Aghada Running Club A.C. M40 22:29
98 1203 Dermot Donovan Midleton A.C. M50 22:30
99 1193 Brendan Kearney N/A M 22:31
100 1168 Denis Cronin Mallow A.C. M60 22:39
101 1037 Michael Beirne Midleton A.C. M55 22:45
102 1095 Breda Sheehy Midleton AC F55 22:47
103 1044 Peter Webster 0 M50 22:48
104 1175 Fraser MacGile Ballintotis Fit4Life A.C. M55 23:02
105 1172 Roger Hume Aghada Running Club A.C. M45 23:04
106 1063 Sean Murphy Ballintotis Fit 4 Life M50 23:06
107 1061 Emmet Foley 0 M50 23:10
108 1069 Brian Lander Youghal AC M45 23:12
109 1066 Sylvie O'Mahoney Youghal AC M65 23:12
110 1034 Donal O Donoghue Watergrasshill A.C. M55 23:17
111 1075 Joe Power Midleton AC M65 23:18
112 1167 Trevor Condon N/A M 23:23
113 1110 Noel Brosnan 0 M 23:24
114 1143 Peter O Brien 0 M 23:24
115 1194 Marion Cronin Ballintotis Fit4Life A.C. F40 23:29
116 1147 Gillian Bransfield Midleton A.C. F40 23:31
117 1077 Claire O'Brien East Cork AC F45 23:36
118 1131 Billy Menton 0 M70 23:50
119 1150 Michelle Cott Ballintotis Fit4Life A.C. F40 23:51
120 1080 Orla Gorman Carrignavar F35 24:00
121 1065 Kathleen Cronin Mallow AC F60 24:03
122 1005 Philip Bourke 0 M50 24:05
123 1126 Evan Robinson 0 M 24:06
124 1129 Noel Horgan 0 M50 24:08
125 1085 Eoghan Keniry 0 M 24:14
126 1206 Naomi Mollineux N/A F 24:16
127 1059 Denis McCarthy East Cork A.C. M60 24:17
128 1204 Michael Daly N/A M 24:19
129 1151 David Fleming Aghada Running Club A.C. M40 24:20
130 1067 George Bulman Youghal AC M65 24:44
131 1088 Aaron Murphy 0 MJ 24:58
132 1137 Patrick Murphy Bishopstown Orienteering M65 25:06
133 1210 Wayne Elmes Midleton A.C. M40 25:43
134 1087 Alan Murphy 0 M45 25:49
135 1068 Mary O'Mahony Youghal AC F55 25:50
136 1197 Cionnaith Cotter N/A MJ 25:59
137 1056 Darragh Musgrave Aghada Running Club A.C. M50 26:00
138 1106 Mags Coughlan 0 F45 26:02
139 1057 Emer Musgrave Aghada Running Club A.C. F50 26:03
140 1072 Olive McCarthy Togher AC F50 26:07
141 1109 Tom O'Meara 0 M40 26:08
142 1031 Ellen O Connell Ballintotis Fit4Life A.C. F 26:11
143 1030 Lucy Horgan Ballintotis Fit4Life A.C. F 26:12
144 1026 Catherine Troy F50 26:28
145 1020 Caroline Townend Buckley F 26:29
146 1108 Joseph Buckley 0 M 26:31
147 1103 Denis Fitzgerald Watergrasshill AC M 26:45
148 1141 Prionnsias O' Keeffe Eagle AC M60 26:49
149 1079 Joe Hartnett 0 M65 26:55
150 1104 Elaine O'Sullivan 0 F 26:59
151 1081 Adrian Tran 0 M45 27:03
152 1178 Denis Healy N/A M60 27:05
153 1099 Mark Johnson Ballymore/Cobh AC M45 27:11
154 1091 Vincent O'Neill 0 M55 27:24
155 1017 Julie Dwyer F40 27:29
156 1060 Johnny Walshe RRC M70 27:35
157 1008 Maurice O Mahony M 27:38
158 1025 Patricja Daly West Waterford A.C. F45 27:46
159 1021 Chloe Ahern F 27:51
160 1142 Cliona Barrett 0 F 27:58
161 1140 Olwyn Reidy Fota Island RC F45 28:06
162 1124 Jim Furlong 0 M65 28:15
163 1012 Pat Dempsey M70 28:16
164 1019 Harriet Jones F40 28:17
165 1040 Mark Fuller Midleton A.C. M50 28:20
166 1209 Sharyn O Callaghan N/A F50 28:31
167 1073 Brian Cahill 0 M45 28:33
168 1146 Michael Coakley West Waterford A.C. M55 28:39
169 1045 Lucy Walsh 0 F50 28:44
170 1190 Mary Molloy Ballintotis Fit4Life A.C. F55 28:47
171 1200 Linda Kelleher N/A F35 28:49
172 1092 Tom O'Neill Ballintotis Fit 4 Life M65 28:50
173 1191 Aileen Beausang Ballintotis Fit4Life A.C. F50 28:51
174 1166 Barry Daly N/A M 28:52
175 1105 Shevaun Hogan Midleton AC F50 28:56
176 1107 Batt Kearney Leevale AC M65 28:57
177 1201 Frances Twomey Ballintotis Fit4Life A.C. F55 29:20
178 1165 Arlane Tynan Aghada Running Club A.C. F55 29:34
179 1213 Joanna Kelly N/A F40 29:36
180 1196 Allen Cotter N/A M40 30:38
181 1097 Anna Marie Kirby Ballintotis Fit 4 Life F40 30:51
182 1038 Deirdre Harrington Ballintotis Fit4Life A.C. F40 30:56
183 1145 Caroline Maguire Midleton A.C. F35 31:54
184 1090 Lydia Kennedy 0 F 31:54
185 1089 Dermot Finn 0 M 31:55
186 1048 Mary Slattery California F60 32:17
187 1179 Therese Flannery N/A F55 32:24
188 1174 Joan McCarthy Midleton A.C. F65 33:41
189 1046 Celine Roche 0 F50 37:43

Results of the Dromcollogher 4-mile road race - Mon 26th June 2023

The annual Dromcollogher 4-mile road race was held on Monday 26th of June 2023 with 119 runners taking part. The first man home was Karl Lenihan of West Limerick AC in a time of 21m 03s. 

Cork runner Lizzie Lee of Leevale AC was the first woman home in a time of 22m 32s and set of new course record time of 22:32 (previous best was 23:01 by Martina Kiely).

Top 3 men & women...

1 21:03 KARL LENIHAN, West Limerick AC M O/45 12 1
2 21:19 AOGAN MAC DOMHNAILL, West Limerick AC M O/40 48 2
3 21:43 AARON LYNCH, West Limerick AC M 18 3
8 22:32 LIZZY LEE, Leevale AC F 10 8
15 24:41 CAROL FINN, Leevale AC F 40 15
18 26:02 SIOBHAN DALY, Riocht AC F O/40 15 18

Full results below...

Dromcollogher Festival Co Limerick 4 Mile Road Race Monday 26 June 2023 

Results for All Competitors in finish order.
1 0:21:03 KARL LENIHAN, West Limerick AC M O/45 12 1
2 0:21:19 AOGAN MAC DOMHNAILL, West Limerick AC M O/40 48 2
3 0:21:43 AARON LYNCH, West Limerick AC M 18 3
4 0:21:49 TOM O CONNOR, Riocht AC M O/45 36 4
5 0:22:03 EDDIE O CONNOR, Tarbert M 79 5
6 0:22:18 MIKE SHEEHY, West Limerick AC M O/45 51 6
7 0:22:29 TIM LONG, Riocht AC M 14 7
8 0:22:32 LIZZY LEE, Leevale AC F 10 8
9 0:23:07 PADRAIG O DONNELL, Limerick M 5 9
10 0:23:42 MIKE O CONNOR, West Limerick AC M 57 10
11 0:23:52 DERMOT DINNEEN, FFMV M O/45 88 11
12 0:23:59 WILLIE O DONOGHUE, Mooreabbey Milers AC M O/60 19 12
13 0:24:12 SEAN O LEARY, Limerick M 1 13
14 0:24:27 SEAN O CONNOR, North Cork A. C. M 38 14
15 0:24:41 CAROL FINN, Leevale AC F 40 15
16 0:25:09 KAROL DOWNEY, West Limerick AC M O/40 80 16
17 0:25:54 KIERAN TWOMEY, Mallow M O/55 13 17
18 0:26:02 SIOBHAN DALY, Riocht AC F O/40 15 18
19 0:26:09 NOEL DALY, Mallow M O/45 90 19
20 0:26:23 WILLIAM IRWIN, Limerick M 17 20
21 0:26:33 ED HANNON, Kilmallock A.C. M O/40 100 21
22 0:26:37 KAREN RAINE, Dooneen AC F O/40 74 22
23 0:26:45 KATE MURRAY, West Limerick AC F 43 23
24 0:26:47 TONY MC MAHON, Kilmallock A.C. M O/60 112 24
25 0:26:53 BARRY MURPHY, Mallow M O/55 52 25
26 0:26:57 PADDY CARROLL, Limerick M 77 26
27 0:28:00 DECLAN LILLIS, Kerry Junior Men 121 27
28 0:28:08 DONNACHA BROSNAN, Broadford Limerick M O/60 85 28
29 0:28:13 GRACE O DONNELL, West Limerick AC F 16 29
30 0:28:15 SINEAD BUCKLEY, North Cork A. C. F O/40 91 30
31 0:28:18 MAURICE BUCKLEY, North Cork A. C. M O/55 70 31
32 0:28:27 MARTIN LISTON, West Limerick AC M 47 32
33 0:28:38 GILLIAN MURPHY, Mount Hillary F 45 33
34 0:28:54 SHANE QUILLE, West Limerick AC M O/45 71 34
35 0:28:58 GARY RELIHAN, Mallow M O/45 25 35
36 0:29:01 EAMON MORAN, Limerick M O/40 4 36
37 0:29:08 THOMAS DOWNEY, Limerick M 81 37
38 0:29:10 MAURICE O MAHONEY, Smiles 4 Miles M O/50 69 38
39 0:29:19 MARY MURPHY, Mallow F O/55 6 39
40 0:29:37 PAUL SUGRUE, Templaglanta M O/50 117 40
41 0:29:56 P LOMAGNEY, Limerick M O/40 78 41
42 0:30:08 OLLIE BRODERICK, Dromcolligher Limerick M 107 42
43 0:30:09 JOHN LENOHAN, Dromcolligher Limerick M 109 43
44 0:30:15 PATSY COLLINS, West Limerick AC F 22 44
45 0:30:16 DIARMUID O CONNOR, West Limerick AC M 23 45
46 0:30:18 MARY ITA O CONNOR, West Limerick AC F 20 46
47 0:30:19 JIM FANNING, West Limerick AC M 24 47
48 0:30:21 MARY HEALY, West Limerick AC F 21 48
49 0:30:22 DANIEL ROCHE, Banteer M 63 49
50 0:30:35 RONAN SPRATT, Buttevant AC M 87 50
51 0:30:46 MARIA PREENDEVILLE, West Limerick AC F 58 51
52 0:30:48 AIDAN TWOMEY, Shandrum AC M O/45 83 52
53 0:31:01 JOHN SHIER, Dooneen AC M O/55 72 53
54 0:31:04 DAN JOE GUINEY, Duhallow M O/60 64 54
55 0:31:32 JOHNNY FITZGERALD, Limerick M O/40 62 55
56 0:31:34 CLAIRE KNIGHT, Dooneen AC F O/60 73 56
57 0:31:36 DANIEL STYLES, Dromcolligher Limerick M O/40 115 57
58 0:31:55 RICHARD LENIHAN, West Limerick AC M O/60 66 58
59 0:32:04 ADRIAN LYNCH, Limerick M O/45 98 59
60 0:32:09 SEAMUS CAWLEY, West Limerick AC M O/60 37 60
61 0:32:12 JOHN POWER, Limerick M O/45 67 61
62 0:32:13 MARY MURPHY, Shandrum AC F O/60 97 62
63 0:32:18 DEIRDRE MC CARTHY, North Cork A. C. F O/50 102 63
64 0:32:27 MARGARET NOLAN, Limerick F O/55 7 64
65 0:32:28 MARK WALMSHY, Shandrum AC M O/50 42 65
66 0:32:30 JOE MC CORMACK, Kilmallock A.C. M O/55 110 66
67 0:32:36 THERESA HUGHES, West Limerick AC F 95 67
68 0:32:41 CARMEL MC DOMHNAILL, West Limerick AC F O/60 46 68
69 0:32:42 ORLA MC NULTY, Limerick F O/40 61 69
70 0:32:47 BARRY MC CARTHY, Freemount AC M O/55 92 70
71 0:32:57 GERARD HANNON, West Limerick AC M 41 71
72 0:33:00 ADAM WHITE, Dromcolligher Limerick M 108 72
73 0:33:17 JAMES BYRNE, Mallow M O/60 34 73
74 0:33:21 JACKIE FINUCANE, Limerick F 119 74
75 0:33:21 KITTY HARRINGTON BUCKLEY, St Finbarrs AC F O/55 65 75
76 0:33:31 GARETH COX, Dooneen AC M O/60 50 76
77 0:33:35 NIAMH BARRETT, Mallow F O/55 53 77
78 0:33:42 RONAN O SULLIVAN, Dromcolligher Limerick M 106 78
79 0:33:44 MAT COLLINS, Limerick M 120 79
80 0:33:47 GERARD O CALLAGHAN, Dromcolligher Limerick M 105 80
81 0:33:47 SHANE GARRY, Dromcolligher Limerick M 103 81
82 0:33:48 EVAN NOONAN, Dromcolligher Limerick Junior Men 29 82
83 0:33:51 JOAN MULLANE, Newcastlewest F O/50 44 83
84 0:33:53 JAMES FLYNN, Ballingarry M O/50 28 84
85 0:34:00 EILEEN REEVES, Dooneen AC F O/50 75 85
86 0:34:07 GER KIRWAN, West Limerick AC M O/55 3 86
87 0:34:14 DERMOT KEVER, North Cork A. C. M O/45 49 87
88 0:34:28 BRIDGET LISTON, Kerry F 96 88
89 0:34:40 AARON LEAHY, Dromcolligher Limerick M 104 89
90 0:34:43 GERARD O SULLIVAN, West Limerick AC M O/50 111 90
91 0:34:43 TRICIA O SULLIVAN, Newcastlewest F O/55 89 91
92 0:34:48 EAN AHERNE, Dromcolligher Limerick M 82 92
93 0:34:54 EMER CONROY, Freemount AC F O/40 94 93
94 0:35:08 PAT HYNES, Buttevant AC M O/55 86 94
95 0:35:59 SHEVAUN FAHY, Buttevant F O/45 54 95
96 0:35:59 JACK O CONNOR, Dromcolligher Limerick M 118 96
97 0:36:18 MAUREEN LENIHAN, Cork F O/50 8 97
98 0:36:20 JOHN GALLAGHER, Kildorrery M O/50 68 98
99 0:36:40 JOHN WALSH, Roadrunners Club M O/60 27 99
100 0:36:42 DEIRDRE ANGLIM, Limerick F O/40 99 100
101 0:37:07 FIONA ROBERTS, Freemount AC F O/55 93 101
102 0:37:10 CHRISTINE ORGAN, Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare F O/60 84 102
103 0:37:17 MAIREAD SHEEDY, Mallow F O/40 35 103
104 0:37:20 CONOR BLASTLAND, Cork Junior Men 11 104
105 0:37:35 KIERAN O CONNOR, Dromcolligher Limerick M O/50 55 105
106 0:37:54 MALACHY MC CARTHY, West Limerick AC M O/60 2 106
107 0:37:59 CATHERINE LYNCH, North Cork A. C. F O/60 56 107
108 0:38:24 AISLING HURLEY, Dromcolligher Limerick F 116 108
109 0:38:44 NORMAN PADDLE, West Limerick AC M O/60 26 109
110 0:39:02 CONOR LOVETT, Dooneen AC M O/55 76 110
111 0:39:20 JAMES FLYNN, Dromcolligher Limerick M O/45 32 111
112 0:39:37 MAG BUCKLEY, Dromcolligher Limerick F O/40 59 112
113 0:41:56 AISLING DEADY, Kilmallock A.C. F O/40 114 113
114 0:42:13 MARIA CURTIN, Newcastlewest F O/50 60 114
115 0:42:30 TRACY ROCHE, Broadford F 39 115
116 0:42:56 AILEEN POWER, Mount Hillary F O/40 31 116
117 0:51:04 MICHAEL ENRIGHT, Dromcolligher Limerick M O/45 101 117
118 0:54:44 JANET O NEILL, Mount Hillary F O/40 33 118
119 0:54:44 FIONA HEALY, Dromcolligher Limerick F O/40 30 119

Category Prize Presentation List
F O/40  
1 0:26:37 KAREN RAINE, Dooneen AC F O/40 74 22
2 0:28:15 SINEAD BUCKLEY, North Cork A. C. F O/40 91 30
F O/45  
1 0:35:59 SHEVAUN FAHY, Buttevant F O/45 54 95
F O/50  
1 0:30:15 PATSY COLLINS, West Limerick AC F O/50 22 44
2 0:32:18 DEIRDRE MC CARTHY, North Cork A. C. F O/50 102 63
F O/55  
1 0:29:19 MARY MURPHY, Mallow F O/55 6 39
2 0:32:27 MARGARET NOLAN, Limerick F O/55 7 64
3 0:33:21 KITTY HARRINGTON BUCKLEY, St Finbarrs AC F O/55 65 75
F O/60  
1 0:31:34 CLAIRE KNIGHT, Dooneen AC F O/60 73 56
M O/40  
1 0:25:09 KAROL DOWNEY, West Limerick AC M O/40 80 16
2 0:26:33 ED HANNON, Kilmallock A.C. M O/40 100 21
M O/45  
1 0:21:49 TiM O CONNOR, Riocht AC M O/45 36 4
2 0:22:18 MIKE SHEEHY, West Limerick AC M O/45 51 6
M O/50  
1 0:29:10 MAURICE O MAHONEY, Smiles 4 Miles M O/50 69 38
2 0:29:37 PAUL SUGRUE, Templaglanta M O/50 117 40
3 0:32:28 MARK WALMSHY, Shandrum AC M O/50 42 65
M O/55  
1 0:25:54 KIERAN TWOMEY, Mallow M O/55 13 17
2 0:26:53 BARRY MURPHY, Mallow M O/55 52 25
M O/60  
1 0:23:59 WILLIE O DONOGHUE, Mooreabbey Milers AC M O/60 19 12
2 0:26:47 TONY MC MAHON, Kilmallock A.C. M O/60 112 24

Results of the Cork BHAA DePuy Synthes 4-mile road race in Ringaskiddy - Wed 28th June 2023

The annual Cork BHAA DePuy Synthes 4-mile road race was held in Ringaskiddy on Wed 28th June 2023 with 258 runners crossing the finish line, a 5% increase on the numbers for last year.

The numbers are almost identical to the figure for 2019.

Top 3 men & women...
1 James McCarthy M1 00:21:09 Rooskagh Coffee Co.
2 Donal Coakley M2 00:21:12 Gilead Sciences
3 John Meade 0/40M M3 00:21:30 Dept of Ed
12 Sharon Rynne 0/35F F1 00:24:07 Kepak
14 Michelle Kenny 0/40F F2 00:24:11 Dept of Ed F-A-2
20 Meadhbh Moynihan F3 00:24:58 Complete Financial F

Full results HERE

Belgian shot-putter Jolien Boumkwo competes in 100 metre hurdle event

One of the most unusual sights at the European Athletics Team Championships last Saturday was that Belgian shot-putter Jolien Boumkwo competing in 100 metre hurdles race.

Her teammate had to withdraw from the hurdles event due to injury and the top Belgian shot putter stepped up to take part and get some points for the team.

Results of the IMRA Curragh Woods Trail Race - Wed 21st June 2023

This IMRA 8km trail race in Curragh Woods near Midleton was held on Wed 21st June 2023.

Top 3 men & women...

1 Barry Twohig 2751 M40 0:35:15 St. Finbar'... Cork

2 Nick O Donoghue 3177 M35 0:36:45 East Cork AC Cork
3 Ryan McCarthy 530 MJ 0:39:26 Riverstick ... Cork
8 Michelle Kenny 485 F40 0:41:05 Leevale Cork
20 Sarah Whelan 115 F40 0:45:55 Clonmel AC Tipperary
22 Ali Wyllie 2714 F40 0:45:59 Cork

Full results HERE

Volunteering at 5k parkruns

 

For this weeks 5k parkrun in Tramore Valley Park in Cork City, I was helping out as a marshal out along the course. The task was fairly simple... act as a human bollard and stop people going down the wrong path, even I could do it! :o)

I think for a lot of people, there might be a fear of volunteering. The obvious thought is that you might be thrown in at the deep end, be asked to do something with the results, make a mistake and the whole thing ends in a disaster.

The reality is that you can volunteer for whatever role you are comfortable doing. I decided to fill the role of a marshal which while required, also meant that someone didn't have to do it.

Even doing an easy role can mean what another person gets freed up. It might allow someone else to get trained up at the finish area where there is more pressure, help out somewhere else or it might just mean that someone gets a break from volunteering week after week.

The key thing is that parkruns are completely dependent on volunteers and every person counts.

A list of roles can be seen below...

You can find more information about each of the volunteer roles HERE

If you want to volunteer then help out at your local 5k parkrun. You'll be put on a email list which  usually means you get no more than two emails a week. In the email, you'll get a link to a page where you'll see which volunteer roles need to be filled next Saturday and for the following few weeks.

As people go on holidays during the Summer months, this would be a good time to help out.

Training programme for the 2023 Dublin Marathon

The 2023 Dublin Marathon is coming up on Sunday the 29th of October 2023. If anyone would like to optimise their training then I will be starting individualised training programmes soon. 

The marathon programme is 18-weeks and it starts on the 26th of June. The cost is €135.

The length of programme really depends on where you are as a runner and what your initial endurance fitness is like.

After an initial consultation and we agree on what days you can train, a programme is sent out every week by email and weekly feedback is required. That will determine what the programme is like for the following week.

If interested, send an email to johndesmondrunning AT gmail DOT com

If you have another event in mind then send an e-mail to the above address.

New 5k parkrun world record set in Edinburgh - 24th June 2023

A new world record time for a 5k parkrun was set in Edinburgh on Sat 24th of June 2023. 

Andy Butchart finished in a time of 13m 45s which is 3-seconds faster than the previous world best.

That works out as an average pace of 4:26/mile or 2:46/km.

Results of the 5k parkruns in Cork - Sat 24th June 2023

Results of the 5k parkruns around the county on Saturday 24th June 2023. Approximately 813  runners and walkers took part in the 10 events in Co Cork.

Ballincollig Regional Park: 265 this week, 269 last week. Long term average 286

First 3 men & women... 

1 Mark HOGAN Male VM35-39 Sportsworld 17:47

2 John O MAHONY Male VM45-49 St Finbarrs AC 17:52

3 Mark MURPHY Male VM40-44 Eagle A.C. 18:16

11 Nollaigh O'NEILL Female VW50-54 19:52

12 Niamh CRONIN Female VW45-49 St Finbarrs AC 19:54

23 Roisin HURLEY Female SW25-29 21:26

Ballincollig results... https://www.parkrun.ie/ballincollig/results/282/

Tramore Valley Park: 159 runners took part in this event. 130 last week. The long term average is 166.

First 3 men & women...

1 John LONGAN Male SM30-34 St Finbarrs AC 17:21

2 Conor O'NEILL Male VM45-49 17:40

3 Tony MC KEON Male VM35-39 18:29

17 Isabella PRINA MELLO Female JW11-14 20:41

20 Jane OCONNOR Female SW20-24 21:24

31 Jane O TOOLE Female VW40-44 22:20

Tramore Valley Park results... https://www.parkrun.ie/tramorevalley/results/63/

Glen River: 74 this week, 72 last week. The long term average is 75.

First 3 men & women... 

1 Declan O DONOGHUE Male VM35-39 19:09

2 Aaron MULLAN Male SM30-34 Civil Service Hrs and A.C. 19:12

3 Seamus LEDDY Male VM40-44 Abbey Runners Leeds 19:49

7 Irene EIGHAN Female VW40-44 St Finbarrs AC 22:05

14 Niamh SHEEHAN Female VW35-39 Togher AC 23:48

15 Rhona DEMPSEY Female VW40-44 St Finbarrs AC 23:48

Glen River results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glenriver/results/162/

Mallow Castle: 68 finishers this week, 87 last week. The long term average is 65.

First 3 men & women... 

1 Daire O SULLIVAN Male VM40-44 Mallow AC 18:33

2 Grzegorz KOZIMALA Male VM40-44 19:08

3 Philip O'RIORDAN Male VM35-39 20:58

5 Muireann ANGLAND Female SW18-19 21:31

17 Clodagh BENNETT Female VW45-49 25:15

27 Edwina CASEY Female VW35-39 27:28

Mallow results... https://www.parkrun.ie/mallowcastle/results/89/

Youghal: The Pobalscoil na Tríonóide 5k parkrun in Youghal got 45 this week, 38 last week. The long term average is 60.

First 3 men & women... 

1 Cody COUGHLAN Male JM15-17 19:42

3 Bernard KOWALSKI Male VM45-49 Polish Runners Club Ireland 21:39

4 Ciaran MITCHELL Male SM30-34 22:00

2 Laura CULLEN Female SW25-29 Civil Service Hrs and A.C. 19:59

6 Sarah STANBRIDGE Female SW30-34 Crawley Saints and Sinners Running Club 22:17

8 Shannon SOTOK Female SW30-34 22:49

Youghal results... https://www.parkrun.ie/pobalscoilnatrionoide/results/68/

Macroom Desmense: 35 this week, 40 last week. Long term average is 52.

First 3 men & women...

1 Conor LUCEY Male VM35-39 18:38

2 John O'DONOGHUE Male SM30-34 18:58

3 Peter HOWARD Male VM40-44 21:50

13 Aoife LUCEY Female SW18-19 West Muskerry A.C. 26:13

19 Maria NEVILLE Female VW50-54 West Muskerry A.C. 28:12

20 Sinead TWOMEY Female VW35-39 28:14

Macroom results... https://www.parkrun.ie/macroomcastledemesne/results/431/

Clonakilty: 44 finishers this week, 31 last week. Long term average 36.

First 3 men & women... 

1 Mícheál Ó SÉ Male VM40-44 18:37

2 Niall O'CONNOR Male VM45-49 Ranelagh Harriers 20:37

3 Joe GOUGH Male VM70-74 West Waterford AC 20:53

9 Eileen MCCARTHY Female VW55-59 Galway City Harriers 24:58

16 Caroline O DONNELL Female SW30-34 27:30

21 Helen MC KEOWN Female VW50-54 29:47

Clonakilty results... https://www.parkrun.ie/clonakilty/results/385/

Glengarriff Woods: There were 66 finishers for this weeks 5k parkrun, it was 67 last week. The long term average is 59.

Top 3 men & women...

1 Eoghan MCELHINNEY Male SM25-29 17:16

2 Peter LITTLE Male VM45-49 19:22

3 Niall O' LEARY Male VM45-49 UCC Staff Athletics Club 20:23

7 Maria HURLEY Female VW60-64 Bantry Athletic Club 23:32

13 Marie Therese BRADY Female VW45-49 26:23

17 Meave QUINLAN Female VW35-39 27:22

Glengarriff results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glengarriff/results/302/

Bere Island: 40 this week, 55 last week, long term average of 45. 

First 3 men & women... 

1 Daniel DOLLARD Male JM15-17 19:13

2 Dave CARR Male SM30-34 19:50 

3 Niall HEFFERNAN Male VM45-49 Clane AC 21:38

5 Michelagh MURPHY Female SW18-19 23:15

14 Laura QUINN Female SW30-34 27:53

15 Joanne SULLIVAN Female VW50-54 28:39

Bere Island results... https://www.parkrun.ie/bereisland/results/392/

Castlehaven: 17 finishers this week in Rineen Woods, 18 last week. Long term average 29.

First 3 women & men...

1 Florence FITZGERALD Male SM30-34 22:05

2 John O'MAHONY Male SM25-29 24:10

3 James WHITE Male VM35-39 25:07

6 Deirdre HARRINGTON Female VW50-54 Durrus Athletic Club 26:24

7 Emma HORLER Female VW55-59 27:57

9 Philly BIGNALL Female VW60-64 Plan B Runners 32:00

Castlehaven results... https://www.parkrun.ie/castlehaven/results/313/

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

Friday Jigsaw: Donoughmore 7-mile finish

For this weeks online jigsaw, we have a photo by Mick Dooley after the finish of the 2023 Donoughmore 7-mile road race.

You can find the 150-piece jigsaw HERE

Results of the Kilmurry GAA Woodlands Run 5k - Wed 21st June 2023

This 5k was organised by Kilmurry GAA club on Wed 21st of June 2023 in the local woods.

Top 3 men & women...
1 Alex O'Shea 18:20
2 Finn Yore 18:33
4 Shane O'Callaghan 19:23
3 Martina Kiely 18:50
8 Ella Collins 20:48
12 Edel Buckley 22:02

Full results below...

Results of the Coolagown 10k - Thurs 22nd June 2023

This 10k race was held in Coolagown near Fermoy on Thurs 22nd June 2023 on what turned out to be a mild and dry evening. A total of 142 runners crossed the finish line which is down 10% on the 157 of last year.

Most road races in 2023 have increased about 10% on the numbers for 2022 so this one with a 10% drop is certainly going against that trend.

Top 3 men & women...

130 Mannix Anthony Male Cork Track Club A.C. 0:33:37
146 Coakley Donal Male Leevale A/c 0:33:47
46 Kelly Keith Male Youghal A.C. M 40 0:34:41
88 Rynne Sharon Female Kilmurray/Ibrick/N.Clare A.C. F 35 0:37:51
32 Forde Nadine Female Leevale A.C. F 35 0:39:16
117 Eighan Irene Female St. Finbarrs A.C. F 35 0:41:11

Full results...
 Bib # Last Name First Name Sex Team Name Eligible Division(s) Finishing Time
130 Mannix Anthony Male Cork Track Club A.C. 0:33:37
146 Coakley Donal Male Leevale A/c 0:33:47
46 Kelly Keith Male Youghal A.C. M 40 0:34:41
122 Goulding Andy Male Grange/Fermoy A.C. 0:34:54
147 O'Sullivan Tadhg Male Bweeng 0:35:07
68 O Connor Liam Male Grange/Fermoy A.C. M 50 0:36:24
33 Greene David Male Grange/Fermoy A.C. M 40 0:37:26
13 Clerkin Gary Male Grange/Fermoy A.C. M 50 0:37:41
88 Rynne Sharon Female Kilmurray/Ibrick/N.Clare A.C. F 35 0:37:51
111 Cronin Micheál Male Youghal A.C. 0:37:52

Guest Post: 4-4-24 Fundraising event for 3-year old Jerry O'Shea... by Trish Dorgan

Trish Dorgan is organizing this fundraiser on behalf of Emma O'Shea.

Hi, my name is Trish Dorgan, founder of Blarney-based fitness camp Visionfitness360. I am fundraising for a little local legend: 3 year old Jerry O'Shea.

On the 24th of June 2023, I will be completing 4 miles, every 4 hours, for 24 hours with the help of members and friends. The 4-4-24 event will take place at the Gaelscoil Mhuscrai in Blarney, commencing at 12 noon on Sat 24th, finishing 12 noon on Sun 25th.

Donation link here... https://www.gofundme.com/f/make-3-year-old-jerrys-sdr-wish-happen

Jerry was born at 29 weeks weighing 1.6kg. He was diagnosed with a brain injury at 4 weeks old which led to a diagnosis of right hemiplegic spastic cerebral palsy. It is difficult for Jerry to use the muscles on the right-hand side of his body. Jerry has been accepted for pioneering SDR surgery at St Louis Children's Hospital in the U.S.A .This surgery is not available in Ireland.

The families’ hopes are that this vital surgery will:
Reduce Jerry’s spasticity permanently,
Reduce his levels of pain and
Improve his balance and endurance.

Please donate what you can and let's get Jerry his operation!

Take a look at who Jerry is https://youtu.be/AoV-BWFN81E