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Saturday, October 07, 2023

Results of the 5k parkruns in Cork - Sat 7th Oct 2023



Results of the 5k parkruns around the county on Saturday 7th Oct 2023. Approximately 823 runners and walkers took part in the 10 events in Co Cork.

Report... The weather was much improved for the 5k parkruns this weekend in contrast to the deluge last week and the numbers taking part seem well up. Ballincollig was back in action after it was cancelled last week due to flooding and 230 turned out.

Barry Twohig set a new course record at the Glen River 5k parkrun with a time of 16:30, beating the previous record of 16:31 which was set by Jordan Beleffi from France back on the 4th of May 2019.

The Clonakilty 5k parkrun hit a new milestone with its 400th event! The first Clonakilty 5k parkrun was held on the 1st of February 2014.

At the Macroom parkrun. Martina Kiely set a new female course record with a time of 18:56, an improvement of 27-seconds on the previous record of 19:23 which Martina had set just two weeks earlier.

Ballincollig Regional Park: 230 this week, cancelled last week. Long term average 285

First 3 men & women...
1 Alan O'SULLIVAN Male VM40-44 18:22
2 Shane SCANLAN Male VM35-39 19:16
3 Martin LYNCH Male VM60-64 Eagle A.C. 19:50
19 Carol FINN Female VW35-39 21:59
20 Mairead PEREZ Female VW50-54 Eagle A.C. 22:06
59 Lauren O HORA Female SW25-29 25:27


Tramore Valley Park: 209 this week, 139 last week. The long term average is 166.

First 3 men & women...
1 Eoghan O'CONNOR Male JM15-17 Belgooly AC 15:39
2 Charlie GAFFNEY Male SM20-24 Leevale AC 16:42
3 Senan O REILLY Male JM15-17 16:51
26 Sophie O CALLAGHAN Female JW11-14 20:59
28 Sorcha KEARNEY Female VW45-49 St Finbarrs AC 21:11
34 Tara OLEARY Female SW25-29 22:04


Glen River: 71 this week, 46 last week. The long term average is 74.

First 3 men & women... 
1 Barry TWOHIG Male VM40-44 St Finbarrs AC 16:30
2 Yaron KÜNG Male JM15-17 21:27
3 Michael NAUGHTON Male VM50-54 Togher AC 21:48
11 Lauren MARSDEN Female VW50-54 Swinton RC 23:52
13 Mags HASSETT Female VW45-49 Douglas Meet and Train 24:09
23 Rhona BARKER Female VW50-54 Swinton RC 26:28


Mallow Castle: 43 finishers this week, 24 last week. The long term average is 63.

First 3 men & women... 
1 Peadar LUCEY Male VM45-49 Mallow AC 18:29
2 Geoff COLLINS Male VM50-54 19:44
3 Seamus O' KEEFFE Male VM55-59 20:54
6 Eileen O' KEEFFE Female VW55-59 21:41
11 Norleen KENNY Female VW40-44 22:12
16 Anne DENNEHY Female VW45-49 24:46


Youghal (Pobalscoil ne Tríonóide) : 61 this week, 31 last week. The long term average is 57.

First 3 men & women... 
1 Ruby DEVEREAUX Male JM11-14 19:58
2 Robert O'DEA Male SM30-34 20:05
3 James COADE Male SM30-34 20:15
9 Shannon SOTOK Female SW30-34 23:17
10 Freida MCGRATH Female SW30-34 24:24
11 Susan DINEEN Female VW40-44 24:27


Macroom Castle Desmense: 51 this week, 24 last week. Long term average is 51.

First 3 men & women...
1 Conor LUCEY Male VM35-39 18:21
2 John O'DONOGHUE Male SM30-34 18:30
4 Unknown
3 Martina KIELY Female VW40-44 St Finbarrs AC 18:56
16 Claire CURTIN Female VW35-39 24:26
20 Sarah CUDDIHY Female JW15-17 26:49


Clonakilty: 32 this week, 16 last week. Long term average 36.

First 3 men & women... 
1 Aileen ARTHUR Female VW35-39 Liffey Valley AC 18:35
17 Lucy CRONIN Female JW11-14 27:34
19 Niamh COVENEY Female SW30-34 28:18
2 Mícheál Ó SÉ Male VM40-44 18:45
3 Niall O'CONNOR Male VM45-49 Ranelagh Harriers 20:51
4 Barry CRONIN Male VM45-49 21:21


Glengarriff Woods: 69 this week, 39 last week. The long term average is 60.

Top 3 men & women...
1 Unknown   
2 Declan WHOOLEY Male VM35-39 Raheny Shamrock AC 20:01
3 Gareth SMITH Male VM35-39 Jack Gillooly Harriers 20:14
11 Marian MINEHANE Female VW40-44 24:20
12 Niamh CASEY Female VW35-39 24:52
19 Rose UÍ SHÚILLEABHÁIN Female VW55-59 Bantry Athletic Club 26:31


Bere Island: 35 this week, 12 last week, long term average of 46. 

First 3 men & women... 
1 Ray SMITH Male VM55-59 Kenmare Athletics Club 19:50
3 Robert KEHOE Male VM40-44 22:38
4 Fionn HANLEY Male JM15-17 23:17
2 Michelagh MURPHY Female SW18-19 21:48
5 Finola FITZSIMONS Female VW50-54 23:27
6 Breeda O SULLIVAN Female VW55-59 Beara AC 23:35


Castlehaven (Rineen Woods): 22 finishers this week, 8 last week. Long term average 28.

First 3 women & men...
1 Florence FITZGERALD Male SM30-34 21:06 
2 Ciarán BOUSE Male VM40-44 Eagle A.C. 21:26
5 John CASEY Male VM55-59 Togher AC 26:08
3 Emma O' SULLIVAN Female SW30-34 22:40
4 Catherine AIREY Female SW30-34 Highgate Harriers 24:56
12 Sharon LEVIS Female VW40-44 28:41


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

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