Results of the 5k parkruns in Cork - Sat 6th July 2024

Results of the 5k parkruns around the county on Saturday 6th July 2024. Approximately 887 runners and walkers took part in the 10 events in Co Cork.

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

Glen River... Well done to Olive McCarthy who completed her 300th 5k parkrun at the Glen River event today. Olive has completed 120 at Glen River, 113 at Ballincollig and 17 in Macroom. The balance is spread over 39 other events.

300th parkrun for Olive McCarthy

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: 244 this week, 241 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Ben HENNESSY Male SM20-24 17:33

2 Lawrence PRUNTY Male VM35-39 17:52

3 Tony MC KEON Male VM35-39 17:57

6 Nollaigh O'NEILL Female VW50-54 19:59

19 Alison CLARKE Female SW30-34 21:17

38 Mairead PEREZ Female VW50-54 Eagle A.C. 23:02

Ballincollig results... https://www.parkrun.ie/ballincollig/results/331/

Tramore Valley Park: 158 this week, 181 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Briain MADDEN Male SM30-34 Togher AC 17:27

2 Liam O'NEILL Male JM15-17 17:36

3 Robert PENDER Male VM40-44 19:36

5 Teresa MURPHY Female VW45-49 Kent AC 19:50

17 Clodagh FITZGERALD Female SW30-34 21:29

32 Linda O SULLIVAN Female SW30-34 23:01

Tramore Valley Park results... https://www.parkrun.ie/tramorevalley/results/112/

Glen River: 57 this week, 70 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Stephen GEOGHEGAN Male VM50-54 St Finbarrs AC 19:54

2 Cathal O'CONNELL Male VM60-64 St Finbarrs AC 19:59

3 Colin MORRISON Male VM50-54 20:15

7 Deborah O Female VW45-49 23:58

17 Claire MCGONAGLE Female VW55-59 26:49

23 Elaine MOORE Female VW45-49 Togher AC 27:59

Glen River results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glenriver/results/214/

Mallow Castle: 67 finishers this week, 61 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Thomas BROWNE Male SM18-19 17:24

2 Unknown   

3 Oliver HALL Male SM25-29 19:56

14 Alice HYNES Female SW20-24 22:21

18 Aoife MCSWEENEY Female SW25-29 23:38

26 Liliana VILAS BOAS Female VW35-39 25:21

Mallow results... https://www.parkrun.ie/mallowcastle/results/141/

Youghal (Pobalscoil ne Tríonóide) : 57 this week, 41 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Tadhg MURRAY Male JM15-17 16:52

2 John MURPHY Male VM50-54 18:31

3 Noel EARLY Male VM40-44 St Catherines AC 18:43

10 Sorcha KILGANNON Female SW18-19 22:46

14 Ornaith KEANE Female SW25-29 24:04

16 Claire O CONNOR Female VW35-39 24:23

Youghal results... https://www.parkrun.ie/pobalscoilnatrionoide/results/118/

Macroom Castle Demense: 33 this week, 37 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Donal COLLINS Male VM45-49 Bweeng Trail Blazers 19:08

2 Matt MURPHY Male SM18-19 23:22

3 Richie FITZGERALD Male VM50-54 23:36

5 Claire CURTIN Female VW35-39 West Muskerry A.C. 25:18

9 Aoife LUCEY Female SW18-19 West Muskerry A.C. 26:28

12 Marie MCCARTHY Female VW45-49 27:32

Macroom results... https://www.parkrun.ie/macroomcastledemesne/results/483/

Clonakilty: 47 this week, 30 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Peter O'CONNELL Male SM30-34 19:03

2 Enda DOWLING Male SM30-34 19:27

3 Niall O'CONNOR Male VM45-49 Ranelagh Harriers 21:04

11 Sophia KINGSTON Female SW25-29 24:26

15 Aoibhínn RICE Female JW11-14 26:16

16 Abigail KINGSTON Female SW25-29 26:22

Clonakilty results... https://www.parkrun.ie/clonakilty/results/437/

Glengarriff Woods: 103 this week, 84 last week.

Top 3 men & women...

1 Trevor MCGUIRK Male VM40-44 19:15

2 Niall O' LEARY Male VM50-54 UCC Staff Athletics Club 20:34

3 Ray KELLEHER Male VM45-49 Kenmare Athletics Club 20:59

9 Maura MATTHEWS Female VW50-54 Clonliffe Harriers A.C. 22:55

13 Mary MINEHANE Female JW11-14 24:48

19 Rebecca HARRINGTON Female SW20-24 25:05

Glengarriff results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glengarriff/results/354/

Bere Island: 80 this week, 67 last week. 

First 3 men & women... 

1 Johnny GARRETT Male VM40-44 19:54

3 Liam OCONNOR Male VM45-49 21:56

4 Ben MURPHY Male VM45-49 22:04

2 Michelagh MURPHY Female SW20-24 21:35

8 Jennifer RING Female VW45-49 23:57

9 Breeda O SULLIVAN Female VW55-59 Beara AC 24:11

Bere Island results... https://www.parkrun.ie/bereisland/results/446/

Castlehaven (Rineen Woods): 41 finishers this week, 25 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Rory O' SULLIVAN Male VM45-49 St Finbarrs AC 19:54

2 Ciarán BOUSE Male VM45-49 Eagle A.C. 20:33

3 John O'MAHONY Male SM25-29 24:15

6 Sharon LEVIS Female VW40-44 25:46

7 Anna O GORMAN Female VW35-39 26:30

9 Deirdre HARRINGTON Female VW40-44 Edinburgh AC 27:30

Castlehaven results... https://www.parkrun.ie/castlehaven/results/367/

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

Results of the IMRA Warrenscourt Woods 6k trail race - Wed 3rd July 2024

This 6.4km trail race organised by IMRA was held in Warrenstown Woods near Kilmurry & Lissarda on Wed 3rd July 2024.

Top 3 men & women...

1 Finn Yore 2614 MJ 1 0:26:12 West Musker... Cork
2 Patrick O'Driscoll  3881 M35 1 0:27:21 Cork
3 Tadhg Crowley 1108 M40 28:32 Carraig na ... Cork
1 Kealey Tideswell 435 F40 1 Clonmel AC Tipperary
2 Faye ORiordan 921 FJ 1 0:32:13 Carraig na ... Cork
3 Jennifer Ring 1057 F45 1 0:33:36 

Full results HERE

Results of the Corkbeg 4-mile road race - Thurs 4th July 2024

106 runners turned out for this years Robbie Steele Memorial Corkbeg 4 mile road race near Whitegate on Thursday 4th July 2024.

Top 3 men & women...

1 Tony Forristal East Cork AC M 20.29
2 James McCarthy East Cork AC M 21.33
3 Seamus O'Gorman Unattached M 23.12
4 Rebecca McEvoy St. Finbarrs AC F 24.13
10 Tamzin Muldowney East Cork AC F 24.47
11 Sandra Manning Leevale AC F40 25.03

Results

Place Name Club Category Time
1 Tony Forristal East Cork AC M 20.29
2 James McCarthy East Cork AC M 21.33
3 Seamus O'Gorman Unattached M 23.12
4 Rebecca McEvoy St. Finbarrs AC F 24.13
5 Chris Smetana Leevale AC M 24.22
6 Liam Cotter St. Finbarrs AC M55 24.27
7 Tim Hannon Midleton AC M40 24.32
8 Brendan Kearney Unattached M 24.35
9 Ollie Smiddy East Cork AC M45 24.39
10 Tamzin Muldowney East Cork AC F 24.47
11 Sandra Manning Leevale AC F40 25.03
12 Martin Hennessey East Cork AC M50 25.07
13 Emma Leahy Unattached F 25.14
14 Ger O'Regan Midleton AC M55 25.22
15 Emma Fitzpatrick Unattached F 25.29
16 Paul Geary Midleton AC M40 25.45
17 Brian Condon Unattached M 25.50
18 Aaron McEvoy Unattached M 25.52
19 John Cashman Midleton AC M60 25.54
20 Johnny Hurley St. Finbarrs AC M40 26.12
21 Tom O'Neill Aghada Running Club AC M40 26.17
22 Nick Parkinson Aghada Running Club AC M45 26.25
23 Brian Landers Youghal AC M50 26.34
24 Dara O'Sullivan Unattached M40 26.47
25 Eamonn McEvoy St. Finbarrs AC M65 26.49
26 Ross McBride Unattached M 26.52
27 Daragh O'Mahony East Cork Tribe M 26.55
28 Rory O'Gorman Aghada Running Club AC M 27.08
29 Ger Lynch East Cork AC M40 27.12
30 Gillian Falvey Unattached M 27.18
31 Brendan O'Mahony Grange Fermoy AC M50 27.20
32 Ciaran O'driscoll Unattached M 27.24
33 Alan Hannigan Youghal AC M45 27.38
34 Eileen Leahy Midleton AC F 27.47
35 Tariq Tynam Unattached M 28.02
36 Donal O Donoghue Watergrasshill AC M55 28.23
37 George McGrath Dublin Front Runners M40 28.28
38 Stephen Murphy Aghada Running Club AC M40 28.40
39 Micheal O'Brien Aghada Running Club AC M40 28.49
40 Sam McAllistar Unattached MJ 29.06
41 Cillian Scanlon Unattached MJ 29.11
42 Hannah Rose Unattached F 29.17
43 Sinead Fitzgerald Aghada Running Club AC F45 29.23
44 William Keanneally Unattached M 29.23
45 Fraser Macgilp Ballintotis Fit For Life M60 29.27
46 David McCarthy Youghal AC M60 29.40
47 Kerrie Kelliher Aghada Running Club AC F40 30.15
48 Padraic O'Mainin Unattached M 30.22
49 Brigid Malone Unattached F40 30.23
50 Michael Daly South Coast Tri M 30.45
51 Ger Carmody Unattached M 31.11
52 Orla O'Shea Unattached F 31.15
53 Chris O'Brien Unattached M 31.16
54 Liam Burns Youghal AC M55 31.22
55 David Fleming Aghada Running Club AC M40 31.27
56 Kieran Ivers Unattached M40 31.45
57 George Bulman Youghal AC M65 31.54
58 Sylvie O'Mahony Youghal AC M65 31.54
59 Aidan Hickey Unattached M40 31.59
60 Kevin Moran Midleton AC M55 32.01
61 Ben Lansley Unattached M50 32.10
62 Keith Buckley Unattached M40 32.25
63 Aaron Brady Unattached M 32.35
64 Sinead Ivers Unattached F40 32.39
65 Brigid Ryan Midleton AC F50 32.42
66 Mary O'Mahony Youghal AC F55 32.45
67 Emer Hannigan Youghal AC F45 32.50
68 Ber Twomey Midleton AC F50 32.52
69 Maria Coffey Ballymore Cobh F35 32.56
70 Martina Landers Youghal AC F50 33.07
71 Jacek Jabkiewicz Cobh Tri Club M50 33.18
72 Patricia Ivers South Coast Tri F35 33.37
73 Pat Walsh Unattached M60 33.37
74 Cormac Crowley Unattached MJ 34.04
75 Sam Morgan Unattached MJ 34.05
76 Emer Musgrave Unattached F50 34.06
77 Jordan Ryan Unattached M 34.06
78 Denis McCarthy East Cork AC M60 34.14
79 Eibhlin Cleary East Cork AC F35 34.28
80 Denis Cronin Watergrasshill AC M55 34.38
81 June Twomey Unattached F45 34.59
82 Maurice Corcoran Midleton AC M40 35.26
83 Maeve O'Hagon Watergrasshill AC F35 35.40
84 Ruairi O'Hagon Watergrasshill AC M40 35.41
85 Catriona Mc Gregor Unattached F60 35.54
86 Cathal Lehane Unattached MJ 36.09
87 Cormac O'Brien Unattached MJ 36.09
88 Andrew O'Brien Unattached M45 36.10
89 Vincent O'Neill Unattached M55 36.24
90 Christine Mulcahy Unattached F45 36.30
91 Tom O'Neill Ballintotis Fit For Life M65 36.45
92 John Walshe Road Runners AC M70 36.46
93 Mark Fuller Midleton AC M50 36.50
94 Kate Kennedy Unattached F35 36.53
95 Donie O'Connell Midleton AC M70 37.09
96 Charlie Nichol Wibbly Wobbly Wonders M40 37.31
97 Killian O'Brien Unattached M 37.32
98 Sinead O'Connor Unattached F40 37.55
99 Niamh Callanan Aghada Running Club AC F45 37.56
100 Brendan Moran Unattached M 38.40
101 Batt Kearney Leevale AC M65 38.51
102 Claire O'Neill Unattached F 38.53
103 Amanda Cooney Midleton AC F60 40.36
104 Brid Mc Connell Cremin Aghada Running Club AC F 42.10
105 Joan McCarthy Midleton AC F65 43.30
106 Steve Conway Aghada Running Club AC M55 43.31

Notice: IMRA Curragh Woods 8km Trail Race - Sun 7th July 2024

IMRA are holding an 8km trail race in Curragh Woods near Midleton on Sunday 7th July 2024 at 11am. This one would be suitable for anyone used to doing say 10k road races but a lot hillier.

Info & entries... https://imra.ie/events/view/id/2544

Annual membership of IMRA costing €10 is required.

DESCRIPTION: Curragh Woods
COUNTY: Cork
DATE: Sunday 7th July, 2024
TIME: 11:00
CLIMB (M): 240
DISTANCE (KM): 8.00
RACE MARKING: Route fully marked - Route fully marked
GPS ALLOWED: Yes
LEAGUES: Coillte Summer/Autumn Trail League, Munster 
MANDATORY KIT: Level A - Basic. Showerproof, windproof jacket
ENTRY CLOSES: Saturday 6th July 2024, 18:00
ENTRY COST: €7 for seniors, €5 for over 65s and under 18s
ROUTE DESCRIPTION: Flowing Forrest trails few ups and downs.

Results of the Cork BHAA Sterling 5k road race - Wed 3rd July 2024

The Cork BHAA Sterling 5k road race in Ringaskiddy was held on Wed 3rd July 2024 on what was a windy but dry evening. There were 394 finishers which sees the race recover to the level it was around 2016/2017.

Top 3 men & women...

 Pos Name Cat Prize Time Company Team
1 Gavin O'Rourke M1 00:16:22 Eli Lilly
2 Aidan Noone M2 00:16:28 Dept of Ed
3 Vivian Foley 0/50M M3 00:16:29 Owenabue Medical Centre
46 Sharon Rynne 0/35F F1 00:19:09 Kepak
55 Ella Collins F2 00:19:30 Collins
64 Linda O'Sullivan 0/50F F3 00:19:42 HSE F-A-1

Full results HERE

Kate Veale wins Irish National 5000m outdoor title for the 9th time...

The Irish National Athletics Championships were held at the Morton Stadium in Dublin last weekend. In the Women's 5000m race walk, Kate Veale of West Waterford AC secured Gold for the 9th time in this particular event.

There were 13 participants in this race which was held on Sat 29th June 2024 on what were very wet conditions as can be seen above.

 Top 3...
1 Kate Veale (West Waterford AC) 21:57.42 
2 Aisling Lane (Mullingar Harriers A.C.) 24:30.51 
3 Arnika Nelson (Raheny Shamrock A.C.) 24:39.82

Post race interview...

Notice: IMRA 6km trail race in Warrenscourt Woods - Wed 3rd July 2024

IMRA are holding a 6.4km trail race in Warrenscourt Woods near Kilmury & Lissarda on Wednesday 3rd July 2024. This is an ideal race for anyone that wants to try a trail race for the first time.

Info & entries... https://www.imra.ie/events/view/id/2440

Note that entries close at 6pm on Tues 2nd July.

COUNTY: Cork
DATE: Wednesday 3rd July, 2024
TIME:19:30 CLIMB (M):150
DISTANCE (KM): 6.4
RACE MARKING: Route fully marked - Route fully marked
GPS ALLOWED: Yes
LEAGUES: Coillte Summer/Autumn Trail League, Munster 

MANDATORY KIT: Level A - Basic. Showerproof, windproof jacket
ENTRY CLOSES: Tuesday 2nd July 2024, 18:00
ENTRY COST: €7 for seniors, €5 for over 65s and under 18s
ROUTE DESCRIPTION: The race is 6.4km over a mixture of river walk, fire road, forest trail and grassy paths. 
GETTING THERE: From Cork: After passing O'Learys garage in Lissarda on the N22 take the 2nd left. Follow this quiet road for about 1km until you come to a crossroads. Turn left at the junction here and the forestry entrance is just there on the right hand side. From Macroom: Drive towards Lissarda on the N22, take the first right after crossing the bridge and rounding the bend by Lissardagh Manor.
ORGANISERS INSTRUCTIONS: Please car pool where possible as parking us limited.