Notice: Rebel Run 10k & 5k in Cork City - Sun 20th Oct 2024

The ever popular Rebel Run 5k & 10k is coming up this year on Sunday 20th October 2024.

This is the 12th edition of this event and it takes place as per usual at the Munster Technological University (MTU) in Bishopstown.

The 5k starts at 9.30am with the 10k starting at 9.45am. The start line for both events is the tiered carpark at the rear of the MTU Athletics Track Stand. 

 All registered participants receive a goody bag containing a special edition Cork Rebel Run T-Shirt and an EDGE Sports water bottle.

Entries HERE

Press release from Cork Sports Partnership...

▪ The run takes place on Sunday morning October 20th in Munster Technological University
▪ 5km or 10km routes

The 12th annual Cork Rebel Run returns to Bishopstown and Munster Technological University
on Sunday 20th October. The event, sponsored by Cork City Council, Cork County Council & the
Edge Sports Shop, is organised by Cork Sports Partnership, Leisureworld Cork & Munster
Technological University and has 5k and 10k route options.

Up to 1,000 participants are expected to turn out for this year’s event which has gained in
popularity since first being established in 2012. Both 5k and 10k routes start on the MTU
campus & finish on the state of the art MTU Athletics Track and incorporate the popular
Curraheen River walk. 

All registered participants receive a goody bag containing a special
edition Cork Rebel Run T-Shirt, an EDGE Sports water bottle as well as other goodies.

Speaking at the launch of the event, Craig Harrington, Athletics Development Officer for Cork
said “We look forward to welcoming everyone to MTU on October 20th. As always, the run has
something for everyone, whether it be the recreational runner or the serious athlete. Like any
other year our team and partners are working hard to make it the biggest & most memorable
Rebel Run to date.”

In advance of the 5km event, over 200 people from 11 different Cork communities are taking part
in Couch to 5k programmes in preparation for the event. These 8-week
tutor led programmes will take place in Bishopstown, Ballincollig, Turners Cross, Whitechurch,
Dunmanway, Glanworth, Kinsale, Macroom, Kanturk, Innishannon, & Glanmire with limited
places remaining at each venue.

“It is great to see more communities coming on board for our Couch to 5k programmes each
and every year. It has become tradition all over Cork that people use the Rebel Run 5km as their
first ever running event. At Cork Sports Partnership we are very proud of this & hope this
relationship with community running groups grows more and more every year” Craig concluded.

Maurice O’ Sullivan, Sports & Marketing Manager with the Cork Sports Partnership said “Events
like the Rebel Run are a collaborative effort that would not be possible without the commitment
and support of our long-term partners and sponsors. We are delighted to be working closely
with Athletics Ireland, the sports office and arena teams in MTU and Leisureworld again this
year for the 12th running of the event. Special thanks also to our event sponsors Cork City
Council, Cork County Council & The Edge Sports Shop for their ongoing support for the Rebel
Run event.’

Registration for this year’s Cork Rebel Run is now open and is expected to sell out quickly. To
register or for more information on the event, see www.rebelrun.ie

A look at the proposed routes for the Cork to Kinsale Greenway - Q3 2024

Cork County Council recently announced that the Cork to Kinsale Greenway Project Team have opened their second Public Consultation. This one is focusing on Route Corridor Options.  

This Public Consultation will run from Friday 6th September 2024 to Sunday 13th  October 2024. 

They will be holding the following in-person events; 

17th September 2024, 14:00 – 20:00, The Viaduct, Old Bandon Road, Co.Cork. T12 ND34. 

18th September 2024, 14:00 – 20:00 Actons Hotel, Pier Road, Dromderrig, Kinsale, Co.Cork, P17 PX80. 

1st October 2024, 13:00 – 20:00 Actons Hotel, Pier Road, Dromderrig, Kinsale, Co.Cork, P17 PX80. 

The information for this public consultation including maps showing the route corridor options can also be found online on the project website,  www.corkkinsalegreenway.ie   

Routes... Let's have a look at the route options...

The Red route more or less follows the route of the old railway line. The Blue route follows the N71 from Cork City to Halfway and then roughly the R607 to Kinsale. The Green route goes cross country to connect to Riverstick and Belgooley and on to Kinsale. The Pink option is a more westerly route from Crossbarry to Kinsale. 

Note that each route isn't exclusive. The letters on the map are Corridor Switchover Nodes where the route can change from one colour to another.

Let's break the routes down into stage. First the northerly leg coming from Cork City.

Northern Section...

The BLUE route starts by the Bandon Road Roundabout (A) and then proceeds south through the valley, most likely under the Chetwynd Viaduct (C) and then pretty much stays close to the N71 Cork to Bandon road. It passes through or very close to the village of Ballinhassig before proceeding west to point D near Halfway.

The RED route pretty much follows the old railway route. It starts at point B which is near the Chetwynd reservoir and would connect to the planned greenway which is due to be built which goes to the Kinsale Road Roundabout. 

The red route would cross over the Chetwynd Viaduct and head over towards Waterfall. It then heads south before going through the Goggin's Hill tunnel.

This tunnel is about 800m in length with some spectacular ventilation shafts along the way, a great feature to have on any Greenway.

The image below is of the tunnel from the southern entrance.

Note that the tunnel is curved and you can't see the other end. It also means that it's very dark inside so some discreet lighting would be required. There are two ventilation shafts along the way which provide some light and a constant shower of water from above.

From the southern bore of the tunnel, there may be options to drop down the hill to join the proposed blue or green route for the rest of the route. 

Route Profile... At first glance, you might think that the blue route following the N71 would be the easier route but that's not the case. The profile for the two routes is shown below and I've adjusted the vertical scale so that you can make a direct comparison...

The reality is that the red route has a much more gradual profile.

Some points...

1) Point B starts at an elevated height already near the Chetwynd reservoir whereas point A is down near the Bandon road roundabout.

2) The red route uses the viaduct and tunnel to avoid the steep gradients.

3) On the blue route, the saddle that the N71 passes through is about 135m above sea level (ASL). The red railway route passes through a saddle with an elevation of about 120m ASL.

Opinion... In terms of routes, I think the red route is by far the preferred option for the northern section. The gradient is more gentle which is better for walkers, runners and cyclists. It's feature rich with the viaduct, old bridges and the tunnel. It takes in the village of Waterfall which will be then be very easy to access by bike. It runs through the countryside and will be mostly very quiet.

By contrast, the route next to the N71 will be noisy and largely unattractive.

It's not hard to imagine say in 20 years time large numbers of people using the red route on a Sunday.

Southern Section... For the southern end, there are a load of options...

The GREEN route takes in the population centres of Riverstick and Belgooley.

The BLUE route is kind of the most direct route from Kinsale to the Googins Hill tunnel.

The RED route more or less stays true to the old railway route.

The PINK route is pretty much a token gesture connecting Kinsale to what will become the main Cork City to West Cork Greenway.

Gradient profile of the southern section... These are the various profiles adjusted to the same scale...

You can find a higher resolution image HERE

As you can see, the PINK option reaches the highest elevation and goes the furthest to the west. 

RED probably has the gentlest profile but the dog leg west to Crossbarry is going to be an issue for someone who  just wants the most direct route from Cork City to Kinsale.

It's worth noting that the old railway line is more or less gone from large sections of the RED route. When I was looking at the satellite maps, I had trouble finding where it might have been.

Opinion... My own preferred route for the southern section is the Green one mainly because it connects the population centres of Riverstick and Belgooly to Cork City and Kinsale. It's not hard to imagine plenty of locals walking, running and cycling on the greenway. One issue of the more central red and blue routes is that they are likely to be very quiet once you get away from the town of Kinsale.

In conclusion... If we take some of the shorter options on the maps then the overall distance of the Cork - Kinsale Greenway is in the region of 30kms. It's about 10kms between Ballinhassig and Cork City and the balance of 20kms is from the Ballinhassig/Halfway area to Kinsale.

I'd invite you to visit the project website, examine the maps and make a submission... www.corkkinsalegreenway.ie 

There are going to be people who will object to this just because they don't like change and they'll moan about anything. 

There will be farmers who will have genuine concerns about their farms and the impact of a potential Greenway.

And there will be a small number of home owners who will have genuine privacy concerns.

It's important though that if you support the project that you make a submission. It's very easy for a project to get watered down to an extent that the end result is an unattractive Greenway that no-one really wants to use.

You only have to visit the Waterford Greenway and see how the section from Dungarvan to the Ballyvoyle tunnel is a tourism magnet. The Chetwynd Viaduct and Goggins Hill tunnel has the same potential for Cork City.

Who knows, in the dim and distant future there might even be a Greenway 10k from Halfway to Cork City or a race from Kinsale to Cork.

Results of the Kyle NS 5k - Sun 15th Sept 2024

The Kyle National School 5k was a low key race held near Killeagh in east Cork on Sun 15th Sept 2024 with 60 finishers.

Top 3 men & women...

 Place Athletes Name Club Location Gun Division Bib
1 Paul Cashman Watergrasshill     17:34 M45 801
2 Thomas O'Neill Youghal AC     20:02 M35 868
3 John Mason Youghal AC     20:05 M35 830
5 Elaine Walsh Ballintotis     20:44 F35 849
11 Susan Dineen Youghal AC     23:30 F35 816
12 Caroline Geary Midleton AC     23:35 F45 881

Full results HERE

Guest Post: Limit ...by Pat Walsh

* Limits *

I was in the Kingdom last weekend in a support / assistance / water-boy role at the Kerry Way Ultra weekend.

Distances of 200K, 100K and 59K were on offer to the participants. I suppose for someone like myself who has run maximum 42k in a marathon and no further then it is comical that 59K can be classified as the Lite option….!

I was impressed at the resilience, commitment, never say die attitude of those who took part. Completely different to anything I have ever seen or taken part in. Hats off to everyone whatever time they finished in. It is a test of endurance and where your own limits are.

What is in it for us the ordinary runner? I’m not suggesting we all go off for a 200K next weekend but there is some take away points to be noted. Take these into your weekly routine and race planning.

Mental Strength: Far more important than the actual fitness, though that is needed too quite obviously. Get up and go, time and time again. Don't let the demons inside beat you.

Time: No one was actually too bothered about that from what I saw. Challenge set out and accepted. Make it over the finish line was the goal.

Preparation: All participants had the correct gear, the refueling strategies, the maps, the backpacks and whatever they felt was needed.

A Plan: No point taking off like a scalded cat at the start line when you were going to be out there for a very long time. Controlled pace, walk when needed, try to maintain forward motion, take on your fuel and keep the head in the correct place.

No Moaning: You had a trail that was marked and up to you to follow it. No point moaning at lack of stewards at crossroads. Up to yourself to navigate your way home.

So what do we take from it.

Do you know where your limits lie?
Does your head rule your body and prevent you from going further?
Do you let your finishing time be the decider of a good day or not?
Do you prepare properly for your events?
Have you a plan when you race or are you the scalded cat?
Is your life full of smiles and laughs or do you just like to moan?
Wouldn’t it be nice to know where our limits are.

Don’t go mad but life is for trying.
Failure is never trying to do anything just in case of ….!
Engrave it on my headstone. ‘Feck I had a go’

#pwr

Results of the Charleville Half-Marathon - Sun 15th Sept 2024

Top 5 men & women...

1. 10 Hugh ARMSTRONG 1. M Ballina A.C. 1:04:35 
2. 1664 Ryan CREECH 2. M Leevale A.C. 1:04:54 
3. 3 Eoghan TOTTEN 3. M Newcastle & District AC 1:05:56 
4. 1345 Killian MOONEY 4. M Dundrum South Dublin A.C. 1:07:02 
5. 1 John TRAVERS 5. M Donore Harriers A.C. 1:07:15 
28. 8 Shona HEASLIP 1. F An Ríocht A.C. 1:10:57 
74. 1378 Grace LYNCH 2. F Dundrum South Dublin A.C. 1:15:38 
92. 671 Ciara WILSON 3. F D.M.P. A.C. 1:17:18 
103. 704 Niamh MOORE 4. F Leevale A.C. 1:18:03 
116. 819 Kate PURCELL 5. F40 Raheny Shamrock A.C. 1:19:02 

Full results... https://www.popupraces.ie/race/charleville-international-half-marathon-2024/

Results of the 5k parkruns in Cork - Sat 14th Sep 2024

Results of the 5k parkruns around the county on Saturday 14th Sept 2024. Approximately 838 runners and walkers took part in the 10 events in Co Cork.

Report... It was overcast but dry for this weeks 5k parkruns in Co Cork.

Bere Island... Congrats to Joanne Sullivan who completed her 400th 5k parkrun today!

As far as I know, Joanne is the first person in Cork to have hit the 400 mark! Joanne has done all of her parkruns on Bere Island and her first one was way back on the 6th of September 2014.

Ballincollig... Well done to Jane Moffatt who has now volunteered 200 times!

ONGOING

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

***

Ballincollig Regional Park: 283 this week, 295 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Shane MCQUILLAN Male SM25-29 St Finbarrs AC 18:46

2 Steven HOLMES Male JM15-17 19:38

3 Eoin THOMAS Male JM15-17 19:40

26 Sally-Ann LYNCH Female SW30-34 21:39

32 Emily WALES Female VW45-49 Carrigaline A.C 22:06

40 Sophie O'DONOVAN Female VW40-44 22:34

Ballincollig results... https://www.parkrun.ie/ballincollig/results/341/

Tramore Valley Park: 182 this week, 214 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Rory O' SULLIVAN Male VM45-49 St Finbarrs AC 18:09

2 Brendan MAGUIRE Male VM40-44 19:05

3 Ian ASSOM Male SM25-29 19:15

11 Niamh CRONIN Female VW45-49 St Finbarrs AC 20:42

22 Claire STONE Female VW35-39 22:17

31 Roisin CLEARY Female SW25-29 23:21

Tramore Valley Park results... https://www.parkrun.ie/tramorevalley/results/121/

Glen River: 56 this week, 66 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Finbarr O'DWYER Male VM50-54 Leevale AC 19:34

2 Colin MORRISON Male VM50-54 19:42

3 Patrick RAHILLY Male VM40-44 St Finbarrs AC 21:02

14 Niamh SHEEHAN Female VW35-39 Togher AC 25:31

16 Mary COTTER Female VW60-64 Tracton AC 25:56

18 Larissa BAUMANN Female SW30-34 26:16

Glen River results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glenriver/results/224/

Mallow Castle: 74 finishers this week, 59 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Donal FALLON Male VM40-44 Mt. Hillary AC 18:36

2 Ed O'DWYER Male SM30-34 19:09

3 Thomas CROSSAN Male VM35-39 19:44

13 Martina LYONS Female VW50-54 23:15

17 Muireann MURPHY Female JW11-14 23:49

21 Aileen BUCKLEY Female SW30-34 St Finbarrs AC 25:20

Mallow results... https://www.parkrun.ie/mallowcastle/results/151/

Youghal (Pobalscoil ne Tríonóide) : 46 this week, 43 last week.

First 3 men & women... 

1 Noel EARLY Male VM40-44 St Catherines AC 19:43

2 Trevor COLLINS Male VM45-49 VMware Running Club 20:32

3 Brian STAKELUM Male VM45-49 Ealing Eagles Running Club 20:39

4 Shannon SOTOK Female SW30-34 21:08

12 Melanie KELLY Female VW60-64 24:44

17 Aisling VENABLES Female JW11-14 27:51

Youghal results... https://www.parkrun.ie/pobalscoilnatrionoide/results/127/

Macroom Castle Demense: 32 this week, 42 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Conor LUCEY Male VM35-39 18:58

2 Jude MURPHY Male JM15-17 20:29

3 Thomas OWENS Male VM45-49 Moynalty AC 20:42

9 Carrie DESMOND Female VW40-44 23:51

14 Margaret LUCEY Female VW45-49 25:58

16 Carmel PURCELL Female VW45-49 West Muskerry A.C. 26:46

Macroom results... https://www.parkrun.ie/macroomcastledemesne/results/493/

Clonakilty: 32 this week, 24 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Ciaran BARRY Male VM40-44 20:18

2 James O'SULLIVAN Male VM40-44 20:22

3 Unknown

11 Sally O'GRADY Female VW40-44 26:25

13 Katie HARTE Female SW30-34 Clonakilty Roadrunners AC 27:27

14 Margaret TWOHIG Female VW55-59 Midleton AC 27:53

Clonakilty results... https://www.parkrun.ie/clonakilty/results/446/

Glengarriff Woods: 70 this week, 63 last week.

Top 3 men & women...

1 Shane O'BRIEN Male JM15-17 21:41

2 Darragh COPPINGER Male JM15-17 21:42

3 Stephen O'SULLIVAN Male VM50-54 21:43

4 Meave QUINLAN Female VW35-39 22:09

7 Niamh CASEY Female VW35-39 24:41

12 Caitriona ERDPOHL Female VW45-49 26:02

Glengarriff results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glengarriff/results/364/

Bere Island: 53 this week, 66 last week. 

First 3 men & women...

1 Donal COLLINS Male VM45-49 Bweeng Trail Blazers 18:47

3 Danny COLLINS Male JM15-17 North Cork AC 23:05

4 Garry MORIARTY Male VM45-49 23:22

2 Michelagh MURPHY Female SW20-24 22:41

6 Michelle BLACKWELL Female VW55-59 Rogue Runners 24:56 

7 Laoise Ann O SULLIVAN Female JW11-14 25:03

Bere Island results... https://www.parkrun.ie/bereisland/results/456/

Castlehaven (Rineen Woods): 18 finishers this week, 21 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 James LAVERY Male SM30-34 22:49

2 Kieran SANTRY Male VM45-49 Ealing Eagles Running Club 23:59

3 Michael WILSON Male VM50-54 26:50

6 Nora PERKINS Female VW60-64 30:58

8 Celine BUCKLEY Female VW50-54 Castlehaven GAA 32:31

15 Mary HOURIHANE Female VW65-69 37:37

Castlehaven results... https://www.parkrun.ie/castlehaven/results/377/

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

Notice: Elevate Credit Union Charity 5k in Tramore Valley Park - Sun 6th Oct 2024

The fifth Elevate Credit Union Charity 5k is coming up in Tramore Valley Park in Cork City on Sunday the 6th of October 2024 at 11am.

The entry fee is €13 (€12 + €1 online fee) and all proceeds from this event go to the charity Feileacain. 

ENTER HERE

(€7 for U16's... must be accompanied by an adult)(€6 + €1 online fee) 

You can also enter on the morning of the event (cash only).

There will be prizes for top 3 men and women along with spot prizes for those taking part. There will be a prize for 1st under 16 boy and girl home. 

There is also a €100 bonus if someone can break either course record - Men 15.49 & Women 17:36.

Runners, joggers, walkers and buggies are all welcome.

This is a chip timed race through popupraces.ie

Elevate is the new name for Douglas Credit Union. After merging with Passage West & Monkstown Credit Union back in 2016, they joined with Glanmire Credit Union in February of 2024.

Additional info... Access by car is of course via the South Link Road. There is a pedestrian entrance from near the Douglas Shopping Centre.

The 5k course itself is basically two 2.5km loops...

There is a small hill near the recycling centre but it really doesn't amount to much. The course is a smooth tarmac surface.

More info about the park at this LINK

Proceeds from this event goes to this charity...

Féileacáin... "Féileacáin is a not for profit organisation that provides support to anyone affected by the death of a baby during or after pregnancy."

MTU Sports Seminar Series in Cork - October 2024 to March 2025

Munster Technological University (MTU), supported by MTU Lions Athletics Club and Cork Sports Partnership are hosting a Sports Seminar Series over the next few months. 

See a list of the events below:

October 16th 2024: Sports Nutrition for Athletes 101 ...by Evan Lynch.

November 13th 2024: Mental Health in Sport ...by Jessie Barr.

December 4th 2024: Training & Injury Prevention Tips ...by Eoin Everard.

January 15th 2025: Developing World Class Training Environments ...by Ed Coughlan.

February 12th 2025: Implementing Real World Strength & Conditioning ...by Joe O'Connor.

March 12th 2025: Planning Training and the Coach Athlete Relationship ...by Hayley Harrison.

Each one costs €10 for an adult or €8 for a student. There is a series bundle for €50 and €40 respectively.

Each talk starts at 8pm.

For more information and to register, go to https://events.mtu.ie/index.cfm?page=events&eventId=1049

Notice: Churchtown 10-mile road race - Sat 16th Nov 2024

The Churchtown 10-mile road race in north Cork is coming up this year on Saturday 16th November 2024. The race starts at 10am.

After the successful inaugural race last year, this will be the second edition. Please note that entries close at the end of Monday 11th November.

Entries HERE

Churchtown is located just 4kms west of the N20 Cork to Limerick road so access couldn't be easier.

All runners in the race will receive a beanie hat as shown above in time for the winter weather.

Course... The 10-mile route is shown below...

As you can see, the course is a 10-mile loop to the north-east of Churchtown. The road on the right is the N20.

I have a brief preview of the course  here... https://munsterraceroutes.blogspot.com/2013/01/cork127.html

Family day out??... It might be worth mentioning that the Donkey Sanctuary is only 4kms away near Liscarroll if anyone wants to make it a family day out.

From the organisers... "We are delighted to announce that we will also have course record prizes of €150 for male and female also.

Current course records (gun times) - 

Men: John Kinsella Bilboa AC 54:04 (2023) // Women: Niamh Cronin St Finbarr's AC 1:05:44 (2023)

Results & photos of the Dingle marathon - Sat 7th Sept 2024

 

Top 3 women in the half (L-R) Edel Gaffney 2nd, Aoife Cooke 1st & Susan Glennon 3rd

One of the main running events in Munster last weekend was the 2024 Dingle Marathon held on Sat 7th of September. Between the marathon & half-marathon events, there was a total of almost 2,500 finishers.

In the half-marathon, Cork runner Aoife Cooke finished first in the women's race in a time of 1h 24m 48s. In the men's race, another Cork runner John Meade finished in second place.

Top 3 men & women in the half-marathon...

1 Daire FINN 1:13:22 2485 M MS
2 John MEADE 1:13:43 3024 M M40 St. Finbarrs A.C.
3 Oliver HILL 1:14:42 4019 M MS Watford Joggers
1 Aoife COOKE 1:24:48 2267 F FS Eagle A.C.
2 Edel GAFFNEY 1:28:25 2557 F F40 Trim A.C.
3 Susan GLENNON 1:29:57 2579 F FS Mullingar Harriers A.C.

Top 3 men in the half (L-R) Oliver Hill 3rd, Daire Finn 1st & John Meade 2nd

In terms of numbers, there were 1771 finishers in the half which actually makes it the 6th largest half-marathon of the 70 or so in Ireland so far this year.

As can be seen from the chart below, the numbers in the half are recovering since the drop for the pandemic.

In the full marathon, there were 718 finishers which is a pretty decent number as far as marathons in Ireland go. The big problem with some of the smaller marathons with lets say 200 runners is that the gaps in the second half of the race can be huge and people can end up running on their own. With just over 700 finishers, the gaps are much smaller and it feels more like a race.

Top 3 men & women in the marathon...

1 Ian VANDERVEN 2:44:09 1343 M MS
2 Evan DINGLE 2:54:09 997 M MS Central Park Track Club - Tracksmith
3 Matt DOHERTY 2:56:27 999 M MS
1 Niamh O'RIORDAN 3:28:19 1226 F FS Galway City Harriers A.C.
2 Natalie CAPITO 3:30:37 944 F FS
3 Aoife O'BRIEN 3:36:44 580 F FS

The chart below shows the recent history of Dingle marathon finishers...

For the full marathon, the numbers have recovered really well post pandemic and have passed the figure for 2019.

Full results of the marathon & half-marathon... https://www.myrunresults.com/events/dingle_half_marathon__full_marathon_2024/5082/results

Photos... The organisers have a large selection of photos on their Facebook page HERE

Entries for the 2025 event open at the end of September.

Photos of the Very Pink Run in Cork - Sun 8th Sept 2024

This charity 5k & 10k was held in MTU on the western suburbs of Cork City on Sunday 8th Sept 2024. Proceeds from the event went to the Breast Cancer Ireland charity.

The day itself was overcast and dry and there seemed to be well over 1000 taking part. The event wasn't timed but I have a lot of photos up on the Running in Cork Facebook page.

Photos...
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h) Album 8 of 9

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Results of the 5k parkruns in Cork - Sat 7th Sep 2024

Results of the 5k parkruns around the county on Saturday 7th Sept 2024. Approximately 900 runners and walkers took part in the 10 events in Co Cork.

Report... 

ONGOING

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: 295 this week, 301 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Ciarán BOUSE Male VM45-49 Eagle A.C. 19:02

2 David CALLANAN Male JM15-17 19:16

3 Rory VILLIERS Male VM35-39 19:35

5 Nollaigh O'NEILL Female VW50-54 20:03

15 Niamh CRONIN Female VW45-49 St Finbarrs AC 21:17

23 Jessica LEGRESLEY Female VW40-44 22:08

Ballincollig results... https://www.parkrun.ie/ballincollig/results/340/

Tramore Valley Park: 214 this week, 195 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Aiden LENNAN Male SM25-29 16:02

2 Conor O'NEILL Male VM45-49 17:37

3 Jp TREACY Male VM40-44 St Finbarrs AC 18:32

6 Caoimhe NIC FHOGARTAIGH Female VW45-49 Southwark Athletics Club 19:08

8 Kersha DWYER Female VW45-49 20:28

12 Allie PHILLIPS Female JW11-14 Carraig na bhFear AC 20:56

Tramore Valley Park results... https://www.parkrun.ie/tramorevalley/results/120/

Glen River: 66 this week, 75 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Adam PATERSON Male VM35-39 Kent AC 18:30

2 Tom O'GORMAN Male SM20-24 20:01

3 Seamus LEDDY Male VM45-49 Abbey Runners Leeds 21:00

10 Mary O DONNELL Female SW20-24 23:18

14 Alison THOMSON Female VW35-39 Kent AC 24:42

23 Ann Marie DONLON Female VW50-54 26:10

Glen River results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glenriver/results/223/

Mallow Castle: 59 finishers this week, 79 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Ruairi MANNING Male SM20-24 16:52

2 Ed O'DWYER Male SM30-34 19:26

3 Matthew COOKE Male JM11-14 19:46

11 Edel BUCKLEY Female VW35-39 Bweeng Trail Blazers 23:56

12 Anne DENNEHY Female VW45-49 24:10

14 Emma O'SHEA Female VW40-44 24:32

Mallow results... https://www.parkrun.ie/mallowcastle/results/150/

Youghal (Pobalscoil ne Tríonóide) : 43 this week, 64 last week.

First 3 men & women... 

1 Kieran FALLON Male SM30-34 20:07

2 Robert RIORDAN Male JM15-17 21:02

4 Ciaran MITCHELL Male VM35-39 21:22

3 Shannon SOTOK Female SW30-34 21:09

8 Saoirse KINSELLA Female JW11-14 23:36

10 Ciara TIERNEY Female VW35-39 Tralee Triathlon Club 24:49

Youghal results... https://www.parkrun.ie/pobalscoilnatrionoide/results/126/

Macroom Castle Demense: 42 this week, 38 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Padraig SHEAHAN Male VM55-59 Millstreet Athletic Club 21:36

2 Donal MURPHY Male VM40-44 parkrun Trippers 22:02

3 Matt MURPHY Male SM18-19 22:03

14 Caroline O DONNELL Female VW55-59 25:36

16 Carmel PURCELL Female VW45-49 West Muskerry AC 26:23

18 Margaret LUCEY Female VW45-49 26:56

Macroom results... https://www.parkrun.ie/macroomcastledemesne/results/492/

Clonakilty: 24 this week, 41 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Shane WINTERS Male JM11-14 19:12

2 Ciaran BARRY Male VM40-44 21:05

3 Chris HAYES Male VM35-39 21:45

8 Sandra WALSH Female VW50-54 24:31

16 Aoife CONNOR Female SW30-34 29:37

17 Karin CONNOLLY Female VW50-54 Bishopstown Orienteering Club 30:34

Clonakilty results... https://www.parkrun.ie/clonakilty/results/445/

Glengarriff Woods: 70 this week, 63 last week.

Top 3 men & women...

1 Darragh COPPINGER Male JM15-17 20:33

2 Sarn HUNNISETT Male VM35-39 20:34

3 Stephen O'SULLIVAN Male VM50-54 22:30

6 Alice COPPINGER Female VW45-49 Bantry Athletic Club 24:23

8 Claire WHITER Female VW40-44 24:38

9 Mary MINEHANE Female JW11-14 25:03

Glengarriff results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glengarriff/results/363/

Bere Island: 66 this week, 145 last week. 

First 3 men & women...

1 Dee O'BRIEN Female VW45-49 Kent AC 20:46

2 Michelagh MURPHY Female SW20-24 21:39

7 Breeda O SULLIVAN Female VW55-59 Beara AC 23:42

3 Cyril MCNAMARA Male VM55-59 22:11

4 Sean MARKEY Male VM50-54 22:37

5 Jamie MCWATT Male VM50-54 London City Runners 22:49

Bere Island results... https://www.parkrun.ie/bereisland/results/455/

Castlehaven (Rineen Woods): 21 finishers this week, 21 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Unknown

2 Donal DIGNAN Male SM30-34 22:42

3 Unknown

8 Esther MURPHY Female VW50-54 Sanctuary Runners 27:30

15 Emer COURTNEY Female VW40-44 33:21

17 Catherine BAILEY Female VW45-49 34:46

Castlehaven results... https://www.parkrun.ie/castlehaven/results/376/

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

Guest Post: A New PB ...by Pat Walsh

 * A New PB *

Such a simple little two letter abbreviation that causes so much difficulty in the running world. The eternal search for the PB. It has disillusioned so many.

What is Personal Best and what does it mean to you?

Personally I have given up. I will never achieve the times I set over 30 years ago so why bother and why let it upset me. I take every race as a challenge and do my best.

PB for today

I ran a half marathon in Dungarvan on the Greenway last Saturday. It was a PB for me. Never again will I run a half marathon on that particular day, in that same spot again. So it was a PB for the race on the 30/08/2024. Another finish line, another medal and t-shirt. 

Note to West Waterford Athletics Club that organised: Super, everything sorted, I enjoyed the event. I’ll be back for another PB next Year…. ! THANK YOU.

PB for Age

Lovely discussion with Geraldine last week (thanks) about PB for age. If race organisers can group us into age categories and move us as we get older, then why can’t I as a runner reset all my PB’s as I move into each new category. 

So much fun doing this. What happened before doesn’t matter, it is the here and now for the next 5 years.

I’m in the M60 category, every run is a celebration, not an occasion for major introspection about what went wrong.

5K a week

Many people take part in Park Runs and local 5K races regularly over the same course. It is never the same. The wind, the temperature, the humidity all change, so no one single event can ever be replicated. 

You are never the exact same person. Life and what it throws at you change constantly. Embrace the day, live for the moment.

Every Day

Every Day you run is a PB. 

I met a friend for a few slow miles and a chat together. It was a PB for running and chatting.

I ran a half marathon abroad a few years ago on a free, sponsored weekend. It was a PB for running at the right pace so I could enjoy the weekend and not be wrecked.

Run for your health and mental well being and ever day is a PB day.

Final Thought

I met the Great Billy who is far older than me, when I was out running Tuesday Morning. I have mentioned him before as our local hero and inspiration. Beautiful cool morning with the sun shining and we both finished in the same spot. A chat, a smile, an encouraging word. If you could adopt his attitude, run for the love of it and hope to be running for many decades then PB will never enter your vocabulary.

Have a great weekend and if you run don't forget to celebrate your PB.

#pwr

Results & photos of the Cloughduv 5k - Thurs 5th Sept 2024

Top 3 men (L-R)... Paul Cashman 3rd, Padraig O'Donnell 1st & Sean Twohig 2nd

This year's Cloughduv 5k was held on Thursday 5th September with over 300 taking part on what was a dry but windy day. With the evenings closing in, this was one of the last mid-week races on the calendar this year. 

Top 3 men & women...

1 93 16:44 Padraig O'Donnell
2 110 16:47 Sean Twohig
3 235 17:00 Paul Cashman, Watergrasshill AFC
26 332 20:52 Rhona Dempsey

37 333 21:35 Norleen Kenny
38 92 21:40 Niamh McCarthy

Hurley solo - 90 148 25:19 Tom Phelan

Photos...
1) Mick Dooley has some pre-race photos HERE and post race photos HERE

Full results below...

Position Number Time Name
1 093 16:44 Padraig O'Donnell
2 110 16:47 Sean Twohig
3 235 17:00 Paul Cashman, Watergrasshill AC
4 32 17:24 Senan Lynch (West Muskerry)
5 131 17:58 David Comber
6 33 18:08 John Lucey
7 28 18:14 Trevor McGuirk (Bantry AC)
8 111 18:17 John Cronin
9 112 18:36 Alan O'Sullivan
10 242 18:48 John Browne, Buttevant AFC
11 315 19:32 Joe Lacey
12 53 19:34 Johnny Hurley
13 189 19:36 Rory
14 351 19:56 Ed O'Mahony
15 266 20:01 Sean O'Sullivan 
16 292 20:04 Diarmuid O 'Donoghue
17 230 20:05 Brendan Kearney
18 14 20:07 Conor McDonald
19 233 20:14 Dara O Sullivan
20 20:18 Ciaran Twomey
21 43 20:30 Aidan Morgan
22 306 20:33 Pat O'Connor
23 89 20:44 Tony O'Sullivan
24 16 20:49 Peter Keane
25 31 20:50 Sean McConville (St Finbarrs)
26 332 20:52 Rhona Dempsey
27 281 20:54 Michael Hickey 
28 331 20:56 Donal Coakley
29 237 20:57 Mike McGrath, Eagle AC
30 155 21:03 David Burke
31 241 21:10 Gediminas Daskeauskas
32 280 21:12 Ollie Murphy, 
33 87 21:14 Pat Dunlea
34 336 21:17 Donal Murphy
35 326 21:22 Barry Creedon
36 75 21:34 Fionn O'Keeffe
37 333 21:35 Norleen Kenny
38 92 21:40 Niamh McCarthy
39 166 21:51 Gillian Murphy
40 156 21:54 Mark Bryan
41 114 22:06 Brendan O'Callaghan
42 165 22:11 Ava Bamford
43 168 22:21 Jamie Kent
44 310 22:27 Donal O'Donoghue
45 330 22:30 Ryan Downey
46 84 22:32 Nathan Barrett
47 91 22:34 Martin McCarthy
48 52 22:35 Edmund Manning (UCC)
49 17 22:39 Chris Keane
50 125 22:42 Daniel Torrance
51 72 22:53 Mj McKenna
52 188 22:56 Conor Mc Elroy
53 167 23:10 Sean Murphy
54 88 23:22 Jj Murphy
55 113 23:24 Michael Desmond
56 263 23:26 Colette Dennehy 
57 10 23:27 Noel O'Mahony
58 99 23:29 Steven O'Sullivan
59 157 23:31 Anna O'Neil
60 301 23:32 Fiona, Liam Linda Lehane 
61 127 23:34 Clare Curtin
62 130 23:46 richie gough
63 138 23:48 marton istvan
64 51 23:51 Tom Curtis
65 227 23:54 Jim Lucey
66 234 24:08 Pauline O'Riordan
67 309 24:10 Kieran Cotter
68 244 24:11 Henry Packham 
69 206 24:13 Lisa Kingston
70 207 24:14 Aoife Downey
71 308 24:15 Cathal Harrington
72 190 24:17 Annie
73 240 24:19 Shay Connell 
74 284 24:21 Joanne Hickey 
75 239 24:22 Aidan Connell 
76 162 24:24 Donnacha Hickey
77 278 24:27 Martin Butler 
78 229 24:29 Nikita Jepifanovs
79 100 24:35 Denis Carroll
80 320 24:39 Millie McSullivan
81 352 24:43 David O'Callaghan
82 236 24:49 Maurice Corcoran, Midelton AFC
83 180 25:00 Anthony Murphy
84 192 25:02 Mairead MC Elroy
85 41 25:06 Derry Casey (West Muskerry)
86 42 25:08 Bernard Yore (West Muskerry)
87 228 25:12 Caroline Lucey
88 219 25:14 Marie Mc Carthy
89 193 25:16 Darragh Madden
90 148 25:19 Tom Phelan
91 209 25:26 Caoimhe Browne
92 302 25:30 Con, Gearoid, Connor 
93 321 25:32 Erin Kelleher
94 220 25:34 Kevin Mc Carthy
95 163 25:42 Finbarr Hickey
96 56 25:48 Carmel Purcell
97 62 25:50 Annabelle Bullman (West Muskerry)
98 13 25:53 Adam O'Leary
99 304 25:57 Claire Nolan 
100 120 25:58 Dave Bunion
101 116 26:00 Christopher Bunion
102 108 26:02 Conor McGann
103 164 26:04 Eoin Mc Daid
104 285 26:06 Caoihme Nash
105 296 26:09 Emmet Callan 
106 223 26:11 Nathan Daly
107 279 26:14 Donal O'Sullivan, Donoghamore AC
108 322 26:16 Lucy McSullivan
109 340 26:20 Conor Minhane
110 262 26:23 Sheila Trunwit
111 298 26:30 Jerry O'Keffee
112 54 26:43 Reece Hurley
113 318 26:47 Sharon Hayes & Family
115 146 26:52 Catriona Phelan
116 297 26:58 Paul Cullen 
117 300 27:00 Eliza Canty Shireen Rountree
118 305 27:02 Aine Coote 
119 126 27:04 james Butler
120 205 27:06 Rachel Kelleher
121 323 27:14 Conor O'Callaghan
122 181 27:27 Monika Zukauskaite
123 18 27:35 James Keane
124 341 27:37 Conall Minihane
125 137 27:52 Ollie Munroe
126 102 28:06 Clare Cromie
127 132 28:10 Darragh Mc Donnell
128 115 28:12 Denis Fitzgerald
129 338 28:17 Aidan O'Sullivan
130 90 28:18 Dan Buckley
131 243 28:21 Grainne Packham
132 295 28:30 Pauline Callan, Bandon AFC  
133 344 28:37 Aisling Kelleher
134 231 28:47 Dylan Leahy 
135 141 28:49 Róisín Cremin
136 63 28:55 Millie Bullman (West Muskerry)
137 238 29:15 Pat Kearny, Leevale AFC
138 140 29:19 Sharon Casey
139 83 29:21 Kayla Barrett
140 139 29:23 Niamh Casey
141 328 29:28 Adele Walsh
142 288 29:30 Darragh O'Donovan 
143 101 29:32 Noreen Ring
144 173 29:36 Rebecca Ryan
145 68 29:41 Tadgh McCarthy
146 58 29:44 Sadhbh O'Leary
147 247 29:46 Betty O Riordan 
148 61 29:48 Tadgh O'Leary
149 342 29:50 Sam Minihane
150 106 29:57 Siobhan Collins
151 232 29:58 Farrah O'Connor 
152 98 30:01 Ian Doyle
153 67 30:05 Patrick McCarthy
154 268 30:07 Lorraine O'Sullivan 
155 286 30:13 Maria Nash
156 287 30:15 Amy mulcahy
157 124 30:23 Siobhán Torrance
158 142 30:44 Linda Hughes
159 319 30:45 Liz O'Donnell
160 44 30:47 Aoife Kavanagh
161 170 31:18 Cathal Sevin
162 177 31:21 Molly Spillane
163 334 31:26 Mairead Murphy
164 339 31:28 Clara Minihane
165 179 31:31 Robert Spillane
166 178 31:32 Emma Spillane
167 50 31:46 Noah McSweeney
168 94 31:48 Catherine Cronin
169 317 31:51 Jane Willis
170 129 31:54 Cathleen Curtin
171 6 32:09 Yvonne
172 211 32:19 Elaine Jones
173 212 32:20 Síofra Jones
174 213 32:22 Oisín Jones
175 214 32:23 Tiernán Jones
176 348 32:32 Grainne McNabola
177 161 32:37 Paddy Hickey
179 311 32:39 Eric & Sam O'Mahony
180 208 32:43 Reenie Browne
181 246 32:44 Felicity Dawson 
182 147 32:58 Brian Phelan
183 172 33:21 Jimmy Murray
184 136 33:22 Michael Coakley
185 22 33:31 Sean Fogarty
186 27 33:38 Daniel Corcoran
187 185 33:45 Olivia Daly
188 313 33:56 Ann Marie Drummond
189 314 33:57 Maura Barkey
190 291 34:18 Clare O'Dononghue
191 154 34:33 Conor O'Sullivan
192 215 34:40 Pauline Healy
193 73 34:46 Brian O'Leary
194 123 34:49 Karen Henessy
195 117 34:52 samuel Bunion
197 248 34:53 Denis O'Flaherty
198 312 35:04 Caroine Noonan
199 346 35:12 Lana Gerin
200 60 35:13 Dervla O'Leary
201 289 35:16 Cahterine O'Donvovan 
202 3 35:18 Naoise Kinnerk O'Leary
203 271 35:20 Keeva McCarthy
204 226 35:27 Kathleen/ Eve/John McGillycuddy
205 97 35:28 Hugo Iwan
206 153 36:00 Joe O'Sullivan
207 290 36:07 Michael Lenihan 
208 48 36:10 Gearoid O'Halloran Crowley
209 251 36:32 Asling Daly Deasy 
210 350 36:34 Cunningham Family
211 160 37:41 Cara Jolley
212 9 37:55 Senan Casey
213 256 37:59 John Donovan 
214 8 38:41 Culann Hutchinson Kelly
215 276 39:07 Margaret Buckley 
216 86 39:25 Jack Browne
217 85 39:27 Jonathan Browne
218 128 39:29 Saoirse Stokes
219 299 39:35 Michael & Linda, Annemarie & Ciara 
220 80 39:40 Roisin Aherne
221 201 40:17 Thiomas Madden
222 65 40:20 Mary McCarthy
223 133 40:22 Katie May Mc Donnell
224 82 40:59 Callum Barrett
225 354 41:03
226 282 41:09 Eoghan Hickey 
227 303 41:11 Cormac Collins 
228 337 41:17 Leah Irwin
229 216 41:56 Candice Parkins
230 196 42:32 Katelyn O'Callaghan
231 45 42:54 Niamh Kavanagh
232 335 43:01 Aisling Murphy
233 260 43:47 Bobby Magan 
234 59 43:49 Colm O'Leary
235 57 43:52 Nicola O'Leary
236 26 43:54 Oliver Corcoran
237 151 44:21 Lily O'Sullivan
238 37 44:24 Alanna Creedon
239 265 44:27 Alice O'Sullivan 
240 349 44:34 Ann Barry Murphy
241 184 44:45 Lia Daly
242 224 44:46 Lilian Lee
243 23 44:49 Mark Casey
244 24 44:55 Blaithin Casey
245 152 44:56 Abi O'Sullivan
246 109 44:58 Nina McGann
247 2 45:02 Caoimhe Kinnerk O' Leary 
248 183 45:10 Lucy O'Leary
249 36 45:14 Ellie Creedon
250 259 45:18 Ollie Magan
251 7 45:20 Aisling
253 274 45:38 Amy Harrington 
254 79 46:03 Niamh Aherne
255 81 46:05 Niamh Barrett
256 276 46:19 Margaret Buckly 
257 150 46:25 Maeve O'Sullivan
258 107 46:28 Lisa McCarthy
259 347 46:33 Breda Lucey
260 257 46:54 Cathleen Magan
261 258 46:56 Lilly Magan
262 261 47:08 Naha Magan 
263 40 47:19 Elaine O’Driscoll
264 39 47:20 Caoimhe O'Sullivan
265 38 47:21 Noreen Creedon
266 46 47:41 Roisa Kavanagh
267 343 47:43 Molly Minihane
268 345 47:45 Ciara Kelleher
269 121 47:57 Billy Henessy
270 270 48:00 Kelie McCarthy 
271 122 48:03 Patsy Henessy
272 293 48:24 Ellen O'Dononghue 
273 294 48:26 Ellen O'Dononghue 
274 103 48:30 Jen Bateman
275 222 48:31 Aoife Twomey
276 145 48:48 Zoe Mc Lellan
277 134 48:59 Ethan Mc Donnell
278 35 49:08 Kate Whelton
279 25 49:19 Eibhlis Lucey
280 1 49:25 Karoline Kinnerk 
281 324 49:35 Trish Kiely
282 269 49:38 Ryan O'Sullivan 
283 95 49:46 Anthony Falvey
284 77 49:51 Saoirse Cronin
285 76 49:52 Keelin O'Keeffe
286 15 49:54 Eve McDonald
287 275 49:57 Rose Harrington 
288 104 50:05 Ruadhain O'Corrain
289 49 50:07 Mairead McSweeney
290 158 50:09 Mary Mc Carthy
291 11 50:41 Donie O’Leary
293 19 50:43 Martin Keane
294 273 50:51 Ruby Harrington
295 171 51:00 Ciarán Slevin
296 210 51:22 Cathal Duggan
297 307 51:23 laura Downey 
298 272 51:26 Aoibhe Bradley 
300 169 51:47 Siobhán Slevin
301 264 52:51 mary Kelleher 
302 267 53:05 Hugh Kelleher 
303 30 53:16 Alice Harte
304 250 53:31 Sheila Deasy 
305 203 53:34 Geraldine Madden
306 69 53:37 Aoife Madden
307 71 53:39 Catherine McKenna
308 217 54:05 Michael Goulding
309 218 54:07 Michelle Harrington
310 144 55:11 Leo McLellan
311 195 55:40 Catriona O'Callaghan
312 149 55:42 Rachel O'Sullivan
313 143 55:44 Edel Flannery
314 329 56:06 Teddy Walsh
315 64 56:11 Kate McCarthy
316 135 56:21 Karen Mc Donnell
317 204 56:28 Joe Mc Carthy
318 316 56:30 Kay O'Mahony & Anna O'Dowd
319 327 57:35 Karen Walsh