Results of the 5k parkruns in Cork - Thurs 1st Jan 2026

There were six 5k parkruns in Co Cork on New Years Day 2026. 

Well done to Aine Murphy who started the new year in style with her 250th parkrun!

Ballincollig - 364 finishers

Top 3 men & women...
1 Gearoid O FLYNN Male VM40-44 Eagle A.C. 17:03
2 John COAKLEY Male JM15-17 18:18
3 Tiarnan O DONOGHUE Male SM18-19 Togher AC 18:26
23 Niamh CRONIN Female VW45-49 St Finbarrs AC 21:26
24 Kathleen RYAN Female VW35-39 21:28
25 Emma CLEARY Female SW25-29 21:30

Full results... https://www.parkrun.ie/ballincollig/results/407/

Glen River - 95 finishers

Top 3 men & women...
1 James GRUFFERTY Male VM40-44 Leevale AC 19:30
2 Odhran NASH Male JM10 Trafford AC 20:44
3 Alan YOUNG Male VM40-44 Border Harriers & AC 20:58
6 Michelle KENNY Female VW45-49 Leevale AC 21:41
9 Bernadette O'DRISCOLL Female SW30-34 22:39
19 Irene EIGHAN Female VW45-49 St Finbarrs AC 23:48

Full results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glenriver/results/293/

Glengarriff - 75 finishers

Top 3 men & women...
1 Darragh PEELO Male VM45-49 21:53
2 Paul TESSYMAN Male VM45-49 22:12
3 Stephen O'SULLIVAN Male VM55-59 22:19
6 Caroline O'SULLIVAN Female VW40-44 24:35
7 Meave QUINLAN Female VW40-44 24:57
17 Kamila JAKUBOWSKA-SWITAJ Female VW45-49 Fota Island Running Club 27:40

Full results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glengarriff/results/434/

Bere Island - 34 finishers

Top 3 men & women...
1 Unknown
3 Cyril MCNAMARA Male VM60-64 21:48
4 Colin O DONOVAN Male VM45-49 23:16
2 Michelagh MURPHY Female SW20-24 21:40
9 Michele TIGHE Female VW40-44 26:11
11 Leila SIDLEY Female VW35-39 28:37

Full results... https://www.parkrun.ie/bereisland/results/525/

Castlehaven - 40 finishers

Top 3 men & women...
1 Cathal PRIOR Male VM50-54 21:08
2 Florence FITZGERALD Male VM35-39 22:26
3 Ciarán BOUSE Male VM45-49 Eagle A.C. 23:01
12 Deirdre MCCARTHY Female VW45-49 Manchester Tri Club 26:53
14 Lola HELLEBOID LOPEZ Female JW10 Togher AC 28:32
18 Sharon POULTER Female VW45-49 29:56

Full results... https://www.parkrun.ie/castlehaven/results/445/

Clonakilty - 44 finishers

Top 3 men & women...
1 Alex O SHEA Male VM50-54 St Finbarrs AC 18:36
3 Mark TIERNEY Male SM30-34 20:38
4 Niall O'CONNOR Male VM50-54 West Cork Triathlon Club (WCTC) 20:45
2 Hannah STEEDS Female SW30-34 Bristol and West AC 19:23
7 Anna O'NEILL Female VW55-59 23:06
11 Marie PIGOTT Female VW35-39 23:11

Full results... https://www.parkrun.ie/clonakilty/results/514/

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