John Walshe

John Walshe has been an active runner since the early 1970's and was one of the driving forces in establishing the Ballycotton 10 mile road race and Summer 5 -Mile Race Series.

Over the years, he has also written many articles for the Evening Echo, Irish Runner as well as a host of other publications.

Here are some of the articles that he has published on this blog over the last few years... (Updated 9th Feb 2024)

John Walshe (Aug 2011) - Ballycotton 11th August 1977...Where it all began...Pt 1 of 3

John Walshe (Sept 2011) - Ballycotton 11th August 1977...Where it all began...Pt 2 of 3

John Walshe (Sept 2011) - Ballycotton 11th August 1977...Where it all began...Pt 3 of 3  

John Walshe (Jan 2012) - Looking back 40 years, Cork X-Country 1972 

John Walshe (Jan 2012) - Setting Good Example, West Waterford's Night Time League 

John Walshe (Mar 2012) - The International Military Championship in Ballincollig 1969

John Walshe (May 2012) - 1982...The First Cork City Marathon

John Walshe (July 2012) - 1953...The Day the Cork City Sports included a road race

John Walshe (Nov 2012) - Irish 'Involvement' in the 1973 World Cross Country Championships

John Walshe (Sept 2013) - Ron Hill's 75th Birthday Race

John Walshe (Jan 2014) - Cork Cross Country Victory of 1974 

John Walshe (Jan 2014) - Remarkable Indoor Performance of the Past (John Hartnett)

John Walshe (Jan 2014) - Athletics in Cork mourn the passing of Andy Holden 

John Walshe (July 2014) - Cork's First Sub 4 minute mile, July 1974

John Walshe (Nov 2014) - The Manchester Road Race, Cork connection with famous road race 

John Walshe (Jan 2015) - International Athlete Jim Hogan...1933 to 2015 

John Walshe (Jan 2015) - Memorable Victory 40 Years Ago Today (Jan 1974 - John Hartnett) 

John Walshe (Mar 2015) - History of the Castlemartyr 4 mile race 

John Walshe (April 2015) - The Rivington Pike Race...An Easter Tradition 

John Walshe (May 2015) - The Forgotten Man of Cork Marathon Running 

John Walshe (Oct 2015) - Remembering a Champions Farewell (John Treacy)

John Walshe (Jan 2016) - Fermoy's Decade of Racing Glory (1976 Cross Country)

John Walshe (Mar 2016) - 63 year old Martin Rees sets new age best world record for 10 miles

John Walshe (Apr 2016) - National Marathon of 1976 in Limerick

John Walshe (Apr 2016) - The Ever Present Dozen of the London Marathon

John Walshe (Aug 2016) - History of the Ballycotton 5 mile road race...1977 to 2016

John Walshe (Aug 2016) - The Life and Time of Dave Bedford...Former 10,000m World Record holder

John Walshe (Oct 2016) - The Cork City Marathon of 1984

John Walshe (Nov 2016) - Donie Walsh NCAA Cross Country 1970

John Walshe (Dec 2016) - 100 Plus sub-36 min finishes for Danny Smyth

John Walshe (Jan 2017) - Kevin Donovan begins 32 County Challenge

John Walshe (Mar 2017) - A look at some of the contenders for the 2017 Ballycotton ‘10’

John Walshe (Apr 2017) - Eagle athlete wins British Masters Title

John Walshe (May 2017) - Ladysbridge race recalled

John Walshe (June 2017) - Last on the road

John Walshe (Aug 2017) - Post includes a short article from John Walshe on the Human Race in Kerry back in the late 80's

John Walshe (Dec 2017) - 1978 - An Irish One-Two Over The Country

John Walshe (Jan 2018) - BLAST FROM THE PAST – BALLYCOTTON ‘10’ 1985

John Walshe (Apr 2018) - CORK TO COBH RACE OF 1978 – WHEN WOMEN COMPETED FOR THE FIRST TIME

John Walshe (June 2018) - National Marathon in Portlaoise in 1986

John Walshe (July 2018) - Recalling a Youghal Road Race of 20 years ago

John Walshe (Sept 2018) - RON HILL’S 80th BIRTHDAY RACE

John Walshe (Oct 2018) - Seamus Cawley going for his 39th Dublin Marathon

John Walshe (Nov 2018) - Top 10 marathon times for Cork athletes

John Walshe (Nov 2018) - The Remarkable Tony Simmons

John Walshe (Dec 2018) - John O'Leary's Amazing Record

John Walshe (Jan 2018) - Irish 10-Mile Rankings for 2018

John Walshe (Feb 2018) - ENGLISH NATIONAL CROSS-COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS

John Walshe (Mar 2019) - MICK MOLLOY CELEBRATES HIS 81ST BIRTHDAY

John Walshe (May 2019) - Irish 10-Mile Rankings for 2019 (As of 1st May 2019)

John Walshe (May 2019) - KEITARO BIDS FAREWELL

John Walshe (June 2019) - FROM TRAMORE VALLEY PARK TO THE GIRO

John Walshe (July 2019) - CARRIGALINE RUN THE LINE

John Walshe (Aug 2019) -  SILVER JUBILEE MEMORIES FOR MICHELLE AND JOHN

John Walshe (Aug 2019) - JIM HONOURED FOR HIS STEWARDING SERVICES

John Walshe (Sept 2019) - Irish 10-Mile Rankings for 2019 (As of 1st Sept 2019)

John Walshe (Oct 2019) - GOING FOR THE MAGIC 40-IN-A-ROW

John Walshe (Oct 2019) - FOUR FROM ONE FAMILY RUN BERLIN MARATHON

John Walshe (Nov 2019) - MICHAELS MANCHESTER MISSION

John Walshe (Dec 2019) - MARATHON WIN FOR CORK ATHLETE

John Walshe (Dec 2019) - SEAN TOBIN SETS NEW IRISH BEST FOR FOUR MILES

John Walshe (Jan 2020) - Irish 10-Mile Rankings for 2019 (As of 31st Dec 2019)

John Walshe (Jan 2020) - RECALLING THE YOUGHAL ROUND-THE-HOUSES ROAD RACES

John Walshe (Mar 2020) - WHEN A HALF-MARATHON TOOK PLACE IN KILLEAGH

John Walshe (Apr 2020) - RUNNING (AND RACING) AROUND THE LEE ROAD-STRAIGHT ROAD CIRCUIT (includes some results) 

John Walshe (Apr 2020) - LOOKING BACK AT THE CASTLEMARTYR ROAD RACE (includes results for 1984, 1995 & 2005)  

John Walshe (Apr 2020) - DAN McCARTHY, R.I.P.

John Walshe (May 2020) - CARRIGALINE HALF-MARATHON OF 1984

John Walshe (June 2020) - Cork Marathon in 1982 drew just 700 runners but was deemed a success

John Walshe (June 2020) - Jerry Kiernan reigned in the rain at 1983 Cork City Marathon 

John Walshe (June 2020) - Controversy in the 1984 Cork City Marathon as both winners were disqualified over breaking rules on logos

John Walshe (June 2020) - CORK CITY MARATHONS 1985

John Walshe (July 2020) - Cork Marathon magic in 1986 as Fair Hill's Marion Lyons was first over the line

John Walshe (July 2020) - FIFTY YEARS AGO TODAY – WHEN RON HILL STRUCK GOLD 

John Walshe (Nov 2020) - KEEPING THE FIVE ALIVE

John Walshe (Dec 2020) -  Midleton AC do their bit for charity with unusual running initiative

John Walshe (Mar 2021) - BILLY GRIFFIN - SIX-AND-A-HALF DECADES OF RUNNING

John Walshe (May 2021) - RON  HILL – A PERSONAL TRIBUTE

John Walshe (Jun 2021) - DEATH OF FORMER BALLYCOTTON WINNER

John Walshe (Mar 2022) - BILLY CELEBRATES HIS 84th BIRTHDAY – WITH A RUN!

John Walshe (Mar 2022) - THE ENGLISH ‘NATIONAL’ – AND THE IRISH CONNECTION

John Walshe (Mar 2022) - IRISH 10-MILE RANKINGS Q1 2022 

John Walshe (May 2022) - DARRAGH SETS IRISH U23 RECORD – NOW SEVENTH ON ALL-TIME LIST 

John Walshe (Jun 2022) - MARY SWEENEY – YOUGHAL’S FIRST LADY OF RUNNING 

John Walshe (Jul 2022) - IRISH 10-MILE RANKINGS 2022 (Mid-Year) 

John Walshe (Oct 2022) - NEW AMERICAN RECORD HOLDER HAS IRISH CONNECTIONS 

John Walshe (Oct 2022) - MICHAEL HARTY SETS IRISH M40 RECORD 

John Walshe (Nov 2022) - SEAMUS CAWLEY MAINTAINS HIS DUBLIN MARATHON STREAK 

John Walshe (Jan 2022) - IRISH 10-MILE RANKINGS 2022 (End of year)

John Walshe (Jan 2023) - DENIS MCCARTHY – A RECORD SETTER AND A RECORD COLLECTOR

John Walshe (Apr 2023) - IRISH 10-MILE RANKINGS Q1 2023

John Walshe (Apr 2023) - FORTY YEARS AGO - WHEN ‘C’MON AGHADA’ WAS HEARD ON HEARTBREAK HILL

John Walshe (May 2023) - ROLLING BACK THE YEARS - ON THE ROAD FROM CORK TO COBH (1973)

John Walshe (Aug 2023) - FORMER EUROPEAN JUNIOR CHAMPION (AND SUB-4 MILER) TAKES TO THE ROADS AT KINSALE

John Walshe (Sep 2023) - THE INSPIRATIONAL STORY OF A THREE-TIME NATIONAL CHAMPION

John Walshe (Nov 2023) - IRISH 10-MILE RANKINGS - Early Nov 2023

John Walshe (Feb 2024) - IRISH 10-MILE RANKINGS - End 2023

John Walshe is also a regular contributor to the Roadrunner magazine...the journal of the Road Runners Club in the UK. This club and magazine has a bias more towards distance running as opposed to top 10 lists or the latest fad as found in the usual popular magazines.

John Walshe was for many years the Irish rep for the club although with the advent of social media, they have moved away from the concept of having regional reps.

You can find out more about the magazine and the club in this previous post from August 2014.