Top 10-mile races in Cork for the Spring of 2025

Now that Spring is over, let's have a look at the top 10-milers in Cork so far for 2025.

After a flat period, the Mallow 10-mile road race in late March grew 23% to cement its position as the top 10-mile in Co Cork.

The Cobh 10-mile at the start of April continues to grow and is now in second place.

The Kinsale 10-mile had to deferred from February to April and it now drops back to third place.

The new race was the Midleton Greenway 10-mile at the start of March and posted a respectable 540 finishers for its first outing.

It'll be interesting to see if there is a growth in the 10-mile numbers in 2026 or are we now at a peak?

Results & Photos of the Dungarvan 10 mile road race...Sun 4th Feb 2018

Over 2,000 runners took part in this years John Treacy 10 mile road race in Dungarvan. The day was ideal for a road race with some nice Spring sunshine and a gentle breeze, it really couldn't have got much better.

It really is an amazing race and a credit to West Waterford AC who put a huge amount of effort into it.

Top 10 men...
1    Kevin MAUNSELL    00:49:27 2790    M (1)    MS (1)    Clonmel AC
2    David FLYNN    00:49:47 481    M (2)    MS (2)    Sketchers Clonliffe Harriers
3    Emmett DUNLEAVY    00:50:04 500    M (3)    MS (3)    Sligo A.C.
4    Alan O'SHEA    00:51:35 2784    M (4)    MS (4)    Bantry AC
5    James MC CARTHY    00:52:17 2787    M (5)    MS (5)    East Cork AC
6    Mike CARMODY    00:52:56 2783    M (6)    MS (6)    An Bru AC
7    Colin MERRITT    00:53:17  495    M (7)    M45 (1)   
8    Mark HOEY    00:53:21 2788    M (8)    MS (7)    Leevale AC
9    Trevor POWER    00:53:42 482    M (9)    MS (8)    Waterford AC
10    Michael MORGAN    00:53:57 2282    M (10)    M40 (1)    St Finbarrs AC

Top 10 women...
33    Laura O'SHAUGHNESSY    00:56:47 2786    F (1)    FS (1)   
44    Siobhan O'DOHERTY    00:57:59 191    F (2)    FS (2)    Borrisokane AC
100    Ruth FITZGERALD    01:00:33 785    F (3)    FS (3)    Waterford AC
107    Fiona SANTRY    01:00:51 1470    F (4)    FS (4)    East Cork AC
128    Adele WALSH    01:02:15 1545    F (5)    F40 (1)    St Senans AC
135    Sorcha KEARNEY    01:02:26 121    F (6)    F40 (2)    St Finbarrs AC
172    Maria MCCARTHY    01:03:49 1103    F (7)    F40 (3)    Farranfore Maine Valley AC
181    Katie HICKSON    01:04:20 924    F (8)    F40 (4)    Cork Tri Club
191    Ann GEARY    01:04:32 822    F (9)    F35 (1)    Midleton AC
201    Claire O'BRIEN    01:04:47 1292    F (10)    FS (5)    Watergrasshil AC

Full results... https://www.myrunresults.com/events/john_treacy_dungarvan_10_mile/2449/results

Photos...(Updated Mon 5th Feb @6:30pm)
1) There are 9 albums going up on the Running in Cork Facebook page...
...Album 1 of 9) Start
...Album 2 of 9) Just before 1m mark. First half of the field.
...Album 3 of 9) Just before 1m mark. Second half of field.
...Album 4 of 9) Finish. 1st man to approx 1:04:50
...Album 5 of 9) Finish approx 1:04:50 to 1:15:30
...Album 6 of 9) Finish approx 1:15:30 to 1:23:30
...Album 7 of 9) Finish approx 1:23:30 to 1:32:30
...Album 8 of 9) Finish approx 1:32:30 to 1:45:00
...Album 9 of 9) Finish approx 1:45:00 plus

2) DC Images have a gallery HERE
3) Susan Parker Laste has a gallery of photos from around the one mile mark HERE
4) Luke O'Brien has a gallery HERE
5) Andy O'Rourke has 3 galleries ... #1 ... #2 ... #3 ... 

Results & photos of the John Buckley Sports Cork City 10 Miler...Sat 10th Sept 2016

Just over 500 runners turned out for this years John Buckley Sports Cork City 10 Miler on Saturday the 10th of September. That seems to be up on the numbers for 2015 which were around 490.

First 3 men...(L-R) Michael Corbett 3rd, Freddy Keron 1st & John Meade 2nd. Photo: Doug Minihane

 

1 Freddy KERON (559)     53:45     Senior  (1)     Male  (1)
2 John MEADE (2)     53:52    Senior  (2)     Male  (2)
3 Michael CORBETT (88)     54:56     O40  (1)     Male  (3)
4 Eoin SUGRUE (565)     55:55     O40  (2)     Male  (4)
5 Alan LEHANE  (245)     55:57     Senior  (3)     Male  (5)
17     Jill HODGINS (204)     59:45     O35  (1)     Female  (1)
47     Joan ENNIS (133)     1:05:44 O50  (1)     Female  (2)
81     Sorcha KEARNEY (223)     1:08:49 O40  (1)     Female  (3)
82     Sharon WOODS (496)     1:09:18 O40  (2)     Female  (4)
87     Deirdre ANSBRO (13)     1:09:31 O35  (2)     Female  (5)

Results >> You can see the results HERE

First 3 women...1st Jill Hodgins, 2nd Joan Ennis & 3rd Sorcha Kearney. Photo: Doug Minihane

Photos...(Updated Sun 10pm)
1) There are 445 photos up on the Running in Cork Facebook page (~mile 7)... HERE
2) Doug Minihane has a big gallery on Facebook HERE ...and on Flickr HERE
3) Ger Broderick has a gallery HERE

Remember as well to hang on to your race number. This will entitle you to a 20% discount in John Buckley Sports in Cork City (...across from the Opera House). There is no time limit on this voucher...just bring it with you when you are purchasing some items.

Notice...Clonakilty 10 mile race & 5k fun run - Sun 30th Aug 2015

This is the 2nd year of this particular race having been held previously on Easter Monday in 2014. This year, it's on Sunday the 30th of August and it should be of interest to anyone looking for a 10 mile / Half-Marathon race in the Autumn.

The 10 mile race starts just on the edge of Clonakilty near the Model Railway Village. It's follows the waters edge for a while before taking in a loop in the countryside.

A preview of the 10 mile course can be seen HERE

There is also a 5k option and you can a preview of that course HERE

You can pre-enter both races here... http://registration.precisiontiming.net/events/preview?id=322&EventNAme=Clonakilty_Road_Runners_AC_10_Mile_and_5k_Fun_Run

Notice...Mallow 10 mile road race - Sun 22nd March 2015

The Mallow 10 is another one of the big Spring 10 mile road races in Munster and it's coming up on the 22nd of March 2015. Note that this sold out last year well before the entry deadline so it would be as well to enter early.

There is a slight change to the course this year in that the start and finish points have moved. About 90% of the course is still the same as in previous years.

Course preview.......You can see an updated preview HERE

Race website......The race website is http://mallowtenmile.wordpress.com/

Entries........You can enter online HERE

(Entry link updated 15th Jan)

Training Plan......For anyone hoping to do their first 10 mile race, there is a 12 week 'Get Around' plan HERE

Results & photos of the Kinsale 10m & 10k charity runs...Sun 31st Aug 2014

 A total of 203 people turned out for the Kinsale 10m and 10k charity runs in Garretstown Co.Cork on Sunday 31st Aug 2014. 76 took part in the 10 mile with 127 in the shorter 10k.

10 mile
1    Elton HEFFERNAN 55:38  Senior  (1)    Male  (1)
2    Owen CASEY 55:45  Senior  (2)    Male  (2)
3    Cornelius MARSHALL 57:42   Senior  (3)    Male  (3)
10    Carmel CROWLEY 1:03:42   40-49  (1)    Female  (1)
11    Hannah OLDROYD 1:04:04 Senior  (1)    Female  (2)
18    Mags DEMPSEY 1:07:50  40-49  (2)    Female  (3)

Elton Heffernan of Togher AC winning the Kinsale 10 mile

10k
1    Garrett LORDAN 37:30 Senior  (1)    Male  (1)
2    John LYNCH 38:05 Senior  (2)    Male  (2)
3    Cathal FITZGERALD 38:52  Senior  (3)    Male  (3)
6    Ronnie BARRY 40:56  Senior  (1)    Female  (1)
17    Catherine POWER 46:34  Senior  (2)    Female  (2)
24    Catherine O SULLIVAN 48:51   40-49  (1)    Female  (3)

The results can be seen HERE

Photos...(Updated Mon 1st @10am)
1) Kieran Minihane has a gallery of photos HERE
2) Anyone who has been running for a number of years will remember the great photos we had before from Jorge Ruiz Villasante. You can see his photos of the Kinsale 10 HERE

Sonia O'Sullivan out supporting this charity event in aid of the Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind