Notice: The Great Railway Run 25km - Sun 19th Apr 2026

The annual 25km Great Railway Run from Cork City to Carrigaline is coming up on Sunday the 19th of April 2026. 

Enter: You can enter online HERE

A bus service is provided between start and finish locations. Bus (€5) including return baggage transfer can ONLY be booked when registering.

Notice: The Great Railway Run 25km - Sun 16th Apr 2023

The annual Great Railway Run from Cork to Carrigaline will be held this year on Sunday the 16th of April 2023. 

Update - 11th Apr : There are fewer than 50 places left now. Entries close at midnight on Friday 14th April.

Buses and Parking Information 🅿️🚍❗

Buses to the starting area will leave from behind the Carrigaline Lions Youth Centre, Church Road at the following time:

25K: Bus to Centre Park Road at 8:30 am sharp

Transport will also be available from Carrigaline to Cork after the event. Buses will leave the Youth Centre and travel to Centre Park Road at regular intervals between 11:45 an 13:00.

For those leaving cars in Carrigaline, the preferred parking areas are town centre car parks. There will be no car parking at the Youth Centre.

The 25K run will start at 9:30am in Centre Park Road and follow the old railway line that skirts the shores of Cork Harbour. The race will finish in Carrigaline at the Lions Youth Centre on Church Road.

Entries: You can enter online HERE

Results & photos of the Great Railway Run 25km, 10km & 5km race...Sun 17th Apr 2016

What a difference a week can make. In contrast to the rain, winds and floods that say the 10 mile race in Cobh cancelled last Sunday, the conditions for the Great Railway Run couldn't be more different. Nice and dry, a small bit of sunshine early on but a bit cooler in the later satges.

All said and done, a total of 585 runners took part across the three races.

Winners of the 25km race from Cork City to Carrigaline...Mary Sweeney and Alex O'Shea

25kms...
1    Alex O'SHEA (232)    01:27:50    00:00:00    Ages 40-49  (1)    Male  (1)
2    Joe CUNNINGHAM (42)    01:31:07    00:00:00    Open  (1)    Male  (2)
3    Paul DUGGAN (60)    01:31:13    00:00:00    Open  (2)    Male  (3)
22    Mary SWEENEY (269)    01:49:12    00:00:00    Ages 50-59  (1)    Female  (1)
24    Sorcha KEARNEY (108)    01:50:04    00:00:00    Ages 40-49  (1)    Female  (2)
26    Jean LUCEY (131)    01:50:18    00:00:00    Open  (1)    Female  (3)

10km results...
1    Donncha KIELY (617)    00:36:31    00:00:00    Open  (1)    Male  (1)
2    Vincent O SULLIVAN (669)    00:39:56    00:00:00    Open  (2)    Male  (2)
3    Andrew KELLY (613)    00:40:42    00:00:00    Open  (3)    Male  (3)
4    Ronnie BARRY (509)    00:41:49    00:00:00    Ages 40-49  (1)    Female  (1)
9    Stephanie Johnson (793)    00:45:00    00:00:00    Ages 40-49  (1)    Female  (2)
14    Aoife KELLY (611)    00:46:53    00:00:00    Open  (1)    Female  (3)

5km results...
1    Margaret LILLIS (1067)    00:20:50    All Ages  (1)    Female  (1)
6    Kate O DONOVAN (1088)    00:26:30    All Ages  (2)    Female  (2)
7    Grainne LYNCH (1070)    00:27:13    All Ages  (3)    Female  (3)
2    Christoph STOJCIC (1121)    00:21:26    All Ages  (1)    Male  (1)
3    Brian BARRETT (1004)    00:23:46    All Ages  (2)    Male  (2)
4    Aaron O FLYNN (1090)    00:25:18    All Ages  (3)    Male  (3)

Updated 21st Apr...The full results of all 3 races can be seen HERE

If your time is way out or missing, contact the chip timing company.. http://sportstiming.ie/contact/


Photos... (Updated Mon 9:25am)
1) Joe Murphy of Eagle AC has a gallery HERE
2) There is a gallery from Adrian O'Herlihy Photography HERE
3) Graham Nudds has 700+ photos HERE
4) There is a small gallery of 33 photos from Mick Dooley of Eagle AC HERE
5) Derek Costello of Eagle AC has 4 albums...
...a) 174 pics of the 25km runners at Harty's Quay in Rochestown
...b) 263 photos in Monkstown
...c) 154 in Shanbally
...d) 39 in Ringaskiddy
6) There are 400+ in an album on the Running in Cork Facebook page