Results of the East Cork Division Road Championships in Ballynoe - Thurs 24th April 2025

East Cork Division Road Championships in Ballynoe  - Thurs 24th April 2025. Hosted by St Catherine's AC.

Women's 3K
Pos Forename Surname Category Club Time
1 Tamzin Muldowney F East Cork AC 11.34
2 Sinead Falvey F Midleton AC 12.21
3 Linda O'Sullivan F Watergrasshill AC 12.24
4 Faye O'Riordan F Carraig Na Bhfear AC 12.28
5 Dee Duran F Midleton AC 12.43
6 Kathleen Ryan F Midleton AC 12.53
7 Laura Moore F Carraig Na Bhfear AC 13.04
8 Colette O'Donoghue F Watergrasshill AC 13.08
9 Deirdre Ansbro F Youghal AC 13.14
10 Siobhan Walsh F Carraig Na Bhfear AC 13.28
11 Eileen Leahy F Midleton AC 13.43
12 Ann Marie Holland F Youghal AC 14.00
13 Leona Browne F Watergrasshill AC 14.24
14 Orlaith Merritt F Carraig Na Bhfear AC 14.32
15 Ciara Magner F Watergrasshill AC 14.38
16 Claire O'Brien F Watergrasshill AC 14.53
17 Lorna O'Brien F East Cork AC 15.07
18 Brigid Ryan F Midleton AC 15.23
19 Claire Fitzgerald F Midleton AC 15.53
20 Christine Murphy F Midleton AC 16.06
21 Faye Wright F Watergrasshill AC 16.46

Results of the East Cork Road Championships in Ballynoe - Thurs 27th Apr 2023

The East Cork Road Championships were held in the village of Ballynoe on Thursday the 27th of April 2023. There were 42 in the women's 3km race and 58 in the men's 5-mile race.

Men's Race
Pos Forename Surname Category Club Time
1 James McCarthy East Cork AC 26.14
2 Tony Forristal Individual 26.22
3 Nick O'Donoghue East Cork AC 27.16

Women's Race
Pos Forename Surname Category Club Time
1 Fiona Santry F35 East Cork AC 11.03
2 Vicki Spiteri Midleton AC 12.10
3 Suzanne Alcock Ballymore Cobh AC 12.20

Full results HERE

Results of the East Cork Road Championships in Ballynoe - Thurs 28th Apr 2022

First men's team - Carraig nabhFear AC

East Cork Road Championship Results - Thursday April 28th 2022, Ballynoe 

The East Cork Road Championships were held in the village of Ballynoe on Thursday the 28th of April 2022. There were 26 in the women's race and 41 in the men's race. 

Women's Race
Pos Forename Surname Category Club Time
1 Linda O'Sullivan F50 Watergrasshill AC 11.48
2 Vicki Spiteri F35 Midleton AC 12.11
3 Eileen Leahy Midleton AC 12.19
4 Fiona O'Donoghue F35 East Cork AC 12.24
5 Sarah Morrison FJ St. Nicholas AC 12.28
6 Colette O'Donoghue F40 Watergrasshill AC 12.38
7 Sarah Mulcahy St. Catherines AC 12.40
8 Rhona Lynch F45 Carraig na bhFear AC 12.42
9 Niamh O'Connor F40 East Cork AC 13.04
10 Gwen Conroy F45 Watergrasshill AC 13.11
11 Siobhan Walsh F40 Carraig na bhFear AC 13.21
12 Caroline Geary F40 Midleton AC 13.23
13 Olive Kelly F35 St. Nicholas AC 13.24
14 Lisa Crowley F45 Watergrasshill AC 13.28
15 Éadaoìn Giltinan East Cork AC 13.30
16 Avril Crowley F45 East Cork AC 13.34
17 Lorna O'Brien East Cork AC 13.52
18 Laura O'Flynn F35 St. Catherines AC 14.01
19 Sally Drennan F55 Midleton AC 14.05
20 Orlaith Merritt FJ Carraig na bhFear AC 14.09
21 Breda Lynch F35 St. Catherines AC 14.16
22 Ciara Magner F40 Watergrasshill AC 14.18
23 Claire O'Brien F45 East Cork AC 14.49
24 Margaret Twohig F55 Midleton AC 16.10
25 Orlaith Gorman Carraig na bhFear AC 16.31
26 Celia O'Regan F55 Youghal AC 17.36

Team Results (3 to score outside of top 3)

Pos Club 1st Runner 2nd Runner 3rd Runner Total Points
1 East Cork AC 4 9 15 28
2 Watergrasshill AC 6 10 14 30
3 Carraig na bhFear AC 8 11 20 39
4 St. Catherines AC 7 18 21 46
5 Midleton AC 12 19 24 55

Men's Race
Pos Forename Surname Category Club Time
1 Nick O'Donoghue East Cork AC 27.09
2 John Spelman MJ Individual 28.47
3 Brendan Healy M35 Watergrasshill AC 28.56
4 Timmy Hawkins MJ Carraig na bhFear AC 29.05
5 Tadhg Crowley M35 Carraig na bhFear AC 29.06
6 Stephen O'Brien East Cork AC 29.08
7 Chris Kelly East Cork AC 29.14
8 Seamus McSweeney M50 St. Nicholas AC 29.16
9 Willie Walsh M45 Carraig na bhFear AC 29.33
10 David Maher MJ Carraig na bhFear AC 29.47
11 Diarmuid Collins M35 East Cork AC 30.10
12 David McCarthy M35 St. Nicholas AC 30.15
13 Trevor Geary M40 St. Catherines AC 31.04
14 Declan Dorgan M45 Midleton AC 31.13
15 John Beecher M35 St. Catherines AC 31.18
16 Paul Geary M40 Midleton AC 31.41
17 Jonathan Kenneally St. Catherines AC 31.57
18 Rian O'Luasa MJ Carraig na bhFear AC 33.04
19 Ian Montgomery M40 Watergrasshill AC 33.06
20 John Aherne M45 Midleton AC 33.12
21 John Cashman M55 Midleton AC 33.17
22 St John O'Connor M45 St. Nicholas AC 33.54
23 John Mulcahy St. Catherines AC 34.55
24 David O'Riordan M50 Carraig na bhFear AC 35.33
25 Donal O'Donoghue M55 Watergrasshill AC 35.50
26 Micheal O'Brien M40 Aghada Running Club 35.53
27 Maurice Ring M40 Midleton AC 35.56
28 Kieran Harte M55 St. Catherines AC 36.35
29 Sean Norris M45 Aghada Running Club 37.23
30 Kieran Murphy M45 St. Catherines AC 37.43
31 Liam Colbert M50 Carraig na bhFear AC 38.36
32 Denis McCarthy M55 East Cork AC 38.51
33 Adam Blaiklock St. Catherines AC 39.02
34 George Bulman M60 Youghal AC 40.51
35 Dave McCarthy M50 Youghal AC 40.51
36 Sylvie O'Mahony M65 Youghal AC 40.56
37 Liam Burns M50 Youghal AC 41.06
38 Eddie O'Regan M60 Youghal AC 41.07
39 Denis Cronin M50 Watergrasshill AC 41.46
40 Ruairi O'Hagan Watergrasshill AC 43.21
41 Donal Howard M60 St. Catherines AC 46.59


Team Results (4 to score outside of top 3)

Pos Club 1st Runner 2nd Runner 3rd Runner 4th Runner Total Points
1 Carraig na bhFear AC 4 5 9 10 28
2 East Cork AC 6 7 11 32 56
3 St. Catherines AC 13 15 17 23 68
4 Midleton AC 14 16 20 21 71
5 Watergrasshill AC 19 25 39 40 123
6 Youghal AC 34 35 36 37 142

Results of the East Cork Road Championships - Tues 15th June 2021

The East Cork Road Championships were held in the village of Ballynoe on Tuesday the 15th of June 2021. There were 43 in the women's race and 71 in the men's race.

1 Jennifer Goggin Walsh Carraig na bhFear AC F 12.04
2 Jen Preston East Cork AC F 12.09
3 Sarah Treacy Watergrasshill AC F 12.15

1 Tim O'Donoghue East Cork AC M 25.26
2 Kevin O'Leary East Cork AC M 26.02
3 Frank O'Brien Midleton AC M 26.27

Full results below...

Women's Result

Place Race Number Name Club Category Time
1 510 Jennifer Goggin Walsh Carraig na bhFear AC F 12.04
2 515 Jen Preston East Cork AC F 12.09
3 564 Sarah Treacy Watergrasshill AC F 12.15
4 516 Norah O'Brien East Cork AC F 12.24
5 518 Andrea McNamara Midleton AC F 12.31
6 525 Eileen Leahy Midleton AC F 12.59
7 548 Sarah Mulcahy St. Catherines AC F 13.03

Results of the East Cork Road Championships in Ballynoe - Thurs 20th Aug 2020

The East Cork road championships were held on Thursday the 20th of August 2020 in Ballynoe in East Cork. Below is a report from John Walshe with the full results further down the page.

 

EAST CORK ATHLETICS DIVISION ROAD CHAMPIONSHIPS ...by John Walshe

Normally held in April, the unbroken sequence which has seen the East Cork road championships taking place every year since 1980 was maintained at the traditional venue of Ballynoe.

After the initial postponement four months ago, hopes for the new date seemed dashed earlier this week when the updated Covid-19 strategy was announced but, after getting the go-ahead from Athletics Ireland, both races went ahead while adhering to the recommended guidelines.

The aftermath of Storm Ellen made the testing course even tougher with gusting winds and hail showers adding to the discomfort of the long hill which the women had to climb twice and the men four times.

A minutes silence was observed before both events in memory of local man Dan McCarthy who passed away earlier this year. Dan was instrumental in getting these championships established on the athletics calendar with the first event taking place on St Patrick’s Day 1980 when Pat Whyte led home just 18 finishers.

Kevin O’Leary (East Cork) became the 15th different winner over the years of the men’s five-mile race, improving one place and 59 seconds from last year when coming home an impressive first in a time of 26:11. Two Midleton junior athletes, Paul Hartnett and Frank O’Brien, took the silver and bronze medals in respective times of 26:39 and 27:13.

With the individual medal-winners not scoring in the teams, East Cork came out best on a total of 30 points ahead of Watergrasshill (45 points) and Midleton (74 points).

Fiona Santry made it an East Cork club double when winning the women’s 3000m in 11:22. Second was Jennifer Goggin-Walsh (Carraig na bhFear) in 11:56 with Linda O’Sullivan (Watergrasshill) third in 12:04.

Midleton, with 34 points, were the winners of the team contest from Ballymore-Cobh who finished on 42 with St Catherine’s third on 45 points.

She may have won medals at Olympic, World and European level but one award which had eluded Sonia O’Sullivan over her long glittering career was an East Cork senior medal.

However, an eight-place finish was enough for Ireland’s greatest-ever athlete to finally set the record straight as she led her Ballymore-Cobh club to silver. 

(L) Kevin O'Leary, second last year but number one on this occasion / (R) Fiona Santry, winner of the women's 3000m race

East Cork Road Championships  Thursday August 20th 2020            
    
Men's Result            
                    
Place    Race #    Name    Club    Category    Time
1    72    Kevin O'Leary    East Cork AC    M    26.11
2    99    Paul Hartnett    Midleton AC    MJ    26.39
3    50    Frank O'Brien    Midleton AC    MJ    27.13
4    71    Kevin O'Brien    East Cork AC    M    27.37
5    74    Kieran McKeown    Watergrasshill AC    M    27.56
6    65    James McCarthy    East Cork AC    M    28.05
7    140    Sean McGrath    East Cork AC    M35    28.10
8    31    Daire O’Sullivan    Carraig na bhFear AC    MJ    28.14
9    159    Tony Forristal    Midleton AC    M    28.16
10    66    John Hennessy    Midleton AC    M50    28.37
11    157    Stephen Crowley    Watergrasshill AC    M    28.44
12    77    Kristaps Liepins    Watergrasshill AC    M    28.45
13    57    Graham Swords    East Cork AC    M35    28.46
14    160    Trevor Cummins    Ballymore/Cobh AC    M    28.59
15    100    Paul Kearney    Aghada RC    M    29.14
17    6    Aidan Noone    Watergrasshill AC    M    29.19
18    35    Dave McCarthy    St Nicholas AC    M    29.23
19    139    Sean Ahern    Youghal AC    M    29.27
20    25    Chris Kelly    East Cork AC    M    29.41
21    161    Willie Walsh    Carraig na bhFear AC    M45    30.04
22    70    Keith Kelly    Youghal AC    M    30.37
23    149    Shane Meyler    Ballymore Cobh AC    M45    30.44
24    40    David Maher    Carraig na bhFear AC    MJ    31.08
25    69    Joseph Daly    Carraig na bhFear AC    MJ    31.15
26    162    Ger O'Regan    Midleton AC    M50    31.23
27    91    Mick Mulcahy    Carraig na bhFear AC    M40    32.27
28    68    Jonathon Kenneally    St Catherines AC    M    32.37
29    34    Daniel Bloom    Midleton AC    M    32.46
30    129    Séamus McSweeny    St Nicholas AC    M45    32.46
31    29    Chris O Connell    St Catherines AC    M    33.13
32    42    Declan Dorgan    Midleton AC    M40    33.53
33    45    Don Sheehan    Carraig na bhFear AC    M45    34.02
34    67    John Mulcahy    St Catherines AC    M    34.03
35    86    Matthew Browne    Watergrasshill AC    M    34.17
36    8    Andre Brodkorb    Midleton AC    M50    34.27
37    155    Stephen Collins    St Catherines AC    M    34.49
38    150    St John O'Connor    St Nicholas AC    M45    35.02
39    24    Brendan Hickey    St Catherines AC    M    35.14
40    158    Tom O Riordan    Watergrasshill AC    M    35.27
41    44    Denis O’Leary    Aghada RC    M    35.31
42    123    Richard Hawkins    Carraig na bhFear AC    M50    35.41
43    126    DonMurray    Aghada RC    M    36.32
44    47    Ed Kinane    St Nicholas AC    M50    36.45
45    73    Kieran Harte    St Catherines AC    M    37.36
46    144    Sean Norris    Aghada RC    M    38.04
47    43    Denis McCarthy    East Cork AC    M55    38.28
48    119    Paul O Flynn    St Catherines AC    M    38.38
49    124    Richard Morrison    St Nicholas AC    M45    39.28
50    46    Donal O'Donoghue    Watergrasshill AC    M50    40.16
                    
        Team Results (outside the first three finishers)            
    1    East Cork AC    30 pts        
    2    Watergrasshill AC    45 pts        
    3    Midleton AC    74 pts        
    4    Carraig na bhFear AC    78 pts        
    5    St Catherines AC    130 pts        
    6    St Nicholas AC    130 pts        
    7    Aghada RC    145 pts        
                    
                    
Women's Result
                    
Place    Race Number    Name    Club    Category    Time
1    250    Fiona Santry    East Cork AC    F    11.22
2    295    Jennifer Goggin Walsh    Carraig na bhFear AC    F35    11.56
3    305    Linda O’Sullivan    Watergrasshill AC    F    12.04
4    300    Laura Rooney    Watergrasshill AC    F    12.22
5    318    Natalie Nicholson    St Catherines AC    F    12.30
6    330    Sarah Morrisson    St Nicholas AC    FJ    12.50
7    249    Eileen Leahy    Midleton AC    F    13.01
8    348    Sonia O’Sullivan    Ballymore/Cobh AC    F    13.05
9    322    Rhona Lynch    Carraig na bhFear AC    F45    13.16
10    293    Gwen Conroy    Watergrasshill AC    F    13.24
11    318    Niamh O'Connor    East Cork AC    F40    13.33
12    242    Caroline Geary    Midleton AC    F40    13.35
13    320    Norah O'Brien    East Cork AC    F    13.45
14    342    Sarah Mulcahy    St Catherines AC    F    13.47
15    325    Sally Drennan    Midleton AC    F55    13.51
16    294    Jennifer Andersson    Ballymore/Cobh AC    F    14.06
17    345    Sinead Kearney    Carraig na bhFear AC    FJ    14.07
18    315    Margaret O’Regan    Ballymore/Cobh AC    F    14.08
19    200    Alanna Drennan    Midleton AC    FJ    14.10
20    296    Jennifer Kearney    Carraig na bhFear AC    FJ    14.25
21    306    Louise Barry    Midleton AC    F40    14.40
22    241    Breeda Sheedy    Midleton AC    F50    14.49
23    316    Mary De Barra    Ballymore/Cobh AC    F    14.57
24    246    Claire Fitzgerald    Midleton AC    F45    14.59
25    297    Joan Hough    Midleton AC    F60    15.00
26    299    Laura O Flynn    St Catherines AC    F    15.05
27    277    Gillian Bransfield    Midleton AC    F40    15.22
28    245    Christine Murphy    Midleton AC    F50    15.33
29    347    Siobhan Murphy    Midleton AC    F45    15.39
30    304    Linda Curtin    Midleton AC    F45    16.05
31    314    Mags Twohig    Midleton AC    F50    16.39
32    240    Astrid Micheel    Midleton AC    F50    16.53
33    298    Joan McCarthy    Midleton AC    F60    20.42

Midleton, with 34 points, were the winners of the team contest from Ballymore-Cobh who finished on 42 with St Catherine’s third on 45 points
                    
Team Results (outside the first three finishers)            
1 Midleton AC    34 pts        
2 Ballymore/Cobh AC    42 pts   
3 St Catherines AC    45 pts        
4 Carraig na bhFear AC    46 pts        

Sonia O'Sullivan (who finished eight) leading Niamh O'Connor up the hill

 

Results of the East Cork Road Championships in Ballynoe... Thurs 26th Apr 2018

East Cork Division Road Championships     Mens 5 Miles
    Thursday 26 April 2018. 7:30 pm
Provisional Results for All Competitors in finish order.    Pace    Race    Race
    Place    Time    Name    Team    Race Age Category    min/mile       
    1    0:26:18    MCGRATH, Sean    East Cork AC    M    05:15.5    915    1
    2    0:26:46    MCCARTHY, James    East Cork AC    M    05:21.1    943    2
    3    0:28:48    SHEEHAN, Nigel    Youghal AC    M    05:45.5    944    3
    4    0:29:37    O'SULLIVAN, Daire    Carraig na bhFear AC    MJ    05:55.3    926    4
    5    0:29:41    O'CONNOR, David    St. Catherines AC    M    05:56.1    919    5
    6    0:29:55    BEECHER, John    St. Catherines AC    M    05:58.9    904    6
    7    0:30:31    DALY, Joseph    Carraig na bhFear AC    MJ    06:06.1    929    7
    8    0:30:46    WALSH, William    Carraig na bhFear AC    M40    06:09.1    905    8
    9    0:31:08    O'REGAN, Morgan    Midleton AC    M40    06:13.5    922    9
    10    0:31:32    CARR, Allan    St. Catherines AC    M    06:18.3    920    10

Results of the East Cork Road Championships...Thurs 27th Apr 2017

The annual East Cork Road Championships were held in the village of Ballnoe on Thursday the 27th of April 2017. The numbers taking part this year were down somewhat, perhaps due to all of the other races on the calendar.

MEN 5-Mile
    Place    Time    Name    Team    Race Age Category    min/mile       
    1    0:26:39    MCCARTHY, James    East Cork AC    M    05:19.7    957    1
    2    0:26:42    MCGRATH, Sean    East Cork AC    M    05:20.3    505    2
    3    0:27:48    SHEEHAN, Nigel    Youghal AC    M    05:33.5    390    3

Team: 1  East Cork AC (4, 5, 7, 9)          25
           2  Watergrasshill AC (6, 10, 16, 19)    51
           3  St. Catherines AC (11, 12, 20, 23)    66

Women 3km   
    Place    Time    Name    Team    Race Age Category    min/mile       
    1    0:11:22    KEVANY, Sinead    Midleton AC    F40    06:05.7    338    1
    2    0:11:31    SANTRY, Fiona    East Cork AC    F    06:10.6    7    2
    3    0:11:44    HAYES, Laura    St. Catherines AC    FJ    06:17.5    369    3


Team: 1  Watergrasshill AC (7, 11,14)          32
           2  St.Catherines AC (8, 12, 18)    38
           3  Midleton AC (9, 13, 17)    39

Full results below...