Notice: Killeagh 4 mile road race - Sun 26th February 2023

This 4 mile race in East Cork is organised by Killeagh Community Healthy Clubs Project in association with Youghal AC. It will be held this year on Sunday the 26th of February 2023 at 11am.

Online entries HERE

Update Fri 24th Feb: Online registration to the annual Killeagh 4mile road race closed at 2pm today Friday, however we will have registration on Sunday morning at the Race HQ at the Kileagh GAA complex between 9.30 and 10.45. Registration on the day is €15 with current registered Athletics Ireland  members on production of membership number is €13 and with juveniles €10 (U18 but 15 or older on the day of the race) 

Also our walk takes place at 10am this is on a quiet level  route with restricted traffic and is ideal for all age groups and families. 

We are really looking forward to a great morning on Sunday with a very promising forecast.

Results & Photos of the Killeagh 4-mile road race - Sun 13th March 2022

Top 3 men in the Killeagh 4 mile (L-R): Donal Coakley 2nd, John Meade 1st & James McCarthy 3rd

Just under 200 runners turned out for this years Killeagh 4-mile road race on what turned out to be a lovely sunny morning.

Top 5 men & women...

1 John Meade St Finbarrs AC     20:40 SM 186
2 Donal Coakley Leevale AC     20:48 SM 17
3 James McCarthy East Cork AC     20:59 SM 200
4 Michael Herlihy North Cork AC     21:02 M40 153
5 Aidan Noone Glounthaune     21:02 SM 96
15 Jennifer Montague Leevale     23:58 SF 211
16 Sharon Rynne Cork City     23:58 SF 135
24 Nadine Forde Cork City     25:18 SF 37
32 Eileen Leahy Midleton AC     26:00 SF 210
33 Lucy O'Keeffe Youghal AC     26:05 SF 230

Full results are on the Premier Timing website HERE 

Top 3 women (L-R): Sharon Rynne 2nd, Jennifer Montague 1st & Nadine Forde 3rd.

Photos...

1) There are three galleries up on the Running in Cork Facebook page

...a) Start HERE

...b) ~3.4 mile mark - sub 32:00 finish - Approx 96 photos HERE

...c) ~3.4 mile mark - 32:00 plus finish - Approx 70 photos HERE

2) Mick Dooley has two galleries

...Start line HERE

...Finish line HERE

Notice: Killeagh 4 mile road race - Sun 1st March 2020

This is the 5th year of this 4 mile race and it's organised by Killeagh Community Healthy Clubs Project in association with Youghal AC. It will be held this year on Sunday the 1st of March 2020 at 11am.

Entry on the day is €10.

Considering that Killeagh is on the N25 Cork-Waterford road, the race should have a pretty big catchment area.

As you can see from the course map below, the race takes in a loop to the west of Killeagh. The race finishes at the entrance to the Killeagh GAA grounds which is the race HQ. There will also be changing and shower facilities here.

Notice : Killeagh 4 mile road race - Sun 10th March 2019

This is the 4th year of this 4 mile race and it's organised by Killeagh Community Healthy Clubs Project in association with Youghal AC. It will be held this year on Sunday the 10th of March 2019 at 11am.

Results of the Killeagh 4 mile road race... Thurs 24th May 2018

A nice sized crowd of 228 runners turned out for this years Killeagh 4 mile road race in East Cork on Thursday the 24th of May 2018.

1 Conor McCauley     Leevale AC         20:51     SM
2 Michael Corbet     St. Finbarrs         20:54     SM
3 Kevin Oleary     East Cork AC         20:56     SM
10 Sinead Kevany     Midleton AC         23:42     SF
23 Evelyn Cashman     Youghal AC         24:55     SF
25 Ann Marie Holland     Youghal AC         25:05     SF 

Photos...
1) Dave O'Brien has a gallery HERE

Killeagh GAA 4 Mile Race Results below...

Notice - Killeagh 4 mile road race...Thurs 24th May 2018

This is the third year of this 4 mile race and it's organised by Killeagh Community Healthy Clubs Project in association with Youghal AC. It will be held this year on Thursday the 24th of May 2018 at 8pm.



Considering that Killeagh is on the N25 Cork-Waterford road, the race should have a pretty big catchment area.

As you can see from the course map below, the race takes in a loop to the west of Killeagh. The race finishes at the entrance to the Killeagh GAA grounds which is the race HQ. There will also be changing and shower facilities here.

Note from the organisers.....The race HQ is in Killeagh GAA complex, where we will have registration on the morning of race. There are great facilities there for changing, showers and catering afterwards. There is plenty on parking at the GAA grounds and there is a walk way through an estate to the start line.

We are happy to have our new sponsor Niall Guerin of Niall Guerin construction, NGC, come on board this year.

The race has AAI permit and is accurately measured by Jones Counter and will be chip timed.

There are prizes in all the age categories including a prize for breaking the course record
and loads of spot prizes as well with a great spread afterwards. There are also showers and changing facilities available and there is a walk taking place at 10am.

A full preview of the course can be seen HERE

Killeagh Healthy Clubs Project is an initiative to promote health and well being for the Killeagh community and is organised by a combination of personal from Killeagh adult and juvenile GAA clubs, Inch Rovers Ladies Football Club and Killeagh Camogie Club. This group have a number of initiatives underway, walking groups, couch to 5k, healthy food demonstrations etc.

Notice - Killeagh 4 mile road race...Sun 5th Mar 2017

This is the second year of this 4 mile race and it's organised by Killeagh Community Healthy Clubs Project in association with Youghal AC. It will be held on Sunday the 5th of March 2017 at 11am.

Considering that Killeagh is on the N25 Cork-Waterford road, the race should have a pretty big catchment area.

As you can see from the course map below, the race takes in a loop to the west of Killeagh. The race finishes at the entrance to the Killeagh GAA grounds which is the race HQ. There will also be changing and shower facilities here.

Note from the organisers.....The race HQ is in Killeagh GAA complex, where we will have registration on the morning of race. There are great facilities there for changing, showers and catering afterwards. There is plenty on parking at the GAA grounds and there is a walk way through an estate to the start line. We will have the race chipped timed as well.

We have been in constant contact with the engineer on site at the road works in Killeagh and we have been informed that it's planned to have the main Cork to Waterford road open to two way traffic this weekend so there should be no traffic delays that would effect anyone attending our race.

In relation to sponsorship we have four confirmed sponsors this year Youghal Credit Union, Midleton TSB, Castlemartyr Resort and Market Green Shopping Centre, with a number of local business helping out as well.

A full preview of the course can be seen HERE

Killeagh Healthy Clubs Project is a new initiative to promote health and well being for the Killeagh community and is organised by a combination of personal from Killeagh adult and juvenile GAA clubs, Inch Rovers Ladies Football Club and Killeagh Camogie Club. This group have a number of initiatives underway, walking groups, couch to 5k, healthy food demonstrations etc.

Results & photos of the Killeagh 4 mile road race...Sun 13th March 2016

The inaugural Killeagh 4 mile road race was held on Sunday the 13th of March 2016 and attracted a field of 246 runners. In contrast to the Ballycotton 10 last weekend, the weather was dry and mild and made for pleasant conditions for runners and spectators alike.

The race attracted some of the top runners in Cork with Colm Sheehan of Leevale AC winning the men's race. Colm finished 3rd recently in the 3000m at the National Senior Indoor Track & Field Championships in Athlone.

The women's race was won by Aoife Cooke of Youghal AC who of course won the Ballycotton '10' last weekend.

1 Colm Sheehan Leevale AC 19:25    Senior Male  (1)
2 Damien Murphy West Waterford AC 21:38    Senior Male  (2)
3 Darragh Canavan Leevale AC 22:23    Senior Male  (3)
6 Aoife Cooke Youghal AC    23:14    Senior Female  (1)
16 Andrea Bickerdike Leevale AC 24:34    Senior Female  (2)
18 Niamh O'Sullivan An Ríocht AC 24:48    Ages 50-54  (1)  Female  (3)

The final results can be seen HERE

(Updated Mon 8:50am)

Photos......(Updated Sun @9pm)
1) There are 300+ photos on the Running in Cork Facebook page HERE
2) Dave O'Brien Photography has a small gallery HERE

Members of Youghal AC before the race

 

Notice - Killeagh 4 mile road race...Sun 13th Mar 2016

This is a brand new 4 mile race and it's organised by Killeagh GAA club in association with Youghal AC. There used to be a road race in Killeagh many moons ago and this is a welcome addition to the calendar.

Considering that Killeagh is on the N25 Cork-Waterford road, the race should have a pretty big catchment area.

As you can see from the course map below, the race takes in a loop to the west of Killeagh. The race finishes at the entrance to the Killeagh GAA grounds which is the race HQ. There will also be changing and shower facilities here.

Note from the organisers.....The race HQ is in Killeagh GAA complex, where we will have registration on the morning of race. There are great facilities there for changing, showers and catering afterwards. There is plenty on parking at the GAA grounds and there is a walk way through an estate to the start line. We will have the race chipped timed as well.

A full preview of the course can be seen HERE

Main Event Sponsor...Motorview, Midleton