Elvery Sports take over Mahers Sports in Cork City

There are three main stores in Cork City that cater for runners...John Buckley Sports, Edge Sports and Mahers Sports.

It was announced today that Elvery Sports are now taking over the Mahers Sports shop on Olivier Plunkett Street.

In a statement on Facebook, Mahers Sports said the following..."After 40 event filled years of trading in Cork it is with enormous pride that Mahers Sports announce we will become part of Elverys-Intersport. Eleverys will be taking over the business plus sales and store staff, so our much appreciated customers will still be able to enjoy the relationship you may have forged with our staff over the years.

Business will continue as normal in store, with Elverys also honouring all Mahers Sports gift vouchers and credit notes.

We wish to sincerely thank all of our customers and sales staff, as they have contributed the most of the success of Mahers. By way of appreciation we would like to invite our customers to avail of 25% off for the month of November in store and online. We hope you will warmly welcome Elverys to Oliver Plunkett St. and will support them in an exciting future for further developing Cork city centre retail."

There is a short article about it in the Irish Examiner HERE

Results of the Cork BHAA Mahers Sports 6k road race...Sun 16th Nov 2014

Just over 400 runners turned out for this new 6k road race in Little Island. 

1 Cathal O' Donovan   18:34 Temp Reg
2 James Mccarthy M1  19:21 MAHER SPORTS
3 Darren Molloy M2  19:53 Navy M-A-1
54 Deirdre Nagle  23:17 Temp Reg
61 Andrea Jones  23:46 Temp Reg
78 Aoife Quigley F1  24:33 Dub BHAA

The full results can be seen HERE

Photos...(Updated Sun 9pm)
1) Kieran Minihane has a gallery of photos HERE 
2) Majella Costello has a gallery HERE 
3) Tara Costello has a gallery HERE 
4) Joe Murphy of Eagle AC has a gallery HERE 
5) Graham Nudds has a gallery of over 300 photos HERE

 For more info on Mahers Sports, visit http://mahersports.ie/

Notice...Cork BHAA Mahers Sports 6km in Little Is - Sun 16th Nov 2014

This new BHAA race is coming up on Sunday the 16th of November 2014 in Little Island just east of Cork City.

Race HQ on the day is at the Mahers Sports store in Little Island. They are located at Unit 3 in Eagle House.

All profits go to CUH Children’s Unit. €5 for BHAA members & €8 for non BHAA members.

IN ASSOCIATION WITH: Cork University Hospital Children’s Unit, Brooks Running Shoes,
Cork Business Houses Athletic Association.

PRIZES: 1st-3rd place in Men’s & Women’s categories. Prizes will be in the form of Mahers Gift Vouchers. Spot prizes will also be given out.

Some of the prizes

You can pre-enter online HERE

Maps & Directions HERE

Info evening...Preparing for your first 5k...Wed 23rd July 2014

If you are just starting off running or have plans to start then should be of interest to you. As part of the new Rebel Run4Fun 5k series in Ballincollig in July, August and September, the Cork Sports Partnership have organised an information evening on preparing for your first 5k race.

Info........
WHEN: Wednesday July 23rd 2014.
WHERE: The Runners Loft, Mahers Sports, Oliver Plunket Street, Cork City
TIME: 6.30pm - 8.30pm.
FOR WHO: Everyone, beginners especially welcome or those taking part in their first 5k.
€5 booking fee- Pre-Register HERE.
(If you have already registered for the series entry is FREE-just email churley AT corksports.ie to book your place) or contact Claire on 021 4665083 to find out more.
MINIMUM NUMBERS WILL BE REQURIED FOR THE SESSION TO GO AHEAD.

One of the speakers on the night will be Noel Berkeley who represented Ireland at the Barcelona Olympics in 1992. Noel has also won the Ballycotton 10 numerous times over the years and has a best time of 47:17 for the 10 mile course.

Note that the entry fee is only €5. If you enter all 3 races in the Rebel Run4Fun 5k Series then it's free.

Many of you will have seen 'running classes' being advertised on posters or on the net. A typical price might be something like €45 for 10 classes or €5 per class. Compare that to the price of this short seminar where you'll be advised by a former Olympic athlete. Any hints or tips that you'll pick up will be well worth it as you start your running career.

This talk would also be very suitable for any women who have their eye on the Womens mini-marathon coming up in September.

Note the date...Wed 23rd July.

Talk with Irish International athlete David Gillick

David Gillick is an Irish athlete who specialises over the 400m distance on the track. He won the European Indoor Championships in 2005 and 2007 and is the current Irish record holder over the distance.

On the 7th of May, he is giving a presentation in Mahers Sports...

Pre-Marathon Seminar at Mahers Sports...

For those of you interested, Mahers Sports are holding a Pre-Marathon Seminar at their store on Oliver Plunkett Street in Cork City at 7pm on Wednesday, the 23rd of May. Details below...

Competition for two free SKINS tops!

It's time for a competition! This one is open to all of the followers on the Running in Cork Facebook page.

Mahers Sports have kindly offered two FREE A400 LS tops from the SKINS range as shown on their website. These normally retail for €75 each.

The question asked is simple......What will be the winning time for the first woman in the Ballycotton '10' next Sunday?

If you are a follower of the Running in Cork Facebook page then just leave a comment under the competition photo saying "The first woman in the Ballycotton 10 will finish in ??:??"

The person with the closest guess wins a top. The person who gets the most number of 'Likes' on their guess wins a top.

Some simple rules...
1) The first woman in the Ballycotton 10 is obviously excluded!
2) If there are two guesses the same then the person that guessed first wins.
3) If two people are the same amount away from the winning time then the person that guessed first wins.
4) If the number of 'Likes' are the same then the person that guessed first wins.
5) One guess per person.
6) Open only to people in Ireland.
7) Based on the chip time.
8) Entries close at 10pm on Saturday.

Mahers Sports sponsor Charleville Half-Marathon...

Michael Herlihy...race director of the 2011 Charleville Half-Marathon

receiving the sponsorship pack from Mark Dineen of Mahers Sports

One of the sponsors of the 2011 Charleville Half-Marathon are Maher Sports. They have sponsored a number of spot prizes and prizes for relay teams competing on Sunday. They will also be giving every participant in the Half-Marathon and relay a special 10% off voucher for all of the Maher Sports stores.

These vouchers will be valid until the 31st of October 2011. Note that while they can be used for the purchase of running related gear in their specialised store...The Runners Loft......they can also be used for Triathlon related clothing like Skins & K Swiss New Line.

They have also relocated their Outdoor shop from Parnell Place to Oliver Plunkett Street and the voucher can be used for things like rain jackets, walking boots, etc.
Their website is http://www.mahersports.ie/

Free Road Running / Marathon Seminar at Mahers Sports....Wed 25th May

Mahers Sports are holding a second and final Road Running / Marathon Seminar on Wednesday May 25th from 7-9pm in their Oliver Plunkett St Store.
With just two weeks to go to the Cork City Marathon, the seminar will focus on what you should be doing between now and race day, the actual race day itself and the days and weeks after the marathon. The seminar will suit all levels from those doing the Relay to Half Marathon to the Full Marathon.

Guest Speakers include:
Dr. Joanne Fearon: (Food graduate development programme manager, UCC) Joanne is also a marathon, ultra marathon and Ironman triathlete.
Peter Maher: (Former Olympic Marathoner)  Peter is a physical therapist based in Carrigaline.  He has completed 50 marathons with 19 victories and often writes for The Irish Runner.
Shane Simcox Msc: (Masters in Exercise and Nutrition Science)  Shane has  25 years experience in Athletics.  He also is a qualified Fitness Trainer working with Cork Minor hurlers and GAA Underage Development Squads.
Donie Walsh: ( former Irish Olympic marathoner) Head athletic coach for UCC and Leevale athletic club in distance.  Donie coaches anywhere from 800m to marathon distance.


For further information on this seminar, contact Marguerite at 086-8643962

Free Endurance Running Seminar at Mahers Sports in Cork City - Thurs 12th May 2011

There is a free 'Endurance Running Seminar' in Mahers Sports on Maylor St / Olivier Plunkett St in Cork City on Thursday May 12th. The seminar takes place upstairs in the Runners Loft and lasts from 7-9pm.

On the night, the 3 guest speakers will be Dr John O Riordan, Eimear Gallwey and Steven Macklin and it will be an open forum for questions on all types of endurance training/racing 800m-Marathon, sports medicine & sports injuries and sports nutrition/products.
This seminar is suitable for all levels of athletes aged 14+ and you simply come along on the night at 6.45pm for a 7pm start.

Reminder for Mahers Sports 20% discount....

Just a short reminder that the special 20% discount on running products for readers of this blog ends next Sunday, the 14th of June. Have a look at an earlier post for the details.

Mahers Sports offer a 20% discount to the readers of this blog...

I am now pleased to announce that Mahers Sports in Cork City are going to offer the readers of this blog a 20% discount on all running products for the period Monday 18th of May to Sunday 14th of June 2009.

These are the terms of the offer...

a) The 20% discount is available only at the Mahers Sports shop on Maylor Street in Cork City centre. All qualifying running products (shoes, gear, apparel, etc) will be marked with the blog logo below...

b) To avail of the 20% saving, just click on this form, print it out and bring it with you to the store when you make your purchase.