Results of the Sheeps Head Challenge 10-mile - Sat 24th May 2025

The annual Sheeps Head Challenge 10-mile was held this year on Sat 24th of May 2025 and there were 59 runners in the event.

Jim Tobin completes 63k circuit of the Sheep's Head Peninsula and raises €1000+ for charity

 

Back at the end of March 2023, I had a post up about how Jimmy Tobin was going to run/walk and complete the circuit of the Sheep's Head Peninsula for charity. Jim writes to say that he completed the 62.85km circuit on Saturday 6th May 2023 in a time of 13-hours 5-mins.

Jim's target was to raise €1000 and at the time of writing, he has raised €1,225!

Donation link HERE

Results of the Sheeps Head 10k in West Cork...Sat 31st March 2018

87 people turned out for this 10k in West Cork on what was a sunny day, a drop of 13% on last year.

1     O SHEA     ALAN     1376     33:46     5:24/M     Top Fin
2     LORDAN     GARRETT     1332     36:29     5:50/M     Top Fin
3     HUGHES     JONATHAN     1382     36:57     5:55/M     Top Fin
16     REGAN     MAURA     1360     43:35     6:58/M     Top Fin
22     DUKELOW     FIONA     1305     44:44     7:09/M     Top Fin
23     COPPINGER     ALICE     1387     44:47     7:10/M     Top Fin 

Full results HERE

Results of the Sheeps Head 10k...Sat 15th Apr 2017

The annual Sheeps Head 10k organised by Ahakista Rowing Club was held on Saturday the 15th of April 2017 and 101 people took part. Looking through the results, just 9 runners were faster than 7 min/mile pace which seems a bit low.

1  O'Shea     Alan     32:18     5:10/M
2  Harington     Michael 34:58     5:36/M
3  O'Shea     Alex     35:53     5:44/M
17 Harrington     Deirdre  44:54     7:11/M 
20  Coppinger     Alice      45:12     7:14/M 
24  O'Brien     Julie      46:03     7:22/M 

The full results can be seen HERE

Results of the Sheeps Head 10k in Ahakista...Sat 26th Mar 2016

The annual Sheeps Head 10k race was held in the small village of Ahakista on Saturday the 26th of March 2016. The numbers were down by a massive 46% this year, a pattern that is similar to the Ballydehob 10k which was held last Sunday.

At first, I thought the drop may have been to some wet weather but the race photos show that it was dry.

1 Michael HARRINGTON  37:40    Senior  (1)    Male  (1)
2 Patrick MC CARTHY  39:07    Ages 40 - 49  (1)    Male  (2)
3 Keith MALLON  40:16    Senior  (2)    Male  (3)
11 Siobhan REDDY  46:35    Ages 40 - 49  (1)    Female  (1)
16 Maria HURLEY  47:42    Ages 50-59  (1)    Female  (2)
20 Jenifer WICHERLEY  48:24    Ages 40 - 49  (2)    Female  (3)

The full results can be seen HERE

Photos...
1) The organisers has a few photos HERE   

Results of the Ahakista 10k, Sheeps Head...Sat 4th Apr 2015

This 10k organised by Ahakista Rowing Club had a field of 148 runners.

1 HARRINGTON    MICHAEL 35:44    5:43/M    Top Fin   
2 TURNER    ANDREW 37:37    6:01/M    Top Fin   
3 DE BURCA    COSMAS 37:59    6:04/M    Top Fin   
23 CARR    HELEN 44:20    7:05/M    Top Fin   
24 HENNESSY    RONAN 44:35 7:08/M    SM   
25 O'SULLIVAN    CONOR 44:36 7:08/M    SM

The results can be seen HERE

Results of the Sheeps Head 10k race...Sat 19th Apr 2014

1 O'SHEA    ALEX     33:36     5:23/M
2 HARRINGTON    MICHAEL     36:10     5:47/M
3 COUGHLAN    DENIS     36:57     5:55/M
14 CLARKE    IMELDA     42:31     6:48/M
18 HARRINGTON    DEIRDRE     43:21     6:56/M
19 BARRY    LIZ     43:33     6:58/M

The full results can be seen HERE

Results of the Sheeps Head 10k - Sat 7th Apr 2012

A total of 181 people took part in this new 10k road race in Ahakista on the Sheeps Head peninsula in West Cork. An unusual feature noted in the results was that roughly 54% of those that took part were women, well up on the usual 35% that you might see in most races.

The winner of the mens race was Don Keohane of Eagle AC in a time of 36:02, over a minute ahead of his nearest rival. The womens race was a much closer affair with only only 8 seconds between the first two. In the end, Maura Regan of Eagle AC finished ahead making it a double win for the Cork club.

The full results can be seen HERE