Results of the Bandon 5 Mile Road Race - Sun 28th Dec 2008
A total of 163 runners turned out for this race on a cold but sunny December afternoon. Last year, they got 138 for this race so an 18% increase in numbers is pretty good.

Photos...Bandon AC have a gallery of 232 photos up on their Picasa photo gallery.

Some video clips...
Start of the race....


Finish of the race...


Prizegiving....



Results.....

Donough Coughlan Memorial BANDON '5' Sunday 28 December 2008. 2:00pm
Provisional Results for All Competitors in finish order.
Place Time Name Team Race Age Category min/mile
1 0:26:25 MCGRATH, Sean East Cork AC M 05:16.9 488 1
2 0:26:56 O'LEARY, Derek St. Finbarrs AC M 05:23.1 564 2
3 0:27:10 WILMOTT, Kevin Bandon AC M 05:25.9 493 3
4 0:27:24 GRUFFERTY, James Leevale AC M 05:28.7 504 4
5 0:27:29 BOYLE, George Leevale AC M 05:29.7 551 5
6 0:27:32 DONOVAN, Barry UCC M 05:30.3 558 6
7 0:27:46 COAKLEY, Donal Togher AC M 05:33.1 345 7
8 0:27:53 TUCKER, Paul St. Finbarrs AC M 05:34.5 533 8
9 0:27:57 WAUGH, George Rising Sun AC M 05:35.3 459 9
10 0:27:58 O'CARROLL, Frank East Cork AC M 05:35.5 462 10
11 0:28:32 MORGAN, Michael Bandon M 05:42.3 508 11
12 0:28:35 COLLINS, John Leevale AC M50 05:42.9 468 12
13 0:28:37 MAUNSELL, Tomas Leevale AC M 05:43.3 573 13
14 0:29:14 LUCEY, Tim Bandon AC M40 05:50.7 440 14
15 0:29:21 O'REGAN, Noel Midleton AC M40 05:52.1 525 15
16 0:29:23 DE BURCA, Cosmas Rising Sun AC M 05:52.5 540 16
17 0:29:38 CROWLEY, Carmel Bandon AC F40 05:55.5 503 17
18 0:29:53 SHEEHAN, Thomas Bandon AC M40 05:58.5 443 18
19 0:30:09 O'CALLAGHAN, David Eagle AC M40 06:01.7 536 19
20 0:30:09 MURPHY, Paddy Bandon AC M 06:01.7 438 20
21 0:30:23 DEVINE, Ken St. Finbarrs AC M40 06:04.5 475 21
22 0:30:32 CASHMAN, Frank East Cork AC M60 06:06.3 449 22
23 0:30:41 O'DONOVAN, Eamonn Rising Sun AC M 06:08.1 442 23
24 0:30:41 HAYES, Willie St. Finbarrs AC M50 06:08.2 511 24
25 0:30:50 O'SULLIVAN, Diarmuid Eagle AC M 06:09.9 451 25
26 0:30:50 O'MAHONEY, David Ballincollig M 06:09.9 541 26
27 0:30:55 O'CONNOR, Christy Donoughmore M 06:10.9 358 27
28 0:30:57 O'DRISCOLL, John Rising Sun AC M50 06:11.3 441 28
29 0:31:00 CARROLL, Denis Eagle AC M45 06:11.9 496 29
30 0:31:03 HARRINGTON, Chris Leevale AC M 06:12.5 502 30
31 0:31:12 DUNPHY, John Midleton AC M 06:14.3 520 31
32 0:31:34 KEARNEY, Brian Bandon M 06:18.7 521 32
33 0:31:51 FINN, Sean Innishannon M40 06:22.1 552 33
34 0:32:02 CUMMINS, Owen Cork M 06:24.3 361 34
35 0:32:03 MCGRATH, Grellan Eagle AC M40 06:24.5 562 35
36 0:32:06 O'BRIEN, Tom Cork M40 06:25.1 338 36
37 0:32:09 O'SULLIVAN, Sean Midleton AC M 06:25.7 538 37
38 0:32:15 VONHATTEN, Jessica Leevale AC F 06:26.9 505 38
39 0:32:19 O'CALLAGHAN, John Rising Sun AC M 06:27.7 353 39
40 0:32:33 HUNTER, Nollaig Leevale AC F35 06:30.5 348 40
41 0:32:42 KENNEDY, Dan St. Finbarrs AC M55 06:32.3 535 41
42 0:32:57 BICKERDIKE, Andrea Leevale AC FJ 06:35.3 510 42
43 0:33:04 DINAN, Margo St. Finbarrs AC F40 06:36.7 469 43
44 0:33:17 O'RIORDAN, Kevin Rising Sun AC M 06:39.3 479 44
45 0:33:21 NOLAN, Michelle Midleton AC F35 06:40.1 474 45
46 0:33:25 MURPHY, Sean Bandon AC M 06:40.9 439 46
47 0:33:42 WALSH, Michael Midleton AC M40 06:44.3 473 47
48 0:33:46 O'CONNOR, Pat Eagle AC M 06:45.1 563 48
49 0:33:50 HANNON, Blaithin St. Finbarrs AC F35 06:45.9 447 49
50 0:34:00 O'RIORDAN, John Rising Sun AC M50 06:47.9 478 50
51 0:34:05 DALTON, Marc Midleton AC M 06:48.9 467 51
52 0:34:14 MURPHY, Phil Bandon AC M45 06:50.7 513 52
53 0:34:23 FORREST, Richard Blarney M 06:52.5 549 53
54 0:34:32 KIELY, Victor Blarney M40 06:54.3 548 54
55 0:34:38 O'FLAHERTY, Sean Skibbereen M 06:55.5 547 55
56 0:34:40 O'CONNELL, John Midleton AC M 06:55.9 568 56
57 0:34:42 O'SULLIVAN, Mark Bandon AC MJ 06:56.3 550 57
58 0:34:44 WALSH, Brendan Clonakilty M 06:56.7 349 58
59 0:34:48 LYNCH, Stephen Eagle AC M 06:57.5 571 59
60 0:34:49 BURKE, Keith Ballincollig M 06:57.7 572 60
61 0:34:52 O'MEARA, Fergal Midleton AC M40 06:58.3 455 61
62 0:34:55 O'LEARY, Eoghan Bandon AC M 06:58.9 522 62
63 0:35:17 WALSHE, John East Cork AC M55 07:03.2 437 63
64 0:35:18 O'CONNOR, Mark Mallow M 07:03.4 341 64
65 0:35:26 LOONEY, Denis Eagle AC M40 07:05.0 461 65
66 0:35:32 BENT, Nick Donoughmore AC M45 07:06.2 480 66
67 0:35:35 O'CALLAGHAN, John Cork M 07:06.8 356 67
68 0:35:39 BYRD, Charlie Cork M40 07:07.6 490 68
69 0:35:44 COUGHLAN, Niall Bandon M 07:08.6 554 69
70 0:35:46 COTTER, John Carrigaline M 07:09.0 523 70
71 0:35:47 VENABLES, Alice St. Finbarrs AC F 07:09.2 534 71
72 0:35:48 UNKNOWN, NDB 07:09.4 1000 72
73 0:35:49 THORNHILL, Owen Skibbereen AC M 07:09.6 486 73
74 0:35:50 O'MAHONY, Pat Cork M40 07:09.8 539 74
75 0:35:51 HURLEY, Maria Bantry AC F45 07:10.0 494 75
76 0:35:52 O'CONNOR, John Ballincollig M55 07:10.2 454 76
77 0:36:00 MULCAHY, Pat Bandon AC M40 07:11.8 487 77
78 0:36:01 SHEEHAN, Dave Crusaders AC M 07:12.0 460 78
79 0:36:09 CAHILL, Seamus Eagle M45 07:13.6 556 79
80 0:36:16 MCEVOY, Angela St. Finbarrs AC F45 07:15.0 344 80
81 0:36:16 MCEVOY, Eamonn St. Finbarrs AC M50 07:15.0 343 81
82 0:36:25 HAYDON, Michael Ballygarvan M55 07:16.8 357 82
83 0:36:30 WILMOT, Eddie Bandon AC M40 07:17.8 553 83
84 0:36:32 MURPHY, Pat Ballymore-Cobh AC M40 07:18.2 489 84
85 0:36:33 MURRAY, Jimmy Rising Sun AC M60 07:18.4 491 85
86 0:36:44 KELLEHER, Ronan Bandon M 07:20.6 448 86
87 0:36:47 WALSH, Anthony Cork M45 07:21.2 527 87
88 0:36:51 BEGLEY, Fiona Bantry AC F40 07:22.0 452 88
89 0:37:00 FITZPATRICK, Noeleen Bandon AC F40 07:23.8 557 89
90 0:37:00 O'BRIEN, Michael Skibbereen AC M 07:23.8 492 90
91 0:37:07 MCCARTHY, Danny Midleton AC M55 07:25.2 477 91
92 0:37:11 SHEEHAN, Padraig Bandon AC MJ 07:26.0 444 92
93 0:37:12 O'BRIEN, John Bandon AC M40 07:26.2 515 93
94 0:37:20 MURPHY, Aine Kerry Pike F45 07:27.8 465 94
95 0:37:27 O'SULLIVAN, Mick Bandon AC M45 07:29.2 542 95
96 0:37:45 DONEGAN, John Bandon M50 07:32.8 561 96
97 0:37:46 O'LEARY, Neillie Belgooly AC M60 07:33.0 530 97
98 0:37:47 O'LEARY, John Leevale AC M65 07:33.2 434 98
99 0:37:48 DESMOND, Don Rising Sun AC M55 07:33.4 569 99
100 0:37:50 O'CONNOR, Gerry Eagle AC M50 07:33.8 466 100
101 0:37:53 MURPHY, Marie Youghal F 07:34.4 360 101
102 0:38:01 TWOHIG, Monica Eagle AC F45 07:36.0 464 102
103 0:38:12 POWER, John Carrigtwohill M 07:38.2 531 103
104 0:38:14 NAGLE, Valerie Mallow F 07:38.6 546 104
105 0:38:16 O'REGAN, Padraig Ladysbridge M 07:39.0 555 105
106 0:38:19 NEILAND, Tony Watergrasshill M40 07:39.6 458 106
107 0:38:19 MORRISON, Kevin Midleton AC M45 07:39.6 456 107
108 0:38:20 DEASY, Tomas Ballinhassig M 07:39.8 340 108
109 0:38:38 MACKEY, Paul Ascot M45 07:43.4 470 109
110 0:38:47 O'MAHONY, John Cork M65 07:45.2 529 110
111 0:38:58 MCCARTHY, Donal Courtmacsherry M40 07:47.4 354 111
112 0:39:00 UNKNOWN1, NDB 07:47.8 1001 112
113 0:39:01 O'DONOVAN, Catherine Innishannon F 07:48.0 532 113
114 0:39:15 BUCKLEY, Claire Lucan Harriers F 07:50.8 359 114
115 0:39:22 O'REGAN, David Bandon M40 07:52.2 509 115
116 0:39:22 CAMPBELL, Rhona Mallow AC F 07:52.2 342 116
117 0:39:26 BUCKLEY, Aidan Eagle AC M40 07:53.0 514 117
118 0:39:28 HURLEY, Diarmuid Bantry AC M45 07:53.4 495 118
119 0:39:40 MCCRAE, Deirdre Kinsale F 07:55.8 519 119
120 0:39:50 COLEMAN, Barry Cork M 07:57.8 355 120
121 0:40:00 COLEMAN, John Cork M40 07:59.8 517 121
122 0:40:01 O'DONOVAN, Donal Little Island M50 08:00.0 570 122
123 0:40:02 MCCARTHY, Rory Crusaders AC M55 08:00.2 446 123
124 0:40:17 MURRAY, Theresa Cork F35 08:03.2 516 124
125 0:40:24 NAGLE, Dan Mallow AC M60 08:04.6 435 125
126 0:40:27 UNKNOWN3, NDB 08:05.2 1002 126
127 0:40:28 UNKNOWN4, NDB 08:05.4 1003 127
128 0:40:30 UNKNOWN5, NDB 08:05.8 1004 128
129 0:40:40 WEBB, George Rising Sun AC M65 08:07.8 471 129
130 0:41:09 CORRIGAN, Aine Cork F 08:13.6 524 130
131 0:41:10 MULCAHY, Mary St. Finbarrs AC F45 08:13.8 518 131
132 0:41:23 SISK, Bernard Cork M60 08:16.4 528 132
133 0:41:27 MERRICK, Robert Bandon AC M 08:17.2 512 133
134 0:41:50 KINGSTON, Paul Bandon AC M40 08:21.8 436 134
135 0:41:56 NEILAND, Karen Watergrasshill F40 08:23.0 457 135
136 0:42:21 HARRINGTON, Finbarr Bandon AC M40 08:28.0 545 136
137 0:42:22 WELDON, Michael Bandon AC M45 08:28.2 483 137
138 0:42:53 O'MAHONY, Donal Cork M55 08:34.4 482 138
139 0:43:09 COTTER, Mary Eagle AC F45 08:37.6 351 139
140 0:43:22 O'DRISCOLL, David Carrigaline M45 08:40.2 481 140
141 0:43:52 MCGLENNON, Chris Ballincollig M 08:46.2 567 141
142 0:44:07 O'RIORDAN, Betty Macroom F50 08:49.2 506 142
143 0:44:08 HEALY-FAHERTY, Caroline Carrigaline F40 08:49.4 507 143
144 0:44:28 O'HALLORAN, Declan Bandon AC M45 08:53.4 543 144
145 0:44:31 MCSWEENEY, Brian Bandon AC M40 08:54.0 501 145
146 0:44:48 O'MAHONY, Patricia Youghal F 08:57.4 559 146
147 0:45:24 MCCULLAGH, Ruth Dublin F35 09:04.6 537 147
148 0:45:25 WALSH, Bridget Clonakilty F 09:04.8 350 148
149 0:45:47 HAY, Scott Cork M40 09:09.2 526 149
150 0:46:03 HOSKINS, Bruce Canada M40 09:12.4 544 150
151 0:47:16 MCCARTHY, Joan Midleton AC F50 09:27.0 476 151
152 0:47:34 KELLEHER, Frankie Cork F 09:30.6 485 152
153 0:47:59 KELLEHER, Dana Clogheen F 09:35.6 484 153
154 0:48:26 LEHANE, Olive Bandon F 09:41.0 346 154
155 0:48:27 BONAR, Chris Tipperary M 09:41.2 347 155
156 0:48:48 DEASY, Olivia Ballinhassig F 09:45.4 339 156
157 0:49:10 MCGEE, Jacinta Bantry F35 09:49.8 453 157
158 0:50:13 MCGLENNON, Nicola Ballincollig F 10:02.4 565 158
159 0:50:35 O'DONOVAN, Grainne Cork F 10:06.8 472 159
160 0:50:50 O'CONNELL, Kathleen Midleton AC F50 10:09.8 498 160
161 0:53:54 GLAVIN, Bernice Cork F50 10:46.6 352 161
162 0:53:57 MATTHEWS, Paul Bandon AC M 10:47.2 463 162
WHEELCHAIR: Forde, Jerry Blarney-Inniscarra AC M55 50:09

(...with thanks to John Walshe of Ballycotton Running Promotions for the above results)

Preview of the Bandon 5 mile road race - Sun 28th Dec (2pm)

The race...This year, the sign on for this race IS NOT in the Bandon GAA grounds. Entries are taken at the Old Still pub near the Mart which is over near the finish line. Assuming that you are coming from Cork, look for signposts left before you get to the 1st roundabout on the main road into the town. See the X on the map below.

The course...The start is about half a mile away near the top of the relief road. Just follow the other runners to the start. The start and 1st mile is mostly downhill or flat. Then you run through the town until you turn left and go past the GAA club. Here the hard work starts. There is a good climb after the 2 mile mark until you turn off left. Nothing too serious but enough to make you go into oxygen debt if you push too hard. Once you turn off, you are on some nice quiet country roads until the finish. So, overall, it is probably not the fastest of courses but it's not too bad. Just remember to keep something in the tank for the 2nd half after the long hill at 2 miles.

If you want to have a closer look at the course, I have put it up on the MapMyRun website. The link is HERE.

You will find a race flyer HERE.

Results of the Belgooly 4 Mile Road Race - Fri 26th Dec 2008
Last year, they got just over 500 runners for this race and that was a record entry. This year, the number of entries exceeded all expectations as 640 entrants turned out on the day. That is a huge entry for a 4 mile race and as the entry fee was €10, a substanial amount must have been collected for charity.

Results.....The full results are now out. See the end of this post. Here are the category results thanks to John Walshe of Ballycotton Running Promotions.

DICK COPITHORNE MEMORIAL 4-Mile Road Race, Belgooly, Co. Cork

Men
1 M Hanrahan (Leevale) 18:55; 2 C O’Leary (Raheny) 19:56; 3 J Scott (Carrignavar) 20:11; 4 J McCarthy (East Cork) 20:19; 5 J McCarthy (Riverstick-Kinsale) 20:54; 6 C Marshall (St Finbarrs) 21:30; 7 T Laffan (Bandon, M40) 21:38; 8 B O’Donovan (UCC) 21:45; 9 D O’Leary (unatt) 21:50; 10 B Hegarty (East Cork) 21:57.
M40: 2 K Edwards (unatt) 22:56; 3 F Wall (unatt) 23:17.
M45: 1 N O’Regan (Midleton) 23:10; 2 D Carroll (Eagle) 24:54; 3 B Healy (Midleton) 25:25.
M50: 1 E McEvoy (St Finbarrs) 23:03; 2 P Withers (Duhallow) 23:33; 3 P Murphy (Eagle) 23:35.
M55: 1 P Twomey (Eagle) 24:59; 2 D Kennedy (St Finbarrs) 25:21; 3 P O’Sullivan (Bandon) 27:37.
M60: 1 F Cashman (East Cork) 24:13; 2 P Gyves (Mallow) 27:49; 3 M Dunne (St Finbarrs) 28:20.
MJ: 1 A O’Reilly (CIT) 22:39; 2 J Gould (unatt) 24:37; 3 E Bracken (Togher) 25:50.

Women:

1 M Murphy-Scott (Carrignavar, F35) 23:07; 2 N Roe (Eagle) 23:53; 3 C Parnell (Leevale, F50) 24:02; 4 P O’Brien (Ennis TC) 25:15; 5 K Cashell (Serpentine) 25:27; 6 E Murphy (unatt) 25:36.
F35: P Murphy (unatt) 31:17.
F40: M O’Sullivan (unatt) 28:33.
F45: A McEvoy (St Finbarrs) 28:17.
F50: T Barnett (unatt) 32:18.
F55: M Barry (unatt) 32:23.
F60: M Barry (Grange-Fermoy).

Full Results...

The full results are now out. Just go to the Belgooly AC website and click on the link on the left under Results.

Preview of the Belgooly 4 mile road race - Fri 26th Dec 2008 (12 noon)

There is always a big turn out at this race every year. As well as the usual faces, there are plenty of people from other sports as well who do this race as a traditional run and may not do another race all year. Last year, they got about 500 runners and if the weather is ok this year, I'd expect them to get much the same again.

Directions and Sign-On...Belgooly is pretty easy to get to. From Cork, take the airport road South and head for Kinsale. Belgooly is on the way. Once you enter the village, you need to go past the church and then take the right at the only crossroads. Down about 200 metres on the left, you will see the GAA grounds and the sign-on is in there (see X on the map above).

Course description...The start is just on the Kinsale side of the crossroads in the middle of Belgooly. You run back towards Cork, through the village and up the hill past the church. For the first 2 miles, you are on the main road. It's a road you would never do normally as it is way too busy but with so many runners on the road, the cars have no option but to slow down. Just after the 2 mile mark, you take a sharp left and you are now onto quiet country roads. There are some drags along this section though. Nothing too serious but some hills are steep enough to put you into oxygen debt if you push too hard. At about 3.6 miles, you rejoin the main road again and you have a straight run into the finish just outside the church.

So, overall...It's not the fastest of course's so don't expect any fantastic times. But this race is one that most people seem to use as their traditional Christmas run, with most of the regular runners in Cork taking part. The entry fee is €10 but €5 of this goes to charity.

Some additonal information is available on the Belgooly AC website.

GOAL charity mile - Thurs 25th of Dec 2008 (morning)

The traditional GOAL mile takes place on Christmas Day, the 25th of December at various locations throughout the country. Most of them are during the morning time. You just turn up, make a donation to GOAL and run your mile. At the one in Cork City, there are several 1 mile runs and you can go as fast or as slow as you want to. In the county of Cork, it takes place at 6 different locations.

Cork City....The GOAL mile takes place at the CIT track in Bishopstown. Start times between 10am and 12:30pm. They will have lanes 1&2 open especially for the event and the mile is extremely accurate.

Doneraile Forest Park, North Cork...This is a really nice location. It's an old country estate with lots of paths and mature trees. A great place for running or just go for a ramble around afterwards. The guy's in Mallow AC are behind this one and they have a link up on the MapMyRun website showing the mile course, see HERE. Start times from 10am to 11:30am.

Ballydesmond, NW Cork...Meet in Church Grounds. 11am - 12 noon Bantry, West Cork...The Square.

Ballynoe, Fermoy...Ballynoe, St Catherine's GAA, 11am to 12.30pm.

Youghal, East Cork...Tower Park, 11am to 12 noon.

Bantry, West Cork....The Square, 1:45pm.

For other locations outside Cork or to get more information, see the GOAL website.

Results of the Newmarket to Kanturk 5 Mile Road Race - Sun 21st Dec 2008

The last time this race was held was on a hot Summer afternoon in July 2007 when it attracted 102 runners. The decision to move it back to near Christmas would appear to have been the correct one as this time they got 190 entries, a huge increase. The race certainly seemed to have lived up to it's reputation as a 'fast course' with the first 32 runners breaking the 30 minute mark.

Photos.....Paudie Birmingham has a set of photos of the race up on his photo gallery website. You can see them HERE and they show the area near the finish line in Kanturk. If you would like higher resolution copies, send me an e-mail and I'll pass on your mail on to Paudie (my e-mail address is shown at the botton of the menu bar on the right).

Results.......These are the provisional results subject to correction.

Duhallow AC - NEWMARKET to KANTURK '5' Sunday 21 December 2008.
Provisional Results for All Competitors in finish order.
Place Time Name Team Race Age Category min/mile
1 0:22:53 HANRAHAN, Mark Leevale AC M 04:34.5 667 1
2 0:23:22 CHESSER, Rory Ennis Track Club M 04:40.3 850 2
3 0:23:35 BRALITIS, Sandis West Waterford AC M 04:42.9 728 3
4 0:24:04 MURPHY, Craig Togher AC M 04:48.7 668 4
5 0:25:04 HERLIHY, Michael North Cork AC M 05:00.7 742 5
6 0:25:09 ZAKIS, Raivis West Waterford AC M 05:01.7 729 6
7 0:25:12 DOWNES, John Donore Harriers M40 05:02.3 644 7
8 0:25:46 O'CONNOR, Tim Riocht AC M 05:09.1 787 8
9 0:26:09 O'MAHONY, Donnacha East Cork AC M40 05:13.7 673 9
10 0:26:20 SMITH, Danny Ballynonty AC M 05:15.9 672 10
11 0:26:42 FITZGERALD, Arthur Farranfore-Maine Valley AC M 05:20.3 866 11
12 0:27:04 COFFEY, Donal Millstreet AC M 05:24.7 677 12
13 0:27:34 WAUGH, George Rising Sun AC M 05:30.7 654 13
14 0:27:42 LINEHAN, Adrian Boherbue M 05:32.3 862 14
15 0:27:48 DE BURCA, Cosmas Rising Sun AC M 05:33.5 656 15
16 0:27:53 MURPHY, Ed Gneeveguilla AC M 05:34.5 797 16
17 0:27:54 O'SHEA, Patrick Iveragh AC M55 05:34.7 707 17
18 0:27:57 O'BRIEN, Billy Riocht AC M 05:35.3 686 18
19 0:28:14 MURPHY-SCOTT, Michelle Carraig na bhFear AC F35 05:38.7 709 19
20 0:28:22 MANGAN, Simon Gneeveguilla AC M 05:40.3 763 20
21 0:28:23 O'SULLIVAN, Niamh Riocht AC F 05:40.5 710 21
22 0:28:30 O'SHEA, Michael Iveragh AC M45 05:41.9 706 22
23 0:28:32 BARRETT, John Gneeveguilla AC M40 05:42.3 689 23
24 0:28:38 SLATTERY, Liam Mallow AC M 05:43.5 683 24
25 0:28:51 MURPHY, Humphrey Riocht AC M45 05:46.1 651 25
26 0:29:23 WITHERS, Philip Duhallow AC M50 05:52.5 648 26
27 0:29:25 O'KEEFFE, Derek Eagle AC M 05:52.9 865 27
28 0:29:40 LISTTON, Jonathan Gneeveguilla AC M 05:55.9 762 28
29 0:29:42 MARTIN, Lar Clonmel AC M 05:56.3 658 29
30 0:29:44 CARROLL, Denis Eagle AC M45 05:56.7 720 30
31 0:29:54 BARRY, Finbarr Gneeveguilla AC M 05:58.7 798 31
32 0:29:59 MANNIX, Anthony Duhallow AC MJ 05:59.7 769 32
33 0:30:01 FITZGERALD, Tom West Limerick AC M45 06:00.1 719 33
34 0:30:06 FINN, Michelle Duhallow AC F 06:01.1 789 34
35 0:30:07 BURKE, Darren Whitechurch M 06:01.3 687 35
36 0:30:14 SHEEHAN, Thomas Bandon AC M40 06:02.7 697 36
37 0:30:16 VAUGHAN, Donal Rising Sun AC M40 06:03.1 784 37
38 0:30:22 BUCKLEY, Liam Broadford M 06:04.3 695 38
39 0:30:32 O'DRISCOLL, John Rising Sun AC M50 06:06.3 655 39
40 0:30:33 SWEENEY, Mary St. Finbarrs AC F45 06:06.5 671 40
41 0:30:49 DALY, Tom Mallow AC M 06:09.7 747 42
42 0:30:53 DUNPHY, John Midleton AC M 06:10.5 676 43
43 0:30:56 JOY, Brendan Gneeveguilla AC MJ 06:11.1 858 44
44 0:30:57 DE BARRA, Gearoid North Cork AC M40 06:11.3 659 45
45 0:31:02 HAYES, Shane Mallow AC M 06:12.3 745 46
46 0:31:07 RELIHAN, Gary Eagle AC M 06:13.3 792 47
47 0:31:15 BREEN, Pat Waterford AC M 06:14.9 796 48
48 0:31:27 MCDONNELL, Edward Mallow AC M 06:17.3 853 49
49 0:31:40 O'SULLIVAN, Sean Midleton AC M 06:19.9 739 50
50 0:31:43 COSTELLOE, Anna-Marie Gneeveguilla AC F 06:20.5 652 51
51 0:31:46 MCGRATH, Mike Eagle AC M45 06:21.1 711 52
52 0:31:52 HOUGH, Joan Midleton AC F50 06:22.3 734 53
53 0:31:55 BICKERDIKE, Andrea Leevale AC FJ 06:22.9 738 54
54 0:31:56 BIRMINGHAM, Paudie Mallow AC M 06:23.1 701 55
55 0:31:58 DOWNES, Henry Milford M40 06:23.5 682 56
56 0:32:00 RYAN, James Blarney M40 06:23.9 805 57
57 0:32:25 LYONS, Dave Mallow AC M 06:28.9 746 58
58 0:32:28 MURPHY, Joe Eagle AC M50 06:29.5 712 59
59 0:32:30 DUCHNICZ, Adam Midleton AC M 06:29.9 649 60
60 0:32:36 BUCKLEY, Tim-Joe Donoughmore AC M55 06:31.1 770 61
61 0:32:37 COTTER, Paul Eagle AC M50 06:31.3 713 62
62 0:32:38 BURKE, Marion St. Marys AC F35 06:31.5 768 63
63 0:33:05 HANNON, Blaithin St. Finbarrs AC F35 06:36.9 733 64
64 0:33:10 CRONIN, Denis Mallow AC M45 06:37.9 756 65
65 0:33:12 CRONIN, Paul Charleville M 06:38.3 702 66
66 0:33:15 NAGLE, Roger Mallow AC M 06:38.9 855 67
67 0:33:16 KEARNEY, Oliver Duhallow AC M50 06:39.1 783 68
68 0:33:31 ENNIS, Michael Grange-Fermoy AC M40 06:42.1 674 69
69 0:33:35 HEALY, Michael Duhallow AC MJ 06:42.9 661 70
70 0:33:37 SHEEHAN, Mary Grange-Fermoy AC F50 06:43.3 716 71
71 0:33:38 MORAN, Dermot St. Marys AC M50 06:43.5 793 72
72 0:33:50 HOLLAND, John Mallow AC M60 06:45.9 755 73
73 0:33:52 FINN, Carol Duhallow AC F 06:46.3 788 74
74 0:33:56 WALSHE, John East Cork AC M55 06:47.1 645 75
75 0:33:58 FORREST, Richard Blarney M 06:47.5 870 76
76 0:33:59 O'CONNOR, Mary Riocht AC F40 06:47.7 754 77
77 0:34:02 GYVES, Paddy Mallow AC M60 06:48.3 740 78
78 0:34:03 O'CONNELL, John Cork M 06:48.5 861 79
79 0:34:04 TAPWELL, Nick Millstreet M 06:48.7 772 80
80 0:34:04 HEALY, Tim Kanturk M 06:48.7 863 81
81 0:34:09 O'SHEA, Mick Duhallow AC M45 06:49.7 717 82
82 0:34:35 CUDDIHY, Tom Macroom M 06:54.9 741 83
83 0:34:35 BUTLER, Seamus Duhallow AC M 06:54.9 781 84
84 0:34:37 GAFFNEY, Robert Mallow AC M 06:55.3 722 85
85 0:34:41 O'KEEFFE, James Duhallow AC M 06:56.1 808 86
86 0:34:42 MANGAN, Ann Star Of The Laune AC F40 06:56.3 812 87
87 0:34:43 QUILLIGAN, Kevin Mallow AC M50 06:56.5 761 88
88 0:34:48 MURPHY, Mary St. Finbarrs AC F45 06:57.5 670 89
89 0:34:52 GEANEY, Andrew Whitechurch M50 06:58.3 871 90
90 0:34:56 BYRD, Charlie Cork M40 06:59.1 799 91
91 0:34:57 CRONIN, Patrick Mallow MJ 06:59.3 757 92
92 0:35:06 NAGLE, Damien Blarney M40 07:01.1 806 93
93 0:35:10 BUCKLEY, Aidan Mallow AC M 07:01.9 662 94
94 0:35:12 MURPHY, Caroline Gneeveguilla AC F40 07:02.3 715 95
95 0:35:18 FITZPATRICK, Paul Duhallow AC M 07:03.4 809 96
96 0:35:19 O'KEEFFE, Rory Newmarket MJ 07:03.6 807 97
97 0:35:22 O'MAHONY, Pat Cork M 07:04.2 708 98
98 0:35:25 MURPHY, Ciaran Duhallow AC M 07:04.8 777 99
99 0:35:25 HOOTOL, Richard Duhallow AC M 07:04.8 779 100
100 0:35:26 MURPHY, Michael Dunboyne AC MJ 07:05.0 766 101
101 0:35:27 O'MAHONY, Eamonn Cork M 07:05.2 848 102
102 0:35:32 BRADY, John Charleville M50 07:06.2 735 103
103 0:35:37 O'FARRELL, Geariod Duhallow AC M 07:07.2 773 104
104 0:35:41 BUCKLEY, Mary Donoughmore AC F40 07:08.0 721 105
105 0:35:42 MCCARTHY, Danny Midleton AC M55 07:08.2 776 106
106 0:35:47 WALSH, Anthony Cork M45 07:09.2 699 107
107 0:35:58 HERLIHY, Diarmuid Cork M 07:11.4 691 108
108 0:35:59 BURKE, Darren Whitechurch M 07:11.6 687 109
109 0:36:00 COONEY, Tony Ballincollig AC M50 07:11.8 804 110
110 0:36:09 O'BRIEN, Jack Banteer M 07:13.6 759 111
111 0:36:16 LANGAN, Jim Tullamore Harriers M65 07:15.0 657 112
112 0:36:17 FINN, Mary Millstreet AC F45 07:15.2 790 113
113 0:36:21 MURPHY, Aine Blarney F45 07:16.0 751 114
114 0:36:24 CREMIN, Denis Gneeveguilla AC M45 07:16.6 688 115
115 0:36:26 TWOMEY, Tadhg Metro-St. Brigids AC M70 07:17.0 724 116
116 0:36:36 O'CALLAGHAN, Aidan Cork M 07:19.0 847 117
117 0:36:45 CURTIS, Peadar Mallow AC M50 07:20.8 726 118
118 0:36:46 NYHAN, Finola Cork F 07:21.0 872 119
119 0:36:49 HEALY, Brian Midleton AC M45 07:21.6 873 120
120 0:36:51 ENNIS, Joan Grange-Fermoy AC F40 07:22.0 675 121
121 0:36:52 O'MAHONY, John Cork M65 07:22.2 700 122
122 0:36:56 SISK, Bernard Cork M60 07:23.0 698 123
123 0:36:59 O'CONNELL, Mary Gneeveguilla AC F35 07:23.6 744 124
124 0:37:01 DINEEN, Micheal Gneeveguilla AC M45 07:24.0 678 125
125 0:37:05 BUCKLEY, Sinead Coachford F 07:24.8 650 126
126 0:37:11 O'KEEFFE, Sean Cork M 07:26.0 760 127
127 0:37:12 HAYES, Diarmuid Blarney M 07:26.2 857 128
128 0:37:13 FEEHAN, Ted Gneeveguilla AC M65 07:26.4 727 129
129 0:37:14 TWOHIG, Monica Eagle AC F45 07:26.6 749 130
130 0:37:16 O'CONNOR, Gerry Eagle AC M50 07:27.0 750 131
131 0:37:31 CLEARY, Pat Tralee M55 07:30.0 665 132
132 0:37:44 MADDEN, David Duhallow AC M 07:32.6 778 133
133 0:37:49 WEBB, George Rising Sun AC M65 07:33.6 660 134
134 0:38:06 O'CONNOR, Noeleen Gneeveguilla AC F 07:37.0 753 135
135 0:38:08 MCCARTHY, Michael West Waterford AC M50 07:37.4 803 136
136 0:38:22 O'DONOGHUE, Elaine Riverstick-Kinsale AC F 07:40.2 859 137
137 0:38:31 MOYNIHAN, Donnacha Duhallow AC M 07:42.0 794 138
138 0:38:33 NAGLE, Dan Mallow AC M60 07:42.4 725 139
139 0:38:37 GAFFNEY, Peter Mallow AC M65 07:43.2 723 140
140 0:38:43 KEARNEY, Batt Leevale AC M50 07:44.4 666 141
141 0:38:44 CREMIN, Eileen Dromina F40 07:44.6 680 142
142 0:38:46 TWOMEY, Linda Dromina F 07:45.0 758 143
143 0:38:50 BROWNE, Norma Mallow F 07:45.8 694 144
144 0:38:51 FITZGERALD, Kieran Duhallow AC M 07:46.0 801 145
145 0:38:57 MCDONNELL, Lynda Mallow AC F35 07:47.2 854 146
146 0:38:59 MURPHY, Denis Dunboyne AC M50 07:47.6 767 147
147 0:39:03 FITZGERALD, Maura Farranfore-Maine Valley AC FJ 07:48.4 867 148
148 0:39:11 O'LEARY, Margaret Gneeveguilla AC F35 07:50.0 737 149
149 0:39:22 MOYNIHAN, Noelell Duhallow AC F 07:52.2 795 150
150 0:39:27 GUINEY, Dan Duhallow AC M 07:53.2 696 151
151 0:39:33 SWEENEY, Niamh Cork F 07:54.4 851 152
152 0:39:34 BUCKLEY, Elaine Cork F 07:54.6 852 153
153 0:39:44 BUCKLEY, Kitty Inniscarra F40 07:56.6 718 154
154 0:39:45 BUCKLEY, Frances Cork F45 07:56.8 752 155
155 0:39:55 O'KEEFFE, Sean Duhallow AC M 07:58.8 786 156
156 0:40:08 CUFFE, Pat Gneeveguilla AC M 08:01.4 856 157
157 0:40:09 FITZGERALD, Olivia Gneeveguilla AC F 08:01.6 736 158
158 0:40:11 MANNIX, John Kanturk M40 08:02.0 864 159
159 0:40:24 BUCKLEY, Aidan Eagle AC M40 08:04.6 748 160
160 0:40:30 HAYES, Kieran Newmarket M 08:05.8 663 161
161 0:41:01 SPILLANE, James Duhallow AC M 08:12.0 782 162
162 0:41:02 O'NEILL, John-Paul Cork M 08:12.2 664 163
163 0:41:08 MURPHY, Daniel Dunboyne AC MJ 08:13.4 765 164
164 0:41:35 O'CONNOR, Pat Dromahane M40 08:18.8 791 165
165 0:41:36 HAYES, Brendan Ringaskiddy M55 08:19.0 732 166
166 0:41:54 CULLINANE, Eileen Riocht AC F45 08:22.6 653 167
167 0:42:23 O'REGAN, Patrick Charleville M60 08:28.4 681 168
168 0:42:27 O'MAHONY, Donal Cork M55 08:29.2 684 169
169 0:42:46 DINEEN, Grainne Gneeveguilla AC FJ 08:33.0 679 170
170 0:42:48 HAYES, Ann Carrigaline F50 08:33.4 731 171
171 0:42:50 GUINEY, Eileen Cork F 08:33.8 869 172
172 0:42:52 FEEHAN, Nora Newmarket F 08:34.2 868 173
173 0:42:53 HARRINGTON, Norma Grange-Fermoy AC F 08:34.4 802 174
174 0:42:54 CRONIN, Brian Charleville M 08:34.6 703 175
175 0:42:55 FLYNN, Nora Gneeveguilla AC F40 08:34.8 743 176
176 0:43:12 MCKENSIE, Hugh Killarney M 08:38.2 764 177
177 0:43:24 FRAWLEY, Edel Dromahane F 08:40.6 693 178
178 0:43:36 WOOD, Aileen Charleville F 08:43.0 704 179
179 0:43:40 MAHER, Sharon Rising Sun AC F35 08:43.8 785 180
180 0:46:27 MCCARTHY, Joan Midleton AC F50 09:17.2 775 181
181 0:48:47 BYRD, Tom Cork M50 09:45.2 800 182
182 0:48:50 BROWNE, Shane Duhallow AC M 09:45.8 811 183
183 0:49:21 HOOOL, Mary Duhallow AC F 09:52.0 780 184
184 0:49:26 BUCKLEY, Stephen Duhallow AC MJ 09:53.0 810 185
185 0:49:27 O'FARRELL, Gerard Duhallow AC M 09:53.2 774 186
186 0:49:48 WOOD, Ben Charleville M 09:57.4 705 187
187 0:49:52 COLEMAN, Eileen Doneraile F 09:58.2 730 188
188 0:52:13 TOHER, Mary Midleton AC F50 10:26.4 669 189
189 0:54:11 O'SULLIVAN, Joan Gneeveguilla AC F50 10:50.0 714 190
WHEELCHAIR: FORDE, Jerry Blarney-Inniscarra AC M55 32:50
All proceeds to St. Joseph's Foundation, Charleville
Results produced by Ballycotton Running Promotions.

(...with thanks to John Walshe of Ballycotton Running Promotions for the above results)

Results of the Shanagarry Christmas 5km Road Race - Sat 20th Dec 2008

The numbers for this race dropped off a little this year returning to the more usual figure of around 60 entrants. Possibly the fact the Newmarket to Kanturk race was on the next day may have had something to do with it.

Results......

22nd Annual SHANAGARRY CHRISTMAS '5K'
Saturday 20 December 2008. 2:30pm
Place Time Name Team Race Age Category min/mile
1 0:15:42 MCCARTHY, James East Cork AC M 05:03.1 80 1
2 0:15:51 MCGRATH, Sean East Cork AC M 05:06.0 92 2
3 0:16:45 O'SULLIVAN, Gary Grange-Fermoy AC M 05:23.4 283 3
4 0:17:19 O'REILLY, Alan CIT AC MJ 05:34.3 212 4
5 0:17:21 O'CARROLL, Frank East Cork AC M 05:34.9 105 5
6 0:17:39 MEADE, Eric East Cork AC M40 05:40.7 295 6
7 0:17:54 CASEY, Eoin Glenbower AC MJ 05:45.6 288 7
8 0:18:04 MCCARTHY, Denis East Cork AC M45 05:48.8 5 8
9 0:18:11 O'REGAN, Noel Midleton AC M40 05:51.0 250 9
10 0:18:28 CODY, Tom Midleton AC M50 05:56.5 287 10
11 0:18:36 O'DWYER, David East Cork AC M 05:59.1 72 11
12 0:18:46 MURPHY, Paddy Bandon AC M 06:02.3 296 12
13 0:18:57 DUNPHY, John Midleton AC M 06:05.8 204 13
14 0:19:00 CURTIN, Joyce East Cork AC F 06:06.8 215 14
15 0:19:08 COONEY, Kevin Midleton AC M45 06:09.4 77 15
16 0:19:26 FINN, Sean Innishannon M40 06:15.2 214 16
17 0:19:29 KELLEHER, Denis Midleton AC M40 06:16.1 84 17
18 0:19:31 CASHMAN, John Midleton AC M40 06:16.8 254 18
19 0:19:43 DUCHNICZ, Adam Midleton AC M 06:20.6 81 19
20 0:19:45 CLEARY, Paul Whitegate M 06:21.3 300 20
21 0:19:50 HEALY, Brian Midleton AC M45 06:22.9 112 21
22 0:20:04 O'CALLAGHAN, John Rising Sun AC M 06:27.4 276 22
23 0:20:07 HORGAN, Dan Midleton AC M50 06:28.4 290 23
24 0:20:08 DUGGAN, Mark Midleton M 06:28.7 90 24
25 0:20:15 GEARY, Kevin Ladysbridge M 06:30.9 292 25
26 0:20:22 MCGRATH, Phil East Cork AC M55 06:33.2 293 26
27 0:20:23 SCANNELL, John Eagle AC M 06:33.5 99 27
28 0:20:31 OWENS, Ken Midleton AC M40 06:36.1 31 28
29 0:20:40 O'SULLIVAN, Billy Midleton AC M 06:39.0 252 29
30 0:20:46 NOLAN, Michelle Midleton AC F35 06:40.9 127 30
31 0:20:58 O'CONNEL, John Midleton AC M 06:44.8 224 31
32 0:21:00 RAMSELL, Ned Midleton AC M 06:45.4 285 32
33 0:21:01 WALSH, Michael Midleton AC M40 06:45.7 142 33
34 0:21:10 DALTON, Marc Midleton AC M 06:48.6 217 34
35 0:21:15 WALSH, Niamh Youghal AC F 06:50.3 289 35
36 0:21:15 KELLY, Alan Midleton AC M 06:50.3 282 36
37 0:21:28 WALSHE, John East Cork AC M55 06:54.4 7 37
38 0:21:28 O'S-HOURIHAN, Paul East Cork AC M40 06:54.4 294 38
39 0:21:55 KELLY, Tom Ballymore-Cobh AC M50 07:03.1 19 39
40 0:22:13 HANRAHAN, Michael Midleton AC M 07:08.9 205 40
41 0:22:37 CONNOLLY, Vincent Midleton AC M50 07:16.6 273 41
42 0:22:48 MCCARTHY, Danny Midleton AC M55 07:20.2 227 42
43 0:23:09 COONEY, Tony Ballincollig AC M50 07:26.9 278 43
44 0:23:15 O'REGAN, Padraig Ladysbridge M 07:28.9 279 44
45 0:23:18 O'HALLORAN, John Glounthaune M55 07:29.8 297 45
46 0:23:20 O'CONNELL, Donie Midleton AC M55 07:30.5 229 46
47 0:23:24 HANLEY, William Glanmire M40 07:31.8 209 47
48 0:23:34 NEILAND, Tony Watergrasshill M 07:35.0 298 48
49 0:23:41 MURPHY, Marie Youghal F 07:37.2 291 49
50 0:23:46 COFFEY, Briigid West Waterford AC F35 07:38.8 280 50
51 0:24:05 MCCARTHY, Michael West Waterford AC M50 07:45.0 281 51
52 0:24:08 MULCAHY, Mary St. Finbarrs AC F45 07:45.9 286 52
53 0:24:24 HEALY, Dave Monkstown M 07:51.1 117 53
54 0:24:59 KEARNEY, Batt Leevale AC M50 08:02.3 284 54
55 0:25:11 CURTIN, Jim East Cork AC M60 08:06.2 222 55
56 0:25:43 O'KEEFFE, Mary Midleton AC F40 08:16.5 210 56
57 0:26:02 LYONS, Imelda Cork F 08:22.6 275 57
58 0:26:02 LYONS, Dennis Cork M 08:22.6 274 58
59 0:27:17 CABALL, Billy Cork M65 08:46.7 299 59
60 0:27:49 MULLINS, Claire Blarney F 08:57.0 65 60
61 0:29:10 MCMURTRY, Jim Midleton AC M60 09:23.1 41 61
62 0:30:38 O'CONNELL, Kathleen Midleton AC F55 09:51.4 272 62
63 0:30:39 MCCARTHY, Joan Midleton AC F50 09:51.7 225 63
WHEELCHAIR: Forde, Jerry Blarney-Inniscarra AC M55 29:41
Results produced by Ballycotton Running Promotions.

(.......with thanks to John Walshe of Ballycotton Running Promotions for the above results)

Local athletics on TV...???

Spotted this on the Cork AAI website.

TV COVERAGE........There will be some local athletics coverage aired on Chorus/NTL Channel South on Friday evening from 7:30 to 8 and repeated on Saturday at 3pm.

Might be worth checking if you have those channels...

Preview of the Newmarket to Kanturk 5 Mile Road Race - Sun 21st Dec (1:30pm)

The last time this race was held was back in July 2007 so it has now moved back this year to it's more traditional spot around Christmas. It has a reputation of being one of the fastest 5 mile courses that there is with a slight fall of ground most of the way.

Getting there........The hardest part of the race is probably trying to find Newmarket!! The easiest route if you are coming from Cork City is probably to head towards Mallow and go left at the roundabout on the main road and head towards Killarney. Just look for signposts for the turn off right for Kanturk.

Once you get to Kanturk, you come to a main junction and the signpost for Newmarket is about as clear as mud! Don't take the left here! You need to go straight ahead. You pass a garage and you should pass the finish point of the race on your right. 5 miles later, you come to Newmarket.

Entries........Entries will be taken at Hourigans Bar , New Street. This is in the middle of the town. As you come into the town, go straight up a slight hill and take the next right. It's there on the left. Entries for the race cost €10.

Duhallow Athletic Club are holding their 5 mile Road Race on Sun. Dec. 21st , starting at 1.30 pm .This is a very fast course, possible the 2nd fastest 5 Mile route in Co.Cork after Kinsale. Prizes for 1st 10 Men and Women , 1st,2nd and 3rd, in all age categories . Fun Walk and juvenile events also. €5,000 in prizes . Official Starter : Connor Counihan, Cork Senior Football Manager. Contact Donie Shine 086 8149970 or Ger Murphy 029 60719 for more details. All Proceeds to St. Josephs Foundation, Charleville

The course record ( men ) is 22.57 Noel Berkley 2002 and the women's record is held by Michelle Scott 25.54 . Race starts at 1.30 and Walk will start at 1.00...Official starter will be Mr. Conor Counihan, manager of Cork Senior Football team.

Course.......You basically start in Newmarket, run the 5 miles to Kanturk and then the organisers provide a bus to take all runners back to Newmarket. Alternatively, you can go for a 5 mile warm down ;o)

As you can see from the map, there is a gentle downhill incline for most of the race. Should be a fast one.

For a closer look, the route is up on the MapMyRun website.

Preview of the Shanagarry Christmas 5km Road Race - Sat 20th Dec (2:30pm)

There are 2 races in Cork this weekend. On Saturday, there is the annual Shanagarry Christmas 5 km road race. On Sunday, there is the Newmarket to Kanturk 5 mile road race. First off, the preview of the Shanagarry race...

This race is usually a pretty low key event with only about 80 runners taking part. There are no big prizes or anything like that, it's just a very simple 5k race which is usually held every year on the weekend just before Christmas day. I have to admit that it is probably one of my favourite races in the year. I'm not sure why....maybe it's the small field, the quiet country roads, the scenic area, the tradition of it being a Christmas run or maybe it's just a combination of all of these.

Location...The race starts and finishes in the village of Shanagarry in East Cork. If you are not sure of where that it, it is on the road between Midleton and Ballycotton. See the top map. Cloyne and Ballycotton are shown for reference.

Course...See map below. You start in Shanagarry, just outside the Church (or just next to the finish line in the 5 mile race if you know where that is). You run back towards Cork, passing the garage and the road junction and after a pretty flat 1 km, you take a left. You are now onto real quiet country roads until you re-join the road to Ballycotton at about the 2.5 mile mark. Then it's left, back into Shanagarry, right past the garage and the 3 mile mark and the finish is in the little dip just outside the GAA club. Overall, the course is reasonably flat and there are no real hills to speak of.

If you want to have a closer look at the course, I have put the course up on the MapMyRun website. See HERE.

A flyer for the race is available HERE.

Africa Direct Cork Harbour Charity Cycle - Sunday 4th Jan 2009

For anyone who is interested, there is a 25 mile charity cycle around Cork Harbour on the morning of Sunday, the 4th of January. The route is pretty flat and it's a nice cycle on a sunny morning.

I know it's not exactly running related but it's in a good cause ;o)

You can phone 021 4821229 for an entry and sponsorship card.

More information on the AfricaDirect website.

Ballycotton 10 Race Entry Update...

Just a reminder that the closing date for all Irish club runners was yesterday, Tuesday the 16th of December.

Entries are now only open to overseas entrants. Their closing date is Thursday the 8th of January.

Results of the Eact Cork AC '3k Winter Series' road race (No.4 of 7) - Tues 16th Dec 2008
Just over 130 turned out for this one, a fraction more than the last one. Next race is in 3 weeks time on the 6th of January 2009.

East Cork AC 3Km Winter Series Race 4 16/12/08
1 James McCarthy East Cork AC 9.05
2 Sean McGrath East Cork AC 9.21
3 Shane Fitzgerald East Cork AC 10.02
4 Frank O'Carroll East Cork AC 10.03
5 Nicolas Simonin Glenbower AC 10.10
6 Eoin Casey Glenbower AC 10.18
7 Tim Mahony East Cork AC 10.19
8 Brian O'Connor Grange Fermoy AC 10.23
9 Marty O'Keeffe Youghal AC 10.29
10 Denis McCarthy East Cork AC 10.31
11 Kevin Smith East Cork AC 10.40

12 Denis Lyons Cork 10.49

13 Emmet Hennessy Midleton AC 10.53
14 Tom Cody Midleton AC 10.56
15 Michael Mulcahy Knockraha 10.57
16 Frank Cashman East Cork AC 11.00
17 John Dunphy Midleton AC 11.04
18 Dave O'Dwyer East Cork AC 11.05
19 Denis Carroll Eagle AC 11.06
20 Shane Cooney Midleton AC 11.09
21 Josh O'S-Hourihan Midleton College 11.11
22 Paul Cleary Whitegate 11.12
23 Justin Costigan Midleton 11.16
24 Sean O'Sullivan Midleton AC 11.21
25 Fergal Curtin Youghal AC 11.23
26 Noel Curtin Youghal AC 11.24
27 Pat Fogarty ESB 11.33
28 Patrick Dunlea Midleton GAA 11.35
29 Mick Murphy Midleton AC 11.35
30 Brian Healy Midleton AC 11.36
31 Coran Swayne Midleton GAA 11.37
32 Mark Dalton Midleton AC 11.41
33 Terri Hennessy Grange Fermoy AC 11.42
34 Joan Hough Midleton AC 11.45

35 John O'Riordan Rising Sun AC 11.46
36 Ken Owens Togher AC 11.46
37 Noel Tobin Carrigaline 11.47
38 Maurice Tobin Grange Fermoy AC 11.50
39 Dan Horgan Midleton AC 11.51
40 Kevin Geary Ladysbridge 11.52
41 Kevin O'Reilly Youghal AC 11.54
42 Neilus Aherne Midleton AC 11.55
43 Leslie Coughlan Midleton CBS 12.00
44 Billy O'Sullivan Midleton AC 12.02
45 Ann Geary Lisgoold 12.02
46 Sally Drennan Midleton AC 12.04
47 Alan Kelly Midleton AC 12.05
48 Michael Hanrahan Midleton AC 12.08
49 Eoin O'Connell ????? 12.10
50 John Twomey Donoughmore AC 12.12
51 Roy Collins Tipperary 12.13
52 Eoghan Cotter Whitegate 12.18
53 Ned Ramsell Midleton AC 12.20
54 Dermot O'Sullivan East Cork AC 12.22
55 Trevor Collins Naas 12.22
56 James Power Whitegate 12.23
57 John Walshe East Cork AC 12.27
58 Mark Ryan Midleton 12.30
59 Paul O'S-Hourihan East Cork AC 12.31
60 Kevin Dunne Ballinacurra 12.32
61 Liam Walsh Midleton GAA 12.40
62 Mark O'Keeffe Youghal AC 12.42
63 Rick Prendergast Castlemartyr 12.43
64 John O'Callaghan Rising Sun AC 12.48
65 Pat Walsh Midleton GAA 12.52
66 Karen Kenny Grange Fermoy AC 12.53
67 John Cotter Cobh 12.57
68 Jimmy Murray Rising Sun AC 13.02
69 Hugh O'Donnell Midleton CBS 13.09
70 Don O'Hanlon Cork 13.10
71 Danny McCarthy Midleton AC 13.11
72 James Cleary Whitegate 13.12
73 Noel Meade East Cork AC 13.14
74 Mary Histon de Barra Rising Sun AC 13.16
75 Laurence McCarthy East Cork AC 13.19
76 John Fennell West Waterford AC 13.31
77 Marie Murphy Youghal 13.35
78 David Healy UCC 13.38
79 Donie O'Connell Midleton AC 13.43
80 Patricia Curtin Youghal AC 13.44
81 Marty McCarthy Glanmire 13.45
82 Ronan Higgins Midleton CBS 13.48
83 Mick McCarthy West Waterford AC 13.52
84 Austin Murphy St Finbarrs AC 13.54
85 Kevin O'Reilly Midleton 13.57
86 Batt Kearney Leevale AC 14.00
87 Catherine Sheridan Midleton 14.05
88 Matt Geraghty Cloyne 14.07
89 Padraig O'Regan Ladysbridge 14.13
90 Eibhlin Cleary East Cork AC 14.14
91 Christina Murphy Midleton AC 14.16
92 Finbarr Lyons Midleton 14.18
93 Carrie Higgins Midleton AC 14.22
94 Leo O'Donovan Ballinacurra 14.23
95 Donal O'Donoghue Little Island 14.31
96 Linda O'Connor East Cork AC 14.34
97 Tim Joe Buckley Donoughmore AC 14.36
98 Vincent Murray Midleton 14.38
99 Rowan la Mere Ballinacurra 14.45
100 Pat Meaney Cork 14.46

101 Maura O'Doherty Midleton AC 14.47
102 Elaine Hennessy Midleton AC 14.50
103 Jim Curtin East Cork AC 14.55
104 Catriona Reilly Ballymacoda 15.02
105 Willie O'Mahony Youghal AC 15.04
106 Mary O'Keeffe Midleton AC 15.10
107 Olan O'Brien Midleton 15.20
108 Trevor Mahoney Midleton AC 15.21
109 Trish Murphy Midleton 15.22
110 Karina Erangey Whitegate 15.24
111 Margaret Beausang Midleton AC 15.25
112 Lillian Grandfield Cloyne 15.28
113 Deirdre Ahern Midleton AC 15.35
114 Olive Hallahan Cloyne 16.00
115 Billy Caball Cork 16.01
116 Orla Kelleher Dungourney 16.12
117 Geraldine O'Donovan Cork 16.26
118 Jim McMurtry Midleton AC 16.32
119 Aishling Reardon Ballymacoda 16.34
120 Joan McCarthy Midleton AC 16.36
121 Tara Murphy Midleton 16.56
122 Dermot Cashman Carrigtwohill 17.04
123 Paul Kierans Carrigtwohill 17.04
124 Con Warren Carrigtwohill 17.05
125 Rachel Quaide Midleton 17.09
126 Niamh O'Connell Midleton 17.13
127 Ann Thornborrow Whitegate 17.22
128 Fionain O'hAodha Cork 17.25
129 Mary Toher Midleton AC 17.55
130 Sean Kerins Tralee 17.56

131 Clare O'Leary Midleton AC 18.15
132 Kathleen O'Connell Midleton AC 18.29
133 Conor la Mere Ballinacurra 22.18
134 Chuck la Mere Ballinacurra 22.19

(...with thanks to Liam O'Brien of East Cork AC for the above results)

Results of the Cork AAI Senior Cross Country Races - Sun 14th Dec 2008

The Cork County Cross Country Championships took place last Sunday, the 14th of December on what was a bright but cold day in Watergrasshill. The Senior Mens race was won by Mark Hanrahan of Leevale AC with Rhona Lynch of Eagle AC winning in the Ladies Senior event. The Junior mens event was won by Ronan Duggan of Bandon AC.

The full results are available HERE.

There are a series of photos up on the Eagle AC website thanks to John Quigley.

Mens Senior Race

Ladies Senior Race

Junior Mens Race

Results of the Cork BHAA 'Cork Simon' charity 5km race - Sat 13th Dec 2008

A fine entry of 195 runners turned out for this on what was a cold morning. This was the last race in the 2008 Cork BHAA calendar and they kick off the new year with a cross country race in mid-January. In the meantime, there are plenty of races to choose from over the Christmas period. Details here over the next few days.

The results of the Cork Simon run can be found HERE.