Results of the Dan Byrne Memorial 5k in Doneraile Park - Fri 31st May 2019

Pos   Bib    Time    Name    Club    G    Cat
1    229    0:17:37    FEEHAN, Maurice    GNEEVEGUILA AC    m    S
2    313    0:18:32    MEEHAN, John    NORTH CORK AC    m    40
3    254    0:18:50    MCCARTHY, John Paul    KILMALLOCK AC    m    S
4    269    0:18:52    FINN, Carol    LEEVALE    f    S
5    267    0:19:02    GAFFNEY, Breda    MALLOW AC    f    45
6    341    0:19:05    O'CONNOR, Willie    GALTEE RUNNERS    m    50
7    238    0:19:15    COLLINS, Donal    BWEENG AC    m    40
8    256    0:19:20    O'CONNELL, Maurice    KILAVULLEN    m    40
9    253    0:19:20    DUANE, Donie    KILMALLOCK AC    m    45
10    261    0:19:30    O'CONNOR, Kieran    NORTH CORK AC    m    55
11    249    0:19:37    COLLINS, John    LEEVALE    m    60
12    317    0:19:41    TIDESWELL, Keeley    CLONMEL AC    f    35
13    339    0:19:51    O'CALLAGHAN, Sean    NORTH CORK AC    m    J
14    331    0:19:55    MORAN, Shane    NEWTOWNSHANDRUM    m    S
15    263    0:20:11    BUCKLEY, Sinead    NORTH CORK AC    f    S
16    291    0:20:16    LAVERY, Conor    MALLOW AC    m    J
17    255    0:20:18    MCMAHON, Tony    KILMALLOCK AC    m    60
18    340    0:20:24    O'CALLAGHAN, Donal    KILAVULLEN    m    40
19    310    0:20:42    O'SULLIVAN, Dermot    MALLOW AC    m    45
20    262    0:20:55    BUCKLEY, Maurice    NORTH CORK AC    m    55
21    304    0:21:05    BROWN, John    NA MALLOW    m    S
22    346    0:21:14    TWOMEY, Kieran    MALLOW AC    m    50
23    337    0:21:37    FITZPATRICK, Billy    MALLOW AC    m    J
24    240    0:21:38    MCAULIFFE, Stephen    MT HILLARY AC    m    55
25    348    0:21:39    O'FLYNN, Derek    MALLOW AC    m    S
26    233    0:21:44    MURPHY, Caroline    GNEEVEGUILA AC    f    50
27    307    0:21:46    O'GORMAN, Ciaran    GALTEE RUNNERS    m    S
28    234    0:21:48    O'SULLIVAN, Adrian    FREEMOUNT    m    50
29    354    0:21:51    CASEY, Liam    CLONMEL AC    m    50
30    235    0:22:21    CREAN, Shane    MALLOW AC    m    40
31    293    0:22:26    LAVERY, Emer    MALLOW AC    f    J
32    257    0:22:27    HAYES, Willie    ST FINBARRS    m    60
33    256    0:22:27    O'CONNELL, Maurice    KILAVULLEN    m    40
34    274    0:22:32    BREEN, James    BUTTEVANT AC    m    40
35    295    0:22:35    DUANE, Jack    BUTTEVANT AC    m    45
36    301    0:22:42    BROWN, Tom    TRALEE    m    60
37    283    0:22:55    O'BRIEN, Max    MALLOW AC    m    J
38    237    0:23:08    MURRAY, Kate    WEST LIMERICK AC    f    35
39    258    0:23:25    MURPHY, Pat    EAGLE AC    m    60
40    236    0:23:33    CROTTY, Paul     WEST LIMERICK AC    m    40
41    252    0:23:34    MCCARTHY, Deirdre    NORTH CORK AC    f    45
42    204    0:23:49    O REGAN, Kevin    C25K MALLOW AC    M    50
43    311    0:23:52    CARMODY, Cheryl    GNEEVEGUILA AC    f    35
44    302    0:23:52    MELLERICK, Brian    KILMALLOCK AC    m    40
45    314    0:23:53    DAVERN, Denis    GALTEE RUNNERS    m    50
46    342    0:24:03    O'DONOGHUE, Caroline    ST AILBIES    m    45
47    296    0:24:04    FENTON, Cora    KILMALLOCK AC    f    45
48    273    0:24:10    REYNOLDS, Mike    KILMALLOCK AC    m    60
49    351    0:24:18    CASEY, Alan    CLONMEL AC    m    J
50    276    0:24:21    NAGLE, Donough    MALLOW AC    m    J
51    324    0:24:24    FLYNN, Eileen    DONERAILE AC    f    35
52    332    0:24:34    FINNEGAN, John    BALLYCLOUGH    m    40
53    300    0:24:35    MURPHY, Mary    NA MALLOW    f    55
54    312    0:24:46    DAVERN, Eamonn    BALLYHEA    m    40
55    243    0:24:47    FLYNN, John    MALLOW AC    m    50
56    347    0:24:49    O'FLYNN, Aoife    MALLOW AC    f    S
57    202    0:24:56    FLAHERTY, Trevor    C25K MALLOW AC    M    45
58    ####################    0:24:56    0    0    0    0
59    290    0:24:57    LAVERY, Siobhan    MALLOW AC    f    50
60    266    0:25:04    HEA, Dermot    MALLOW AC    m    45
61    308    0:25:07    COOPER, Sally    NORTH CORK AC    f    J
62    309    0:25:15    AHERNE, Ed    BUTTEVANT AC    m    50
63    277    0:25:37    RYAN, Michael    BANSHA     m    S
64    284    0:25:40    O'BRIEN, Brendan    MALLOW AC    m    40
65    299    0:25:49    GYVES, Paddy    MALLOW AC    m    70
66    350    0:25:58    BRENNAN, Eilish    MALLOW AC    f    45
67    349    0:25:59    DORGAN, Clare    MALLOW AC    f    35
68    318    0:26:08    TIDESWELL, Julie    CLONMEL AC    f    50
69    278    0:26:11    WALSH, James    BANSHA     m    40
70    244    0:26:12    BUNCE, John    MALLOW AC    m    45
71    260    0:26:29    BRADY, John    NORTH CORK AC    m    60
72    338    0:26:37    MORRISSEY, Martina    BUTTEVANT AC    f    40
73    322    0:27:25    O'CONNELL, James    KILLARNEY    m    40
74    329    0:27:46    DALY, Ann    JOLLY JOGGERS    f    40
75    298    0:27:59    O'SULLIVAN, John    C25K MALLOW AC    m    S
76    303    0:28:05    DALY, Deirdre    BUTTEVANT AC    f    S
77    305    0:28:18    MCREDMOND, Michael    NA MALLOW    m    S
78    292    0:28:27    LAVERY, Niamh    MALLOW AC    f    J
79    259    0:28:33    GALLAGHER, John    KILDORRERY    m    45
80    319    0:28:45    FITZGERALD, Austin    BUTTEVANT AC    m    S
81    230    0:28:53    CASEY, Joanne    BUTTEVANT AC    f    S
82    294    0:28:53    DINEEN, Marie    BUTTEVANT AC    f    45
83    355    0:29:13    HANNON, Colm    KILAVULLEN    m    J
84    344    0:29:14    BLACKBURN, Yvonne    MOOREABBEY MILERS    f    S
85    242    0:29:15    COAKLEY, Michael    WEST WATERFORD AC    m    55
86    251    0:29:18    POWELL, Liz    MALLOW AC    f    55
87    205    0:29:20    MURPHY, Una     C25K MALLOW AC    F    45
88    208    0:29:24    MCCARTHY, Geraldine    C25K MALLOW AC    F    35
89    288    0:29:27    MURPHY, Breda    MALLOW AC    f    50
90    352    0:29:28    CASEY, Lily    CLONMEL AC    f    J
91    245    0:29:32    DARMODY, Theresa    MALLOW AC    f    40
92    353    0:30:02    CASEY, Rosie    CLONMEL AC    f    35
93    327    0:30:04    HANNON, Ger    DONERAILE AC    m    S
94    323    0:30:12    NI A, Maire    NA MALLOW    f    55
95    336    0:30:19    FITZPATRICK, Marie    LISCARROLL    f    50
96    201    0:30:20    O DONOVAN, Adrian    C25K MALLOW AC    M    40
97    223    0:30:43    BROSNAN, Noreen     C25K MALLOW AC    F    50
98    270    0:30:53    SEXTON, Patricia    MALLOW AC    f    50
99    271    0:30:54    BROSNAN, Bernard    MALLOW AC    m    50
100    333    0:30:56    HANNON, Fiona    DONERAILE AC    f    40
101    275    0:30:57    O'KEEFFE, Stephen    GLANMIRE    m    S
102    206    0:31:07    O RIORDAN, Vivienne    C25K MALLOW AC    F    35
103    228    0:31:12    O KEEFFE, Seamus    C25K MALLOW AC    M    45
104    241    0:31:15    GAFFNEY, Peter    MALLOW AC    m    65
105    315    0:31:36    LYNCH, Gillian    KILAVULLEN    f    40
106    330    0:31:49    GULLY, Catherine     JOLLY JOGGERS    f    45
107    289    0:32:00    KEANE, Michelle    MALLOW AC    f    S
108    225    0:32:03    REID, Valerie    C25K MALLOW AC    F    40
109    272    0:32:05    HEALY, Ger    LISCARROLL    m    40
110    343    0:32:09    RYAN, Hilary    BUTTEVANT AC    f    35
111    320    0:32:11    LEAHY, Michael    MALLOW AC    m    55
112    306    0:32:15    HOWARD, Neasa    MALLOW AC    f    40
113    334    0:32:18    WALSH, Aine    DONERAILE AC    f    40
114    285    0:32:22    FLYNN, James    KILAVULLEN    m    45
115    297    0:32:23    O'BRIEN, Breda    MALLOW AC    f    45
116    286    0:32:24    CAHILL, Maura    CASTLETOWN    f    40
117    321    0:32:44    O'BRIEN, Joanne    MALLOW AC    f    45
118    220    0:32:47    CARROLL, Pauline    C25K MALLOW AC    F    55
119    221    0:32:50    BRENNAN, Deirdra    C25K MALLOW AC    F    S
120    280    0:33:09    COTTER, Lisa    C25K MALLOW AC    f    35
121    207    0:33:19    FOLEY, Neadín    C25K MALLOW AC    F    S
122    227    0:33:21    GRANT, Peter    C25K MALLOW AC    M    60
123    250    0:33:26    FOLEY, Shauna    NORTH CORK AC    f    35
124    ####################    0:33:53    0    0    0    0
125    217    0:33:55    SHEEHAN, Catherine     C25K MALLOW AC    F    45
126    216    0:33:55    LEHANE, Mary    C25K MALLOW AC    F    55
127    ####################    0:33:57    0    0    0    0
128    282    0:34:16    COATES, Danielle    C25K MALLOW AC    f    S
129    215    0:34:20    CROWLEY, Liam    C25K MALLOW AC    M    S
130    214    0:35:56    MAGNER, Sarah     C25K MALLOW AC    F    35
131    218    0:36:10    CRONIN, Kay     C25K MALLOW AC    F    50
132    231    0:36:11    SHEEHAN, Lisa    DONERAILE AC    f    S
133    232    0:36:12    SEXTON, Catherine     DONERAILE AC    f    S
134    325    0:36:17    SHANAHAN, Lorna    DONERAILE AC    f    S
135    326    0:36:17    CAREY, Carina    DONERAILE AC    f    S
136    316    0:36:31    O'KEEFFE, Tricia    KILAVULLEN    f    35
137    328    0:36:56    MORRISSEY, Sandra    BUTTEVANT AC    f    35
138    222    0:37:32    O SULLIVAN, Catherine     C25K MALLOW AC    F    50
139    224    0:37:35    CUMMINS, Alice     C25K MALLOW AC    F    45
140    287    0:37:36    CUMMINS, Paul    MALLOW AC    m    45
141    211    0:37:55    O LEARY, Caitriona    C25K MALLOW AC    F    35
142    281    0:38:25    BYRNE, Maeve    C25K MALLOW AC    f    S
143    210    0:38:50    CONWAY, Breeda    C25K MALLOW AC    F    55
144    219    0:38:50    WALSH, Mary    C25K MALLOW AC    F    55
145    226    0:39:57    O SULLIVAN, Norah     C25K MALLOW AC    F    60
146    ####################    0:40:02    0    0    0    0
147    209    0:42:10    FOLEY, Aisling    C25K MALLOW AC    F    S
148    ####################    0:42:11    0    0    0    0
149    248    0:42:13    NOONAN, Sophie    FITNESS SOLUTIONS    f    J
150    203    0:43:34    SWEENEY, Julie    C25K MALLOW AC    F    35
151    246    0:44:49    SULLIVAN, Katie    FITNESS SOLUTIONS    f    J
152    247    0:44:50    O'BRIEN, Lilly    FITNESS SOLUTIONS    f    J
153    213    0:45:22    MAGNER, Gertude    C25K MALLOW AC    F    65
154    212    0:45:28    MAGNER, John    C25K MALLOW AC    M    65
155    239    0:45:41    LEHANE, Niall    MALLOW AC    m    45

Shannonvale 10k cancelled

Please note that the Shannonvale 10k near Clonakilty has been cancelled this year due to insurance concerns.

Preview of the Cork City Marathon route

Preview... Now with the Cork City Marathon coming up next Sunday, have a look at these previews below to see what the various parts of the course are like.

Previews.....
1) Marathon...HERE

2) Marathon Relay...
a) Leg 1 of 5 can be seen HERE
b) Leg 2 of 5 can be seen HERE
c) Leg 3 of 5 can be seen HERE
d) Leg 4 of 5 can be seen HERE
e) Leg 5 of 5 can be seen HERE

If you are doing the half-marathon, then most of that route is covered in relay legs 4 and 5 above.

Notice : Dan Byrne Memorial 5k in Doneraile Park - Fri 31st May 2019

This 5k race in Doneraile Park in North Cork is always a popular one with runners. Organised by Mallow AC, it is a lovely setting for a race. While it's described as a trail race, it is in reality mostly on narrow roads and paths within Doneraile Park. It would be wrong to think that it's some sort of cross country race or that you need to run through mud or long grass.

The start time is 7pm and registration starts in Nagle Rice school from 5.30pm.  It costs €10 to enter with a family offer of 2 adults and 2 kids for €20

Road Closures for the 2019 Cork City Marathon

The road closures and times are similar to previous years.

From the organisers...Full list of road closures and travel advice Sun 2nd June 2019

Travel Advice: There will be major traffic restrictions throughout the city on race day but the general advice is to use the city’s Ring and Link roads when possible. You can drive into the city centre, but allow plenty of time to get to your start line. Contra-flows will operate in the Jack Lynch Tunnel, on the South Ring Road to Mahon and on the South City Link.

The Park & Ride service from the Black Ash centre, on the South City Link (N27), into the city centre will operate every 10 minutes from 07.30 to 19.15. The service costs €5 for the day. Participants and spectators are urged to use this facility and leave your car outside the city centre. The bus will bring you into the centre, a minute’s walk from the City Hall.

ROAD RE-OPENING SCHEDULE (times are approximate)

Please note the Marathon (8.30am) and Half Marathon (10.15am) start times.

Road closures begin at 5.30am on St Patrick’s Street and adjoining streets. All other closures are put in place from 7.30am.

Road closures below...

Notice : MMRA Mushera Mtn Race - Wed 29th May 2019

The Munster Mountain Running Association are organising a trail race on Musheramore Mtn to the north of Macroom on Wednesday the 29th of May 2019.

The entry fee is €7 and membership of the MMRA is required (€10 per annum).

Full details on their website... https://www.imra.ie/events/view/id/1774

The race HQ is at the entrance to the Millstreet Country Park.

Note that this has a 500m ascent which is pretty demanding.

Results of the Firmount NS 6k - Sun 26th May 2019

Mags Murphy...First woman in the 2019 Firmount 6k

Just over 100 turned out for this 6k race in Donoughmore to the NW of Cork City.

1    Declan Murphy    23.34    1st Mens
2    David Buckley    24.16    2nd Mens
4    Mark Bulman    25    3rd Mens
3    Mags Murphy    24.22    1st Woman
9    Breda McGinn    26.58    2nd Woman
10    Mary Buckley    27.2    3rd Woman

Photos...
1) The organisers have some photos HERE

Full results below...

Results & Photos of the Kanturk 5k race - Sun 26th May 2019

Carol Finn...winner of the Kanturk 5k

Nearly 60 runners turned out for this low key 5k race held in Kanturk on Sunday the 26th of May 2019.

1st Female Carol Finn
2nd Female Mairead O'Keeffe
3rd Female Caroline O Sullivan
1st Male Patrick O Connor
2nd Male John Cronin
3rd Male John Mc Loughlin

Photos...
1) The organisers have two galleries... Album 1 and Album 2


Results below...

Cobh Junior parkrun is one year old

The first Junior parkrun in Cobh was held on Sunday the 27th of May 2018 and is one year old today!

This free 2k run for 4 to 14 year olds takes place every Sunday morning at 9:30am.

The numbers for the last year are shown below....

 They seemed to have dropped off a bit of late and the average for the year is 85.


See statement below from the organisers...

Results of the Ballincollig 5k parkrun - Sat 25th May 2019

 

There was another big turn out for this weeks 5k parkrun in Ballincollig Regional Park with 382 taking part. Just look at the chart above and see how it has grown since the summer of 2016 when it was at about the 200 mark.

1 Nick HOGAN    18:17    VM35-39    M1
2 Unknown
3 Shane O'CALLAGHAN    18:35    VM35-39    M3
8 Claire O' BRIEN    19:54    SW30-34   F1    Watergrasshill AC
14 Anna KLIMEK    20:29    VW35-39    F2    Polish Runners Club Ireland
43 Maeve COTTER    22:52    VW40-44    F3

Results

Photos...
1) Colette Ryan has a gallery HERE

Tipp athlete Aimee Hayde breaks Sonia O'Sullivan's 32 year old schools record for 800m

 

Someone sent this piece on to me.

From the Nenagh Guardian...."Aimee Hayde enhanced further her status as a rising star of Irish athletics by breaking a 32 year old record set by legend Sonia O'Sullivan at the Irish Life Health Munster Schools Track & Field Championships in Cork IT last weekend.

The Newport AC athlete, representing St Mary's Secondary School Newport won the intermediate girls 800m on Saturday in a time of 2.07.74, which was also a European Youth Olympics qualification mark.

Her time was also over three seconds faster than the Munster schools record of 2.10.09 set by Sonia O'Sullivan in 1987. "

Piece on Nenagh Guardian website... https://www.nenaghguardian.ie/sport/othersport/articles/2019/05/23/4174528-newports-hayde-breaks-sonias-old-record/

Tramore Valley Park opens to the public!

Finally! After many false dawns, the Tramore Valley Park in Cork City has opened to the public.

It will now be open 7 days a week from 8:30am.

I understand that several hundred car park spaces have also been added which surely makes the return of the weekly 5k parkrun much more likely.

The one serious issue is the lack of access from Half Moon Lane off the South Douglas Road. This is an obvious access point for a lot of people living in that area and not everyone can or will drive there.

With the Half Moon entrance closed, it is more likely that people will try to access the park by running across the South Link Road while the traffic light are red.

The entrance from Douglas is by the Gaeilscoil on what is a noisy but safe tarmac walkway.

Results & Photos of the Cork BHAA John Buckley Sports 5k - Tues 21st May 2019

There were big numbers out in force for this years John Buckley Sports 5k in Cork City with 958 taking part. As can be seen from the chart above, that is the third year in a row that the numbers have increased.

One of the unique things about the numbers are just how many fast runners there were. A total of 221 finished under 20 minutes which is pretty amazing.

 Male
Pos     Cat     Name     Time
1     Senior     Niall SHANAHAN (#190)     00:14:51
2     Senior     Paul MOLONEY (#236)     00:15:11
3     Senior     Alan O'BRIEN (#206)     00:15:20
Female
30 Grace LYNCH (#520) 16:52 Temp Reg (1) Female  (1) 31
82 Niamh MOORE (#352)     HSE 18:08 Senior (1)     Female  (2) 84
105 Carmel CROWLEY (#117) Stockhealth 18:33 0/50K (1) Female  (3) 111

Full results

Photos... 

1) There are 4 galleries up on the Running in Cork Facebook page
...a) Album 1
...b) Album 2
...c) Album 3
...d) Album 4

2) Joe Murphy has a gallery HERE

20% Discount Vouchers......As per last year, John Buckley Sports will give a 20% discount to all finishers in the race. Just hang on to your race number and present it in the shop to avail of the 20% discount. It will apply to any purchases in their shop which is across from the Opera House in the heart of Cork City. Needless to say, the amount you save with the discount may well exceed the race entry so they are well worth getting. Note that the discount is not restricted to just one item. When you are using it, you can buy several products at the one time and get 20% off the lot. There is also no expiry date on the race number discount so you can use it anytime.

 

Results of the Bay Run Half-Marathon & 10k - Sun 19th May 2019

 Another race from the weekend....I almost forgot about this one! :o)

The annual Bay Run Half-Marathon in Bantry was on this year on Sunday the 19th of May 2019. As can be seen from the chart above, this was one of the main half-marathons on the calendar a few years ago when it got well over a thousand runners.

Since 2011, the numbers have been in decline and this year was the lowest ever dropping below 400 for the first time between the two races.

Half-Marathon...
1 Alan O'SHEA (#231)     01:11:41
2 Conor DOLAN (#47)     01:19:14
3 Michael BYRNE (#17)     01:22:35
1 Hannah STEEDS (#189) 01:32:15
2 Sarah HARTNETT (#75) 01:36:59
3 Esther MURPHY (#130) 01:38:12

Half-Marathon results

10km...
1 Denis COUGHLAN (#1197) 00:34:56
2 John NEVILLE (#1233)     00:37:32
3 Patrick MCCARTHY (#1107)     00:38:50
21 Heather COLLINS (#1013)     00:47:19
24 Sharon O REILLY (#1142)     00:47:46
30 Marian MINEHANE (#1116)     00:50:10

10k results

Tramore Valley Park to open on Wed 22nd of May 2019

Update Mon 20th May 2019... This is a photo taken last week of the works under way at the Tramore Valley Park in preparation for the opening on Wednesday the 22nd of May 2019.

 Over on the left in the background is the existing car park. Note however in the foreground all the new car park spaces.

Are there enough to cater for a return of the weekly 5k parkrun???

*****

After many false dawns, it finally looks as if the Tramore Valley Park is about to open! It will be
officially opened by Lord Mayor Mick Finn on Wednesday May 22nd 2019.

The City Council will also name the new 2.5 km looped walkway in the park after Rob Heffernan.

As you can see from the photo above, a new outdoor gym has been constructed and it is now ready for use.

Will the parkrun return? The last time the 5k parkrun was in Tramore Valley Park, there was none in Ballincollig and the Glen. With those up and running, that is going to limit the numbers at Tramore Valley Park if it makes a return.

As for when? Maybe they'll want to see what the usage of the park is like first on a Saturday morning before deciding. Surely though it's only a matter of time?