Waterford...Results of the Mizuno 4 Mile road race - Sun 29th Mar 2009

A total of 171 runners turned out for this race in Waterford City with Mark Hanrahan winning the mens race in an impressive time of 18:55 while Pauline Curley won the womens race in 22:53 (...pictured above).

The full results are now available HERE.

Waterford...Waterford AC 4 mile road race - Sun 29th Mar 2009

This 4 mile road race takes place in Waterford City next Sunday, the 29th of March at 11am. Registration is at The Granary, The Quay in the city. Results and refreshments are in the same venue.

Race flyer HERE.

You can see the route HERE.

Limerick...Results of Plassey 10k - Sat 21st Mar 2009

The results can be found HERE.

Photos....

There are photos at the following links...

http://plassey10k.skynet.ie/Gallery.html

http://www.flickr.com/photos/25839245@N02/sets/72157615734120749/

http://www.lyonslynch.com/ULArena/site/index.html

New Half-Marathon & Marathon in Munster

It has just been announced that there will be a half marathon and marathon in Dingle, west Kerry on Saturday, the 12th of September. The highlights of the event are...

• The full marathon (26.2 miles) starts and finishes in Dingle. The route takes in Ventry, Slea Head, Dunquin and Ballyferriter.


• The half marathon starts in Dingle, runs around Slea Head and finishes in Dunquin. Runners then return to Dingle by bus.


• The roads will be closed for the duration of the event.

The routes chosen are not easy. There are plenty of hills and drags so they are not really courses for setting fast times. However weather permitting, this will be quite simply be the most scenic race anywhere in the country.

Prices...the entry fee is €60 which for a half marathon is very expensive.

For more information, look at the event website

Results of the Munster Masters Road Championships...22nd March 2009

The Munster Masters Road Championships took place in Beaufort, Co.Kerry last Sunday on what was a lovely sunny day. The mens race took place over a 4 mile circuit while the women completed 2 miles.

The photo above shows the winner of the womens race Niamh O'Sullivan of An Riocht AC finishing. What's amazing is that despite the fact the course was only 2 miles long, there is no sign of the rest of the field in the long finishing straight behind.

The mens race results are available HERE.

The womens race results are HERE.

Photos....there are some photos of the womens race up on the Eagle AC website.

Limerick...Monaleen 10 km Fun Run - Sun 22nd Mar 2009

For anyone in Limerick who might be interested, there is a 10 km charity fun run in Monaleen near Castletroy in Limerick city on Sunday. It starts at 2pm.

Details.......
Monaleen Cancer Support Group are holding a 10 km Fun Run/Walk on Sunday 22nd March, starting and finishing at the GAA Club. Your support of this event would be greatly appreciated. Sponsorship cards can be obtained from any of the following committee members: Miriam Costelloe: 086-0782755; Angela Russell: 086-8094937; Esther Griffin: 087-2886789; Andrew Barrett: 086-8224675; Liz O'Leary: 087-1328953; Michael Reidy: 087-2113394.
Monaleen Cancer Support Group are looking for a number of stewards to help us during our 10K Fun Run/Walk on 22nd March at 2pm from the GAA Club. If you would like to be involved, please contact Mairéad Killeen at 087-6112904.

Directions...
Search in maps.google.com, and type"old schoolhouse road", Monaleen, Limerick

(...with thanks to Donal O'Donoghue for the above information)

Limerick...Plassey 10 km fun run - Sat 21st Mar 2009

There are 2 road races in Munster next weekend. One is the Munster Masters Road Race Championships in Beaufort in Co.Kerry on Sunday. This event is pre-entry only and only athlethic club members can take part.

The other event is the Plassey 10 km charity run in Limerick City on Saturday, the 21st of March at 11am. Note that this is more of a fun run than a serious race so the distance may not be exactly 10 kms. From what I hear, last year was a bit short so don't be too worried about your finish time.

To take part, you should pre-enter.

See their website for more details.........http://plassey10k.skynet.ie/index.html

Tipperary...Results of the Ned Kelly 4 Mile road race - 17th Mar 2009

81 runners turned out for this 4 mile road race in Moyglass, South Tipperary.

The full results are HERE.

Limerick...Results of the Croom 6km road race - 17th Mar 2009

The category results for this race were as follows...
Croom 6km road race 17th March 2009
Senior men
1. Joe o Connor Riocht A.C. 20:05
2. Ciaran Kennedy Finn Valley A.C. 20:24
3. Colm Turner Limerick A.C. 20:56
1st o/40 men...Martin Corcoran Craughwell A.C. 20:19
1ST o/50 Men...Tom Mackey Kilmurry-Ibrickane A.C. 22:50
1st o/55 Men...Tom Madden Marian A.C. 23:58
Senior Ladies
1. Eimear Martin Sportsworld A.C. 22:55
2. Tracey Roche Dooneen A.C. 23:35
3. Annmarie Costello Gneeveguilla A.C. 24:31
1st o/40 Lady...Tracey Guilfoyle Kilnaboy A.C. 25:15
1st o/50 Lady...Carmel MhicDhomhnaill West Limerick A.C. 29:17

Limerick - Results of the Munster Senior & Novice Road Championships

The Munster Senior and Novice Road Championships took place on Sunday, the 15th of March in Rathkeale, Co.Limerick. The full results are now available...

Senior Men

Novice Men

Senior Women

Novice Women

Gordon Thomson has some photos of the races on his photo gallery.

Races in Munster - Tues 17th March 2009

St.Patrick's Day is a busy day for races in Munster with no less than 3 races on offer.

Cork........Rising Sun AC are holding their annual 4 mile road race in Ballinhassig to the south-west of Cork City at 11am. A preview of this race is up on the Running in Cork website.

Limerick.......There is the Joey Hannon Memorial 6 km road race in Croom, Co.Limerick. Details......... AAI permit granted. Walkers start at 1.30pm with Runners starting at 2pm. Entry fee is €5. Prizes for first 3 male and female runners. PROCEEDS IN AID OF FR DAVID COSTELLO'S PERUVIAN CHILDREN'S PROJECT. For more details contact Matthew 086 231 5313

Tipperary......Ned Kelly 4 Mile Road Race, Moyglass, Tipperary. This race start at 12 noon as is promoted by Ballynonty AC. Moyglass is a few kms to the east of Cashel....see here. For more info, contact....Kenny @ 086 8291230 or Neillie @ 086 8754161

Closing date for Munster Masters Road Races...

The Munster Masters Road Races will be held in Beaufort, Co.Kerry on Sunday 22nd March. Distances are 4 miles for men starting at 1pm and 2 miles for women at 1.45pm. These races are open to all athletic club members aged 35 and over. The closing date for entries is next Friday, the 14th of March. If you are interested, you should contact your club secretary asap.

Tipperary...Annual Runners Clinic - Mon 9th March

Nearly forgot this one! If you are interested, try ringing the number below and see if there are any places left.

"Carrick on Suir A.C. -Roadrunners , in association with Outfield Sports Carrick on Suir, are holding their Third Annual Runners Clinic on Monday 9th March @ 8:00 in the Carraig Hotel, Carrick on Suir. The purpose of the night is to pass on expert information on Running which will improve your times and prevent injury in a fun , informal setting. This years speakers include Steve Macklin (Regional Development Officer Athletics Ireland) , Ciara Losty (Sports Psychology Dept. W.I.T.), and Sareen Walsh , Dietician and Nutritionist with the HSE. There will also be running Product stands on the night. As the night will include practical demonstrations, anyone attending is asked to wear training gear. Admission is free but booking is essential as numbers are limited. Please contact 051 641826 to book BEFORE Friday March 6th. A collection will be made on the night for the Irish Kidney Association, so please be generous!.......Alan Treacy"

Clare...Launch of Burren Marathon Challenge

From todays Irish Independent.....Actor Brendan Gleeson launches Burren Marathon. This event in May takes place over a mixed public road/off-road trail circuit. More details can be found on their website http://clareburrenmarathonchallenge.com/

Ballycotton 10 - Sun 8th March 2009

The next big race in Munster is of course the Ballycotton 10 mile road race in East Cork on Sunday, the 8th of March. Note that this race is pre-entry only and it closed several months ago. More information on this race is available on the Running in Cork website.

Limerick...Results of the Adare 10 km road race - Sun 1st March 2009

I'm not exactly sure why but the numbers taking part this year have really increased. Last year, they got 219 entrants which is a pretty good number for a regional race. This year, they got 328 runners, an increase of almost 50% !! Getting an increase of 50% on a day when there are 2 other races in Munster is pretty amazing. Reason...???

Results.....The full results are now available HERE.

Photos.......There are 2 sets available.

Gordon Thomson has a set of 181 photos HERE

Paudie Birmingham has a set of 261 photos HERE . Paudie also has his own Race Photo blog.

Waterford...Results of the Dungarvan 10 km road race - Sun 1st March 2009

On Sunday the 1st of March, there were 3 road races in Munster....the Cork BHAA 5k in Cork City, the Adare 10k in Limerick and the Dungarvan 10k in West Waterford. Between the 3 races, almost 800 runners took part. That surely is a good sign for the sport of running in Munster at the moment.

For the 10km race in Dungarvan, 166 runners turned out on what was a bright sunny but windy day.

Results........the results are HERE

Photos......they have about 120 photos split over 4 albums HERE.

Race Report......they have a race report HERE