Races in Munster this weekend...Tue 29 Jun to Mon 5 Jul 2010

John Demond enjoys a well deserved massage after winning Portumna Marathon

pic: runireland.com

A well known Cork Athlete

won the Portumna Marathon on Saturday.
There was a 100km, 50km, and full marathon event.
John Desmond, creator of this Blog, came first in the Full Marathon event.

Congratulations !

The week ahead...

Tuesday 29 June
Tipperary......The Tipperary Senior/Masters Track & Field Championships takes place at Templemore at 6:45pm

Thursday 1 July
Cork......There's a new event on the CorkBHAA Calendar.
The AIB Macroom Daniel Kingston Memorial 5k at 8pm.
Usual BHAA entry fees: €5 registered / €8 non-members.
Contact Fiona Kingston (087) 903 1141
There'll be more details soon on the Running in Cork blog.

Friday 2 July
Tipperary......The Champion Kiely Ballyneale 5k is at 7:30pm
This is race 2 of the Outfield Sports Three Counties Challenge.
Entry fee €10 and Chip timing will be used. You can pre-enter for this race.
Ballyneale is a little west of Carrick-on-Suir, just off the R696, which is between the N24, N76.
Organized by Carrick-on-Suir AC.

Cork......Another new race, the Ballinascarthy 10K in West Cork at 7.30pm.
This may suit those who did the recent Dunmanway 10K.
Ballinascarthy is on the N71 road from Bandon to Clonakilty road.
Entry Fee €10, and all proceeds go to Ghana School Building Fund.
There'll be more details soon on the Running in Cork blog.

Saturday 3 July
Cork......The Cork City Sports are on at the CIT Track on Saturday. Starts 2pm.
Admission: Stand €15, Ground €10, Students & OAP €5
Tickets available at the gates, from all Maher Sports outlets, and from Tony O'Connell, PRO, 85 North Main St, Cork. Phone (021) 427 6156

Clare......The Ger Keane 5k fun run at 2pm.

Monday 5 July 2010
Limerick......The Dromcolliher 4 Mile Road Race. See junction of R515 and R522 roads.
Entry €10 at the Dromcollogher-Broadford GAA club, opposite Watson's yellow service station on the R522 Newcastle West road.
Organized by West Limerick AC
Contact: Willie Costello (087) 414 9782