Just a quick post to say that the Clonmel Half-Marathon and the Killarney Half-Marathon have sold out.
This website contains information about some of the road races in the counties of Kerry, Limerick, Clare, Tipperary and Waterford in Munster, Ireland. For races in Cork, see the Running in Cork website which is the largest athletics website in Munster. That site also contains plenty of national and international news items as well.
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Sunday, July 31, 2022
Wednesday, July 27, 2022
Notice: Run Killarney Half-Marathon & 10k - Sat 6th Aug 2022
The Run Killarney Half-Marathon and 10k is on this year on Saturday the 6th of August 2022.
This is very popular event with runners taking in the spectacular Killarney National Park.
The event website is... https://runkillarney.com/
The event includes a dry fit top and a medal.
The Half-Marathon will start at 8am while the 10k will start at 9:30am.
Tuesday, July 26, 2022
Notice: Clogheen 5km road race, Tipperary - Thurs 28th July 2022
Course Preview...Maps, directions and a preview of the course can be seen HERE
Wednesday, July 13, 2022
Notice: Clerihan 5 mile road race, Tipperary - Fri 15th July 2022
Clerihan is located about 4 miles / 6kms to the north-west of Clonmel on the R688 road to Cashel...
Saturday, July 9, 2022
Limerick: Results of the Dromcollogher Festival 4 Mile Road Race - 27th June 2022
Dromcollogher Festival 4 Mile Road Race Monday 27 June 2022
A total of 81 runners turned out for this 4-mile road race in Co Limerick.
Aogán MacDomhnaill with the Christy Brosnan Perpetual Cup after winning the Dromcollogher Carnival four-mile road race on Monday evening. Pictured with him are parents Carmel and Mike. |
Short report from John Walshe...
KEEPING IT IN THE FAMILY
Mike won this historic race back in 1985 and was third M60 on Monday while Carmel finished first in the F60 category. In addition, two other members of the family – sisters Sorcha and Ide – finished second and third in the 5000m at Saturday’s 150th edition of the National T&F Championships in Morton Stadium, Santry.
1 0:21:16 AOGAN MAC DOMHNAILL, West Limerick AC M 14 1
2 0:21:29 KAROL LENIHAN, West Limerick AC M 17 2
3 0:21:46 KILLIAN LYNCH, West Limerick AC M 2 3
M O/40 - 1 0:22:23 SHANE SCULLY, Nenagh AC M O/40 38 4
M O/45 - 1 0:26:23 GARRY COLLINS, Buttevant AC M O/45 36 16
M O/50 - 1 0:22:58 WILLIE O CONNOR, Galtee Runners M O/50 20 7
M O/55 - 1 0:24:15 WILLIAM O DONOGHUE, Mooreabbey Milers AC M O/55 8 10
M O/60 - 1 0:26:39 TONY MC MAHON, Kilmallock M O/60 72 17
All Ladies
1 0:24:07 CAROL FINN, Leevale AC F 32 9
2 0:24:38 MARGARET MURPHY, Mallow F 55 12
3 0:24:54 BREDA GAFFNEY, Mallow F 18 13
F O/40 - 1 0:35:22 SINEAD REIDY, Ballingarry F O/40 67 66
F O/45 - 1 0:28:07 LISA FINN, Mallow F O/45 16 27
F O/50 - 1 0:34:28 CATHERINE LYNCH, North Cork A. C. F O/50 51 64
F O/55 - 1 0:37:36 CHRISTINA ORGAN, Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare F O/55 34 75
F O/60 - 1 0:32:03 CARMEL MAC DOMHNAILL, West Limerick AC F O/60 12 47
Monday, July 4, 2022
Notice: Coillte 10k road race, Dundrum, Tipperary - Wed 6th July 2022
Organised by Dundrum Athletic Club, this race is noted for being a flat fast course. As well of there being no hills, the course consists of multiple long straight sections rather than the more usual twists and turns. I've previewed many courses on this site but this one is really fast.
The map below shows where everything is. For spectators...note the points A, B and C. If you move between these points which are just over 100m apart you can see the athletes at approx. 0.25miles , 2.4miles, 3.2miles and again at 5.4miles.
Course Preview......The 10k course is essentially two laps of a 5k loop. A full preview of the course with maps, description, photos, etc can be seen HERE
Many races have different traditions. Some give out t-shirts, some mugs. In the case of the Coillte 10k, they give out a quality embroidered hand towel given to every finisher. and they have been doing this for over 20 years. Even on years where they had run out of towels on the night, they hand delivered them to these people in the following weeks.
The Tim Crowe Trophy is presented on the night to the first Tipperary Athlete in honour of his 24 national titles won in the early 1900s, who was from the village of Dundrum.
Useful links...
Updates on club Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/DundrumAthleticClub
and on the club Twitter page https://twitter.com/DundrumAC
Course Record Holders
Senior Men Daniel Gidumbanda Tanzania 1997 29:45,
O/40 Men John Kinsella Bilboa 2021 32:15
O/45 Men Kieran McKeown Watergrasshill 2021 33:39
O/50 Men Paul Moran Rathfarnham AC 2016 34:12,
O/55 Men Michael Hassett Killenaule 2015 35:15,
O/60 Men John Collins Leevale 2019 39:38
Junior Men 5k Darren Dunne Nenagh Olympic 2016 15:12,
5 Fastest Times
Male
Female
33:45 Lizzie Lee Leevale AC 2021
34:43 Siobhan O’Doherty Borrisokane 2010
34:54 Rosemary Ryan Bilboa 2011
35:07 Siobhan O’Doherty Borrisokane 2012
List of Previous Winners
1986 John O'Halloran Tipp Town // Kathleen Maher Ballytrasna,
1987 John Fitzgerald Clonmel // Mary Lonergan Reenavana,
1988 Toddy Finn Raheny Shamrocks // Kay O'Sullivan Upperchurch,
1989 Bernard Feery Clonmel // Martina Dorney Thurles Crokes,
1990 Robert Costello Limerick // Kay O'Sullivan Upperchurch,
1991 Michael Hassett Thurles Crokes // Mary Sheehan East Cork,
1992 Robert Costello Limerick // Mary Sheehan East Cork,
1993 Michael Hassett St. Catherines // Mary Sheehan East Cork,
1994 Michael Hassett St. Catherines // Gaile Culleton Thurles Crokes,
1995 Michael Hassett St. Catherines // Marcella Moloney Tullamore Harriers,
1996 Michael Hassett St. Catherines // Siobhan McCormack Emerald A.C.,
1997 Daniel Gidumbanda Tanzania // Mary Sheehan Grange Fermoy,
1998 Michae1 Hassett St. Catherines // Mary Sheehan East Cork,
1999 Colm Burke St. Abbans // Mary Sheehan Grange Fermoy,
2000 William Harty K.C.K // Mary Sheehan Grange Fermoy,
2001 Robert Wade Waterford A.C // Mary Sheehan Grange Fermoy,
2002 Pat Byrne Tinryland // Mary Sheehan Grange Fermoy,
2003 Tom Carey Limerick A.C // Rosemary Ryan Bilboa,
2004 Mick Kelly Gowran A.C // Siobhan O'Doherty Borrisokane,
2005 Sandis Bralitis Ballynonty A.C // Siobhan O'Doherty Borrisokane,
2006 Tom Carey Limerick A.C // Rosemary Ryan Bilboa,
2007 Dermot Kearns West Limerick // Madeline Dorney Thurles Crokes,
2008 Jason Fahey Olympic Harriers // Rosemary Ryan Bilboa,
2009 Tommy Evans Gowran // Siobhan O'Doherty Borrisokane,
2010 Seamus Power Kilmurray Ibrickane // Siobhan O’Doherty Borrisokane,
2011 Kenneth Rogers St John’s // Rosemary Ryan Bilboa,
2012 Michael Shannon Kilnaboy // Siobhan O’Doherty Borrisokane,
2013 Chris Bracken Thurles Crokes // Siobhan O’Doherty Borrisokane.
2014 Kevin Moore Dundrum // Siobhan O’Doherty Borrisokane.
2015 Stephen Hunter St. Michaels // Siobhan O’Doherty Borrisokane.
2016 Declan Moore Bilboa AC // Siobhan O’Doherty Borrisokane.
2017 David Mansfield Clonliffe Harriers // Siobhan O’Doherty Borrisokane.
2018 Freddy Keron Sittuk Kenya // Siobhan O’Doherty Borrisokane.