Tuesday, November 21, 2023

Notice: Tom Walsh 10k race in Caherconlish, Limerick - Sun 14th Jan 2024



The annual Tom Walsh 10k race is coming up in Caherconlish to the south-east of Limerick City on Sunday the 14th of January 2024 at 12:30pm.

The entry fee is €25 (& fees) and this includes a dry fit top for the first 250 to enter.

Enter HERE


From the organisers...Tom Walsh 10k & 5 Mile Walk - Our race provides runners with the perfect challange to start off 2024.

Enjoy the friendly athmosphere and famous post race refreshments that make the Tom Walsh 10k race a firm favourite with athletes.

Cheers zones and water stations are located around the course as well as heartbreak hill and the famous downhill finish🏃💨🎽


The map below shows the race route to the south-east of Caherconlish.


The first two miles of the 10k course is on the R513 road which may have some traffic. After that at about 2.3 miles, runners turn off to the left and onto quiet country roads for the rest of the race.

The profile above shows the humps and bumps out on the course. There is a slight pull around the 5 mile mark but this is followed by a downhill finish.

Course video below gives a feel for what the 10k looks like...

Thursday, November 16, 2023

Notice: 15th Annual Paddy Joe Curran Old Parish Turkey Trot 5 mile run in W Waterford - Sun 10th Dec 2023


Event Description from West Waterford AC: 15th Annual Paddy Joe Curran Turkey Trot (An tSean Phobail)in Association with West Waterford Athletic Club.  

100% of funds raised goes to Waterford Hospice.

Come and join us for a fun day out before Christmas and raise funds for a great cause.  There will be prizes for the first 3 men and women and these will be presented at the finish line.  

Entry on the day will  be €15

Sponsors   Cleanzone Technology Ltd

Entries HERE

The race HQ is at the Marine Bar which is a few kms from Dungarvan on the N25 Dungarvan to Youghal road.

Wednesday, November 15, 2023

Results of the Brickey 5k in West Waterford - Sun 12th Nov 2023


A total of 93 runners turned out for the Murray Pharmacy Brickey 5k near Dungarvan in Co Waterford on Sunday 12th November 2023.

Top 3 men & women...

1 FITZGERALD, Evan Clonmel A.C. Male Senior 15:29
2 ZAKIS, Raivis West Waterford A.C. Male 40 17:26
3 GIBSON, Alan Individual Male 40 18:12 05:51.4
7 VEALE, Kate West Waterford A.C. Female Senior 19:11
13 DROHAN, Eveleen West Waterford A.C. Female 45 20:16
14 TOBIN, Angela West Waterford A.C. Female 35 20:43

Full results HERE

Saturday, November 4, 2023

Results of the Paul Brunnock Memorial Run on the Waterford Greenway - Sat 4th Nov 2023



A total of 330 runners took part in the Paul Brunnock Memorial Run on the Waterford Greenway on Saturday 4th Nov 2023. The breakdown of the multiple races was as follows...

Top 3 men & women...

50k - 23 finishers
1 Alex O SHEA 03:38:11 28 M
2 Paul TWOMEY 03:46:45 30 M
3 David HERLIHY 04:19:01 14 M
6 Anne JENNINGS 04:30:46 17 F
9 Linda FOLEY 04:34:42 11 F
19 Moylan BRUNNOCK 05:30:44 3 F

Marathon - 28 finishers
1 John CRONIN 02:58:28 57 M
2 Philip MACBAIN 03:30:19 74 M
3 Christy CAHILL 03:45:14 54 M
12 Anita BARRY 04:18:06 51 F
14 Marie CHAPMAN 04:24:11 56 F
17 Bregeen MURPHY 04:43:09 80 F


Half-Marathon - 69 finishers
1 Donough BARROW 01:25:29 102 M
2 David RYAN 01:27:07 173 M
4 Brian O CONNOR 01:29:11 160 M
3 Clara RYAN 01:28:33 172 F
9 Ann Marie HOLLAND 01:37:31 131 F
10 Caroline NOONAN 01:40:27 152 F


10k - 153 finishers
1 Kyle WALSH 37:16 366 M
2 Nicholas WALSH 38:45 370 M
3 Jack O DONOVAN 40:52 325 M
10 Marina SEYMOUR 45:44 358 F
22 Claire O DONOVAN 49:21 323 F
25 Andrea LYONS 50:26 304 F


5k - 57 finishers
1 Senan O REILLY 17:24 553 M
2 Stephen William CARR 18:40 507 M
5 Conor MURRAY 23:56 548 M
3 Sharon CANTWELL 20:05 506 F
4 Linda POWER 23:13 555 F
7 Clodagh STAPLETON 25:26 563 F

The full results can be found on the MyRunResults website HERE