Kerry: Results of the Valentia Half-Marathon & 10k - Sat 4th Apr 2026

The annual Valentia Half-Marathon & 10k was held this year on Saturday 4th of April on what a busy weekend for road races in Kerry. 

Despite this, there was a big jump in numbers this year with the half-marathon going from 311 to 360 and the 10k increasing from 257 to 359.

Half-Marathon - top 5 men & women

1. 701 Brian Murphy m 1:14:32

2. 776 Kieran Lynch m 1:23:47
3. 1250 Damian Conway m 1:24:23
4. 742 Sean Rogers m 1:24:40
5. 1289 Bobby Enright m 1:24:44
30. 1224 Cathriona Murphy f 1:34:54
44. 707 Margaret O'Shea f 1:37:46
45. 1312 Caoimhe Dunne f 1:37:53
57. 1271 Niamh O'Driscoll f 1:40:08 
79. 616 Mary Flynn f 1:43:35

10k - top 3 men & women
1. 1781 Sinead O Connor f 37:40
6. 1627 Natasha Kelly f 39:50
7. 1833 Marie Claire Healy f 41:33
2. 1858 Allan Clarke m 38:00
3. 1511 David Guilfoyle m 38:25
4. 1840 Eoin Henken m 38:53

Full results of both races HERE

Kerry: Results of the Run Ballybunion Half-Marathon, 10k & 5k - Sat 4th Apr 2026

The annual Run Ballybunion Half-Marathon, 10k & 5k was held on Saturday 4th April 2026. 

As the chart shows above, the numbers for the 5k and half were up and the 10k numbers were down.

The combined numbers for all three events were almost identical to 2025 . It seems very likely that the lack of growth was due to the fact that there were so many other events in Kerry that weekend like the Killarney 5-mile and the Valentia Half-Marathon & 10k.

5k - Top 3 men & women...

1 Daniel O'Connor 787 M M40 19:50 

2 Jonathan Markham 400 M MS 20:28 
3 Alex Osullivan 584 M MS 20:28
4 Grace O Donnell 667 F FS 21:25
9 Caragh Treacy 594 F FS 22:39
17 Olivia Lynch 580 F FS 24:27

10k - Top 3 men & women...
1 John Fitzgerald 394 M MS 35:54 
2 Pádraig O Donnell 498 M MS 35:57 
3 Sean Stokes 541 M MS 36:02 
7 Claire Coleman 511 F FS 41:01 
21 Gillian Walsh 358 F F40 45:35 
23 Sarah Leahy 538 F FS 46:25 

Half-Marathon - Top 5 men & women...
1 Pierce Geoghegan 939 M M40 01:12:23 
2 Enda Mc Gonigle 850 M MS 01:28:15 
3 Mark Harnett 910 M M40 01:28:38 
4 Seamus Murphy 950 M M50 01:30:16  
5 Piaras Leahy 938 M M40 01:31:07 
12 Holly Brennan 869 F FS 01:35:23 
19 Lisa Griffen 973 F F40 01:39:17 
22 Áine Phelan 790 F F40 01:39:28 
25 Ailbhe Bergin 788 F FS 01:40:16 
26 Maurice Falvey 981 F FS 01:41:06 

Full  results for all three races HERE

Clare: Results of the Lahinch Half-Marathon & 6-mile - Sun 14th Sept 2025

The Lahinch Half-Marathon and 6-mile was held in Co Clare on Sunday 14th Sept 2025.

As far as I know, this was the first running of this event.

There were 469 finishers in the half and 439 in the 6-mile.

Results... https://www.myrunresults.com/events/lahinch_half_marathon__6_mile/5830/results 

Notice: West Waterford Greenway Half-Marathon - Sat 30th Aug 2025

The West Waterford Greenway Half-Marathon is coming up this year on Saturday the 30th of August 2025 at 9am. This scenic half has a limit of 750 entries so I would advise anyone that is interested to enter asap.

Entry fee includes a specially commissioned  Greenway dry-fit tshirt !

ENTRIES HERE

From West Waterford AC... On 30th August  2025 at 9 am West Waterford Athletic Club will host our 7th annual Waterford Greenway Half Marathon .Entries are now open for this event.   The race course is along the Waterford Greenway and in conjunction with Waterford City and County Council covering a distance of 13.1 miles along the now famous old Waterford/Dungarvan Railway line.

WATERFORD GREENWAY HALF MARATHON PRIZES.

The prizes for this race will be as follows. 

1st 5 Men and Women
Ladies: 1st and 2ndO/35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60,65 & 1st Junior
Men: 1st and 2nd O/40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70 & 1st Junior
We will also have 2 Men’s and 2 Ladies team prizes with first 3 finishing positions to score (Outside of prize winners).
Spot prizes will be randomly distributed to runners down the field at the finish line.
Note: Cash prizes will be given to the Men’s and Ladies winners and all category prizes will be vouchers.

ENTRY LINK HERE.

ST.JOHNS SPECIAL SCHOOL TO BENEFIT FROM WATERFORD GREENWAY HALF MARATHON.

Each year for the Waterford Greenway half marathon we partner up with a charity that will benefit from the donated monies by the runners taking part in the event. 

This year we are delighted to announce our charity partners for the event will be St.Johns Special School ,Dungarvan  As all our supporters know we try to raise awareness for important causes and charities with our events and this year the chosen charity we are supporting is St. Johns special school which  is a special school for Children with a Mild or Moderate General  Learning Disability, with two classes for children with a Severe to Profound General Learning Disability. 

They cater for boys and girls aged between 4 and 18 years from a wide catchment area which covers Dungarvan and West Waterford, and from Kilmacthomas to East Cork, and areas of South Tipperary. St. John's strives to provide a well-ordered, happy and secure atmosphere where the intellectual, spiritual physical, moral and cultural needs of the pupils are identified and addressed.

 For further race information please log on to club web site www.westwaterfordathletics.org and follow the link on home page for GREENWAY all race information 

Please note this event is expected to sell out fast.

This fantastic amenity opened officially in 2017 and has already experienced visitors from all over the country and beyond. Users are amazed by this 47 km spectacular off-road cycling and walking trail along an old railway line between Waterford and Dungarvan.

Please note this is a point to point race starting near the Coachhouse Kilmacthomas and finishing near Ballinroad, Dungarvan. Entry fee includes bus from Ballinroad to the start line near Kilmacthomas.

As the map shows below, the half-marathon starts near Kilmacthomas and finishes in Dungarvan.

As it was an old railway line, the course is very slightly downhill overall. The old railway line at Kilmacthomas is about 60-metres above sea level while Dungarvan is just above sea level. 

The course is certainly a LOT flatter than the average race on public roads.

Results & Photos of the Waterford Greenway Half-Marathon - Sat 31st Aug 2024

Lead group at 2kms

The big race in Munster this weekend was the Waterford Greenway Half-Marathon on Saturday 31st August organised by West Waterford AC.

The entries for this race opened on the 4th of July and all 750 places sold out in just 4 days.

On race day itself, the weather conditions couldn't have been nicer with blue skies, sunshine and a light easterly tailwind. Maybe a little warm for racing but it really showed off the scenic route.

Top 5 men & women...

1 Conor O'BRIEN 01:11:00 890 M MS Dooneen A.C.
2 Pat FITZGERALD 01:11:10 666 M MS Waterford A.C.
3 Aidan CONNELL 01:11:36 594 M M40 West Waterford A.C.
4 Vivian FOLEY 01:11:54 759 M M50 Eagle A.C.
5 Donal COAKLEY 01:12:22 967 M MS Leevale A.C.
1 Katie WILSON 01:22:25 232 F FS D.M.P. A.C.
2 Kate VEALE 01:27:02 373 F FS West Waterford A.C.
3 Keely O'REILLY 01:28:34 74 F FS
4 Angela TOBIN 01:29:48 313 F FS West Waterford A.C.
5 Yasmin CANNING 01:30:53 51 F F50 Drogheda and District A.C.

Full results HERE

Photos...

1) There are about 80 photos around the 2km mark on the Running in Munster Facebook page.

2) West Waterford AC have two galleries at McGrath Cross... Album 1  & Album 2

They also have the following finish line photos... Album 1 ... Album 2 ... Album 3... Album 4... Album 5... Album 6... Album 7... Album 8... Album 9... Album 10... Album 11... Album 12... Album 13... Album 14... Album 15... Album 16... 

3) John Troy has some pre-race and race photos HERE

Top 5 women (L-R)... 5th Yasmin Canning, Kate Veale 2nd, Katie Wilson 1st, Angela Tobin 4th & Keely O'Reilly 3rd

Top 5 men in the Waterford Greenway Half-Marathon (L-R)... 3rd Aidan Connell, Vivian Foley 4th, Donal Coakley 5th, Conor O'Brien 1st & Pat Fitzgerald 2nd

Edel Curry on behalf of the Rapid Response Vehicle Group receives a cheque for €2,500 euro from the proceeds of the Eurofins Waterford Greenway half marathon

Notice: West Waterford Greenway Half-Marathon - Sat 2nd Sept 2023

The Eurofins West Waterford Greenway Half-Marathon is coming up this year on Saturday the 2nd of September 2023 at 9am. This scenic half has a limit of 750 entries so I would advise anyone that is interested to enter asap.

ENTRIES HERE

From West Waterford AC... On 2nd September 2023 at 9 am West Waterford Athletic Club will host our 5th annual Waterford Greenway Half Marathon.  Once again we are delighted to have local company Eurofins as our title sponsor for this unique event and we thank them for their commitment to this race and to our club. 

The race will be limited to 750 entries with the entry fee set at 40 euro, entries are available on Eventmaster.ie from July 4th.Entry fee includes a specially commissioned Greenway Medal and Dry fit T-shirt !

Pictured at the launch of the Eurofins Waterford Greenway half marathon were Tom Leahy, Kellie Firzgerald & Ann Dunford West Waterford AC with Sean and Dolores Walsh & Nick Hannigan of Helvick Lifeboat

HELVICK HEAD LIFEBOAT TO BENEFIT FROM EUROFINS WATERFORD GREENWAY HALF MARATHON.

Each year for the Eurofins Waterford Greenway half marathon we partner up with a charity that will benefit from the donated monies by the runners taking part in the event. This year we are delighted to announce our charity partners for the event will be the Helvick RNLI.

 Helvick Head Lifeboat Station has been serving the community for many years. The RNLI charity saves lives at sea as its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service from Helvick head as they operate a B class Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboat.We all know the valuable work this organisation do in our community and hopefully we can raise some much needed funds as we know they are a voluntary organisation who rely on the public for support.log on to club web site www.westwaterfordathletics.org and follow the link on home page for GREENWAY all race information and entry link is available here or click the link here for your entry 

https://eventmaster.ie/event/O39JipmH0Z

Please note this event is expected to sell out fast.

This fantastic amenity opened officially in 2017 and has already experienced visitors from all over the country and beyond. Users are amazed by this 47 km spectacular off-road cycling and walking trail along an old railway line between Waterford and Dungarvan.

Please note this is a point to point race starting at the Coachhouse Kilmacthomas and finishing near Ballinroad, Dungarvan. Entry fee includes bus from Ballinroad to the start line in Kilmacthomas.

As the map shows below, the half-marathon starts near Kilmacthomas and finishes in Dungarvan.

As it was an old railway line, the course is very slightly downhill overall. The old railway line at Kilmacthomas is about 60-metres above sea level while Dungarvan is just above sea level. 

The course is certainly a LOT flatter than the average race on public roads.

Results of the Run Killarney Half-Marathon & 10k - Sat 13th May 2023

There was another big turnout for this year's Run Killarney Half-Marathon & 10k on Saturday 13th May 2023 with a total of 2,059 participants. There were 938 finishers in the half while there were 1121 finishers in the 10k event.

This event was usually held in late July / early August year and it was moved to mid-May for the first time in 2023. The overall numbers jumped from 1,806 in 2022 to 2,059 (+14%) in 2023 so the change of date seems to have been a good move.

Top 5 men & women in the Half-Marathon...
 1 Derek GRIFFIN MS 1157 1:12:54
2 Niamh CLIFFORD Donore Harriers FS 1301 1:17:45
3 David MURPHY St. Finbarrs A.C. MS 655 1:18:15
4 Paul KEVILLE MS 445 1:18:41
5 Kristaps LIEPINS Watergrasshill A.C. MS 1302 1:18:49
1 Niamh CLIFFORD Donore Harriers FS 1301 1:17:45
2 Yuliia TARASOVA Clonliffe Harriers A.C. FS 968 1:24:37
3 Eimear O'LEARY Galway City Harriers A.C. FS 1057 1:28:58
4 Anna ORDYNSKA FS 844 1:31:57
5 Sinead DOHERTY FS 1283 1:32:32

Full results HERE

Top 3 men & women in the 10k...

1 Vinny CONNOLLY Mullingar Harriers A.C. M MS 5156 32:23
2 Kacper PIECH M MS 6389 32:55
3 Darragh OLEARY Killarney Valley A.C. M MS 5963 33:46
9 Siobhan DALY An Ríocht A.C. F F40 5233 39:33
13 Maria MCCARTHY Farranfore Maine Valley AC F F40 6201 40:23
16  Marie HOWARD Leevale A.C. F FS 5456 40:57

Full results HERE

Photos to follow...

Results & Photos of the Great Limerick Run Marathon, Half-Marathon & 6-mile - Sun 30th Apr 2023

Shona Heaslip from Kerry was the first woman in the 6-mile

The big running event in Munster over the bank holiday weekend was of course the Great Limerick Run. This event really does get some impressive numbers... 807 in the full marathon, 2432 in the half-marathon and a whopping 4277 in the 6-mile race.

With such a large race, there were a lot of runners from Cork taking part with Catherine Murphy of Eagle AC finishing 2nd in the Half-Marathon.

Marathon - Top 5 men & women...
1303 Tudor Mircea M1 ( M35+ ) Clonliffe Harriers A.C. 2:25:16 --  
1606 Dermot Gorman M2 ( M35+ ) Carrick-on-Suir A.C. 2:31:35
1869 John Weldon M3 ( M35+ ) Newbridge A.C. 2:35:43
1450 Barry Whelan M4 ( MSEN ) 2:37:24
1129 Liam Fergus M5 ( M35+ ) North East Runners A.C. 2:39:29 5
1781 Yuliya Tarasova F1 ( F35+ ) Clonliffe Harriers A.C. 2:59:15 
1147 Joan Flynn F2 ( F35+ ) Mullingar Harriers A.C. 3:03:27 
1268 Olivia Martin F3 ( F45+ ) Bohermeen A.C. 3:04:56 
1153 Deirdre Gibbons F4 ( F35+ ) 3:05:00 
1481 Anne Marie Halpin F5 ( F45+ ) Clonmel A.C. 3:07:10
 

Full Marathon results... https://my.raceresult.com/241210/#0_A6348D

Half Marathon - Top 5 men & women
6568 William Maunsell M1 ( M35+ ) Clonmel A.C. 1:09:19 
5282 Peter Brandon Somba M2 ( MSEN ) Dunboyne A.C. 1:09:25 
6303 Matthew Mc Meekin M3 ( MSEN ) Sligo A.C. 1:11:05  
6011 Chris Jeuken M4 ( MSEN ) Derg A.C. 1:11:45 
6397 Michael Mc Mahon M5 ( M35+ ) North Cork A.C. 1:11:56 
6055 Sinead Lynch F1 ( F45+ ) 1:20:04 
6494 Catherine Murphy F2 ( F45+ ) Eagle A.C. 1:25:30 
5112 Jean Lucey F3 ( F35+ ) 1:26:08 
7043 Nollaigh O Neill F4 ( F45+ ) 1:27:13 
6337 Grzegorz Kozimala F5 ( F35+ ) Mallow A.C. 1:28:44 
 

Half-Marathon results... https://my.raceresult.com/241210/#0_44B806

6 Miles - Top 3 men & women...
10565 Jose Ignacio Giménez Pérez M1 ( MSEN ) 29:14 
14461 Jake O Regan M2 ( MSEN ) St. John's A.C. 30:15 
12865 Declan Moore M3 ( MSEN ) Bilboa A.C. 30:29 
12766 Shona Heaslip F1 ( FSEN ) An Ríocht A.C. 31:43 
11582 Cliona Murphy F2 ( FSEN ) Dublin City Harriers A.C. 35:11 
14463 Eimear O'Brien F3 ( F35+ ) Sligo A.C. 36:54 

6-mile results... https://my.raceresult.com/241210/#0_B39C5C

Photos...

1) Pat O'Leary has posted a number of photos on the Limerick City Citizens Facebook Groups

a) About 20 photos b) Another 30 or so photos c) Just over 60 photos

2) The ILOVELIMERICK website has loads of photos HERE

Kerry: Results of the Hardman Gap of Dunloe Half-Marathon & Marathon - Sun 21st Nov 2021

The Hardman Gap of Dunloe Marathon & Half-Marathon was held on Sunday the 21st of November 2021 with a total of 175 runners taking part... 63 in the full marathon & 112 in the half-marathon.

While the numbers are quite small for a distance event, the races were held on an out and back course so the gaps between runners may not have been so obvious.

This event was last held in February of 2019 when 120 took part. While the half numbers this time are down a bit, the overall numbers are well up.

Half Marathon

Top 3 men & women...
1 Senior John CRONIN (#222) 01:25:38
2 Senior Colm DALY (#225) 01:26:20
3 O40 William LYNCH (#277) 01:29:15
1 O40 Karen BEVAN (#207) 01:39:17
2 O40 Miriam BEASLEY (#206) 01:42:14
3 O40 Gina GRIFFIN (#250) 01:45:29

Half-Marathon results HERE

Marathon

Top 3 men & women...
1 Senior Derek GRIFFIN (#1) 02:38:46
2 O40 Philip DINNEEN (#17) 03:05:59
3 Senior Maurice KELTER (#38) 03:15:25
1 O40 Andrea CULLEN (#14) 03:57:48
2 O40 Paula WRIGHT (#77) 04:04:08
3 O40 Lilly O’DEA (#63) 04:11:38

Full marathon results HERE

Kerry: Results of the Run Killarney Half-Marathon & 10k - Sat 13th Nov 2021

First 3 women in the 2021 Run Killarney Half-Marathon

The Run Killarney Half-Marathon & 10k was held on Saturday the 13th of November 2021 and attracted a field of almost 1200 runners.

In the Half-Marathon event, there were 624 finishers. In the men's race, the first three were from Cork while the winner of the women's race was Hannah Steeds who won the Eyeries 5-mile race in West Cork only a week earlier.

Half marathon

Male
Pos Cat Name Gun Time 
1 All Ages Vivian FOLEY (#2152) 01:12:09 
2 All Ages Michael MORGAN (#1915) 01:13:26 
3 All Ages Alan O'BRIEN (#2522) 01:15:33 
Female
Pos Cat Name Gun Time 
1 All Ages Hannah STEEDS (#1594) 01:20:41 
2 All Ages Sarah FLANAGAN (#2246) 01:27:18 
3 All Ages LINDA O Sullivan (#2022) 01:27:30 

Half-Marathon results HERE 

First 3 men in the 2021 Run Killarney Half-Marathon

10km

Male
Pos Cat Name Gun Time 
1 All Ages Gavin O'ROURKE (#919) 00:31:29 
2 All Ages Mike NEVILLE (#230) 00:36:26 
3 All Ages Thomas MORAN (#551) 00:36:55 
Female
Pos Cat Name Gun Time 
1 All Ages Ann MACPHAIL (#971) 00:40:39 
2 All Ages Siobhan DALY (#953) 00:40:57 
3 All Ages Catherine O SULLIVAN (#561) 00:41:27 

10k results HERE 

Photos...

1) Andy O'Rourke has a number of galleries... Album 1 ... Album 2 ... Album 3 ... Album 4 ... Album 5 ...

Kerry: Results of the Brandon Bay Half-Marathon, 10k & 5k - Sat 23rd Oct 2021

The 2021 Brandon Bay Beach Race went ahead on the Dingle Peninsula on Saturday the 23rd of October with 564 runners taking part.

Top 3 men & women in the Half-Marathon with 151 finishers...

1 Mike SHEEHY 01:18:50 01:18:53 146 M West Limerick AC

2 Paul DOOLAN 01:20:10 01:20:15 173 M ""
3 Adam MOSS 01:22:37 01:22:39 8106 M ""
10 Lean NI CHIOBHAIN 01:27:35 01:27:40 406 F Crusaders AC
43 Elizabeth HOBBS 01:37:20 01:37:24 183 F ""
46 Suzanne HERLIHY 01:38:43 01:38:50 181 F ""

Top 3 men & women in the 10k event with 232 finishers...
1 Ross MCDOWELL 00:36:53 00:36:56 1625 M ""
2 Antonio DIAZ URBIETA 00:37:09 00:37:10 1036 M Atletismo Ria de Foz
3 Aidan CAHILL 00:37:22 00:37:24 1077 M Farranfore
15 Erica WALLACE 00:42:15 00:42:16 53 F ""
16 Kirsten HERPE 00:42:24 00:42:24 1610 F Annadale Striders
17 Jane PEETERSOO 00:42:28 00:42:28 1126 F ""

Top 3 men & women in the 5k event with 181 finishers...
1 James DALY 00:19:27 00:19:28 5716 M ""
2 Jim FANNING 00:21:57 00:22:04 5731 M ""
3 Florence LAWLOR 00:22:05 00:22:05 5646 M ""
5 Orla MCCANN 00:22:45 00:22:46 5575 F ""
10 Mary FOLAN-RYAN 00:23:09 00:23:19 5621 F West Limerick AC
18 Grainne CURTIN 00:25:20 00:25:25 5558 F ""

The full results of all three races are up on the MyRunResults website HERE

Notice - Clonmel Half-Marathon, Tipperary ... Sun 25th Aug 2019

The Clonmel Half-Marathon is coming up on Sunday the 25th of August 2019 and there is an entry limit this year of 1,000 runners. Since it first started back in 2010, it has grown in popularity every year and if you are interested then you should enter as soon as possible.

Update : Wed 24th July ...Please note that there are only 25 spaces left!

The standard entry fee is €40 and that includes a dry fit top.

REGISTER HERE FOR BOSTON SCIENTIFIC HALF MARATHON 2019

A €3.45 transaction fee applies to all online applications.

The race is being organised by Clonmel AC and they have plenty of information up on their website... http://www.clonmelac.com/

This is the race route...

left to right - Conor Fleming, Frank Lynch, Mark Darmody, Nicola Maunsell, Peter Kiely (Quality Engineer, Boston Scientific), Kieran Dunne (HR Director, Boston Scientific) and Niall O’Sullivan.  The run takes place on Sunday, August 25th at 10.00am.

Entries to the Cahir Half-Marathon close Sat 30th June 2018

Last call for the Cahir Half-Marathon. Entries close on Sat 30th June.... http://munsterrunning.blogspot.com/2018/04/notice-cahir-half-marathon-in-tipperary.html

Notice - Run Killarney Half-Marathon & 10k...Sat 28th July 2018

One of the biggest races in Kerry is the annual Killarney Half-Marathon & 10k and it's coming up on Saturday the 28th of July 2018.

The half marathon starts at Moll's Gap at 8:30am and follows one of the most scenic roads in the country to the finish line at the Gleneagle Hotel in Killarney. Participants in the half marathon will be taken by bus from Killarney to the start line at Moll's Gap.

The race website is HERE

 

The 10k starts at 10am and finishes at the Gleneagle Hotel and takes in a loop inside the national park near Muckross House.

Entry for each race includes...Customised finisher medal...Dry fit T-shirt...Chip timing... Prizes... Massage at finish line... Hot tubs... Post-race party... Officially measured course

Note that the road from Molls Gap to Killarney will be closed to traffic and it's the only time of the year that you can run on this busy road.

The video clip below gives a feel for what the course looks like...



For more info, go to the Run Killarney Website

Results of the Great Limerick Run... Sun 6th May 2018

The 2018 Great Limerick Run was held this year on Sunday the 6th of May and just over 7,000 runners took part across the three events.

 In the full marathon, there were just over 700 finishers and this is pretty much in line with the average number over the last few years.

708    Peter    Mooney    Male    1    02:29:22    1
615    Chris    Mc Elligott    Male    2    02:31:53    2
1419    Eoin    Sugrue    Male    3    02:32:37    3
1408    Shona    Keane    Female    1    03:00:29    40
731    Neasa    De Burca    Female    2    03:04:56    53
714    Grace    Kennedy    Female    3    03:09:01    61

Marathon results

In the half-marathon event, there was almost 2000 runners which is a change from the decline in the last two years.

4220    Peter    Somba    Male    1    01:08:59    1
2109    Alan    O Brien    Male    2    01:09:18    2
3870    Kenneth    Rodgers    Male    3    01:09:58    3
4006    Claire    Mc Carthy    Female    1    01:17:22    12
2124    Sorcha    Kearney    Female    2    01:24:40    45
3605    Sinead    Brody    Female    3    01:25:21    51

Half-Marathon Results

 In the 6 mile event, there was over 4,200 finishers which is pretty much the same as last year. As you can see, this halts the previous three year decline. The numbers are still well down on the peak back in 2014 but that was a time when a lot of races in Munster peaked. By and large, numbers for most races in Munster are down a bit since then.

6831    John    Travers    Male    1    00:29:40    1
9649    Kevin    Maunsell    Male    2    00:29:43    2
6833    Jake    O Regan    Male    3    00:31:37    3
9421    Siobhan    O Doherty    Female    1    00:35:33    12
5990    Ide    NicDhomhnaill    Female    2    00:36:37    18
5991    Sorcha    NicDhomhnaill    Female    3    00:37:16    22

Results of the 6 mile

Photos...
1) Willie Fitzgerald has a huge album of roughly 1800 photos HERE

Notice : Cahir Half-Marathon in Tipperary - Sat 7th July 2018

The Cahir Half-Marathon in South Tipperary is coming up on Saturday the 7th of July 2018 and should be of interest to a lot of runners. Located just off the M8 motorway, it's a very easy venue to get to.

Entries... The half-marathon costs €40 to enter and you can enter online HERE

There is also a relay option for a team of two people and this costs €50.

Please note that the closing date for entries at the current price is Sunday 24th June. After this date the entry fees will increase so make sure to register in time. Final closing date will be Saturday, 30th June. You will not be able to enter on the day.

Each participant of the event (Half marathon and Relay) will receive their very own Cahir Half Marathon & Relay buff. Colour and logo shown below....

From the organisers....On Saturday, July 7th 2018 at 2pm the Cahir Half Marathon and Team Relay will once again take a picturesque tour of 13.1 miles of the delights of Cahir town and the surrounding countryside in Co. Tipperary.  In the fourth year of the event, Mooreabbey Milers A.C. are delighted to welcome you to this historical town.

The ever popular Half Marathon event is on the same lovely route as last year. A lovely flat course with an overall height gain of only 70 metres. It is the perfect course for your first half marathon or for those seasoned runners who are looking to get a new PB.  It is also a perfect race for those training for any marathons in Autumn 2018.

For the second year running, we will again have the extremely popular Relay event.  This proved to be a huge hit last year!  Two team mates each run 6.5 miles, with the clock ticking it will be a joint effort to get their best possible time.

This year proceeds from the race will be used to support the wonderful work of South Tipperary Hospice Movement and also Aspect Autism Day Support which is based in Cahir.

Notice...Ballyhoura Mountain Trail Marathon, Half-Marathon, 10k & Ultra - Sat 5th May 2018

There are 4 race distances on offer as part of the Ballyhoura Trail Marathon event which takes place on Saturday the 5th of May 2018 in the Ballyhoura Mountains on the Cork - Limerick border.

The events start and finishes in the town of Kilfinane and the routes weave their way through narrow country roads and up forest trails as they loop through the countryside. Runners usually finish from 4-6 hours.

Online entries only and it will close on Friday 20th April.

Please visit the individual event pages (click on links below) on www.imra.ie for further details on each event and on how to register: There is also information on the Ballyhoura Trail Marathon Facebook page.

Ballyhoura Trail 10k... 6.25 miles ... €25 ...  12 noon

Ballyhoura Trail Half Marathon... 13.1 miles... €35... 10:30 am

Ballyhoura Trail Marathon... 26.2 miles... €45... 8:30 am

Ballyhoura Trail Ultra Marathon... 36 miles... €55... 6:30 am

Entry to any of the 3 events will include:
Fully marked course with aid stations (refreshments, water)
Race T-shirt (Technical long sleeve)
Race Mug
Hot meal afterwards
Hot Showers
Great atmosphere!

This is the route and info for 2018.

Marathon and Ultra.....The full marathon will start at 8am in Kilfinane. The Ultra will start an hour or two earlier. This is the route for the first 13 miles...

The first 6 miles are a mixture of forest trails and quiet country roads. The hardest part is after 6 miles where you gradually climb up to Seefin which is the highest point in the Ballyhouras (~10 mile mark).

The is the profile for the first 13 miles...

Half-Marathon.....Anyone taking part in the half will be taken by bus from Kilfinane to the start line at Ballyorgan which is at the half way mark in the full marathon. The half will start at 10am.

The two highest points are around miles 4 and 9. This equates to miles 17 and 22 in the full marathon.

The profile is shown below. Note that the gradient is exaggerated somewhat. The first ascent is about 800ft / 250m.

The full and the half will finish in Kilfinane.

Ultra...The extra 10 miles of the Ultra are shown below. Runners will need to complete a 10 mile loop to the east of Kilfinane before starting off on the full marathon course.

Profile.......A pretty gradual climb of about 1000ft / 300m.

Notice...Glen of Aherlow Loop de Loop Half, Full & Ultra Marathon in Tipperary - Sat 16th Sept 2017

This event is coming up on Saturday the 16th of September 2017 in Lisvarrinane, Co.Tipperary and there is a choice between a 13.1 mile half-marathon, 26.2 mile marathon and a 39.3 mile ultra-marathon.

The route will be fully marked and entry includes a hot meal afterwards and a technical t-shirt.
***Note that places are limited and are expected to fill up fast.***

The course is a 13.1 mile loop. You complete it once for the half, twice for the full and three times for the ultra. The route is on a mixture of hiking trails, forest roads and quiet country roads, starting and finishing near Lisvarrinane.

Race registration, showers and food will be at the Village Hall in Lisvarrinane.

From the organisers.......We are happy to roll out the 4th edition of the Glen of Aherlow Loop de Loop Race.

The race start/finish will be in the village of Lisvarrinane in the Glen of Aherlow.

As with our other long distance races, sign up will include:
Hot showers afterward, full meal, technical t-shirt and aid stations.
Route is fully marked.

Half Marathon (1 loop)         start 12noon     €40 entry
 Full Marathon (2 loops)         start 10am         €50 entry
Ultra Marathon (3 loops)         start 8am         €60 entry


This event in online entry only through www.imra.ie. No registration on the day. No cash on day

Entries >> For registration visit www.imra.ie and follow instructions below:
If you have not completed an IMRA race so far in 2017, please follow steps 1 to 3. If you have already completed an IMRA race this year, just complete step 3.

1. Click on ‘register for MyIMRA’ to create an imra ID, login and password
2. Join IMRA for 2017 – registration fee of €10. This will generate a number for rest of year.
3. Click on ‘purchase IMRA products’ and select your preferred race.
You will receive your physical race number on the morning of the race.

For further information, please check out Munster Mountain Running Association on Facebook or visit www.imra.ie/events.