Results of the Killarney 5k race...Sat 4th Feb 2017

The first race of four in the Killarney Spring 5k Series was held on Saturday the 4th of February 2017.

Position    Name    Club    Category    Time
1 Tim O'Connor    An Riocht AC    SnrM    15:55
3 Sean O'Sullivan An Riocht AC    M35    16:35
4 Shane Simcox    Mallow AC    M40    16:49
2 Shona Heaslip    An Riocht AC    SnrF    16:30
11 Sinead Tangney    Sportsworld AC    SnrF    18:21
12 Marie McCarthy    FFMV AC    F40    18:22

The full results can be seen HERE

Notice...Killarney Winter 5k Series - Sat 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th Feb 2016

Gneeveguilla AC in Co.Kerry are holding their annual 5k series of races in Killarney in February 2017. The first race starts on Saturday the 4th of February with the remaining three races on the 11th, 18th & 25th of February 2017.

Each 5k race is on a route which is probably one of the fastest in Co.Kerry. It has been accurately measured by Jones Counter. The series also has an Athletics Ireland permit.

Each race starts at 11am sharp and costs just €6 to enter.

Prizes...To qualify for a prize, you must complete at least three out of the four races. After the 4th and final race, there will be refreshments and the series prizes will be given out. There are a substantial number of prizes which take the form of vouchers for local retail outlets in Killarney. One prize per person. In the event that someone wins a top 10 prize and a category prize then they will win the prize of greater value.

Directions & Preview...A full preview of the new course with directions and maps can be seen HERE

Overall........A stunning location for a race series. Nice fast accurate 5 km course in a park that most towns in Ireland would love to have. It costs just €6 to enter each race and is suitable for runners of all abilities...from serious to joggers. People come from all over the world to visit this location. If it's on your doorstep then make the most of it.

For more info on Gneeveguilla AC, visit their website... http://gneeveguilla.wordpress.com/

Kerry...Results & photos of the Killarney Womens mini-marathon - Sat 8th Oct 2016

There was a big drop in numbers for the Killarney Women's mini-marathon this year as can be seen from the chart above. The drop in total numbers was around 38% with the 10k alone dropping by almost 50%. No doubt many opted for the charity 5k run on the runway of Kerry airport instead on Friday evening.

5K
1    Kerry EAGAR    00:24:15    5445    Junior (1)
2    EilIn LOIBHEAD    00:25:24    5497    O 50 (1)
3    Shannon QUILL    00:25:34    5567    Junior (2)

10K
1    Deirdre HARRINGTON    00:44:22    1157    O 40 (1)
2    Geraldine O SULLIVAN    00:44:23    1278    O 55 (1)
3    Tina WALSH    00:44:59    1311    O 40 (2)

The full results are up on the MyRunResults website.

Photos...
1) The organisers have a large gallery HERE

Notice...Killarney 10 mile road race - Sat 24th Sept 2016

 The 3rd annual Killarney 10 mile road race is coming up on Saturday the 24th of September 2016 at 9am. It is hosted by Killarney Valley AC with assistance from other clubs. Due to sponsorship from Centra at the Reeks and Tricel, all of the entry fee will go towards the development of a community athletics track in Killarney.

Here are some of the key points....

a) Accurate 10 mile course measured by Jones Counter.
b) Athletics Ireland permit.
c) Prizes for all categories including course record.
d) Chip timing.
e) Post race refreshments.
f) Post race physical therapists.
g) Technical t-shirt for first 400 to register.
h) Entry fee is €26.50 (€25 + €1.50 online fee).

>>Entries...... You can enter online here... https://register.sportstiming.ie/ps/event/Killarney10Mile2016

Number pick up is at St.Brendan's College in Killarney on Friday 23rd from 6pm and on Saturday 24th from 7.30 am.

The race starts at 9am Saturday 24th September.

The course takes in a loop to the north-west of the town as well as inside the park itself.

For more info and to enter, go to the race website...

 http://killarney10mile.com/index.html

From the organisers.....
The Killarney community microtrack project through the (non profit) South-East Kerry Community Rural Track Ltd continues with fundraising for the project.

The next major event is the annual Killarney10mile road race on September 24th with a 9 am start. This road race for all welcomes runners and walkers to take on the 10miles in this wonderful event in its third year and in a generous way their entry fee is donated directly to the community project. The event which is run by friends of the project having Alan Ryan as race director in line with Killarney Valley AC,community activists and Mr.Sean Coffey (principal) at St.Brendan's college,which is also the base for the event.

The community group thank sponsors Tricel and Centra at the reeks for their great community spirit.
There are wonderful prizes, refreshments, finishers medal with the first 400 entries securing a tech t-shirt the group urge runners and walkers to enter and take the opportunity through your activity to support the development of activity in our youth. In the year of the Olympics help invest in the grassroots where it matters,to encourage healthy pursuits and be a 10mile hero in 2016.

The winner will again seek to take home the Richard Clifford cup. Richard's former colleagues' and friends in Killarney athletics remember Richard through his pastime of running which he enjoyed immensely at this wonderful event,which also supports the building of a track in Killarney.

The community group also are encouraged by the private donations it is receiving from the business community as it seeks to achieve it's target on way towards grant application.

Donations from individuals can be made directly to the group or call into the AIB bank in killarney and a staff member will assist your donation to the South-East Kerry Community Rural Track Ltd.
With a 9am start on Saturday 24th of September.

One quick look at the race calendar shows a multitude of races with many being held for many different reasons. This one however is special. The objective of this race is to raise funds for a new athletics track in Killarney.


At the moment, the only athletics track in Kerry is the full size 400m track at the grounds of An Ríocht AC in Castleisland. It's an excellent facility and is used for all the major track & field competitions in Kerry.

It is however a 15 mile trip from Killarney. The distance in itself isn't an issue when it's for the likes of say an occasional competition but driving children there back and forth twice a week is another issue. What is required is a local facility in Killarney that is easy for people in the town and surrounding area to access.

What is proposed is the development of a 200m micro track and a floodlit all weather pitch area which will be situated on grounds leased from the St. Brendan's Trust (St. Brendan's College Killarney).

The track will have 4 lanes and have a tartan surface. While it will be measured correctly...i.e. 200m in lane 1, the track will not be a standard 200m track like say the indoor track in Athlone IT. The gradient from lane 1 to 4 will be much reduced as the track will also be used by athletes with special needs. In terms of training however it is excellent for juveniles and adults.

One special feature will be the straight section that you can see at the top. This is about 120m long and will be properly measured, marked and certified. This will facilitate all sprint events such as say the 100m, women's 100m hurdles and men's 110m hurdles. They also have plans for a long jump area as well as a facilities for pole vault, high jump, shot putt and a throwing cage.

One might ask why didn't they opt for a full size 400m track but the amount of land required and the costs involved would be in a completely different league. This new facility will suit the training needs of most of the local athletes be they seniors or juveniles.

As a project, I don't see why it couldn't be replicated elsewhere around the country? It is something a lot of other athletic clubs might consider.

Kerry...Results of the Good Friday Run in Killarney - Fri 25th Mar 2016

 

A total of 453 runners turned out for this years Good Friday Run in Killarney on the 25th of March 2016. As 5 mile races go in Kerry, the numbers are very good but it is down on the peak in 2014. Perhaps yet again a sign of there being too many races on the calendar?

1 Stephen YOUNG 27:29    MS (1)    Leevale AC
2 Shane SIMCOX     27:45    M40 (1)    Mallow AC
3 Tony HARTY     27:46    MS (2)   
7 Laura SHAUGHNESSY    28:57    FS (1)   
20 Helen BROUDER    30:50    FS (2)    Sportsworld
22 Noreen BROUDER    31:15    FS (3)    Sportsworld

The full results can be seen HERE

Photos...(Updated Sun 27th @22:43)
1) Chris Grayson has a number of photos split up into numerous posts 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8
2) Joe Murphy has a gallery HERE

Results of the Killarney 5k race...Sat 20th Feb 2016

The 3rd race of 4 in the ongoing Killarney 5k Series was held on Saturday the 20th of February 2016 and attracted a field of 81 runners.

1 Tim O’Connor SM An Riocht AC 15:51
2 Sean O’Sullivan M35 An Riocht AC 16:48
3 John Barrett M50 Gneeveguilla AC 17:19
8 Martina Kiely SF St. Finbarrs AC 18:11
17 Siobhan Daly SF Gneeveguilla AC 20:01
23 Mary O’Shea SF Gneeveguilla AC 21:18
O35 Mike Quirke Killarney Tri.,
O40 Declan Murphy SOTL,
O45 John Guerin GG,
O20 Robert Purcell Jnr;
O50 Jerome Foley FFMV,
O55 Tim Hogan Killarney Tri,
O60 John Walshe East cork,
O65 Patrick O’ Shea Iveragh,
O70 Ted Feehan GG,
U14 Donal Burke Millstreet,
U16 Patrick Cronin Millstreet AC,
Wheelchair; Ger Daly.

O35 Mary Barrett Riocht,
O40 Marie McKenna Tralee Tri,
O45 Bernie O’ Mahoney FFMV,
U14 Shauna McCarthy FFMV,
U16 Caoimhe O’Leary Millstreet.
The full results can be seen HERE

The final race is on next Saturday the 28th of February. Refreshments and prize giving afterwards. Series info HERE

Kerry...Results of the Killarney 5k - Sat 13th Feb 2016

The second race of the Killarney 5k Series was held on Saturday the 13th of February in near perfect conditions. A total of 80 runners turned out which was an improvement on last week. The 3rd race is next Saturday at 11am.

From the organisers......Looking forward to seeing ye all again next Saturday for race 3 out of 4. Don’t forget that you have to run three out of the four races to be eligible for a prize. First prize for the first Man and Woman are vouchers for €100.

1 Shane Simcox M40 Mallow AC 00:16:55
2 John Barrett M50 Gneeveguilla AC 00:17:07
3 George McCarthy M40 FFMV 00:17:26
7 Martina Kiely SF St. Finbarrs AC 00:18:05
15 Siobhan Daly SF Gneeveguilla AC 00:19:25
27 Mary O ‘Shea SF Gneeveguilla AC 00:20:47

The full results can be seen HERE

Looking at the first year of parkruns in Co.Kerry...Sat 30th Jan 2016

2015 saw plenty of changes in the running scene in Co.Kerry with two new 5km parkruns starting up in the county. The first one to start was in Tralee on the 24th of January 2015 and this was followed by one in Killarney on the 6th of June 2015.

Tralee parkrun....The chart below shows the weekly numbers over the last year.....

Since it has started, the Tralee parkrun has had 1327 registered runners to date with an average of 112.1 per week. As you can see from the chart, there was an initial surge of interest which then settled down over the Summer months and picked up again over the Autumn. The recent surge is no doubt due to the publicity from the Operation Transformation TV programme.

Looking back about 5-10 years, there was almost a complete lack of any races in the Tralee area in marked contrast to what was happening in Killarney. In the last few years, there have been new commercial races organised by Run the Kingdom but at €20 a pop with medals and dry fit tops, they're not for everyone. It's not all doom and gloom however as no doubt the free weekly parkruns will introduce a lot of people to running and some of them will in time go on to run in the some the longer events like the Tralee Marathon and Half-Marathon organised by the same company.

Killarney parkrun.....The chart below shows the weekly numbers...

The numbers in Killarney have been lower with an average of 42.1 runners per week. A total of 535 registered runners have taken part in the event since it started last June. As you can see from the chart, there was the initial surge due to the novelty factor. This stabilised about about 30-40 over the Autumn but it was hit badly by the wet weather in December. The recent surge is again due to the Operation Transformation TV programme.

One point of interest is that the average of 42.1 in Killarney is in marked contrast to the 112.1 average in Tralee. The town of Tralee has population of about 24k which is 1.7 times the size of Killarney. The parkrun average in Tralee is 2.7 times larger than that of Killarney. As for why the large difference? Perhaps there are several....more choice of modest priced races near Killarney? The fact that the parkrun in Killarney is about 3 miles south of the town centre? The marked difference between race prices in Tralee and the free parkrun?

Third parkrun??......Is there scope for another parkrun in the county? The thing about Co.Kerry is that Tralee and Killarney are really the main population centres and the other towns are quite small. If Killarney with a population of 14k2 has only an average of 42.1 runners per week then would a third parkrun get enough people to justify it? In terms of population, the third largest town is Listowel with 4,800 inhabitants which is about one third the size of Killarney. However if the examples in Cork have shown anything then it's that a parkrun can pop up just about anywhere.

Notice...Killarney Winter 5k Series - Sat 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th Feb 2016

Gneeveguilla AC in Co.Kerry are holding their annual 5k series of races in Killarney in February 2016. The first race starts on Saturday the 7th of February with the remaining three races on the 13th, 20th & 27th of February 2016.

Each 5k race is on a route which is probably one of the fastest in Co.Kerry. It has been accurately measured by Jones Counter. The series also has an Athletics Ireland permit.

Each race starts at 11am sharp and costs just €6 to enter.

Prizes...To qualify for a prize, you must complete at least three out of the four races. After the 4th and final race, there will be refreshments and the series prizes will be given out. There are a substantial number of prizes which take the form of vouchers for local retail outlets in Killarney. One prize per person. In the event that someone wins a top 10 prize and a category prize then they will win the prize of greater value.

Directions & Preview...A full preview of the new course with directions and maps can be seen HERE
Overall........A stunning location for a race series. Nice fast accurate 5 km course in a park that most towns in Ireland would love to have. It costs just €6 to enter each race and is suitable for runners of all abilities...from serious to joggers. People come from all over the world to visit this location. If it's on your doorstep then make the most of it.

For more info on Gneeveguilla AC, visit their website... http://gneeveguilla.wordpress.com/

Kerry...Results of the Ger Daly Fundraiser 5k in Killarney - Sun 6th Dec 2015

This 5k race in Killarney was held on Sunday the 6th of December with the aim of raising funds for a proper racing wheelchair for Ger Daly, a regular at the local races. A total of 164 people took part and the race was based on people predicting their finish time and running without watches.

1 Tony Harty – 16.46
2. Simon Mangan -16.45
3. Tim Crowley – 17.27
1 . Brenda Lynch – 18.58
2. Siobhan Daly – 19.09
3. Kerry Eagar – 21.35

The full results with runners listed by time can be seen HERE

Notice...Ger Daly Fundrasing 5k in Killarney - Sun 6th Dec 2015

To buy a new purpose built sports wheelchair, the runners of Kerry, hosts Killarney Valley AC and members of the track project at the schools in Killarney are holding a 5k run to help Ger Daly, one of the few wheelchair athletes in the Kingdom.

The target is to purchase the chair and donate surplus money to the schools track project. The South/East Kerry community track ltd (non profit) is for persons who are able bodied and persons of disability.

Here are the details of the event.
Event: Ger Daly fundraiser predict your time 5k run
Venue:killarney national park(knockreer)
Date: December 6th
Time: 2pm
Entries: on the day
Fee: €10
Race director:Jo Harty
Contact:Jo Harty or Jerh Griffin 0876879186
Killarney Valley AC have obtained an Athletics Ireland permit for this event.

From Ger Daly.....They say that the longest journey starts with a single step. Well, as a wheelchair-user, my journey to achieving a degree of fitness that I was happy with didn’t start literally with a single step, but with a VERY short push on the road near my home.

It was July of 2012. I was thirty years old, and the closest I had come for many years to being physically active was watching a game of soccer on the television or attending a Kerry football game. Sure, I had thrown the odd basketball at a ring at the back of my house as a youngster, or played my own brand of soccer with friends (using my fists to control the ball and “shoot”). I had even broken my wrist around the age of eleven or twelve when I fulfilled the role of goalkeeper while my older brother and a friend of his took pot shots at me at home. But, as local children of my age began to drift away as the years passed, I found that, due to a lack of independence, I became increasingly isolated in the remote community where I lived. No physical activity, little or no regular interaction with the outside world. There were times when, as I look back on it now, I know depression set in.

I was living at home with my parents, where virtually everything was done for me, and I had never really taken any notice of, or pride in, my physical appearance. When I reflect on it now and see photographs of myself from those days, I can see that it would have been obvious to others that I was making little or no effort to consciously keep myself healthy. I just didn’t really concern myself with such things, for whatever reason. Looking at those photographs now, it is embarrassing to see the state I was in. I didn’t know it at the time but I weighed at least eighteen stone, if not more, and was only going in one direction – the wrong way. In some ways, in terms of maintaining my general health and in particular my weight, I was up against it on two fronts. Not only did my disability and lack of an opportunity to engage in physical activity deprive me of an outlet to maintain some degree of physical fitness, but my parents also owned a small country shop, where I basically had free rein to plunder all manner of sweet treats whenever I wanted, as often as I wanted. It was a “perfect storm” of circumstances that was never likely to yield positive results.

Had events turned out differently, I would probably still be in that rut. In fact, had events turned out differently I could easily have found myself in a very precarious situation. But, as the saying goes: “It’s an ill wind that doesn’t blow some good.” My memory would not be the best, so in terms of tying down the exact sequence of events I couldn’t swear that this is exactly how my journey to fitness started, but it is generally accurate. In the late spring/early summer of 2012 my mother, on whom I was heavily reliant went to hospital in Cork to have a procedure carried out in connection with a medical condition she has lived with for many years. While my mother was in hospital I suffered from a fungal infection on my toes which required a visit to my GP. During my visit, the subject of my weight and fitness came up, and my GP described me as being borderline diabetic. When you hear a medical professional referring to your physical state in those terms, you would have to be an idiot not to at least make an effort to do something about it. So I did. 

In July of 2012 my Dad helped me to weigh myself using an industrial weighing scales that he had kept since his days of running the country shop, when it would have been used to weigh bags of animal food stuffs. I had to sit on this weighing scales, and from where I was I couldn’t see the gauges where he was calculating my weight, so I had to take his word when he told me what it was (and this would become an issue in the ensuing months when I sometimes wondered if he was telling me my actual weight or leading me to believe that I might have been a couple of pounds over my actual weight in order to keep me working hard). On that first day I weighed exactly eighteen stone, at least according to my Dad!

I had asked my GP and also a dietitian he had referred me to, who I admittedly only attended once because I wouldn’t be great for following the advice of someone like that, what my ideal weight should be but unfortunately neither seemed able to do so. At least, that is how I remember it. So I set myself a target of getting down to fourteen stone. Why fourteen? I have no idea. It was just something to aim for. Completely unrealistic, but a target nonetheless.

So it was that around this time I embarked on that VERY short push that I mentioned at the beginning. I planned to push myself to a neighbour’s house and back, a round trip of about 400 metres. I didn’t make it. I got home after about fifteen minutes with my tail between my legs. As I was unemployed at the time I was able to dedicate a lot of time to trying to get fit and persistence eventually paid off and I got to a point where I was pushing myself to the nearest town land and home again, a distance of about 8 or 9 kilometres, maybe two or three days a week. I was lucky in that I lived right on a four-cross roads and each road offered varying degrees of difficulty so I was able to try one road for a few months until I started to find it too easy and then move on to traveling on another road. All of this was done using my regular everyday wheelchair, which at that time I had already owned for nine years.

I weighed myself weekly, usually on a Thursday, and in early August 2013 I took a major step in my evolution. I traveled the forty-four kilometres to Annascaul to participate in my first ever 5km road race, using my everyday wheelchair. I completed it in approximately fifty-seven minutes and followed it up with the best-tasting lunch ever in Tom Crean’s pub, The South Pole Inn. Celebrating the beginning of my adventure in the home of another adventurer! I even had dessert, my reward for the effort I had put in!

I reached my goal of fourteen stone in May 2013, having lost four stone in nine-and-a-half months. I then reassessed my target and decided to aim for twelve stone, simply because if I reached that point I would have lost one-third of my body weight, which I thought would be a pretty cool thing to be able to say! I achieved this is May 2014, after twenty-one months of hard graft.

I had been using the athletics track at the An Riocht Athletics Club in Castleisland on-and-off for exercise and through my use of their facilities I started to become aware of other fun-run and road race events around the county. I have competed in road races held by An Riocht over the last two years, as well as the Feet First and Gneeveguilla Athletic Club’s 5k series. At the beginning of 2015 I had completed twenty-three races in seventeen months and as the year progressed I set myself a goal of doubling this tally and having forty-six races completed by the end of the year. Unfortunately it looks like I may just fail to achieve this as some of the events I had planned to compete in have recently been postponed.

At the time of writing, I have now completed forty races, including four 10ks, and I completed my first 10-miler in Killarney in late September in just over two hours. My exercise regime has tailed off significantly since I went through the process of trying to lose six stone and, as I am now working and don’t have as much free time for exercise as I used to, I am now doing one 5km push per week, as well as any races that I take part in. However, my hope is that a wheelchair that is designed for racing will encourage me to put more effort into it again, as it will make it far easier than using a twelve year old chair that was not designed to be used for exercising.

Considering that I have completed a 10-miler in the chair I am currently using I would be hoping that using a specialist racing chair will broaden my options in terms of the length of races I could compete in.

Kerry - Results of the Killarney 10 mile road race...Sat 26th Sept 2015

A total of 237 runners took part in the Killarney on Saturday the 26th of Sept 2015.

1    Donal O'CALLAGHAN (232)    00:55:32  Ages 18 - 39  (1)    Male  (1)
2    Tony HARTY (111)    00:56:10    Ages 18 - 39  (2)    Male  (2)
3    Sean O SULLIVAN (751)    00:56:23    Ages 18 - 39  (3)    Male  (3)
4    Danny Smith (750)    00:57:25   Ages 18 - 39  (4)    Male  (4)
5    Simon Mangan (724)    00:59:11   Ages 18 - 39  (5)    Male  (5)
10    Ann Marie HOLLAND (235)    01:02:44    Ages 40 44  (1)    Female  (1)
19    Caitriona BARRY (260)    01:07:04   Ages 40 44  (2)    Female  (2)
23    Siobhan Daly (744)    01:08:44    Ages 18 - 39  (1)    Female  (3)
29    Helen GILROY (244)    01:09:25   Ages 45 49  (1)    Female  (4)
31    Alison KIRWAN (200)    01:09:51   Ages 18 - 39  (2)    Female  (5)

The full results can be seen HERE

Photos...
1) Presentation photos HERE

From the organisers...On a beautiful day and on a scenic route Over 300 participants entered and took part in the killarney10mile last Saturday 26th of September for its second year. Participants from all over Ireland,from as far  flung places as Minnesota, Indiana, Canada, Japan, UK  joined the Kerry folk for a successful well marshalled 10mile.

Kerry hospitality in St.Brendans college in the refectory beneath the Monsignor Hugh o'Flaherty building was well received. Thanks to sponsors Tricel and centra(at the reeks) all money generated from the event contributes to (the track fund)  at the schools' and community track project at St.Brendans college Killarney. The event is hosted by (South/East kerry  track group)and (Killarney Valley AC ),with race director (Alan Ryan of the Hardman triathlon) giving time voluntarily for a great local and sports initiative. 

With 2000 students and kerry parents and friends only 100m to the proposed facility with an astro pitch,athletics track and outdoor basketball court,local young athletes from the area are hopeful of grant aid success and grateful to all of those who supported and took part!

This year's special guest Olive Loughnane(former world 20k walk champion 2009)was brought upto speed with the project and was on had to present the prizes on the day.

Next year's date is Saturday 24th of September as the group aim to build on this year's event!A fine sum was raised towards the project thanks to all and particularly to the athletes,runners and walkers.
Seen here Mrs.Geraldine Clifford presenting the Richard Clifford memorial cup to the winner Donal o'Callaghan riocht.

L-r Ciaran Culloty (centra),Olive Loughnane,Sean o'Sullivan riocht 3rd,Donal o Callaghan riocht winner,Tony Harty riocht 2nd,Geraldine Clifford,Conor Stack(Tricel) and Sean Coffey(principal)St.Brendans college Killarney.

Results men:
1st Donal o 'Callaghan riocht 55.32
2nd Tony Harty riocht 56.10
3rd Sean o'Sullivan riocht 56.23
4th Danny Smith Ballynonty 57.25
5th Simon Mangan 59.11

Female:
1st Ann Marie Holland youghal ac 1.02
2nd Catriona Barry farranfore Maine valley AC 1.07
3rd Siobhan Daly Gneeveguilla ac 1.08

Wheelchair:
1st Jerry Forde
2nd Ger Daly

Thanks also to:
Olive Loughnane
The Volunteers
Gardai
Order of Malta
Centra(at the reeks)
Tricel
Sportstiming
Killarney national park

Kerry notice...Killarney Women's Mini Marathon - Sat 19th Sept 2015

The annual Killarney Women's Mini-Marathon is coming up in Killarney on Saturday the 19th of September at 11am.

 Info from the organisers......This is the sixth year of this event and each year the event has grown and grown with a thousand women registered last year for the 10km distance! This year we have pulled out all the stops. The very best and talented DJ’s to keep you on pace. The coolest samba bands this county has to offer and a few surprises… an amazing customised medal and the nicest technical t-shirt you will wear with pride this year!

But what we can also promise is a great day out! A great day to spend with family, friends and those you want to beat just this once! All you have to do is sign up now for either the 5km or the 10km

This year we have introduced the family themed 5 km Challenge and what better way to spend the morning of the 19th of September than walking, jogging or running as a family. All kids will receive a specially commissioned medal, the full afterparty including an abundance of Murphy’s Ice Cream and the sense of pride of finishing a 5km as part of a family.

There will be entertainment en route, plenty of water stops, a few couches to rest on and of course a nice cold glass of milk for recovery.

Online registration closes this coming Wednesday night the 16th of September. Registrations will also be taken instore at Feet First, Killarney until Thursday the 17th of September.

The race website is http://killarneywomensminimarathon.ie/

Kerry...Results of the Killarney Lions Club 10k - Sat 27th June 2015

A total of 56 runners turned out for this 10k race in Killarney on what was was a very busy weekend of races in Kerry. This compares to 62 for the 10k last year.

Last year, a 5k was held as well and that got 52 runners which brought the total to 114. This year, there was a 5k parkrun on at the same time so a separate 5k race probably wasn't an option.

1    Arthur Fitzgerald (50)    00:36:28    Senior  (1)    Male  (1)
2    Rob Purcell (3)    00:36:59    Ages 45 -49  (1)    Male  (2)
3    Ronald Eager (45)    00:37:57    Ages 40 -44  (1)    Male  (3)
11    Niamh Clifford (109)    00:43:05    Senior Women  (1)    Female  (1)
12    Caroline Murphy (43)    00:43:20    Ages 50 - 54  (1)    Female  (2)
15    Elaine O Keeffe (10)    00:44:59    Ages 40 -44  (1)    Female  (3)

The full results can be found HERE

Kerry...Results of the AIB Killarney - Wed 22nd Apr 2015

From the organisers.....(AIB) 5k Schools Fitness Challenge...On Wednesday 22nd of April, over 1000 students took part in the event on a beautiful day in the panoramic Killarney national park in the (AIB) 5k schools fitness challenge hosted by the (South/East Kerry Community Track Group) and St.Brendans College Killarney.

This event was in support of the micro track project on New Road Killarney which has just applied for a grant from sports capital funding.

Many thanks to our sponsor Aib bank and its staff for massive support

Dalys Supervalu Killarney refreshments
Paul Sherry Killarney outlet centre
Order of Malta
Killarney National Park
OPW
Deenagh Cottage for hospitality
Volunteers
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Thanks to Colm Cooper and James o Donoghue (AIB) who played a starring role on the day with all students! The race was started by James O'Donoghue and Colm Cooper who are completely behind the community project and anticipating its construction!

The following is the list of participating schools and numbers -
Secondary Schools:
Scoil Phobail Bantry - 4
St Michael's College, Listowel - 11
Ballybunion - 1
Presentation Tralee - 16
Colaiste Ghobnatan, Baile Mhuirne, Co Chorcaigh - 24
Presentation Listowel - 72
St Pats, Castleisland - 43
St Brendan's Killarney - 340
Presentation Killarney - 169
Killarney Community College - 65

Primary Schools:
St Oliver's, Killarney - 60
Cullina NS - 8
Monastery Killarney - 54
Tiernaboul NS - 11
Scoil Bhride, Loreto - 2
Lissivigeen NS, Killarney - 88
Coolick NS - 1
Holy Cross Mercy - 56

Also participating were:
Killarney Youth Reach - 20
St John of God  10
Kerry Parents & Friends 10

In total 21 participating schools and groups

Individual winners -winning time 16.49

Secondary
1. Darragh McElhinney - Bantry.                        1.  Caoimhe Harrington - Bantry
2. Darragh Browne - Ballybunion                       2.  Lucy McGrath - Pres Tralee
3. Eoghan McElhinney - Bantry.                         3.  Anna Clifford - Pres Killarney

Primary
1. Cian Lynch - Lissivigeen.                                1. Kerry Eager - Cullina
2.  Niall Carey - Cuillina.                                      2. Lola Eager - Cullina
3.  David O'Donoghue - Loreto.                          3. Marie Courtney - Lissivigeen

School Winners  -
Pres Listowel - Session with Joe o' Connor
Killarney Community College - Dr Michael Moloney

Lissivigeen and The Monastery both win sessions with Colm Cooper and James O'Donoghue

Photos

Kerry...Results of the Good Friday Run, Killarney - Fri 3rd Apr 2015

A total of 489 runners turned out for this years Good Friday Run in Killarney, down from the 555 of last year but more or less on par with the figure for 2013.

1 Brian Murphy        Iveragh AC    MO    26:58
2 Paul O'CONNELL            M35    27:23
3 Robert PURCELL    Gneeveguilla AC    M45    28:10
11 Emma DONLON            FO    30:22
21 Angela McCann        Clonmel        F40    31:39
23 Aoife O'CONNOR            F40    31:45

The full results can be seen HERE

Photos...
1) St.Brendan's AC has a gallery HERE 

Photos...Facebook account required to view...
1) Chris Grayson has a gallery HERE

Results of the Killarney 5k race...Sat 7th Feb 2015

Organised by Gneeveguilla AC, this was the second race of 4 in the Killarney Winter 5k series.

1 Matthew Collins U 19M Gneeveguilla AC 16:11
2 Tony Harty M 35 An Riocht Ac 16:16
3 Donal White M 35 Kerry Crusaders 16:20
6 Martina Kiely Snr F St. Finbarrs AC 17:21
20 Caroline McCarthy F 45 Unattached 20:04
30 Gillian O'Sullivan Snr F Star of the Laune AC 21:00

The full results can be seen HERE

Kerry...Results of the Killarney Winter Series 5k...1 of 4...Sat 31st Jan 2015

The first race of four in the Killarney Winter 5k series was held on Saturday the 31st of January 2015. Organised by Gneeveguilla AC, 116 runners took part on what was a chilly but sunny morning.

1 Tim O'Connor Snr M An Riocht AC 15:26
2 Donal Coffey M 35 Leevale AC 16:17
3 Simon Mangan Snr M Gneeveguilla AC 16:27
8 Shona Heaslip Snr F An Riocht AC AC 17:26
10 Maria McCarthy Snr F Farranfore Maine Valley AC 18:12
26 Caroline McCarthy F 45 Unattached 20:30

The full results can be seen HERE

More info on the Killarney Winter 5k series

Notice...Killarney Winter 5k Series - Sat 31st Jan & Sat 7th, 14th, 21st Feb 2015

Gneeveguilla AC in Co.Kerry are holding their annual 5k series of races in Killarney in January and February. The first race starts on Saturday, the 31st of January while the remaining three are on Sat 7th, 14th & 21st of February 2015.

Each 5k race is on new 5k route which is probably one of the fastest in Co.Kerry. It has been accurately measured by Jones Counter. The series also has an athletics Ireland permit.

Each race starts at 11am sharp and costs just €6 to enter.

Prizes...To qualify for a prize, you must complete at least three out of the four races. After the 4th and final race, there will be refreshments and the series prizes will be given out. There are a substantial number of prizes which take the form of vouchers for local retail outlets in Killarney. One prize per person. In the event that someone wins a top 10 prize and a category prize then they will win the prize of greater value.

Directions & Preview...A full preview of the new course with directions and maps can be seen HERE

Overall........A stunning location for a race series. Nice fast accurate 5 km course in a park that most towns in Ireland would love to have. It costs just €6 to enter each race and is suitable for runners of all abilities...from serious to joggers. People come from all over the world to visit this location. If it's on your doorstep then make the most of it.

For more info on Gneeveguilla AC, visit their website... http://gneeveguilla.wordpress.com/

Kerry...Results of the Feet First Killarney 5k - Sat 29th Nov 2014

182 turned out for this the final race in the Feet First 5k series in Killarney.

1 Donal O'Callaghan    Riocht AC    M 16:41
2 Maurice Feehan        Gneeveguilla AC    M 16:45
3 Liam Tracey        Watergrassvill AC    M 16:46
16 Carol Finn        Leevale AC    F 18:12
19 Siobhan Daly        Gneeveguilla AC    F 19:03
33 Kana Akimoto        Precision Timing    F 20:12

The full results can be seen HERE