Kilkenny...Results of the Piltown 10k road race - Fri 29th July 2016

 The annual Piltown 10k road race was held on Friday the 29th of July and attracted a small field of just 96 runners. As can be seen from the chart above, the numbers have really dropped since 2014.

1 0:34:10 MAUNSELL, Kevin Clonmel AC Senior Men 05:29.8
2 0:34:15 MOORE, Kevin Dundrum Senior Men 05:30.6
3 0:34:40 MURPHY, Brian Carrick AC Senior Men 05:34.6
16 0:38:11 CARTHY, Jackie Kilmore ac Ladies Over 45 06:08.6
24 0:39:19 FORRISTAL, Sally St Josephs Senior Ladies 06:19.5
26 0:39:37 MALONE, Caoilte KCH Senior Ladies 06:22.4

The full results can be seen HERE

Kilkenny...Results of the Piltown 10k road race - Fri 31st July 2015

The fifth and final race in the Three Counties Series was held in Piltown, Co.Kilkenny on Friday the 31st of August. A total of 128 runners took part in the 10km race.

1  32:54 SHEIL, Niall St Killians Senior Men 05:17.6
2  33:00 MURPHY, Brian Carrick AC Senior Men 05:18.5
3  33:55 SMITH, Danny Ballynonty Senior Men 05:27.4
28  39:26 ANNAN, Claire Clonmel AC Senior Ladies 06:20.6
32  39:52 HORE, Annaleigh Kilmore ac Senior Ladies 06:24.8
48  42:02 NOLAN, Kate Waterford AC Senior Ladies 06:45.7  

The full results can be seen HERE

Photos...
1) There is a small gallery of photos from the organisers HERE 

Race report from the organisers......
Morris Oil Piltown 10k
The 2015 OutfieldSports Three Counties Challenge came to its conclusion on Friday evening last with the eighth running of the Morris Oil Piltown 10k in Co. Kilkenny. A field of 130 runners lined up for this race and thankfully the forecast rain held off to leave ideal running conditions.  The race started on the grounds of Kildalton Horticultural College and as the field made its way through the scenic first mile it was Carrick AC's Brian Murphy who took up the lead. Brian was closely followed by Niall Sheil from St. Killians AC and the race for first place was to develop into a great tussle between these two consistent athletes. It was inside the final mile that Niall overtook Brian and finished the final stretch into Piltown GAA club grounds very strongly to record a convincing victory. This win also ensured Niall's overall race series win and he received the series shield and a pair of technical running shoes for his efforts. Ballynonty AC's Danny Smith ran another fine race to finish in third place.

In the ladies' race it was Claire Annan from Clonmel AC who took the winner's prize with a strong run timed at 39:20. In second place was Annaleigh Hore from Kilmore AC in 39:52 and Kate Nolan from Waterford AC took third place in 42:02. The ladies' overall series prize was won by Carrick AC's Mary Molloy for the second consecutive year.

Carrick AC would like to thank all who helped in the organisation and running of this year's race. We are especially grateful for the continued generous sponsorship of Morris Oil, Fiddown over the past eight years. Thanks also to Alan Treacy, Outfield Sports, Carrick-on-Suir for once again sponsoring the series. As always, Carrick-on-Suir Red Cross was on hand to provide medical assistance when needed and we are very grateful to Finola Walsh and her team for their invaluable help. We would also like to thank Kildalton Horticultural College and Piltown GAA Club for the use of their grounds and facilities.    

Morris Oil Piltown 10k winners:
Senior Men1. Niall Sheil  (St. Killians AC)  32:54   2.  Brian Murphy  (Carrick AC)  33:00    3.  Danny Smith  (Ballynonty AC)  33:55O/40 :  Frank Quinlan (Waterford AC)  34:20O/45 : Ger Murray   38:15O/50 : Ray Hassey  (Waterford AC)  38:46O/55 : Declan Flynn  (West Waterford)  39:29O/60 :  John Foley (West Waterford)  48:16Junior : Jonathan Crowley(St. Senans AC) 39:11Team :  Waterford AC  ( Noel Murphy, Pat Grant and John Nolan)

Senior Ladies1. Claire Annan  (Clonmel AC)  39:26   2. Annaleigh Hore  (Kilmore AC)  39:52   3. KateNolan  (Waterford AC)  42:02O/35 :  Joan Mahony  (Waterford AC) 42:55O/40 : Yvonne O' Connor  (Clonmel AC)  43:46O/45 :  Liz Jolly  49:56O/50  :  Phyllis Flynn (West Waterford)  42:10O/55 : Terri Gough (West Waterford)  66:00Team :  Carrick AC   ( Mary Molloy, Geraldine Houlihan and Ann Cronin)

Notice...Piltown 10k road race, Kilkenny - Fri 31st July 2015

The 5th and final race in the Outfield Sports 3 Counties Challenge takes place in Piltown, Co.Kilkenny on Friday, the 31st of July at 7:30pm.

Info from the organisers Carrick Road Runners...The fifth and final race in this year's Outfieldsports.ie Three Counties Challenge will take place on Friday next, 31st July, with the ninth annual running of the Morris Oil Piltown 10k in County Kilkenny. The race will start on the grounds of Kildalton Horticultural College, Piltown, at 7:30pm and takes in the scenic college grounds and some quiet country roads before finishing in Piltown GAA Club grounds. The race route is fast and provides runners with a great opportunity to achieve a personal best time for the 10k distance.

There will be prizes for first 3 Men and Women, as well as the usual Age Category prizes. There will also be a Mens and Womens Team Prize. As this is the last race of this year's series, the 3 Counties Challenge Series Shield will be presented to the best placed Man and Woman in the Series. They will each also receive a pair of Technical New Balance Runners.

Race entry is €10 and entries will be taken from 6pm in Piltown GAA Club.   Runners who complete four of the five races in this year's Challenge will receive a €25 voucher for New Balance Technical running shoes which can be used at series sponsor, Outfield Sports, Carrick-on-Suir.

Parking and changing/shower facilities will be available in Piltown GAA Club and prize-giving and post-race refreshments will also be held in the club's complex after the race.

Course Preview...A full preview of the course with maps, directions, photos, etc can be seen HERE

Kilkenny...Results of the Piltown 10k race - Fri 1st Aug 2014

Report from Carrick-On-Suir AC........The Morris Oil Piltown 10k on Friday evening last was the fifth and final race of this year's very successful OutfieldSports.ie Three Counties Challenge. This series, now in its eighth year, includes races from 5k up to 10k in the neighbouring counties of Tipperary, Kilkenny and Waterford.

In perfect running conditions, a field of 177 runners lined up for the race start on the grounds of Kildalton Horticultural College. As the field made its way through the scenic college grounds it was Philip Harty from West Waterford AC who went to the front with a group of four runners in close pursuit. Philip really showed his strength on the long Bog Road stretch and extended his lead to enter the finish area in Piltown GAA Club over a minute ahead and take the victory in a time of 32:11.

Second place went to Noel Murphy (Waterford AC) in 33:18 just ahead of Danny Smith (Ballynonty AC) in 33:28.

Alan Treacy of Outfield Sports presenting the overall series award to Noel Murphy

The ladies' race saw Siobhan O' Doherty (Borrisokane AC) establish an early lead which she never looked like relinquishing. Siobhan came home in twelfth place overall in a time of 36:17 with Angela McCann (Clonmel AC) and Dymphna Ryan (Dundrum AC) taking second and third places respectively.

The overall series prizes for runners who had completed at least four of the five races went to Noel Murphy (Waterford AC) and Mary Molloy.

Carrick AC would like to thank all who helped in the organisation and running of this year's race. We are especially grateful for the continued generous sponsorship of Morris Oil, Fiddown over the past seven years. Thanks also to Alan Treacy, Outfield Sorts, Carrick-on-Suir for once again sponsoring the series. As always, Carrick-on-Suir Red Cross was on hand to provide medical assistance when needed and we are very grateful to Finola Walsh and her team for their invaluable help. We would also like to thank Kildalton Horticultural College and Piltown GAA Club for the use of their grounds and facilities.

Morris Oil Piltown 10k winners:
Senior Men
1. Philip Harty (West Waterford AC) 32:11 2. Noel Murphy (Waterford AC) 33:18 3. Danny Smith (Ballynonty AC) 33:28

O/40: Paul Moran (Kilkenny City Harriers) 35:27
O/45: Paul Deegan (Gowran AC) 35:05
O/50: Ray Hahessy (West Waterford AC) 38:51
O/55: Dermot Power (unatt.) 41:19
O/60: Con Kelleher (Waterford AC) 47:38
Team : Clonmel AC (Gerard O' Loughlin, Conor Morkan and Brian Long)

Senior Ladies
1. Siobhan O' Doherty (Borrisokane AC) 36:17 2. Angela McCann (Clonmel AC) 38:53 3. Dymphna Ryan (Dundrum AC) 40:47

O/35: Mary Molloy (unatt.) 43:04
O/40: Yvonne O' Connor (Clonmel AC) 45:19
O/45: Ann Dunford (West Waterford AC) 47:11
O/50: Caroline Edwards (unatt.) 47:31
O/55: Bernadette Mitchell ( unatt.) 45:46
Team : St. Joseph's AC (Sally Forristal, Breda Hennessy and Siobhan O' Leary)

Alan Treacy of Outfield Sports presenting the overall series award to Mary Molloy

Results.......The full results can be seen HERE

Photos...
1) Waterford AC have a gallery of photos HERE

Notice...Piltown 10k road race, Kilkenny - Fri 1st Aug 2014

The 5th and final race in the Outfield Sports 3 Counties Challenge takes place in Piltown, Co.Kilkenny on Friday, the 1st of August at 7:30pm.

Info from the organisers Carrick Road Runners...The fifth and final race in the 2014 OutfieldSports.ie Three Counties Challenge will take place on Friday next, August 1st, with the seventh annual running of the Morris Oil Piltown 10k in County Kilkenny. The race will start on the grounds of Kildalton Horticultural College, Piltown, at 7:30pm and takes in the scenic college grounds and some quiet country roads before finishing in Piltown GAA Club grounds. The race route is very fast and provides runners with a great opportunity to achieve a personal best time for the 10k distance. Last year's race was won by Sergiu Ciobanu (Clonliffe Harriers) in a time of 31:37 with Carrick AC's Martina O' Dwyer taking the ladies' race in 37:47.

Race entry is €10 and entries will be taken in Piltown GAA Club from 6pm. There will be prizes in all the usual categories and all runners who complete four of the five races in this year's challenge will receive a Ron Hill voucher which can be redeemed at OutfieldSports, Carrick-on-Suir. The overall series prizes of €150 for both men and women will also be presented on the night.

Parking and changing/shower facilities will be available at Piltown GAA Club and prize-giving and post-race refreshments will also be in the club's complex. For further details contact Mark (086-1608165) or Susan (087-2931430).

Course Preview...A full preview of the course with maps, directions, photos, etc can be seen HERE

Notice...Three Counties Challenge (Tipperary-Waterford-Kilkenny)...Apri-Aug 2014

The Outfield Sports 3 Counties Challenge is a popular race series which runs from April to August every year. Following the success of last year, the organisers Carrick-on-Suir AC have kept the same format with the same 5 races covering the three counties of Waterford, Tipperary and Kilkenny.

Location of race series.....within easy driving distance of Waterford, Dungarvan, Clonmel, Cashel, Thurles and Kilkenny.

Course previews....Faugheen 5k...Portlaw 5m...Deadmans 5m Carrick-on-Suir...Rathgormack 5m...Piltown 10k

Here is some additional info from Carrick-on-Suir AC.......
Carrick-on-Suir's Three-Counties Challenge has become firmly established in the South-East's running calendar since its inception in 2007. The series has grown from a single race with 100 runners to last year's record five-race series with more than a thousand participants. The eighth running of the series will once again start with a 5km race building up to 10km for the final event. This makes the series ideally suited to those who are new to running while also satisfying more experienced runners.

The 2014 series will start on Friday, 25th April with the second running of the Faugheen 5km road race, kindly sponsored by Bobby Fitzgerald Accountants. This race will be run over the well-known, flat route used for the Faugheen 50 motor bike races over the years and was the scene of many PB times in its very first running last year.

This will be followed closely by the O' Neill Pharmacy Tom Jordan Memorial Portlaw 5-mile road race on Friday, 9th May. This race, organised in conjunction with the Portlaw Red Cross, is run over another fast course and last year saw more than 250 entrants.

The third race in the series will see us return to County Tipperary for the ever-popular 'Deadman's 5' mile road race on Friday, 6th June at 7:30pm. Now in its ninth year, this race starts outside the beautiful Ormond Castle in the centre of Carrick-on-Suir, taking in a scenic route around the Deadman's Boreen (hence the name!) and finishing in a lovely straight stretch along the tree-lined town park.

The penultimate race of the series sees us return to County Waterford and the picturesque village of Rathgormack for the AutoPower Rathgormack 5 on Friday, 11th July. This challenging, undulating course is an ever-popular addition to the series, thanks mainly to the beautiful scenery of the Comeragh Mountains and the superb home cooking in the hiking centre after the race.

Finally, the series will end in County Kilkenny with the Morris Oil Piltown 10km road race on Friday, 1st August at 7:30pm. Another scenic trek, the race starts on the grounds of Kildalton Horticultural College and winds its way by the lake and tree-lined avenue before completing a circuit of the flat roads around Piltown. Another firm favourite in the series, 2014 will be the seventh running of this race.

The club is delighted to welcome back local specialist running store, Outfield Sports of Carrick-on-Suir as series sponsor for the eighth year ( now promoting the store's new website, hence the series title - the outfieldsports.ie 3 Counties Challenge). We are also delighted to announce that running brand Ron Hill are also involved as title sponsors. We are very grateful to our sponsors for their continued support and it is great to see the same businesses supporting our races year after year. As usual, the message from the club is for all series participants to return the support to these businesses who have been good enough to help us, despite the harsh economic climate.

The prize fund for the series will be in excess of €6,000 with prizes in all the usual age categories. There will also be a team prize for each race as well as numerous spot prizes. All races in the series have full AAI permits and are accurately measured. For further information on the series contact Mark (086-1608165) or Alan (051-641826).

Kilkenny...Results of the Piltown 10 km road race - Fri 2nd Aug 2013

A total of 171 runners turned out for Morris Oil Piltown 10 km road race, the 5th and final race in the Outfield Sports 3 Counties Series.

1 31:37 CIOBANU, Sergiu Clonliffe Harriers Senior Men
2 31:58 ZAKIS, Ravis West Waterford Senior Men
3 33:00 SHEIL, Niall St Killians Senior Men
19 37:47 O'DWYER, Martina Carrick AC Ladies Over 35
21 38:08 MCCANN, Angela Clonmel AC Ladies Over 40
24 38:43 CARTHY, Jackie Kilmore ac Ladies Over 40

The full results can be seen HERE

Report from the organisers Carrick Road Runners AC...The men's race was won in convincing style by Clonliffe Harriers' Sergiu Ciobanu who is no doubt looking forward to representing his native Moldova in the upcoming World Athletics Championships. Ravis Zakis (West Waterford AC) put in a fantastic effort to break the 32-minute barrier and take second prize. Ravis was also the winner of the overall series for the best placing in any four of the five races. Niall Sheil(St. Killian's) was third with a time of 33:00.

The ladies' race was fiercely contested with three runners moving clear of the field in the early stages. This group remained together for much of the race but it was Martina O' Dwyer (Carrick AC) who proved strongest over the final mile and claimed an impressive victory with a personal best time of 37:47. Angela McCann (Clonmel AC) took second place in 38:08 and Jackie Carthy (Kilmore AC) was third in 38:43. 

Carrick AC would like to thank all who helped in the organisation and running of this year's race. We are especially grateful for the continued generous sponsorship of MorrisOil, Fiddown over the past six years. Thanks also to Outfield Sports, Carrick-on-Suir, for the overall series sponsorship and to Iverk Produce, Piltown, for contributing to the goody bag for all participants . As always, Carrick-on-Suir Red Cross were on hand to ensure medical assistance was available when needed. We would also like to thank Piltown GAA Club and Kildalton Horticultural College for the use of their facilities and grounds.

Carrick AC's hard-working committee will enjoy a short break now before commencing the annual one-mile Autumn Challenge in a few weeks' time.

MorrisOil Piltown 10k Winners

Senior Men: 1. Sergiu Ciobanu (Clonliffe Harriers) 31:37 2. Ravis Zakis (West Waterford) 31:58 3. Niall Sheil (St. Killian's) 33:00 4. Frank Quinlan (Waterford AC) 33:57 5. Trevor Power (Waterford AC) 34:29
O/40 : Daragh Byrne (Carrick AC)
O/45 : Niall O Ceallaigh (ClonmelAC)
O/50 : Walter Keane (Waterford AC)
O/55 : Larry Lacey (St. Joseph's)
)/60 : Pascal Proctor (West Waterford)
Junior : Aaron Fenlon (St. Joseph's)
Wheelchair Participant : Sean Connick
Team : Waterford AC (Brian Swaby, PJ Scollard and John Nolan)

Senior Ladies : 1. Martina O' Dwyer (Carrick AC) 37:47 2. Angela McCann (Clonmel AC) 38:08 3. Jackie Carthy (Kilmore AC) 38:43 4. Maria Griffin (St. Joseph's) 39:42 5. Sally Forristal (St. Joseph's) 41:29
O/35: Karen Ryan (West Waterford AC)
O/40: Diane Behan (Waterford AC)
O/45: Ann Dunford (West Waterford)
O/50: Bernie Prendergast (West Waterford)
O/55: Kathleen Kennedy (Waterford AC)
Junior: Alina Neumerzhitskaya (Clonmel AC)
Team : St. Joseph's (Breda Hennessy, Verena Fenlon and Anila Barry) 

Race notice...Piltown 10 km road race, Kilkenny - Fri 2nd Aug 2013

 The fifth and final race in this year's Outfield Sports 3 Counties Challenge takes place next Friday, the 2nd of August with the Piltown 10 km road race.

From the organisers.....The fifth and final race in this year's Outfieldsports.ie Three Counties Challenge will take place on Friday next, August 2nd, with the sixth annual running of the MorrisOil Piltown 10k in County Kilkenny. The race will start on the grounds of Kildalton Horticultural College, Piltown, at 7:30pm and takes in the scenic college grounds and some quiet country roads before finishing in Piltown GAA Club grounds. The race route is fast and provides runners with a great opportunity to achieve a personal best time for the 10k distance. Last year's race was won by Philip Harty (Donore Harriers) in 31:50 while Siobhan Doherty (Borrisokane) took the ladies' race in 36:00.

Race entry is €10 and entries will be taken from 6pm in Piltown GAA Club. Online entry is also available on http://www.runireland.com/ . There will be prizes in all of the usual categories as well as a goody bag for all runners on the night. Runners who complete four of the five races in this year's Challenge will receive a €25 voucher for Adidas Technical running shoes which can be used at series sponsor, OutfieldSports, Carrick-on-Suir.

Parking and changing/shower facilities will be available in Piltown GAA Club and prize-giving and post-race refreshments will also be held in the club's complex

Preview...Maps, directions, photos and a course preview can be seen HERE

Race notce...Piltown 10k road race, Kilkenny - Fri 2nd Aug 2013

The 5th and final race in the Outfield Sports 3 Counties Challenge takes place in Piltown, Co.Kilkenny on Friday, the 2nd of August at 7:30pm.

Info from the organisers Carrick Road Runners...The Final Race of the outfieldsports.ie 3 Counties Challenge takes place in Co. Kilkenny on Friday 2nd August @ 7:30 with the sixth running of the Morris Oil  Piltown 10Km Roadrace. This race, organised by Carrick on Suir A.C. starts in the beautiful grounds of Kildalton Agricultural College, taking in the grounds and lake of the college before looping around the Piltown Countryside before ending at Piltown GAA Club. As such, it is one of the flattest 10 k courses in the South East and is a great race for a PB at this distance.

Registration takes place at the Piltown GAA complex from 6:00 p.m. or Enter online at www.runireland.com. As a thank you for the great support in this years series, there will be a free Goody bag for every runner on the night, and anyone who has run 4 out of 5 of the Races in the series will receive a €25 Voucher for Adidas Technical Running Shoes to be used at Series Sponsors Outfield Sports in Carrick on Suir.

The usual 3 Counties prizes will be given on the night as well as the overall Race series Shield.

More to follow...

Three Counties Race Series...Waterford/Tipperary/Kilkenny...Apr-Aug 2013

The Outfield Sports 3 Counties Challenge is a popular race series which runs from April to August every year. This year, the organisers Carrick-on-Suir AC have included an extra race to make it 5 in total covering the three counties of Waterford, Tipperary and Kilkenny.

Location of race series.....within easy driving distance of Waterford, Dungarvan, Clonmel, Cashel, Thurles and Kilkenny.

Here is some additional info from Carrick-on-Suir AC.......


Big Changes at 3 Counties!
Carrick on Suir A.C.’s 3 Counties Challenge has firmly established itself in the South East Running Calendar since its inception in 2007, with the series growing from a single race with 100 runners to last year’s successful 4 race series with close on a thousand participants. One of the keys to their success has been the clubs ability to change and improve the series, and 2013 will continue that trend with a new race (Now making the 3 Counties challenge a 5 Race series), a new venue and some new sponsors.

Because of the expansion, the Series will now start on Friday 26th April with the first running of the Faugheen 5Km Road race, kindly sponsored by Bobby Fitzgerald Accountants. This flat course will be held on the famous Faugheen 50 Motor bike circuit in the pretty Tipperary village, and we are sure it will become a runner’s favourite very quickly.

This will be followed closely by the second new addition in the series, the  O’Neill Pharmacy Tom Jordon Portlaw 5 Mile Road race on Friday 8th May. This race has been organised by the Portlaw Red Cross for several years, with the help of Carrick A.C., so it was a natural progression to include this fantastic 5 Mile  Co. Waterford course in the Series. Feedback from runners in the last few years has been extremely positive about this course, and we think many of the series participants will be eyeing this race for a P.B.!

The third race in the series will see us return to County Tipperary and the ever popular Carraig Hotel Deadman’s 5 Road race on Friday 7th June. Now in its eighth year, this race starts outside the beautiful Ormond Castle in the Centre of Carrick on Suir, taking in a scenic 5 Mile run around the Deadman’s Boreen (hence the name!)  and finishes on a lovely straight stretch passing the tree-lined Town Park. 

The penultimate Race in the Series sees us visit County Waterford again, and the picturesque village of Rathgormack for the Auto Power Rathgormack 5 on July 12th. This challenging, undulating course is an ever popular addition to the series, thanks mainly to the beautiful scenery of the Comeragh Mountains and the superb home cooking in the Hiking Centre after the Race.

Finally, the Series will end in County Kilkenny with the Morris Oil Piltown 10Km Road race on Friday 2nd August. Another scenic trek, the race starts in the grounds of the Kildalton Agricultural College, winding its way down by the Lake and tree-lined avenue before a circuit of the flat roads around Piltown. Another firm favourite in the series, 2013 will be the sixth running of this race.
The club is delighted to welcome back local specialist running store Outfield Sports of Carrick on Suir as the Series sponsor for the Seventh year (now promoting its new website, hence the outfieldsports.ie 3 Counties Challenge), and is delighted that International Sports Brand Adidas are also involved as title sponsors. We are very grateful to our sponsors for their continued support and it is great to see the same names supporting our series year after year. As usual, the message from the club is for all of the series runners to return the support to these businesses who have been good enough to help us, despite the harsh economic climate.

The Prize fund for the series will be in excess of €10,000, with €200 First prize for the Men’s and Women’s races and prizes in all the usual age categories. There will also be a Team Prize at each race as well as spot prizes all the way down the field. There will also be a race souvenir for anyone running 4 out of 5 races, as well as a €25 voucher for Adidas Running Footwear at Outfield Sports.
Pre Entry can be availed of at www.runireland.com , and up to date information will be available on the club website at www.carrickroadrunners.ie and on our club Facebook page.

Despite all the changes this year there are a few things will remain the same:- A race series that is ideal for new runners to progress from 5km to 10 km through the summer, well stewarded, accurately measured courses, good grub after the race and the famous Carrick AC welcome to all our runners. Looking forward to meeting all our friends (New & Old) this summer in the sunny South East!

Kilkenny...Results of the Piltown 10k - Fri 16 Jul 2010

The full results of this race are now up on the Carrick AC web-site.
There are also some photos, which seem to show there was some good weather :)

More details from Catherine O'Donovan at the organizers...

Last week was the third race in the Outfield Sports Three Counties Challenge ,the race moved to the county of Kilkenny for the Morris Oil Piltown 10k road race. It is an ideal venue for the 10k race as it is mainly a flat course which gave many runners a chance of achieving a PB. The race started in the scenic grounds of Kildalton College and progressed through some of Piltown's quiet country roads before eventually finishing back in Kildalton College which the club also uses for our winter league. This year's Morris Oil Piltown 10k had another fine turnout with 170 runners taking part, which was up on last year's race numbers, there were also a number of walkers taking part on the night.

The race was won by Sandis Bralitis (West Waterford AC) in an impressive time of 31.56. He was closely followed by Brian Murphy (Carrick AC ) 32.25 and in third place was Ruairi O'Donnell of (Limerick AC) 33.41. The men's team prize went to Carrick AC for the third time in this year's series (Michael Murphy, Martin Murphy, David Waters). The battle was on in the ladies race as (Clonmel AC's) Angela McCann took first prize in 37.41, Martina O Dwyer (Carrick AC) was second 37.59 and third place went to Diane Behan (Waterford AC) 40.31. The women's team prize went to West Waterford (Josie Churrin, Catriona Kiely, Onra Power).

The race was kindly sponsored by Morris Oil to whom the club is grateful to for doing so and for the prize giving, a sincere note of thanks to them for their support. Thanks to Piltown GAA Complex for the use of their facilities and support each year, the complex was also used for post race refreshments and prize giving. The club would also like to thank Outfield Sports for continued support and the Red Cross for their assistance at each race.Thanks to all the stewards, members of the club who helped out with registration and results and everyone who helped out on the night .

The final race in the series is the AUTO POWER Rathgormac 5 Friday 6th August @ 7.30pm.

Men
1.Sandis Bralitis (west Waterford AC) 31.56
2.Brian Murphy (Carrik-on-Suir AC) 32.25
3.Rauiri O Donnell (Limerick AC) 33.41
4.Kenny Curran (Ballynonty AC) 33.55
5.Danny Smith ( Ballynonty AC) 33.58

O/40 Valery Turcan (Clonmel AC) 35.11
O/45 Richard O Gorman (Clonmel AC) 37.36
O/50 Larry Lacey (St. Josephs AC) 36.53
O/55 Leslie Smith (Coolquill ) 40.48
O/60 Eddie Cahilan (Coolquill) 45.41

Team: (Carrick-on-Suir AC) Michael Murphy, Martin Murphy, David Waters.

Ladies
1.Angela McCann (Clonmel AC) 37.41
2.Martina O Dwyer (Carrick-on-Suir AC) 37.59
3.Diane Behan (Waterford AC) 40.31
4.Mary Molloy ( Clonmel AC) 41.21
5.Sylvia Malone (Waterford AC) 42.08

O/35 Nicola Maunsell (Clonmel AC) 47.56
O/40 Tara O Donnell (Carrick-on-Suir AC) 49.15
O/45 Liz Nolan (Waterford AC) 43.00
O/50 Hazel Galloway (Clonmel AC) 52.41
O/55 Bernie Sexton (Carrick-on-Suir AC) 51.27

Team: (West Waterford AC) Josie Chuirrin, Catriona Keely, Onra Power.

Thanks to Catherine O'Donovan for the above category results.

Races in Munster this weekend...Fri 16th to Sun 18th July 2010

Friday 16th July
Kilkenny......The Morris Oil Piltown 10k is at 7:30pm
This is race 3 of the Outfield Sports Three Counties Challenge.
Entry fee €10 and Chip timing will be used. You can pre-enter for this race.
Piltown is a little east of Carrick-on-Suir, on the R698, just off the N24.
Organized by Carrick-on-Suir AC.

Cork......The 28th annual Donoughmore 7 Mile at 8pm
Entry €10 at the Community Centre, Stuake.
Tee-shirt for all finishers.
Also 7 Mile non-competitive walk at 7pm -Entry fee €5
One mile Fun Run at 7.30pm - Entry fee €3
Donoughmore is about 15 Miles north-west of Cork City.
See older preview at Running in Cork site. There were 190 finishers in 2009.

Saturday 17th July
Kerry......The Maxi Marathon Killarney is a 15 Mile race that starts at 8am
Note: This is a point-to-point race, run over the R568 and N71 Sneem to Killarney Road.
Entry fee €50, which is pretty steep.
You can register online for this race.
Entry fee includes Bus from Muckross House, Killarney to start line, but you must be there by 6.30am.
The race will start just beyond Molls Gap and will finish in the grounds of Muckross House.
Contact: (087) 987 7880, Email: info@maximarathonkillarney.com
Part of the KillarneySummerFest2010, and supported by Gneeveguilla AC.

Kilkenny......M9 Danesfort-Paulstown Half-Marathon and 10km run at 6.30pm.
Also 10km Fun Event Run/Walk/Cycle.
Separate coures for each.
Entry fee €5 for children (incl goodie bag); €10 for 10km race; €20 for Half Marathon
in aid of Danesfort GAA Development Fund.
Contact: Anthony Dunne (086) 159 7274, Ger Woodcock (087) 699 4994, JJ Reddy (086) 8246013, Teresa Daly (087) 655 2264.

Sunday 18th July
Cork......Youghal 4 Mile Road Race at 2pm.
Entry fee €10 from 12noon at Farrells, Summerfield Bar, western outskirts of Youghal.
All proceeds to Marymount Hospice.
Contact: (086) 212 9367

Winter evening Leagues in Munster...

Now that the clocks have gone back and the evenings are dark, 2 Winter leagues are about to start...

1) Tipperary/Kilkenny........Carrick-on-Suir AC are organising a 5km race every Tuesday evening at 7pm in Kildalton College, Pilltown....just a few kms to the east of Carrick-on-Suir. The first race is on Tuesday, the 3rd of November and runs for 11 weeks until the 19th of January, 2010. More details can be found on this flyer.

2) Waterford City.......Waterford AC are starting their series of 2 and 4 mile runs on Thursday, the 5th of November. They start each evening at 7pm and run from Thurs the 5th of November until Thurs the 17th of December. They continue again in the new year starting on Thurs the 7th of January and finishes on Thurs the 4th of Feb. More information can be found on the Waterford AC website.

3) Dungarvan, West Waterford........meanwhile in Dungarvan in West Waterford, their Winter League has already started. They are on Wednesday evenings and start at 7:15pm. More details below....

"The 16th Annual All-rounder Sports winter league at 7.15 pm from Dungarvan Sports Centre. Quanns. All levels are catered for and all are welcome no matter what your background or what your sport may be. If you feel like keeping fit over the winter months The All-rounder Sports winter league is there for you. We have our usual two distances the 2.5 mile and the 5.6 mile runs, so a distance to suit all. We will have eight nights before Christmas and eight nights after Christmas.".............West Waterford AC website.

4) Midleton, East Cork.......This series of 3 km races started on Tuesday, the 20th of October and repeat every three weeks. Each race starts at 7:30 pm. These are the remaining dates...

DATES:
Tuesday November 10th 2009
Tuesday December 1st 2009
Tuesday December 22nd 2009
Tuesday January 12th 2010
Tuesday February 2nd 2010
Tuesday February 23rd 2010

5) University of Limerick campus..........the UL Rowing club are holding a series of runs on Thursday evenings at 7pm. Details below...

UL ROWING CLUB PRESENTS THEIR INAUGURAL WINTER RUN SERIES WITHIN UL CAMPUS on Thursday nights 7pm.
Participant registration at the boathouse 6.30pm (registration closes at 6.50pm)Race start time 7pm from UL boathouse around UL campus – see flyer
Distance: 5km on the first three Thursdays 5th, 12th & 19th in November,
Increase to 7km on next three Thursdays 26th Nov, 3rd Dec & 10th December
Resume in January with a 10km distance over three Thursdays 7th, 14th & 21st
Entry fee €5
Student entry fee €3
Prizes will be given for overall fastest male, female and most improved male & female after the final January race.
All runners of every ability are welcome. ALL PARTICPANTS MUST WEAR HIGH-VIS VESTS.

Tipperary/Kilkenny...Carrick-on-Suir AC Winter League begins Tuesday 21st October.

Carrick-on-Suir AC have announced the start of their third Super-Valu Winter League. The club has decided to stick with a similar formula as the past two years but there will be one or two changes to the format. As with last year there will be 2 distances choose from-the 2.5k and the 5k however only the 5k will count for the league. The 2.5k will be a Fit 4 Life style training run and will really act as stepping stone for those who wish to compete over the 5k distance.
The league will now take place over 12 weeks as opposed to 14. Once again the winners will be those who show the greatest improvement over the course of the league, not necessarily the fastest.

The registration night for this year’s Winter League took place at the Kildalton Agricultural College in Pilltown on Tuesday last, however runners can come along and register at any stage throughout the series. Entry fee is €3 for Athletics Ireland members and €5 for non Athletics Ireland members. This is another change from last year and it is hoped it will encourage runners to join the club and make a saving in the process. There is also a €5 number deposit which can be paid on each runner’s first night.
The league proper will start next Tuesday 21st October with registration from 6:30-6:50 p.m. and all runners off at 7 p.m. sharp.

As with last year the number one rule is ‘no bib-no run’ so please wear your reflective vest while running as it will be dark and the road is not closed.

Kilkenny...Results of the Piltown 10k Road Race - Fri 18th July 2008

This was the 3rd race of 4 in the 'Three Counties Challenge' and attracted a field of 158 runners. The full results can be found on this website.

Kilkenny...Fri 18th July...Piltown 10km Road Race

This 10km race is the 3rd race of 4 in the 'Three Counties Challenge'. It starts at 7:30pm in the village of Piltown which is just a few kms East of Carrick on Suir, just over the county border in SW Kilkenny.

A flyer for the Race series can be found HERE.

A flyer for the Piltown 10k can be seen at this LINK.