Notice...Gneeveguilla AC One-Mile race series in Kerry - July & August 2017

Gneeveguilla AC are holding their annual One Mile road race series in Kerry again this year and it starts on Friday the 7th of July 2017 at 8pm.

Full detail on the club website... https://gneeveguilla.wordpress.com/summer-mile-series/

Notice...Pre-Christmas Clonmel 4k Series - Every Wed 26th Oct to 30th Nov 2016

Clonmel AC are organising a series of 4 km races every Wednesday evening from the 26th of October to the 30th of November 2016.

Some notes from Clonmel AC....It's that time of the year again... our Clonmel AC Pre-Christmas 4k series of races starts on 26th October 2016 at 7pm outside Brother Of Charity car park on the road behind the cemetery. just €4 per night, suitable for all levels of fitness, always good fun....


For further enquiries please contact Niall at 086 1660888.

Also go to http://www.clonmelac.com/

Preview...Directions, preview, maps, etc of the course can be seen HERE

Limerick...Results of the UL Rowing Club 5k - Thurs 29th Sept & 6th Oct 2016

The results for the third and fourth 5k races in the UL Rowing Club series on Thursday 29th Sept & 6th of Oct 2016 can be seen below...

Notice...Barlo Motor Group 4k Series, Clonmel - Every Wed - 13th Jan to 10th Feb 2016

 Clonmel AC are holding their usual 4k Series on 5 evenings in January and February 2016. There is no requirement to pre-register, just turn up on the night.

From Clonmel AC......Clonmel Athletic Club 4k Series sponsored by BARLO MOTOR GROUP

This is an ideal opportunity to get fit and keep fit for 2016 as this series of races caters for all levels. We have athletes running this distance between 14 and 29 minutes.

Clonmel AC are delighted to have this popular series of races sponsored by the Barlo Motor Group again this year. We are delighted to announce with the help of the Barlo Motor Group that everyone that competes in the series of races will have an opportunity to win the use of a new car for a week, so Five weeks, Five Cars. Last Year’s lucky winners were Aine Hayes, Patrick O Gorman, Gillian Prendergast, Noel Curran and Amanda Williams.

This series of races takes place on Wednesday 13th, 20th, 27th of January as well as on the 3rd and 10th of February. On Wednesday 17th of February we will have our Charity Run. The 4k event will start at 7pm sharp each night. The pre-registration gives an ideal opportunity for you to set yourself a GOAL in 2016, pay for the 5 races and then participate in all five events, for a mere €15.

The Race format for Race One will be Lucky Dip. Here we will have pre selected finishing positions and the lucky people that cross the finishing line in these positions will win a prize, one of them will be the use of a new car from the Barlo Motor Group, for one week.

Entries will be taken on the night of each race at the Brothers of Charity car park, Silversprings from 6.15pm onwards with the entry fee of €4.

All participants MUST wear a Reflective bib, a bright yellow top is not a Reflective bib, so no Reflective Bib, No Run, we are thinking of your safety. This series of races is part of the South Tipp Physio 500K Team Challenge.

For further enquiries please contact Niall at 086 1660888.

Preview...Directions, preview, maps, etc of the course can be seen HERE

Tipperary...Results of the Barlo Motor Group 4k race, Clonmel - Wed 13th Jan 2016

The first race of five in the Barlo Motor Group 4K series in Clonmel was held on Wednesday the 13th of January 2016.

 1 Martin Keane 15:07
2 Keith O Brien 15:14
3 Donal Keane 15:15
4 Clare Annan 15:16
16 Ann Marie Boland 16:56
21 Angela Walsh 17:13

The full results can be seen HERE


Report from Clonmel AC......The first race saw the start of the eagerly awaited Barlo Motor group 4K series. Conditions were very good for running - dry and cold. The start was delayed a while due to the huge numbers that entered on the night...170 in total, brilliant to see them all running so well. Well done to all our stewards who ensured that the route was safe for all participants and thanks to the Civil Defence for looking at the First Aid. The Club would also like to thank the Brothers of Charity for the use of their car park as the Race Headquarters.

The race format was lucky dip where athletes who finished in Pre determined positions were the Luck winners. Tonight's winners were Brian Looram 7th in 16 mins 1 sec, Vincent McHugh 23rd in 17 mins 22 secs, Robert Dower 34th in 17 mins 49 secs, Jane English 57th in 19 mins 13 secs, Brendan O Keeffe 64th in 19 mins 29 secs, Helen Linnane 75th in 19 mins 58 secs, Mellissa McCarthy was the Lucky athlete who won the use of a New Car from Barlo Motor Group when finishing 89th in 20 mins 54 secs, Maureen Kelly 97th in 21 mins 19secs, Marie Laste 113th in 23 mins 2 secs, Elaine Begley 125th in 24 mins 14 secs, David O Mahoney 137th in 24 mins 55 secs and Tina Whelan 158th in 26 mins 59 secs.

The top three men were martin Keane in 15 mins 7 secs, 2nd Keith O Brien 15 mins 14 secs and 3rd Donal Keane in 15 mins 1 5secs. The top three women were Clare Annan 15 mins 16 secs, 2nd Ann Marie Boland 16 mins 56 secs and 3rd Angela Walsh 17 mins 13 secs.

Tonight's race was the launch of the Club's 500K team Challenge sponsored by The South Tipp Physio and it was great to see team members competing and clocking up their Kms already. It is worth noting that anyone who runs in this series of races and any other races before the end of February and who joins a team before the end of February will have these kms allotted to their total, so keep on running and start thinking about organising teams. We will also help athletes to form teams if they submit their names but the real fun in this Challenge to form a team among your friends and work mates and the banter throughout the year will be great.

Week 1 car winner in our 4k series Melissa McCarthy collecting a Hyundai Tucson from Paul Lyttleton of Barlo Motor Group. Happy driving Melissa!

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/