This website contains information about some of the road races in the counties of Kerry, Limerick, Clare, Tipperary and Waterford in Munster, Ireland. For races in Cork, see the Running in Cork website which is the largest athletics website in Munster. That site also contains plenty of national and international news items as well.
101 runners turned out for these two road races organised by Moycarkey Coolcroo AC in Co.Tipperary. 73 in the 7k and 28 in the 5k.
MOYCARKEY COOLCROO A.C. 7K ROAD RACE
1 JOHN FITZGIBON THURLES CROKES SM 24:3 1st Man
2 CONOR MORKAN CLONMEL AC SM 24:43 2nd Man
3 SHANE MULANEY THURLES CROKES SM 24:57 3rd Man 9 MADELINE LOUGHNANE THURLES CROKES SF 26:32 1st woman 14 CARMEL FITZGIBON THURLES CROKES SF 27:49 2nd woman 17 EILEN MCULAGH THURLES CROKES SF 29:07 3rd woman
MOYCARKEY COOLCROO A.C. 5K ROAD RACE
1 SHANE KERWICK LITLETON SM 23:1 1st Man
6 GARY SHANAHAN BORISOLEIGH SM 28:12 2nd Man
7 BRYAN ELY THURLES SM 28:12 3rd Man 2 LISA QUINLAN MOYNE SW 27:09 1st Woman 3 LUCY MCLOUGHLIN THURLES SW 27:12 2nd Woman 4 PATRICIA RYAN TEMPLEMORE FIT 4 LIFE SW 27:35 3rd Woman
The full results can be seen HERE or on the club website HERE
Tipperary Athletics have recently released the following info which should be of interest to anyone in the county with an interest in Cross Country...
1) These are the various dates and competitions over the next few months... Wed 1st Oct...County Tipperary Primary Schools Cross Country Championships...Thurles Crokes Complex Sun 5th Oct 2014...County Juvenile Even Age & Novice Cross Country Championships...Turnpike, Two Mile Borris Sun 19th Oct 2014...County Juvenile Uneven Age & Intermediate Cross Country Championships...Moyglass Sun 26th Oct 2014...Munster Juvenile Even Age, U/23 & Novice Cross Country Championships...Turnpike, Two Mile Borris
Sun 2nd Nov 2014...County Juvenile Relays & Masters Cross Country Championships...Thurles Crokes Complex Sun 9th Nov 2014...Munster Juvenile Uneven Age & Intermediate Cross Country Championships...Clare Sun 16th Nov 2014...County Juvenile "B" & Novice "B" Cross Country Championships Moyne (tbc) Wed 19th Nov 2014...South Tipperary Post Primary Schools Cross Country Competition...Clonmel Sun 23rd Nov 2014...AAI Inter-County & Juvenile Even Age Cross Country Championships...tbc Sun 30th Nov 2014...Munster Juvenile "B" & Masters Cross Country Championships...Cork
Wed 3rd Dec 2014...County Tipperary Post Primary Schools Cross Country Championships...Thurles Crokes Complex Sun 7th Dec 2014...AAI Novice & Juvenile Uneven Age Cross Country Championships...tbc Sun 14th Dec 2014...County Junior & Senior Cross Country Championships...Clonmel
2)County Tipperary Cross Country Development Squad...The first session of the County Tipperary Cross Country Squad will be held in Thurles Crokes A.C. Grounds on Saturday 23rd August @ 10.30am. All interested Clubs & athletes are welcome to attend. The session will be led by Madeline Loughnane, Thurles Crokes A.C.
For more information about Cross Country and Athletics in the county, visit the Tipperary Athletics website.
272 runners and walkers turned out for this 5k race in N.Tipperary.
1 Tony Fogarty Templemore AC 16.02 Ist Senior Man 2 Kevin Danagher Rathfarnham AC 16.08 2nd Senior Man 3 Liam Shanahan Thurles Crokes 16.42 3rd Senior Man 5 Siobhan O'Doherty Borisokane AC 17.27 1st Senior Lady 12 Madeline Loughnane Thurles Crokes 18.39 2nd Senior Lady 25 Eilen Mc Culagh 19.51 3rd Senior Lady
This Autumn 5 km race series is coming up in Caslteisland, Co.Kerry on various Friday evenings in August and September. The entry fee is €5 for the first two with the last one costing €10.
The series is organised by An Ríocht AC and registration for each race is at their clubhouse at the track in Castleisland.
More info about the location of the track and the race route can be seen HERE
1 Harty Philip 26:17 5:15/M 2 Power Trevor 26:53 5:23/M 3 Power David 28:14 5:39/M 9 Malone Sylvia 31:45 6:21/M 10 Molloy Mary 33:19 6:40/M 11 Mahony Joan 33:27 6:41/M
Three items of interest about athletics in Kerry.....
1) 17 year old Adam King from Ballinskelligs is a member of Iveragh AC and is one of the up and coming stars in the hammer. There was a good article on him in the Irish Examiner on Tues 19th Aug and you can see it HERE.
3) From Kerry Athletics.....Kerry Athletics are forming a sub-committee to support athletes in the development of their athletic career over the course of a three year program. The committee is made up of senior athletes and coaches.
The sub-committee is organising an information night for all club athletes from the ages of 15yrs up to Senior level. This will be held on Tuesday 26th August @ 8pm in Farranfore Community Hall. We would encourage all athletes to attend.
Overview: Squad Objectives:
Target athletes in the age group 15 – Senior level who have committed to Athletics as one of their main sports.
Support such athletes in the development of their athletic career over the course of a three year programme.
Support their own personal development
Create a “team” environment rather than “individual” participation in Munster & National championships.
Develop a core group of athletes that train together and are identified as part of a Kerry Athletics Team
The Program involves:
Completion of an application form to determine the current suitability of the athlete to the program.
Initial Team Building exercise
Physical fitness assessment
Weekly / Monthly Training Sessions with specialised coaches to include
Training Programmes on specific events
Advice with regard to Nutrition, Avoiding and Dealing with Injury, Sports Psychology
Assistance with writing Personal Development Plan
Maintenance of a Training Diary
National Competition
Commitment to Representing Kerry in Munster & National Competitions
This will form part of an ongoing development strategy.
As the summer comes to an end, there is no shortage of Half-Marathons
coming up on the race calendar. One of the most scenic is the Dingle
Half-Marathon in the far west of Kerry. Starting in Dingle, the route
goes through Ventry before making it's way around Slea Head to the
finish line in Dunquin. Those doing the full return to Dingle to
complete the 26.2 mile loop. Considering that the roads by Slea Head are
closed then it really is one of the most spectacular events in the
country.
Both the full and half marathon start at 9AM from Strand St. in Dingle town.
All runners receive: chip timing, packs sent to your door (ROI only),
quality finishers top, quality medal, goody bag, music &
entertainment, after party, reduced entry to following year.
Pacers as follows for Dingle: Half: 1.30, 1.45, 2.00, 2.15 /// Full: 3.30, 3.45, 4.00, 4.15
Please note that entries close on the 28th of August. To enter and for more info, go to http://www.dinglemarathon.ie/
You can see more info about the half-marathon and full marathon courses HERE
A total of 857 runners took part in this 10k in Tralee, N.Kerry. Almost 59% of the field were women compared the more usual 40% or so in other races around the country.
1 Mark HANRAHAN 31:29 Senior 18-39 (1) Male (1) 2 Michael HARTY 32:43 Senior 18-39 (2) Male (2) 3 Donal O'CALLAGHAN 34:58 Senior 18-39 (3) Male (3) 15 Michelle FINN 37:49 Senior 18-39 (1) Female (1) 17 Niamh O SULLIVAN 38:05 Senior 18-39 (2) Female (2) 24 Annameria COSTELLOE 38:51 Senior 18-39 (3) Female (3)
There was a huge turnout of 632 for this years 10k in Curraghchase National Park in Co.Limerick, a jump of over double the numbers of last year. The chart shows the numbers in the last 3 years.....from 377 in 2012, down to 296 in 2013 and a big jump up to 632 in 2014.
As races go in Limerick, 632 is way above the norm.
1 Declan Moore male 34:15 2 Paul Gleeson male 35:53 3 Shawn Quirke male 36:36 15 Maria Carey female 42:11 25 Aideen Shinners female 43:30 29 Sharon Cleere female 44:06
A record 547 runners took part in this years Boston Scientific Clonmel Half-Marathon, up from the 503 of last year.
1 Philip Harty West Waterford AC SM 01:10:14 1st Man
2 Tim O'Donoghue East Cork AC SM 01:11:49 2nd Man
3 David Mansfield Clonmel AC SM 01:12:07 3rd Man 18 Emma Murphy St.Finbarrs AC SF 01:21:27 1st Lady 39 Madeline Loughnane Thurles Crokes AC SF 01:24:32 2nd Lady 52 Angela McCann Clonmel AC F40 01:26:19 3rd Lady
Race report from Clonmel AC......Boston Scientific Half Marathon race report Philip Harty wins Boston Scientific Half Marathon convincingly The 5th running of the Boston Scientific Half marathon took place last Sunday in very good conditions with the race attracting a record of 547 finishers. Right from the start a small group dictated the pace that included Raivis Zakis (West Waterford), the defending winner Colin Merritt (Cork), David Ryan (Clonmel) and the eventual winner Philip Harty (West Waterford). This group were still together at 3 miles and then on the run to the 6 mile mark Philip Harty increased the pace and soon put daylight between himself and the rest of the field with a great display of front running. Philip maintained this pace all the way along the Wood road and all the way down the Bypass he was full of running to come home a very convincing winner in 70 mins 14 secs, a brilliant performance and just two secs off the course record set by David McCarthy in 2012 of 70 mins 12 secs. He becomes the 3rd West Waterford athlete to win this event in the past 5 years. In the Master categories the winners were: 1st over 40 Colin Merritt (Cork) in 72:21 with David Ryan (Clonmel) 2nd in 76:43. Ken Devine (St Finbarr’s) was 1st 0/45 in 79:26 with Anthony O Brien (Leamlara) 2nd in 80:36. Bernard Feery (Fethard) was 1st over 50 in 86:37 with Liam Kavanagh (West Waterford) 2nd in 90:51. Tommy Halpin (Ballynonty) was 1st over 55 in 85:15 with Larry Kennedy (Waterford A C) 2nd in 91:16. In the Ladies race we also had a very competitive event with Emma Murphy (St Finbarr’s) running very well to win in 81 mins 25 secs when 18th overall. Madeline Loughnane (Thurles Crokes) also ran very well when 2nd woman in 84 mins 29 secs. Then we had our own Angela McCann running another great race when 3rd woman in 86:16. Teresa Aga (St Abban’s) also ran very well when 4th woman in 88:27 with Sally Forrestal 5th woman in 88:34. The 1st woman over 35 was Sharon Woods (Mallow) in 93:30 with Suzanne Shine Clonmel 2nd in 96:56.The 1st woman over 40 was Gillian Cotter (Cork) with Siobhain McHugh (Clonmel) 2nd in 91:39. The 1st Woman over 45 was Jacinta Brazil (Waterford A C) in 95:06 with Martina Ryan (Thurles Crokes) 2nd in 96:14.The 1st woman over 50 was Mary Mulcahy (St Finbarr’s) with 2nd in 109:02 with Anne Dwyer (Limerick) 111:52. This year’s event proved our most successful venture ever with over 540 athletes participating and it was great to see so many finishing in good spirits and many well able to put in a final surge up the finishing straight. Organising such a massive event entailed a lot of hard work and the Club is indebted to everyone who helped in any way to make this event such a success. We received brilliant assistance from both the Gardai and the Civil Defence who along with our 100 stewards ensured that the whole event was well managed. Thanks to everyone who helped especially all our Ladies who made sure that there was plenty of Post race refreshments for everyone and well down to all our catering Staff who ensured everyone were well catered for. The Club would also like to thank our main sponsors, Boston Scientific for all their help and assistance. Also thanks to our other sponsors like Glanbia, Powerade, River Rock, Stable Diet, Tipperary Spring Water, Barlo Motors and the Borough Council.
The Club is also indebted to the LIT Campus Clonmel for the use of their fabulous facilities for our Race Headquarters and to Terence Feenan who gave us such great help and assistance. We would also like to thank Clonmel Og for the Toilet and Showers facilities which were very much appreciated by everyone and to Maher Plant Hire for the use of the generator at such short notice. Our sincere thanks to Fran Mulcahy and her colleagues at South Tipperary Physio Clinic they were busy after the race and we thank them for their assistance. The Club is also indebted to Clonmel Waste who gave us tremendous help and assistance in clearing up all the Recycling rubbish after such an event.
With the cross country season coming up in late Autumn, West Limerick AC are organising an event which should appeal to club athletes in training as well as those who have never tried X-Country before.
From the organisers...West Limerick AC...The Demesne is a parkland so the races will be run on short grass. The Fit4Life event will be a flat course on short grass within the park.
Both Open events will include some hills, and will cross two bridges, all also within the park.
All three events are open to everyone, non-club runners are very welcome. The event is AAI permitted.
We are hoping that it will give those new to athletics a taste of what cross country running is about and may attract more athletes to competing in Co. Championships in time. For the more experienced we hope it will be a good pre-season run for anyone targeting upcoming cross country championships.
The race HQ is the local community centre. Detailed directions on how to get there can be seen HERE
This 5k run & walk is coming up in the village of Cill na Martra near Macroom on Wednesday 20th of August 2014.
The easiest way to get there is to take the turn off at the Mons Bar on the N22 Cork to Killarney road.
Mons Bar is about 5 miles from Macroom and it's 1.8 miles from there to Cill na Martra. The Prince August factory in the village is well signposted from the main road.
Registration is at the local GAA club. Prizes are €50, €30 & €20 for male and female 1,2 & 3.
Course Preview........A more detailed view of the course with maps, directions and photos can be seen HERE
A total of 149 runners took part in this 10k race.
1 34:18 JULIO CESEAR F CASTRO, Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare M 2 34:41 KEITH LYNCH, B. M. O. H M 3 35:29 PAUL FITZGERALD, Limerick A. C. M 1 40:34 SHARON RYNNE, Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare F 2 40:56 CUSHLA BRID HEHIR, Ennis Track Club F 3 42:52 MICHELLE O HALLORAN GUERIN, Quin F
The Rock 'n' Roll Half-Marathon in Dublin on the 4th of August also doubled up as the Athletics Ireland Half-Marathon Championships this year again. Some 6,500 or so runners took part.
Listed below are the various athletes from clubs in Munster who took part and their respective category position.
8 15090 01:12:23 Michael Herlihy North Cork A.C. Sen Men
9 15093 01:13:27 Tim Twomey Leevale A.C. Sen Men
12 15092 01:13:56 Chris Harrington Leevale A.C. Sen Men
13 15096 01:14:26 Owen Casey Leevale A.C. Sen Men
14 1013 01:14:40 David Mansfield Clonmel A.C. Sen Men
24 1027 01:17:39 Geoffrey Casey Togher A.C. Sen Men
27 1063 01:19:58 John Fitzgibbon Thurles Crokes A.C. Sen Men
41 1082 01:24:15 David O'Keeffe Togher A.C. Sen Men
42 15015 01:24:46 David Lyons Ennis Track A.C. Sen Men
47 1070 01:25:23 David Butler St. Finbarrs A.C. Sen Men
57 2037 01:30:17 John Dooley Thurles Crokes A.C. Sen Men
58 2020 01:30:36 Eoin O'Sullivan Togher A.C. Sen Men
4 15102 01:15:05 John O'Connell Leevale A.C. MM 35-39
21 1045 01:25:23 John Shanahan Dundrum A.C. MM 35-39
23 15016 01:25:40 John Maloney Ennis Track A.C. MM 35-39
32 15031 01:31:19 Jason Moloney Ennis Track A.C. MM 35-39
59 2090 01:43:57 Patrick Buckley Mallow A.C. MM 35-39
67 3051 01:53:43 Tom O Riordan Ballymore Cobh A.C. MM 35-39
76 15017 01:59:35 Tom Leahy West Waterford A.C. MM 35-39
3 15105 01:19:25 Finbarre O'Dwyer Leevale A.C. MM40-44
28 1101 01:30:21 Damian Gannon Celbridge A.C. MM40-44
29 1152 01:31:09 Eoin Murray Clonliffe Harriers A.C. MM40-44
5 1048 01:21:37 Liam Cotter St. Finbarrs A.C. MM45-49
12 15019 01:29:32 John Murphy Ennis Track A.C. MM45-49
21 1121 01:37:31 Keith Sexton Eagle A.C. MM45-49
54 3080 02:03:36 Conor Blackwell West Waterford A.C. MM45-49
13 2032 01:32:57 Alison Kirwan Star of the Laune A.C. Sen Women 14 1134 01:34:01 Carmel Fitzgibbon Thurles Crokes A.C. Sen Women 27 2105 01:41:34 Sinead Brannigan Waterford A.C. Sen Women 37 3053 01:49:04 Lyndsey Dooley Thurles Crokes A.C. Sen Women 38 4025 01:49:11 Sinead O Meara Thurles Crokes A.C. Sen Women 68 4020 02:03:57 Michelle Maher Thurles Crokes A.C. Sen Women 80 10002 02:12:58 Rebecca Cassin Clonmel A.C. Sen Women 81 9030 02:12:58 Sheena Mullins Clonmel A.C. Sen Women 82 9017 02:12:58 Catherine Crotty Clonmel A.C. Sen Women
4 2022 01:33:37 Sharon Woods Mallow A.C. MW35-39 64 15084 02:08:37 Una Mulligan West Waterford A.C. MW35-39 87 11006 02:25:20 Siobhan Roche Clonmel A.C. MW35-39 92 11016 02:32:22 Emily O'Regan Clonmel A.C. MW35-39 94 13005 02:36:37 Trish Hayes Mallow A.C. MW35-39
96 14004 02:44:17 Siobhan Rossiter Drogheda & District A.C. MW35-39 97 14002 02:44:52 Jacinta Kenneally Drogheda & District A.C. MW35-39 98 12013 02:48:05 Alison Brown Drogheda & District A.C. MW35-39 99 11026 02:48:34 Belinda Clifford Drogheda & District A.C. MW35-39
1 15107 01:24:11 Angela McCann Clonmel A.C. MW40-44 35 4016 01:55:25 Judy Kelly Waterford A.C. MW40-44 40 3003 01:56:42 Dolores Gibbons Bandon A.C. MW40-44 51 6034 02:01:12 Catriona Kiely West Waterford A.C. MW40-44 58 9006 02:06:41 Lisa Hayes Waterford A.C. MW40-44
6 2095 01:42:40 Sharon Flynn Waterford A.C. MW45-49 22 10001 01:56:03 Lizzie Ryan Clonmel A.C. MW45-49 30 6047 02:00:14 Mary-Clare Healy Grange/Fermoy A.C. MW45-49 41 7032 02:12:38 Betty Ryan Waterford A.C. MW45-49
6 15073 01:55:39 Mary Mulcahy St. Finbarrs A.C. MW50-54
2 15038 01:41:46 Mary Jennings Waterford A.C. MW55-59
1 11019 02:25:09 Terri Gough West Waterford A.C. MW65-69 2 9005 02:26:25 Maggie Dunne Grange/Fermoy A.C. MW65-69 Full club results......Indiv Men.......Indiv Women.......Mens Team.......Womens Team
131 turned out for this years race organised by West Waterford AC
MARINE CLIMB 6m race Men’s Results Philip Harty West Waterford AC 34.47 Raivis Zakis West Waterford AC 35.18 John Leahy West Waterford AC 36.56 0/40 Dermot Ryan West Waterford AC 36.57 0/45 Jim Baldwin Waterford AC 38.30 0/50 Declan Flynn South London Harriers AC 39.36 0/55 Gerry Cantwell West Waterford 42.10 Junior Liam Reilly West Waterford AC 40.35 Ladies Results Mary Molloy IND 42.59 Hannah Mai Flynn South London Harriers AC 43.31 Phyllis Flynn Stragglers 44.20 0/35 Mary Dyer West Waterford AC AC 48.45 0/40 Brigid Coffey West Waterford AC 49.07 0/45 Andrea Gaffney West Waterford 53.02 0/50 Eileen Heffernan IND 49.22
71 runners took part in the 9th Annual Dermot Power Memorial 5k Road Race in Kildysart, Co. Clare on Monday 4 August 2014.
1 17:41 WILLIE DEVITT, Kilmurry Ibrickane North Clare M 2 18:28 SEAMUS POWER, Kilmurry Ibrickane North Clare M 3 18:53 PATRICK ENRIGHT, Sportsworld A. C. M 16 22:54 ELAINE SHANNON, Kilmurry Ibrickane North Clare F 18 25:06 CATHERINE CARMODY, Clare Crusaders F 19 26:02 OLIVIA GARRY, Kildysart F
57 runners turned out for this one mile road race in Fossa organised by Gneeveguilla AC.
1 Robert Purcell Jnr Gneeveguilla AC Snr M 04:34
2 Darragh Browne Lios Tuathall AC Jnr M 04:39
3 Arthur Fitzgerald Farranfore Maine Valley AC Snr M 04:44 9 Carol Finn Leevale AC Snr F 04:59 16 Siobhan Daly An Riocht AC Snr F 05:25 17 Niamh Clifford Star of the Laune AC SnrF 05:36
