Kerry...Results & photos of the Kerry 24 Hour, 12 hour & 6 hour Endurance Race - Sat 24th Sept 2016

This 24 hour, 12 hour and 6 hour endurance running event was held in Tralee on Saturday the 24th of Sept 2016. This was the first year of this particular event and the only 24 hour race in the country outside of the 24 hour Irish Championships which are held in Belfast every year.

While it was originally scheduled to be held at the track in Castleisland, it was subsequently moved to a local park in Tralee.

In total, there were 63 participants spread out over the three events... 41 in the 24 hour, 14 in the 12 hour and 10 in the 6 hour. Ten runners managed to break the 100 mile barrier in the 24 hour.

Some of the background to the event can be found HERE

As Ultra events go, 63 is a pretty big number so the initial year has to be considered a big success. If you are interested in doing it in 2017, keep an eye on the Run the Kingdom website. 

Photos...
1) The Galway Cow Facebook page has 7 galleries... #1 #2 #3 #4 #5 #6 #7

Full results below.....

Tipperary...Results of the Moyne AC Autumn 5k - Sun 18th Sept 2016

108 runners turned out for this 5k race in Moyne on Sunday the 18th of September 2016.

1    13    John Treacy    Thurles Crokes    16.26
2    81    Gareth McGlinchey    Dundrum AC    16.53
3    39    Shane Scully    Nenagh Olympic AC    17.06
10    65    Linda Grogan    Dundrum AC    19.02
13    43    Lorraine Healy    Moyne AC    19.24
19    93    Ciara Cummins    Nenagh Olympic AC    20.12

Report on Maybe AC website

Photos....
1) Billy Loughnane has a gallery HERE

Full results below....

Clare...Results of the Moyasta National School 5k fun run - Tues 27th Sept 2016

The Moyasta National School 5k fun run was held on Tues 27th Sept 2016 with 112 finishers.

1    0:19:13    JOHN CAHILL,     St Johns AC    M
2    0:19:26    JAMES FLANAGAN, Kilmurry Ibrickane/North ClareM    
3    0:21:08    BARRY COLEMAN,  West Clare Tri Club    M
7    0:24:40    CATRIONA MEEHAN,     Killimer    F
9    0:25:41    KATE ROCHE,     Moyasta    Junior ladies 
16  0:26:22  EMMA FENNELL,     Moyasta    Junior ladies 

The full results can be seen below...

Tipperary...Results of the Loop de Loop Half-Marathon, Marathon & Ultra - Sat17th Sept 2016

There was a good turnout for 142 runners for this years Loop de Loop event in the Glen of Aherlow on Saturday the 17th of Sept 2016.

There were 13 in the 39.3 mile ultra, 34 in the 26.2 mile marathon and 95 in the 13.1 mile half-marathon. Weather conditions were nice and sunny.

Photos...
1) The Munster Mountain Running Association have a number of galleries... Album 1 ... Album 2 ... Album 3 ... Album 4 ...

Glen of Aherlow Loop de Loop results below...

Limerick...Results of the UL Rowing Club 5k - Thurs 15th & 22nd Sept 2016

The results for the first two 5k races in the UL Rowing Club series on Thursday 15th & 22nd of Sept 2016 can be seen below...

Tipperary...Results of the Kilsheelan 10k road race - Sun 11th Sept 2016

The Kilsheelan 10k road race was held on Sunday the 11th of September 2016 and there were 109 finishers. In the 5k, there were 18 runners and walkers.

1    William Stephens    Coolquill        34:23    SM    93
2    Jimmy Boland    Clonmel AC        35:17    SM    92
3    Gareth Mc Glinchey    Dundrum        35:45    SM    74
23    Keeley Tideswell    Clonmel AC        43:35    SW    101
30    Angela Walsh    Clonmel AC        44:29    SW    14
31    Stephanie Johnson             44:31    W40    85

Results below...

Waterford...Results of the Sanofi 5 mile road race - Fri 9th Sept 2016

144 runners turned out for the Sanofi 5 Mile for MS in Waterford City on Friday the 9th of Sept 2016.


1    POWER    TREVOR    148    26:24    26:24    5:17/M
2    BYRNE    BRIAN    152    28:29    28:29    5:42/M
3    BALANT    SEBASTIAN    9    29:49    29:48    5:58/M  wac
21    O DONOVAN    ELAINE    35    32:30    32:28    6:30/M St Josephs
27    GRIFFIN    MARIE    159    33:24    33:21    6:41/M
34    COOKE    BREA    103    34:31    34:28    6:54/M

Overall Results Below...

Limerick...Results of the Mooreabbey Milers AC 4 mile Support Run - Fri 9th Sept 2016

This 4 mile road race organised by Mooreabbey Milers AC attracted a large field of 270 runners.

1     Declan Moore     Bilboa A C         20:28     SM     156
2     Kevin  Moore     Dundrum A C         20:45     SM     216
3     David Ryan     Clonmel A C         21:15     SM     56

61     Ciara Cummins     Nenagh Olympic         26:33     SW     122
67     Yvonne O Connor     Clonmel A C         26:57     SW     67
74     Leah Quane     Mooreabbey Milers         27:31     SW     244

Photos...
1) Mooreabbey Milers AC have a gallery HERE and another few HERE 
2) Anthony Dinan has a gallery HERE

The full results are below....

Tipperary...Results of the Leugh National School 6.5km fun run - Fri 9th Sept 2016

Tipperary...Results of the Leugh National School 6.5km fun run in Thurles - Fri 9th Sept 2016

Just 33 turned out for this low key fundraiser near Thurles.


1     John Fitzgibbon         23:00     Thurles Crokes     SM     19
2     Shane  Dorney         26:30     Thurles Crokes     SM     23
3     Ger  O Toole         26:57     Thurles     SM     15
6     Eileen McCullagh         28:35     Thurles Crokes     SW     11
7     Vera Ryan         29:21     Upperchurch     SW     21
9     Nuala Fitzgibbon         29:41     Thurles Crokes     Teenager     1

Full results below...

Online entries to the Killarney 10 Mile close midnight Thurs 22nd Sept

Just a reminder that online entries for the Killarney 10 mile race close at midnight on Thurs 22nd Sept. The entry fee is €25.

After that, entries will be taken at the refectory in St. Brendan’s College, Killarney from 6-8pm on Friday evening 23rd of September and Saturday morning 24th September from 7-8.30am. Fee €30.

The race starts at 9am on Saturday the 24th of Sept and all numbers, timing chips and t-shirts must be collected beforehand in St.Brendans.

More info about the race at http://killarney10mile.com/

Kerry...Results of the Castleisland 5k race - Wed 21st Sept 2016

116 runners turned out for the 3nd race of 3 in the Autumn 5k series in Castleisland organised by An Ríocht AC on Wed 21st Sept 2016.
Again, there were plenty of fast times with 21 going under 20 minutes.

As races go in the Kingdom, the numbers for the series were pretty good overall with 118 in race 1, 130 in race 2 and 116 in race 3.

Race 3
Top 3...
1 302 Sean O'Sullivan SM 16.08
2 132 Patrick O'Connor M40 16.14
3 217 Tommy O'Brien M40 16.3
5 220 Shona Heaslip SW 16.40
8 250 Martina Kiely SW 17.15
11 306 Carol Finn SW 18.08

Results below...

Clare...Results of the Cathal Torpey Memorial 8k race - Sun 18th Sept 2016

A modest crowd of 87 runners took part in this 8k race in Tulla Co.Clare on Sunday the 18th of September.

1    0:25:25    RORY CHESSER,     Ennis Track AC    M
2    0:26:29    JULIO CESAR CASTRO,     Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare    3    0:28:20    KEITH LYNCH,     B. M. O. H.    M
1    0:34:05    ANNE MARIE CONNELLAN,     Ennis Track AC    F
2    0:34:37    MICHELE O MAHONY,     Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare    F    3    0:34:52    MAEVE FLANNERY,     Mountshannon    F

Tulla AC 8k and the 2nd Annual Cathal Torpey Memorial Road Race in Tulla Co Clare Sunday 18 September 2016. 1:00 pm


The full results are below...

Kerry...Results of the Castleisland 5k road race - Wed 14th Sept 2016

130 runners turned out for the 2nd race of 3 in the Autumn 5k series in Castleisland organised by An Ríocht AC. This is up from the 118 who took part in the first race.

Again, there were plenty of fast times with 23 going under 20 minutes.

Top 3...
1 66 Sean O'Sullivan SM 16.15
2 63 Tommy O'Brien M40 16.17
3 132 Patrick O'Connor M40 16.21
4 77 Shona Heaslip SW 16.29
7 198 Martina Kiely SW 17.33
11 87 Carol Finn SW 18.23

Results below...

Kerry...Results of the Castleisland 5k road race - Wed 7th Sept 2016

118 runners turned out for the first race of three in the Autumn 5k series in Castleisland organised by An Ríocht AC. As race numbers go for a 5k in Kerry, anything over 100 is pretty good.

The times are also pretty good with 19 going under 20 minutes.

Top 3...
1 113 Tommy O'Brien M40 16.27
2 132 Patrick O'Connor M40 16.29

4 117 Sean O'Sullivan SM 16.4
3 112 Shona Heaslip SW 16.34
8 140 Martina Kiely SW 17.51
9 128 Carol Finn SW 18.28

Results below...

Kerry...Results & photos of the Dingle Marathon & Half-Marthon - Sat 3rd Sept 2016

Catching up on another result. The annual Dingle Marathon and Half-Marathon was held on Saturday the 3rd of September in mixed weather conditions.

The top 3 in each race are shown below.

1 01:13:13 John Meade, M
2 01:16:18 David Ryan, M
3 01:18:39 Niall Lynch, M, Team Donore Harriers
1 01:29:40 Ciara Wilson, F
2 01:31:25 Joan Mahony, F, Team waterford ac
3 01:34:01 Mary Hannan, F

1 02:40:18 Eoin Sugrue, M
2 02:51:14 Sean Murphy, M, Team Trim AC
3 02:53:44 Denis Keane, M
1 03:05:15 Hannah Fothergill, F, Team Limerick AC
2 03:24:23 Catherine Sharpe, F, Team NRG Sydney
3 03:28:20 Laura Rooney, F, Team Merck

I'm not 100% sure what the full story is with the results as I haven't really kept up to date with them. Someone e-mailed me to say that the results were incorrect and that complaints were being removed from the Dingle Marathon Facebook page.

In previous years, the results seemed pretty ok and all of those are listed on the race website for people to see. This year, they used Titan Sports for the timing and the results format on their website is pretty dire. Instead of a proper list which you can scan through, it's more of a searchable database. Their website is so bad that the results can't event be linked to directly.

The thing about the Dingle marathon is that it is a very popular event which brings a lot of visitors into the town for the weekend. They have a nice website and some of the images from the race are great. It's just a pity the results service is so bad.

You can find them if you go looking here... http://www.titansports.ie/race-results/

 Photos...
1) MGK Photos has a gallery HERE
2) Domnick Walsh Photography has a gallery HERE
3) The Galway Cow has several albums... #1 ... #2 ... #3 ... #4 ... 
4) Wendigo Media has a gallery HERE

Clare...Results of the Miltown Malbay National School 5k fun run/walk - Thurs 15th Sept 2016

This 5k fundraiser for Miltown Malbay National School in Co.Clare had a field of 190 runners and walkers.

1    0:17:07    THOMAS GARRAHY,     Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare M
2    0:18:09    BEN WHELEHAN,     Kilmurry Ibrickane/North ClareJunior Men 
3    0:18:31    OISIN LOONEY,     Kilmurry Ibrickane/North ClareJunior Men 
12    0:20:06    DYMPNA O DWYER,     Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare F 
14    0:20:37    AINE KEANE,     Kilmurry Ibrickane/North ClareJunior ladies
16    0:20:58    EIMEAR  KEANE,     Kilmurry Ibrickane/North ClareJunior ladies

Results below....

Kerry...Results of the Kerry Way Ultra Race - 2nd & 3rd Sept 2016

The annual Kerry Way Ultra was held on Friday the 2nd and Saturday the 3rd of September 2016. This event is now firmly established as one of the premier ultra events in the country where the ultimate challenge is just to complete the course regardless of time or position.

The weather was pretty bad late on Friday evening and most of Saturday and this probably contributed in no small way to a large number of withdrawals.


Kerry Way Ultra 200KM Results
1. Barry Drennan 26:53:45
2. Donnacha Cassidy 29:28:33
3. Brian Kitson 29:28:33
3. Georg Kurzfeld 29:39:00

Ladies Kerry Way Ultra 200KM Results
1. Theresa Majeed 39:12:50

Kerry Way Ultra Lite 55Km Results
1. Robert McEvoy 6:09:28
2. Conor Kelly 6:12:48
3. Joe O’Leary 6:19:06

Ladies Kerry Way Ultra 55Km Results
1. Claire Morrissey 7:25:58
2. Lisa Stapelbroek 7:48:00
3. Deirdre O'Riordan 10:31:05

The full results can be seen HERE

Photos...
200km... Album 1 ... Album 2
50km... Album  1

Photo: Valerie O'Sullivan

Clare...Results of the Scariff 5k & 10k - Sun 11th Sept 2016

The annual Scariff 10k & 5k race in Co.Clare was held on Sunday the 11th of September and attracted 225 entrants between the two races.

5k    Race
1    0:18:24    KIERAN MC CLEARN,     Galway    M 5k    420    1
2    0:20:30    GERRY STAUNTON,     Galway    M 5k    346    2
3    0:20:59    CONOR DOWNES,     Scariff    M 5k    395    3
1    0:22:08    CLIONA MC NAMARA,     Scariff    F 5k    315    7
2    0:22:09    TRACY GUILFOYLE,     Kilnaboy    F 5k    369    8
3    0:22:51    LABHAOISE O DONNELL,     Scariff    F 5k    351    9

10k    Race
1    0:32:59    DECLAN MOORE,     Bilboa AC    M 10k    370    45
2    0:34:45    JULIO CESAR CASTRO,     Kilmurry Ibrickane/North Clare    M 10k    354    57
3    0:38:08    ALAN BYRNES,     Tulla    M 10k    307    72
1    0:42:06    VERONICA COLLERAN,     Ennis Track AC    F 10k    384    86
2    0:46:14    MAEVE FLANNERY,     Mountshannon    F 10k    386    116
3    0:48:26    CARMEL MCGAR,     Ogonnelloe    F 10k    332    128

The full results can be seen HERE

Photos...
1) There is a small gallery courtesy of James Sexton HERE

Limerick...Results & photos of the West Limerick AC Open Cross Country in Newcastle West - Sun 28th Aug 2016

From West Limerick AC......
Open Cross Country: Sunday saw the running of our 3rd annual open cross country event. With blue skies and sunshine we welcomed members of Gneeveguilla, An Bru, Dooneen, North Cork, Marian, Carriag Na Bhfear, Milstreet, Sports World, St.Itas, An Riocht, Leevale, Ferrybank, Killarney Valley, Bilboa and Mallow athletic clubs. We at West Limerick Ac would like to thank everyone who participated and helped on the day.

Results: (West Limerick unless stated)
U10 Girls 1st Grace Woulfe , 2nd Sarah Collins McAuliffe (Individual) 3rd Jade Brouder Fualau
U10 Boys 1st Adam Carroll (Gneeveguilla), 2nd Shane Guinning (An Bru), 3rd Maurice O Riordan, 4th Paddy Murphy, 5th Thomas O Riordan
U12 Girls Sarah Frawley (Individual)
U12 Boys 1st Alan McCutcheon (Dooneen), 2nd Timmy Colbert, 3rd Michael Daly (North Cork), 4th Michael Brosnahan, 5th Darragh Lynch
U14 Girls 1st Ellen Murphy (North Cork), 2nd Grace Carmody Marian, 3rd Chloe Brosnahan
U14 Boys 1st Pat Daly (Carriag Na Bhfear), 2nd Donal Bourke (Milstreet)
U16 Girls 1st Sarah Louise Bourke (Milstreet), 2nd Grainne Egan (North Cork), 3rd Donal Hartigan (Marian)
U16 Boys 1st Dara Bourke (Milstreet)
U18 Girls 1st Caoimhe Carmody (Marian), 2nd Sophie Moroneny, 3rd Grace O Donnell, 4th Sinead Woulfe

Fit4life
Ladies:
1st Helen Rea (North Cork), 2nd Pauline O Donoghue (Individual) 3rd Mirelle Brouder, 4th Patricia O Sullivan (Individual), 5th Rose McMahon (Individual), 6th Noreen Kennedy (An Bru)

Mens:
1st John O Donoghue (Individual), 2nd Dan McCarthy (St Itas), 3rd Pat Naughton

Ladies:
1st Helen Brouder Sports World
2nd Noreen Brouder Sports World
3rd Lisa Griffin Dooneen
4th Jean Mulcahy An Bru
5th Fiona Bourke
6th Rita Brouder
7th Aisling Ahern An Bru
8th Fiona Treacy Dooneen
9th Verena Tarpey Dooneen
10th Karen Raine Dooneen
11th Marie Keane Dooneen
12th Sarah Duffy Individual
13th Joanne Kelly
14th Karen O Brien
15th Louise Collins Dooneen
16th Anna Marie O Keeffe
17th Michelle English Dooneen
18th Eilis Hennessy Individual
19th Marguerite McEnery Individual

Team Winners: Dooneen AC

Mens:
1st Tim O Connor An Riocht
2nd Anthony Mannix Leevale
3rd Ruairi O Donnell Ferrybank
4th Tony Harty Killarney Valley
5th Sean Quirke Bilboa AC
6th Declan Guina
7th Karl Lenihan Individual
8th John Paul O Connell
9th Martin Lyons
10th Dan Bourke Mallow
11th Liam Kennedy Individual
12th Jonathan Scanlan
13th Eoin Kinsella Dooneen
14th Kevin Wilkinson Dooneen
15th Steve Meskell Individual
16th Kieran O Connor

Team Winners: West Limerick AC

Photos...
1) West Limerick AC have 400+ photos HERE

Waterford...Results of the Cill Barra 6k - Sat 3rd Sept 2016

146 runners turned out for this years 6k run in Cill Barra / Ballybeg in Waterford, the exact same number as 2015.

1     LEDINGHAM     JAMES     19:22     WWAC   
2     QUINLAN     FRANK     19:34     WAC   
3     MURPHY         NOEL     21:00     WAC   
11     WALSH         ADELE     22:31    ST. SENANS AC   
15     MALONE         SYLVIA     23:00    WAC   
21     O DONOVAN     ELAINE     24:43   ST JOSEPHS

1st Juvenile Male Craig O'Brien
1st Juvenile Female Rachel Fitzgerald
Category Winners - FO35 Mary Molloy, FO40 Mags Kearney, FO45 Geraldine Curham, FO50 Maggie Griffith
MO40 Des Colbert, MO45 Michael O'Mahony, MO50 James Grant, MO55 Tony Latham, MO60 Harry Beaver

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

Photos...
1) The organisers have a gallery of 200+ photos HERE