tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-364994932026-09-09T15:27:20.787+01:00Running in Cork, IrelandWelcome to the Running in Cork blog, home of the Cork running community. This is the largest website in Cork & Munster for news on road races and general running news. Included are a current race calendar, race previews, photos, results as well as some local, national and international news items.John Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.comBlogger9654125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-4352492689630742622026-09-09T15:27:20.786+01:002026-09-09T15:27:20.787+01:00Mid-week Jigsaw: Mick Dooley on 249 parkrunsThe one and only Mick Dooley completed his 249th 5k parkrun in Ballincollig last weekend. You can put Mick & Co back together in this 180-piece jigsaw HEREMick will be doing his 250th parkrun at the Glen River event next Saturday 12th of Sept 2026. John Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-68515363475283478892026-09-08T19:00:00.000+01:002026-09-08T19:00:00.214+01:00Guest Post: Glengarriff parkrun report... by Pat Walsh * Glengarriff parkrun report *On the quest to do all 11 parkruns in Cork this year I am pleased to report ‘Mission Accomplished’. Glengarriff on Saturday was the last one on the list and to be honest we saved a peach of a parkrun until last.Stunning route and if it seems I swallowed a Bord Failte manual then I do apologise. A one loop circuit through the nature reserve on a combination of John Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-32661904955388552572026-09-08T12:47:31.915+01:002026-09-08T12:47:31.916+01:00Couch to parkrun programme starts this weekThe VHI Couch to 5k parkrun programe is starting this week (6th Sept 2026) and here's a description..."The Vhi Couch to parkrun programme is a FREE six-week journey designed to help people take their first steps towards becoming more active. Whether you’re completely new to walking, jogging or running, returning to exercise after a break, or simply looking for motivation to get moving, this John Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-33894451103911819632026-09-08T11:21:26.090+01:002026-09-08T11:21:26.091+01:00Results of the Glengarriff 5-mile race - Sat 5th Sept 2026The Glengarriff 5-mile race was held this year on Saturday September 5th 2026. The race was held in the late afternoon and the rain had arrived at that stage in west Cork.There were 1612 finishers which is down 13% on last year and the number returned to 2024 levels.Top 3 men & women...1 Danny Mullins M Bantry AC 27:122 Sean Dinneen M35 Cork Track Club AC 27:443 Paul Keville M40 Kenmare AC 27John Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-21223104965403056792026-09-05T11:00:00.000+01:002026-09-06T13:11:18.566+01:00Results of the 5k parkruns in Cork - Sat 5th Sep 2026Results of the 5k parkruns around the county on Saturday 5th September 2026. Approximately 1117 runners and walkers took part in the 10 events in Co Cork.Tramore Valley Park... Denise Thompson completed her 100th parkrun (67 at TVP). UK visitor Dianne Hutchinson also reached the century mark.Ballincollig... Emer O'Keeffe completed her 200th 5k parkrun this weekend!Midleton... Well done to John Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-81865947929813307872026-09-05T07:06:16.473+01:002026-09-05T07:06:16.473+01:00Guest Post: Does it get any easier?... by Pat Walsh* Does it get any easier? *How many times have we been asked that question by fellow runners, or maybe you have mentally thought it for yourself.We run hard, we push ourselves, we are wrecked at the finish and maybe we didn’t achieve what we hoped for. What was all the training for? Why doesn’t it get easier as time goes on?The answer lies in our own hopes and expectations. Did we aim too John Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-50740170940473373872026-09-04T19:11:12.130+01:002026-09-05T07:54:32.054+01:00Cork County Council announce details of new Carrigaline to Ringaskiddy Walk/Cycle route - Sep 20264th Sep 2026 - Cork County Council has just announced details of a new Walk/Cycle route connecting the town of Carrigaline to the port of Ringaskiddy. An approximate map of the route is shown above in green.A lot of the proposed route runs alongside the new M28 motorway which is currently under construction. This means that a lot of the new walk/cycle route is already under development and John Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-53741405564595477802026-09-03T11:19:39.870+01:002026-09-03T21:26:00.021+01:00Results & Photos of the Cloughduv 5k - Wed 2nd Sep 2026Saoirse Twomey was the first female home with a time of 17m 18sThe annual Cloughduv 5km was held on Wed 2nd of Sept 2026 and there were 323 finishers.First 3 men & women...1 163 16:13.2 Michael Corbett Male2 21 16:22.8 Barry Donovan Male3 324 16:49.3 Paul Cashman Male6 17 17:18.7 Saoirse Twomey Female 10 325 17:51.7 Michelle Kenny Female12 317 18:36.5 Aoife Lucey FemalePhotos to follow...1)&John Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-82470931187030996642026-09-03T10:10:41.831+01:002026-09-03T10:10:41.832+01:00Results & Photos of the Cape Clear Half-Marathon & 10k - Sat 29th Aug 2026The Cape Clear Half-Marathon & 10k was a new event on Cape Clear Island in west Cork and it organised by Outer Edge Events, a commercial UK race event company. As can be seen from the photo above, it looks like they got a good day for it.One notable feature of this event was what seemed like a very high entry fee. The half-marathon entry fee was €125 and the 10k was €85 which is well above John Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-57779952429208968892026-09-02T12:45:41.910+01:002026-09-02T12:45:41.910+01:00Results of the Run the Line 5k in Carrigaline - Sat 29th Aug 2026These are the results of the Run the Line timed 5k on Saturday the 29th of August 2026 on the Carrigaline to Crosshaven Greenway. John Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-69463171537648160212026-09-01T21:51:18.286+01:002026-09-01T23:34:13.180+01:00New 5k parkrun starting in Dungarvan!It was announced recently that a new 5k parkrun is on the way for Dungarvan in Co Waterford! It looks like it will be on the Waterford Greenway and the start and finish will be near the Railway Cottage in Ballinroad which is about 4kms to the east of Dungarvan town.I had a look at a map and they can fit in a 2.5km out and back course between the Railway Cottage and the first set of gates. IfJohn Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-55797623030256083132026-09-01T20:45:26.474+01:002026-09-01T20:45:26.475+01:00Business of Sport: How the Sub-2 Marathon Shows Athletics’ Big ProblemThis video from the Business of Sport team looks at the finances within athletics and it should be of interest to anyone with an interest in the sport.Video is from April 2026.John Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-42502709556744235812026-08-31T19:08:00.000+01:002026-08-31T20:04:17.199+01:00Notice: Cloughduv 5k on Wed 2nd Sept 2026This timed 5k is coming up in the village of Cloughduv on Wednesday the 2nd of September 2026 at 7:00pm.With the evenings closing in, this is one of the last evening races. Entry is on the night.Located about 10kms west of Ballincollig, Cloughduv is just off the N22 Cork to Macroom road.
There will be refreshments after the race with results and times published later.
The 5k course itself isJohn Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-74172538626906900542026-08-30T20:24:50.160+01:002026-08-31T20:33:26.432+01:00Results of the Chris Harrington Memorial 5k in Tramore Valley Park - Sun 30th Aug 2026The Chris Harrington Memorial 5k organised by Leevale AC was held in Tramore Valley Park on Sun 30th of Aug 2026 and there were 221 finishers.Top 3 men & women...1 Luke Merrigan (#1691) 15:36 Under 18 (1) Male (1) 2 Mark Walsh (#1619) Leevale A.C. 15:43 35-49 (1) Male (2) 3 Barry Donovan (#1623) Leevale A.C. 16:08 35-49 (2) Male (3) 6 Jane Buckley (#1620) 16:27 Senior (1) John Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-20777814142975949342026-08-30T14:07:15.675+01:002026-09-01T17:22:07.224+01:00Results & Photos of the Waterford Greenway Half-Marathon - Sat 29th Aug 2026Wet start for the 2026 Waterford Greenway Half-MarathonThe big race in Munster this weekend was the Waterford Greenway Half-Marathon which sold out months ago. There were 712 finishers this year which is up 7.4% on last year despite the rain and wet conditions.Full results HEREWest Waterford AC committee members and Track Fund committee members along with European under-18 800 meters silver John Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-21474045072046126432026-08-29T20:08:34.877+01:002026-08-30T07:28:21.908+01:00Joanne Sullivan is the first person in Cork to complete 500 parkruns!29th of August 2026 - A little bit of parkrun history was made this weekend when Joanne Sullivan became the first person in Co Cork to complete 500 parkruns! Not only is this a big milestone for Joanne but it's an important milestone for parkrun in Co Cork as a whole as we finally have someone in the county reaching the blue 500 mark.Some stats...1) The very first parkrun in Co Cork was in John Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-75817265620759216592026-08-29T11:00:00.000+01:002026-08-30T21:42:46.803+01:00Results of the 5k parkruns in Cork - Sat 29th Aug 2026Results of the 5k parkruns around the county on Saturday 29th August 2026. Approximately 965 runners and walkers took part in the 10 events in Co Cork.Glen River... The one and only Mick Dooley congratulating Olive McCarthy on completing her 400th parkrun at the Glen River event this weekend. Olive also earned her 200th volunteer credit!At the same event, Danielle O'Flynn completed a centuryJohn Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-18940023039760048142026-08-27T10:40:27.354+01:002026-08-27T10:40:27.354+01:00Guest Post: Castlehaven parkrun report ...by Pat Walsh* Castlehaven parkrun report *We had a lovely visit last Saturday to this most quaint and beautiful parkrun. A nice jog on a woodland trail but book-ended by some unique performances.Our Race Director Alun gave a welcome and informational speech prior to the run that would be more worthy of a Broadway stage performance than a mere intro to a parkrun and after the run we were treated to Cork and John Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-64186034220527361702026-08-26T23:01:31.140+01:002026-08-26T23:01:31.141+01:00Runner Gerry O'Boyle to run coast of East Cork - 27th to 30th Aug 2026Gerry O'Boyle will be running along the coast of east Cork from Thurs 27th to Sun 30th of August and he would welcome any company.Gerry writes... "I've been running around the coast of Ireland for the last nine years. (running a few times every month) I've already covered the provinces of Ulster, Connacht and most of Munster. It's 5,396km so far around the Irish coast - and I've reached..... John Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-5765156352260019012026-08-25T12:59:46.839+01:002026-08-25T12:59:46.839+01:00Clonmel Half-Marathon numbers for 2026The 2026 edition of the Clonmel Half-Marathon was held on Sunday the 23rd of August.Results HEREThere were 467 finishers which is up 6.6% on 2025 but as can be seen from the chart above, it is still well down on the historical peaks pre-2020.Why the big drop?... If we go back about a decade ago, the Clonmel event was kind of the main half-marathon in Munster if you wanted to do one in John Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-522020610417985862026-08-24T13:57:23.930+01:002026-08-24T13:57:23.930+01:00Haulbowline Junior parkrun reaches 100-events - 23rd Aug 2026Junior parkruns are for 4-14 year olds, are 2kms in length and are held every Sunday morning. The junior parkrun on Haulbowline Island in Cork harbour celebrated its 100th edition on Sunday 23rd of August 2026.Here are some stats...1) The inaugural event was on Sun 14th of January 2024. The 100th event was about 2-years and 7-months later.2) There were 75 finishers for the 100th event which was John Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-26247639316222181342026-08-23T17:59:19.996+01:002026-08-23T18:01:28.256+01:00Michael Harty of East Cork AC sets new M45 National Half-Marathon record in AntrimOn Sunday the 23rd of August, Michael Harty of East Cork AC posted a time of 1h 05m 58s in the 2026 Antrim Coast Half-Marathon. Subject to ratification, this is a new M45 National Half-Marathon record.29 Michael HARTY #138 01:05:57 01:05:58 M M45 East Cork ACBack at the start of July, Michael broke the M45 record for 10k at the Coillte 10k in Dundrum, Tipperary.John Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-14666150536130231932026-08-22T11:00:00.000+01:002026-08-22T19:47:27.485+01:00Results of the 5k parkruns in Cork - Sat 22nd Aug 2026Results of the 5k parkruns around the county on Saturday 22nd August 2026. Approximately 1298 runners and walkers took part in the 10 events in Co Cork.Report... Another lovely sunny Saturday morning although you can feel the temperature dopping a bit now that we're near the end of August. It was 12 deg C at Cork Airport this morning.Most parkruns... The person with the most parkruns this John Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-57284793712916146262026-08-22T06:00:00.000+01:002026-08-22T06:00:00.111+01:00Guest Post: The Bear and the Wolf ...by Pat Walsh * The Bear and the Wolf *Oh, someday girl, I don't know whenWe're gonna get to that placeWhere we really want to go, and we'll walk in the sunBut 'til then, tramps like usBaby, we were born to run….. SpringsteenWhat a fantastic Summer we have had and while all hope isn’t lost yet for the rest of August and September we have to admit the evenings are drawing in. It was fantastic to be able John Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36499493.post-39533466431378500452026-08-21T20:29:50.978+01:002026-08-22T23:09:34.020+01:00Results of the Donoughmore 7-mile road race - Fri 21st Aug 2026The Donoughmore 7-mile road race was held this year on Friday the 21st of August 2026 after being deferred from the usual date in June. There were 166 finishers which is down about 21% on last year. As the chart shows below, this is the lowest number in at least 20-years.Races that are deferred often seem to get lower numbers for some reason. It's likely that if the race is held in the usualJohn Desmondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02156613639160765654noreply@blogger.com0