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Results of the Ra na Rinne nr Dungarvan - Fri 24th July 2026

noreply@blogger.com (John Desmond) — Sun, 26 Jul 2026 07:20:32 +0000

32nd ANNUAL RAS NA RINNE

1 0:30:56 CIOBANU, Sergiu Clonliffe Harriers Male 40
2 0:31:09 GORMAN, DERMOT Carriak On Suir AC Male 40
3 0:31:48 CONNELL, Aidan West Waterford A.C. Male 40
4 0:33:20 CASEY, Jack K.C.K. A.C. Jn Male
5 0:34:08 MAC MURCHADHA, Naoise West Waterford A.C. Sn Male
6 0:34:29 DUNNE, Jonathan Tullamore Harriers A.C. Male 45
7 0:36:49 HENNEBRY, Conor West Waterford A.C. Sn Male
8 0:36:57 GOUGH, Dermot West Waterford A.C. Male 45
9 0:37:13 O'KEEFFE, Eugene Carrick On Suir A.C. Male 55
10 0:37:32 KEOGH, Mossie West Waterford A.C. Male 50
11 0:38:23 CULLEN, Padraig Individual Male 40
12 0:38:31 FITZGERALD, James Tried and Tested Male 40
13 0:38:35 LYONS, Alan West Waterford A.C. Male 40
14 0:38:40 LEAHY, Emma Individual F35
15 0:39:02 COLLINS, Gary West Waterford A.C. Male 45
16 0:39:36 HAHESY, Ray West Waterford A.C. Male 60
17 0:40:34 DEE, Craig Individual Sn Male
18 0:40:40 O'CROTAIGH, Eoghan Individual Sn Male
19 0:40:43 BUTLER, Paul Individual Male 40
20 0:40:52 HORGAN, Barry Clonmel A.C. Male 45
21 0:40:53 KING, Tim West Waterford A.C. Sn Male
22 0:41:23 CURRAN, Cathal Individual Sn Male
23 0:41:29 TOBIN, Angela West Waterford A.C. F40
24 0:41:46 NEUMERZHITSKIY, Vaslily Clonmel A.C. Male 55
25 0:41:47 WHELAN, James West Waterford A.C. Male 50
26 0:41:48 BULMAN, Adam Individual Sn Male
27 0:41:52 HOGAN, Tom West Waterford A.C. Male 50
28 0:41:54 MOLONEY, Martina Mooreabbey Milers F40
29 0:41:55 MOLONEY, Stuart
30 0:42:34 DUNFORD, Michael West Waterford A.C. Male 60
31 0:42:52 O'DONNELL, Kyle Individual Sn Male
32 0:43:08 CHIZHIKOV, Yevgeny West Waterford A.C. Male 55
33 0:43:20 O'RIORDAN, Jack Individual Male 55
34 0:43:21 WHELAN, Sarah Clonmel A.C. F45
35 0:43:37 MOYA ROSA, Emilio Individual Sn Male
36 0:43:45 WALSH, Tina Carrick On Suir A.C. F35
37 0:43:46 CLARKE, Gavin Individual Sn Male
38 0:44:02 WALSH, Sareen Clonmel A.C. F50
39 0:44:12 LYNCH, Stephen Individual Sn Male
40 0:44:17 MCHARDY, Ian Waterford A.C. Male 50
41 0:45:01 BEHAN, Diane Waterford A.C. F55
42 0:45:04 DEVEREUX, Leon Individual Jn Male
43 0:45:05 MOORE, Grainne West Waterford A.C. Sn Female
44 0:45:13 CLIFFE, Mark West Waterford A.C. Male 45
45 0:45:18 JOYCE, John Individual Sn Male
46 0:45:24 KELLY, Jack Individual Sn Male
47 0:45:29 DWYER, Tony Individual Sn Male
48 0:45:30 RYAN, Billy West Waterford A.C. Sn Male
49 0:45:31 RYAN, Alan West Waterford A.C. Male 50
50 0:45:56 POWER, Patrick West Waterford A.C. Male 65
51 0:46:13 ROCHE, Gary Individual Male 45 07:42.0
52 0:46:18 BARRY, Céire West Waterford A.C. F35
53 0:46:19 O'REGAN, Edward Youghal A.C. Male 65
54 0:46:25 POWER, Lorraine F35
55 0:46:32 MURRAY, Conor West Waterford A.C. Male 55
56 0:46:52 HYSLOP, Cliona Individual F35
57 0:47:33 MC GRATH, Johnny Individual Male 50
58 0:47:35 DUGGAN, Ryan Individual Sn Male
59 0:47:40 LAI, Alex Individual Sn Male
60 0:47:46 CONNELL, Fiona West Waterford A.C. F40
61 0:47:51 QUINLAN, Marina Individual F40
62 0:47:52 BREEN, Pat Riverstick Kinsale A.C. Male 45
63 0:48:10 DENNEHY, Shane Individual Sn Male
64 0:48:40 TOBIN, Martin West Waterford A.C. Male 60
65 0:48:44 PHELAN, Eamon West Waterford A.C. Male 60
66 0:48:50 STACK, Eoin West Waterford A.C. Sn Male
67 0:49:12 YOUNG, Shay West Waterford A.C. Male 50
68 0:49:29 POWER, Simone West Waterford A.C. F45
69 0:49:34 COFFEY, Brigid West Waterford A.C. F55
70 0:49:47 ROCHE, Joe Individual Male 60
71 0:50:07 CONWAY, Glen Individual Male 50
72 0:50:35 HAYES, Seamus Male 45
73 0:50:46 LEHANE, Bernard Sn Male
74 0:50:47 HALLY, Gearoid Individual Male 40
75 0:50:55 NI GHEALABHAN, Cait F45
76 0:50:57 CLINCE, Liam West Waterford A.C. Male 60
77 0:51:03 MCGRATH, Donal Male 60
78 0:51:26 MEAGHER, James West Waterford A.C. Male 50
79 0:51:34 BEECHINOR, Martina West Waterford A.C. F50
80 0:51:46 KIRWAN, Ita Individual F55 08:37.5
81 0:52:17 RYAN, Denis West Waterford A.C. Male 45
82 0:52:23 O'CROTAIGH, Padraig West Waterford A.C. Male 55
83 0:52:49 POWER, Micheal Touraneena Road Runners Male 45
84 0:52:55 UI CHONDUIN, Vanessa Individual F40
85 0:52:59 HALLY, Ruth Clonmel A.C. F40
86 0:53:16 DWYER, Anthony Individual Male 65
87 0:53:18 LEAHY, Aoife Individual Sn Female
88 0:54:50 VEALE, Paul Individual Male 45
89 0:54:52 REARDON, Clíona Individual Sn Female
90 0:55:19 KELLY, Oliver Individual Male 50
91 0:55:26 POWER, Fergal Individual Male 50
92 0:55:27 REARDON, John Individual Male 50
93 0:55:31 FLOOD, Aisling Focus On Fitness F35
94 0:55:32 HOGAN, Holly Individual F35
95 0:55:56 O'DWYER, Donal West Waterford A.C. Male 55
96 0:56:05 ORGAN, Jamie Individual Sn Male
97 0:56:19 HOGAN, Denise Individual F45
98 0:56:34 SINNOTT, Geraldine West Waterford A.C. F50
99 0:57:08 MORRISSEY, Pat West Waterford A.C. Male 55
100 0:57:52 CORBETT, Padraig West Waterford A.C. Sn Male
101 1:00:29 CAREY, Helen Individual F40
102 1:00:35 O'DONOGHUE, Donal Watergrasshill A.C. Male 55
103 1:00:57 HEALY, Brian Individual Male 55
104 1:01:26 UI MHURCHADHA, Sinéad Individual Sn Female
105 1:01:58 HEHIR, Sinead Individual F40
106 1:02:22 ENRIGHT, Brid Individual F40
107 1:02:52 OLENA, Nazarko Sn Female
108 1:02:53 NIXON, David West Waterford A.C. Male 40
109 1:02:54 LISNYCHUCK, Ihor Individual Sn Male
110 1:03:25 PROCTOR, Paschal West Waterford A.C. Male 65
111 1:03:37 DONOVAN, Vincent West Waterford A.C. Male 65
112 1:03:56 SHEEHAN, Ian Individual Sn Male
113 1:06:56 CARTHY, Marie Individual Sn Female
114 1:06:56 CARTHY, David Male 50

Notice: Rán na Rinne nr Dungarvan - 24th July 2026

noreply@blogger.com (John Desmond) — Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:22:18 +0000

A unique route that starts at the Barracks cross, An Rinn, heading down hill to An Coinigéar strand. Participants then head out to the tip of the Coinigéar beach, running out on the sand side and returning on the grass side, finishing back at the Barracks cross. A beautiful scenic run in West Waterford that has something for everyone.

On the night:

Race numbers will be available for collection from Halla Pobail na Rinne between 6.15pm and 7.15pm on the evening of the race.

Hand carved Criostal na Rinne perpetual trophy ('Corn Ui Dhroma') for the overall winner.

Cash prizes for individual and category winners.

A 42krunning t-shirt for all who register and complete the route.

Supported by West Waterford Athletics Club

Notice: Dungarvan 10k road race - Fri 17th July 2026

noreply@blogger.com (John Desmond) — Thu, 16 Jul 2026 06:12:50 +0000

The Dungarvan 10k road race is coming up on Friday the 17th of July 2026 with a start time of 7:30pm.

Online entries HERE

This is essentially the 10k version of the hugely popular 10-mile race which takes place in February every year.

From West Waterford AC... "The Sherry Fitzgerald Reynolds Dungarvan 10K will take place on Friday July 17th at 7.30pm.

Now in its 42nd year and one of the oldest races on the local road running calendar the Dungarvan 10k is always one of the more popular races. The club is delighted to welcome back local auctioneer David Reynolds as our sponsor again this year. The race will start and finish in the same place as always at the Industrial Estate at Clogherane just off the N25.

Prizes for this race are Top 3 Men and Ladies
1st Junior, O/40, O/45, O/50 and O/60 Men and 1st Mens team
1st Junior, O/35, O/40, O/45 and O/50 Ladies and 1st Ladies team

Entry €12 pre-entry online.

Entry on the night will be €15.

We are once again grateful to Dungarvan G.A.A. club who have provided us with the facilities for number collection, prizegiving and refreshments on the night."

Entry link https://eventmaster.ie/event/LE2pcp3H76

The race starts and finishes near the GAA grounds and takes in a loop to the west of Dungarvan using a lot of the course for the 10-mile race.

Wins for Maunsell and O’Mahony at Coillte 10k in Dundrum

noreply@blogger.com (John Desmond) — Tue, 07 Jul 2026 06:09:28 +0000

Report by Dundrum AC... Wins for Maunsell and O’Mahony at Coillte 10k in Dundrum.

Last Wednesday evening the 1st of July the Coillte 10k road race was ran for the 41st consecutive year. An entry of 496 athletes signed up for the race which included 23 under 20 years of age juniors running 5k one lap as part of the two lap 10k race. On a good evening for racing with a slight breeze the rain came down after the leaders had finished but at least all the athletes got off to a dry warmup and start. Starter for the evening Michael Guinan blew the whistle to set them on their way.

On the first lap a breakaway group of athletes soon emerged made up of previous winners William Maunsell Clonmel and Michael Harty East Cork. They were joined by two Clare lads David Meehan Tulla and Jake O’Regan St Johns and on his first trip to Dundrum Billy Coogan Kilkenny City Harriers. Making up the front runners and on his third trip to run the race Josh Burgess from Lewes Athletic Club in England. Back into the village to head out on the second lap and the group had started to break up with William, Billy and Michael gone clear with the trio setting a scorching pace up front. Then as they came inside the last kilometre the three lads were still in contention for victory. Into the last 100metres and the trio were still locked together with William snatching victory in the last 30 metres in a super time of 29:58 with Billy on his heels in 29:59 and Michael a magnificent third in 30 minutes flat.


	William Maunsell Clonmel Athletic club winner of the Coillte 10k road race in Dundrum being presented with the Tim Crowe trophy for also being the first Tipperary athlete to finish the race by Domonic Moore. William ran a super time of 29:58 in winning the race.

Michaels super run knocking a whopping 56 seconds off the National Over 45 men’s record. Once ratified it will be the fifth National Record set on this course in recent years. William Maunsell also won the Tim Crowe Memorial Trophy for the first Tipperary athlete to cross the finish line for the second time. The trophy presented to him by its instigator Dominic Moore in memory of a great Tipperary athlete in the early nineteenth century. To crown off a great night for the Clonmel man he also set a new over 40 course record of 29:58. Josh came clear of the chasing pack to take 4th in a personal best of 30:29. David won the battle of Clare to take 5 th from Jake in 6 th in times of 30:45 and 30:59 respectively. The first six athletes all under 31 minutes confirming to the speed of the course. Also, the first 13 athletes across the line all came from different clubs indicating the continuing support running clubs have for the race over the years.

The women’s race was also of a very high standard with Hannah Steeds of Leevale and former winner Niamh O’Mahony An Riocht battling it out over the two laps. In the end the Kerry girl came home a very convincing winner in a super time of 34:41 five seconds faster than her winning time in 2024.Hannah came home in second place in 35:51 followed by Dee Grady from Ennis Track in 36:16 matching her 3 rd place finish of last year. Amy Murphy West Limerick held off Cork girl April Quinn Togher for 4 th 37:49 and 5th 38:14 respectively. Super running by all in a field where the first nine girls were all well under 40 minutes.

Niamh O'Mahony An Riocht Athletic club in Kerry first Woman in the Coillte 10k road race in Dundrum being presented with her prize by Stephen Moore Coillte.

The Master men categories were also fiercely contested in the Over/40 section Dermot Gorman Carrick on Suir 32:27 was well clear of Padraig Sheehan Eagle in 34:16 for 1 st and 2 nd respectively. The Over/45 had a Cork battle with Michael Herlihy North Cork 1 st 34:33 and Garrett Lordan Cork Track Club 2 nd in 34:47. The Over /50 had Kieran McKeown Grange Fermoy 35:49 1 st from David Ryan 2 nd in 36:42.The ever consistent Eugene O’Keeffe Carrick on Suir was first in the O/55 37:26 and his great friend William O’Donoghue Mooreabbey Milers was first O/60 in 40:30.Sam O’Meara Templemore 43:11 and James Sexton Kilmurray Ibrickane North Clare 50:57 who made the long trip from Clare were first O/65 and O/70 respectively.

The Master women categories as in the men were keenly contested. In the O/40 category Olive McCarthy St Nicholas was well clear of Clare Madden Togher with times of 38:34 and 41:26 respectively. In the O/45 category Katie Hickson St Finbarr’s got the better of local lady Catherine Fogarty Dundrum in times of 40:53 and 42:11 respectively. In the O/50 category it was all Cork one club battle with Watergrasshill Lisa Crowley and Gwen Conroy first and second in times of 43:13 and 44:31 respectively. Incredibly the winners of the O/55 category 51:31 and O/60 category 58:38 had the same name Martina Ryan with the Thurles Crokes Martina winning the younger age group.

The Junior 5k race had a decent entry of twenty-three athletes. Here we had a family double from that great sporting Maher family in Ardmayle. Albert Maher Dundrum winning the boys race in 17:10 to make it two in a row wins. With his consistent challenger Luke Duggan Templemore second in 17:51 The girl’s race had a clear win for Alberts sister Ellen Maher Dundrum in 22:17 from her clubmate Elisse Kelly in 22:23.Excellent running by all these athletes still in their early teens.

All prizes were presented after the race by Coillte Representative on the night Stephen Moore who himself finished third over fifty in the race and whose company Coillte are the main sponsors of the race and have been involved with the event since the first race in 1986.

Record numbers for the 2026 Coillte 10k in Dundrum - 1st July 2026

noreply@blogger.com (John Desmond) — Thu, 02 Jul 2026 05:12:59 +0000

Niamh O'Mahony from Kerry is the first woman with a time of 34m 41s

There was a record 412 runners taking part in the 2026 edition of the Coillte 10k in Dundrum, Co Tipperary on Wednesday the 1st of July 2026. This was a fraction up on the 408 finishers in 2025 which itself was also a record year.

Top 5 men & women...
1 William MAUNSELL #5201 29:58 M M40 Clonmel A.C.
2 Billy COOGAN #5052 29:59 M MS Kilkenny City Harriers A.C.
3 Michael HARTY #5129 30:00 M M45 East Cork A.C.
4 Josh BURGESS #20 30:29 M MS
5 David MEEHAN #5229 30:45 M MS Tulla A.C.
1 Niamh O'MAHONY #5281 34:41 F FS
2 Hannah STEEDS #5361 35:51 F FS Leevale A.C.
3 Dee GRADY #5121 36:16 F FS Ennis Track A.C.
4 Amy MURPHY #5249 37:50 F FS West Limerick A.C.
5 April QUINN #5310 38:17 F FS Togher A.C.

Full results HERE

Notice: West Waterford Greenway Half-Marathon - Sat 29th Aug 2026

noreply@blogger.com (John Desmond) — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 19:46:32 +0000

The West Waterford Greenway Half-Marathon is coming up this year on Saturday the 29th of August 2026 at 9am. This scenic half has a limit of 750 entries so I would advise anyone that is interested to enter asap.

Entry fee includes a specially commissioned Greenway dry-fit t-shirt !

ENTRIES HERE

Entries open Wed 1st July at 9am

From West Waterford AC... This years event takes place on Saturday 29th Aug. at 9am in Kilmacthomas.

Entry fee includes bus travel to start point in Kilmacthomas, and a unique Greenway Tshirt! ( It does not include bus back to Kilmacthomas)

As all our supporters know we try to raise awareness for important causes and charities with our events and this year the chosen charity we are supporting is the West Waterford Athletic Club Track Fund.

We hope that you will be as generous as always in supporting this very worthy cause as we aspire to bring an 8 lane Running Track to Dungarvan for the next generation of young athletes and for the many hundreds of runners in West Waterford and beyond. In February of this year with the signing of a lease at St Augustines College Dungarvan we have commenced on a journey to bring this dream to a reality.

If you wish to learn more about please follow the link below.

West Waterford AC Athletics Track Update

In conjunction with Waterford City and County Council this is a 13.1 mile race along the now famous old Waterford/Dungarvan Railway line.

RACE LIMIT OF 750 APPLIES

Entries close on 7th August or when limit of 750 is reached.

Course route map here... https://connect.garmin.com/app/course/476807848

Or alternatively view this route map here: https://strava.app.link/FG982nqB43b

The refund window for this event will open on July 24th Additional places may become available depending on the uptake on refunds from current registrants.

This fantastic amenity opened officially in 2017 and has already experienced visitors from all over the country and beyond. Users are amazed by this 47 km spectacular off-road cycling and walking trail along an old railway line between Waterford and Dungarvan.

Please note this is a point to point race starting near the Coachhouse Kilmacthomas and finishing near Ballinroad, Dungarvan. Entry fee includes bus from Ballinroad to the start line near Kilmacthomas.

As the map shows below, the half-marathon starts near Kilmacthomas and finishes in Dungarvan.

As it was an old railway line, the course is very slightly downhill overall. The old railway line at Kilmacthomas is about 60-metres above sea level while Dungarvan is just above sea level.

The course is certainly a LOT flatter than the average race on public roads.

Notice: Coillte 10k road race, Dundrum, Tipperary - Wed 1st July 2026

noreply@blogger.com (John Desmond) — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 09:40:24 +0000

This popular 10k race in coming up in the village of Dundrum, Co.Tipperary on Wednesday the 1st of July 2026. In terms of fast 10k courses, this must surely be one of the fastest in Munster if not the country.

ENTRIES - You can enter online HERE

From Dundrum AC... "Wednesday the 1st of July at 8pm the Coillte 10k Road Race in Dundrum Co Tipperary will be run for the 41st consecutive year by the local Dundrum Club. The race which started as part of a long local weekend festival which was so popular back in the eighties is still going strong

41 years later.

This year’s official race starter is Michael Guinan. Michael has been involved in athletics all

his life and managed many Irish teams over the years on the international scene. He was also

involved in setting up the very successful St Catherines club in Killenaule and during that time

would have brought National Senior Cross Country and Road Races to Tipperary. He is still

going strong keeping us all informed of the local and international athletics news on his

weekly athletics slot every Saturday morning on Tipperary Mid-West Radio.

Race HQ is Dundrum Community Hall Eircode E34 EY28 where the club has its athletic facilities.

Race numbers can be collected there on the evening of the race. There is also the special

Embroidered Souvenir Hand Towel for all online entrants to be collected with race number

from 6pm on the evening of the race The race HQ is only 200 metres from the start and finish

lines.

The race also incorporates a 5K for juniors (age between 13 years old on day of race and 19

years or under on 31/12/2026) one lap ran with the 10k two lap race. Headquarters for the race

is the Dundrum Community Hall Centre Complex E34 EY28 in the village where the club has

its athletics facilities. The race has prizes in every category from Senior to over 70 years for

both men and women. With the Master categories at the standard five-year intervals from

Over 40 years plus. For Tipperary athletes there is the added incentive of Tim Crowe

Memorial trophy (kindly donated by Dominic Moore) for the first Tipperary athlete to finish

the 10k.The present holder is Brendan Neary Moycarkey Coolcroo athletic club.

The club is delighted to have Coillte once again as our main sponsor. Dundrum is surrounded

by trees and forest trails for running and walking developed by Coillte over the years. It is

appropriate that Coillte are involved with us in the healthy sport of running. The Company’s

managed forest trails around Dundrum and indeed around the Country are a haven for people to

get out for a bit of fresh air and exercise. The semi-state company has been involved in this race

every year since it was set up in 1988, which is appreciated by the Dundrum club.

This year the club has linked up with Ronan Wogan’s My Run Results for entries and result

data to manage the ever-increasing number of runners every year.

Entries are online via the link https://eventmaster.ie/event/m5VdsyVFM8

Niamh O'Mahony from the Riocht athletic club in County Kerry promoting this year's Coillte 10k road race.The US based student has been first and fourth in the last two Coillte 10k's

The club would appreciate it if participants could enter at least a week or two before the race date. Early entry gives the organizers an idea of the number of embroidered dated towels required, plus the food requirements for the big spread afterwards. Also, it is a big help to Ronan for him to get to

work on his system early.

The planned village of Dundrum from the old Estate era and the two-lap course make it ideal

for spectators to view the race and encourage the athletes as the race progresses. One section

of the course in the village allows viewing of the race at four different stages by moving about

one hundred meters.

The race will be run over the usual flat two lap circuit with the lap consisting of a series of

five straights where one or two records are broken every year. Tanzanian international Daniel

Gidumbanda incredible time of 29:45 course record for the 10k has stood since 1997 which is

now well over a quarter of a century ago.

Irish Olympian Lizzie Lee Leevale smashed the women’s course record in 2021 when running a super 33:45 for the classic distance.

Four national records have been set on the course over the years two of which have yet to be

broken they been Angela McCann Clonmel super run and time of 37:21 in 2021 which set a

National Irish Record for Over 50 women. Joe Gough West Waterford who ran a super 41:10

in 2023 to set a National Irish Record for Over 70 men. A tremendous achievement by the two athletes and confirmation of the two-lap circuit been a fast course.

For the record, the following are the course record holders over the Dundrum course.

Senior Men Daniel Gidumbanda Tanzania 1997 29:45, O/40 Men Michael Harty East Cork

30:13 2022. O/45 Men Kieran McKeown Watergrasshill 33:39 2021, O/50 Men Vivian Foley

Eagle 2023 32: 58, O/55 Men Michael Hassett St Catherines 2015 35:51, O/60 Men Fintan Rice

Fethard 2025 37:17, O/65 Men Joe Gough West Waterford 2022 39:12, O/70 Men Joe Gough

West Waterford 2023 41:10 National Record. Junior Men 5k Luke Purcell Nenagh Olympic 2023

14:53, Wheelchair Cillian Dunne Borrisokane 2019 28:20.

Senior Women Lizzie Lee, Leevale 2021 33:45, O/40 Women Lizzie Lee, Leevale 2021

33:45, O/45 Women Rosaleen Mackeown Leevale 2021 38:56, O/50 Women Angela McCann

Clonmel 2021 37:21 National Record. O/55 Women Dorothy Ryan Country Club 2016 45:01,

O/60 Women Kathleen Cronin Mallow 2022 47:06, O/65 Women Sally Jeyes 2018 Ivanhoe

56:47, Junior Women 5k Niamh Cunneen Nenagh Olympic 2022 18:28,

***

Dundrum is a small village just 9 miles / 15kms or so west of Cashel in the south of Tipperary...

Organised by Dundrum Athletic Club, this race is noted for being a flat fast course. As well of there being no hills, the course consists of multiple long straight sections rather than the more usual twists and turns. I've previewed many courses on this site but this one is really fast.

The map below shows where everything is. For spectators...note the points A, B and C. If you move between these points which are just over 100m apart you can see the athletes at approx. 0.25miles , 2.4miles, 3.2miles and again at 5.4miles.

Course Preview......The 10k course is essentially two laps of a 5k loop. A full preview of the course with maps, description, photos, etc can be seen HERE

Many races have different traditions. Some give out t-shirts, some mugs. In the case of the Coillte 10k, they give out a quality embroidered hand towel which is collected with Race Number on the night.

The Tim Crowe Trophy is presented on the night to the first Tipperary Athlete in honour of his 24 national titles won in the early 1900s, who was from the village of Dundrum.

There is also a large spread of refreshments after race.

Useful links...
Updates on club Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/DundrumAthleticClub

and on the club Twitter page https://twitter.com/DundrumAC

Course Record Holders

Senior Men Daniel Gidumbanda Tanzania 1997 29:45

O/40 Men Michael Harty East Cork 2022 30:13

O/45 Men Kieran McKeown Watergrasshill 2021 33:39

O/50 Men Vivian Foley Eagle AC 2023 32:58

O/55 Men Michael Hassett St Catherines 2015 35:51

O/60 Men Fintan Rice Fethard 2025 37:17

O/65 Men Joe Gough West Waterford 2022 39:12 (National record)

O/70 Men Joe Gough West Waterford AC 2023 41:40

Wheelchair Cillian Dunne Borrisokane 2019 28:20

Junior Men 5k Luke Purcell Nenagh Olympic 2023 14:53

Senior Women Lizzie Lee Leevale 2021 33:45

O/40 Women Lizzie Lee Leevale 2021 33:45

O/45 Women Rosaleen Mackeown Leevale 2021 38:56

O/50 Women Angela McCann Clonmel 2021 37:21 (National record)

O/55 Women Dorothy Ryan Country Club 2016 45:01

O/60 Women Kathleen Cronin Mallow 2022 47:06

O/65 Women Sally Jeyes Ivanhoe 2018 56:47

Junior Women 5k Niamh Cunneen Nenagh Olympic 2022 18:28

5 Fastest Athletes

Male

29:45 Daniel Gidumbanda Tanzania 1997

30:13 Michael Harty East Cork AC 2022

30:14 William Maunsell Clonmel AC 2024

30:19 Sergiu Ciobanu Clonliffe Harriers AC 2021

30:26 Evan Fitzgerald Clonmel AC 2022

Female
33:45 Lizzie Lee Leevale AC 2021

33:57 Sinead O'Connor Leevale AC 2022

34:05 Mary Mulhare Portlaoise AC 2023

34:28 Rosemary Ryan Bilboa 2003
34:43 Siobhan O’Doherty Borrisokane 2010

List of Previous Winners
1986 John O'Halloran Tipp Town // Kathleen Maher Ballytrasna,
1987 John Fitzgerald Clonmel // Mary Lonergan Reenavana,
1988 Toddy Finn Raheny Shamrocks // Kay O'Sullivan Upperchurch,
1989 Bernard Feery Clonmel // Martina Dorney Thurles Crokes,
1990 Robert Costello Limerick // Kay O'Sullivan Upperchurch,
1991 Michael Hassett Thurles Crokes // Mary Sheehan East Cork,
1992 Robert Costello Limerick // Mary Sheehan East Cork,
1993 Michael Hassett St. Catherines // Mary Sheehan East Cork,
1994 Michael Hassett St. Catherines // Gaile Culleton Thurles Crokes,
1995 Michael Hassett St. Catherines // Marcella Moloney Tullamore Harriers,
1996 Michael Hassett St. Catherines // Siobhan McCormack Emerald A.C.,
1997 Daniel Gidumbanda Tanzania // Mary Sheehan Grange Fermoy,
1998 Michae1 Hassett St. Catherines // Mary Sheehan East Cork,
1999 Colm Burke St. Abbans // Mary Sheehan Grange Fermoy,
2000 William Harty K.C.K // Mary Sheehan Grange Fermoy,
2001 Robert Wade Waterford A.C // Mary Sheehan Grange Fermoy,
2002 Pat Byrne Tinryland // Mary Sheehan Grange Fermoy,
2003 Tom Carey Limerick A.C // Rosemary Ryan Bilboa,
2004 Mick Kelly Gowran A.C // Siobhan O'Doherty Borrisokane,
2005 Sandis Bralitis Ballynonty A.C // Siobhan O'Doherty Borrisokane,
2006 Tom Carey Limerick A.C // Rosemary Ryan Bilboa,
2007 Dermot Kearns West Limerick // Madeline Dorney Thurles Crokes,
2008 Jason Fahey Olympic Harriers // Rosemary Ryan Bilboa,
2009 Tommy Evans Gowran // Siobhan O'Doherty Borrisokane,
2010 Seamus Power Kilmurray Ibrickane // Siobhan O’Doherty Borrisokane,
2011 Kenneth Rogers St John’s // Rosemary Ryan Bilboa,
2012 Michael Shannon Kilnaboy // Siobhan O’Doherty Borrisokane,
2013 Chris Bracken Thurles Crokes // Siobhan O’Doherty Borrisokane.
2014 Kevin Moore Dundrum // Siobhan O’Doherty Borrisokane.
2015 Stephen Hunter St. Michaels // Siobhan O’Doherty Borrisokane.
2016 Declan Moore Bilboa AC // Siobhan O’Doherty Borrisokane.
2017 David Mansfield Clonliffe Harriers // Siobhan O’Doherty Borrisokane.
2018 Freddy Keron Sittuk Kenya // Siobhan O’Doherty Borrisokane.

2019 David Mansfield Clonmel AC // Siobhan O'Doherty Borrisokane AC

2020 Kevin Moore Dundrum AC // Dymphna Ryan Dundrum AC (Virtual)

2021 Sergiu Ciobanu Clonliffe Harriers AC // Lizzie Lee Leevale AC

2022 Michael Harty East Cork AC // Sinead O'Connor Leevale AC

2023 Kevin Moore Dundrum AC // Mary Mulhare Portlaoise AC

2024 William Maunsell Clonmel // Niamh O’Mahoney An Riocht.

2025 Karl Fitzmaurice, Shannon // Sinead O'Connor Leevale

Guest Post: ‘I SUPPOSE YOU’VE NOT BEEN TO DROMCOLLOGHER?’ ...by John Walshe

noreply@blogger.com (John Desmond) — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 18:02:20 +0000

The annual Dromcollogher 4-mile road race has a long history and it was held on Monday the 22nd of June 2026. The full results are shown below John Walshe's report.

‘I SUPPOSE YOU’VE NOT BEEN TO DROMCOLLOGHER?’ ... By John Walshe

The songs of Percy French (1854-1920) are still fondly remembered, especially such ditties as ‘Are You Right There, Michael’, ‘The Mountains of Mourne’ and ‘Phil The Fluther’s Ball’. Another of the Roscommon-born compositions celebrated the town of Dromcollogher, with one of the lines going ‘I Suppose You’ve Not Been To Dromcollogher?’

Well, for this writer its all of 48 years since his first ‘Been To Dromcollogher’, making the trip on that occasion in the company of Midleton club-mate Liam O’Brien. This was probably the first edition of the now long-standing road race, which over the years has attained a certain allure which somehow attracts one back year after year.

The previous day in 1978 Liam had won the first of his 11 national 3000m steeplechase titles and no doubt it was out of loyalty to Fr Liam Kelleher (who had moved from Midleton to Tullylease the previous autumn) that he traveled in support of this new event.

The race was founded by local shopkeeper Christy Brosnan, along with Joe Quaid of the North Cork club, which Fr Kelleher had founded. The course then was one complete lap with the finish in the main square making the distance around four-and-a-quarter miles. Now, it’s a measured four-miler.

Two things mark out this race as unique. One, it always takes place on a Monday evening, and secondly its part of an annual carnival which is one of the oldest in the country, having commenced back in the 1940s. Along with Liam O’Brien, over the years such well-known names such as John Lenihan, John Griffin, Desmond O’Connor and Lizzie Lee have graced these roads around Dromcollogher.

The race headquarters are now in the excellent Dromcollogher-Broadford GAA complex adjacent to the start. In a throwback to the past, there is no chip timing. Just the efficient Racemaster result system operated by Clare couple James and Sally Sexton. Entry fee was only €10 with a fine array of prizes presented in a variety of categories in the local hall afterwards.

Despite the 8pm start, the sun was still high in the sky on one of the warmest days of the year as the 100 or so runners lined up with the first mile straight out the Newcastle West road. The humid conditions certainly didn’t hinder winner Karl Fitzmaurice as he took command from the start, going on to cross the line in 19:56 which was not too far outside Sean Doyle’s course record of 19:38.

Winner Karl Fitzmaurice receiving the Christy Brosnan Memorial Cup from Dan Horan

A member of Shannon AC, Fitzmaurice is a former scholarship attendee at McNeese State University in Louisiana. He has a 10,000m best of 30:45.23 and last November notched up a significant victory when winning the Brooklyn Half-Marathon in a time of 70:59.

It was a similar name that dominated the women’s race as Carol Finn made it three wins in a row – and six victories in all – when coming home in sixth place overall with her time of 24:54.

Local man Eugene Noonan is now the main organiser, with help from West Limerick AC. Amongst those representing the club on the night were two great stalwarts of the sport, Mike MacDomhnaill – who won the race in 1985 - and Seamus Cawley.

Mike, along with his wife Carmel, has been the mainstay of athletics in the region for many years. Their daughter, Sorcha, was a member of the Irish team (along with Niamh Allen and Fiona Everard) that finished second at the recent European 10,000m Cup in Italy.

Carol Finn receiving her prize from Dan Horan

Seamus Cawley has also etched his place in running folklore as one of only nine runners to have completed every Dublin Marathon since the event commenced in 1980.

Percy French’s tribute and the long-running carnival and road race are two of the happiest occurrences associated with Dromcollogher. But there is also sadly a heartbreaking story which will be commemorated this coming September, 100 years after its tragic occurrence.

On September 5th, 1926, 48 people – many of them children - died when a candle ignited a highly flammable nitrate film in an upstairs cinema in the town. It wiped out a tenth of Dromcollogher's population and remains one of the deadliest fires in Irish history.

The 48 lives lost that night constituted the worst single disaster in the new Irish state until the fire at Whiddy Island in Bantry in 1979, in which 50 people died. Two years later, 48 people also perished in the Stardust tragedy in Dublin.

A national commemorative postage stamp will be issued in September, featuring an image of a funeral procession through Dromcollogher as part of the commemorations. The full story of that ill-fated night can be currently seen on the Echo Live website – https://www.echolive.ie/nostalgia/arid-41865438.html - written by John Dolan.

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Dromcolligher Co Limerick 4 mile 2026 Monday 22 June 2026. 8:00 pm
Results
1 0:19:56 KARL FITZMAURICE, Shannon A. C M 25 1
2 0:21:40 ALAN MC CUTCHEON, Dooneen A.C M 24 2
3 0:22:17 KARL LENIHAN, West Limerick A. C. M O/45 14 3
4 0:23:35 SEAN MC AULIFFE, West Limerick A. C. M O/40 44 4
5 0:24:13 FRANK O REGAN, West Limerick A. C. M O/40 42 5
6 0:24:54 CAROL FINN, Leevale A.C F 50 6
7 0:25:08 KAROC DOWNEY, West Limerick A. C. M O/45 48 7
8 0:25:30 CORMAC DOWNES, West Limerick A. C. M 10 8
9 0:25:50 RYAN MORRISSEY, Newcastlewest M O/40 91 9
10 0:26:17 SINEAD MC DERMOTT, Dooneen A.C F 90 10

Notice: Dromcollogher Carnival 4 mile road race, Co.Limerick - Mon 22nd June 2026

noreply@blogger.com (John Desmond) — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 20:14:30 +0000

The annual Dromcollogher Carnival 4 mile road race is coming up this year on Monday the 22nd of June 2026 at 8pm.

You can pre-enter online HERE

You can also enter on the night (€10 for runners and €5 for walkers).

As a race, it may not be as high profile as say those located closer to say Limerick or Cork City but it is an event with a lot of character and a long history. The race was originally started back in the time of the original running boom in the late 70's and early 80's by Christy Brosnan and Joe Quaid of North Cork AC. The original idea was for it to be part of the Dromcollogher Carnival which has been going since the 1940's and for the race to take place on Monday evening, a tradition that survives to this day.

In it's heyday, the race used to attract some of the top runners from all over Munster even though the prizes were always modest in comparison to other races at the time. On one occasion, Liam O'Brien from Cork won the race the day after winning the National 3000m steeplechase title! The triangle shaped course started and finished in the main square of the town much to the delight of the crowds. This did however mean that the race was in fact 'slightly' longer than the advertised 4 miles ;o)

One of the other unusual features of the race at the time was that the winner received a small porcelain figurine. One of the biggest employers at that time in the town was Irish Dresden, a German company which made high quality collectable porcelain items in the town which employed over 60 people, a huge number in what was and still is a rural area.

West Limerick AC are helping out with the organisation of the race and they are putting up a cup in memory of Christy Brosnan who unfortunately has now passed away. This replaces the old cup which was named after Marky O'Shea who used to run in the local races of the late 70's and early 80's barefoot, a long time before minimalist running and Vibram Five Fingers became all the rage ;o)

Getting there.....Dromcollogher is located to the west of Charleville near the Limerick - Cork border. If you are coming from say Limerick city then the easiest way is probably to head south towards Cork and turn off at Charleville and follow the directions for Newtownshandrum, Milford and Dromcollogher. If you are travelling north from Cork then turn off at Buttevant and go via Liscarroll.

As you enter the town from the east then you should see that the road forks into two where the central square is. Take the right here, drive a few hundred metres on what is a very straight road and you will pass the start line just opposite a service station. The GAA hall where the entries will be taken is just beyond this on the left.

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

Results & Photos of the BK5K in Dundrum, Tipperary - Wed 6th May 2026

noreply@blogger.com (John Desmond) — Thu, 07 May 2026 07:13:00 +0000

The annual BK5K organised by Dundrum AC was held on Wed 6th of May 2026 in Dundrum nr Cashel in Co Tipperary.

There were 372 finishers this year which is up 14% on last year and the numbers have been growing now for four years in a row.

Top 3 men & women...
1 Jamie GAHAN #6475 15:06 M M45 Kilkenny City Harriers A.C.
2 Andrew HYLAND #6506 15:20 M MS
3 Mossy BRACKEN #6662 15:32 M MS Moycarkey Coolcroo A.C.
11 Dymphna RYAN #6625 17:05 F F45 Dundrum A.C.
19 Kealey TIDESWELL #6750 17:38 F F40 Clonmel A.C.
26 Caroline HASSETT #6686 17:55 F F40 Borrisoleigh Track Attack

Full results HERE

Photos...
1) Niall Moran has a gallery HERE
2) MyRunResults has a gallery HERE

3) John Kenrick has a gallery HERE

Notice: West Waterford AC Summer Series - May to July 2026

noreply@blogger.com (John Desmond) — Fri, 01 May 2026 16:22:00 +0000

There are six races in this years West Waterford AC Summer Series with most of them in or to the west of Dungarvan. Each race costs just €12 to enter online or €15 on the night.

From West Waterford AC... " WEST WATERFORD ATHLETIC CLUB, SUMMER RACING SCHEDULE LAUNCHED.

We are delighted to announce our Summer Schedule of races starting in Ballinroad on the 8th May with our very popular 5k race and finishing with the Dungarvan 10k on the 17th July in another very popular 10k route with all past participants.

This is a unique opportunity to enter all 6 races in advance and just turn up on the night to each race and run! For your €70 you will be entered into all 6 races and receive a commemorative Gilet Jacket.

Each race can be entered separately online prior to the event for €12 but entry on the night will be €15 per race. So get your entries in quickly and be ready for a super summer of racing once more.

Come along to West Waterford AC organised races over the summer months with Scenic coastal and countryside routes a guaranteed Friendly club atmosphere, races Ideal for all levels—from beginners to competitive runners, all Progressive distances building to a strong 10K finish in July.

A NICE CUPPA WILL BE PROVIDED AT ALL EVENTS FOR THE POST RACE ANALYSES.

Ballinroad 5K - 8th May 2026

Ardmore 5 Miles - 22nd May 2026

Dromana 5 Miles - 5th June 2026

Ballymacarby 5 Miles - 26th June 2026

Ballinameela 5K - 03th July 2026

Dungarvan 10K - 17th July 2026

ENTRY LINK - https://eventmaster.ie/event/b95qU9AHjr "

Notice: BK5K road race in Dundrum, Tipperary - Wed 6th May 2026

noreply@blogger.com (John Desmond) — Thu, 30 Apr 2026 23:30:00 +0000

Dundrum Athletic Club in Co Tipperary are holding their annual BK5K road race on Wednesday the 6th of May 2026 at 8pm.

This is one of the fastest 5k courses in Munster as it's pretty much dead flat with long straight sections.

The entry fee is €20. To register, click on this link: https://eventmaster.ie/event/kVbRTK2TA2

From the organisers... "BK5K is an ideal personal best season opener building towards our 41st running of the Coillte 10km eight weeks later. Coillte 10km is on the first Wednesday in July at 8pm."

The 5k race will be held in the small village of Dundrum which is located about 9 miles / 14kms to the NW of Cashel.

Course Preview.......You can find a full preview of the course with maps and photos HERE

Kerry: Results of the Valentia Half-Marathon & 10k - Sat 4th Apr 2026

noreply@blogger.com (John Desmond) — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 21:28:00 +0000

The annual Valentia Half-Marathon & 10k was held this year on Saturday 4th of April on what a busy weekend for road races in Kerry.

Despite this, there was a big jump in numbers this year with the half-marathon going from 311 to 360 and the 10k increasing from 257 to 359.

Half-Marathon - top 5 men & women

1. 701 Brian Murphy m 1:14:32

2. 776 Kieran Lynch m 1:23:47
3. 1250 Damian Conway m 1:24:23
4. 742 Sean Rogers m 1:24:40
5. 1289 Bobby Enright m 1:24:44
30. 1224 Cathriona Murphy f 1:34:54
44. 707 Margaret O'Shea f 1:37:46
45. 1312 Caoimhe Dunne f 1:37:53
57. 1271 Niamh O'Driscoll f 1:40:08
79. 616 Mary Flynn f 1:43:35

10k - top 3 men & women
1. 1781 Sinead O Connor f 37:40
6. 1627 Natasha Kelly f 39:50
7. 1833 Marie Claire Healy f 41:33
2. 1858 Allan Clarke m 38:00
3. 1511 David Guilfoyle m 38:25
4. 1840 Eoin Henken m 38:53

Full results of both races HERE

Kerry: Results of the Run Ballybunion Half-Marathon, 10k & 5k - Sat 4th Apr 2026

noreply@blogger.com (John Desmond) — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 15:56:00 +0000

The annual Run Ballybunion Half-Marathon, 10k & 5k was held on Saturday 4th April 2026.

As the chart shows above, the numbers for the 5k and half were up and the 10k numbers were down.

The combined numbers for all three events were almost identical to 2025 . It seems very likely that the lack of growth was due to the fact that there were so many other events in Kerry that weekend like the Killarney 5-mile and the Valentia Half-Marathon & 10k.

5k - Top 3 men & women...

1 Daniel O'Connor 787 M M40 19:50

2 Jonathan Markham 400 M MS 20:28
3 Alex Osullivan 584 M MS 20:28
4 Grace O Donnell 667 F FS 21:25
9 Caragh Treacy 594 F FS 22:39
17 Olivia Lynch 580 F FS 24:27

10k - Top 3 men & women...
1 John Fitzgerald 394 M MS 35:54
2 Pádraig O Donnell 498 M MS 35:57
3 Sean Stokes 541 M MS 36:02
7 Claire Coleman 511 F FS 41:01
21 Gillian Walsh 358 F F40 45:35
23 Sarah Leahy 538 F FS 46:25

Half-Marathon - Top 5 men & women...
1 Pierce Geoghegan 939 M M40 01:12:23
2 Enda Mc Gonigle 850 M MS 01:28:15
3 Mark Harnett 910 M M40 01:28:38
4 Seamus Murphy 950 M M50 01:30:16
5 Piaras Leahy 938 M M40 01:31:07
12 Holly Brennan 869 F FS 01:35:23
19 Lisa Griffen 973 F F40 01:39:17
22 Áine Phelan 790 F F40 01:39:28
25 Ailbhe Bergin 788 F FS 01:40:16
26 Maurice Falvey 981 F FS 01:41:06

Full results for all three races HERE

Kerry: Results of the Streets of Killarney 5-mile - Fri 3rd Apr 2026

noreply@blogger.com (John Desmond) — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 14:20:00 +0000

The 3rd edition of the Streets of Killarney 5 Mile was held on Friday, 3rd April 2026. There were 798 finishers this year and as the chart shows above, the growth in numbers has been impressive.

Top 3 men & women...
1 Oisin MURRAY 24:03 7 M MS An Ríocht A.C.
2 Jake O'REGAN 24:12 6 M MS St. John's A.C.
3 Juan PENA 24:45 5 M MS Raheny Shamrock A.C.
15 Michelle FINN 27:07 520 F FS Leevale A.C.
29 Amy POLLMAN DAAMEN 28:22 878 F FS An Ríocht A.C.
32 Lily RIORDAN 28:26 898 F FJ Star of the Laune A.C.

Full results HERE

Tipperary: Results of the John Kelly Memorial 7.5k - Fri 3rd Apr 2026

noreply@blogger.com (John Desmond) — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:29:00 +0000

The John Kelly Memorial 7.5km race in Loughmore, Tipperary was held on Friday 3rd of April 2026. There were 101 finishers this year which is up slightly on the 96 finishers in 2025.

Top 3 men & women...
1 Mike Gleeson Upperchurch 27:12 M 767
3 Denis McCullough Thurles Crokes A.C. 27:38 M 782
4 Shane Donnelly Borrisoleigh Track Attack 29:03 M 733
2 Kealey Tideswell Clonmel AC 27:19 F 788
6 Eileen McCullough Moyne AC 29:35 F 764
9 Aisling Harrington Crusaders AC 30:16 F 726

Full results HERE

Tipperary: Results of the Robbie Whelan 6k - 1st & 8th Apr 2026

noreply@blogger.com (John Desmond) — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:08:00 +0000

The first two rounds of the Robbie Whelan 6k in Clonmel were held on Wed 1st & 8th of April 2026.

There were 217 finishers on the 1st of April which is well up on the 160 for the first event in 2025. There were 215 finishers in the second race on the 8th of April and this again was up on the second race in 2025 which got 159.

1st April - Race 1 results

8th April - Race 2 results

Waterford: Results of the Colligan League - Event 1 - Wed 1st Apr 2026

noreply@blogger.com (John Desmond) — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 10:52:00 +0000

The first round of the Colligan League near Dungarvan was held on Wed 1st Apr 2026.

Full results HERE

Clare: Results of the Great Ennis 10k & 5k - Sun 29th Mar 2026

noreply@blogger.com (John Desmond) — Fri, 10 Apr 2026 09:54:00 +0000

Top 3 women in the 10k

The Great Ennis 10k & 5k was held in Co Clare on Sunday 29th of March on what turned out to be a very wet day. Unusually, the overall numbers were exactly the same as last year... 339 in 2026 and 339 in 2025.

The only difference was that the 10k numbers decreased from 208 to 202 while the 5k numbers increased from 131 to 137.

Top 3 men & women in the 10k...
1 Liam Naughton 175 M Ennis Track A.C. MS 31:31
2 Padraig Nugent 235 M Ennis Track A.C. MS 32:32
3 Jamie Kelly 140 M MS 32:52
9 Eimear O Leary 92 F Galway City Harriers A.C. F40 37:57
11 Ellen Bermingham 97 F South Galway A.C. FS 38:40
18 Becky Coughlan 20 F Ennis Track A.C. F40 39:27

Top 3 men & women in the 5k
1 Daithi O Leary 347 M Ennis Track A.C. MJ 16:38
2 Briain Breslin 330 M MS 17:11
3 Stephen Holloway 921 M MS 17:13
6 Ciara O Neill 340 F Clonmel A.C. FS 17:44
9 Siobhan Healy 800 F Ennis Track A.C. FJ 19:19
18 Ally Considine 315 F Ennis Track A.C. FJ 20:31

Full results of both races HERE

Limerick: Results of the Michal Rejmer 10-mile - Sun 29th Mar 2026

noreply@blogger.com (John Desmond) — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 20:22:00 +0000

Top 3-men

The 2026 edition of the Michal Rejmer 10-mile organised by Dooneen AC was held on Sunday 29th March. There were 290 finishers this year which is up slightly higher on the 284 in 2025.

Top 5 men & women...
1 Conor O'BRIEN #2496 West Limerick A.C. M MS 53:22
2 Niall SHANHAN #2558 An Bru AC M M40 54:10
3 Declan GUINA #2416 West Limerick A.C. M MS 54:20
4 Cillian HIGGINS #2424 Dooneen A.C. M MS 55:38
5 Anthony DORAN #2349 Clonliffe Harriers A.C. M M40 56:19
17 Kealey TIDESWELL #2560 Clonmel A.C. F F40 1:00:31
45 Tracey Johnson #2547 Dooneen A.C. F F40 1:07:56
49 Pamela KIRBY #2447 Bilboa A.C. F F45 1:08:19
51 Ellen CRONIN #2387 Liffey Valley A.C. F FS 1:08:38
53 Maeve COLLINS #2282 F FS 1:08:58

Full results HERE

Tipperary: Results of the Littleton 10-mile - Sun 29th Mar 2026

noreply@blogger.com (John Desmond) — Thu, 09 Apr 2026 19:52:00 +0000

The inaugural Littleton 10-mile road race organised by Moycarkey Coolcroo AC was held on Sunday the 29th of March 2026. There were 352 finishers which is reasonable for a 10-mile race and this is now the largest 10-miler in Co Tipperary.

Top 5 men & women...

1. 251 Matty Ryan m Moycarkey Coolcroo A.C. 54:57
2. 3385 John Longan m St. Finbarrs A.C. 57:16
3. 3380 Michael O Loughlin m 57:46
4. 3350 Raivis Zakis m West Waterford A.C. 57:50
5. 3426 John O Brien m Watergrasshill A.C. 59:44
18. 3445 Allison Darren f 1:03:16
24. 3448 Eileen Mc Cullagh f Moyne A.C. 1:04:38
25. 3488 Linda Kelly f Watergrasshill A.C. 1:04:57
37. 3429 Nikki Kenneally f Moycarkey Coolcroo A.C. 1:07:37
39. 318 Suzanne Shine f Clonmel A.C. 1:07:49

Full results HERE

Clare: Results of the Michael Egan Memorial 8k - Sun 22nd Mar 2026

noreply@blogger.com (John Desmond) — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:55:00 +0000

The Michael Egan Memorial 8k in Quilty, Co Clare was held on Sunday 22nd March 2026. This was race 3 of 4 in the Run the Banner Series.

There were 213 finishers this year which is up 28 % on the 166 finishers in 2025.

Top 3 men & women...
1 0:28:02 THOMAS GRIMES, Tulla A.C. M O/45 128 1
2 0:28:37 GERARD TROY, St Johns AC Clare M O/45 328 2
3 0:28:53 THOMAS GARRAHY, Kilmurry Ibrickane North ClareM 114 3
7 0:32:08 CARLA MURRAY, Tulla A.C. F 38 7
12 0:32:43 AOIFE O ROURKE, Fergus A. C. F 479 12
13 0:32:58 AOIFE COLLINS 8K, Caher F 443 13

Full results below...
1 0:28:02 THOMAS GRIMES, Tulla A.C. M O/45 128 1
2 0:28:37 GERARD TROY, St Johns AC Clare M O/45 328 2
3 0:28:53 THOMAS GARRAHY, Kilmurry Ibrickane North ClareM 114 3
4 0:30:14 FINBAR O GRADY, Kilmurry Ibrickane North Clare M 205 4
5 0:31:52 OISIN PENDER, Newmarket- on-Fergus M 111 5
6 0:31:54 IAN O CONNOR, Ennis Track Red M O/45 463 6
7 0:32:08 CARLA MURRAY, Tulla A.C. F 38 7
8 0:32:10 GARY MADDEN, Derg A.C M O/50 89 8
9 0:32:12 DAVID HEALY, Ennis Track Club M 19 9
10 0:32:15 DAVID MACKEY 8K, Kilmurry Ibrickane North Clare M 331 10

Waterford: Prizewinners of the Kinsalebeg NS Parents' Association Fun Run - Sun 22nd Mar 2026

noreply@blogger.com (John Desmond) — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 20:09:00 +0000

The Kinsalebeg National School Parents' Association 5k Fun Run was held on Sunday 22nd March 2026.

There were no results for this event but these are the first 3 men & women...
1, Mossie Keogh jr. 18:58
2, Mark Coady 19:05
3, Mossie Keogh 19:21
1, Dee Ansbro 20:48
2, Siun Cunningham 21:19
3, Rachel Keogh 21:31

Photos of the prize winners HERE

Clare: Results of the Eamon Moloney 10k - Sat 21st Mar 2026

noreply@blogger.com (John Desmond) — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:37:00 +0000

The Ennis 10k (Eamon Moloney 10) in Co Clare was held on Saturday 21st March 2026 (10am). This was race 3 of the Run Clare Series and there were 475 finishers which is pretty much the same as 2024 and 2025.

Top 3 men & women...
1 KEVIN KOYCE 1185 M MS 35:45
2 SHANE HEALY 1168 M MS 36:11
3 RAYMOND RYAN 1247 M MS 36:17
6 NATASHA KELLY 1182 F LIMERICK AC FS 37:33
11 CLARE COLEMAN 1125 F DOONEEN A.C F40 39:10
29 SHONAUGH FITZHENRY 1156 F KIB FS 43:47

Full results HERE

Kerry: Results of the Tralee 50k Ultra-Marathon - Sat 21st Mar 2026

noreply@blogger.com (John Desmond) — Fri, 03 Apr 2026 19:18:00 +0000

The Tralee 50k Ultra-Marathon was held on Saturday 21st of March 2026 and there were 134 finishers.

Top 3 men & women...
1.1661 Breen, Richard 3:10:01.78
2. 1748 Murphy, Barry 3:21:26.50
3. 1638 Sheehan, Keith 3:53:15.34
1. 1597 Meehan, Catriona 4:06:42.50
2. 1644 Manning, Lorraine 4:11:11.00
3. 1785 Van Deventer, Jade 4:21:09.30

Full results HERE