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Grace Mckenzie Regains Irish Pentathlon Record - March 2019

Grace McKenzie Scores Record-Breaking 4,230 Points in NCAA Div 1 Pentathlon

NCAA Division I Indoor T&F Championships 2019

Birmingham, Alabama

Friday March 8th 2019

Grace Mckenzie, McNeese State University and Belgooly AC in action at the NCAA Div I Pentathlon - Photo: Michael Wade

Grace McKenzie, McNeese State University and Belgooly AC, broke Kate O'Connor's Irish Pentathon record of 4,214 point, on Day 1 of the NCAA Division I Indoor T&F Championships, in Birmingham, Alabama, last night.  Grace had previously set the record, with 4,211, also in Birmingham, on January 18th last, however Kate O'Connor, with a score of 4,214, in Cardiff, UK, overtook her just nine days late, on January 27th.

Grace's Totals:

60mH - 8.57sec (PB) - 1002 points

High Jump - 1.75m (PB) - 916 points

Shot Put - 11.08m - 600 points

Long Jump - 5.85m - 804 points

800m - 2:13.95 - 908 points

Total score: 4,230 Points

 NCAA Div I Results

Grace placed 8th overall, behind winner Michelle Atherley, Miami, who scored 4,547 points, and her Top 8 finish earns her All-American honours.McNeese’s Grace McKenzie earned All-America honors on Friday when she finished in eighth place in the pentathlon with 4230 points at the 2019 NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships. Grace set a whole lot of records with her 4,230 score; McNeese State University, Southland Conference and Irish Records and is the first McNeese State University female athlete to earn All American hounours in five years.

Stephanie Cotter Named as Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Female Freshman of the Year 2019

Stephanie Cotter is RMAC All-Conference Indoor Female Freshman of the Year

March 2019

Stephanie Cotter, Adams State University and West Muskerry AC, Rocky Mountains Athletics (RMAC) Women's Indoor Freshman of the Year 2019 

Following strong performances in the lead up and culminating in the recent RMAC Indoor Track & Field Championships, Stephanie Cotter, Adams State University and West Muskerry AC, has been named as the Rocky Mountains Athletics (RMAC) Women's Indoor Freshman of the Year 2019.

Stephanie started the RMAC meet with a solid Distance Medley Relay relay leg, then finished second in the mile, running a 5:03 mile (4:48 converted), and closing the meet with the fastest split of the team on the 4x4!

Last November Stephanie was named Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Female Freshman of the Year 2018

Stephanie Cotter - Photo: Adams State University

RMAC Release (PDF file)

Montage of Rocky Mountains Athletics (RMAC) Indoor Athletes of the Year 2019

Stephanie Cotter - Photo: Southern Star

NCAA Div II Indoor Championships

Pittsburgh, Kansas
Friday 8th - Saturday 9th March

Stephanie Cotter is running in Heat 1 of the mile tonight at the NCAA Conference Division II Finals, in Pittsburgh, Kansas.  Stephanie is currently ranked third in the Mile, at 4:48. The first three from each heat will advance, along with the next three fastest overall, to the final, on Sathurday night. Later on tonight, Stephanie will run on the for Adams State University Distance Medley Relay team, running the third (800m) leg.

Stephanie's NCAA Race Times (GMT)

Schedule - Friday March 8th	Schedule - Saturday March 9th

Stephanie runs in the Women's Mile, at 9:30pm Irish time tonight, and the Women's Distance Medley Relay (Final) following at 12:40am.  All going well, she will compete in the final of the Women's Mile, at 11:40pm tomorrow, Saturday, night.

Update10:40pm: Stephannie qualified, in 2nd place, from Heat 1, for tomorrow's Final, in a time of 4:52.40

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East Cork Athletics Division Awards Night 2018

East Cork Division Acclaims it's 2018 Stars at Annual Awards Function

Midleton Park Hotel

Friday March 1st 2019

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A large gathering of athletes and their families, along with many, many supporters and friends gathered in the Midleton Park Hotel last Friday, for the East Cork Athletic Division's Annual Awards Night.  The evening was introduced by MC Tim Twomey, of Youghal AC, and Hon. Secretary of the East Cork Division, who and conducted the proceedings

Emer Casey Perpetual Trophy

The evening began with the presentation, by the Casey family, of the Emer Casey Perpetual Trophy to the East Cork Athletics Division. The trophy will be competed for annually and is in honour of the late Emer Casey, who died from ovarian cancer. Since Emer Casey's death, the Casey family have been to the fore, through the Emer Casey Foundation raising hundreds of thousands of Euro, for research into ovarian cancer.

 The Casey Family presenting the Emer Casey Perpetual Trophy to East Cork Athletics Division

Opening by Tim Twomey

MC Tim Twomey, Youghal AC & Hon. Secretary of the East Cork Division, opening the Awards evening

East Cork Awards 2019 - Opening Address from Webmaster - Cork Athletics on Vimeo.

Guest of Honour - Cllr. Mary Linehan

Guest of Honour was Cllr. Mary Linehan , who addressed the gathering, before presenting the initial awards.

Presentations by Councillor Mary Linehan at East Cork Divisional Awards 2019 from Webmaster - Cork Athletics on Vimeo.

Noreen Murphy

Following on from Cllr. Mary Linehan, Noreen Murphy presented many awards, before handing over for the Senior Awards, to Martin Drake, Chair of East Cork Athletics Division.

Senior Presentations by Martin Drake at East Cork Divisional Awards 2019 from Webmaster - Cork Athletics on Vimeo.

 
The awards recognise and celebrate the achievements, at National level, of members of clubs in the East Cork Athletics Divisional area, namely Youghal AC, Ballintotis Fit4Life AC, East Cork AC, Midleton AC, Carrigtwohill AC, Ballymore-Cobh AC, St Nicholas AC, Carraig na bhFear AC, Watergrasshill AC and St. Catherine's AC, and another record number of awards were presented this year.  The majority of the awards were presented to Juvenile athletes, and, in keeping with juvenile enthusiasm and exuberance, each presentation being met with typical unrestrained acclamation, with the reception for some recipients almost seeming to bring the house down!

Final Awards

Presentations of Club Awards at East Cork Divisional Awards 2019 from Webmaster - Cork Athletics on Vimeo.

The final award of the night was the closely guarded secret - probably more 'hush hush' than the Oscars - which was preceded by silence and bated breadth, before erupting into loud cheers when the nomination went to Youghal AC's Grace Rooney, who, judging by the reception, was a popular and endorsed choice.

Dan McCarthy presenting Grace Rooney, with the Kathleen McCarthy Memorial Shield for East Cork Division's Athlete of the Year

Track & Field News from USA - March 3rd 2019

Cork Athletes Excel on US Collegiate Circuit - March 3rd 2019

Three Cork athletes to run in US NCAA Championships next weekend

Fearghal Curtin, Youghal AC and Arizona State University,	Grace McKenzie, Belgooly AC & McNeese State	Stephanie Cotter, West Muskerry AC and Adams State University

Fearghal Curtin, Youghal AC and Arizona State University, and Grace McKenzie, Belgooly AC & McNeese State University, both comprete in the NCAA Division I Championships, in Birmingham, Alabama, on March 8th-9th, while Stephanie Cotter, West Muskerry AC and Adams State University, represents her college in the NCAA Division II Championships, also next weekend, in Pittsburg, Kansas.

Grace McKenzie is ranked eight (8th) in the US, in the Pentahlon, with 4,211 points from the Sanford Multi meet, on January 18th, while Fearghal Curtin is ranked 27th, in the 5,000m, with a time of 13:52.26, from the Iowa State Classic, on February 8th.

In Division II, Adams State and West Muskerry AC's Stephanie Cotter is a qualifier, ranked 8th in the 800m, with a time of 2:09.49, from the Husky Classic, on February 9th.

In the lead-up to the championships, the trio, along with several other Cork athletes studying in the US, have all been in action over the past week or so.

Grace McKenzie - Belgooly AC & McNeese State University

Last weekend, at the Southland Conference Indoor, in Birmingham, Alabama, on February 24th/25th, Grace McKenzie passed-up on an opportunity to press on in her primary event, the Pentathlon, so that she could compete in several individual events, accumulating more points for her college team.

Grace competed in no less than five events. She even went directly from the 800m to the High Jump, earning her McNeese University Coach, Brendon Gilroy's, praise: "Grace turned in a superhuman performance the last two days," said Gilroy. "She was very busy, scoring in every event she competed. She turned around and finished third in the high jump right after running the 800-meters."

60mH: 5th, 8.82sec

Women's Distance Medley Relay: 4th, 12:08.89

800m: 5th, 2:15.29

High Jump: 3rd, 1.72m

Long Jump: 5th, 5.77

Fearghal Curtin, Youghal AC & Arizona State University

Fearghal Curtin, ran in both the 5000m & Mile, at the MPSF Championships, on February 22nd/23rd, in Seattle, Washington, running 13:58.60, to finish 5th in the 5,000m, his second Sub-14 5,000m time.  He finished 19th overall, in 4:14.47, in the Men's Mile

Stephanie Cotter, West Muskerry AC & Adams State University

Stephanie Cotter has had a busy lead-up to the Championshios, running the Air Force Open, in Colorado Springs, on February 15th and the RMAC Indoor Track & Field Championships, in Alamosa, Colorado, on February 21st/22nd. 

At the Air Force Open, Stephanie ran in both the 400m and the Mile,  winning the Mile in 5:12.53, while placing 5th in the 400m, in 1:02:59.

The following week, at the RMAC Indoor Track & Field Championships, Stephanie ran in the Mile, finishing second, in 5:03.67, behind college and Ireland teammate, Roisin Flanagan, who won in 5:01.16, the 4x400m Relay, helping Adams State to a 7th place finish, in 4:06.77, and a win in the Medley Relay, in 11:54.83

Stephanie Cotter, West Muskerry AC & Adams State University

Charlie O'Donovan, Villanova University and Leevale AC

At the Big East Indoor Championships, in Geneva, Ohio, on February 22nd/23rd, Charlie O'Donovan, Villanova, helped the college to a win in the 4x800m relay, in 7:28.55.  He finished 8th, in the Mile, in 4:07:15

 Charlie O'Donovan. Villanova University and Leevale AC

Liam Harris, Togher AC & Providence

At the Big East Indoor Championships, in Geneva, Ohio, Togher AC's Liam Harris finished in 18th place overall, in 8:49.40, in the 3,000m

Luke Horgan, Leevale AC & McNeese State

At the Southland Conference Indoor Track & Field Championships, in Birmingham, Alabama, on February 24th/25th, Luke Horgan helped McNeese State to a 10th place finish in the Medley Relay, in 10:25.16. He finished 3rd in the Mile, in 4:13.55

Sam Healy, Leevale AC & Monroe State

At the Sun Belt Conference Indoor Conference, in Birmingham, Alabama, on February 18th/19th, Sam Healy placed third in the Long Jump with a leap of 7.40m. While the title went to Carter Shell (Arkansas State), Healy logged five attempts of at least 7.22m, with his best coming on the third jump.

Cork Athletics Registration Figures - February 28th 2019

Record Cork Athletics Registration Figures - February 28th 2019

February end-of-month registrations for Cork Athletics stand at a new record for February: 5,524. Registrations have picked up, with competions, like the Indoor and Road Championships kicking in. All, bar one, of Cork Athletics registered clubs now have members registered.

The February figures are are 8.65% up on last February's corresponding figure of 5,084, and 4.2%ahead of the February 2017 figure of 5,299, while the corresponding 2016 figure of 4,689, while the February 2015 figure was 4,189.

The figures show that 55.05% of last year's registered adults have re-registered, while the corresponding Juvenile re-registration percentage is 50.36%.  371 adults (13.6%) and 638 (14.92%) are new registrations.

Several clubs still have less than the required minimum of ten (10) registered members to constitute a valid registered club. While this may not appear to be a major issue for them - they can still compete in championships - it does constitute some difficulties, e.g. they may not vote on a County Board matter and, perhaps of more significance to some clubs, they may not apply for Race permits as a registered club (at least until they have at least 10 registered members)
 

As always, clubs are reminded that new members may 'try out' the club for a few weeks, after which they MUST be registered, or they will NOT be covered by Athletics Ireland insurance

Feb 1: Any athlete, coach, official, or any member acting in any capacity, who remains unregistered is NOT covered by Athletics Irelands insurance, for ANY purpose whatsoever, including training and/or competition.

The 2019 Registration facility is open


Any club having difficulties logging into the registration system. If your club is in this position, please This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. 01-8869933

National Standings

Athletics Ireland are likely to issue the February end-of-month National registration figures in the coming days. Standing of Cork clubs in the various Top 50 National standings will be added to this page

Overall Registrations as at February 28th 2019

Cork Registrations 2010-2018

The February 28th registration total of 5,524 is, hopefully, an early predicator of 2019 year-end figures. As can be seen from the graph above, the 2012 year-end figure of 5,420 has already been overtaken.

Leevale AC top the overall listings, followed closely by Bandon AC, with Midleton AC, St Catherine's AC, Togher AC, West Muskerry AC and North Cork AC next, all haveing over 200 registerd members.  Eighteen clubs exceed the 100 mark, one more than in 2018

Largest Clubs, by Total Registered Members

Next 28Largest Clubs, by Total Registered Members

Juvenile/Junior/Youth Registrations as at February 28th 2019

A new category, Youth, has been included in the new Registration system. This group consists of members born in 2001 or 2002.

Bandon AC head the table, followed by Leevale AC, with West Muskerry AC in third spot. Nine clubs have 100 or more members.

Leading Cork Juvenile Clubs

Senior/Masters Registrations as at February 28th 2019

Mallow AC have resumed their usual position at top the table, followed by Eagle AC, with last month's table-toppers, Midleton AC, & Leevale AC, next. Eight clubs in total have over 100 registered adult members, with several more within striking distance.

Leading Adult Registrations by Club - February 28th 2019

Next Adult Registrations by Club - February 28th 2019

End of the Road Looms Large for UCC Farm

Development Announcement Marks the End of an Era at UCC Farm

Wednesday February 27th 2019

 Leevale group training on the Farm - Photo: Gearóid Ó Laoi

UCC announced today, that work will begin on the new Science and Innovation Park later this year, probably in early Autumn.

Morgan Buckley, Director of Sport, UCC said that UCC will lose two pitches from the Farm, when work starts on a new science park and dental school, later this year, so there is now an urgent need for new facilities.

Sadly this marks the end of an era.  UCC say that the initial development will mean the loss of two playing fields, however, it is likely that more than that will be 'out of bounds' during the construction phase, with, probably, at least the same area again being required for various construction materials, and other related items, such as spoils, and, of course, boundary fencing, site offices and access roadways.


The Farm has been a staple of athletics in Cork for many decades, being used by a host of diverse sports, from GAA, soccer and rugby, frisbee tournaments, cricket, rounders, baseball and archery, to athletics, with Munster and County Cross-Country Championships being held there. There is even a shot/hammer throwing circle on the Farm. Almost any time of day, or even night, you are likely to find one or more people running there.

Question?

Will the new facility be as accessible as the Farm?

New UCC Sporting Facility Development in Curraheen

UCC is to apply shortly for planning permission for a new sporting facility in Curraheen. So, while, the existing facility, at the Farm, looks likely to be lost in the foreseeable future, it is likely that the new facility will not be available for use for two to three years.

Reddy Architecture's Artist Impression of how the Farm will eventuall look

Extent of the Development

The University lands (Precinct 2) are located at the south east of the park.  The overall area of UCC lands is 18.3 hectares and the quantitative allocation of development is 107,350m2.  It is proposed to develop the Precinct 2 lands on a phased basis using best international practise for the development of science and innovation parks

Sewer System

Before any of this happens, a sewer system, which will eventually serve the whole Science and Innovation Park, must be installed. Planning permission is not required for sewer ststems.

CSIP Sewer System

As can be seen above, the sewer installation, which must go in before construction starts, at least in the initial construction area. The sewer will continue towards the former Tennis Village, near to which the sewer will connect into an existing sewer system.  The line of the sewer towards there means that there will be considerable disruption, if not complete loss of access, to the walkway between the Pitch & Putt club and Model Farm Road.

Today's Irish Examiner reported on the latest on UCC's plans for its playing fields in Curraheen, known as The Farm. 

UCC Release

This morning, Wednesday February 27th, University College Cork’s (UCC) launched their ambitious sports strategy, comprising a new UCC sports park, in Curraheen, sporting club and sports participation programme.

Following a six months consultation with UCC’s 55 sports clubs, and wider UCC community,  and the Cork sporting community, the four-year strategy was launched today.

[Webmaster's comment: The running community, whether clubs, or individuals, have been prolific users of the Farm. Indeed County Senior and Munster Cross-Country Championships have been held there.
However, with regard to "Cork sporting community" being consulted, there was no consultation with Cork Athletics County Board]

UCC plans aims to "develop a new UCC Sports Park in Curraheen" to replace its current facilities at the Farm in Cork. A new sporting club, ‘Sport for Life Club - Many Tribes-One Team’, will be launched to connect players, volunteers, sponsors, supporters and alumni.

Other plans include:

• The launch of a new #ActiveUCC sports participation programme

• An annual UCC Sport Hall of Fame Day

• A new line of branded apparel with the renowned UCC Sport Skull and Crossbones

“Sport has long been the social language and currency of the city of Cork, its county and Munster," commented Professor John O’Halloran, Deputy President, UCC. “Sport is in our bones and pride is on our chest at UCC, and we are proud to be part of such a rich sporting heritage."

“This ambitious strategy is dedicated to unlocking the power of sport and physical activity across all areas of participation, representation and achievement” commented . “Sport brings people together, and I want to thank the University community for their passion in building this strategy."

 

Cork County Council's Cork Science & Innovation Park Framework Masterplan (2011) - PDF File (144 Pages)

CIT Athletics Seminar 5 2019 - How to Avoid Dropout

How to Avoid Athlete Dropout - CIT Athletics Seminar #5 2019

Track Admin Building, CIT

7:30pm Tuesday March 12th 2019

This seminar is an essential for any Coach or Administrator, in ANY sport!

The 5th of 6 CIT Athletics Seminars in this years series takes place in the Track-Side Admin Building at CIT Track, on Tuesday next, March 12th, at 7:30pm. To register contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 0867700588


Some the Topics:

• "Supporting Athletes from Junior to Senior Level"

• "How to avoid dropout"

• "Junior to Senior Transition"

• "One of Irish Sports most important issues?"
  
  

Athlete dropout, most especially in the young teen and Junior to Senior Transition is something that is prevalent across ALL sports in Ireland. This dropout hurts Irish sport, by draining it of future athletes of all levels, not just the potential stars. In many ways more worrying is the alarming rise in weight problems and obesity in Ireland, particularly among young, and indeed, the very young. We owe it to our sport(s) and to Irish society in general, that everyone in sport does their utmost to retain athletes and keep them active.

Quote

Citing an unnamed colleague, " The benefits of running by far outweigh the benefits of not-running"  You can substitute your own sport here, where it says running.

The dropout in Athletics in Cork can be seen vividly in the graph below, which shows the age distribution for registered athletes in Cork at the end of December 2018. There is, literally, a wasteland between the ages of 15/16 and the early thirties.  This is a major cause for concern both from a general athletics point of view, and also from a public health perspective. If the transition can be managed better, to increase retention rates, the return to sport and to society would be immeasurable - a Win-Win-Wim situation.

Age distribution of registered athletes in Cork - December 2018

Age distribution of registered Juvenile athletes in Cork - December 2018

The graph above clearly demonstrates the extent of the problem, e.g. There were less than 100 registered 18 year olds in Cork at the end of 2018

Age distribution of registered 19 to 34 year old athletes in Cork - December 2018

The drop off in the teens continues right through the twenties for males, while female participation appears to pick up from their mid-twenties

Recent Relevant Irish Times Post from Sonia O'Sullivan shared on Cork Atheltics Facebook page

Venue

CIT Track Location

The lecture is upstairs in the Red-Brick Building at the southern end of the Stand. Access is via a sidegate between the Stand and the Red-Brick Building. It can also be accessed from track-side, however the easiest way is via the car-park side

40 Years Ago - Killeagh Half-Marathon 1979

40 YEARS AGO – WHEN A HALF-MARATHON TOOK PLACE AT KILLEAGH

Guest Article by John Walshe

 This article, by John Walshe appeared in the Midleton & Dist News/Youghal News, on March 6th 2019

Race Certificate from Killeagh Half-Marathon 1979

Webmasters Note: Many people of 'a certain age' will remember these certificates which were given to finishers, at a time long before the internet, when results were, if you were lucky enough to get them at all, might be available, several weeks after the event, in handwritten and photocopied format.  A big race might have 80 to 120 participants.

Next Sunday sees the fourth Killeagh GAA Club Four-Mile Road Race, taking place at 11am, with the walkers heading off an hour earlier.

Killeagh GAA Club 4 Mile Route & Course Details

The start for next Sunday's race is on Cork Road, and the route takes the competitors up towards Mogeely, before turning left after two miles, towards Garranjames and Clashdermot, finishing at the GAA complex. No doubt, one almost-full lap of this circuit will be enough for most people, but it is no harm recalling when a half-marathon (13.1 miles) took place around the same roads, consisting of three full circuits.

The occasion was Sunday night May 6th, 1979, and the race was just one of the many events that took place on the day of the famous Glenbower May Sunday Festival. The race was organised by two local athletes, Peter Lee and Willie O’Mahony, both members of the Youghal club at the time.

Willie O’Mahony’s contribution to the sport of athletics in the East Cork region has been immense, both as a competitor, administrator (Treasurer of the East Cork Board/Division since 1971), and event organiser. Peter Lee – who used to live beside the start line of Sunday’s race – was one of the few from the Cork area to run the inaugural Dublin Marathon in 1980, which he completed in 3:02:53, going on to run 2:53:29 the following year.  

The Glenbower Half-Marathon, as it was called, was somewhat of a step into the unknown, as, in 1979, road racing in Cork was just getting established. The running boom that would follow from that Dublin Marathon was still almost two years in the future. As an example, the Cork to Cobh 15-mile race which took place a week before Killeagh had just 41 finishers – all of them men.

The half-marathon started at 6.45pm, and took in the three laps of today’s course, and it had been measured by the calibrated bicycle method, one of the first in the country, outside of the Ballycotton races to be so measured. Prizes were on offer for the first four finishers, first two teams of three, and the first three novices, confined to Cork. There was also a signed time certificate presented to each finisher.  

Entry Fee = 30 Pence!

Entry fee was probably in the region of 30 pence - it’s worth noting that the entry for the Dublin Open Marathon later that summer was advertised as 50p - and while half-marathons nowadays attract numbers in the thousands (with corresponding astronomical entry fees), the result of that Glenbower Half-Marathon of 1979 lists just 14 finishers.

There were one or two non-finishers on the three-lap course; these included a man for whom such a decision to drop-out nowadays would be unthinkable. However, it should be noted that 16-year-old Denis McCarthy (then of the Youghal club) had already taken part in the Cork County U17 3000m track championship, earlier in the day, finishing fifth in 9:57.5 behind Finbarr McGrath (Leevale), and future international Richard O’Flynn (Bandon). Denis had also taken part in the high jump where the records show, unfortunately, that he failed to register a height.

After the first of the three laps on that May Sunday evening, four runners had broken away. There were Liam O’Brien and Paul Mulholland, from Midleton, and the Leevale pair of Jerry Murphy and the late Dick Hodgins, winner of the National Marathon four years before. On the second time round, Hodgins had been dropped, and with about a half-mile to go, O’Brien finally edged ahead of Murphy, but the margin on the line was just two seconds, 70:34 to 70:36. Mulholland finished strongly to take third in 71:03, over three minutes clear of Hodgins.

In the team race, Leevale suffered a rare defeat, as Midleton came out on top by three points, the team consisting of O’Brien (first), Mulholland (third) and Albert De Cogan (fifth). For the first two, the race was more a means to an end, as it served two contrasting purposes. To Liam O’Brien, it was probably no more than what would be referred to nowadays as a tempo-run, as he was preparing for the track season. A couple of months later he would win the second of his eight national steeplechase titles, his time of 8:52.6 being a big improvement on the 9:07.5 he had recorded the year before.

Jerry Murphy was no doubt using the 13 miles as a ‘bleed-out’ for the carbohydrate-loading diet prevalent at the time, as the following Sunday, on his 29th birthday, he would win the Munster Marathon in a time of 2:28:47, ahead of Leevale clubmate Liam Horgan (2:31:44), and Michael Joyce of St Finbarr’s (2:39:16).

In honour of Peter Lee and Willie O’Mahony who were ahead of their time in the promotion of what was probably Cork’s first half-marathon, and to remember those inaugural runners, these were the 14 finishers on that May Sunday evening almost four decades ago:

Results of Glenbower Half-Marathon

Killeagh

Sunday May 6th 1979

Cork Athletics - Events Week Ending Sunday March 10th 2019

Registered Cork Athletics Races & Events for Week Ending Sunday March 10th 2019

Killeagh GAA Club 4 Mile	Crosshaven 5k and 10k	Duhallow 10 Mile

 Weeks Summary:

w/e Sun Mar 10th: County Board Meeting, Killeagh GAA Club 4 Mile, Crosshaven 5k and 10k, Duhallow 10 Mile
 
Munster, National & International: Munster Schools Indoor T&F Chps, National Masters Indoor Chps, European Throws Cup

Cork Athletics Race Calendar

Comprehensive Calendar of Registered Athletics Ireland events in Cork

Results of Athletics Ireland Registered Events - April 2014 - May 2016 (on Old Cork Athletics website)

Results of Athletics Ireland Registered Events - May 2016 to date

Cork Events This Week

Wednesday March 6th, 8pm, CIT - County Board Meeting


Saturday March 9th, 1pm, CIT Track - CYDI Training Group

Saturday March 9th, 1:30pm, CIT Track - CYDI Distance Training Group

Saturday March 9th, 1pm, CIT Track - Winter Coaching Session
NB - This is the FINAL CYDI/Winter Coaching Session until September

Sunday March 10th, 11am, Killeagh - Killeagh GAA Club 4 Mile Road Race

Sunday March 10th, 11:30am, Crosshaven - Crosshaven 5k and 10k Road Races

SOLD OUT

Sunday March 10th, 1:30pm, Newmarket - Duhallow 10 Mile Road Race

Still Open!

Munster Events

Tuesday March 5th, Nenagh - Munster Schools Indoor Track and Field Championships

National Events

Saturday March 10th, Athlone IT - Athletics Ireland Masters Indoor Championships

International Events

Saturday-Sunday March 9th-10th, Samorin, Slovakia - European Throws Cup

Online Registrations

The Following Upcoming Races currently have Online Entry or Online Registration open:
If your event is missing, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Crosshaven 5k/10k Road Race, Sunday March 10th
SOLD OUT

Duhallow 10 Mile Road Race 2019, Newmarket, Sunday March 10th

Mallow 10 Mile Road Race, Sunday March 24th

 SOLD OUT

Sonia O'Sullivan Great Island 10, Cobh, Sunday 7th April

Dromina 10, Sunday April 14th

Karen Fenton Memorial 5k, Ballinora, Sunday April 14th

Locha Lua Half-Marathon, Ballingeary, Saturday April 20th

The Great Railway Run 10k & 25k Road Races, Sunday April 29th

Bweeng 5k, Sunday 12th May


Cork City Marathon, Sunday 2nd June

Athlete Transfer Deadline - March 24th 2019

Deadline - March 24th 2019

Cork Athletics Facebook page

Athletes wishing to transfer clubs are reminded that the deadline for the return of fully completed transfer forms is Sunday March 24th.  Forms received after that date will NOT be accepted.

Transfer forms may be downloaded from the Athletics Ireland website.  

The Procedure on the form MUST be followed.

Completed forms should be give/posted to Cork AAI County Board Registrar, John Copithorne, Belgooley, Co. Cork.

• Do NOT call to John Copithorne's house or workplace

• Do NOT send your form by Registered Post, Courier or other form of delivery, except the regular Post

• Do NOT send your completed form to Athletics Ireland HQ (Dublin), as this will severely affect delivery time, likely missing the deadline.

Closing date is Sunday March 24th, however, as there is no postal delivery on Saturday 23rd or Sunday 24th March, the effective closing date is Friday March 22nd

 
Completed Transfer Forms may be submitted at any stage, but will not be reviewed by Cork Athletics County Board until after March 24th. However early submission allows time for the return and resubmission of forms that are incomplete or contain an error of some form or other

The Transfer Form MUST be signed in the following order

By the:

•   Member (in the case of a minor by the parent or guardian)

•   New Club

•   Outgoing Club

•   County Board (outgoing club)

•   County Boards (for out of county club transfer only)

•   County Boards (for inter-county transfer only)

Incomplete, improperly or incorrectly completed forms will be rejected.

Notes:

• Athletes must be in good stead with the outgoing club, i.e. they must not owe any membership  fee, or other arrears, and all club property in their possession must have been returned

• Athletes whose membership of the outgoing club has lapsed by more than three years do NOT require a transfer, i.e. they are free to change clubs without going through the formal transfer process - they can be simply registered by the incoming club.

Next Transfer Window, following March 24th 2019, will close on August 24th 2019

Munster Road Championships 2019

Munster Road Championships 2019

Dundrum, Co. Tipperary

1pm Sunday March 3rd 2019

Entries close at Midnight tonight, Thursday February 28th 2019

Entry for the Championships is via the Regional Entry Portal

Dundrum Location

Course Details
Approx Course Map on MapMyRun

NB: This map, and the elevation profile below, are for guidance purposes only

Official Course Map

Course Elevation Profile

Cork Athletics - Events Week Ending Sunday March 3rd 2019

Registered Cork Athletics Races & Events for Week Ending Sunday March 3rd 2019

 Weeks Summary:

Sun Mar 3rd, Munster Road Championships; Sat Mar 2nd, IUAA Cross-Country Championships; Fri Mar 1st - Sun 3rd, European Athletics Indoor Championships (Phil Healy, Bandon AC, runs)

Cork Athletics Race Calendar

Comprehensive Calendar of Registered Athletics Ireland events in Cork

Results of Athletics Ireland Registered Events - April 2014 - May 2016 (on Old Cork Athletics website)

Results of Athletics Ireland Registered Events - May 2016 to date

Cork Events This Week

There are no Registered Athletics Ireland events scheduled for Cork this week

Munster Events

Sunday March 3rd, 1pm, Dundrum, Tipperary - Munster Road Championships

National Events

Saturday March 2nd, 2pm, Galway - IUAA Cross-Country Championships

International Events

Friday March 1st-3rd, Glasgow - European Athletics Indoor Championships
Phil Healy, Bandon AC, competes

Online Registrations

The Following Upcoming Races currently have Online Entry or Online Registration open:
If your event is missing, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Kinsale 10 mile Road Race 2019, Sunday February 24th

Crosshaven 5k/10k Road Race, Sunday March 10th

Duhallow 10 Mile Road Race 2019, Newmarket, Sunday March 10th

Mallow 10 Mile Road Race, Sunday March 24th

Sonia O'Sullivan Great Island 10, Cobh, Sunday 7th April

Dromina 10, Sunday April 14th

Karen Fenton Memorial 5k, Ballinora, Sunday April 14th

Locha Lua Half-Marathon, Ballingeary, Saturday April 20th

The Great Railway Run 10k & 25k Road Races, Sunday April 29th

Bweeng 5k, Sunday 12th May


Cork City Marathon, Sunday 2nd June