Awards for 2019 under the International Carding Scheme will be awarded as a two year
Scheme, therefore will continue through 2020. This means that athletes who are awarded Carding in 2019 will be funded until
December 2020, subject to terms and conditions.
The Scheme will remain open to new entrants in 2020 who will be eligible to receive a one year award. The most important benefit from this change is to allow athletes to fully focus on Olympic & Paralympic qualification and performance, and reduce the negative pressures
associated with chasing funding criteria.
A total of five Cork Athletes; Phil Healy (Bandon AC), Noelle Lenihan (North Cork AC), Niamh McCarthy (formerly of Eagle AC), Orla Barry (formerly of Leevale AC) and Alex Wright (Leevale AC), are to receive allocations under Sport Irelands funding, announced today, Wednesday February 6th 2019
| Athlete | Category | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Thomas Barr | Podium | €40,000 |
| Ciara Mageean | World Class | €20,000 |
| Fionnula McCormack | World Class | €20,000 |
| Leon Reid | World Class | €20,000 |
| Brian Gregan | World Class | €16,000 |
| Mark English | World Class | €16,000 |
| Alex Wright (Leevale AC) | International | €12,000 |
| Brendan Boyce | International | €12,000 |
| Phil Healy (Bandon AC) | International | €12,000 |
| Marcus Lawler | International | €12,000 |
| Women's 4 x 100m Relay | International | €12,000 |
| Athletcs Ireland Total | €192,000 |
Two Cork athletes, Phil Healy, Bandon AC, and Alex Wright, Leevale AC are among ten Irish athletes, along with the Irish Women's 4x100m Relay Squad, to receive financial backing, under Sport ireland's International Carding scheme. The Cork duo are to receive €12,000 each, under the International bracket. Five athletes, Ciara Mageean, Fionnuala McCormack, Leon Reid, Brian Gregan and Mark English, are classed as World Class, and will receive either €20,000 or €16,000 each, while Thomas Barr, the sole Athletics Ireland athlete classed as Podium standard, is set to receive the maximum allocation of €40,000.
Paralympics Ireland
| Paralympics Ireland (Athletics) | Jason Smyth | Podium | €40,000 |
| Paralympics Ireland (Athletics) | Michael McKillop | Podium | €40,000 |
| Paralympics Ireland (Athletics) | Niamh McCarthy | Podium | €40,000 |
| Paralympics Ireland (Athletics) | Noelle Lenihan (North Cork AC) | Podium | €40,000 |
| Paralympics Ireland (Athletics) | Orla Barry | Podium | €40,000 |
| Paralympics Ireland (Athletics) | Greta Streimikyte | World Class | €20,000 |
| Paralympics Ireland (Athletics) | Patrick Monahan | International | €12,000 |
| Paralympics Ireland (Athletics) | Orla Comerford | International | €12,000 |
| Paralympics Ireland (Athletics) | Jordan Lee | International | €12,000 |
| Paralympics Ireland (Athletics) | David Leavy | International | €12,000 |
| Paralympics Ireland (Swimming) | Ellen Keane | Podium | €40,000 |
| Paralympics Ireland (Swimming) | Nicole Turner | World Class | €20,000 |
| Paralympics Ireland (Swimming) | Barry McClements | International | €12,000 |
| Paralympics Ireland (Swimming) | Patrick Flanagan | International | €12,000 |
| Paralympics Ireland (Swimming) | Jonathan McGrath | International | €12,000 |
| Paralympics Ireland* | €364,000 |
Three Cork Athletes feature on the Paralympics Ireland allocations, all of whom receive the maximum €40,000, as Podium standard athletes. The three are North Cork AC's Noelle Linehan, Niamh McCarthy, formerly of Eagle AC, but now based in Dublin, and East Cork resident, Orla Barry, formerly of Leevale AC completes the trio.
Sport Ireland Sport Investment 2019 (PDF File)
International Carding Allocations 2019-2020 (PDF File)
"Sport Ireland EvaluationThe recently launched Irish National Sports Policy 2018-2027 has set out a target of having 50% of the adult population (16+) regularly playing sport by 2027. Critical to bringing this vision to life is the capacity of Sport Ireland to make strong evidence based decisions, underpinned by robust evaluation systems. Sport Ireland is committed to the development and implementation of such evaluation systems and thereby ensuring that investment decisions are informed by strong evidence.
Significant progress was made in 2018 to this effect with Sport Ireland releasing its first evaluation report of a Dormant Accounts funded project- the Community Sports and Physical Activity Hubs. The report found that overall, Community Sports and Physical Activity Hubs are perceived as being positive additions to communities. In spite of the uniqueness of every Hub, there were some key success factors that were found to be consistent across them all, such as - having a face of the Hub, creating community leadership and ownership, the presence of professional expertise and overcoming lack of confidence and vulnerability. The findings from this evaluation successfully fed into the development of revised Dormant Account application forms and associated funding decisions in the latter half of 2018.
The vision for Sport Ireland evaluation for 2019 is an ambitious one. Projects scheduled for evaluation in 2019 include Community Coaching, Get Ireland Running, Get Ireland Swimming and Get Ireland Cycling, Urban Outdoor Adventure Initiatives and the Community Sports Development Officers (CSDO) programme to name a few. In parallel, Sport Ireland will pilot the implementation of consistent evaluation templates across the Local Sports Partnerships network to generate valuable quantitative and qualitative data. This evaluation ecosystem will form the basis for decisions relating to not only programme design but also strategic investment and funding streams."
Cork Local Sports Partnership is set to receive a total allocation of €361,779 which will go towards supporting the core work of the LSP Network; including the delivery of National Programmes, Education & Training initiatives, Strategic Development, Community Sports Development Officers (CSDO), the Sports Inclusion Disability programme, Women in Sport Programmes and general participation programmes.
The Officers and Officials of Cork Athletics County Board extend their condolences and deepest sympathy to the family of our esteemed colleague Jack Dempsey. Jack was, along with his wife Maura, instrumental in the success achieved by Youghal AC in the 1970s and 1980s. Jack was coaching for many years. He also served, at committee level, with the Youghal club, and also with the East Cork Athletics Division. He is Mary Sweeney's (St Finbarr's AC) father, and grandfather of Aoife Cooke (Youghal AC).
Ar dheis Dé go raibh a anam dílis
The death has occurred of John (Jack) Dempsey
Kilcoran Park, Youghal, Cork
John (Jack) (Formerly of Our Lady's Hospital, Cork and St. Raphael's, Youghal) peacefully at his home after a short illness, surrounded by his loving family, beloved husband of Maura and much loved dad of Ken, Kathleen, Patricia, Mary, Colette, Jacinta and the late John Jnr, sadly missed by his loving family, sons-in-law, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, relatives, neighbours and friends.
Reposing at Egan's Funeral Home, Greencloyne, Youghal on Monday from 5pm with prayers at 7pm. Requiem Mass on Tuesday at 11.30 am in Our Lady of Lourdes Church, The Strand, Youghal with funeral afterwards to North Abbey Cemetery, Youghal.
Rest In Peace
Final Irish 10 Mile Rankings for 2018 - Guest Article by John Walshe
John Walshe has compiled the final listings for Irish 10 Mile Performances during 2018. There are a few changes, most notably for a 10 Miler (that shall remain unnamed) that has been dropped from the listings, due to the course being short (it wasn't in Cork!)
Hopefully there are no performances that, for whatever reason, have been missed, overlooked, or, maybe, were run abroad. If you are aware of any, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.. The lists WILL be updated, but you do need to let John know!
Men's 10 Mile Rankings 2018
The listings include all known Irish Men's Performances under 55 Minutes
Kevin Seward is the Men's 10 Mile Leader, following his 48:41 in Portsmouth, UK. The leading Corkman, in 12th position, is East Cork AC's Tim O'Donoghue, with his 51:30 win in St. Finbarr's AC's Cork City 10 Miler, last September. Twenty six (26) of the top 79 performances were by Corkmen. Colin Merritt, unattached, (4) and trio Alan O'Shea, Bantry AC, Michael Morgan, St Finbarr's AC and Kevin O'Leary, East Cork AC, with three each, make a total of thirteen between them alone.
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| Kevin Seaward, Clonliffe Harriers AC, Irish Men's 10 Mile Tabletopper 2018 | Tim O'Donoghue, East Cork AC, leading Corkman in the Irish 10 Mile rankings 2018 Photo credit: Piaras O Mideach /Sportsfile |
| Rank | Forename | Surname | Cat | Club | Time | 10 Mile | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin | Seward | M | Clonliffe | 0:48:41 | Portsmouth | Oct-21 |
| 2 | Hiko | Tonasa | M | DSD | 0:49:10 | Duhallow | Apr-08 |
| 3 | Sergiu | Ciobanu | M | Clonliffe | 0:49:13 | Duhallow | Apr-08 |
| 4 | Stephen | Scullion | M | Clonliffe | 0:49:19 | Frank Duffy (Swords) | Sep-02 |
| 5 | Mick | Clohisey | M | Raheny Shamrock | 0:49:22 | Cobh | Apr-29 |
| 6 | Kevin | Maunsell | M | Clonmel | 0:49:27 | Dungarvan | Feb-04 |
| 7 | Mick | Clohisey | M | Raheny Shamrock | 0:49:32 | Roscommon | Jul-07 |
| 8 | David | Flynn | M | Cloniffe | 0:49:47 | Dungarvan | Feb-04 |
| 9 | Emmett | Dunleavy | M | Sligo | 0:50:04 | Dungarvan | Feb-04 |
| 10 | Thomas | Hayes | M | KCH | 0:51:05 | Kilcock | Aug-19 |
| 11 | Gary | O'Hanlon | M | Clonliffe | 0:51:16 | Stook | Nov-18 |
| 12 | Niall | Shanahan | M | An Bru | 0:51:27 | Ballyroan | Dec-08 |
| 13 | Tim | O'Donoghue | M | East Cork | 0:51:30 | Cork City | Sep-08 |
| 14 | Alan | O'Shea | M | Bantry | 0:51:35 | Dungarvan | Feb-04 |
| 15 | Thomas | Hayes | M | KCH | 0:51:43 | Portsmouth | Oct-21 |
| 16 | Sean | Hehir | M | Rathfarnham-WSAF | 0:51:46 | Enniscorthy | Jun-24 |
| 17 | Alan | O'Shea | M | Bantry AC | 0:51:48 | Mallow | Mar-25 |
| 18 | Conor | Bradley | M | City of Derry | 0:51:48 | Kilcock | Aug-19 |
| 19 | James | McCarthy | M | East Cork | 0:52:17 | Dungarvan | Feb-04 |
| 20 | Paddy | Hamilton | M | Slieve Gullion R | 0:52:22 | Frank Duffy (Swords) | Sep-02 |
| 21 | Trevor | Power | M | Waterford | 0:52:37 | Mallow | Mar-25 |
| 22 | Freddy | Sittuk | M | Raheny Shamrock | 0:52:43 | Phoenix Park | Jul-14 |
| 23 | Cillian | O'Leary | M | Raheny Shamrock | 0:52:46 | Phoenix Park | Jul-14 |
| 24 | Mike | Carmody | M | An Bru | 0:52:56 | Dungarvan | Feb-04 |
| 25 | Tomas | Fitzpatrick | M | Tallaght | 0:52:59 | Phoenix Park | Jul-14 |
| 26 | John | Travers | M | Donore | 0:53:02 | Bundoran | Mar-10 |
| 27 | James | McCarthy | M | East Cork | 0:53:04 | Mallow | Mar-25 |
| 28 | David | Mansfield | M | Clonmel | 0:53:07 | Kilsheelan | Mar-11 |
| 29 | Alan | O'Brien | M | Eagle | 0:53:08 | Mallow | Mar-25 |
| 30 | Alan | O'Shea | M | Bantry AC | 0:53:17 | Duhallow | Apr-08 |
| 31 | Colin | Merritt | M45 | 0:53:17 | Dungarvan | Feb-04 | |
| 32 | Colin | Maher | M | Ballyfin | 0:53:18 | Roscommon | Jul-07 |
| 33 | Mark | Hoey | M | Leevale | 0:53:21 | Dungarvan | Feb-04 |
| 34 | Martin | Doody | M40 | Limerick | 0:53:24 | Mallow | Mar-25 |
| 35 | Keith | Shields | M | Foyle Valley | 0:53:28 | Bundoran | Mar-10 |
| 36 | Colin | Merritt | M | 0:53:36 | Mallow | Mar-25 | |
| 37 | Colin | Maher | M | Ballyfin | 0:53:37 | Phoenix Park | Jul-14 |
| 38 | Conan | McCaughey | M | North Belfast | 0:53:40 | Bundoran | Mar-10 |
| 39 | Trevor | Power | M | Waterford | 0:53:42 | Dungarvan | Feb-04 |
| 40 | Willie | Stephens | M | Coolquill | 0:53:47 | Ballynonty | Aug-29 |
| 41 | Peter | Mooney | M40 | Inverse | 0:53:48 | Trim | Feb-04 |
| 42 | Mark | Kirwan | M | Raheny Shamrock | 0:53:53 | Frank Duffy (Swords) | Sep-02 |
| 43 | Tom | Lupton | M | Portlaoise | 0:53:54 | Mallow | Mar-25 |
| 44 | Michael | Morgan | M40 | St Finbarrs | 0:53:57 | Dungarvan | Feb-04 |
| 45 | Conor | McCauley | M | Leevale | 0:54:00 | Kilcock | Aug-19 |
| 46 | Andrew | Sheehan | M | Leevale | 0:54:02 | Dungarvan | Feb-04 |
| 47 | Niall | Sheehan | M | Gowran | 0:54:02 | Ballyroan | Dec-08 |
| 48 | Kevin | Baker | M | Mullingar | 0:54:04 | Trim | Feb-04 |
| 49 | Barry | Harron | M | Finn Valley | 0:54:05 | Bundoran | Mar-10 |
| 50 | Willie | Stephens | M | Coolquill | 0:54:09 | Moyglass | Sep-09 |
| 51 | Paddy | O'Toole | M | Westport | 0:54:11 | Roscommon | Jul-07 |
| 52 | Kevin | O'Leary | M | East Cork | 0:54:13 | Cork City | Sep-08 |
| 53 | Brian | Geraghty | M | Sli Cualann | 0:54:13 | Kilcock | Aug-19 |
| 54 | Colin | Merritt | M | 0:54:16 | Cobh | Apr-29 | |
| 55 | Michael | Morgan | M | St Finbarrs | 0:54:16 | Mallow | Mar-25 |
| 56 | Barry | Sheil | M | Longford | 0:54:21 | Roscommon | Jul-07 |
| 57 | John | Meade | M | St Finbarrs | 0:54:23 | Dungarvan | Feb-04 |
| 58 | Niall | O'Riordan | M | An Bru | 0:54:26 | Dungarvan | Feb-04 |
| 59 | Jeremy | O'Donovan | M40 | St Finbarrs | 0:54:28 | Mallow | Mar-25 |
| 60 | Eskander | Turki | M | Monaghan Town | 0:54:29 | Castleblaney | Jul-21 |
| 61 | Jeremy | O'Donovan | M | St Finbarrs | 0:54:32 | Dungarvan | Feb-04 |
| 62 | Kevin | O'Leary | M | East Cork | 0:54:35 | Dungarvan | Feb-04 |
| 63 | Trevor | Power | M | Waterford | 0:54:38 | Kilsheelan | Mar-11 |
| 64 | Scott | Rankin | M | Foyle Valley | 0:54:41 | Fergals (Davagh) | Oct-20 |
| 65 | Colin | Merritt | M | 0:54:44 | Cork City | Sep-08 | |
| 66 | Michael | Morgan | M | St Finbarrs | 0:54:44 | Kilcock | Aug-19 |
| 67 | Freddy | Sittuk | M | Raheny Shamrock | 0:54:47 | Monaghan | Aug-12 |
| 68 | Gary | Condon | M45 | Sli Cualann | 0:54:47 | Trim | Feb-04 |
| 69 | Isku | Ousman | M | Monaghan Town | 0:54:48 | Monaghan | Aug-12 |
| 70 | Noel | Murphy | M | Waterford | 0:54:49 | Dungarvan | Feb-04 |
| 71 | Freddy | Sittuk | M | Raheny Shamrock | 0:54:49 | Mullingar | Jul-28 |
| 72 | Eoin | Sugrue | M45 | 0:54:50 | Mallow | Mar-25 | |
| 73 | John | Meade | M | St Finbarrs | 0:54:50 | Cork City | Sep-08 |
| 74 | Michael | McMahon | M | Raheny Shamrock | 0:54:52 | Mullingar | Jul-28 |
| 75 | Fergal | Whitty | M40 | Donore | 0:54:55 | Dungarvan | Feb-04 |
| 76 | Rory | Chesser | M | Ennis TC | 0:54:55 | Kilnaboy | Apr-08 |
| 77 | Noel | Murphy | M | Waterford | 0:54:56 | Mallow | Mar-25 |
| 78 | Kevin | O'Leary | M | East Cork | 0:54:57 | Mallow | Mar-25 |
| 79 | Michael | Corbett | M40 | St Finbarrs | 0:54:58 | Duhallow | Apr-08 |
Women's 10 Mile Rankings 2018
The listings include all known Irish Women's Performances under 65 Minutes
There are 47 women on the Irish 10 Mile ranking List for 2018, with DSD AC's Laura Shaughnessy heading the list with her 56:47 performance, in the John Treacy 10 Mile, in Dungarvan, last February. The leading Cork woman is Lizzie Lee, who ran 58:28, over the challenging Sonia O'Sullivan 10 Mile course, in Cobh, last April. Fifteen (15) of these top 47 performances were by Cork women. Leevale AC clubmates, Jill Hodgins (3) and Lizzie Lee (2), account for five of the 15 best performances.
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| Laura Shaughnessy, DSD AC, Irish Women's 10 Mile Tabletopper 2018 | Lizzie Lee, Leevale AC, leading Corkwoman in the Irish 10 Mile rankings 2018 Photo credit: Piaras O Mideach /Sportsfile |
| Rank | Forename | Surname | Cat | Club | Time | 10 Mile | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura | O'Shaughnessy | F | DSD | 0:56:47 | Dungarvan | Feb-04 |
| 2 | Maria | McCambridge | F40 | DSD | 0:57:47 | Trim | Feb-04 |
| 3 | Siobhan | O'Doherty | F | Borrisokane | 0:57:59 | Dungarvan | Feb-04 |
| 4 | Lizzie | Lee | F35 | Leevale | 0:58:28 | Cobh | Apr-29 |
| 5 | Jill | Hodgins | F40 | Leevale | 0:59:20 | Mallow | Mar-25 |
| 6 | Ruth | Fitzgerald | F | Waterford | 0:59:20 | Kilmeaden | Nov-17 |
| 7 | Grace | Lynch | F | Iveragh | 0:59:36 | Duhallow | Apr-08 |
| 8 | Adrianna | Melia | F | Longford | 0:59:46 | Trim | Feb-04 |
| 9 | Jill | Hodgins | F | Leevale | 1:00:24 | Cork City | Sep-08 |
| 10 | Ruth | Fitzgerald | F | Waterford | 1:00:35 | Dungarvan | Feb-04 |
| 11 | Lizzie | Lee | F | Leevale | 1:00:37 | Stook | Nov-18 |
| 12 | Jill | Hodgins | F | Leevale | 1:00:44 | Cobh | Apr-29 |
| 13 | Fiona | Santry | F | East Cork | 1:00:52 | Dungarvan | Feb-04 |
| 14 | Jane-Ann | Meehan | F | Athenry | 1:00:59 | Trim | Feb-04 |
| 15 | Jane-Ann | Meehan | F | Athenry | 1:01:09 | Mullingar | Jul-28 |
| 16 | Ruth | Fitzgerald | F | Waterford | 1:01:23 | Dunhill/Fenor | Mar-19 |
| 17 | Fiona | Stack | F | Raheny Shamrock | 1:01:35 | Trim | Feb-04 |
| 18 | Jane-Ann | Meehan | F | Athenry | 1:01:56 | Craughwell | Mar-25 |
| 19 | Adele | Walsh | F40 | St Senans | 1:02:19 | Dungarvan | Feb-04 |
| 20 | Sorcha | Kearney | F | St Finbarrs | 1:02:28 | Dungarvan | Feb-04 |
| 21 | Jane | Bandila | F | Dunboyne | 1:02:40 | Kilcock | Aug-19 |
| 22 | Fiona | Santry | F | East Cork | 1:02:48 | Mallow | Mar-25 |
| 23 | Maria | McCarthy | F40 | Farranfore-MV | 1:02:51 | Castleisland | Apr-22 |
| 24 | Aine | O'Reilly | F40 | Mullingar | 1:02:53 | Mullingar | Jul-28 |
| 25 | Fiona | Santry | F | East Cork | 1:02:57 | Duhallow | Apr-08 |
| 26 | Linda | Byrne | F | DSD | 1:02:58 | Enniscorthy | Jun-24 |
| 27 | Sandra | Lynch | F40 | Kilcoole | 1:03:06 | Trim | Feb-04 |
| 28 | Sorcha | Kearney | F | St Finbarrs | 1:03:26 | Mallow | Mar-25 |
| 29 | Tara | Kennedy | F40 | Raheny Shamrock | 1:03:34 | Kilcock | Aug-19 |
| 30 | Adele | Walsh | F | St Senans | 1:03:36 | Mallow | Mar-25 |
| 31 | Maria | McCarthy | F | Farranfore-MV | 1:03:39 | Kilsheelan | Mar-11 |
| 32 | Tina | McDonald | F | 1:03:42 | Trim | Feb-04 | |
| 33 | Joan | Flynn | F | Mullingar | 1:03:51 | Trim | Feb-04 |
| 34 | Madeline | Loughnane | F | Thurles Crokes | 1:03:52 | Ballynonty | Aug-29 |
| 35 | Maria | McCarthy | F | Farranfore-MV | 1:03:57 | Dungarvan | Feb-04 |
| 36 | Grainne | Ni Uallachain | F40 | GCH | 1:04:09 | Craughwell | Mar-25 |
| 37 | Pauline | Curley | F45 | Tullamore | 1:04:13 | Ballyroan | Dec-08 |
| 38 | Madeline | Loughnane | F | Thurles Crokes | 1:04:16 | Moyglass | Sep-09 |
| 39 | Tara | Kennedy | F | Raheny Shamrock | 1:04:19 | Trim | Feb-04 |
| 40 | Isobel | Oakes | F | 1:04:24 | Stook | Nov-18 | |
| 41 | Sinead | Brody | F | GCH | 1:04:26 | Craughwell | Mar-25 |
| 42 | Katie | Hickson | F40 | 1:04:27 | Dungarvan | Feb-04 | |
| 43 | Grainne | O'Callaghan | F | North Cork | 1:04:38 | Mallow | Mar-25 |
| 44 | Ann | Geary | F35 | Midleton | 1:04:40 | Dungarvan | Feb-04 |
| 45 | Claire | O'Brien | F | Watergrasshill | 1:04:48 | Dungarvan | Feb-04 |
| 46 | Eimear | Fitzmaurice | F | Mayo | 1:04:56 | Trim | Feb-04 |
| 47 | Carol | Finn | F | Leevale | 1:04:59 | Duhallow | Apr-08 |
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Registered Cork Athletics Races & Events for Week Ending Sunday February 3rd 2019
| Friday February 1st, 12 Noon, Riverstick - South Munster Schools Cross-Country Championships | Saturday February 2nd, 11:00am, CIT Track - Athletics Leader Course Cork | Saturday February 2nd, 7:30pm, Rathkeale - Munster Athletics Star Awards | Saturday February 2nd, 11:00am, Abbottstown, Dublin - AAI National Indoor Games | Sunday February 3rd, 11am, Dundalk IT - National Juvenile B, Intermediate & Masters Cross-Country Championships |
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Friday February 1st, 12 Noon, Riverstick - South Munster Schools Cross-Country Championships
Saturday February 2nd, 11:00am, CIT Track - Athletics Leader Course Cork
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Munster Events
National Events
Saturday February 2nd, 11:00am, Abbottstown, Dublin - AAI National Indoor Games
Online Registrations
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Eagle AC 31st Annual Tommy Ryan Memorial Carrigaline 5, Sunday February 17th
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
The Great Railway Run 10k & 25k Road Races, Sunday April 29th
Bweeng 5k, Sunday 12th May
Registration opens Midnight Thursday January 31st, 2019 - 500 Entry Limit
Cork City Marathon, Sunday 2nd June
UW Invitational, Seattle, Washington, USA
Friday January 25th 2019
Early stages of UW Invitational 5,000m 2019
Youghal AC and Arizona State University athlete Fearghal Curtin ran 14:05.09, just outside his 14:02.88 PB, at the UW Invitational, in Seattle, Washington, last night. Fearghal finished third, in a time of 14:05.09, just missing out on breaking into the top-10 in Arizona State University history, but nevertheless he goes into the top-12 Collegiates Nationally, in the U.S.
Start of UW Invitational 5,000m 2019
The pacemaker set a very slow pace, and one of the professional athletes went out very hard. Fearghal had to run wide to progress. He decided to make a break from the group, at the half-way stage. Afterwards, Fearghal said that he was "... happy with result", as he has only been building up his training since Christmas following injury last Autumn. Fearghal has set his sights on breaking the 14 minute barrier, in the foreseeable future. Fearrghal's next track race is in two weeks. He says that he "... feels good", and is "getting into good shape"
Results of UW Invitational 5,000m
Fearghal set his PB at of 14:02.88, in the 5,000m, at last year's Florida Relays. Prior to that his 5000m best was 15:18, which he ran at the Irish Schools T&F Championships, in June 2016. His previous 5k best on the road was 15:00, set when winning the 2017 Youghal 5k
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Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Monday April 15th 2019 - Patriot's Day
Twenty one Cork residents are listed among the 180 Irish citizens listed for this year's Boston Marathon, on Boston's Public Holiday, Patriot's Day, Monday March 15th 2019. Of those 180 listed as irish citizens, 110 are Irish residents, followed by 36 U.S. residents, while a further 20 are G.B residents, with Canada (3) next.
| Forename | Surname | Age | M/F | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julie | Barrett | 25 | F | Clonakilty |
| Gary | Clerkin | 46 | M | Rathcormac |
| Donal | Coakley | 32 | M | Glanmire |
| Paul | Cotter | 44 | M | Cork |
| Alan | Daly | 45 | M | Cork |
| Vivian | Foley | 49 | M | Cork |
| Stephen | Geoghegan | 47 | M | Cork |
| Mary | Kelleher | 44 | F | Co.cork |
| Paul | Kingston | 42 | M | Ballinascarthy |
| Brian | Mcguire | 50 | M | Douglas |
| Liam | Murphy | 52 | M | Cork |
| Mark | Murphy | 40 | M | Cork |
| Brid | Normoyle | 43 | F | Cork |
| Colette | O' Donoghue | 37 | F | Cork |
| Sean | O'Keeffe | 41 | M | Cork |
| Gary | O'Sullivan | 47 | M | Co.cork |
| John | Sheehan | 50 | M | Co. Cork |
| Louise | Sheehan | 45 | F | Ballincollig |
| Dermot | Slyne | 44 | M | Cork |
| David | Walsh | 36 | M | Cork |
| Gary | Walsh | 39 | M | Cork |
Registered Cork Athletics Races & Events for Week Ending Sunday February 10th 2019
| Wednesday February 6th, 8pm, CIT - County Board Meeting | Friday February 8th, AIT Athlone - IUAA Indoor Championships | Saturday February 9th, Nenagh - Munster U9-U11 Indoor Championships | Sunday February 10th, Nenagh - Munster Junior, Senior & Masters Indoor Championships |
This Week: County Board Meeting, IUAA Indoor Championships, Munster U9-U11 Indoor Championships, Munster Junior, Senior & Masters Indoor Championships
Comprehensive Calendar of Registered Athletics Ireland events in Cork
Results of Athletics Ireland Registered Events - April 2014 - May 2016 (on Old Cork Athletics website)
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Cork Events This Week
Wednesday February 6th, 8pm, CIT - County Board Meeting
Munster Events
NB Some Senior/Masters Events are scheduled for Saturday
National Events
Friday February 8th, AIT Athlone - IUAA Indoor Championships
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.
Eagle AC 31st Annual Tommy Ryan Memorial Carrigaline 5, Sunday February 17th
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
The Great Railway Run 10k & 25k Road Races, Sunday April 29th
Bweeng 5k, Sunday 12th May
Cork City Marathon, Sunday 2nd June
January end-of-month registrations for Cork Athletics stand at 3,634. Traditionally January is a slow month for Registrations, with clubs scampering to collect members subscriptions. February should see Registrations firm up, as laggard clubs, and clubs currently experiencing log-in problems, add their members.
Forty one of Cork's fifty six registered clubs registered athletes during 2018. Fifteen clubs have yet to register a single athlete. Five clubs have less than 10 registered members, and, therefore, club registration is not yet fully valid.
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
Some clubs are 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
Athletics Ireland are likely to issue the January 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
As has been the case for the past few yesrs, Leevale AC and Bandon AC head the table, both clubs exceeding the 300 mark, leading the other clubs by a significant distance, with West Muskerry AC leading the rest of the clubs. A total of fourteen clubs have 100 or more members.
| Club | Juvenile | Junior | Youth | Masters | Senior | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leevale AC | 213 | 9 | 28 | 58 | 37 | 345 |
| Bandon AC | 296 | 4 | 12 | 17 | 7 | 336 |
| West Muskerry AC | 153 | 4 | 9 | 49 | 2 | 217 |
| Midleton AC | 82 | 2 | 7 | 102 | 6 | 199 |
| St. Catherine's AC | 93 | 2 | 5 | 56 | 5 | 161 |
| Ballymore Cobh AC | 79 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 4 | 150 |
| Togher AC | 71 | 4 | 4 | 50 | 15 | 144 |
| St. Nicholas AC | 56 | 1 | 1 | 73 | 9 | 140 |
| Belgooly AC | 109 | 0 | 7 | 21 | 1 | 138 |
| Youghal AC | 67 | 1 | 6 | 55 | 7 | 136 |
| North Cork AC | 89 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 4 | 122 |
| Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC | 70 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 1 | 117 |
| Clonakilty Road Runners | 71 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 10 | 111 |
| Eagle AC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 88 | 11 | 100 |
| Grange/Fermoy AC | 22 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 4 | 90 |
| Watergrasshill AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 13 | 87 |
| Liscarroll AC | 68 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 86 |
| Aghada Running Club ARC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 6 | 79 |
| Fanahan Mc Sweeney AC | 59 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 2 | 76 |
| Blarney/Inniscara AC | 52 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 68 |
| Doneraile AC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 54 | 13 | 68 |
| Mount Hillary AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 13 | 67 |
| Bweeng Trail Blazers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 3 | 60 |
| Durrus AC | 39 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 57 |
| Skibbereen AC | 38 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 52 |
| Ballintotis Fit4Life | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 46 |
| St. Finbarrs AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 4 | 46 |
| Riverstick/Kinsale AC | 33 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 44 |
| Old Abbey AC | 29 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 40 |
| Churchtown Road Runners | 0 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 10 | 37 |
| Buttevant R.C. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 6 | 31 |
| Bridevale AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | 27 |
| Bantry AC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 23 |
| East Cork AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Cork Mental Health AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 19 |
| Rising Sun AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Donoughmore AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| Duhallow AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Ballincollig AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Galtee Runners AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Fota Island Running Club | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Abbey Striders AC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 7 |
| Doheny AC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| Carrigaline AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Carrigtwohill AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Juvenile/Junior/Youth Registrations as at January 31st 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 and West Muskerry AC.
| Club | Juvenile | Junior | Youth | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandon AC | 296 | 4 | 12 | 312 |
| Leevale AC | 213 | 9 | 28 | 250 |
| West Muskerry AC | 153 | 4 | 9 | 166 |
| Belgooly AC | 109 | 0 | 7 | 116 |
| St. Catherine's AC | 93 | 2 | 5 | 100 |
| North Cork AC | 89 | 1 | 2 | 92 |
| Midleton AC | 82 | 2 | 7 | 91 |
| Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC | 70 | 4 | 9 | 83 |
| Ballymore Cobh AC | 79 | 0 | 0 | 79 |
| Togher AC | 71 | 4 | 4 | 79 |
| Youghal AC | 67 | 1 | 6 | 74 |
| Clonakilty Road Runners | 71 | 0 | 0 | 71 |
| Liscarroll AC | 68 | 1 | 2 | 71 |
| Fanahan Mc Sweeney AC | 59 | 0 | 1 | 60 |
| St. Nicholas AC | 56 | 1 | 1 | 58 |
| Blarney/Inniscara AC | 52 | 3 | 1 | 56 |
| Durrus AC | 39 | 0 | 1 | 40 |
| Skibbereen AC | 38 | 1 | 0 | 39 |
| Riverstick/Kinsale AC | 33 | 0 | 1 | 34 |
| Old Abbey AC | 29 | 0 | 1 | 30 |
| Grange/Fermoy AC | 22 | 0 | 1 | 23 |
| Abbey Striders AC | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Doheny AC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Bantry AC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Eagle AC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Doneraile AC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Churchtown Road Runners | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Leading Cork Juvenile Clubs
Senior/Masters Registrations as at January 31st 2019
Midleton AC top the table, followed by Eagle AC & Leevale AC, with a possee of clubs following them. A small number of clubs, who have had a significant presence over the past few years, have yet to register an athlete....
| Club | Masters | Senior | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Midleton AC | 102 | 6 | 108 |
| Eagle AC | 88 | 11 | 99 |
| Leevale AC | 58 | 37 | 95 |
| Watergrasshill AC | 74 | 13 | 87 |
| St. Nicholas AC | 73 | 9 | 82 |
| Aghada Running Club ARC | 73 | 6 | 79 |
| Ballymore Cobh AC | 67 | 4 | 71 |
| Grange/Fermoy AC | 63 | 4 | 67 |
| Doneraile AC | 54 | 13 | 67 |
| Mount Hillary AC | 54 | 13 | 67 |
| Togher AC | 50 | 15 | 65 |
| Youghal AC | 55 | 7 | 62 |
| St. Catherine's AC | 56 | 5 | 61 |
| Bweeng Trail Blazers | 57 | 3 | 60 |
| West Muskerry AC | 49 | 2 | 51 |
| Ballintotis Fit4Life | 45 | 1 | 46 |
| St. Finbarrs AC | 42 | 4 | 46 |
| Clonakilty Road Runners | 30 | 10 | 40 |
| Churchtown Road Runners | 26 | 10 | 36 |
| Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC | 33 | 1 | 34 |
| Buttevant R.C. | 25 | 6 | 31 |
| North Cork AC | 26 | 4 | 30 |
| Bridevale AC | 25 | 2 | 27 |
| Bandon AC | 17 | 7 | 24 |
| Belgooly AC | 21 | 1 | 22 |
| Bantry AC | 18 | 3 | 21 |
| East Cork AC | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Cork Mental Health AC | 14 | 5 | 19 |
| Rising Sun AC | 18 | 0 | 18 |
| Durrus AC | 17 | 0 | 17 |
| Fanahan Mc Sweeney AC | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| Donoughmore AC | 14 | 2 | 16 |
| Liscarroll AC | 13 | 2 | 15 |
| Skibbereen AC | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| Blarney/Inniscara AC | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| Duhallow AC | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Riverstick/Kinsale AC | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Old Abbey AC | 6 | 4 | 10 |
| Ballincollig AC | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Galtee Runners AC | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Fota Island Running Club | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| Carrigaline AC | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Abbey Striders AC | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Doheny AC | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Carrigtwohill AC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Leading Adult Registrations by Club - January 31st 2019
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As of 10am today, Tuesday January 29th 2019, forty one (41) of Cork's fifty six registered clubs now have registered athletes, with a total of 3,253 members registered to date. Several clubs have less than the requisite ten (10) members to constitute an Athletics Ireland registered club.
On Friday next, February 1st, Cork Athletics is planning to publish the County's Registration Figures for January 2019. At this point, Tuesday 29th, Fifteen (15) clubs have yet to register a single athlete. Please ensure that your Club Registrar registers any outstanding memberships on, or by, Thursday night, so that a) All current members are registered and, more importantly, b) The Club, along with its Athletes, Coaches and Officials are covered by Insurance.
Athletics Ireland Club & Athlete Insurance
A 'Period of Grace' is in place until January 31st, whereby 2018 cover was extended, to allow time for athletes and officials to be re-registered for 2018. Note however that this grace period did not, and does not, cover competition, whether championship, or simply participation in a 'common or garden' road race.
This period will expire on Thursday night next, consequently any athlete, coach or official, or any individual acting in any capacity, who remains unregistered after that, will NOT be covered by Athletics Ireland Insurance for training or competition purposes.
Many coaches and officials continue to be actively involved in Athletics, but remain unregistered.
Unregistered athletes, coaches and/or officials are NOT covered by the Athletics Ireland insurance for any purpose whatsoever, leaving those athletes, officials, coaches and clubs in a precarious position.
Any club having difficulties registering their athletes should contact Cork Athletics Registrar, John Copithorne 0861713500
Clubs are reminded that UNREGISTERED athletes are NOT covered by Athletics Irelands insurance, for ANY purpose, training or competition.
Clubs are urged to register all remaining unregistered personnel without further delay.
Athletics Ireland Registration Link
Webmaster's Note: I have been 'Banging on' for ages about the Bandon Rugby Club case. The Irish Times reported on the case in April 1997. Twenty years later, the judgement is still as relevant, and stands out as a warning to the consequences of not registering members of an organisation. A further related Irish Times article advises clubs to ensure that members are registered.
Leevale AC's Charlie O'Donovan and Alex Wright Set Pace in Europe and USA
New York & Brataslavia
January 24th - 27th 2019
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| Charlie O'Donovan lining up for start of Men's 3,000m at Dr Sanders Invitational 2019 | Alex Wtight closing in on an emphatic victory at 17th annual Elán Indoor Meet 2019 |
Leevale AC's Charlie O'Donovan & Alex Wright were both in action over the weekend, with Charlie representing his college, Villanova University, at the Dr. Sanders Invitational, in Columbia University, in New York, last Thursday. At the other side of the Atlantic, and the far side of Europe, Alex Wright took part in the 17th annual Elán Indoor Meet, which was held in Bratislava, Slovakia
Charlie ran 8:33.72, for 30th place overall, in an extremely competitive 3,000m. This put Charlie in the 5th Freshman place. As yet unconfirmed, this is a big PB for Charlie, who is studying in Villanova, and is under the guidance of Villanova's, and Leevale's iconic Marcus O'Sullivan, who is Head Coach at the University
Results of Dr. Sanders Invitational 3,000m 2019
Charlie O'Donovan's Dr. Sanders 3,000m Splits
The 17th annual Elán indoor meet was held on Sunday January 27th, in the Slovakian capital, Bratislava, with three Irish walkers taking part.
Alex Wright, Leevale AC, set a blistering pace, from the gun, in the Men's 5,000m Walk, finishing in 19:10.76. Guatemala's Eric Barrondo finished second, in 19:21.18, with England's Corbishley Cameron third in 19:49.53. Tthere was an excellent performance from the Farranfore Maine Valley AC's Irish Under-23 Walker David Kenny producd an excellent performance, taking 40 second off his PB, to finish 7th, in 21:13.58.
David Kenny, Farranfore Maine Valley AC
Kate Veale, West Waterford AC, was in action earlier,. in the 3,000m Womens Walk, finishing 4th in a time of 13:52.68. Victory went to Maria Czakova, Slovakia, in 12:36.00, from Mirina Ortiz, Guatemala, in 12:41.36, with Hana Burzalovā, Slovakia, third in 13:44.92.
Kate Veale, West Waterford AC
Saturday January 26th 2019
Phil Healy, Bandon AC, set the leading World and European times, when winning today's 400m Indoors, in Vienna, Austria
Ireland’s fastest women Phil Healy has got her indoor season off to a great start winning the Vienna International Indoor Meet in 52.31 secs. This is the fastest time so farthis year, in both European and World Indoors. Lissane De Whitte, from The Netherlands, the European Bronze Medalist from Berlin 2018, was second in 52.66 secs. Great Britain’s Eilidh Doyle was third in 53.08 secs. Eilidh Doyle is also a 2018 Bronze World Indoor Medalist.
Megan Kiely, Ferrybank AC, and Phil Healy, Bandon AC, after today's race in Vienna
Ferrybank AC's Megan Kiely set a massive PB in the same event, finishing in 56.20sec, while Simone Lalor, St Laurence O'Toole ran 52.86 secs
Healy’s main target for the indoor season is the European Indoor Athletics Championhips in Glasgow in the first weekend in March.
Vienna Indoor Women's 400m Results
Phil Healy is First Irish Woman to go Sub-23 sec for 200m
Phil Healy Finishes Record-Breaking Week with More PBs
Phil Healy Breaks Irish 100m Record
Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month January 2018 Phil Healy
Phil Healy is European Athletics Athlete of the Month for January 2018
Tough Conditions for Phil Healy and Michelle Finn at Universiade Finals
Phil Healy and Michelle Finn on Irish Team at World Student Games
Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month February 2017 Phil Healy
Phil Healy Named on Irish Team for European Indoors
Phil Healy Runs 400m European Indoor Standard
Registered Cork Athletics Races & Events for Week Ending Sunday January 27th 2019
| Wednesday January 23rd, Library Building, CIT - Strength & Conditioning - CIT Sports Seminar Series, with Joe O'Connor | Saturday January 26th, AIT Athlone - GloHealth National Indoor Club League Rd 2 | Saturday January 26th, Kingsley Hotel, Cork - Cork Athletics County Board AGM | Sunday January 27th, AIT Athlone - National Junior & U23 Indoor Championships |
This Week: Strength & Conditioning Seminar, Cork Athletics County Board AGM, National Indoor Leagues & National Junior & U23 Indoor Championships
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 January 23rd, 19:30am, CIT Library Building - Strength & Conditioning - CIT Sports Seminar Series, with Joe O'Connor
Saturday January 26rd, 11:00am, Kingsley Hotel, Cork - Cork Athletics County Board AGM
National Events
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.
Eagle AC 31st Annual Tommy Ryan Memorial Carrigaline 5, Sunday February 17th
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
The Great Railway Run 10k & 25k Road Races, Sunday April 29th
Cork City Marathon, Sunday 2nd June
