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Munster Schools Cross-Country Championships Postponed

Munster Schools Cross-Country Championships Postponed Due to Status Orange Weather Alert

Rescheduled for Thursday March 3rd



Fridays Munster Schools Cross-Country Championships have been postponed due to Met Éireann's Status Orange weather alert, with snow, sleet, winds and cold temperatures forecast

Weather forecast for noon Friday February 18th - Sleet, snow and freezing temperatures

Statement from Munster Schools Athletics Association

Issued 9pm Wednesday February 16th

"To schools athletics officials. The Munster schools cross country has been postponed, due to the orange weather warning in place on Friday next. The fixture is rescheduled for Thursday March 3rd.

Officials and others will be contacted, in due course, regarding arrangements, and your availability for that date"

Cash or Tickets for National Intermediate and Masters Cross-Country Chps 2022

 Cash or Ticket now OK for National Intermediate & Masters Cross-Country Championships 2022

Castlelyons, Co. Cork

Sunday February 13th 2022

This event is organised and hosted by St Nicholas AC on behalf of Cork Athletics and Athletics Ireland

St Nicholas AC Facebook Page

Update 2pm Saturday 12th February

In an everchanging situation, Athletics Ireland has agreed to accept cash at the gate for tomorrow's Cross-Country. If you already have a ticket, it remains valid

If you do not have a ticket, cash will be accepted. However there will be NO CARD PAYMENT facility available - its Cash or Ticket

Entry is free for Under 16's and Adults pay €10 each

Issues with the Athletics Ireland online ticket system were brought to AAI's attention yesterday, however it was felt that there was no issue with the system, and that the problem lay with the end-user perhaps not being computer literate. AAI now admits that there is a problem with the system

Tickets

Entry to this event is by TICKET ONLY


Access to the venue is Cashless only - Tickets must be bought beforehand. Under 16's go free, and competing athletes will also be admitted free of charge (They have already paid their entry fee)

Update 20:00pm Friday 11th

Following enquiries, it appears that anyone arriving without a Ticket will be asked to use their phone to buy their ticket(s), and reapproach the turnstiles once they have done this

Provisional Timetable

Further Details for Sunday's National Cross-Country Championship

Tickets for National Intermediate and Masters Cross-Country Chps 2022

 Cashless Event - National Intermediate & Masters Cross-Country Championships 2022

Castlelyons, Co. Cork

Sunday February 13th 2022

This event is organised and hosted by St Nicholas AC on behalf of Cork Athletics and Athletics Ireland

St Nicholas AC Facebook Page

Update 2pm Saturday 12th February

In an everchanging situation, Athletics Ireland has agreed to accept cash at the gate for tomorrow's Cross-Country. If you already have a ticket, it remains valid

If you do not have a ticket, cash will be accepted. However there will be NO CARD PAYMENT facility available - its Cash or Ticket

Entry is free for Under 16's and Adults pay €10 each

Issues with the Athletics Ireland online ticket system were brought to AAI's attention yesterday, however it was felt that there was no issue with the system, and that the problem lay with the end-user perhaps not being computer literate. AAI now admits that there is a problem with the system

Tickets

Entry to this event is by TICKET ONLY

Access to the venue is Cashless only - Tickets must be bought beforehand. Under 16's go free, and competing athletes will also be admitted free of charge (They have already paid their entry fee)

Update 20:00pm Friday 11th

Following enquiries, it appears that anyone arriving without a Ticket will be asked to use their phone to buy their ticket(s), and reapproach the turnstiles once they have done this

Provisional Timetable

Further Details for Sunday's National Cross-Country Championship

Competition Time - Cork City Marathon

COMPETITION TIME! - Win an overnight stay at The River Lee Hotel, with Cork City Marathon 2022

Competition Deadline: 12 Midnight, Thursday February 24th

The River Lee Hotel

Sign up for the 2022 Cork City Marathon, Half Marathon or Relay before February 24th to be in with a chance to win

The prize is an overnight stay for 2 people in Cork's fabulous River Lee Hotel!

This fantastic price is courtesy of River Lee Hotel, Cork City Marathon's official pacer accommodation partner 2022

All entries received up to midnight on Thursday February 24th will be entered into the draw, and includes all previous entries

The draw will be held before March 31st 2022, and the voucher will be valid for bookings after June 7th, 2022

Enter Now for a chance to win!

Full details, including T&Cs on Cork City Marathon website

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Cork City Marathon Group Discounts - February 2022

Youghal Under 20 Women 8th in ECCC Cross-Country Championship 2022

Youghal AC Under 20 Women Place 8th in Portugal

Oeiras, Lisbon, Portugal

Sunday February 6th 2022

Youghal Women's Team Relaxing in Lisbon Last Night

Livestream: Apologies....Livestream link supplied by European Athletics was geoblocked and available in Portugal only <sigh>


Youghal AC women, representing Ireland, performed strongly in the Under 20 Women's European Champion Clubs Cup, in Lisbon today. Emma Landers was first home, in 15th place (15:52), followed in 24th place by Avril Millerick (16:08), with Avril Cashman just behind, in 27th (16:15). Alex Cashman, in 36th place (16:51), completed the team. There were 59 runners in all

Besides the honour of representing club and country, with three to score, the Youghal women finished on 69 points (16, 25, 28)


Results ECCC Under 20 Women - 4200m

Youghal AC U20 team pictured with Kieran Quinn, Marketing & Business Development Officer, and Emer Hannigan, Operations Manager, Youghal Credit Union: Robyn Buckley, Avril Cashman, Emma Landers, Avril Millerick, Alex Cashman

Photo: John Walshe

Unofficial Team Results

National Intermediate and Masters Cross-Country Chps 2022 - Venue Details

 Venue Details National Intermediate & Masters Cross-Country Championships 2022

Castlelyons, Co. Cork

Sunday February 13th 2022

This event is organised and hosted by St Nicholas AC on behalf of Cork Athletics and Athletics Ireland

St Nicholas AC Facebook Page


Tickets

Entry to this event is by TICKET ONLY


Access to the venue is Cashless only - Tickets must be bought beforehand. Under 16's go free, and competing athletes will also be admitted free of charge (They have already paid their entry fee)

Provisional Timetable

Course Maps

Parking and General Location Information

Parking

Approx. Location: 52.080438, -8.227896

P61 KD30


Scoring Teams and Distances comprise the following

Masters categories depend on the individual's age on the date of the event, i.e. on February 13th 2022

Castlelyons Location

Castlelyons Location Map

M8 Junctions Serving Castlelyons

M8 Junctions serving Castlelyons

Directions from Rathcormac

This Weeks Events - Sun February 20th 2022

Cork Events This Week - to Sunday February 20th 2022

This Week: Munster Schools XC Chps, Munster Juvenile Indoors (Days 1 & 2), Parkruns and Eagle AC's Carrigaline 5

TV: NIA Livestream (6pm Wed) and Liévin (World Athletics Indoor Tour)(11:20:am Sat, TG4)

 

Weather

Two big storms are forecast for the next few days, with the potential to disrupt the weekend's schedule.  Several waves of snow, some heavy, and heavy rain are forecast between later Thursday night and overnight on Saturday

It's still way too early to have any degree of certainty as to what will happen, and the heaviest falls look to be further up the country - Updates over the coming days

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

Race Calendar / Fixtures List - Athletics Ireland Registered Events

Cork Athletics Race Calendar

Official Calendar of Registered Athletics Ireland events in Cork

Wednesday February 16th, 18:00pm - NIA Indoor - Dublin

Friday February 18th, 12 noon, Riverstick - Munster Schools Cross-Country Championships

 POSTPONED until Thursday March 3rd, due to Status Orange Weather Alert for Friday

Saturday February 19th, Nenagh, 9:30am - Munster Under 12 - Under 19 Indoor Championships - Day 1 2022

 
 Saturday February 19th, Various Locations, 9:30am - Parkrun - Various Locations

Saturday February 19th, TG4 TV, 11:20am - World Athletics Indoor Tour 2022 - Liévin (TV)

Sunday February 20th, Nenagh, 9:30am - Munster Under 12 - Under 19 Indoor Championships - Day 2 2022

Sunday February 20th, Carrigaline, 11am - Eagle AC Tommy Ryan Memorial Carrigaline 5 Mile

 Sunday February 20th, Rahan Woods, Mallow, 11am - Rahan Woods (IMRA - Cork)

Sunday February 20th, Dunleer, Louth, 12 noon - Ras na hEireann (Louth race)

Sports Capital Programme Allocations - Athletics 2022

Athletics Awarded €3.25M in Sports Capital Programme Allocations 2022

Friday February 11th 2021

 


Government Press Release Feb 11th

Sports Capital Grant Allocations 2020 (announced Feb 11th 2022)

A total of €3,267,717, towards 87 projects, has been provisionally awarded to Athletics projects in Ireland today. Six Cork clubs, along with MTU Athletics Track are included.  More grant allocations for athletics are likely to be 'hidden' in the detail, as many grant applications are likely to have come via 'Multi-Sport' applications

Cork is to receive €418,683 (12.81%) of this, with Bandon AC to get €290,000 towards their new track and facilities. West Muskerry AC will receive €50,027 for their 120m 4 lane sprint track

MTU track is set for €42,811 for "Outdoor equipment", and Fanahan McSweeney AC has been allocated €22,380 towards a steel shed and mobile lighting tower

Grange-Fermoy AC have been assigned €5,595 towards "Storage Shed and Long Jump Runway", Carraig na bhFear AC; €5,620 for a 'Grass Mower' and Midleton AC Juvenile Section are to receive €2,250 for Sports Equipment

Cork Allocations

 

Overall Athletics Allocations

County Boards

Four County Boards received allocations:

This Weeks Events - Sun February 13th 2022

Cork Events This Week - to Sunday February 13th 2022

This Week: Assistant Coach Course, Indoor T&F in Nenagh and Abbottstown, Parkruns and BHAA Road Race, while the big local event is the National Intermediate, Masters & Juvenile B XC, in Castlelyons

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

Race Calendar / Fixtures List - Athletics Ireland Registered Events

Cork Athletics Race Calendar

Official Calendar of Registered Athletics Ireland events in Cork

Saturday February 12th, 09:30am - Parkrun - Various Locations

Saturday February 12th, 10am, Nenagh - Munster Juvenile Under 14 - 16 Indoor Championships - Day 2 2022, inc All Walks

Saturday February 12th, MTU Track, 10am - Assistant Coach Course - MTU Track

 
 Saturday February 12th, Abbottstown, Dublin - Athletics Ireland Indoor Games

Saturday February 12th, Abbottstown, Dublin - Athletics Ireland Indoor League - Final

Sunday February 13th, Little Island, 11am - Janssen Pharmaceuticals 6k (BHAA)

Sunday February 13th, Little Island, 11am - National Intermediate, Masters & Juvenile B XC

Last Weeks Highlights - February 6th 2022

Highlights from Abroad During the Past Week

Week to Sunday February 6th 2022

Lots of Irish in action abroad over the past week - Here are some of the highlights involving Cork athletes

Louise Shanahan, Leevale AC and Ireland

Womens 800m - DNA Indoor, Glasgow

Louise Shanahan, represented Ireland in the Women's 800m, at the six nation DNA Indoor, in Glasgow, on Saturday. Louise settled quickly into second place in a tactical race, behind Spaniard Romero, hitting the front entering the back straight on the final lap. Scotland's Selman came around Romero on the outside, chasing after Shanahan, who seemed to be holding her off, only for the Scot to find that little "extra" in the last 10m, to take maximum 12 points for Scotland with 2:04.73, while Louise (2:04.82) added 10 points to Ireland's tally, which led to ireland's third placing from the six nations involved: Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales, Spain and Portugal

Women's 800m Finish

Evan Byrne - Butler University and Togher AC

Meyo Invitational, Notre Dame University, South Bend, Indiana, USA

Evan Byrne, Butler University and Togher AC, ran an 8:05.95pb for fourth place at the Meyo Invitational, in South Bend, Indiana

Men's 3000m Results

Stephanie Cotter - Northern Arizona University & West Muskerry AC

Ron Mann Classic, Flagstaff, Arizona


Stephanie Cotter, Northern Arizona University & West Muskerry AC, placed 3rd in the Women's 800m, in 2:16.34, at the Ron Mann Classic, in Flagstaff Arizona

Women's 800m

Laura Nicholson - Temple university and Bandon AC

Dr. Sander Invitational Columbia Challenge, Armory Track & Field Center, New York

Laura Nicholson, Temple university and Bandon AC, ran 4:56.09 in the Women's Mile at the Dr. Sander Invitational in New York

Women's Mile Results

Fearghal Curtin

Camel City Invitational, Winston‐Salem, North Carolina

Men's 3000m Results

European Champion Clubs Cup (ECCC)

Oeiras, Lisbon, Portugal, Sunday February 6th 2022

 
Under 20 Women

Youghal's Under 20 Women Savouring the ECCC experience on the eve of their race

Youghal AC Under 20 Women Place 8th in European Champion Clubs Cup Oeiras, Lisbon, Portugal, Sunday February 6th 2022 Emma Landers,15th (15:52), followed by Avril Millerick 24th( 16:08), Avril Cashman 27th (16:15) and Alex Cashman, 36th place (16:51) placed 8th in the elite field

Senior Women

Michelle Finn, Leevale AC, crosses the finish line for a fabulous fifth place

Michelle Finn took some notable scalps today, coming 5th in 22:51, behind winner, Likina Amebaw (22:13), Sinead O'Connor (37th - 24:32) and Niamh Moore (57th - 26:26) completed the Leevale AC line-up


ECCC Senior Women's Top 10 Placings

This Weeks Events - Sun February 5th 2022

Cork Events This Week - to Sunday February 5th 2022

This Week: South Munster Schools XC, Munster Senior & Masters Indoor T&F Chps, while, on the roads, interest focuses, across the County Bounds, on the Dungarvan 10
  

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

Race Calendar / Fixtures List - Athletics Ireland Registered Events

Cork Athletics Race Calendar

Official Calendar of Registered Athletics Ireland events in Cork

Friday February 4th, 12noon, Riverstick - South Munster Schools Cross-Country Championships

Saturday February 5th, Various Locations, 9:30am - Parkrun - Various Locations

Saturday February 5th, Nenagh, 10am - Munster Senior & Masters 3k & Walks and U14-U16 Indoor Championships Day 1

 Saturday February 5th, Glasgow, 11am - Dynamic New Athletics (DNA) Indoor

Louise Shanahan, Leevale AC, represents Ireland in Women's 800m

Sunday February 6th, Nenagh, 10am - Munster Senior Masters Junior and Under-23 Indoor T&F Championships

Sunday February 6th, Dungarvan, 11am - John Treacy 10 Mile (Waterford Race)

Cork City Marathon Group Discounts - February 2022

Cork City Marathon 2022 Offer 15% Group Discount

Ends February 28th, unless Sold out Sooner

Register for Cork City Marathon 2022

Cork City Marathon 2022, including Half-Marathon and Relay, is filling up fast, with total entries already exceeding 5,500 .....and that was two weeks ago! So it already looks like the 2022 event, on Sunday June 5th, will be a phenomenal event

Cork City Marathon Release

"We are offering our running clubs in Ireland a 15% discount on any group of 10 or more signing up to the Marathon, Half Marathon, or as a Relay group, at the Cork City Marathon on June 5th 2022

Entries can be mix-and-match!

No code is needed. Simply add 10 or more entries to the registration form for the Marathon, Half Marathon or Relay before adding the participant’s details, and the discount will be added automatically.

One relay group counts as one entry

To get this fantastic group discount you have to be quick, it’s valid until February 28th 2022 or until places are sold out


NOT VALID FOR CONCESSION TICKETS"

The offer is for 10 entries, e.g.. 4 marathon runners, 4 half marathon runners, and 2 relay teams.
One relay team of five, for example, would be just one entry on the form, so it won't work with only two teams of five. A group entry for Teams only would need to comprise 10 teams in all

Register for Cork City Marathon 2022

Other Cork City Marathon News

Course Measurement

The Cork City Marathon AIMS/World Athletics certificate expires this year, so the course must be remeasured in full, and the Half-Marathon too, having last been measured in 2017.  AIMS certification requires remeasurement after five years, or if the course changes

AIMS/World Athletics certification means that athletes achieving qualifying times for Marathon Majors, like Boston for example

Plant a tree instead of taking a t-shirt at Cork City Marathon

[Webmaster's comment: As a leading Running Personality said to me a while back: "How Many Technical Tops do you need?" ....So please have a think on whether you really need to add another top to your, possibly growing, collection. Why not follow Cork City Marathon's suggestion below]

This year for Cork City Marathon 2022 we want to create a more sustainable and environmentally friendly marathon. We are passionate about making the earth a priority

We are committed to reducing our waste, using green suppliers where possible and using environmentally friendly, compostable materials for our race. This year we came up with the initiative for participants to plant a tree instead of taking a t-shirt which will continue for the future

Making a t-shirt has a significant environmental impact. A single cotton t-shirt requires the same amount of water that a human drinks in 2.5 years, as well as over 2kg of eCO2. All of those precious resources will have been wasted if it is never worn. Technical t-shirts are synthetic clothes, they are made of materials like polyester, which generate tiny plastic fibres when washed, which eventually flow into rivers and the sea. Research suggests that synthetic fabrics are responsible for up to 35% of all the microplastics polluting the ocean

Planting a tree also has significant environmental benefits. It aids in the fight against climate change by removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere, as well as providing a habitat for a variety of species and providing us with clean air to breathe

Therefore, we will plant a tree on behalf of every runner that decides not to take a t-shirt.
Our new partnership with An Dúlra to re-establish native woodlands in Ireland

For this initiative, we have partnered with An Dúlra to re-establish native woodlands in Ireland

From this year on, participants can choose to plant a tree instead of taking a t-shirt. Anybody who has registered already will have the option to change their t-shirt choice for a tree. We’ll be in touch with everybody who has registered already in the coming days

An Dúlra works with Irish Tree Planting organisations and The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to ensure that any of their forests receive the correct license to establish native woodlands. They have long term business strategies such as networking with beekeepers to have hives within their forests or mixing native fruit trees within their forests to create organic food sources

One reason why we decided to partner with An Dúlra is that they purchase land in Ireland that is suitable for planting native trees and follow the correct licensing process to ensure that the trees are planted with oversight. It also means that any forests that they establish are legally required to remain as native woodland for centuries, ensuring that the trees will grow to a mature forest that will capture carbon and create a habitat with biodiversity in mind

Over the centuries, Ireland experienced near-total destruction of its forests mainly because of human activity and a deterioration of the climate: from an initial forest cover of around 80% to less than 1%. Ireland is the only country in Europe where such complete forest destruction took place

By runners supporting this initiative, An Dúlra will plant trees on Cork City Marathon’s behalf in Co. Roscommon and Co. Mayo to help to re-establish the land back into a sustainable forest. We are also working with the Cork City Council’s tree officer to support local initiatives in future years.
By sponsoring a tree, you will help to make this happen!