National Sports Campus, Abbottstown, Dublin
Sunday November 25th 2018
The following athletes have been selected for Cork Teams at Athletics Ireland National Junior & Senior Cross-Country Championships 2018
If you Cannot make it, please let This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (085-1480725) know immediately. If you are doubtful, please let Paddy know - your place will be held, but replacements may be put on standby notice - Cork Athletics wants to field full squads in all events - please help us do that!
There will be NO County Board Bus. An allowance will be paid to athletes who are selected and RUN for Cork
Strong squads have been nominated for all four Championships
Eight (8) to run, with four (4) to score
| Athlete | Club |
|---|---|
| Laura Nicholson | Bandon AC |
| Laura Hayes | St Catherines AC |
| Tamzin Muldowney | Midleton AC |
| Nathalie Nicholson | St Catherines AC |
| Sarah Mulcahy | St Catherines AC |
| Lucy O'Keeffe | Youghal AC |
| Anna Kellegher | Liscarroll AC |
| Caoimhe O'Leary | West Muskerry AC |
| Alannah Neff | Leevale AC |
| Alannah Drennan | Midleton AC |
| Lesley Cashman | Youghal AC |
Twelve (12) to run, with six (6) to score
| Athlete | Club |
|---|---|
| Paul Hartnett | Midleton AC |
| Frank O'Brien | Midleton AC |
| Darragh McElhinney | Bantry AC |
| Jack O'Shea | Midleton AC |
| Damien Madigan | North Cork AC |
| Ben Smith | Leevale AC |
| Naoise O Flaitheartaigh | Bandon AC |
| Jake McCarthy | Youghal AC |
| Jack O'Connor | Leevale AC |
| Alan O'Donovan | Leevale AC |
| Simon Upton | Youghal AC |
| John Muckian | Bandon AC |
| Sean O'Sullivan | West Muskerry AC |
| Joseph Daly | Carraig na bhFear AC |
| Conor O'Neill | Youghal AC |
Eight (8) to run, with four (4) to score
| Athlete | Club |
|---|---|
| Fiona Everard | Bandon AC |
| Fiona Santry | East Cork AC |
| Breeda Gaffney | Mallow AC |
| Lorraine Boklster | Mallow AC |
| Michelle Finn | Leevale AC |
| Sinead O'Connor | Leevale AC |
| Michelle Kenny | Leevale AC |
| Niamh Roe | Leevale AC |
| Niamh Moore | Leevale AC |
| Carol Finn | Leevale AC |
Twelve (12) to run, with six (6) to score
| Athlete | Club |
|---|---|
| Tim O'Donoghue | East Cork AC |
| Sean McGrath | East Cork AC |
| Michael Harty | East Cork AC |
| James McCarthy | East Cork AC |
| Ruairi Casey | Togher |
| Evan Byrne | Togher |
| Michael Herlihy | North Cork AC |
| Michael Harrington | Durrus AC |
| Barry Donovan | Leevale AC |
| Mark Walsh | Leevale AC |
| Anthony Mannix | Leevale AC |
| Donal Coakley | Leevale AC |
| Eric Curran | Leevale AC |
| Brian Kearney | Leevale AC |
| John Shine | Leevale AC |
City Hall, Cork
Thursday November 8th 2018
Cork City Lord Mayor, Cllr. Mick Finn presents Alex O'Shea with a memento to honour his epic achievement
Cork's running fireman, Alex O'Shea, a member of St Finbarr's AC, recently completed an epic and gruelling 32 Marathons in 32 counties, in just 16 days, in aid of the Irish Guide Dogs. The purpose of Alex's endurance feat was to raise awareness of Irish Guide Dogs and to raise much needed funds for the charity.
Alex raised a stunning €31,438.13 in the process, with donations still flowing in, was honoured with a Civic Reception, hosted by Lord Mayor, Cllr. Mick Finn, in Cork's City Hall, on Thursday November 7th 2018.
Cork City Lord Mayor Mick Barry speaking at Civic Reception for Alex O'Shea Nov 7th 2018 from Webmaster - Cork Athletics on Vimeo.
Alex O'Shea speaking at Civic Reception in Cork City Hall November 7th 2018 from Webmaster - Cork Athletics on Vimeo.
Irish Guide Dogs CEO Tim O'Mahony speaking at Civic Reception for Alex O'Shea - November 7th 2018 from Webmaster - Cork Athletics on Vimeo.
Alex O'Shea speaking after Civic Reception November 7th 2018 from Webmaster - Cork Athletics on Vimeo.
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Dublin
Sunday October 27th 2019
As of 4pm today, Thursday November 8th, entries had already reached 10, 725 and are expected to exceed 11,000 by tonight. 2019 Entries opened on November 1st and places are filling at a phenomenal rate. The next entry threshold, 14,000, is expected to sell out next week, after which the current entry fee of €80 will rise to €90. The 20,000 threshold is expected to be reached well before Christmas.
This is critical for anyone thinking of entering the Athletics Ireland National Marathon Championship. In short, when the 20,000 limit is reached, That's It!! ...except ONLY for ELITES. There are no reserved places for Athletics Ireland members. If you miss out on the 20,000 limit, there is no 'back-door', unless you're lucky enough to be of Elite Status
Club List and Wave Starts for Championship Participants
Cork Athletics County Board is to write to Athletics Ireland about 'hiccups' for the 2018 Championship, where some Cork clubs (along with clubs in other counties) were not listed in the drop-down on the entry form, and many Championship participants were assigned to Waves 2, 3 or 4, rather than Wave 1, to ensure that these issues are resolved for 2019
Registered Cork Athletics Races & Events for Week Ending Sunday November 11th 2018
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| Thursday November 8th, 3pm, CIT - Munster Universities Road Relay Championships | Saturday November 10th, 1pm, CIT Track - Cork Youth Development Initiative | Saturday November 10th, 2:30pm, CIT Track - Cork Athletics Winter Coaching Series | Saturday November 10th, 2:30pm, Eyeries, Beara - Eyeries 5 Mile Road Race | Sunday November 11th, 11am, Castlelyons - St Nicholas AC Thomas Kent Memorial 10k |
This Week: University Road Relays, CYDI & Winter Coaching, Eyeries 5 and Thomas Kent Road Races, and Munster Juvenile Uneven-Age and Senior Cross-Country 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 November 7th, 8pm, CIT - County Board Meeting
Thursday November 8th, 3pm, CIT - Munster Universities Road Relay Championships
Saturday November 10th, 1pm, CIT Track - Cork Youth Development Initiative
Saturday November 10th, 2:30pm, CIT Track - Cork Athletics Winter Coaching Series
Saturday November 10th, 2:30pm, Eyeries, Beara - Eyeries 5 Mile Road Race
Sunday November 11th, 11am, Castlelyons - St Nicholas AC Thomas Kent Memorial 10k
Note: This event is SOLD OUT
Sunday November 11th, 11:30am, Two-Mile-Borris, Tipperary - Munster Juvenile Uneven Age & Senior Cross Country Championships
Online Registrations
The Following Races currently have Online Entry or Online Registration open:
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Eyeries 5 Mile, 2:30pm Saturday November 10th
Noreen McCarthy Memorial 5 Mile & 10 Mile, Skibbereen, Sunday 18th November
Limited to 250 places
The Great Glenville Run, Glenville, Sunday November 25th
Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon, Half-Marathon & 10k, Saturday December 8th
October end-of-month registrations for Cork Athletics stand at 8,338, a new registrations record for Cork, surpassing the 2017 year-end figure of 8,264, with two months yet to go until the end of the year.
Fifty six of Cork's fifty seven registered clubs have registered athletes, leaving just one club, Ballinacurra Villagers AC yet to register a single athlete - and the club registered just a single athlete in 2017, so the club's future as an Athletics Ireland registered club looks to be in doubt.
Clubs are reminded that, even though most of the year has passed, all new members MUST be registered, or they will NOT be covered by Athletics Ireland insurance
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.
Clubs are urged to register athletes without further delay
Athletics Ireland are likely to issue the October 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
Leevale AC and Bandon AC head the table, both clubs exceeding the 600 mark, leading the other clubs by a significant distance. Five clubs: Togher AC, Ballymore Cobh AC, Midleton AC, Youghal AC and North Cork AC all have over 300 registered members.
A total of sixeen (16) clubs have over 200 registrations, while a further twelve (12) clubs have now exceeded 100 registered members, making a total of 28 clubs with 100 or more registerd members, so 50% of registered clubs currently have more than 100 registered members.
Remaining 28 Clubs, by Total Registered Members
Total Registrations for Cork Clubs October 31st 2018
| Club | Juvenile | Junior | Masters | Senior | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leevale A.C. | 487 | 8 | 110 | 73 | 678 |
| Bandon A.C. | 469 | 4 | 109 | 29 | 611 |
| Togher A.C. | 188 | 6 | 131 | 37 | 362 |
| Midleton A.C. | 168 | 2 | 152 | 13 | 335 |
| Youghal A.C. | 190 | 0 | 126 | 18 | 334 |
| Ballymore Cobh A.C. | 166 | 1 | 152 | 14 | 333 |
| North Cork A.C. | 228 | 2 | 70 | 16 | 316 |
| St. Catherine's A.C. | 188 | 0 | 93 | 16 | 297 |
| Mallow A.C. | 1 | 0 | 237 | 30 | 268 |
| West Muskerry A.C. | 200 | 3 | 56 | 9 | 268 |
| Belgooly A.C. | 220 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 250 |
| Ballincollig A.C. | 171 | 1 | 66 | 3 | 241 |
| St. Nicholas A.C. | 98 | 0 | 121 | 20 | 239 |
| Clonakilty Road Runners | 129 | 0 | 71 | 15 | 215 |
| Carraig-Na-Bhfear A.C. | 152 | 2 | 51 | 8 | 213 |
| Grange/Fermoy A.C. | 81 | 0 | 110 | 10 | 201 |
| Carrigaline Road Runners A.C. | 127 | 0 | 50 | 6 | 183 |
| Eagle A.C. | 0 | 1 | 159 | 15 | 175 |
| Tracton A.C. | 98 | 0 | 68 | 1 | 167 |
| St. Finbarrs A.C. | 4 | 1 | 139 | 16 | 160 |
| Doneraile A.C. | 0 | 0 | 105 | 49 | 154 |
| Millstreet A.C. | 75 | 0 | 59 | 9 | 143 |
| Watergrasshill A.C. | 1 | 0 | 114 | 25 | 140 |
| Liscarroll A.C. | 106 | 2 | 22 | 4 | 134 |
| Ballintotis Fit4Life | 3 | 1 | 110 | 9 | 123 |
| Fanahan Mc Sweeney A.C. | 103 | 1 | 15 | 2 | 121 |
| Doheny A.C. | 106 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 117 |
| Bantry A.C. | 48 | 0 | 41 | 12 | 101 |
| Dromahane Road Runners A,C, | 1 | 0 | 76 | 18 | 95 |
| Riverstick/Kinsale A.C. | 76 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 94 |
| Mount Hilary A.C. | 0 | 0 | 67 | 26 | 93 |
| Skibbereen A.C. | 69 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 92 |
| Courcey A.C. | 77 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 92 |
| Aghada Running Club ARC | 0 | 0 | 79 | 6 | 85 |
| Bweeng Trail Blazers | 2 | 0 | 69 | 11 | 82 |
| Bridevale A.C. | 0 | 0 | 65 | 16 | 81 |
| Blarney/Inniscara A.C. | 62 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 75 |
| Rosscarbery Steam Runners A.C. | 1 | 0 | 63 | 10 | 74 |
| Durrus A.C. | 52 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 73 |
| Buttevant R.C. | 0 | 1 | 46 | 16 | 63 |
| Old Abbey A.C. | 47 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 59 |
| Glanmire A.C. | 38 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 43 |
| Churchtown Road Runners | 0 | 1 | 24 | 16 | 41 |
| Donoughmore A.C. | 1 | 0 | 35 | 4 | 40 |
| Carrigtwohill A.C. | 0 | 0 | 29 | 8 | 37 |
| East Cork A.C. | 0 | 0 | 18 | 15 | 33 |
| Beara A.C. | 0 | 1 | 26 | 5 | 32 |
| Galtee Runners A.C. | 2 | 0 | 24 | 5 | 31 |
| Fota Island Running Club | 0 | 0 | 21 | 6 | 27 |
| Duhallow AC | 3 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 24 |
| Shandrum A.C. | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 21 |
| Rising Sun A.C. | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Cork Mental Health A.C. | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| Abbey Striders A.C. | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 |
| Cork Track Club | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 11 |
| Garryvoe A.C. | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Totals | 4241 | 44 | 3374 | 679 | 8338 |
Juvenile/Junior Registrations as at October 31st 2018
Leevale AC, on 495, lead the table, marginally ahead of Bandon AC, on 473, while both clubs have of whom still have over double the Juvenile/Junior membership of third-placed North Cork AC, on 230, with Belgooly AC a further 10 behind.
Top 28 Cork Juvenile Clubs
| Club | Juvenile | Junior | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leevale A.C. | 487 | 8 | 495 |
| Bandon A.C. | 469 | 4 | 473 |
| North Cork A.C. | 228 | 2 | 230 |
| Belgooly A.C. | 220 | 0 | 220 |
| West Muskerry A.C. | 200 | 3 | 203 |
| Togher A.C. | 188 | 6 | 194 |
| Youghal A.C. | 190 | 0 | 190 |
| St. Catherine's A.C. | 188 | 0 | 188 |
| Ballincollig A.C. | 171 | 1 | 172 |
| Midleton A.C. | 168 | 2 | 170 |
| Ballymore Cobh A.C. | 166 | 1 | 167 |
| Carraig-Na-Bhfear A.C. | 152 | 2 | 154 |
| Clonakilty Road Runners | 129 | 0 | 129 |
| Carrigaline Road Runners A.C. | 127 | 0 | 127 |
| Liscarroll A.C. | 106 | 2 | 108 |
| Doheny A.C. | 106 | 0 | 106 |
| Fanahan Mc Sweeney A.C. | 103 | 1 | 104 |
| Tracton A.C. | 98 | 0 | 98 |
| St. Nicholas A.C. | 98 | 0 | 98 |
| Grange/Fermoy A.C. | 81 | 0 | 81 |
| Courcey A.C. | 77 | 0 | 77 |
| Riverstick/Kinsale A.C. | 76 | 0 | 76 |
| Millstreet A.C. | 75 | 0 | 75 |
| Skibbereen A.C. | 69 | 1 | 70 |
| Blarney/Inniscara A.C. | 62 | 0 | 62 |
| Durrus A.C. | 52 | 1 | 53 |
| Bantry A.C. | 48 | 0 | 48 |
| Old Abbey A.C. | 47 | 0 | 47 |
| Glanmire A.C. | 38 | 0 | 38 |
| St. Finbarrs A.C. | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Abbey Striders A.C. | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Duhallow AC | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Ballintotis Fit4Life | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Bweeng Trail Blazers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Galtee Runners A.C. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Beara A.C. | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Buttevant R.C. | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Churchtown Road Runners | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Cork Track Club | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Donoughmore A.C. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dromahane Road Runners A,C, | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Eagle A.C. | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mallow A.C. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rosscarbery Steam Runners A.C. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Watergrasshill A.C. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Aghada Running Club ARC | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bridevale A.C. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Carrigtwohill A.C. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cork Mental Health A.C. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Doneraile A.C. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| East Cork A.C. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Fota Island Running Club | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garryvoe A.C. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mount Hilary A.C. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rising Sun A.C. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shandrum A.C. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 4241 | 44 | 4285 |
Senior/Master Registrations as at October 31st 2018
Mallow AC have over 50% more Registered Seniors & Masters than nearest rivals, Leevale AC, with Eagle AC and Togher AC, Ballymore-Cobh AC and Midleton AC close behind.
Top 28 Adult Registrations by Club - October 31st 2018
Next 28 Adult Registrations by Club - October 31st 2018
| Club | Masters | Senior | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mallow A.C. | 237 | 30 | 267 |
| Leevale A.C. | 110 | 73 | 183 |
| Eagle A.C. | 159 | 15 | 174 |
| Togher A.C. | 131 | 37 | 168 |
| Ballymore Cobh A.C. | 152 | 14 | 166 |
| Midleton A.C. | 152 | 13 | 165 |
| St. Finbarrs A.C. | 139 | 16 | 155 |
| Doneraile A.C. | 105 | 49 | 154 |
| Youghal A.C. | 126 | 18 | 144 |
| St. Nicholas A.C. | 121 | 20 | 141 |
| Watergrasshill A.C. | 114 | 25 | 139 |
| Bandon A.C. | 109 | 29 | 138 |
| Grange/Fermoy A.C. | 110 | 10 | 120 |
| Ballintotis Fit4Life | 110 | 9 | 119 |
| St. Catherine's A.C. | 93 | 16 | 109 |
| Dromahane Road Runners A,C, | 76 | 18 | 94 |
| Mount Hilary A.C. | 67 | 26 | 93 |
| Clonakilty Road Runners | 71 | 15 | 86 |
| North Cork A.C. | 70 | 16 | 86 |
| Aghada Running Club ARC | 79 | 6 | 85 |
| Bridevale A.C. | 65 | 16 | 81 |
| Bweeng Trail Blazers | 69 | 11 | 80 |
| Rosscarbery Steam Runners A.C. | 63 | 10 | 73 |
| Ballincollig A.C. | 66 | 3 | 69 |
| Tracton A.C. | 68 | 1 | 69 |
| Millstreet A.C. | 59 | 9 | 68 |
| West Muskerry A.C. | 56 | 9 | 65 |
| Buttevant R.C. | 46 | 16 | 62 |
| Carraig-Na-Bhfear A.C. | 51 | 8 | 59 |
| Carrigaline Road Runners A.C. | 50 | 6 | 56 |
| Bantry A.C. | 41 | 12 | 53 |
| Churchtown Road Runners | 24 | 16 | 40 |
| Donoughmore A.C. | 35 | 4 | 39 |
| Carrigtwohill A.C. | 29 | 8 | 37 |
| East Cork A.C. | 18 | 15 | 33 |
| Beara A.C. | 26 | 5 | 31 |
| Belgooly A.C. | 29 | 1 | 30 |
| Galtee Runners A.C. | 24 | 5 | 29 |
| Fota Island Running Club | 21 | 6 | 27 |
| Liscarroll A.C. | 22 | 4 | 26 |
| Skibbereen A.C. | 15 | 7 | 22 |
| Shandrum A.C. | 18 | 3 | 21 |
| Rising Sun A.C. | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Duhallow AC | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| Durrus A.C. | 20 | 0 | 20 |
| Cork Mental Health A.C. | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| Riverstick/Kinsale A.C. | 17 | 1 | 18 |
| Fanahan Mc Sweeney A.C. | 15 | 2 | 17 |
| Courcey A.C. | 14 | 1 | 15 |
| Blarney/Inniscara A.C. | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| Old Abbey A.C. | 6 | 6 | 12 |
| Doheny A.C. | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| Garryvoe A.C. | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Cork Track Club | 0 | 10 | 10 |
| Abbey Striders A.C. | 3 | 3 | 6 |
| Glanmire A.C. | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Totals | 3374 | 679 | 4053 |
Leevale AC surpass all others at the head of the Senior table, with 73 Seniors. New club Doneraile AC remain in clear second place, with 49 Senior members, behind Leevale AC. Togher AC come next, with with 37, followed by Mallow AC (30) and Bandon AC (29)
Top 26 Senior Registrations by Club - October 31st 2018
| Club | Senior |
|---|---|
| Leevale A.C. | 73 |
| Doneraile A.C. | 49 |
| Togher A.C. | 37 |
| Mallow A.C. | 30 |
| Bandon A.C. | 29 |
| Mount Hilary A.C. | 26 |
| Watergrasshill A.C. | 25 |
| St. Nicholas A.C. | 20 |
| Youghal A.C. | 18 |
| Dromahane Road Runners A,C, | 18 |
| St. Finbarrs A.C. | 16 |
| St. Catherine's A.C. | 16 |
| North Cork A.C. | 16 |
| Bridevale A.C. | 16 |
| Buttevant R.C. | 16 |
| Churchtown Road Runners | 16 |
| Eagle A.C. | 15 |
| Clonakilty Road Runners | 15 |
| East Cork A.C. | 15 |
| Ballymore Cobh A.C. | 14 |
| Midleton A.C. | 13 |
| Bantry A.C. | 12 |
| Bweeng Trail Blazers | 11 |
| Grange/Fermoy A.C. | 10 |
| Rosscarbery Steam Runners A.C. | 10 |
| Cork Track Club | 10 |
| Ballintotis Fit4Life | 9 |
| Millstreet A.C. | 9 |
| West Muskerry A.C. | 9 |
| Carraig-Na-Bhfear A.C. | 8 |
| Carrigtwohill A.C. | 8 |
| Cork Mental Health A.C. | 8 |
| Skibbereen A.C. | 7 |
| Duhallow AC | 7 |
| Garryvoe A.C. | 7 |
| Aghada Running Club ARC | 6 |
| Carrigaline Road Runners A.C. | 6 |
| Fota Island Running Club | 6 |
| Old Abbey A.C. | 6 |
| Beara A.C. | 5 |
| Galtee Runners A.C. | 5 |
| Donoughmore A.C. | 4 |
| Liscarroll A.C. | 4 |
| Ballincollig A.C. | 3 |
| Shandrum A.C. | 3 |
| Abbey Striders A.C. | 3 |
| Fanahan Mc Sweeney A.C. | 2 |
| Blarney/Inniscara A.C. | 2 |
| Tracton A.C. | 1 |
| Belgooly A.C. | 1 |
| Riverstick/Kinsale A.C. | 1 |
| Courcey A.C. | 1 |
| Doheny A.C. | 1 |
| Glanmire A.C. | 1 |
| Rising Sun A.C. | 0 |
| Durrus A.C. | 0 |
| Totals | 679 |
Mallow AC are way ahead of the rest of the field, with 237 Masters registrations. Eagle AC and Ballymore-Cobh AC have 159 and 152 respectively. Midleton AC and St Finbarrs AC follow next, while a total of 14 clubs top the 100 mark.
Top 28 Masters Registrations by Club - October 31st 2018
| Club | Masters |
|---|---|
| Mallow A.C. | 237 |
| Eagle A.C. | 159 |
| Ballymore Cobh A.C. | 152 |
| Midleton A.C. | 152 |
| St. Finbarrs A.C. | 139 |
| Togher A.C. | 131 |
| Youghal A.C. | 126 |
| St. Nicholas A.C. | 121 |
| Watergrasshill A.C. | 114 |
| Leevale A.C. | 110 |
| Grange/Fermoy A.C. | 110 |
| Ballintotis Fit4Life | 110 |
| Bandon A.C. | 109 |
| Doneraile A.C. | 105 |
| St. Catherine's A.C. | 93 |
| Aghada Running Club ARC | 79 |
| Dromahane Road Runners A,C, | 76 |
| Clonakilty Road Runners | 71 |
| North Cork A.C. | 70 |
| Bweeng Trail Blazers | 69 |
| Tracton A.C. | 68 |
| Mount Hilary A.C. | 67 |
| Ballincollig A.C. | 66 |
| Bridevale A.C. | 65 |
| Rosscarbery Steam Runners A.C. | 63 |
| Millstreet A.C. | 59 |
| West Muskerry A.C. | 56 |
| Carraig-Na-Bhfear A.C. | 51 |
| Carrigaline Road Runners A.C. | 50 |
| Buttevant R.C. | 46 |
| Bantry A.C. | 41 |
| Donoughmore A.C. | 35 |
| Carrigtwohill A.C. | 29 |
| Belgooly A.C. | 29 |
| Beara A.C. | 26 |
| Churchtown Road Runners | 24 |
| Galtee Runners A.C. | 24 |
| Liscarroll A.C. | 22 |
| Fota Island Running Club | 21 |
| Rising Sun A.C. | 21 |
| Durrus A.C. | 20 |
| East Cork A.C. | 18 |
| Shandrum A.C. | 18 |
| Riverstick/Kinsale A.C. | 17 |
| Skibbereen A.C. | 15 |
| Fanahan Mc Sweeney A.C. | 15 |
| Courcey A.C. | 14 |
| Duhallow AC | 13 |
| Cork Mental Health A.C. | 11 |
| Blarney/Inniscara A.C. | 11 |
| Doheny A.C. | 10 |
| Old Abbey A.C. | 6 |
| Glanmire A.C. | 4 |
| Garryvoe A.C. | 3 |
| Abbey Striders A.C. | 3 |
| Cork Track Club | 0 |
| Totals | 3374 |
Athletics Ireland Awarded European Cross-Country Championships 2020
National Sports Campus, Dublin
Sunday 13th December 2020
European Athletics Press Release - Nov 2nd 2018
European Athletics announced on Friday 2nd November that Fingal, County Dublin, Ireland will host the European Cross Country Championships in December 2020.
Dublin previously staged a very successful SPAR European Cross Country Championships in 2009
The venue for the 2020 European Cross Country Championships will be the National Sports Centre Campus in Blanchardstown. (The 2009 championships were staged in Santry Demesne)
Presenting the Athletics Ireland bid – which was supported by Fingal County Council, Sport Ireland and Irish state broadcasters RTE – at the European Athletics offices in Lausanne were: Athletics Ireland President Georgina Drumm, Athletics Ireland CEO Hamish Adams, LOC Chair and Bid Coordinator Liam Hennessy, Fingal County Council Senior Executive Officer Mary Godwin, LOC Chair of Competition and Deputy President John Cronin and LOC Marketing and Promotion Manager Claire Shannon
Athletics Ireland CEO Hamish Adams said: ‘We are delighted to have secured the hosting of the SPAR European Cross Country Championships for 2020. We look forward to working with Fingal County Council, Sport Ireland and RTE to ensure the event is a world class experience for both athletes and spectators.’
Fingal County Council Senior Executive Officer Mary Godwin added: “We look forward to working closely with Athletics Ireland and the other partners to ensure we host the best European Cross Country Championships to date."
European Athletics are also happy to announce that the 2021 European Athletics U20 Championships has been awarded to the Estonian capital Tallinn
Representing the bid in Lausanne were Estonian Athletic Association President and General Secretary Erich Teigamagi and Sirje Lippe, and Deputy Head of the Tallinn Youth and Sports Department Ain Kiv, from the city of Tallinn
Tallinn was the host of the 2011 European Athletics U20 Championships and the 2015 European Athletics U23 Championships
Athletics Ireland Press Release - Feidhlim Kelly Nov 2nd 2018
Athletics Ireland today (November 2nd) secured the hosting of the European Cross Country Championships for the second time. Members of the bid committee presented to the European Athletics Council in Budapest
The European Cross Country Championships will take place at the National Sports Campus on Sunday 13th December 2020. Athletics Ireland bid for this championship was supported by Fingal County Council, Sport Ireland and RTE
Athletics Ireland previously hosted a very successful European Cross Championships in Santry Demesne in 2009
Hamish Adams CEO, Athletics Ireland said ‘We are delighted to have secured the hosting of the European Cross Country Championships for 2020. We look forward to working with Fingal County Council, Sport Ireland and RTE to ensure the event is a world class experience for both athletes and spectators.’
Mary Godwin, Senior Executive Officer, Fingal County Council added “We look forward to working closely with Athletics Ireland and the other partners to ensure we host the best European Cross Country Championships to date."
Registered Cork Athletics Races & Events for Week Ending Sunday November 18th 2018
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| Saturday November 17th, Swansea - British & Irish Masters Cross Country Championships | Sunday November 18th, 9:30am, Cloyne - Cloyne Commons 4k Road Race Series - Race 1 2018/19 | Sunday November 18th, 11:30am, Clarecastle, Clare - Munster Masters & Juvenile Inter-Club Cross Country Championships | Sunday November 18th, 11:30am, Skibbereen - Skibbereen 5M & 10M Road Races | |
This Week: British & Irish Masters XC, Cloyne Commons 4k - Race 1 , Skibbereen 5M & 10M, and Munster Juvenile Even-Age and Masters Cross-Country 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
Sunday November 18th, 9:30am, Cloyne - Cloyne Commons 4k Road Race Series - Race 1 2018/19
Sunday November 18th, 11:30am, Skibbereen - Skibbereen 5M & 10M Road Races
Sunday November 18th, 11:30am, Clarecastle, Clare - Munster Masters & Juvenile Inter-Club Cross Country Championships
Saturday November 17th, Swansea - British & Irish Masters Cross Country Championships
Online Registrations
The Following Races currently have Online Entry or Online Registration open:
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Noreen McCarthy Memorial 5 Mile & 10 Mile, Skibbereen, Sunday 18th November
Limited to 250 places
The Great Glenville Run, Glenville, Sunday November 25th
Clonakilty Waterfront Marathon, Half-Marathon & 10k, Saturday December 8th
River Lee Hotel
Friday November 9th 2018
Leevale AC Junior Men's Team are Cork City Sports Athletes of the Month for September 2018
The award was presented to the team at a function at the River Lee hotel, on Friday November 9th 2018
The Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month Award is sponsored by 96FM/C103FM, The Evening Echo, The River Lee and Leisureworld
Cork City Sports - Awards Archive
In September, for the 3rd year in succession, Leevale Junior Men travelled to Portugal, to represent compete in the European Junior Clubs Cup.
In the 4x100m relay the team of Ryan O’Leary, Wymin Sivakumar, Colin Doyle and Conor Morey, put in an exceptional performance to win the race, in a time of 42.31, setting a new national U18 4x100m record in the process. Earlier in the day Colin Doyle finished 2nd in the 200m, while Conor Morey finished 2nd in the 100m
The relay team is part of the Leevale sprint group, coached by Derek Coffey
Leevale AC Team interviewed by Jim Horgan (96/103 FM)
Derek Coffey Interviewed by John Walshe
Liam O'Brien, Technical Director, Cork City Sports, Reads The Award Citation
National Sports Campus, Abbottstown, Dublin
Sunday November 25th 2018
Clubs are invited to nominate individuals for selection on the Cork Junior and Senior Teams at the National Cross-Country Championships, in Abbottstown, Dublin, on Sunday November 25th
Nominations MUST be with This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. (085-1480725),
or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 0872966298,
asap, and by Tuesday November 13th, at the very latest
Cork Athletics wants to field full, strong, squads in all events - please help us do that!
This article, by John Walshe, appeared in the Evening Echo on Friday November 2nd 2018
Donie Walsh makes a splash!
As Lizzie Lee crossed the finish line on Sunday last in Dublin to claim her first national marathon title, the first to congratulate her with a warm embrace was coach Donie Walsh.
However, 40 years ago this month it was the Leevale legend himself who was making the headlines when winning his fourth Cork County BLE cross-country championship over a challenging seven-and-half mile course at Bandon.
This was somewhat the end of an era as far as the then 30-year-old Walsh was concerned as it marked his final Cork senior title, the fourth victory adding to a similar number of BLE national championships he had won over the country.
But there was still one significant performance remaining four months in the future – an achievement on a par with the second place that Walsh had attained eight years before when he finished runner-up at the NCAA championships in Virginia, just eight seconds behind the iconic idol of that era, Steve Prefontaine.
Before Walsh embarked on a four-year scholarship to the famed Villanvona University, he had already featured amongst the medals at Cork County level. In 1967, at the age of 18, he was runner-up to Matt Murphy from Rising Sun in the last of the old NACAI championships which took place at Glanworth.
The following year, under the auspices of BLE, he picked up a bronze medal behind Murphy and another rising star, John Buckley of St Finbarr’s, at the county decider held at Mahon. Home on vacation from Villanova in 1971, he won his first Cork title, followed by another third place (in the wake of John Hartnett and Buckley) the following year.
Two more victories followed at Lemlara (1973) and Ballincollig (1974), these two years also marked by the first of Walsh’s four national cross-country titles. But when he lined up on that overcast November day at Bandon in 1978, it had been four years since he had last tasted success in his home county.
Having to settle for second to John Hartnett at Fermoy in 1975, two more defeats followed, both times to his Leevale clubmate Ray Treacy at Midleton (1976) and Bandon the following year.
In his preview in the Cork Examiner to the championship, Brendan Mooney stated that “Donie Walsh, the dominant figure in Irish cross-country running throughout the ‘70s is poised to add another county championship title to his string of successes.”
Adding that the Leevale man had never been outside the top three in the nine years he had competed, he predicted that Walsh’s main rivals would probably be his brother Michael and Bandon native Michael Lawton, now also wearing the Leevale colours.
And so it proved, with Michael – who would go on to take second in the inaugural Cork City Marathon four years later – making the early running, closely followed by Lawton who no doubt had plenty of local support. Just past the halfway stage, Donie made his move and gradually pulled away to finish a comfortable winner in a time of 37:00 for the hilly seven-and-a-miles.
Lawton was just 17 seconds in arrears with the younger Walsh a further 10 seconds back in third. The ever-consistent Ritchie Crowley (St Finbarr’s) was fourth, followed by Liam O’Brien (Midleton) in fifth, unattached Kerryman Willie Counihan (sixth), Denis Manning (St Finbarr’s), seventh, and Billy Bolster (Grange), eight.
The top 10 places were filled by three more Leevale runners - Jerry Murphy in ninth while Pat Duggan and Gene Mealy crossed the line together for a joint 10th to guarantee the club an easy team victory ahead of Imokilly and St Finbarr’s.
Seven months after they (along with Elaine Kelly) had made history by becoming the first women in the country to run a road race with the men, Marion Lyons and Dervla Mellerick took two of the top three places in the women’s race.
Compared to the 15 miles they had run from Cork to Cobh the previous April, this time the shorter distance was more to their liking as Lyons led her St Finbarr’s side to victory. She finished around 100 metres clear of Valerie O’Mahony from Togher with Mellerick, representing UCC, in third.
Catherine Hourihan of St Finbarr’s finished fourth ahead of future national champion Fionnuala Morrish from Leevale with the afore-mentioned Kelly in sixth.
The junior men’s race went to 16-year-old Finbarr McGrath of Leevale ahead of Brian Regan (Grange) and Der O’Riordan (Leevale) with Robert Shannon (Bantry) finishing fourth. Leevale were easy team winners but it was their third scorer – also aged 16 – who was destined to become one of Ireland’s greatest ever athletes.
Nine-and-a-half years on from that day around the muddy fields of Bandon, in the more lavish surroundings of the Hoosier Dome in Indianapolis, Marcus O’Sullivan would win the first of his three World Indoor 1500m titles.
Although Donie Walsh would not taste individual success at county or national level again, the following March he would play a leading role as fifth scorer in Ireland’s silver-medal winning team at the World Cross-Country Championships.
Held in quagmire conditions at Limerick Racecourse, the Leevale man again produced the goods when it really mattered on what proved to be a never-to-be-forgotten day for those privileged to attend as John Treacy won the world crown for the second year in succession.
Related Articles
Cork All-Time Male and Female Marathon Standings
Donie Walsh - Cork City Sports Athletics Person of the Month May 2016
Clohisey and Lee win National Marathon Championship 2018
FERMOY'S DECADE OF RACING GLORY
Compiled by John Walshe
(with amendment by John Quigley)
as at November 13th 2018
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| Sonia O'Sullivan running in 2005 Flora London Marathon | Mark Carroll - Photo: Brendan Moran / Sportsfile |
John Walshe has compiled a list of the top 10 All-Time Marathon standings by Cork men and women. The list is a 'work-in-progress', so if you can shine some light on omissions or corrections, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. - He'll be delighted to hear from you!
Update Nov 13th 2018
Ricky Burke's (St. Finbarr's AC) 1987 Belfast Marathon time (2:19:24) has been added, placing Ricky 6th on the List, and dropping Micheal Walsh out of the top 10.
Note: These lists comprise only of Cork-born athletes. There are many athletes who are not included in the list, even though they may have spent much of their lives in Cork, but who were born elsewhere, whether it was an other Irish county, or abroad.
Notable features of the listings are family relations, with father and daughter Richard (R.I.P.) and Jill Hodgins, brothers Michael and Donie Walsh, and husband & wife Martin and Claire McCarthy.
Top 10 Women's Listing
The Women's list makes interesting reading, with no less than six clubs represented. Many of the names will be familiar to all, however there are one or two that may not be so, like Brid Murphy and Valerie Vaughan
| Rank | Forename | Surname | Club | Time | Location | Year |
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| 1 | Sonia | O'Sullivan | Ballymore-Cobh AC | 02:29:01 | London | 2005 |
| 2 | Lizzie | Lee | Leevale AC | 02:32:51 | Berlin | 2015 |
| 3 | Claire | McCarthy | Leevale AC | 02:38:00 | Berlin | 2016 |
| 4 | Brid | Murphy | Leevale AC | 02:43:00 | Dublin | 1992 |
| 5 | Aoife | Cooke | Youghal AC | 02:46:37 | Amsterdam | 2017 |
| 6 | Jill | Hodgins | Leevale AC | 02:46:58 | Seville | 2012 |
| 7 | Valerie | Vaughan | Blarney-Inniscarra AC | 02:47:56 | London | 2004 |
| 8 | Emma | Murphy | St Finbarrs AC | 02:50:16 | Rotterdam | 2014 |
| 9 | Nollaig | O'Neill (Hunter) | Leevale AC | 02:50:22 | Cork | 2014 |
| 10 | Joyce | Curtin-Miller | East Cork AC | 02:50:28 | Houston | 2016 |
Top 11 Men's Listing
The men's listing reads like a Leevale AC 'Tour de Force' with nine of the ten held by Leevale AC athletes. Again some of the names will be familiar to all, but quite a few will not, like Sean Healy's 1971 performance - 47 years ago, which places him at Number 2 on the All-Time list, Sean O'Flynn, at Number 5, (1982) and Michael Walsh's 1983 performance on 'home soil', right here in Cork
| Rank | Forename | Surname | Club | Time | Location | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mark | Carroll | Leevale AC | 02:10:54 | New York | 2003 |
| 2 | Sean | Healy | Leevale AC | 02:15:03 | Nigeria | 1971 |
| 3 | Donie | Walsh | Leevale AC | 02:15:21 | Athlone | 1972 |
| 4 | Martin | McCarthy | Leevale AC | 02:18:45 | Berlin | 2003 |
| 5 | Sean | O'Flynn | Leevale AC | 02:19:05 | Virginia | 1982 |
| 6 | Ricky | Burke | St Finbarr's AC | 02:19:24 | Belfast | 1987 |
| 7 | Alan | O'Shea | Bantry AC | 02:19:35 | Cannes | 2011 |
| 8 | Tony | O'Leary | Leevale AC | 02:19:43 | Dublin | 1988 |
| 9 | Dick | Hodgins | Leevale AC | 02:19:46 | Galway | 1975 |
| 10 | Mark | Hanrahan | Leevale AC | 02:19:52 | Rotterdam | 2016 |
| 11 | Michael | Walsh | Leevale AC | 02:20:23 | Cork | 1983 |
SPAR Cork Airport Runway Run
Midnight Friday November 2nd 2018
The Holiday Blue car park is the designated car park and is free to race participants & stewards. The barriers will be up when you leave after the event.
Please do NOT press the button at the pedestrian crossing
Frequent traffic stoppages in the lead-up to the SPAR Runway Run 5k causes *MAJOR* traffic build-up on the approaches to Cork Airport, resulting in delays to traffic entering and in the vicinity of Cork Airport. Stewards will man the crossing both before and after the event, controlling both traffic and pedestrians in an orderly fashion.
After the event, please do *NOT* cross the road outside the terminal and attempt to climb the embankments, towards the car park.
It may look shorter but, abart from being an unwise and unsafe place to cross, it will be both slippery and downright dangerous, due to both slope and wet grass. Please be wise and take the safest and quickest route = the route in the image above.
There will be 2,500 participants, along with some 150 race stewards and other race personnel, at tonight's event, consequently there will be a very heavy demand for parking. There is ample parking in Cork Airport, however, it would help enormously if everyone could Car-Pool as far as possible.
Free parking will be available in the Holiday Blue carpark, adjacent to the Airport Terminal. Please allow up to fifteen (15) minutes to walk to the terminal
Please Car-Pool if at all possible
Due to potential damage to aircraft from items left or dropped on the runway, no loose items may be brought air-side from the terminal building, including: bottles, spare clothing, litter, mobiles phones, MP3 players, cameras, etc. In short, any loose, or potentially loose, item that may be dropped on the runway.
Immediately after the event, a 'sweep' of the runway will commence, to ensure that nobody has dropped anything on the runway. This 'sweep' is detailed, like a forensics search. It will be dark, making the sweep/search a lot harder...and longer. Please co-operate and leave loose items behind. Enjoy the unique location.
Check-In will take place inside the Terminal building, at the normal Airline Check-in Desks. Check-in will open at 9pm (21:00) and will close at 11pm (23:00), one hour before the event starts. This is to allow runners to be guided through the security barriers, and to check that prohibited material is not being inadvertently brought air-side.
Leaving after Number Pick-UP and Coming Back Later?
If you intend picking up your number early and leaving the Airport, intending to return 'just in time' for the race, please ensure that you are back in the Terminal by 11:30 at the absolute latest. If you are late, you will *ABSOLUTELY NOT* be allowed to start after the event has started.
Cork Athletics' Event preview, including route information, and results, photos and videos from previous Cork Airport Runway Runs
