Belgrade, Serbia
Saturday March 30th 2024
Photo: Srdjan Stevanovic/Getty Images for World Athletics
Making her debut in the World Cross-Country Championships, Bandon AC's Fiona Everard led the Irish challenge in the Senior Women's 10km race, finishing in 63rd place, in 36:35, in testing conditions. Unseasonally hot conditions of 27C in the Serbian capital made the going tough for very many of the competitors.
Nevertheless the women's race was, literally, a 'Tour de Force' for the Kenyan team, filling the first five places, for a 'Perfect 10' tally, with the their four scorers being the first four, led home by Beatrice Chebet, in 31:06
Full Results
Athletics Ireland Press Release
GARDINER AND MAHER STORM TO TOP 40 FINISHES AT WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Anna Gardiner (East Down AC) and Kirsty Maher (Moy Valley AC) finished inside the top 40 in the U20 Women’s race at the World Cross Country Championships in Belgrade, Serbia today (March 30th)
In sweltering conditions in the city’s Friendship Park, the Irish duo worked with each other magnificently to optimise their finishing position and were rewarded for doing so, moving up the field well throughout the race
It will be a particularly memorable day for Gardiner, who also marks a milestone birthday today as she turns 18. The Down teenager crossed the line in 37th place, just two places ahead of Maher who was 39th
Harry Colbert (Waterford AC) and Seamus Robinson (City of Derry Spartans AC), who had both been part of the Irish team that won gold at the European Cross Country Championships in Brussels late last year, competed valiantly in the U20 Men’s race finishing 55th and 70th respectively
Hugh Armstrong (Ballina AC) had stated during the week that the World Cross Country Championships was a race that he had always wanted to run and he certainly took his opportunity well when it was presented to him
Racing in the Senior Men’s race along with fellow Mayo athlete Keelan Kilrehill (Moy Valley AC), both Irish athletes got into a nice rhythm during the race and began to pass fading athletes and gain positions
Armstrong finished strongly in 50th overall, with Kilrehill just a few places back in 56th
2023 national senior cross country champion Fiona Everard (Bandon AC) was the first Irish finisher in the Senior Women’s race. Everard finished in 63rd while her compatriot Danielle Donegan (Tullamore Harriers AC) earned her first Irish senior vest and battled all the way to the line to cross in 65th
U20 Women 6km Results
Marta ALEMAYO (ETH) – 19:28
Asayech AYICHEW (ETH) – 19:32
Robe DIDA (ETH) – 19:38
Irish finishing positions:
Anna Gardiner and Kirsty Maher celebrate
Anna Gardiner (East Down AC) – 37th – 21:58
Kirsty Maher (Moy Valley AC) – 39th – 22:10
U20 Men 8km Results
Samuel KIBATHI (KEN) – 22:40
Mezgebu SIME (ETH) – 22:41
Matthew Kipkoech KIPRUTO (KEN) – 22:46
Irish finishing positions:
Harry Colbert (Waterford AC) – 55th – 25:48
Seamus Robinson (City of Derry Spartans AC) – 70th - 26:18
Senior Women 10km Results
Beatrice CHEBET (KEN) – 31:05
Lilian Kasait RENGERUK (KEN) – 31:08
Margaret Chelimo KIPKEMBOI (KEN) – 31:09
Fiona Everard (Bandon AC) – 63rd – 36:35
Danielle Donegan (Tullamore Harriers AC) – 65th – 37:01
Senior Men 10km Results
Jacob KIPLIMO (UGA) – 28:09
Berihu AREGAWI (ETH) – 28:12
Benson KIPLANGAT (KEN) – 28:14
Irish finishing positions:
Hugh Armstrong (Ballina AC) – 50th – 30:18
Keelan Kilrehill (Moy Valley AC) – 56th – 30:25
Crowne Plaza Hotel, Dublin
The Athletics Ireland AGM will take place on Saturday April 27th 2024
Late last week, the AGM Syllabus, along with AAI and AAE Accounts for 2023 were emailed by Athletics Ireland. A number of clubs appeared not to have received these, however, it appears that, in several instances, the email went to the recipient's Spam Folder
Please Check Your Spam Folder!
The AGM Syllabus contains a number of motions which will significantly affect all clubs, along with Divisions and the County Board.
These motions will be discussed at our next County Board meeting, which will be held in the Meeting Rooms, at MTU Track, at 8pm, on Wednesday April 10th. All clubs are advised to attend
Along with discussion of these motions, the County Board is looking for nominations for County Delegates to attend the AAI AGM. The Board has arranged a bus to take the delegates to and from the AGM. Cork is entitled to 22 voting delegates, and it is critical that we fill our delegate quota
The final page of the AGM Syllabus is reproduced below, and the Full AGM Syllabus is also available for download, for anyone who has not received a copy. The accounts are not reproduced here. If you require a copy of the accounts, please contact AAI directly
AGENDA
10am Registration
10.30 Presidents Welcome
10.40 Roll Call
11.00 Presidents Address
11.10 Minutes AGM 2022 approval
11.15 Auditors Report
11.20 Finance & Risk Report - Chair of Finance & Risk 2023 Audited Accounts & 2024 Budget Summary Appointment of Auditors
11.35 CEO Report
11.45 Adoption of Standing Orders & Appointment of Scrutineers
11.50 Motions 12.45 Governance Presentation
1.30pm President to close and advise of Congress 2025 date/venue
Lunch provided by Athletics Ireland & Social Opportunity
6. The increase of the registration fee from the 1/1/2025 to Juvenile €20 and Senior €25
Note
• Applying the split of Juvenile members at €15/Senior €20 to 2024 and assuming we maintain 71k members (no growth) then we would receive €324k extra nett revenue in 2025
• Current reg fee is Juvenile €15 and Senior €20 since the 1/1/2019. Note inflation during this period has been approx.
20%
• For comparison, Swim Ireland senior fee is €49, Cycling Ireland senior fee €136, Gymnastics Ireland senior fee €70
• It is not intended that this increase will be ringfenced, it will be used to cover higher costs as a result of inflationary adjustments
BOARD
7. The increase of the registration fee for Juvenile and Senior members by €1.50 from the 1/1/2025 to cover the cost of Directors & Officers insurance
Note - Recommendation from Congress 2023
The cost to establish a group Directors & Officers insurance scheme for all Clubs, County Boards and Provinces is in the region of €100,000. This insurance cover is highly recommended for all Clubs, County Boards and Provinces. This insurance covers the cost of claims and settlement amounts made against your Club and the club's directors and managers, officers or key decision makers for alleged wrongful acts e.g. misleading statement, incorrect decision making, libel/slander, breach of duty, breach of trust or neglect. As an officer of the club you have unlimited personal liability. This policy would therefore protect the assets of the individual in the event of a claim
The €1.50 fee increase proposed in this motion will be in addition to the €5 proposed in Motion 6
BOARD
8. The increase of the Club Affiliation fee to €500 from the 1/1/2025
Note - Recommendation from Congress 2023
This motion will be withdrawn by the Board if motion 7. is passed. This motion offers an alternative mechanism to establish the Directors & Officers group insurance scheme
The increase of the club affiliation fee from the current €150 to €500 from the 1/1/2025. This increase covers the group cost of Directors and Officers liability cover for all AAI affiliated Clubs. This is a group insurance scheme and will save clubs who are currently purchasing this cover independently up to €200 each as the individual cost per club is approximately €550. All Clubs should be availing of this cover to protect their coaches and club officers
BOARD
9. Athletics Ireland Affiliated Clubs, County Boards and Provincial Councils must apply for an AAI permit through the approved AAI system portal when organising an event (Recreation, Road, Track & Field & Cross Country) for their own Club, County or Province or on behalf of a third party
Note
This motion is to clarify that all Athletics Ireland affiliated Clubs, Counties & Provinces must operate using the approved AAI system portal to obtain a permit. Note this ensures all events are recorded for insurance purposes
All National events are recorded separately and directly with the insurer and hence do not require County Board approval However, all National event dates will be shared with respective County Boards to prevent date clashes
BOARD
UCC Issues Update on Mardyke Track
Tuesday March 26th 2024
Morgan Buckley, UCC's Head of Sport & Physical Activity issued the following notice earlier today:
On Monday March 11 UCC reluctantly made the decision to close the athletics track at the UCC Mardyke Sports Grounds due to concerns around the surface of the facility
This decision was made following an examination of the facility by qualified external third parties, who confirmed that the track is not safe to host track users
Since then, acutely aware that this track was the only operational facility of its kind in Cork, UCC has extensively explored the possibility of carrying out temporary repairs that would enable the reopening of the track in the short to medium term
Unfortunately, further examinations of the track have confirmed that a superficial and short-term repair will not suffice. Having been installed over 12 years ago, the track is at the end of its term and an entire resurface is the only option available
As such, the track will not be available for the short to medium term. UCC is now working on developing a plan to completely resurface the track, the timeframe for this will depend on several variable factors
Any outstanding bookings for the track will be fully refunded. We will follow up with track members to refund them also. Schools that had previously booked the Mardyke for their sports days are welcome to consider The Farm as an alternative, should it meet their needs
Having hosted some 20,000 athletes on the track from UCC, local schools and clubs last year alone, UCC is highly conscious of how dependent many clubs, casual users and athletes are on this facility, and sincerely apologies for the inconvenience this development will cause. The health and safety of users was central to this decision and given the condition of the track and the advice received, UCC was regrettably left with no viable alternative
Cork Athletics Statement on County Track and Field Championships 2024
Cork Athletic Track Predicament Features on Claire Byrne Show
UCC Mardyke Athletics Track - Athletics Ireland Statement - March 14th 2024
Mardyke Track Closes Abruptly - March 11th 2024
MTU Track Update - September 7th 2023
MTU Track Update - January 2023
The County Board is committed to hosting Track and Field Championships in 2024, for both juvenile and senior athletes. With no definite re-opening date for the Mardyke, the Board has looked at alternative options
What we can definitely say is that there will be a juvenile throws day, in Castleisland on Sunday 14th April, incorporating javelin and shot put, for U13 and up, together with discus and hammer, for U14's and above. There may be restrictions on the number of events an athlete can enter, so that we can ensure these events can all take place on that day
The pole vault competition for juveniles will take place at the Leevale High Performance Centre, on the evening of Monday 13th May. Entries for both these competitions should be open by Monday 25th March
Relays will take place on 19th May, in either Castleisland or the Mardyke. A final decision on that will take place in the middle of April, once the picture on Mardyke access is clearer
The remaining dates for Juvenile T&F will be finalised by the middle of April. If the Mardyke is available, they will take place on 4th, 5th and 12th May. If the Mardyke is not available, some U9-U13 events will take place, with the relays, on 19th May, and the other events will take place at MTU, in August
Senior Track and Field events will take place once the track in MTU is available.
This situation is not what we want to see, but the County Board is trying to remain as flexible as possible, in terms of dates and locations. We ask for the patience of the athletic public in Cork, and we understand your frustration in being in an information vacuum so close to what are our normal dates for County T&F Championships
- Michael Flynn, Track & Field Competition Secretary
Events
Cork Athletics County Juvenile Throws Championships - 2024
Status of Cork Tracks Features on RTE's Claire Byrne Live
Thursday March 21st 2024
Listen to Article (Approx. 10 Minutes)
In this morning's prime time radio show, Claire Byrne and Brian O'Connell discuss this week's sudden Mardyke Track closure, and the effect it is having on the Athletics Community in Cork, with interviews with Morgan Buckley (UCC), Michael Coholan (Togher AC) and Hamish Adams (CEO, Athletics Ireland)
UCC Mardyke Athletics Track - Athletics Ireland Statement - March 14th 2024
Mardyke Track Closes Abruptly - March 11th 2024
MTU Track Update - September 7th 2023
MTU Track Update - January 2023
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This Week's Events - Week Ending Sunday March 24th 2024
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| Cork Athletics | Munster Athletics | Athletics Ireland Championships | Athletics Ireland Races | IMRA | Cork BHAA |
The Events
Sun March 17th - Sat March 23rd - European Masters Indoor T&F Championships
Torun, Poland
Saturday March 16th, 9:30am - Parkrun - 10 Locations
Bere Island, Glengarriff, Castlehaven, Clonakilty, Macroom, Ballincollig, Glen River, Mallow Castle, Tramore Valley, Youghal
Saturday March 23rd - SIAB Schools Cross-Country International
Abbotstown, Dublin
Sunday March 24th, 10am - Amazon 5k (BHAA)
Tramore Valley Park
Sunday March 24th, 12:30pm - Mallow 10 Mile
Mallow
Sunday March 24th, 1pm - Limerick 4 Mile County Championship
Dromcollagher, Co. Limerick
Belgrade, Serbia
Athletics Ireland Release
TEAM IRELAND BELGRADE BOUND FOR WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS
Eight Irish athletes will represent Ireland at this weekend’s World Cross Country Championships which are taking place in Belgrade on Saturday March 30th. All the action will be broadcast live on Virgin Media 2 from 9.50am
432 athletes from 51 teams will descend upon Friendship Park in the Serbian capital as they battle out for global cross country honours. A total of 245 athletes (138 men, 107 women) are entered for the individual senior races, while 187 athletes (95 men, 92 women) will be in action in the U20 races
Fiona Everard (Bandon AC) and Danielle Donegan (Tullamore Harriers AC) will once again don the green singlet for Ireland in the Senior Women’s 10,000m race
Everard ran the race of her life when she became 123.ie national senior cross country champion in Gowran last November before going on to finish 34th at the European Cross Country Championships in Brussels. The Galway based athlete will be looking to produce another strong performance in the Serbian capital
Donegan, who is the reigning U23 national cross country champion, finished 8th in her age category at those European Championships in Belgium and will be hoping for a positive start to her time in the senior athletics ranks.
Away from the Irish involvement in the senior women’s race, all eyes will be on Beatrice Chebet, who went on to win world 5000m bronze on the track and the inaugural world 5km road race title later in the year. Chebet was among Kenya’s champions in Bathurst last year and will look to defend her title on Saturday. Her compatriots Agnes Ngetich, the bronze medallist in Bathurst, and Emmaculate Anyango are expected to provide tough opposition
Keelan Kilrehill (Moy Valley AC) and Hugh Armstrong (Ballina AC) came close to making the podium as part of the Senior Men’s team who finished fourth at the European Cross Country Championships last year. Both athletes placed inside the top twenty in gruelling conditions on that occasion and they will once again be aiming for good results on a firmer surface as they take to action in the Senior Men’s 10,000m
The race is stacked with world class quality throughout, including the full podium from last year’s World Cross Country in Bathurst. Champion Jacob Kiplimo and bronze medallist Joshua Cheptegei are set to take their places along with Ethiopia’s silver medallist Berihu Aregawi
Two of the gold-medal-winning Irish U20 team from last year’s European Cross Country Championships in Belgium will also make the journey to Belgrade. Seamus Robinson (City of Derry Spartans AC) and Harry Colbert (Waterford AC) will be aiming to channel some of their heroics from that memorable day in December as they race over the 8,000m distance in the U20 race where they’ll be looking to gain more major championship experience
Anna Gardiner (East Down AC) and Kirsty Maher (Moy Valley AC) will lead out the Irish in Belgrade in the U20 Women’s 6,000m race. Gardiner looked seriously impressive when claiming the senior girls title at the 123.ie All-Ireland Schools Cross Country Championships earlier this month and will look to build on that performance and her top ten finish at the European Cross Country Championships last year
Maher represented Ireland at the Celtic International Cross Country in Scotland back in January where she won bronze and will no doubt be relishing the opportunity to be back in green again following her top fifteen finish in Brussels last December
| Event | Athlete | Club | Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| U20 Women | Anna Gardiner | East Down AC | Peter Morgan |
| U20 Women | Kirsty Maher | Moy Valley | Andy Bibby & Phillip Finnerty |
| U20 Men | Harry Colbert | Waterford AC | Des Colbert |
| U20 Men | Seamus Robinson | City of Derry Spartans AC | Martin Robinson |
| Senior Women | Danielle Donegan | Tullamore Harriers | Emmett Dunleavy |
| Senior Women | Fiona Everard | Bandon AC | Matt Lockett |
| Senior Men | Hugh Armstrong | Ballina AC | Feidhlim Kelly |
| Senior Men | Keelan Kilrehill | Mov Valley AC | Emmett Dunleavy |
This Week's Events - Week Ending Sunday March 31st 2024
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| Cork Athletics | Munster Athletics | Athletics Ireland Championships | Athletics Ireland Races | IMRA | Cork BHAA |
The Events
Saturday March 30th, 11am - Liscarroll AC Easter 5k
Doneraile Park
Saturday March 30th, 9:30am - Parkrun - 10 Locations
Bere Island, Glengarriff, Castlehaven, Clonakilty, Macroom, Ballincollig, Glen River, Mallow Castle, Tramore Valley, Youghal
Easter Monday, April 1st, 12 noon - Gneeveguilla AC Tom Joe O'Donoghue Memorial Childrens Road Races (Cork Race - Kerry Permit)
Kiskeam (County Cork) GAA Grounds
Castleisland, Co. Kerry
Sunday April 14th 2024
Entry for Cork Throws Championships
NB: These Cork Throws Championships are being held in conjunction with the Avodhu Track & Field Championships, and the two championships are SEPARATE Championships
There are NO Cork County Track Championships being held at this meet
Shot Put - U13 and above
Javelin - U13 and above
Hammer - U14 and above
Discus - U14 and above
Hammer 10:00 am (all together)
Discus 11:30am (all together)
Javelin 13:00pm (starting from U13, may combine older ages depending on numbers)
Shot Put 14:00pm (starting from U13, may combine older ages depending on numbers)
All entries to be completed on E4S system (link above) by 20:00pm, on April 12th
Individual medals for 1st, 2nd and 3rd in each age and gender category
Athletes in transfer window must, until May 1st, compete in a neutral (white) top
Related Articles
Cork Athletics Statement on County Track and Field Championships 2024
Cork Athletic Track Predicament Features on Claire Byrne Show
UCC Mardyke Athletics Track - Athletics Ireland Statement - March 14th 2024
Mardyke Track Closes Abruptly - March 11th 2024
February end-of-month registrations for Cork Athletics stand at a record 6,543, an increase of 1,230 (23.15%) on the January 2023 figure of 5,313
There was a big move to register members, after Athletics Ireland stated that there would be no 'grace period' at the beginning of the 2024 year. This move appears to have led to many registrations coming in earlier than in previous years. This months figures are up 4.6% on the February 2023 numbers, with Juvenile membership remaining statis, while adult membership is up almost 10%
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
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
| Feb 28th 2023 - | Feb 29th 2024 | Change | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registrations | 6255 | 6543 | 288 | 4.60% |
| Juvenile | 3292 | 3295 | 3 | 0.09% |
| Senior | 2972 | 3248 | 276 | 9.29% |
| Renewals | 5137 | 5479 | 342 | 6.66% |
| Juvenile | 2622 | 2715 | 93 | 3.55% |
| Senior | 2515 | 2764 | 249 | 9.90% |
| New Members | 1129 | 1032 | -97 | -8.59% |
| Juvenile | 690 | 560 | -130 | -18.84% |
| Senior | 459 | 472 | 13 | 2.83% |
Registrations have increased by approx. 4.5% over the past 12 months, however the majority of this is from Adult registrations, with adult membership rising by 9.3%, while juvenile membership has remained pretty static
New Memberships are down 8.6% over the period, with adult memberships up by 2.8%, but new Juvenile membership has fallen significantly, by almost 19%
29 Largest Clubs, by Total Registered Members
Next 29 Largest Clubs, by Total Registered Members
Bandon AC remain at the top of the Leaderboard, by a distance, on 530, followed by Leevale AC (424), with Togher AC moving up to third on 341, while Grange-Fermoy AC (332) and North Cork AC (318) exceed 300 members. Four clubs top 200 members; Midleton AC (299), Youghal AC (265), Carraig na bhFear AC (252) and St. Catherine's AC (219), all exceed 200, while another 15 top the 100 members mark, 27 clubs in all
| Club | Juvenile | Youth | Junior | Senior | Masters | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandon AC | 398 | 18 | 8 | 17 | 88 | 530 |
| Leevale AC | 168 | 46 | 36 | 60 | 100 | 424 |
| Togher AC | 151 | 18 | 3 | 44 | 125 | 341 |
| Grange/Fermoy AC | 140 | 5 | 2 | 24 | 161 | 332 |
| North Cork AC | 267 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 318 |
| Midleton AC | 143 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 123 | 299 |
| Youghal AC | 118 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 117 | 265 |
| Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC | 129 | 18 | 16 | 23 | 64 | 252 |
| St. Catherine's AC | 138 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 65 | 219 |
| St. Finbarrs AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 140 | 183 |
| Carrigaline AC | 52 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 90 | 172 |
| Tracton AC | 70 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 89 | 165 |
| Mallow AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 139 | 148 |
| Blarney/Inniscara AC | 113 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 139 |
| Belgooly AC | 117 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 139 |
| Ballymore Cobh AC | 39 | 6 | 0 | 21 | 71 | 137 |
| Courcey AC | 89 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 130 |
| Eagle AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 113 | 127 |
| Bweeng Trail Blazers AC | 79 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 42 | 127 |
| Riverstick/Kinsale AC | 100 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 19 | 127 |
| Cork City AC | 108 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 120 |
| Watergrasshill AC | 43 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 67 | 118 |
| West Muskerry AC | 66 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 114 |
| Durrus AC | 73 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 113 |
| Fanahan McSweeney AC | 97 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 109 |
| Ballintotis Fit4Life AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 82 | 101 |
| Mount Hillary AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 85 | 101 |
| Beara AC | 54 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 31 | 95 |
| St. Nicholas AC | 15 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 48 | 73 |
| Aghada Running Club AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 67 | 71 |
| Ballincollig AC | 34 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 66 |
| Liscarroll AC | 45 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 66 |
| Doheny AC | 47 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 56 |
| Bridevale AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 49 | 55 |
| Dromahane Road Runners AC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 39 | 53 |
| Clonakilty Juvenile A.C | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 53 |
| Bantry AC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 36 | 47 |
| Donoughmore AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 41 | 45 |
| Buttevant AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 32 | 40 |
| Duhallow AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 26 | 37 |
| Skibbereen AC | 15 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 37 |
| East Cork AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 26 | 35 |
| FrontRunners Cork AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 31 |
| Cork Track Club AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 13 | 29 |
| The Churchtown Roadrunners AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 26 |
| Wibblies AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 |
| Shandrum AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 21 |
| Fota Island Running AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| Rebels AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| Clonakilty Road Runners AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| Doneraile AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| Millstreet AC | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 |
| Ballyvolane AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| Carrigtwohill AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| Rosscarbery Steam Runners AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| Galtee Runners AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Abbey Striders AC | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 11 |
| Old Abbey AC | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
Leading Cork Juvenile Clubs
Bandon AC hold a clear lead at the top, with 416 registrations, followed by North Cork AC (274) and Leevale AC (214), with ten more clubs over the 100 mark
| Club | Juvenile | Youth | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandon AC | 398 | 18 | 416 |
| North Cork AC | 267 | 7 | 274 |
| Leevale AC | 168 | 46 | 214 |
| Togher AC | 151 | 18 | 169 |
| Midleton AC | 143 | 19 | 162 |
| Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC | 129 | 18 | 147 |
| Grange/Fermoy AC | 140 | 5 | 145 |
| St. Catherine's AC | 138 | 6 | 144 |
| Youghal AC | 118 | 8 | 126 |
| Belgooly AC | 117 | 5 | 122 |
| Blarney/Inniscara AC | 113 | 7 | 120 |
| Cork City AC | 108 | 1 | 109 |
| Riverstick/Kinsale AC | 100 | 1 | 101 |
| Fanahan Mc Sweeney AC | 97 | 2 | 99 |
| Courcey AC | 89 | 0 | 89 |
| Bweeng Trail Blazers AC | 79 | 1 | 80 |
| Durrus AC | 73 | 6 | 79 |
| West Muskerry AC | 66 | 8 | 74 |
| Tracton AC | 70 | 0 | 70 |
| Beara AC | 54 | 2 | 56 |
| Carrigaline AC | 52 | 3 | 55 |
| Doheny AC | 47 | 1 | 48 |
| Clonakilty Juvenile A.C | 48 | 0 | 48 |
| Liscarroll AC | 45 | 2 | 47 |
| Ballymore Cobh AC | 39 | 6 | 45 |
| Watergrasshill AC | 43 | 0 | 43 |
| Ballincollig AC | 34 | 5 | 39 |
| St. Nicholas AC | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| Skibbereen AC | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| Millstreet AC | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Abbey Striders AC | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Bantry AC | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Old Abbey AC | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Leevale AC head the table with 196 adult registrations, followed by Grange-Fermoy AC (187), who surged up the table this month. St Finbarrs AC (181) are third, and Togher AC, fourth (148), with a total of thirteen clubs over the 100 adult registration mark
Leading Adult Registrations by Club - February 29th 2024
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Next Largest Adult Registrations by Club - February 29th 2024
| Club | Junior | Senior | Masters | Adult |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leevale AC | 36 | 60 | 100 | 196 |
| Grange/Fermoy AC | 2 | 24 | 161 | 187 |
| St. Finbarrs AC | 0 | 41 | 140 | 181 |
| Togher AC | 3 | 44 | 125 | 172 |
| Mallow AC | 0 | 9 | 139 | 148 |
| Midleton AC | 3 | 10 | 123 | 136 |
| Youghal AC | 9 | 10 | 117 | 136 |
| Eagle AC | 0 | 14 | 113 | 127 |
| Carrigaline AC | 0 | 27 | 90 | 117 |
| Bandon AC | 8 | 17 | 88 | 113 |
| Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC | 16 | 23 | 64 | 103 |
| Ballintotis Fit4Life AC | 0 | 19 | 82 | 101 |
| Mount Hillary AC | 0 | 16 | 85 | 101 |
| Tracton AC | 0 | 5 | 89 | 94 |
| Ballymore Cobh AC | 0 | 21 | 71 | 92 |
| St. Catherine's AC | 4 | 6 | 65 | 75 |
| Watergrasshill AC | 0 | 8 | 67 | 75 |
| Aghada Running Club AC | 0 | 4 | 67 | 71 |
| St. Nicholas AC | 1 | 6 | 48 | 55 |
| Bridevale AC | 0 | 6 | 49 | 55 |
| Dromahane Road Runners AC | 1 | 13 | 39 | 53 |
| Bweeng Trail Blazers AC | 0 | 5 | 42 | 47 |
| Donoughmore AC | 0 | 4 | 41 | 45 |
| Bantry AC | 2 | 6 | 36 | 44 |
| North Cork AC | 1 | 4 | 38 | 43 |
| Courcey AC | 1 | 1 | 39 | 41 |
| Buttevant AC | 0 | 8 | 32 | 40 |
| West Muskerry AC | 0 | 3 | 36 | 39 |
| Beara AC | 0 | 8 | 31 | 39 |
| Duhallow AC | 0 | 11 | 26 | 37 |
| East Cork AC | 0 | 9 | 26 | 35 |
| Durrus AC | 4 | 2 | 28 | 34 |
| FrontRunners Cork AC | 0 | 14 | 17 | 31 |
| Cork Track Club AC | 0 | 16 | 13 | 29 |
| Ballincollig AC | 1 | 2 | 24 | 27 |
| The Churchtown Roadrunners AC | 0 | 2 | 24 | 26 |
| Wibblies AC | 0 | 0 | 26 | 26 |
| Riverstick/Kinsale AC | 5 | 1 | 19 | 25 |
| UNATTACHED | 7 | 3 | 12 | 22 |
| Shandrum AC | 0 | 5 | 16 | 21 |
| Blarney/Inniscara AC | 3 | 2 | 14 | 19 |
| Liscarroll AC | 2 | 4 | 13 | 19 |
| Skibbereen AC | 0 | 3 | 16 | 19 |
| Fota Island Running AC | 0 | 1 | 17 | 18 |
| Rebels AC | 0 | 7 | 11 | 18 |
| Belgooly AC | 3 | 2 | 12 | 17 |
| Clonakilty Road Runners AC | 0 | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| Doneraile AC | 0 | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| Ballyvolane AC | 0 | 3 | 13 | 16 |
| Carrigtwohill AC | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 |
| Rosscarbery Steam Runners AC | 0 | 1 | 13 | 14 |
| Galtee Runners AC | 0 | 1 | 11 | 12 |
| Cork City AC | 1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| Fanahan McSweeney AC | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 |
| Millstreet AC | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Doheny AC | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
| Old Abbey AC | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Clonakilty Juvenile A.C | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Abbey Striders AC | 2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
Torun, Poland
March 17th - 23rd 2024
European Masters Athletics Indoor Championships 2024
European Masters Athletics Indoor Championships 2024 Results
Live and catch-Up Streams
Morning and Afternoon sessions streamed live daily, along with Medal Ceremonies, or catch up on any session you may have missed
Several Cork athletes are competing at the European Masters Indoor T&F Championships, in Torun, Poland, from Sunday last, until Saturday 23rd March
Hugh McSweeney, Eagle AC qualified, from Heat 1, for the M75 60m Final, in a time of 10:10
Perhaps strangely, these Indoor Championships always include Cross-Country Championships. As a rule, Ireland feature highly in the Cross-Country, and today was no exception, with three Cork athletes, Breda Gaffney, Mallow AC, Carmel Crowley, Bandon AC & Ken Higgs, Eagle AC, all medaling, with both women also capturing individual medals
Breda Gaffney, Mallow AC, in fourth place overall, took individual Silver, in the W50 8km Cross-Country, leading Ireland to Team Bronze
Carmel Crowley, Bandon AC, in 5th place overall, took individual Bronze, in the W55 category, leading Ireland to Team Gold
Ken Higgs, Eagle AC, running in the M70 6k race, finished in 15th place overall, and anchored ireland to Team Silver
March 14th 2024
This week’s closure of the UCC Mardyke athletics track due to health and safety concerns has limited training options for athletes in Cork City
Athletics Ireland CEO, Hamish Adams attended a meeting with UCC and Club representatives onsite at the Mardyke today to view the track and discuss options available to remedy this challenge
UCC representatives confirmed a contractor is attending the Mardyke this week to assess temporary fixes to facilitate a return to the track. UCC will update all parties in the coming days as to the next steps in this process
UCC Director of Sport, Morgan Buckley, added: ‘UCC are committed to remedying this matter as soon as possible, the Mardyke athletics track is an essential piece of sporting infrastructure within the University and we a have a long-term commitment to the sport of athletics We apologise for the inconvenience we know this has caused, we took this decision reluctantly and in the best interest of the safety of athletes.’
Hamish Adams, said: ‘The closure of the Mardyke track compounds what is already a difficult situation with the MTU track closed for re-surfacing, these works are due for completion in the coming weeks. Cork City & County represents our largest membership base outside Dublin; and we sympathise with all our members in Cork who are now training without a track
Strategically we know there is a lack of athletics facilities in Cork, and we are remedying this with the development of a state-of-the-art indoor facility at MTU and the re-surfacing of the MTU track. Additionally, we have supported the construction of the new Bandon Athletics Club track and the Carrigaline Athletics Club track is at an early stage of development. We are also endorsing the need for a track in Midleton to support the East Cork athletics community, and this exciting project is an early stage of planning. Unfortunately, these projects will take time to complete, and we understand the Cork athletics community’s current frustration.’
The sport of athletics continues to grow strongly across Ireland and these new Cork facilities coming on stream will be essential to meet the demands of our community
Mardyke Track Closes Abruptly - March 11th 2024
MTU Track Update - September 7th 2023
MTU Track Update - January 2023
