As at October 31st, Cork Athletics Registrations stood at 8,097 registered Cork Athletics-Athletics Ireland members, compared to 7,733 at the end of October 2016, representing an increase of 4.71%. The December 2016 end of year figure was 7,822, so, with just under two months to go, to year end, registrations for the year are up 3.52%, however registrations generally slow down once the county cross-country championships have finished.
Registrations @ November 7th: 8,141
The current registration figure of 8141 represents an increase of 25.5% on the 2014 figure, with year on year increases of 5.38%, 13.14% and 5.29% in the past three years.
All of Cork's fifty three registered clubs now have registered athletes, however, as per the past four months, Ballinacurra Villagers AC, with just 1 registered member, has less than the requisite ten (10) members to constitute an Athletics Ireland registered club.
At the May 2017 meeting of Cork Athletics County Board, Registrar, John Copithorne, said that many coaches and officials are continuing to be actively involved in Athletics, but remain unregistered.
Unregistered athletes, coaches and/or officials are NOT covered by the Athletics Ireland insurance for any purpose whatsoever, leaving those athletes, officials, coaches and clubs in a precarious position.
Any club having difficulties registering their athletes should contact Cork Athletics Registrar, John Copithorne 0861713500
Clubs are reminded that UNREGISTERED athletes are NOT covered by Athletics Irelands insurance, for ANY purpose, training or competition.
Clubs are urged to register all remaining unregistered personnel without further delay.
Athletics Ireland Registration Figures - by Club (PDF File)
Athletics Ireland Registration Figures - by County (PDF File)
Webmaster's Note: I have been 'Banging on' for ages about the Bandon Rugby Club case. The Irish Times reported on the case in April 1997. Twenty years later, the judgement is still as relevant, and stands out as a warning to the consequences of not registering members of an organisation. A further related Irish Times article advises clubs to ensure that members are registered.
Leevale AC have consildated their position at the head of the list even further, ahead of Bandon AC, with nearly 750 members, an increase of 25% on last year's figure. Bandon are in solid second place, with almost 700 members, while third placed Ballymore-Cobh AC have also exceeded the 400 mark, with Midleton AC close behind, in fourth position. Youghal AC are in fifth place, with 327. Togher AC have now passed the 300 registrations mark, and Belgooly AC are within striking distance of the 300 registrations mark. Eight more clubs have passed the 200 registrations mark, while another seventeen clubs have over 100 registered members. Thirty one of Cork's 53 registered clubs now have more than 100 registered members.
Sadly one club has less than the minimum required 10 members to constitute a valid Athletics Ireland club.
| Club | Juvenile | Junior | Senior | Master | 2017 | 2016 | % +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leevale A.C. | 507 | 19 | 90 | 131 | 747 | 596 | 25% |
| Bandon A.C. | 499 | 10 | 41 | 131 | 681 | 701 | -3% |
| Ballymore Cobh A.C. | 213 | 1 | 20 | 174 | 408 | 452 | -10% |
| Midleton A.C. | 209 | 21 | 163 | 393 | 360 | 9% | |
| Youghal A.C. | 172 | 2 | 21 | 132 | 327 | 325 | 1% |
| Togher A.C. | 167 | 3 | 30 | 111 | 311 | 313 | -1% |
| Belgooly A.C. | 251 | 2 | 3 | 35 | 291 | 260 | 12% |
| North Cork A.C. | 193 | 1 | 12 | 59 | 265 | 336 | -21% |
| West Muskerry A.C. | 197 | 1 | 8 | 42 | 248 | 235 | 6% |
| St. Catherine's A.C. | 178 | 12 | 56 | 246 | 188 | 31% | |
| Mallow A.C. | 1 | 2 | 24 | 208 | 235 | 232 | 1% |
| St. Nicholas A.C. | 118 | 1 | 18 | 91 | 228 | 181 | 26% |
| Grange/Fermoy A.C. | 103 | 8 | 92 | 203 | 161 | 26% | |
| Ballincollig A.C. | 148 | 7 | 47 | 202 | 188 | 7% | |
| Tracton A.C. | 120 | 11 | 67 | 198 | 223 | -11% | |
| Carraig-Na-Bhfear A.C. | 146 | 2 | 8 | 40 | 196 | 193 | 2% |
| Clonakilty Road Runners | 121 | 6 | 63 | 190 | 207 | -8% | |
| Eagle A.C. | 22 | 164 | 186 | 196 | -5% | ||
| St. Finbarrs A.C. | 3 | 26 | 135 | 164 | 177 | -7% | |
| Ballintotis Fit4Life | 3 | 18 | 126 | 147 | 170 | -14% | |
| Skibbereen A.C. | 119 | 5 | 17 | 141 | 158 | -11% | |
| Fanahan Mc Sweeney A.C. | 131 | 5 | 136 | 108 | 26% | ||
| Watergrasshill A.C. | 1 | 29 | 106 | 136 | 141 | -4% | |
| Doheny A.C. | 126 | 1 | 7 | 134 | 124 | 8% | |
| Carrigaline Road Runners A.C. | 79 | 7 | 33 | 119 | 133 | -11% | |
| Millstreet A.C. | 73 | 5 | 34 | 112 | 106 | 6% | |
| Aghada Running Club ARC | 13 | 98 | 111 | 95 | 17% | ||
| Old Abbey A.C. | 102 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 111 | 73 | 52% |
| Riverstick/Kinsale A.C. | 95 | 2 | 14 | 111 | 94 | 18% | |
| Dromahane Road Runners A,C, | 29 | 75 | 104 | 105 | -1% | ||
| Bantry A.C. | 46 | 15 | 40 | 101 | 83 | 22% | |
| Liscarroll A.C. | 70 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 92 | 115 | -20% |
| Courcey A.C. | 78 | 11 | 89 | 101 | -12% | ||
| Durrus A.C. | 58 | 2 | 20 | 80 | |||
| Blarney/Inniscara A.C. | 68 | 3 | 8 | 79 | 89 | -11% | |
| Bweeng Trail Blazers | 2 | 11 | 56 | 69 | 56 | 23% | |
| Carrigtwohill A.C. | 1 | 21 | 43 | 65 | 37 | 76% | |
| Rosscarbery Steam Runners A.C | 1 | 5 | 43 | 49 | 77 | -36% | |
| Duhallow A.C. | 7 | 36 | 43 | 36 | 19% | ||
| Galtee Runners A.C. | 1 | 8 | 32 | 41 | 55 | -25% | |
| Buttevant R.C. | 10 | 30 | 40 | 18 | 122% | ||
| Churchtown Road Runners | 1 | 13 | 23 | 37 | 22 | 68% | |
| East Cork A.C. | 12 | 19 | 31 | 32 | -3% | ||
| Fota Island Running Club | 11 | 20 | 31 | 23 | 35% | ||
| Donoughmore A.C. | 1 | 28 | 29 | 65 | -55% | ||
| Shandrum A.C. | 2 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 29 | 19 | 53% |
| Glanmire A.C. | 23 | 2 | 25 | 2 | 1150% | ||
| Rising Sun A.C. | 1 | 22 | 23 | 25 | -8% | ||
| Cork Mental Health A.C. | 13 | 9 | 22 | ||||
| Garryvoe A.C. | 5 | 12 | 17 | ||||
| Abbey Striders A.C. | 5 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 22 | -45% | |
| Cork Varsity A.C. | 1 | 10 | 0 | 11 | 9 | 22% | |
| Ballinacurra Villagers | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| Total | 4431 | 53 | 656 | 2957 | 8097 | 7717 | 5% |
Juvenile/Junior Registrations as at October 31st 2017
Bandon AC and Leevale AC have both passed the 500 mark in the Juvenile/Junior listings, with 526 and 509 respectively, more than double that of their closest rivals. Regarding the 200 mark, Belgooly AC have been joined by Ballymore-Cobh AC and Midleton AC. Twenty clubs have over 100 registered Juveniles/Juniors.
| Club | Juvenile | Junior | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leevale A.C. | 507 | 19 | 526 |
| Bandon A.C. | 499 | 10 | 509 |
| Belgooly A.C. | 251 | 2 | 253 |
| Ballymore Cobh A.C. | 213 | 1 | 214 |
| Midleton A.C. | 209 | 209 | |
| West Muskerry A.C. | 197 | 1 | 198 |
| North Cork A.C. | 193 | 1 | 194 |
| St. Catherine's A.C. | 178 | 178 | |
| Youghal A.C. | 172 | 2 | 174 |
| Togher A.C. | 167 | 3 | 170 |
| Ballincollig A.C. | 148 | 148 | |
| Carraig-Na-Bhfear A.C. | 146 | 2 | 148 |
| Fanahan Mc Sweeney A.C. | 131 | 131 | |
| Doheny A.C. | 126 | 126 | |
| Clonakilty Road Runners | 121 | 121 | |
| Tracton A.C. | 120 | 120 | |
| Skibbereen A.C. | 119 | 119 | |
| St. Nicholas A.C. | 118 | 1 | 119 |
| Old Abbey A.C. | 102 | 2 | 104 |
| Grange/Fermoy A.C. | 103 | 103 | |
| Riverstick/Kinsale A.C. | 95 | 95 | |
| Carrigaline Road Runners A.C. | 79 | 79 | |
| Courcey A.C. | 78 | 78 | |
| Liscarroll A.C. | 70 | 3 | 73 |
| Millstreet A.C. | 73 | 73 | |
| Blarney/Inniscara A.C. | 68 | 68 | |
| Durrus A.C. | 58 | 58 | |
| Bantry A.C. | 46 | 46 | |
| Glanmire A.C. | 23 | 23 | |
| Abbey Striders A.C. | 5 | 5 | |
| Shandrum A.C. | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Ballintotis Fit4Life | 3 | 3 | |
| Mallow A.C. | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| St. Finbarrs A.C. | 3 | 3 | |
| Bweeng Trail Blazers | 2 | 2 | |
| Carrigtwohill A.C. | 1 | 1 | |
| Churchtown Road Runners | 1 | 1 | |
| Cork Varsity A.C. | 1 | 1 | |
| Galtee Runners A.C. | 1 | 1 | |
| Rising Sun A.C. | 1 | 1 | |
| Rosscarbery Steam Runners A.C | 1 | 1 | |
| Watergrasshill A.C. | 1 | 1 | |
| Aghada Running Club ARC | 0 | ||
| Ballinacurra Villagers | 0 | ||
| Buttevant R.C. | 0 | ||
| Cork Mental Health A.C. | 0 | ||
| Donoughmore A.C. | 0 | ||
| Dromahane Road Runners A,C, | 0 | ||
| Duhallow A.C. | 0 | ||
| Eagle A.C. | 0 | ||
| East Cork A.C. | 0 | ||
| Fota Island Running Club | 0 | ||
| Garryvoe A.C. | 0 | ||
| Total | 4431 | 53 | 4484 |
Senior/Master Registrations as at October 31st 2017
Mallow AC remain the largest senior club in Cork, toping the list with 232 registered members, closely followed by Leevale AC, with 221 registered adults. The number of clubs with 100, or more, registered adult members has increased to fifteen (15).
Twenty four clubs have five or less Registered Juveniles/Juniors, including eleven clubs that have no Registered Juveniles/Juniors.
| Club | Senior | Master | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mallow A.C. | 24 | 208 | 232 |
| Leevale A.C. | 90 | 131 | 221 |
| Ballymore Cobh A.C. | 20 | 174 | 194 |
| Eagle A.C. | 22 | 164 | 186 |
| Midleton A.C. | 21 | 163 | 184 |
| Bandon A.C. | 41 | 131 | 172 |
| St. Finbarrs A.C. | 26 | 135 | 161 |
| Youghal A.C. | 21 | 132 | 153 |
| Ballintotis Fit4Life | 18 | 126 | 144 |
| Togher A.C. | 30 | 111 | 141 |
| Watergrasshill A.C. | 29 | 106 | 135 |
| Aghada Running Club ARC | 13 | 98 | 111 |
| St. Nicholas A.C. | 18 | 91 | 109 |
| Dromahane Road Runners A,C, | 29 | 75 | 104 |
| Grange/Fermoy A.C. | 8 | 92 | 100 |
| Tracton A.C. | 11 | 67 | 78 |
| North Cork A.C. | 12 | 59 | 71 |
| Clonakilty Road Runners | 6 | 63 | 69 |
| St. Catherine's A.C. | 12 | 56 | 68 |
| Bweeng Trail Blazers | 11 | 56 | 67 |
| Carrigtwohill A.C. | 21 | 43 | 64 |
| Bantry A.C. | 15 | 40 | 55 |
| Ballincollig A.C. | 7 | 47 | 54 |
| West Muskerry A.C. | 8 | 42 | 50 |
| Carraig-Na-Bhfear A.C. | 8 | 40 | 48 |
| Rosscarbery Steam Runners A.C | 5 | 43 | 48 |
| Duhallow A.C. | 7 | 36 | 43 |
| Buttevant R.C. | 10 | 30 | 40 |
| Carrigaline Road Runners A.C. | 7 | 33 | 40 |
| Galtee Runners A.C. | 8 | 32 | 40 |
| Millstreet A.C. | 5 | 34 | 39 |
| Belgooly A.C. | 3 | 35 | 38 |
| Churchtown Road Runners | 13 | 23 | 36 |
| East Cork A.C. | 12 | 19 | 31 |
| Fota Island Running Club | 11 | 20 | 31 |
| Donoughmore A.C. | 1 | 28 | 29 |
| Shandrum A.C. | 4 | 21 | 25 |
| Cork Mental Health A.C. | 13 | 9 | 22 |
| Durrus A.C. | 2 | 20 | 22 |
| Rising Sun A.C. | 22 | 22 | |
| Skibbereen A.C. | 5 | 17 | 22 |
| Liscarroll A.C. | 3 | 16 | 19 |
| Garryvoe A.C. | 5 | 12 | 17 |
| Riverstick/Kinsale A.C. | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| Blarney/Inniscara A.C. | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| Courcey A.C. | 11 | 11 | |
| Cork Varsity A.C. | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Doheny A.C. | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| Abbey Striders A.C. | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Old Abbey A.C. | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| Fanahan Mc Sweeney A.C. | 5 | 5 | |
| Glanmire A.C. | 2 | 2 | |
| Ballinacurra Villagers | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 656 | 2957 | 3613 |
There are six Cork clubs in the top 50: Leevale AC, Bandon AC, Ballymore-Cobh AC, Midleton AC, Youghal AC and Togher AC. The two Cork leaders, Leevale AC and Bandon AC, are among the six "Super Clubs" of Galway City harriers AC, Dundrum South Dublin AC, Leevale AC, Craughwell AC, Bandon AC and Crusaders AC, all with over 700 members.
| # | County | Club | Juvenile | Junior | Senior | Master | 2017 | 2016 | % +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galway | Galway City Harriers A.C. | 296 | 11 | 101 | 413 | 821 | 813 | 1% |
| 2 | Dublin | Dundrum South Dublin A.C. | 458 | 16 | 90 | 216 | 780 | 762 | 2% |
| 3 | Cork | Leevale A.C. | 507 | 19 | 90 | 131 | 747 | 596 | 25% |
| 4 | Galway | Craughwell A.C. | 554 | 7 | 19 | 115 | 695 | 736 | -6% |
| 5 | Cork | Bandon A.C. | 499 | 10 | 41 | 131 | 681 | 701 | -3% |
| 6 | Dublin | Crusaders A.C. | 261 | 7 | 174 | 233 | 675 | 695 | -3% |
| 7 | Kilkenny | Kilkenny City Harriers A.C. | 372 | 3 | 54 | 183 | 612 | 540 | 13% |
| 8 | Meath | Dunboyne A.C. | 246 | 8 | 37 | 305 | 596 | 597 | 0% |
| 9 | Dublin | Raheny Shamrock A.C. | 255 | 8 | 70 | 220 | 553 | 498 | 11% |
| 10 | Dublin | Clonliffe Harriers A.C. | 263 | 14 | 103 | 147 | 527 | 472 | 12% |
| 11 | Dublin | Blackrock A.C.(Dublin) | 333 | 12 | 151 | 496 | 463 | 7% | |
| 12 | Galway | Tuam A.C. | 311 | 21 | 162 | 494 | 414 | 19% | |
| 13 | Tipperary | Clonmel A.C. | 234 | 3 | 32 | 223 | 492 | 514 | -4% |
| 14 | Donegal | Tir Chonaill A.C. | 330 | 17 | 132 | 479 | 522 | -8% | |
| 15 | Waterford | West Waterford A.C. | 169 | 46 | 261 | 476 | 474 | 0% | |
| 16 | Louth | Drogheda & District A.C. | 99 | 1 | 46 | 322 | 468 | 420 | 11% |
| 17 | Donegal | Letterkenny A.C. | 333 | 1 | 24 | 106 | 464 | 318 | 46% |
| 18 | Dublin | Donore Harriers | 186 | 7 | 79 | 180 | 452 | 424 | 7% |
| 19 | Dublin | Fingallians A.C. | 389 | 2 | 13 | 47 | 451 | 448 | 1% |
| 20 | Kildare | Naas A.C. | 302 | 4 | 15 | 130 | 451 | 461 | -2% |
| 21 | Offaly | Tullamore Harriers A.C. | 185 | 5 | 38 | 221 | 449 | 390 | 15% |
| 22 | Sligo | Sligo A.C. | 323 | 6 | 18 | 100 | 447 | 522 | -14% |
| 23 | Dublin | Portmarnock A.C. | 268 | 1 | 9 | 152 | 430 | 388 | 11% |
| 24 | Dublin | Lusk A.C. | 258 | 3 | 12 | 140 | 413 | 372 | 11% |
| 25 | Kildare | Celbridge A.C. | 232 | 6 | 30 | 143 | 411 | 318 | 29% |
| 26 | Cork | Ballymore Cobh A.C. | 213 | 1 | 20 | 174 | 408 | 452 | -10% |
| 27 | Dublin | Brothers Pearse A.C. | 229 | 6 | 19 | 151 | 405 | 383 | 6% |
| 28 | Wicklow | Kilcoole A.C. | 222 | 18 | 160 | 400 | 369 | 8% | |
| 29 | Meath | Ratoath A.C. | 307 | 4 | 7 | 82 | 400 | 417 | -4% |
| 30 | Cork | Midleton A.C. | 209 | 21 | 163 | 393 | 360 | 9% | |
| 31 | Dublin | Lucan Harriers A.C. | 214 | 1 | 22 | 148 | 385 | 361 | 7% |
| 32 | Galway | Athenry A.C. | 149 | 33 | 199 | 381 | 308 | 24% | |
| 33 | Limerick | Dooneen A.C. | 281 | 3 | 18 | 78 | 380 | 416 | -9% |
| 34 | Carlow | St. L. O'Toole A.C. | 209 | 9 | 29 | 124 | 371 | 404 | -8% |
| 35 | Dublin | Rathfarnham W.S.A.F. A.C. | 255 | 5 | 29 | 81 | 370 | 345 | 7% |
| 36 | Laois | St Abbans A.C | 151 | 8 | 48 | 156 | 363 | 306 | 19% |
| 37 | Waterford | Waterford A.C. | 219 | 5 | 27 | 112 | 363 | 355 | 2% |
| 38 | Meath | Trim A.C. | 161 | 1 | 25 | 172 | 359 | 280 | 28% |
| 39 | Sligo | Corran A.C | 260 | 14 | 75 | 349 | 372 | -6% | |
| 40 | Louth | Glenmore A.C. | 195 | 26 | 127 | 348 | 363 | -4% | |
| 41 | Meath | Navan A.C. | 209 | 1 | 24 | 107 | 341 | 243 | 40% |
| 42 | Leitrim | Carrick-on-Shannon A.C. | 279 | 8 | 13 | 40 | 340 | 332 | 2% |
| 43 | Longford | Longford A.C. | 283 | 12 | 42 | 337 | 383 | -12% | |
| 44 | Dublin | Metro/St. Brigid's A.C. | 215 | 1 | 17 | 98 | 331 | 310 | 7% |
| 45 | Kildare | St. Coca's A.C. | 203 | 4 | 23 | 98 | 328 | 337 | -3% |
| 46 | Cork | Youghal A.C. | 172 | 2 | 21 | 132 | 327 | 325 | 1% |
| 47 | Louth | Boyne A.C. | 223 | 3 | 15 | 76 | 317 | 265 | 20% |
| 48 | Donegal | Inishowen A.C. | 207 | 1 | 10 | 94 | 312 | 311 | 0% |
| 49 | Cork | Togher A.C. | 167 | 3 | 30 | 111 | 311 | 313 | -1% |
| 50 | Mayo | Swinford A.C. | 207 | 3 | 14 | 86 | 310 | 299 | 4% |
Top 50 Junior/Juvenile Clubs Nationally
The Juvenile figures, more or less, mirror the overall numbers, with three of the six, including Leevale AC and Bandon AC, exceeding the 500 mark.
| # | County | Club | Juvenile | Junior | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galway | Craughwell A.C. | 554 | 7 | 561 |
| 2 | Cork | Leevale A.C. | 507 | 19 | 526 |
| 3 | Cork | Bandon A.C. | 499 | 10 | 509 |
| 4 | Dublin | Dundrum South Dublin A.C. | 458 | 16 | 474 |
| 5 | Dublin | Fingallians A.C. | 389 | 2 | 391 |
| 6 | Kilkenny | Kilkenny City Harriers A.C. | 372 | 3 | 375 |
| 7 | Donegal | Letterkenny A.C. | 333 | 1 | 334 |
| 8 | Dublin | Blackrock A.C.(Dublin) | 333 | 333 | |
| 9 | Donegal | Tir Chonaill A.C. | 330 | 330 | |
| 10 | Sligo | Sligo A.C. | 323 | 6 | 329 |
| 11 | Meath | Ratoath A.C. | 307 | 4 | 311 |
| 12 | Galway | Tuam A.C. | 311 | 311 | |
| 13 | Galway | Galway City Harriers A.C. | 296 | 11 | 307 |
| 14 | Kildare | Naas A.C. | 302 | 4 | 306 |
| 15 | Leitrim | Carrick-on-Shannon A.C. | 279 | 8 | 287 |
| 16 | Limerick | Dooneen A.C. | 281 | 3 | 284 |
| 17 | Longford | Longford A.C. | 283 | 283 | |
| 18 | Dublin | Clonliffe Harriers A.C. | 263 | 14 | 277 |
| 19 | Dublin | Portmarnock A.C. | 268 | 1 | 269 |
| 20 | Dublin | Crusaders A.C. | 261 | 7 | 268 |
| 21 | Dublin | Raheny Shamrock A.C. | 255 | 8 | 263 |
| 22 | Dublin | Lusk A.C. | 258 | 3 | 261 |
| 23 | Sligo | Corran A.C | 260 | 260 | |
| 24 | Kerry | Kenmare A.C. | 260 | 260 | |
| 25 | Dublin | Rathfarnham W.S.A.F. A.C. | 255 | 5 | 260 |
| 26 | Meath | Dunboyne A.C. | 246 | 8 | 254 |
| 27 | Cork | Belgooly A.C. | 251 | 2 | 253 |
| 28 | Mayo | Claremorris A.C. | 247 | 1 | 248 |
| 29 | Dublin | Cabinteely A.C. | 238 | 238 | |
| 30 | Kildare | Celbridge A.C. | 232 | 6 | 238 |
| 31 | Tipperary | Clonmel A.C. | 234 | 3 | 237 |
| 32 | Dublin | Brothers Pearse A.C. | 229 | 6 | 235 |
| 33 | Clare | St. Cronans A.C. | 233 | 2 | 235 |
| 34 | Louth | Boyne A.C. | 223 | 3 | 226 |
| 35 | Waterford | Ferrybank A.C. | 223 | 3 | 226 |
| 36 | Waterford | Waterford A.C. | 219 | 5 | 224 |
| 37 | Sligo | North Sligo A.C. | 222 | 1 | 223 |
| 38 | Wicklow | Kilcoole A.C. | 222 | 222 | |
| 39 | Wicklow | Greystones & District A.C. | 221 | 221 | |
| 40 | Carlow | St. L. O'Toole A.C. | 209 | 9 | 218 |
| 41 | Mayo | Westport A.C. | 214 | 3 | 217 |
| 42 | Dublin | Metro/St. Brigid's A.C. | 215 | 1 | 216 |
| 43 | Dublin | Lucan Harriers A.C. | 214 | 1 | 215 |
| 44 | Sligo | South Sligo A.C. | 215 | 215 | |
| 45 | Cork | Ballymore Cobh A.C. | 213 | 1 | 214 |
| 46 | Meath | Navan A.C. | 209 | 1 | 210 |
| 47 | Mayo | Swinford A.C. | 207 | 3 | 210 |
| 48 | Westmeath | Athlone IT A.C. | 208 | 1 | 209 |
| 49 | Cork | Midleton A.C. | 209 | 209 | |
| 50 | Donegal | Inishowen A.C. | 207 | 1 | 208 |
Top 50 Adult Clubs Nationally
Galway City harriers AC are the only adult club to break the 500 members mark, with Crusaders AC, over 100 behind, yet well clear of the third placed club. the leading Cork clubs are mallow Ac and leevale AC, in 15th and 16th place respectively, with 232 and 221 adult members.
| # | County | Club | Senior | Master | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Galway | Galway City Harriers A.C. | 101 | 413 | 514 |
| 2 | Dublin | Crusaders A.C. | 174 | 233 | 407 |
| 3 | Louth | Drogheda & District A.C. | 46 | 322 | 368 |
| 4 | Meath | Dunboyne A.C. | 37 | 305 | 342 |
| 5 | Waterford | West Waterford A.C. | 46 | 261 | 307 |
| 6 | Dublin | Dundrum South Dublin A.C. | 90 | 216 | 306 |
| 7 | Dublin | Raheny Shamrock A.C. | 70 | 220 | 290 |
| 8 | Dublin | Donore Harriers | 79 | 180 | 259 |
| 9 | Offaly | Tullamore Harriers A.C. | 38 | 221 | 259 |
| 10 | Tipperary | Clonmel A.C. | 32 | 223 | 255 |
| 11 | Dublin | Clonliffe Harriers A.C. | 103 | 147 | 250 |
| 12 | Dublin | Sportsworld A.C. | 73 | 173 | 246 |
| 13 | Kilkenny | Kilkenny City Harriers A.C. | 54 | 183 | 237 |
| 14 | Galway | Athenry A.C. | 33 | 199 | 232 |
| 15 | Cork | Mallow A.C. | 24 | 208 | 232 |
| 16 | Cork | Leevale A.C. | 90 | 131 | 221 |
| 17 | Dublin | Dublin Front Runners A.C. | 13 | 193 | 206 |
| 18 | Louth | North East Runners A.C. | 33 | 171 | 204 |
| 19 | Laois | St Abbans A.C | 48 | 156 | 204 |
| 20 | Meath | Trim A.C. | 25 | 172 | 197 |
| 21 | Wicklow | Sli Cualann A.C. | 42 | 154 | 196 |
| 22 | Wexford | Slaney Olympic A.C. | 28 | 167 | 195 |
| 23 | Cork | Ballymore Cobh A.C. | 20 | 174 | 194 |
| 24 | Mayo | Mayo A.C. | 29 | 161 | 190 |
| 25 | Cork | Eagle A.C. | 22 | 164 | 186 |
| 26 | Cork | Midleton A.C. | 21 | 163 | 184 |
| 27 | Galway | Tuam A.C. | 21 | 162 | 183 |
| 28 | Clare | Marathon Club Ireland | 13 | 166 | 179 |
| 29 | Wicklow | Kilcoole A.C. | 18 | 160 | 178 |
| 30 | Kildare | Celbridge A.C. | 30 | 143 | 173 |
| 31 | Cork | Bandon A.C. | 41 | 131 | 172 |
| 32 | Dublin | Waterstown Warriors A.C. | 12 | 160 | 172 |
| 33 | Dublin | Brothers Pearse A.C. | 19 | 151 | 170 |
| 34 | Dublin | Lucan Harriers A.C. | 22 | 148 | 170 |
| 35 | Mayo | Ballina A.C. | 36 | 128 | 164 |
| 36 | Dublin | Blackrock A.C.(Dublin) | 12 | 151 | 163 |
| 37 | Dublin | Portmarnock A.C. | 9 | 152 | 161 |
| 38 | Cork | St. Finbarrs A.C. | 26 | 135 | 161 |
| 39 | Louth | Glenmore A.C. | 26 | 127 | 153 |
| 40 | Carlow | St. L. O'Toole A.C. | 29 | 124 | 153 |
| 41 | Cork | Youghal A.C. | 21 | 132 | 153 |
| 42 | Dublin | Lusk A.C. | 12 | 140 | 152 |
| 43 | Donegal | Tir Chonaill A.C. | 17 | 132 | 149 |
| 44 | Meath | Dunshaughlin A.C. | 21 | 125 | 146 |
| 45 | Kildare | Naas A.C. | 15 | 130 | 145 |
| 46 | Cork | Ballintotis Fit4Life | 18 | 126 | 144 |
| 47 | Kildare | Clane A.C. | 20 | 123 | 143 |
| 48 | Dublin | Civil Service A.C. | 38 | 103 | 141 |
| 49 | Cork | Togher A.C. | 30 | 111 | 141 |
| 50 | Waterford | Waterford A.C. | 27 | 112 | 139 |
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Dublin
Sunday October 29th 2017
St Finbarrs AC Elite Marathon Runners
Updated Saturday November 4th 2017
NB: Results are still provisional and subject to change
Webmaster's Note: A quick check on some Cork results indicate's that many athletes listed are either unregistered or incorrectly assigned to clubs, or both. This is likely to be replicated for all the other results. Registrations will be checked before the final results are confirmed.
| Individual Women | Women's Teams | Individual Men | Men's Teams |
Gold for St. Finbarr's AC's F50 and M50 teams, while the club's F35 team win Silver. Eagle AC's M35 team, agonisingly, miss out on Bronze, by a mere six (6) seconds, on 7:53:16, behind Raheny Shamrock AC, on 7:53:10.
Clean sweep for Cork F50 women, Gold for Joan Ennis, Grange-Fermoy AC, Silver for Orla Crosbie, St. Finbarr's AC, while Orla O'Rourke, Ballymore-Cobh AC, took Bronze. F40 Silver for Sorcha Kearney, St. Finbarr's AC.
Orla Crosbie
Sorcha Kearney in the midst of the 3 hour group
Men
Eagle AC's Alan O'Brien takes M35 Silver. M40 Silver and Bronze for St. Finbarr's AC's Michael Morgan and Michael Corbett. Vivian Foley, Eagle AC takes M45 Silver, ahead of St. Finbarr's AC's Joe Cunningham. St. Finbarr's AC pair of Cathal O'Connell and Ken Devine take M50 Gold and Silver, to complete a wonderful day for St. Finbarr's AC, who, subject to confirmation of the final results, end the day with a 9 team medals (3 teams) and seven individual medals.
Alan O'Brien
Cathal O'Connell
Vivian Foley
Joe Cunninghan
Ken Devine
Michael Corbett
Michael Morgan
Alan Lehane
Week Ending Sunday November 5th 2017
This Week: Coach Education & County Cross-Country Championships
Friday & Saturday November 3rd & 4th, CIT Track - Level 1 Coaching Course
Sunday November 5th, 11:30am, Riverstick - Cork Athletics Juvenile Cross-Country Relays
Sunday November 5th, 11:30am, Riverstick - Cork Athletics Masters & Novice B Cross-Country Championships
2015 Participants picking up their Race Packs at the Cork Airport Airline Check-in desks
Stewards awaiting the 'Go Ahead' to enter onto the Runway area immediately before the 2015 event
Approx. 120 stewards are required to steward this event.
In general, individual clubs will be assigned specific areas, including parking, Goodie Bag pickup and Route stewarding. Clubs will receive funding based on the number of stewards provided.
This event starts at midnight (12pm) on Saturday November 17th, however stewards will be required from approx. 8pm (TBC). The duration for which stewards will be required will depend upon the areas assigned.
Due to the funding received by clubs assisting in this event, there is a high demand for stewarding places. Priority will be given to clubs who have assisted in stewarding either/both the Cork City Marathon (on behalf of Cork Athletics) and the Evening Echo Womens Mini-Marathon
Stewards names MUST be with the Airport Authorities *BEFORE* November 14th.
Each steward will receive a 'Goody Bag' and a Technical Top. In addition, each club will receive a per-capita fee for each of the stewards provided, consequently clubs providing significant numbers of stewards can benefit significantly, by way of club funding.
Cork Athletics is required to submit the names of stewards by Wednesday 15th, so please email (preferably) or phone This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it., 0872772922
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The SPAR Fitlive Run Series - Cork Airport Runway Run is organised and hosted by Cork Athletics, with the assistance of Cork athletics clubs, on behalf of Athletics Ireland and the Irish Independent. Cork Athletics receives a fee for organising and hosting the event, and the clubs providing stewards for the event also receive funding. The funds received, both by Cork Athletics and it's member clubs, are ploughed back into athletics in Cork.
Cork Athletics is a not-for-profit voluntary organisation. The Officers, Committee members and others who help to run the business of the Board are all volunteers, who give their time and expertise, free of charge, for the benefit of the athletes and the sport.
Cork Athletics is a designated Sports Body, Registered GS Number 3014 - Cork County Board (Athletics Association of Ireland) - under Section 235 Taxes Consolidation Act, 1997
By Martin O'Sullivan, High Jump Coach
CIT Track
Saturday October 28th 2017
Well done again to all who attended on Saturday, the third day of the Cork Athletics winter Coaching Series. The weather was kind again to us on Saturday, which allowed us to get some good jumping in.
• Mat exercises with landing drills & bar clearance.
• Introduction to the plant foot, i.e. where to plant and what angle.
• Take off drills using hands and knees.
• Running drills for proper curve and lean.
• Key drills to do at home to improve / maintain technique.
After doing all the training jumps and drills etc, we did another PB challenge (Personal Best.), based on competition rules. There was a great turn-out for this session, so many that we had to keep 4 heights going, starting at 0.85, 0.95, 1.00, 1.35 & 1.4m.
I guess it’s is no surprise that this part of the session has become so popular with all the athletes. It was great to see such a number of athletes giving High Jump a go, and to see all the young athletes mixing so well.
The social aspect of this session cannot be underestimated as athletics at times can be a lonely place, so it is very important to have a group together all involved in High Jump. Hopefully it will help them to be more relaxed in a competition setting.
As this was the third session, it is time to crunch the numbers and give all who are attending a goal, this goal is the jumping height which each athlete has the capability of achieving by the end of the series.
Note: If you feel your athlete needs to move up or down in height please let me know at the next session.
As we are now mid way the grouping of athletes is more important so that they will get the best out of the session. There will be more jumping critiquing and adjusting at the higher heights while it’s more important just to focus on the basic technique at the lower heights. Please see attached the PB challenge tracker.
Again, Please note that this is open to all athletes on the day, so feel free to come on down and get a jump in.
Looking forward to meeting you all again in two weeks time, please spread the word to any more high jumpers out there who would be interested.
Thanks also to all those parents who helped out. (Very much appreciated :-)
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SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon 2017
Sunday October 29th 2017
Group of Cork Athletes pictured before the start
L to R: Ronan Boland, Joe Cunningham, Michael Corbett, Alex O'Shea, Ken Devine, Michael Morgan, Alan O'Brien, Alan Lehane & Cathal O'Connell
Note: Yellow numbers are reserved, every year, for designated Elite athletes
Atheltics Ireland Report - Feidhlim Kelly
Laura Graham (Mourne Runners) and Freddy Kerron Sittuk (Raheny Shamrock) came out on top to take the National Marathon Titles at the SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon today (October 29).
Graham defended her title in 2:39:06, ahead of Caitriona Jennings (Letterkenny), in second with 2:42:36, and the evergreen Pauline Curley (Tullamore Harriers) in third, on 2:50:53.
It was bittersweet for Graham, as she fell a mere six seconds short of guaranteeing selection for the European Athletics Championships Marathon Cup team in Berlin next August.
And yet it was a brilliant run for the serial racer and marathon runner whose trophy cabinet continues to grow apace. She had to hold off a strong run from 2012 Olympian Caitriona Jennings, who went ahead of her twice during the race.
““It was tough,” said Graham afterwards, but she who was delighted to defend her national title. “I love it. I just enjoy it.”
Pauline Curley was equally ecstatic, and in slight shock, to have won the bronze medal – her 11th time on the podium.
In the men’s race, Freddy Sittuk was eligible to win the national title this year, and duly did so, crossing the line in 2:16:05, ahead of Gary O’Hanlon (Clonliffe Harriers), in second, in 2:18:52, with Sergiu Ciobanu (Clonliffe Harriers) in third in 2:19:05.
It was an incredible run from 43 year old O’Hanlon, who ran a personal best, having already run a pb in Berlin in September. The Louth native came through strongly in the last mile, passing his fellow club mate Stephen Scullion, who faded to an agonising fourth in 2:19:44.
Clonliffe dominated the men’s team race, with Sergiu Ciobanu gutting it out for third, having struggled early on from mile 6.
Weather conditions were ideal temperature-wise, but did have a bit of a gusting headwind – particularly into the finish at Fitzwilliam Square.
Thousands of runners donned their club vests to add great colour and energy alongside the other 20,000 competitors.
1. Freddy Sittuk (Raheny Shamrock) 2:16:05
2. Gary O’Hanlon (Clonliffe Harriers A.C.)2:18:52
3. Sergiu Ciobanu (Clonliffe Harriers A.C. 2:19:05
1. Laura Graham (Mourne Runners )2:39:06
2. Caitriona Jennings (Letterkenny A.C.) 2:42:36
3. Pauline Curley (Tullamore Harriers A.C) 2:50:53
Athletics Ireland Release (Monday October 30th) - Feidhlim Kelly
Graham qualifies for Europeans
Laura Graham (Mourne Runners) punched her ticket for the European Athletics Championships Marathon Cup team, in Berlin next August, by winning the National Marathon Championship Title, at the Dublin Marathon, along with the qualifying standard from the Berlin marathon in September, when she ran 2:37:05.
Graham won the National Marathon Championship in 2:39:06 yesterday (October 29) – there were spots up for grabs for the first male and female across the line, finishing in respectives times of 2:18:00 and 2:39:00, or better.
The Mourne Runnners’ athlete secured selection with her time in Berlin, and the national crown, as per the selection policy, that the first finishing eligible athlete, male and female, will be selected, once they have achieved the 2017 Dublin Marathon performance standard of 2:18:00 (men) and 2:39:00 (women), or half marathon standard (65:00/75:00), at any time during the qualification period on, at least, one occasion.
The first finishing eligible athlete, male and female, will be selected once they have achieved the 2017 Dublin Marathon performance standard of 2:18:00 (men) and 2:39:00 (women) or half marathon standard (65:00/75:00) at any time during the qualification period on, at least, one occasion.
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Search Dublin Marathon 2017 Results, along with historical results, on the SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon website
| Pos | Athlete | Club/Country | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benard Rotich | 02:15:52 | |
| 2 | Yurii Ruskyuk | 02:15:55 | |
| 3 | Asefa Legese Bekele | 02:15:58 | |
| 4 | Freddy Sittuk | 02:16:05 | |
| 5 | Alemu Gemechu | 02:16:21 | |
| 6 | Hosea Rutto | 02:17:07 | |
| 7 | Dan Tanui | 02:17:19 | |
| 8 | Teboga Mathiba | 02:18:24 | |
| 9 | Ivan Babaryka | 02:18:41 | |
| 10 | John Koech | 02:18:52 | |
| 11 | Gary O'Hanlon | 02:18:52 | |
| 12 | Sergiu Ciobanu | 02:19:05 | |
| 13 | Stephen Scullion | 02:19:44 | |
| 14 | Jacob Rotich | 02:23:13 | |
| 15 | Mthandazo Qhina | 02:25:05 | |
| 16 | David Mansfield | 02:26:43 | |
| 17 | Michael McMahon | 02:28:03 | |
| 18 | Eoin Sugrue | 02:28:36 | |
| 19 | Peter Mooney | 02:28:44 | |
| 20 | Nataliya Lehonkova | 02:28:57 | |
| 21 | Alan O'Brien | Eagle AC | 02:29:32 |
| 22 | Robert Murphy | 02:30:04 | |
| 23 | Fergal Whitty | 02:30:39 | |
| 24 | Tomas Fitzpatrick | 02:31:37 | |
| 25 | John Whelan | 02:33:19 | |
| 26 | Michael Morgan | St Finbarr's AC | 02:33:28 |
| 27 | Matthew Edmonds | 02:30:33 | |
| 28 | Ashu Kasim | 02:34:35 | |
| 29 | Mark Long | 02:35:27 | |
| 30 | Kyle Doherry | 02:35:38 | |
| 31 | Barry Sheil | 02:35:50 | |
| 32 | Khapihna Viktoriya | 02:35:54 | |
| 33 | Michael Corbett | St Finbarr's AC | 02:35:53 |
| 34 | Colin Griffin | 02:36:05 | |
| 35 | Cathal O'Connell | St Finbarr's AC | 02:36:07 |
| 36 | Jeremy Curran | 02:36:33 | |
| 37 | Killian Nolan | 02:37:37 | |
| 38 | John Weldon | 02:37:43 | |
| 39 | Noel Carroll | 02:37:56 | |
| 40 | Stephen Kelly | 02:37:57 | |
| 41 | Gary Condon | 02:38:09 | |
| 42 | lan McManus | 02:38:22 | |
| 43 | Andrew Considine | 02:38:27 | |
| 44 | Ciaran McGonagle | 22:46:00 | |
| 45 | Vivian Foley | Eagle AC | 02:38:54 |
| 46 | Stephen Connon | 02:38:57 | |
| 47 | Laura Graham | 02:39:06 | |
| 48 | Karl Nolan | 02:39:22 | |
| 49 | Christopher Muldoon | 02:39:32 | |
| 50 | Patrick Higgins | 02:39:40 | |
| 51 | Joe Cunningham | St Finbarr's AC | 02:40:09 |
| 52 | Peter Gaffney | 02:40:22 | |
| 53 | Richard Gorman | 02:40:35 | |
| 54 | Kevin Baker | 02:40:40 | |
| 55 | Dermot Gorman | 02:41:21 | |
| 56 | Alan Lehane | St Finbarr's AC | 02:41:19 |
| 57 | Alan Clarke | 02:41:34 | |
| 58 | Patrick Sharkey | 02:41:40 | |
| 59 | Lars Ljung | 02:41:46 | |
| 60 | Jason Miley | 02:41:53 | |
| 61 | Ken Devine | St Finbarr's AC | 02:41:53 |
| 62 | Denys Olefir | 02:41:53 | |
| 63 | Colin Wendel | 02:41:58 | |
| 64 | Maurice looby | 02:41:58 | |
| 65 | Trevor Power | 02:42:07 | |
| 66 | Colum Gaile | 02:42:21 | |
| 67 | Darrel Cooper | 02:42:29 | |
| 68 | Cathronia Jennings | 02:42:36 | |
| 69 | Eoin Devlin | 02:38:00 | |
| 70 | Brian Gurrin | 02:47:00 | |
| 71 | Jasper DeTaeye | 02:43:10 | |
| 72 | Seamus Somers | 02:43:09 | |
| 73 | Enrico Ponta | 02:43:26 | |
| 74 | Michael Canty | 02:43:28 | |
| 75 | Dominick Branigan | 02:43:22 | |
| 76 | Mick Boyle | 02:43:43 | |
| 77 | Jason Reid | 02:43:47 | |
| 78 | Beshadu Bekele | 02:31:00 | |
| 79 | Eddie Garry | 02:43:49 | |
| 80 | Kieran Lees | 02:43:54 | |
| 81 | Stephen Conroy | 02:44:08 | |
| 82 | Stephen Hurley | 02:44:10 | |
| 83 | Alan Johnston | 02:44:22 | |
| 84 | Nick Conlan | 02:44:23 | |
| 85 | Sean Brosnan | 02:44:27 | |
| 86 | Thomas Simmons | 02:44:29 | |
| 87 | Brian O'Kelly | 02:44:33 | |
| 88 | Ger Forde | 02:44:35 | |
| 89 | Derek O'Keeffe | Eagle AC | 02:44:34 |
| 90 | Gemma Rankin | 02:44:42 | |
| 91 | Jerome Debire | 02:44:45 | |
| 92 | Brian McElvanna | 02:44:51 | |
| 93 | Ronan Loyer | 02:44:55 | |
| 94 | Wesley O'Brien | 02:45:01 | |
| 95 | Mohamed Wahbi | St Finbarr's AC | 02:45:10 |
| 96 | Brian Taggart | 02:45:23 | |
| 97 | Shaun McLaughlin | 02:45:26 | |
| 98 | Brendan Gill | 02:45:24 | |
| 99 | Tom Gavin | 02:45:32 | |
| 100 | Christos Natsikas | 02:45:34 | |
| 101 | Raymond Carolan | 02:45:43 | |
| 102 | Michael Byrne | St Catherine's AC | 02:45:48 |
| 103 | Aaron Meharg | 02:45:57 | |
| 104 | Ciaran O'Donnell | 02:45:55 | |
| 105 | Roger Pannell | 02:45:55 | |
| 106 | Kieran Murray | 02:46:19 | |
| 107 | Robert Reid | 02:45:34 | |
| 108 | Flor O'Oonoghue | 02:46:20 | |
| 109 | Sean Murphy | 02:46:26 | |
| 110 | AIexander Wallace | 02:46:11 | |
| 111 | Enda Johnson | 02:46:34 | |
| 112 | Brian Lenihan | 02:46:35 | |
| 113 | Trust Mtinsi | 02:46:43 | |
| 114 | Robert Carey | 02:46:47 |
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Week Ending Sunday November 12th 2017
This Week: Road Relays, International Pentathlon, Coach Education, Road Races & Munster Cross-Country Championships
Lots to choose from!
Tuesday November 7th, 3:30pm, CIT - Munster Universities Road Relay Championships
Saturday November 11th, Glasgow - SIAB Schools International Combined Events
Saturday November 11th, 2pm, CIT Track - Cork Athletics Autumn-Winter Technical Coaching - Day 4
Saturday November 11th, 2:30pm, Eyeries, Beara - Eyeries 5 Mile Road Race
Sunday November 12th, 11am, Castlelyons - St Nicholas AC Thomas Kent Memorial 10k
Sunday November 12th, 11am, Galbally, Tipperary - Munster Juvenile Uneven Age & Senior Cross Country Chps
Rebecca McEvoy in action in a recent County Cross-Country Championship
Rebecca McEvoy, St Finbarrs AC, is Cork Athletic's new Public Relations Officer (PRO). Her appointment was ratified at the November meeting of Cork Athletics County Board.
Rebecca's appoinment to the position is a very welcome addition to the Board.
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Athletics Ireland Release - Feidhlim Kelly
Following a meeting of the Competition Committee of Athletics Ireland, on November 1st 2017, Gary O’Hanlon, Clonliffe Harriers AC, has been declared Irish National Marathon Champion 2017.
This follows receipt of information from Raheny Shamrock AC, on 31 October that Freddy Sittuk, the original declared winner of the championship, had not met the required criteria for eligibility, under the residency rule.
Prior to the event, Sittuk had been confirmed as eligible, by his club, when, in fact, he had not met all the necessary criteria.
Under the rule agreed by the delegates at the 2016 Athletics Ireland Congress, an athlete with an unbroken 6 months residency in Ireland immediately prior to the Championship, is eligible to compete for the National Championships title and medal positions.
Commenting on the situation, Athletics Ireland’s Competition Committee Chairman John Cronin said “the information initially received by the Association indicated that Freddy Sittuk was eligible and therefore he was deemed champion on Sunday.”
“Once we received information from the club stating that the athlete had not, in fact, met the criteria, the Committee met to discuss the situation, and Gary O’Hanlon has been deemed Marathon Champion”, he added.
“The process for confirming residency eligibility for National Championships has, up to this event, worked well, but the fact that Gary was not awarded this title and his gold medal on Sunday is very regrettable”, Cronin said. “We do, however, look forward to presenting Gary with his Championship title and medal shortly,” he added.
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Charlie O'Donovan Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month for September 2017
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"Charlie O'Donovan (Leevale AC) is the Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month for September. On the 16th of September at the European Champion Junior Clubs Cup, in Leiria, Portugal, Charlie was an impressive winner of the 3000m race in a time of 8:56.41."
This is Charlie's second Cork City Sports Star of the Month award, having received the award in June 2016.
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CIT
November 2017
There are a few places remaining on the Level 1 Coaching course, being held in CIT over the coming weekend, with the second part of the course in two weeks time. It has been some time since a Level 1 course has been held in Cork, with much demand for the course. Coaches wishing to upskill, network with peers, and/or have their expertise certified, should register without delay. Online application is on a first come-first served basis.
| Course | Venue | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 - Day 1 | CIT Track | 03/11/2017 | 6pm-9:30pm |
| Level 1 - Day 2 | CIT Track | 04/11/2017 | 9:30am - 4:30pm |
| Level 1 - Day 3 | CIT Track | 17/11/2017 | 6pm-9:30pm |
| Level 1 - Day 4 | CIT Track | 18/11/2017 | 9:30am - 4:30pm |
The level 1 course will be held at CIT Track, over two evenings, Fridays, and two days, Saturdays, in November,. The cost is €100 per coach. The Friday evening session will be from 6pm to 9:30pm, while the Saturdays will be from 10am to 4pm
Register online:
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SSE Airtricity Dublin Marathon 2017
9am, Sunday October 29th 2017
The first Irish male and female at the SSE Airtricity Dublin marathon will have the chance to gain selection for the European Athletics Championships Marathon Team Cup in Berlin next August.
The Dublin Marathon’s Marathon Mission has been supporting Ireland’s leading marathon runners for quite some time to assist in developing the event. It is something that Athletics Ireland supports and is keen to recognise.
As a result High Performance Director Paul McNamara has included the race as an avenue for selection for the European Athletics Championships Marathon Team Cup in Berlin next August.
“To acknowledge the support of Marathon Mission to the development of elite marathoning in Ireland, we have included an avenue for selection via the National Marathon Championships, held in conjunction with the Dublin Marathon,” said McNamara. “We have scope to do this in this instance given the latitude afforded to us by having as many 6 spots to fill.”
The first finishing eligible athlete, male and female, will be selected once they have achieved the 2017 Dublin Marathon performance standard of 2:18:00 (men) and 2:39:00 (women) or half marathon standard (65:00/75:00) at any time during the qualification period on, at least, one occasion.
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