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Cork Athletics Registered Road Races This Month - April 2017

Cork Athletics Road Race Fixtures Listing / Calendar for April 2017

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Fifteen Road Races to choose from during April, with several events comprising of two or more distinct events, giving a total possible choice of twenty one individual races

Youghal - 8pm, Thursday April 6th 2017

Dromahane - 6pm Saturday April 8th 2017

Dromahane 5k Road Race 2017

Ballincollig -10am Sunday April 9th 2017

Ballincollig AC 3k and 5k Road Races

Cobh - 10:30am Sunday April 9th 2017

Great Island 10 Mile and 4 Mile Road Races

Phoenix Park, Dublin - 11am Sunday April 9th 2017

Athletics Ireland National 10k Road Championships, inc Great Ireland Run

Doneraile Park - 7pm Friday April 14th 2017

Liscarroll AC 5k Trail Run 2017

Ahakista - 12pm, Saturday April 15th 2017

Sheeps Head Easter 10k Road Race 2017

Boherbue - 2pm, Monday April 17th 2017

Jack O'Keeffe Boherbue - Kiskeam 4 Mile Road Race

Note: This is a curious one - This annual event has been granted an Athletics Ireland permit, through Kerry County Board......for a race in Cork

Ballintotis - 8pm, Thursday April 20th 2017

Ballintotis 4 Mile Road Race 2017

Banteer - 8pm Thursday April 20th 2017

Banteer 5k Road Race

Doneraile Park - 11am Saturday April 22nd

North Cork AC 5k Trail / Road Race

Cork - Carrigaline - 9:30am Sunday April 23rd

Great Railway Run 5k, 10k and 25k Road Races 2017

Raheny, Dublin - 11am Sunday April 23rd 2017

Irish Life Health National Road Relay Championships

Crosshaven - 7:30pm Wednesday April 26th 2017

Scoil Bhride Crosshaven 5k and 10k Road Races

Ballynoe, East Cork - 19:30pm Thursday April 27th 2017

East Cork Road Championships

Ballygiblin, Mitchelstown - 7:30pm Friday April 28th 2017

Ballygiblin 5k Road Race 2017

Limerick - 9am Sunday April 30th 2017

Munster Marathon and Half-Marathon Championships 2017

Registered Cork Athletics Events Week Ending Sun April 9th 2017

Registered Athletics Ireland Events in Cork This Week

Week Ending Sunday April 9th 2017

Wed Apr 5th, 8pm, CIT Track - Cork Athletics County Board Monthly Meeting

Thurs Apr 6th 8pm, Youghal - Emer Casey 5k Road Race 2017

Fri Apr 7th, 11:30am, CIT Track - IUAA Track & Field Championships - Day 1

Sat Apr 8th, 9am, CIT Track - IUAA Track & Field Championships - Day 2

Sat Apr 8th, 6pm, Dromahane - Dromahane 5k Road Race 2017

Sun Apr 9th, 10am, Ballincollig Regional Park - Ballincollig AC 3k and 5k Road Races

Sun Apr 9th, 10:30am, Cobh - Great Island 10 Mile Road Race

Sun Apr 9th, 10:45am, Cobh - Great Island 4 Mile Road Race

Sun Apr 9th, 11am, Phoenix Park, Dublin - Athletics Ireland National 10k Road Championships

Sun Apr 9th, 11:30am, Youghal Athletic Track - East Cork Division T&F Championships Day 2

Sun Apr 9th, 12pm, CIT Track - West Cork Division T&F Championships Day 1

Cork City Marathon Early-Bird Closes on March 31st

Two Days Left for Cork City Marathon Early-Bird

March 31st 2017

The Early-Bird option for the Cork City Marathon, Half-Marathon and Marathon Relay ends in two days time, at midnight on Friday night, March 31st 2017.

After Friday next, the entry fee for each of the events will rise by €10.  There will be a further €10 increase for entries received during April, with another €10 again for entries received after the April 30th cut-off and before the May 12th final date for entries.

General Update

This year, the Marathon moves to Sunday, following the lead of the 2016 Dublin Marathon. To-date, entries for all categories are up on last year, however the usual last-minute rush is yet to come.  With Friday's early-bird deadline looming, the incentive of a €10 discount normally leads to a spike in entries, so, after this weekend, the numbers trend should become clearer.

Course Measurement & Management/Stewarding

Course measurement is in progress, and the route is currently being 'tweaked' to ensure that the Marathon Start and Finish are on Patrick St.  The change from a Monday to a Sunday has brought many 'headaches' which need to be resolved;

Last year's route went past many churches and other places of worship of many denominations. This wasn't a major problem in previous years, due to the Monday, however this year's Sunday event means that the route must avoid many of the churches, and, where this is just impossible, traffic management solutions have had to be developed to deal with the situation.

Last weekend saw much of the Marathon measurement taking place under Garda protection, with traffic on the South Link, South Ring, including the Jack Lynch Tunnel, and the Tivoli Dual-Carrigeway, being held back by a protective shield of Garda jeeps and squad cars, while the course was being measured, along the shortest possible route, ahead of the Garda barrier.

Half-Marathon

The Half-Marathon route has yet to be finalised. The route has been finalised, however necessary changes, as outlined above, to the Marathon route may give rise to small changes in the planned route.  While details of this year's route won't be disclosed until all measurement has been complete and signed off, Cork City Marathon have resolved that the Half-Marathon start will not be complicated by turns and switchbacks close to the start.  While not 'giving anything away', that's as revealing as it's going to get for now. ----Watch this space!

The change to Sunday has also brought personnel resource complications; Sunday generally means a reduced Garda availability, so more non-Garda personnel are required to manage/steward the route.  Further pressure is being put on resources as there is a Munster Athletics Championship event in Ennis, on Marathon day, depleting the Cork Athletics crew, and, in particular, experienced key personnel.  Consequently Cork Athletics is asking for volunteers to assist on the day.  Indeed volunteers are not limited to Cork Athletics, as another Cork City Marathon partner, Cork BHAA, and the Cork City Marathon itself also seek volunteers, so, if you are available, why not approach any of the groups. [A special Volunteer Appeal will be posted on the Cork Athletics website in the next few days]

Darragh McElhinney Wins at SIAB International Cross-Country 2017

Darragh McElhinney Leads Ireland to SIAB Silver

Margam Park Estate, Port Talbot, Wales

Saturday March 25th 2017

Six Cork athletes: Shannon Cotter (Coachford College, Cork), Laura Hayes (Loreto Fermoy), Darragh McElhinney (Colaiste Pobail, Bheanntrai), Jake McCarthy (Pobailscoil na Trionoide, Youghal), Thomas Connolly (C.B.S. Cork), and Christopher O'Reilly (Douglas Community School), ran in today's SIAB Schools International Cross-Country, in Margam Park Estate, Port Talbot, Wales.

In the Junior Girls (Under 15) 4090m race, Shannon Cotter (Coachford College, Cork), ran 17:38.  In the Intermediate Girls (Under 17) 4610m, Laura HAYES, (Loreto Fermoy) was second Irish scorer, in 17:38, coincidentally the same time as Shannon Cotter, in the earlier race.   The Irish Junior Boys team took Silver, however they were short a Cork member!

The Irish Intermediate Boys (Under 17) team, who ran 6260m, were led to Team Silver by Darragh McElhinney (Colaiste Pobail, Bheanntrai), who was a clear winner, in 19:05, fourteen seconds ahead of England's Lachlan Wellington, in 19:19, another 15 seconds ahead of his third placed team-mate.  England filled all the places from second to eight, apart from Ireland's Keelan Kilrehil (19:52), in seventh place, to secure Team Gold, with twenty eight (28) points.  Ireland's third scorer was Christopher O'Reilly (Douglas Community School), in 11th place (20:18), followed by Shay McEvoy (St. Kierans College, Kilkenny), 13th, 20:27; Shane Coffey (Naas C.B.S.), 14th, 20:32 and Thomas Connolly, (C.B.C. Cork), 16th, 20:41, giving a team total of 62 points.  The remaining members of the Irish team were Thomas Devaney (St. Geralds Castlebar), 21st, 21:55, and Jake McCarthy (Pobailscoil na Trionoide, Youghal), 31st, 22:05.

Junior Girls Team Scores

Junior Girls Results

Intermediate Girls Team Scores

Intermediate Girls Results

Junior Boys Team Scores

Junior Boys Results

Intermediate Boys Team Scores

Intermediate Boys results

Registered Cork Athletics Road Races - Weekend Sunday March 26th 2017

Cork Athletics - Registered Road Races Week ending Sun March 26th 2017

Event details, including Race location map, route map, course elevation for this weekend's Road Races in Cork


Two Registered Road Races this weekend: Saturday sees the Baltydaniel NS 5k, in Doneraile Park, while the big race of the weekend, is also in the same area; the Mallow 10, which sold out several weeks ago.  A bit further afield, the Athletics Ireland National Juvenile Indoor Championships take place in Athlone on Saturday and Sunday, with the third day of the championships next week, on April 1st.

Saturday March 25th 11:00	Sunday March 26th 12:30	Saturday March 25th & Sunday March 26th

Event Details

Sat Mar 25th, 10:30am, AIT Intenational Arena, Athlone - Athletics Ireland National Junior Indoor Championships - Day 1

Sat Mar 25th, 11:00, Doneraile Park - Doneraile Park 5k Series 2017 - Race 3 of 5 - Baltydaniel NS Fundraiser

Sun Mar 26th, 10:00am, AIT Intenational Arena, Athlone - Athletics Ireland National Junior Indoor Championships - Day 2

Sun Mar 26th, 12:30, Mallow  - Mallow 10 Mile Road Race 2017

Internationally, we have two major events:

Sat Mar 25th, Port Talbot, Wales - SIAB International Cross-Country

Sun Mar 26th, Kampala, Uganda - IAAF World Cross Country Championships 2017

While the World Masters Championships will finish on Sunday

Sun Mar 29th - 26th, Daegu, South Korea - World Masters Indoor Championships

AIT Athlone International Grand Prix on TG4 7:30pm Friday night

TG4 to Show AIT International Grand Prix

TG4 TV

19:30Friday March 24th 2017

The recent AIT International Grand Prix athletics meeting in Athlone will air on TG4 this coming Friday night at 7:30pm.

Another full-house packed into the impressive indoor arena at Athlone Institute of Technology to witness the fourth running of Ireland's premier indoor athletics event, featuring former world and Olympic sprint hurdles champion Sally Pearson, 800m World Championship silver-medallist Melissa Bishop, Morton Games winner and Olympic finalist Ryan Gregson, and one of the fastest women in the world this year over 60 metres, Christina Manning.

European Championship bronze-medallist from last summer, Ciara Mageean, ace sprinter Phil Healy, European Championship 4th-placer Paul Robinson and Euro Indoors veteran John Travers were the biggest Irish names competing.

Despite there being no live coverage on Irish television this year - it aired live in previous years on the now defunct IrishTV - the AIT Grand Prix still went out live in five European countries on Fox Sports TV, alongside a live stream, plus highlights in Ireland on eirSport, in the UK on Premier Sports, in the Netherlands and Italy on their respective Fox Sports channels, and in 25 countries across Africa on Fox Sports Africa.

Next Friday night's broadcast marks a return to athletics coverage for TG4 after last airing the Irish Schools Track and Field in 2010, and is the first Irish Grand Prix meeting in twelve years to be broadcast on one of the "big four" terrestrial channels, after the 2005 Cork City Sports.

Commentary will come from the usual independent television athletics team of Will Downing, Jessie Barr and Dick Hooper, with reporting from Mark Rodden of Eurosport.

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EYOF 2017 Advance Data Capture

European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) 2017

Györ, Hungary

23rd - 29th July 2017

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Athletics Ireland EYOF Selection Policy (PDF File)

All Clubs should ensure that all of their athletes, who are seeking to achieve, or who have the potential to achieve, EYOF standards, receive the information below.

If they do not submit one of these forms, they may not compete, even if they do attain the guideline standards.

The Olympic Council of Ireland is gathering accreditation and clothing information from athletes and support personnel who have a possibility of travelling to the European Youth Olympic Festival in Györ, Hungary (EYOF 2017) as part of the Irish team.

EYOF Advance Data Capture Questionnaire

Please be aware that the completion of the EYOF Advance Data Capture Questionnaire is purely for administrative purposes, and does not, in any way, signify selection as a member of the Irish team. The link to the Advance Data Capture is below.

Passport Photo Requirements

Before starting you should scan or photograph your passport details page, along with a head & shoulders 'passport quality' photo, and save them on the device you are using to complete the form.

The photo does not have to be professionally taken - a well taken, in focus, photo using with a digital camera or phone camera will suffice.

Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month February 2017 Phil Healy

Phil Healy is Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month for February 2017

River Lee Hotel

Friday March 31st 2017

Phil Healy, Bandon AC, Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month for February 2017

The Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month Award is sponsored by 96FM/C103FM, The Evening Echo, The River Lee and Leisureworld

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Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month - February 2017 - Award Citation

The Cork City Sports Athlete for the Month of February is Phil Healy (Bandon AC, and UCC).

February 2017 Citation:

Phil receives the award for winning the 400m at the National Senior Indoor Championships, in a time of 53.49sec, inside the qualifying standard for the European Indoor championships, held in March. Among many other top class performances in February, Phil won the Intervarsity 200m Indoor title, in a very brisk time of 23.55sec, setting an Irish varsity record in the process.

This afternoon, Friday March 31st, 2017, Phil Healy, Bandon AC, was the recipient of the Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month for February 2017, at a function in the River Lee. 

Phil Healy Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month, February 2016

Coincidentally, exactly twelve months ago, in February 2016, Phil was also recipient of the Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month.

Phil Healy receiving her February 2016 a

February 2016 Citation:

A busy month of indoor racing at the ultra modern Athlone IT Indoor track culminated in a double gold medal performance at the national senior championships in the 60m (7.47sec) and 200m (23.75sec).

Making a welcome return to top class sprinting form again Phil began the month of February by winning both the 60m (7.47sec) and 200m (24.04sec) at the national Under 23 championships on the 3rd of the month. Three days later she set a new national under 23 record of 7.35sec for the 60m. at a National League event.  The following day she won the 200m (23.74sec) at the AAI games. On the 12th of February Phil won the Inter Varsity 200m title in a time of 24.13sec. and on the 17th she came a very credible 4th at the AIT International Grand Prix 60m (7.35sec)

Video Interview with Phil Healy (February 2016)

Phil Healy - Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month - February 2016 - Interview from Webmaster - Cork Athletics on Vimeo.

 
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Registered Cork Athletics Events Week Ending Sun April 2nd 2017

Registered Athletics Ireland Events in Cork This Week

Week Ending Sunday April 2nd 2017

Sat April 1st, 10:00am, AIT International Arena, Athlone - Athletics Ireland National Junior Indoor Championships - Day 3

Sat April 1st, 10:00am, Athlone IT - Athletics Ireland Spring Throws

Sun April 2nd, 11:00am, CIT Track - East Cork Division T&F Championships Day 1

Sun April 2nd, 12:00am, Dunmanway Showgrounds - West Cork Athletics Division Road Races 2017

Sun April 2nd, 13:00am, Currow, Co. Kerry - Munster Road Championships 2017

Other Notes:
This weeks Level 1 Coaching Course, in Cork, has been cancelled, due to low numbers.  Thirty coaches in all have attended six Level 1 courses, in Cork, over the past three years, so we have probably met the demand for the course, for the present.

The Fourth Endurance Coaches Network Seminar (ECN) 4, takes place, in Athlone IT, on Saturday next, April 1st.

Registration  Timetable Speaker Bios

Cork Athletes To Run In SIAB International Cross-Country

Six Cork Athletes Run in Today's SIAB International

Margam Park Estate, Port Talbot, Wales

Saturday March 25th 2017

Six Cork athletes: Shannon Cotter (Coachford College, Cork), Laura Hayes (Loreto Fermoy), Darragh McElhinney (Colaiste Pobail, Bheanntrai), Jake McCarthy (Pobailscoil na Trionoide, Youghal), Thomas Connolly (C.B.S. Cork), and Christopher O'Reilly (Douglas Community School), run in today's SIAB Schools International Cross-Country, in Margam Park Estate, Port Talbot, Wales.

Irish Teams

Athletics Ireland Article

Event Timetable and Course Map

Cork Athletics Registration Figures - March 23rd 2017

Record Cork Athletics Registration Figures - March 23rd 2017

As of today, March 23rd, Cork Athletics Registrations stand at 6,059.  The March 2016 end-of-month figure was 5,609, therefore March registrations are over 8% up on last year, with eight days to go to the end of March.

To date, fifty one of Cork's fifty three registered clubs have registered athletes, leaving just two clubs yet to register an athlete.  These clubs, Fota Island Running Club and Ballinacurra Villagers Running Club, and their athletes, are reminded that the insurance dispensation, whereby the 2016 insurance cover continued until the end of January last, is no longer in force - unregistered athletes are NOT covered by the Athletics Ireland insurance for any purpose whatsoever, leaving those athletes and clubs in a precarious position. 

Any club having difficulties registering their athletes should contact Cork Athletics Registrar, John Copithorne.

2017 Athletics Ireland Registrations are now Due

Clubs are reminded that 2017 registrations should be completed as soon as possible. There was a "grace period" of a few weeks, to allow sufficient time for re-registrations, whereby insurance cover continued, pending registration.  This "grace period" does NOT extend beyond January 31st and does NOT include competition.

Therefore any athlete that remains unregistered beyond January 31st is NOT covered by Athletics Irelands insurance, for ANY purpose, training or competition.
Clubs are urged to register their athletes without further delay.

NB: The "grace period" covers official club, county, provincial and national training sessions.  It does NOT cover competition. All athletes competing in Championship or representative events MUST be registered.  Club Registrars are reminded that there is a new Registration System in operation.

Overall Registrations as at March 23rd 2017

Bandon AC and Leevale AC head the list, as usual, by a distance, with each club having over 500 registered members.  Two clubs, Ballymore Cobh AC and Midleton AC, have over 300 registered members, while a further four clubs exceed the 200 registrations mark, and another eleven clubs now have over 100 registered members. Two clubs have yet to register any athlete.

Juvenile/Junior Registrations as at March 23rd 2017

As with the overall figures, Bandon AC and Leevale AC stand clear of the other clubs, with a total of thirteen clubs having more than 100 registered Juvenile/Junior members.

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Senior/Master Registrations as at March 15th 2017

Leevale top the list, followed by Ballymore Cobh, with ten clubs now having over 100 registered adult members.

Registered Cork Athletics Events Week Ending Sun March 26th 2017

Registered Athletics Ireland Events in Cork This Week

Week Ending Sunday March 26th 2017

Sun Mar 29th - 26th, Daegu, South Korea - World Masters Indoor Championships

Sat Mar 25th, 10:30am, AIT Intenational Arena, Athlone - Athletics Ireland National Junior Indoor Championships - Day 1

Sat Mar 25th, 11:00, Doneraile Park - Doneraile Park 5k Series 2017 - Race 3 of 5 - Baltydaniel NS Fundraiser

Sat Mar 25th, Port Talbot, Wales - SIAB International Cross-Country

Sun Mar 26th, 10:00am, AIT Intenational Arena, Athlone - Athletics Ireland National Junior Indoor Championships - Day 2

Sun Mar 26th, Kampala, Uganda - IAAF World Cross Country Championships 2017

Sun Mar 26th, 12:30, Mallow  - Mallow 10 Mile Road Race 2017