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.
Bandon AC's Phil Healy Makes European Indoor Qualification Mark
South Mall, Cork
7:30pm (TBC) Wednesday 14th June 2017
Business advisors Grant Thornton, Athletics Ireland and Athletics Northern Ireland have announced dates for the Grant Thornton Corporate 5K Team Challenge series for 2017.
The locations and dates are: South Mall, Cork, on Wednesday 14th June, Belfast City Airport on Thursday 22nd June 2017, while the flagship event, Dublin Docklands, will take place on Wednesday 6th September.
Aimed at encouraging social running amongst the business community in Dublin, Cork and Belfast, the event welcomes both seasoned runners as well as beginners. Each run will be a team event, with four participants on each team. Team members’ times are combined to determine the winner in each category. There are three categories: male, female & mixed.
Paul McCann, Managing Partner with Grant Thornton: “We are delighted to be hosting the 5k Corporate Challenge Series again in 2017. As a team event, these runs offer a great opportunity to build team spirit and generate some healthy competition. The run series has grown hugely in popularity, and this year, we are hosting 3 runs during the summer – in Dublin, Cork and Belfast. I would encourage both employers and employees alike, across the country, to sign up and get involved!”
Event Ambassador, International Athlete Mark Christie commented, “The Grant Thornton Corporate 5K Team Challenge is a great way of encouraging people within the workplace to get or keep fit. Each year the event is made up of runners from those who run regularly to complete beginners. The team element adds a sense of fun & camaraderie amongst work colleagues. I’m really looking forward to taking part of it this year and looking forward to encouraging my colleague to take part with me in the Dublin Docklands on September 6th”
John Foley, Chief Executive of Athletics Ireland: “As an association one of our core strategic objectives is to promote health and fitness in the population as a whole. This event enables us to reach beyond our core membership into the business community by encouraging them to focus on a fitness programme which targets a 5k run; a good starter point for novice runners.”
Foley added: “Grant Thornton’s sponsorship of this event allows for it to be a revenue earner for the association with profits generated channelled into our Junior High Performance Athletics programmes. These programmes provide support and expertise to close to 100 of our emerging young athletes to help them to fulfil their potential.”
All events are chip timed, with each participant receiving a technical t-shirt and goody bag. All participants are encouraged to fundraise for the chosen charity, Make-A-Wish, through www.everydayhero.com/ie/ to which 10% of all registration fees will be donated.
ENTER YOUR TEAM now on www.grantthorntoncorporatechallenge.ie
Early Bird Price: €100 - Until 14/04/2017
Preview of Grant Thornton Corporate Challenge 5k 2017
Results of Previous Grant Thorntons 5ks - Cork
Results of Grant Thornton 5k Corporate Challenge 2016
Results of Grant Thornton 5k Corporate Challenge 2015
Friday March 24th 2017
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Athletes are reminded that the deadline for the return of fully completed transfer forms is Next Friday, Friday March 24th. Forms received after that date WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.
Transfer forms may be downloaded from the Athletics Ireland website.
The Procedure on the form MUST be followed
Forms are still going to the wrong places! Undoubtably, some people will miss the Transfer Window, due to failure to follow the instructions on the form - it happens every time!
Fully completed forms should be given/posted to Cork AAI County Board Registrar, John Copithorne, Belgooley, Co. Cork.
By the:
• Member (in the case of a minor by the parent or guardian)
• New Club
• Outgoing Club
• County Board (outgoing club)
• County Boards (out of county club transfer)
• County Boards (inter county transfer)
Incomplete, improperly or incorrectly completed forms WILL be rejected.
Alex Wright, Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month for January 2017 receiving his award from Tony O'Connell, Cork City Sports
The Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month Award is sponsored by 96FM/C103FM, The Evening Echo, The River Lee and Leisureworld
Cork City Sports - Awards Archive
On January 28th last, in Bratislava, Alex set a World Leading Time, with a 5m race Walk win against a strongInternational Field. In February, he followed this performance when he won the 5km Race Walk, at the AAI Games, in AIT Indoor Arena,in Athlone, in a personal best, and then set a new National Record at the Athletics Ireland National Record of 18:50.70, and, in the process, breaking Rob Heffernan's previous record of 18:51.46, set in 2008. Alex has already qualified for both 20k and 50k Race Walks at this year's World Championships, in London.
Alex Wright, accompanied by fiance Lauren Whelan, Iarla O'Connor, and Leevale AC members, John Calnan, Ina Killeen, Donie Walsh and Chris Harrington, and sponsor representatives from 96 & 103FM
This afternoon, Tuesday March 14th, 2017, Alex Wright, Leevale AC, was the recipient of the Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month for January. Alex was accompanied by his fiance, Lauren Whelan and Iarla O'Connor, along with members of Leevale AC.
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Photos
Twenty six (26) photos on Cork Athletics Flickr account
Video
by John Walshe and John Quigley
Barry, Wales
Sunday March 12th 2017
St Finbarr's AC athlete, Alex O'Shea, competed in the 40 Mile Barry Track Race, in Barry, Wales, yesterday, taking the honours with a winning time of under 4 hours and 30 minutes. Results will be posted when they become available.
Before he travelled, Alex posted on Facebook ""As I head to Wales for a longer race I can't help thinking of Ballycotton 10 and what would have been my 10th time running it. But as an ultra runner I have opted to focus on a welsh national competition over longer a distance. Not being Welsh I will compete in the open race."
Alex's performance was approx. 6:45/mile for every mile. This equates with a 67:30 Ballycotton 10....and then continuing to repeat this another three times = four Ballycotton 10's back-to-back
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13:30pm Sunday March 12th 2017
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| Siobhan O'Doherty (Borrisokane AC) Photo: Athletics Ireland | Mick Clohisey (Raheny Shamrock AC) Photo: Sportsfile |
Final instructions from Ballycotton Running Promotions
Recalling the 1978 Ballycotton 10
Mick Clohisey (Raheny) – ran for Ireland in the marathon at the Rio Olympics, former Irish cross-country, 10,000 metres and 10km road champion, finished 10th in the European Clubs cross-country last month and also won the Enniscorthy 10km in 29:59. Second in Ballycotton back in 2010 in 50:39, no doubt will be expecting a much faster time on this occasion.
Sergiu Ciobanu (Clonliffe) – Won Ballycotton five years in a row from 2011 to 2015, fastest time on the course of 48:58. Current Irish marathon champion, having won the title at Dublin last October
Michael Harty (East Cork) – third last year in 50:00, hoping to break that barrier this year. On top form at the moment, having won the Irish Masters cross-country at Waterford and breaking the course record when winning the Adare 10km since returning from altitude training in Kenya
Alan O’Shea (Bantry) – former winner of Ballycotton ‘10’ in 2007, third two years ago. Won the Dungravan 10-miler last month and currently building up for the Rotterdam Marathon in a month’s time.
John Mason (Canada) – a 2:22 marathon runner, trained with Michael Harty in Kenya.
Other entrants include Kevin Maunsell (Clonmel); Sean McGrath (East Cork); Mike Carmody (An Bru); Philip Harty (West Waterford); Ben Thistlewood and Barry Donovan (Leevale).
Siobhan O’Doherty (Borrisokane) – won Ballycotton three years ago in 57:32, won Dungarvan 10-mile last month in exactly the same time. Also finished second on three occasions in Ballycotton.
Aoife Cooke (Youghal) – last year’s winner in 59:57, ran a personal best of 58:30 when finishing third in Dungarvan. Ran a personal best for four miles last Sunday when winning the Killeagh race in 22:17.
Jill Hodgins (Cork) – Second in Ballycotton three years ago, also took second spot in Dungarvan last month in 58:14.
Other entrants include: Dee Grady (Ennis TC) and Grace Lynch (Iveragh).
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
Tom Bosworth, England Athletics, 2nd; Alex Wright, Athletics Ireland, 1st and Miguel Angel Lopez, Spain, 3rd
Alex Wright and Brendan Boyce - Photo: Ray Flynn
Leevale AC's Alex Wright has won the prestigious 14th Mario Albisetti 20k Race Walk, in Lugano, Switzerland, today. Alex joins a illustrous list of previous winners. From the very early stages, Alex was in either second position, or led the race, winning by a margin of 34 seconds.
Brendan Boyce ans Cian McManamon 'mixing it' with the field - Photo: Ray Flynn
Brendan Boyce and Cian McManamon were also in action in the event, finishing in 11th and 12th places respectively, with Brendan walking his second fastest ever, 1:25:35, holding off Cian, who recorded a PB, 1:25:51 and qualified for the European Championship.
Results of Lugano Trophy – 14° Memorial Mario Albisetti
| Distance | Pos | Time | Split |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2k | 5 | 00:07:58 | 00:07:58 |
| 4k | 3 | 00:16:08 | 00:08:10 |
| 6k | 2 | 00:24:20 | 00:08:12 |
| 8k | 1 | 00:32:32 | 00:08:12 |
| 10k | 2 | 00:40:39 | 00:08:07 |
| 12k | 1 | 00:48:47 | 00:08:08 |
| 14k | 1 | 00:56:56 | 00:08:09 |
| 16k | 2 | 01:05:02 | 00:08:06 |
| 18k | 1 | 01:13:12 | 00:08:10 |
| 20k | 1 | 01:21:18 | 00:08:06 |
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by John Walshe and John Quigley
As of March 15th, Cork Athletics Registrations stand at 5,845, up 1,114 (23.55%) on the February 14th figure of 4,731. The March 2016 end-of-month figure was 5,609, so March registrations are over 4% up on last year, with two weeks ot go to the end of March.
To date, fifty of Cork's fifty three registered clubs have registered athletes, leaving three clubs yet to register an athlete. These clubs, 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.
Some clubs have been very quick 'out of the starting blocks', while others are still just 'taking off their tracksuits'
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.
Bandon AC and Leevale AC head the list, as usual, by a distance, with each club having over 500 registered members, and are separated by just five registrations. 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.
| Club | Juvenile | Junior | Masters | Senior | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bandon A.C. | 408 | 6 | 89 | 35 | 538 |
| Leevale A.C. | 341 | 14 | 100 | 78 | 533 |
| Ballymore Cobh A.C. | 143 | 1 | 150 | 20 | 314 |
| Midleton A.C. | 151 | 0 | 135 | 19 | 305 |
| Youghal A.C. | 130 | 2 | 122 | 19 | 273 |
| Togher A.C. | 144 | 2 | 97 | 23 | 266 |
| West Muskerry A.C. | 176 | 1 | 37 | 8 | 222 |
| St. Catherine's A.C. | 150 | 0 | 47 | 12 | 209 |
| Belgooly A.C. | 167 | 2 | 27 | 2 | 198 |
| St. Nicholas A.C. | 88 | 0 | 77 | 19 | 184 |
| North Cork A.C. | 139 | 0 | 33 | 9 | 181 |
| Clonakilty Road Runners | 108 | 0 | 51 | 3 | 162 |
| Mallow A.C. | 1 | 1 | 137 | 12 | 151 |
| Carraig-Na-Bhfear A.C. | 111 | 2 | 31 | 6 | 150 |
| Eagle A.C. | 0 | 0 | 129 | 18 | 147 |
| Ballintotis Fit4Life | 1 | 0 | 105 | 16 | 122 |
| Ballincollig A.C. | 78 | 0 | 33 | 5 | 116 |
| Doheny A.C. | 106 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 114 |
| Grange/Fermoy A.C. | 39 | 0 | 67 | 8 | 114 |
| Dromahane Road Runners A,C, | 0 | 0 | 68 | 30 | 98 |
| Fanahan Mc Sweeney A.C. | 96 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 98 |
| St. Finbarrs A.C. | 1 | 0 | 75 | 21 | 97 |
| Watergrasshill A.C. | 0 | 0 | 76 | 19 | 95 |
| Old Abbey A.C. | 82 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 91 |
| Aghada Running Club ARC | 0 | 0 | 78 | 11 | 89 |
| Courcey A.C. | 73 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 84 |
| Millstreet A.C. | 62 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 81 |
| Liscarroll A.C. | 57 | 2 | 15 | 3 | 77 |
| Riverstick/Kinsale A.C. | 59 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 68 |
| Bweeng Trail Blazers | 2 | 0 | 50 | 11 | 63 |
| Bantry A.C. | 12 | 0 | 35 | 13 | 60 |
| Blarney/Inniscara A.C. | 49 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 59 |
| Carrigtwohill | 1 | 0 | 37 | 20 | 58 |
| Tracton A.C. | 2 | 0 | 51 | 5 | 58 |
| Carrigaline Road Runners A.C. | 8 | 0 | 23 | 7 | 38 |
| Durrus A.C. | 29 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 37 |
| Galtee Runners A.C. | 0 | 0 | 28 | 8 | 36 |
| Donoughmore A.C. | 0 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 29 |
| Buttevant R.C. | 0 | 0 | 20 | 8 | 28 |
| Glanmire A.C. | 23 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 25 |
| Rising Sun A.C. | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 23 |
| Skibbereen A.C. | 8 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 23 |
| East Cork A.C. | 0 | 0 | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| Churchtown Road Runners | 0 | 0 | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| Rosscarbery Steam Runners A.C. | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | 21 |
| Duhallow A.C. | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 19 |
| Cork Mental Health A.C. | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Shandrum A.C. | 0 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 13 |
| Abbey Striders A.C. | 4 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| Cork Varsity A.C. | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
| Total | 3051 | 38 | 2233 | 523 | 5845 |
Gender Breakdown
Juvenile/Junior Registrations as at March 15th 2017
As with the overall figures, Bandon AC and Leevale AC stand clear of the other clubs, with thirteen clubs having more than 100 registered Juvenile/Junior members.
| Club | Juvenile | Junior | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bandon A.C. | 408 | 6 | 414 |
| Leevale A.C. | 341 | 14 | 355 |
| West Muskerry A.C. | 176 | 1 | 177 |
| Belgooly A.C. | 167 | 2 | 169 |
| Midleton A.C. | 151 | 0 | 151 |
| St. Catherine's A.C. | 150 | 0 | 150 |
| Togher A.C. | 144 | 2 | 146 |
| Ballymore Cobh A.C. | 143 | 1 | 144 |
| North Cork A.C. | 139 | 0 | 139 |
| Youghal A.C. | 130 | 2 | 132 |
| Carraig-Na-Bhfear A.C. | 111 | 2 | 113 |
| Clonakilty Road Runners | 108 | 0 | 108 |
| Doheny A.C. | 106 | 0 | 106 |
| Fanahan Mc Sweeney A.C. | 96 | 0 | 96 |
| St. Nicholas A.C. | 88 | 0 | 88 |
| Old Abbey A.C. | 82 | 2 | 84 |
| Ballincollig A.C. | 78 | 0 | 78 |
| Courcey A.C. | 73 | 0 | 73 |
| Millstreet A.C. | 62 | 0 | 62 |
| Riverstick/Kinsale A.C. | 59 | 0 | 59 |
| Liscarroll A.C. | 57 | 2 | 59 |
| Blarney/Inniscara A.C. | 49 | 0 | 49 |
| Grange/Fermoy A.C. | 39 | 0 | 39 |
| Durrus A.C. | 29 | 0 | 29 |
| Glanmire A.C. | 23 | 0 | 23 |
| Bantry A.C. | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Carrigaline Road Runners A.C. | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Skibbereen A.C. | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Abbey Striders A.C. | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Bweeng Trail Blazers | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mallow A.C. | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Tracton A.C. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Shandrum A.C. | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Carrigtwohill | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Cork Varsity A.C. | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ballintotis Fit4Life | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| St. Finbarrs A.C. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rosscarbery Steam Runners A.C. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Rising Sun A.C. | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 3051 | 38 | 3089 |
Senior/Master Registrations as at March 15th 2017
Leevale top the list, followed by Ballymore Cobh, with nine clubs, in all, having over 100 registered adult members.
| Club | Masters | Senior | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leevale A.C. | 100 | 78 | 178 |
| Ballymore Cobh A.C. | 150 | 20 | 170 |
| Midleton A.C. | 135 | 19 | 154 |
| Mallow A.C. | 137 | 12 | 149 |
| Eagle A.C. | 129 | 18 | 147 |
| Youghal A.C. | 122 | 19 | 141 |
| Bandon A.C. | 89 | 35 | 124 |
| Ballintotis Fit4Life | 105 | 16 | 121 |
| Togher A.C. | 97 | 23 | 120 |
| Dromahane Road Runners A,C, | 68 | 30 | 98 |
| St. Nicholas A.C. | 77 | 19 | 96 |
| St. Finbarrs A.C. | 75 | 21 | 96 |
| Watergrasshill A.C. | 76 | 19 | 95 |
| Aghada Running Club ARC | 78 | 11 | 89 |
| Grange/Fermoy A.C. | 67 | 8 | 75 |
| Bweeng Trail Blazers | 50 | 11 | 61 |
| St. Catherine's A.C. | 47 | 12 | 59 |
| Carrigtwohill | 37 | 20 | 57 |
| Tracton A.C. | 51 | 5 | 56 |
| Clonakilty Road Runners | 51 | 3 | 54 |
| Bantry A.C. | 35 | 13 | 48 |
| West Muskerry A.C. | 37 | 8 | 45 |
| North Cork A.C. | 33 | 9 | 42 |
| Ballincollig A.C. | 33 | 5 | 38 |
| Carraig-Na-Bhfear A.C. | 31 | 6 | 37 |
| Galtee Runners A.C. | 28 | 8 | 36 |
| Carrigaline Road Runners A.C. | 23 | 7 | 30 |
| Belgooly A.C. | 27 | 2 | 29 |
| Donoughmore A.C. | 28 | 1 | 29 |
| Buttevant R.C. | 20 | 8 | 28 |
| East Cork A.C. | 14 | 8 | 22 |
| Rising Sun A.C. | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Churchtown Road Runners | 11 | 10 | 21 |
| Rosscarbery Steam Runners A.C. | 17 | 3 | 20 |
| Duhallow A.C. | 16 | 3 | 19 |
| Millstreet A.C. | 18 | 1 | 19 |
| Liscarroll A.C. | 15 | 3 | 18 |
| Skibbereen A.C. | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| Cork Mental Health A.C. | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Courcey A.C. | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Shandrum A.C. | 9 | 2 | 11 |
| Blarney/Inniscara A.C. | 8 | 2 | 10 |
| Riverstick/Kinsale A.C. | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Cork Varsity A.C. | 0 | 9 | 9 |
| Doheny A.C. | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| Durrus A.C. | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Old Abbey A.C. | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| Abbey Striders A.C. | 4 | 3 | 7 |
| Fanahan Mc Sweeney A.C. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Glanmire A.C. | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 2233 | 523 | 2756 |
Masters Registration Breakdown
| Cat | Age | Total |
|---|---|---|
| M1 | 35-39 | 552 |
| M3 | 40-44 | 481 |
| M2 | 45-49 | 669 |
| M4 | 50-54 | 264 |
| M8 | 55-59 | 27 |
| M6 | 60-64 | 67 |
| M5 | 65-69 | 130 |
| M7 | 70-74 | 24 |
| M9 | 75-79 | 6 |
| M10 | 80+ | 7 |
Week Ending Sunday March 19th 2017
Fri Mar 17th, 10:00, Castlelyons - Cork Athletics County Road Championships 2017
NB: CLOSING DATE - TUESDAY MARCH 14TH
Sun Mar 19th, 09:30, Cloyne - Cloyne Commons 4k Road Race Series - Race 5 2016/17
Sun Mar 19th, Daegu, South Korea - World Masters Indoors - Day 1
Ballycotton
Sunday, March 12th 2017
Organised and hosted by Ballycotton Running Promotions, in association with East Cork AC
This course was measured by John Walshe, Athletics Ireland National Grade Measurer
Mick Clohisey (Raheny Shamrock AC), winner of Ballycotton 10 2017, with Denis O'Sullivan, Permanent TSB, Sponsor of Ballycotton 10 2017
Ballycotton Running Promotions Website
Results of Athletics Ireland Registered Events - April 2014 - May 2016 (on Old Cork Athletics website)
Results of Athletics Ireland Registered Events - May 2016 to date
Race Calendar / Fixtures List - Athletics Ireland Registered Events
Full Historical Results on Ballycotton website
Presentation of Prizes - Cork Athletics Flickr account
Behind the Scenes - Cork Athletics Flickr account
Joe & Anne Murphy's Google Album
Joe & Anne Murphy's Facebook Album- Set 1
Joe & Anne Murphy's Facebook Album- Set 2
Prizewinners & Category Results of Ballycotton 10 - March 12th 2017
Results courtesy of Ballycotton Running Promotions, East Cork AC and MyRunResults
Men | ||||
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| Category | Pos | Name | Club | Time |
| 1 | M Clohisey | Raheny | 49:20 | |
| 2 | S Ciobanu | Clonliffe | 49:46 | |
| 3 | K Maunsell | Clonmel | 49:54 | |
| 4 | A O'Shea | Bantry | 51:46 | |
| 5 | M Harty | East Cork | 51:50 | |
| 6 | L McCarthy | Rathfarnham-WSAF | 0:52:12 | |
| 7 | S McGrath | East Cork | 52:38 | |
| 8 | P Stephenson | Rathfarnham-WSAF | 00:52:54 | |
| 9 | M Carmody | An Bru | 53:00 | |
| 10 | B Donovan | Leevale | 53:14. | |
| M40: | 1 | R Cross | Crusaders | 54:40 |
| M40: | 2 | M Corbett | St Finbarrs | 55:00 |
| M40: | 3 | W Sosnowski | unatt | 55:21. |
| M45: | 1 | S O'Neill | Rathfarnham-WSAF | 53:30 |
| M45: | 2 | C Merritt | Carraig na bhFear | 53:37 |
| M45: | 3 | G Condon | Sli Cualann | 53:43. |
| M50: | 1 | C Connell | St Finbarrs | 56:19 |
| M50: | 2 | C Burke | St Abbans | 56:58 |
| M50: | 3 | R Boland | Eagle | 60:45. |
| M55: | 1 | T Payne | Tinryland | 58:49 |
| M55: | 2 | J Kenny | Kilmurry-Ibrick NC | 64:27 |
| M55: | 3 | B Feery | Fethard | 65:42. |
| M60: | 1 | E McEvoy | St Finbarrs | 64:36 |
| M60: | 2 | M Murphy | St Finbarrs | 65:38 |
| M60: | 3 | N Aherne | Midleton | 68:17. |
| M65: | 1 | W Ebisch | Atletiek Helden | 77:18 |
| M65: | 2 | D O'Connell | Midleton | 83:43 |
| M65: | 3 | K Higgs | Eagle | 84:35. |
| M70: | 1 | M Dunne | St Finbarrs | 78:06 |
| M70: | 2 | J Motherway | unatt | 88:38 |
| M70: | 3 | N O'Leary | Belgooly | 89:42. |
| M75: | 1 | J O'Leary | Leevale | 92:52 |
| M75: | 2 | P Gaffney | Mallow | 93:51 |
| M75: | 3 | T Dunne | Grange-Fermoy | 94:41. |
| MJ: | 1 | L Ecock | Celbridge | 70:30 |
| MJ: | 2 | D Ecock | Celbridge | 75:39 |
| MJ: | 3 | S McGrath | 83:50 | |
| Mens Team; | 1 | Rathfarnham-WSAF | 25 | |
| 2 | East Cork | 25 | ||
| 3 | Leevale | 53 | ||
Women | ||||
| 1 | S O'Doherty | Borrisokane | 58:09 | |
| 2 | J Hodgins | unatt, F40 | 58:50 | |
| 3 | G Lynch | Iveragh | 59:18 | |
| 4 | D Grady | Ennis TC | 61:46 | |
| 5 | S Tangney | Sportsworld | 61:53 | |
| 6 | K Cashell | St Finbarrs | 63:08. | |
| F35: | 1 | L Bolster | Mallow | 63:12 |
| F35: | 2 | J Kirwan | Slaney Olympic | 66:04 |
| F35: | 3 | K Hickson | unatt | 67:20. |
| F40: | 2 | A Walsh | St Senans | 63:30 |
| F40: | 3 | A Jordan | Crusaders | 65:01 |
| F45: | 1 | U Plant-Murphy | unatt | 66:29 |
| F45: | 2 | O Crosbie | St Finbarrs | 68:58 |
| F45: | 3 | F Desmond | Leevale | 69:35. |
| F50: | 1 | J Ennis | Grange-Fermoy | 65:19 |
| F50: | 2 | O O'Rourke | Ballymore-Cobh | 66:56 |
| F50: | 3 | H Gilroy | Midleton | 70:37. |
| F55: | 1 | M Sweeney | St Finbarrs | 70:50 |
| F55: | 2 | J O'Kennedy | Sli Cualann | 75:34 |
| F55: | 3 | M Hurley | Bantry | 78:07. |
| F60: | 1 | C Kennedy | GCH | 66:16 |
| F60: | 2 | N Reilly | Drogheda & Dist | 73:53 |
| F60: | 3 | R Ebisch | Atletiek Helden | 81:20. |
| F65: | 1 | M Lynch | Raheny | 78:14 |
| F65: | 2 | P Browne | Star of the Sea | 92:24 |
| F65: | 3 | E O'Donoghue | unatt | 99:09. |
| F70: | 1 | B McDonnell | Mullingar | 1:56:26 |
| F70: | 2 | M Dunne | Grange-Fermoy | 1:58:06 |
| Womens Team: | 1 | St Finbarrs | 49 | |
| Womens Team: | 2 | GCH | 90 | |
| Womens Team: | 2 | Midleton | 97 | |
| Wheelchair: | 1 | J Forde . | Blarney-Inniscarra | M65 |
3pm, Sunday March 12th 1978
Based on guest piece by John Walshe, Ballycotton Running Promotions
On the eve of the 40th Anniversary race, recalling the very first Ballycotton 10, held on March 12th 1978.
St finbarr's duo Dan Kennedy and Michael Joyce, lining up for the 1978 Ballycotton 10 - Photo: St Finbarrs AC
Final instructions from Ballycotton Running Promotions
Weather update & General Information
Previous Ballycotton 10 Results
Full Historical Results on Ballycotton website
The First Ballycotton 10
This year's Ballycotton 10 is being held on exactly the same day in March as the very first Ballycotton 10. Thirty one (31) athletes lined up that day. No requirement for chip timing, finishing chutes, portaloos, barriers etc. ...and no Garmins. Nobody was complaining that the course was long or short - anyway wasn't the course measured by John Walshe, pioneer of course measurement in Ireland.
Ireland's First Road Race Calibration Course Relaid!
(Extracted from Cork Athletics article - Measurement News May 2014)
The first ever calibration course in Ireland was laid down, in Kilmacahill, Ballycotton, on Jan 1st 1978, prior to the First Ballycotton 10. The course is on the straight, just before the 6M mark in the Ballycotton 10. It was laid down by East Cork's John Walshe, assisted by Dan Donovan. The course was a half mile long and the device used was a Veeder Rootes counter, supplied by John Jewell. In 1988, John acquired a Jones Counter from New Your Road Runners (NYRR), at a cost of $35 = £23.74, or €30.15 in today's terms - current cost of a Jones Counter is approx. €120 .....and the rest is history!
1978:
A dull, grey March Sunday, towards the end of the ‘Seventies. Jack Lynch was Taoiseach, John Treacy and Gerry Deegan were winning NCAA Indoor titles in Detroit and here at home ‘The Rare Auld Times’ by Danny Doyle was No. 1 in the charts.
It was also a ‘rare old time’ as far as road running was concerned. A typical field of 31 male runners lined up on a village street for the untypical distance of ten miles. Just after 50 minutes had elapsed, Richard Crowley had added another trophy to his mantelpiece. Twenty four of the 31 would break the hour, all would proudly go home bearing a time certificate and promising to return in a years’ time, hopefully to a bigger and better event.
Sadly four of the thirty one starters that day have passed away: Dick Hodgins, Liam Horgan, Joe O'Flynn, and Jerry Martin. Eight athletes who ran the first race will be lining up again on Sunday: Batt Kearney, Jack O'Leary, Michael Murphy, Donal Burke, John Walshe, Dan Kennedy, John O'Leary and Willie O'Mahony. Two others are involved in the race management; Liam O'Brien is heavily involved in the event (and countless other athletics events, ventures and bodies!), while Michael Joyce will be doing the race commentary.
| Pos | Forename | Surname | Club | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richie | Crowley | St Finbarrs | 00:50:22 | |
| 2 | Liam | O'Brien | Midleton | 00:51:03 | Liam is one of the Ballycotton 10 race management team |
| 3 | Dick | Hodgins | Leevale | 00:51:28 | R.I.P. |
| 4 | Noel | Shannon | Leevale | 00:51:41 | |
| 5 | Michael | Walsh | Leevale | 00:52:03 | |
| 6 | Jerry | Murphy | Leevale | 00:52:34 | |
| 7 | John | Buckley | St Finbarrs | 00:52:58 | |
| 8 | Kevin | Treacy | Loughrea | 00:53:28 | |
| 9 | Paul | Mulholland | Midleton | 00:53:52 | |
| 10 | Denis | Manning | St Finbarrs | 00:53:58 | |
| 11 | Jack | O'Callagahn | Leevale | 00:54:17 | |
| 12 | Liam | Horgan | Leevale | 00:54:59 | R.I.P. |
| 13 | Batt | Kearney | Leevale | 00:55:31 | Entered in 40th Ballycotton 10 |
| 14 | Joe | O'Flynn | Leevale | 00:55:33 | R.I.P. |
| 15 | Jack | O'Leary | St Finbarrs | 00:55:59 | Entered in 40th Ballycotton 10 |
| 16 | Michael | Murphy | Leevale | 00:56:20 | Entered in 40th Ballycotton 10 |
| 17 | Michael | Joyce | St Finbarrs | 00:56:26 | Michael will be doing the race commentary on Sunday |
| 18 | John | Delaney | Leevale | 00:57:11 | |
| 19 | Jerry | Martin | Midleton | 00:57:26 | R.I.P. |
| 20 | Donal | Burke | St Finbarrs | 00:57:37 | Entered in 40th Ballycotton 10 |
| 21 | John | Walshe | Midleton | 00:57:49 | Entered in 40th Ballycotton 10 |
| 22 | Flor | O'Leary | St Finbarrs | 00:57:55 | |
| 23 | Kurt | Tretner | Darmstadt, West Germany | 00:58:52 | |
| 24 | Tony | Flanagan | Leevale | 00:59:58 | |
| 25 | Denis | Forde | St Finbarrs | 01:02:22 | |
| 26 | Dan | Kennedy | St Finbarrs | 01:02:53 | Entered in 40th Ballycotton 10 |
| 27 | Rory | Walsh | Youghal | 01:02:54 | |
| 28 | John | O'Leary | Leevale | 01:02:55 | Entered in 40th Ballycotton 10 |
| 29 | Peter | Lee | Youghal | 01:06:06 | |
| 30 | Willie | O'Mahony | Youghal | 01:07:21 | Entered in 40th Ballycotton 10 |
| 31 | Tom | Houlihan | Midleton | 01:18:26 |
