Essential Notes for Cork Athletics County Juvenile Track & Field Championships Day 1 2023
Mardyke Arena, Cork
Sunday May 7th
Mardyke Arena - Venue for Days 1, 2 & 3 |
Location of Car Parks
In recognition of thefact that parents and other supporters may have to pay for car parking, Cork Athletics County Board has decided not to charge any entrance fee for adults for the duration of the 2023 Juvenile County T&F Championships
Parking in the Mardyke Sports Grounds is limited to Members of UCC Mardyke Arena - there is NO public parking available
UCC Western Gateway: Limited free parking will be available on Western Gateway, on a first come first served basis
Áras na Laoi: Limited free parking will be available, on a first come first served basis
CarrChlos: Monitored Car Park €6 for day, payable upon entry. This car park is located next door to the Kingsley Hotel, opposite County Hall, less than 5 minutes from the track.
Sacred Heart Church Car Park: Paid Parking is available in Sacred Heart Car Park (€7 for day) Mass Times are 08:30am, 10:00am & 11:30am
Key Locations
Key Location Map
PLEASE ENSURE TO TAKE ANY RUBBISH HOME WITH YOU
• Check in is required for track events only
• Only the athlete should check in; parents, guardians or coaches should not queue for check-in
• Separate male and female queues will be in place
• An express queue for those entered in 1500m will also be available until approximately 09:45am. DO NOT join this queue if you are not entered in the 1500m event
• An athlete will be checked in for both events at the same time
• Athletes must have their number attached when they are checking in
• Field event participants should go to their appropriate discipline when called
• The purpose of check in is to allow the organisers amend any heats that have been created where necessary (e.g. if 10 athletes are entered for an event, but only 8 turn up, we can replace two heats with a straight final)
• Track events will NOT be electronically timed
• There will be two catering areas
• One pop up cafe that will offer tea, barista style coffee, hot chocolate, soft drinks, baking and snacks
• One upstairs in the pavilion that will offer tea, coffee, water, snacks, crisps and sandwiches
• There will be limited seating both at the pop up cafe and the indoor dining area
• Tents & Gazebos are not permitted to be erected at the Mardyke
• Toilets can be found both at the Pavillion and at the GAA field
• Warm up area is the GAA field. Under no circumstances should athletes warm up on the rugby pitch or in the Astroturf infield area
• Only athletes and stewards are permitted to be inside on the track area for the duration of the competition
• Athletes will not be permitted to cross the track to talk to parents or coaches during their long jump event
NOTE: THE TIMETABLES ARE DESIGNED TO GIVE ATHLETES AND PARENTS AN INDICATION OF WHEN EVENTS WILL TAKE PLACE
EVENTS MAY TAKE PLACE UP TO 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE SCHEDULED TIME
PLEASE LISTEN CAREFULLY TO PUBLIC ADDRESS ANNOUNCEMENTS ON THE DAY
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Day 1 - Sunday May 7th: Competition No. 751
Day 2 - Sunday May 14th: Competition No. 752
Day 3 - Sunday May 21st: Competition No. 753
Day 4 - Sunday May 28th: Competition No. 754
Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 |
Sunday May 7th | Sunday May 14th | Sunday May 21st | Sunday May 28th |
Due to Electronic Timing and Photo Finish constraints at the Mardyke, any times achieved will not be accepted as qualifying times for European or World Athletics competions
There is no doubting the number and variety of road races now available. Taking a look at the month just gone, on the Cork Athletics website at least 10 events ranging from 5km to 25km were scheduled for city and county alone. It was so different ‘back in the day’ when one event stood out above all others during that month of April – the 15-mile race from Cork to Cobh
Back in 2016, Blarney runner/librarian/ historian Richard Forrest published a delightful 136-page book covering the history of this famous event beginning with what he called ‘the modern race’ in 1962. This was organised by the Ballymore Athletics and Cycling club under the auspices of the NACA and when BLE (forerunner to Athletics Ireland) came into being in 1967 the race acted most years either as the national or Munster 15-mile championship
Such was the case 50 years ago when, on April 15th, 1973, the allure of national championship status attracted an entry of over 100 from all parts of the country. Clubs represented included Raheny, Inchicore, Civil Servce, Clonliffe and University College Galway. There was a strong Cork entry which included a number taking on the 15-mile journey for the first time
The race started at 3pm under the Railway Bridge at Water Street. Dressing facilities and number collection were provided at the Arcadia Ballroom on Lower Glanmire Road. The initial part of the route took the runners along the dual carriageway as far as Dunkettle. Long before the N25 came into being, they then continued down the old road almost into Carrigtwohill before turning right for the familiar second half all the way to Cobh. Interestingly, the first mile mark to be seen was a ‘10’ at Glounthaune (telling you how far you had to go) with a similar ‘5’ near Fota followed by a count-down of miles 4, 3, 2 and 1
Pat O’Riordan of Leevale had won the race in 1968 and 1972, the latter in a time of 75:45. But in what was described by Tim O’Brien in the Cork Examiner as ‘a spell binding performance’ he improved on that by a whopping one minute and 46 seconds to win in an Irish record of 73:59
Employed in Wexford in the dairy industry at the time, the 26-year-old O’Riordan was a man for all seasons. He enjoyed national success with Leevale and Cork at cross-country and was Irish steeplechase champion in 1971, boasting a best time of 8:54.4 over the barriers. Three years ago he was honoured by Cork Athletics as a member of the 1968 All-Ireland team who won the inter-counties title at Mallow Racecourse for the fifth time in six years
The class of his performance that April day can be seen from those left in his wake. Des McGann had represented Ireland in the Olympic Marathon the year before and yet was over a minute in arrears. Joe Scanlon (GCH) in third and Finbarr Long (UCC) in fourth would go on to win national titles at 5000m and steeplechase respectively while Fr Paddy Coyle (fifth) was a former national marathon and cross-country champion
Richard Crowley, St Finbarr’s, winner of the Cork-Cobh in 1971, could only manage sixth on this occasion. Donie Walsh (also an Olympic marathoner in 1972), the national cross-country champion a couple of months before, must have had an off-day as he was well down in 12th place
Two young runners who would go on to greater things were 17-year-old Gerry Deegan (three national cross-country and four inter-county senior titles) in 37th place and four places further back, Liam O’Brien, a year older, was already laying down the endurance foundation that would take him to the semi-final of the Olympic 3000m steeplechase 11 years later
Two places from the end was Mark O’Shea, 42, from Dromcollogher who had discarded his shoes at Kilacloyne Bridge and proceeded to run the remaining distance in his thick woollen grey socks. Mark had also run the year before and, according to the Cork Examiner, ‘he richly deserved that special applause of spectators when he crossed the line’. The fact that a 41-year-old running 15 miles was a newsworthy item shows how far we’ve come – nowadays a similar race could just as easily be won by someone in that same age bracket
Sadly, a number of those numbered among the 65 finishers that day have now gone to their eternal reward. A few others are involved in the sport in various roles and indeed one or two are still toeing the line in races, although it could be said their 10-mile times now are approaching what they achieved for 15 miles back then
Of course there is one glaring omission from this look-back – there is no mention of female participants. For the simple reason that back then no women ran such a distance
It would be another five years before three brave and pioneering Cork runners - Marion Lyons, Elaine Kelly and Dervla Mellerick – lined up under the same Railway Bridge at Water Street and embarked on a maiden voyage to the seaside town of Cobh, thereby changing the face of Irish running forever
Pos | Forename | Surname | Cat | Club | Time |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | P. | O'Riordan | M | Leevale | 01:13:59 |
2 | D. | McGann | M | Civil Service | 01:15:06 |
3 | J. | Scanlon | M | Galway C.H. | 01:15:27 |
4 | F. | Long | M | U.C.C. | 01:16:11 |
5 | F. | Coyle | M | Lourdes | 01:16:20 |
6 | R. | Crowley | M | St. Finbarrs | 01:16:45 |
7 | E. | Spillane | M | Donore Harriers. | 01:16:51 |
8 | B. | O'Shea | M | Donore Hrs. | 01:17:09 |
9 | F. | Browne | M | Lourdes | 01:18:20 |
10 | W. | Dunne | M | Donore | 01:19:05 |
11 | D. | Hodgins | M | Leevale | 01:19:16 |
12 | D. | Walsh | M | Leevale | 01:19:24 |
13 | J. | Sweeney | M | Donore | 01:19:26 |
14 | B. | Geraghty | M | Galway C.H. | 01:19:56 |
15 | T. | O'Leary | M | U.C.C. | 01:20:14 |
16 | R. | Duffy | M | Lourdes | 01:20:34 |
17 | B. | Woods | M | Lourdes | 01:22:02 |
18 | D. | O'Callaghan | M | Leevale | 01:22:08 |
19 | E. | McDonagh | M | Civil Service | 01:22:28 |
20 | J. | Staunton | M | U.C.G. | 01:22:40 |
21 | F. | O'Leary | M | St. Finbarrs | 01:23:06 |
22 | V. | Campbell | M | Civil | 01:23:33 |
23 | J. | Power | M | Raheny | 01:23:35 |
24 | J. | Murphy | M | Leevale | 01:24:03 |
25 | C. | Holohan | M | Leevale | 01:24:03 |
26 | J. | Morlarty | M | Civil Service | 01:24:59 |
27 | B. | O'Grady | M | Donore | 01:25:06 |
28 | P. | Ryan. | M | St. Finbarrs | 01:25:16 |
29 | C. | McGrath | M | Crusaders | 01:25:33 |
30 | J. | O'Connor | M | I.C.G. | 01:26:47 |
31 | P. | Byrne | M | Waterford | 01:26:50 |
32 | T. | Hayes | M | Inchicore | 01:27:11 |
33 | M. | Cullen | M | Inchicore | 01:28:08 |
34 | P. | Mulholland | M | Midleton | 01:28:32 |
35 | W. | Keohane | M | Leevale | 01:29:48 |
36 | D | Burke | M | St. Finbarrs | 01:29:50 |
37 | G. | Deegan | M | De La Salle | 01:30:29 |
38 | N. | McDermott | M | U.C.G. | 01:30:44 |
39 | F. | Fitton | M | Olympic | 01:31:22 |
40 | C. | Treacey | M | Donore | 01:31:29 |
41 | L. | O'Brien | M | Midleton | 01:34:45 |
42 | J | Laffan | M | Reenavanna | 01:35:24 |
43 | J. | Kealy | M | K.C.H. | 01:35:30 |
44 | P. | Byrne | M | Civil Service | 01:36:02 |
45 | M. | Long | M | Leevale | 01:36:50 |
46 | T. | Greene | M | Ballymore-Cobh | 01:36:51 |
47 | E. | Ryan | M | Civil Service | 01:37:33 |
48 | S. | Kearns | M | Crusaders | 01:37:34 |
49 | C. | Donnelly | M | Crusaders | 01:39:25 |
50 | B. | Carmody | M | St. Johns | 01:39:58 |
51 | C. | Brennan | M | Reenavanna | 01:39:59 |
52 | J. | Burke | M | Reenavanna | 01:40:25 |
53 | R. | Hayes | M | St. Finbarrs | 01:41:20 |
54 | J.J | O'Flynn | M | U.C.C. | 01:41:20 |
55 | J. | McHugh | M | Lourdes | 01:43:30 |
56 | J. | Walshe | M | Midleton | 01:44:25 |
57 | T. | O'Donovan | M | Skibbereen | 01:45:37 |
58 | B. | O'Neill | M | U.C.C. | 01:46:32 |
59 | J. | McSweeney | M | Olympic | 01:46:32 |
60 | F. | O'Donovan | M | Leevale | 01:47:44 |
61 | T. | Murray | M | Togher | 01:51:45 |
62 | Paul | Carmody | M | St. Johns | 01:53:38 |
63 | M. | O'Shea | M | Dromcollogher | 01:57:22 |
64 | J. | O'Shea | M | Farranfore | 02:00:15 |
65 | D | Lehane | M | Togher |
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The Events
Monday 1st May, 11:00am - Burnfort Parents Association 5 Mile
Burnfoot, Mallow
Entries taken on Day, up to 10:30am
Wednesday 3rd - Fri 5th May - European Masters Non-Stadia Championships
Wednesday 3rd May, 8pm - Cork Athletics County Board Monthly Meeting
MTU Track
Wednesday 3rd May, 8pm - Garryduff Woods (IMRA - Cork
Thursday 4th May, 8pm - Midleton 5 Mile
Midleton
Friday 6th May, 7:30pm - Portlaw 5 Mile (Waterford Race)
Saturday May 6th, 9:30am - Parkrun - 10 Locations
Bere Island, Glengarriff, Castlehaven, Clonakilty, Macroom, Ballincollig, Tramore Valley Park, Glen River, Mallow Castle, Youghal
Sunday May 7th, 09:30am - Coach Network Day - May 7th
TUS Athlone
Saturday Apr 29th, 11am - BALLYHOURA TRAIL HALF-MARATHON (IMRA - LIMERICK)
Sunday May 7th, 10:00am - County Juvenile U12-19 T&F Championships - Day 1
Mardyke Arena, Cork
Entries close: 23:59, Tuesday May 2nd
Sunday May 7th, 11am - 3 Counties - Sliabh Luachra (IMRA - Cork)
Sunday May 7th, 12 noon - Bweeng 5k
Bweeng
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The Events
Wednesday 26th Apr, 6:30pm - Colligan League Week 5 (Waterford Race)
Dungarvan
Thursday 27th Apr, 7:15pm - 43rd East Cork Road Championships 2022
Ballynoe, Cork
Saturday 29th Apr, 7am - Ballyhoura Trail Ultra (IMRA - Limerick)
Saturday 29th Apr, 9am - Ballyhoura Trail Marathon (IMRA - Limerick)
Saturday Apr 29th, 9:30am - Parkrun - 10 Locations
Bere Island, Glengarriff, Castlehaven, Clonakilty, Macroom, Ballincollig, Tramore Valley Park, Glen River, Mallow Castle, Youghal
Saturday Apr 29th, 10:30am - East Cork T&F Championships
Tower Park, Youghal
Saturday Apr 29th, 11am - BALLYHOURA TRAIL HALF-MARATHON (IMRA - LIMERICK)
Saturday Apr 29th, 2pm-4pm - Avondhu Division Coaching & Development
Mardyke Arena, Cork
Sunday Apr 30th, 9am - Munster Marathon & Half-Marathon Championship (Inc in Great Limerick Run)
Limerick
Monday May 1st, 11am - Burnfort Parents Association 5 Mile
Burnfort, Mallow
Message from Munster
The old Munster Athletics email contact list has been deleted for GDPR reasons, and a new one has been set up. However, many clubs have not yet responded to requests for updated contacts
It is critical that clubs now complete their contact details, as information regarding the upcoming T&F season will be circulated shortly
"Dear Club Secretary,
Many thanks to the clubs that have responded to my previous email. I have not yet heard back from all clubs, and I am putting out a request, via your county secretary, as I no longer have all club's details on the new Munster emailing list
I am requesting that you get those details to me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ASAP, as we need to send out details for the upcoming T&F season. Please do not send those details to any other email address as I will not receive them and they will not be included.
Club chairpeople will not be added to the list, nor will any parents, as it is the responsibility of the club secretaries to pass on all details to their club members
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March end-of-month registrations for Cork Athletics stand at a record 7,287
The figures still include several 'anomalies'; There are exact duplicate registrations in Cork, where exactly the same individuals are included twice, and several other duplicate individuals. Along with this, there is one registration that does not expire at the end of the year
Another set of anomalies relate to New Memberships, of which almost 1,650 are listed. Many long term AAI members are listed as 'New Members', some of which have as much as 30 or 40 years unbroken AAI/BLE membership. One club has twenty three members wrongly listed as New Registrations
There are now 56 fully registered clubs, with new clubs, The Rebels AC and The Wibblies AC, resistering their first athletes
Clubs are reminded that new members may 'try out' the club for a few weeks, after which they MUST be registered, or they will NOT be covered by Athletics Ireland insurance
Any athlete, coach, official, or any member acting in any capacity, who remains unregistered is NOT covered by Athletics Irelands insurance, for ANY purpose whatsoever, including training and/or competition
Largest Clubs, by Total Registered Members
Next Largest Clubs, by Total Registered Members
Bandon AC top the Leaderboard, on 514, after leap-frogging Leevale AC (508), who had done the same to Bandon the previous month. Youghal AC are third on 355, followed by Midleton AC (346), North Cork AC (343), Togher AC (301) and Grange-Fermoy AC (300). Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC, St. Catherine's AC and Belgooly AC all exceed 200, while another 16 clubs top the 100 members mark. The number of clubs exceeding 100 registered members has risen to 26 (46.5%)
The club figures are already 'out of date', as the March 2023 Transfers become effective today, meaning that, for the April registration figures, transferring athletes are listed with their previous club, while today, May 1st, they are listed with their respective new clubs
Club | Juvenile | Youth | Junior | Senior | Masters | Total |
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Bandon AC | 402 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 73 | 514 |
Leevale AC | 219 | 53 | 46 | 85 | 105 | 508 |
Youghal AC | 166 | 10 | 9 | 20 | 150 | 355 |
Midleton AC | 169 | 20 | 2 | 9 | 146 | 346 |
North Cork AC | 288 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 343 |
Togher AC | 134 | 15 | 5 | 37 | 110 | 301 |
Grange/Fermoy AC | 118 | 2 | 6 | 19 | 155 | 300 |
Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC | 133 | 21 | 13 | 41 | 76 | 284 |
St. Catherine's AC | 184 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 73 | 273 |
Belgooly AC | 206 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 242 |
Tracton AC | 100 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 87 | 199 |
St. Finbarrs AC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 163 | 192 |
Carrigaline AC | 99 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 68 | 188 |
Riverstick/Kinsale AC | 145 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 170 |
Bweeng Trail Blazers AC | 106 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 167 |
Cork City AC | 148 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 167 |
Mallow AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 158 | 165 |
Watergrasshill AC | 64 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 82 | 160 |
Ballymore Cobh AC | 49 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 82 | 151 |
Eagle AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 132 | 149 |
Courcey AC | 97 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 132 |
Mount Hillary AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 109 | 124 |
Blarney/Inniscara AC | 96 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 120 |
Fanahan Mc Sweeney AC | 103 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 115 |
Ballincollig AC | 63 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 114 |
Beara AC | 51 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 41 | 101 |
St. Nicholas AC | 29 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 59 | 96 |
Ballintotis Fit4Life AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 81 | 90 |
Liscarroll AC | 65 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 89 |
Millstreet AC | 71 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 89 |
Durrus AC | 49 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 85 |
West Muskerry AC | 58 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 84 |
Bridevale AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 62 | 75 |
Skibbereen AC | 41 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 68 |
Aghada Running Club AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 66 |
Dromahane Road Runners AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 54 | 61 |
Bantry AC | 30 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 60 |
Clonakilty Juvenile A.C | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 60 |
Doheny AC | 50 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 59 |
Donoughmore AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 48 | 53 |
East Cork AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 33 | 40 |
Buttevant AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 39 |
Cork Track Club AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 14 | 37 |
Clonakilty Road Runners | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 30 |
The Churchtown Roadrunners AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20 | 26 |
Fota Island Running AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 25 |
Shandrum AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 23 |
Wibblies AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 23 |
Doneraile AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 22 |
Duhallow AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 21 |
Galtee Runners AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 18 |
Carrigtwohill AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 17 |
Old Abbey AC | 11 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 16 |
Rebels AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
Abbey Striders AC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
Rosscarbery Steam Runners AC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
Leading Cork Juvenile Clubs
Bandon AC hold a huge lead at the top, with 420 registrations, followed by North Cork AC (297), Leevale AC (272), and Belgooly AC (211) with eleven more clubs over the 100 mark
Club | Juvenile | Youth | Total |
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Bandon AC | 402 | 18 | 420 |
North Cork AC | 288 | 9 | 297 |
Leevale AC | 219 | 53 | 272 |
Belgooly AC | 206 | 5 | 211 |
St. Catherine's AC | 184 | 9 | 193 |
Midleton AC | 169 | 20 | 189 |
Youghal AC | 166 | 10 | 176 |
Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC | 133 | 21 | 154 |
Togher AC | 134 | 15 | 149 |
Riverstick/Kinsale AC | 145 | 3 | 148 |
Cork City AC | 148 | 0 | 148 |
Grange/Fermoy AC | 118 | 2 | 120 |
Bweeng Trail Blazers AC | 106 | 3 | 109 |
Fanahan Mc Sweeney AC | 103 | 2 | 105 |
Tracton AC | 100 | 4 | 104 |
Carrigaline AC | 99 | 0 | 99 |
Courcey AC | 97 | 1 | 98 |
Blarney/Inniscara AC | 96 | 2 | 98 |
Millstreet AC | 71 | 1 | 72 |
Ballincollig AC | 63 | 7 | 70 |
Liscarroll AC | 65 | 2 | 67 |
Watergrasshill AC | 64 | 1 | 65 |
West Muskerry AC | 58 | 4 | 62 |
Clonakilty Juvenile A.C | 56 | 0 | 56 |
Durrus AC | 49 | 4 | 53 |
Ballymore Cobh AC | 49 | 3 | 52 |
Beara AC | 51 | 0 | 51 |
Doheny AC | 50 | 1 | 51 |
Skibbereen AC | 41 | 5 | 46 |
Bantry AC | 30 | 2 | 32 |
St. Nicholas AC | 29 | 1 | 30 |
Old Abbey AC | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Abbey Striders AC | 5 | 3 | 8 |
Leevale AC head the table with 236 adult registrations, followed by St Finbarrs AC (192). Grange-Fermoy AC are third with 180, followed closely by Youghal AC (179). Mallow are next, with 165, followed by Midleton AC (157), Togher AC (152) and Eagle AC (149), Carraig-na-bhFear AC (130) and Mt Hillary (124)
Leading Adult Registrations by Club - April 30th 2023
Next Largest Adult Registrations by Club - April 30th 2023
Club | Junior | Senior | Masters | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|
Leevale AC | 46 | 85 | 105 | 236 |
St. Finbarrs AC | 1 | 28 | 163 | 192 |
Grange/Fermoy AC | 6 | 19 | 155 | 180 |
Youghal AC | 9 | 20 | 150 | 179 |
Mallow AC | 0 | 7 | 158 | 165 |
Midleton AC | 2 | 9 | 146 | 157 |
Togher AC | 5 | 37 | 110 | 152 |
Eagle AC | 0 | 17 | 132 | 149 |
Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC | 13 | 41 | 76 | 130 |
Mount Hillary AC | 0 | 15 | 109 | 124 |
Ballymore Cobh AC | 0 | 17 | 82 | 99 |
Tracton AC | 2 | 6 | 87 | 95 |
Watergrasshill AC | 0 | 13 | 82 | 95 |
Bandon AC | 8 | 13 | 73 | 94 |
Ballintotis Fit4Life AC | 0 | 9 | 81 | 90 |
Carrigaline AC | 1 | 20 | 68 | 89 |
St. Catherine's AC | 1 | 6 | 73 | 80 |
Bridevale AC | 0 | 13 | 62 | 75 |
St. Nicholas AC | 1 | 6 | 59 | 66 |
Aghada Running Club AC | 0 | 2 | 64 | 66 |
Dromahane Road Runners AC | 0 | 7 | 54 | 61 |
Bweeng Trail Blazers AC | 0 | 3 | 55 | 58 |
Donoughmore AC | 0 | 5 | 48 | 53 |
Beara AC | 1 | 8 | 41 | 50 |
North Cork AC | 5 | 5 | 36 | 46 |
Ballincollig AC | 0 | 2 | 42 | 44 |
East Cork AC | 0 | 7 | 33 | 40 |
Buttevant AC | 0 | 7 | 32 | 39 |
Cork Track Club AC | 0 | 22 | 14 | 36 |
Courcey AC | 0 | 0 | 34 | 34 |
Durrus AC | 3 | 1 | 28 | 32 |
Belgooly AC | 0 | 1 | 30 | 31 |
Clonakilty Road Runners | 0 | 2 | 28 | 30 |
Bantry AC | 2 | 2 | 24 | 28 |
The Churchtown Roadrunners AC | 0 | 6 | 20 | 26 |
Fota Island Running AC | 0 | 1 | 24 | 25 |
Shandrum AC | 0 | 5 | 18 | 23 |
Wibblies AC | 0 | 1 | 22 | 23 |
Riverstick/Kinsale AC | 6 | 1 | 15 | 22 |
Blarney/Inniscara AC | 0 | 2 | 20 | 22 |
Liscarroll AC | 4 | 5 | 13 | 22 |
West Muskerry AC | 0 | 3 | 19 | 22 |
Skibbereen AC | 1 | 1 | 20 | 22 |
Doneraile AC | 0 | 3 | 19 | 22 |
Duhallow AC | 0 | 3 | 18 | 21 |
Cork City AC | 1 | 3 | 15 | 19 |
Galtee Runners AC | 0 | 3 | 15 | 18 |
Millstreet AC | 0 | 1 | 16 | 17 |
Carrigtwohill AC | 0 | 2 | 15 | 17 |
Rebels AC | 0 | 9 | 7 | 16 |
Rosscarbery Steam Runners AC | 0 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
Fanahan McSweeney AC | 1 | 0 | 9 | 10 |
Doheny AC | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
Abbey Striders AC | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Old Abbey AC | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Clonakilty Juvenile A.C | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Additional Notes - Cork Athletics County Juvenile Track & Field Championships 2023
Mardyke Arena, Cork (Sunday May 7th, 14th & 21st) & An Ríocht Track, Castleisland (Sunday May 28th)
Sunday May 7th, 14th, 21st & 28th 2023
Mardyke Arena - Venue for Days 1, 2 & 3 | An Ríocht Track, Castleisland, Kerry - Venue for Day 4 |
NOTE: THE TIMETABLES ARE DESIGNED TO GIVE ATHLETES AND PARENTS AN INDICATION OF WHEN EVENTS WILL TAKE PLACE
EVENTS MAY TAKE PLACE UP TO 30 MINUTES BEFORE THE SCHEDULED TIME
PLEASE LISTEN CAREFULLY TO PUBLIC ADDRESS ANNOUNCEMENTS ON THE DAY
Enter Days 1, 2, 3 and 4 on Entry4Sport
Day 1 - Sunday May 7th: Competition No. 751
Day 2 - Sunday May 14th: Competition No. 752
Day 3 - Sunday May 21st: Competition No. 753
Day 4 - Sunday May 28th: Competition No. 754
Day 1 | Day 2 | Day 3 | Day 4 |
Sunday May 7th | Sunday May 14th | Sunday May 21st | Sunday May 28th |
Due to Electronic Timing and Photo Finish constraints at the Mardyke, any times achieved will not be accepted as qualifying times for European or World Athletics competions
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In order to effectively host the upcoming Juvenile T&F County Championships we will require approximately 50 to 60 stewards. Their Roles will include:
Each club is expected to provide stewards to assist on each day of the event. Those who are County Board Officiers and/or Officials are considered as County representatives, and not Club representatives, for the purpose of these events
We ask for your co-operation and assistance with the following:
1. Each club to e-mail This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with a list of their stewards. Days 1 and 2 should be provided by 23:59 next Tuesday night (2nd May), and should include both the name and telephone number for each of the stewards. If a nominated steward is only available for part of the day a replacement/back-up should also be provided
2. Where possible, clubs should send one representative to the UCC Mardyke Track for 4:30pm on Saturday 29th April, to discuss stewarding requirements. This would be greatly appreciated. The meeting point will be beside Red-Brick Pavillion, which is next to the track, on the western end (riverside). You will be met there by members of the Juvenile T&F sub-committee
Thank you, Michel Flynn
River Lee Hotel
Tuesday April 25th 2023
Nicola Tuthill, Bandon and UCD AC, is Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month for March 2023
The award was presented at a function at the River Lee hotel, on Tuesday April 25th 2023
The Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month Award is sponsored by 96FM/C103FM, The Echo, The River Lee, Cork Crystal and Leisureworld
Cork City Sports - Awards Archive
The March Cork City athlete of the month award goes to Nicola Tuthill, Bandon and UCD AC
Nicola Tuthill ( Bandon and UCD AC ) is the Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month For March. At the European Throwing Cup, in Leira, Portugal, Nicola produced a personal best throw of 64.44m, to secure a brilliant silver medal in the under 23 competition. This effort was all the more praiseworthy given that Nicola, suffered a very nasty shoulder/elbow injury at the same venue last year. She can now look forward to a full season of Hammer Throwing, culminating with the European Under 23 Championships, in Finland, the weekend before the 70th Cork City sports, which takes Place a few days later on Thursday July 20th
Nicola Tuthill, representing UCD AC, improved on that mark, with a massive throw of 65.74m in Dublin, on Saturday last, April 22nd
Already qualified for the European U23 championships in Finland in July, this performance – achieved in wet and windy conditions - moves her to second on the Irish senior all-time list, behind Eileen O’Keeffe’s National record of 73.21m, which has stood since 2007
Nicola Tuthill with Cork City Sports Committe Members and Sponsors
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10am, Sunday April 23rd
St Joseph’s Church, Fornaught, Donoughmore
Colm Murphy
Cork and Gravesend, UK
1956 - October 28th 2022
The funeral mass for Colm Murphy, who died on October 28th last, will be held tomorrow, Sunday 23rd April, at 10am at St Joseph’s Church, Fornaught, Donoughmore followed by internment of Colm’s Ashes at St Lachteen’s Cemetery
Colm Murphy
Murphy (Cork & Rochester, Kent). On October 28th 2022, suddenly in Antwerp Belgium, Colm, of Rochester, late of Mallow and Heathmount, Castletownbere passed away.
Dearly loved husband of Catherine. Sadly missed by his wife, step-daughter Nicola, son-in-law Mark, grandson Tom, mother Marguerite, sister Deirdre, nieces & nephews.
Also missed by the community at St John’s RC Secondary School Gravesend where Colm was part of the school community for nearly 30 years, and a wide circle of extended family and friends
A Mass to celebrate Colm’s life will be held on Sunday (23rd April) at 10am at St Joseph’s Church, Fornaught, Donoughmore followed by internment of Colm’s Ashes at St Lachteen’s Cemetery
by Pat Walsh, Chairman, Cork Athletics County Board
Colm Murphy is best remembered by Cork County Board for his book "Looking Back"; a story of the first 25 years of BLE in Cork". This was a major undertaking, involving significant research, photos and interviews. The book contained a summary of the key events and key performances at Cork Championships and the performances of Cork athletes at National and International level
Colm's wife Catherine assisted him with his research and transcribed the book. Catherine was County Secretary in 1992/1993 while Colm was County PRO for several years, from 1991
Colm, whose family hailed from the Beara Peninsula, was a keen throws athlete and became National Coach in field events
Colm's notable achievements include winning the Colman O'Keeffe Shield, a multievent competetion in UCC, over a five year period from 1980-1984 due to excelling in shot, discus and javelin
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April 21st 2023
The bridge being lifted into position over the N40 South Ring Road (Photo A. Hardiman)
The new Pedestrian Bridge over the N40 South Ring Road, linking Tramore Valley Park to the new Frankfield Park, by Vernon Mount, was lifted into position overnight on Thursday night last, April 20th/21st
The bridge was built at Thompson Engineering, in Carlow. The operation, which necessitated calm weather conditions, involved complete closure of the N40 South Ring Road, between Mahon Point and the Kinsale Roundabout.
One of the cranes involved in the lif, with the bridge still on the ground, on right (Photo A. Hardiman)
The bridge crossing both sides of the N40, links Grange-Frankfield to Tramore Valley Park, and will provide a pedestrian and cycle route into and around the Parks on both sides of the N40, along with a 'short-cut' running/walking/cycling route into/out of Cork City
Bridge being hoisted into place (Photo A. Hardiman)
Cork City Council says "The Grange Road to Tramore Valley Park Pedestrian and Cycle Link consists of a pedestrian and cycle path from the Grange Road down the Valley and into the Tramore Valley Park via an overbridge over the N40 and is currently under construction with an expected completion date of September 2023. The path will be 4m wide and circa 995m long and includes a bridge over the N40 South Ring Road
The bridge consists of two sections. The smaller section to the south of the N40 spanning the Harbour and City Watermain and the main section spanning the N40 which is approximately 46m in length, 4m in width and is of “Bow Arch” construction. It will form an iconic and highly visible element of the scheme and will become a landmark for future generations"
Bridge Naming
What should the bridge be called? Cork City Council is inviting submission on the bridge name, so if you have ideas, now's you chance!
Guidelines and Submissions
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