With the Dublin Marathon/National Marathon Championship looming in just under two weeks. Whether this is your first Marathon, or you may be a seasoned Marathoner, some timely advice is warranted. You've planned your buildup over the past months. Now you must ensure that those plans, and all that work, isn't undermined in the final few days before the big day!
Now you need to put as much planning into the final days. You've done the work, so chill a bit, ease back, and look forward. Now is NOT the time to do heavy final preparation....and don't be tempted, by nerves/whatever, into doing one last long run next weekend - you need to let the body rebuild its reserves fully.
And..... Best of Luck
Long run two weeks before event: 15 max - EASY!!! pace
DON'T be tempted to do any last minute long runs or strenuous speedwork in the last two weeks, but particularly in the final week. You CAN'T do too little....but you CAN do too much. The last two weeks are for tapering and building up glycogen stores in the body
Do too much now and you'll blow your full potential!
Missed speed sessions or long runs, due to injury or illness? DON'T try to get it in at this stage. If you've missed a lot, maybe scale back on your expectations. If you've only missed a little, you'll probably be OK...just DON'T try to make up for lost training time now
Mon/Tues of last week before event: Last speed work - light speed session, holding back, or 2 miles med/hard, but NOT all out
Any heavy work in the last 10 days WILL do you damage. Its hard to do too little, but you can very easily do too much!!
For the last 10 days (before the event) or so, get plenty of fluids on board. Drink WATER often, several times a day - more than normal. By Fri/Sat week, you need literally to have to get up during the night to get rid of excess
Excuse the detail: your aim (no pun intended) is light-straw coloured urine at all times (this is the acid test) [not uric acid <grin>]. If you drink a lot in one go, it will become clear but will return to "normal" after some time (12-24 hours) Proper hydration will keep it clear all the time. Binge drinking water/fluids may flush out the electrolytes from your system, making fatigue and cramp more likely. Drink little and often - allow your system to find its natural equilibrium
Alcohol - will dehydrate you - go easy for the last 4 or 5 days, particularly last 2 days (too little
time to flush system & rehydrate fully)
Soft drinks - too much will deplete your potassium levels
Apparently even a 2% deficit in hydration levels will have a HUGE detrimental effect on performance
Depletion - cutting out/down on carbohydrate for 3-4 days - Probably not a good idea - tried it once. Current wisdom is against it
Definitely a good idea. Will be less effective if you don't hydrate AND get plenty of Vitamin C on board. For the last 4 days or so get PLENTY of carbohydrates in - substitute carbos for protein
Burns dirty. Eat very little protein in last 24 to 36 hours, same goes for high fibre foods, otherwise you will probably need to stop for a (p)it stop in the first 10 miles or so
Download Cork Athletics Webmaster's Advice - The Last Two Weeks - PDF File
Download Cork Athletics Webmaster's Advice - On The Day - PDF File
Download Cork Athletics Webmasters Advice - Recovery - PDF File
John Quigley, Cork Athletics Webmaster, has a Marathon best of 2:46:03, has run 26 Marathons in all, and has been running for almost four decades
Sunday October 8th, 12noon
Ratharoon East, Bandon - Eircode P72 Y44
Chip timing will be used for all events over the first two Championship days, with a decision regarding chip timing for the remaining two Championship days to be made
Course Maps
| Category | Female | Male | Age (2023) | Start Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 9 | 750 | 750 | Born 2015 | 12 Noon |
| Under 11 | 1500 | 1500 | Born 2013 | To follow immediately |
| Under 13 | 2500 | 2500 | Born 2011 | To follow immediately |
| Under 15 | 3500 | 3500 | Born 2009 | To follow immediately |
| Under 17 | 4000 | 5000 | Born 2007 | To follow immediately |
| Under 19 | 4000 | 6000 | Born 2005 | |
| Novice | 4000 | 6000 | Athletes must be at least 19 on December 31st in year of competition | Approx. 2:30pm |
Parking: P72 C938
There will be a One-Way System in Operation, so please allow Additional time to get to the venue
All County Board officials & stewards are asked to follow the instructions below, from the owner of the fields in use, for Health & Safety of everyone involved
ALL Stewards, Coaches & Staff MUST park in the main parking field, at the bottom, near the exit (you will enter from the top through a one way system, you then have to cross a small road to the adjacent field)
This will form the first lines of parked cars, and people arriving can take their cue from that. It will also help the parking stewards to get people to park the way they are instructed
Ratharoon East, Bandon - Eircode P72 Y446
Ratharoon East Location Map
• All Athletes taking part MUST be registered Athletics Ireland (AAI) Members
• Club Colours must be worn by all competitors
• Pacing of Athletes is PROHIBITED. Pacing will result in disqualification
• Clubs with fees outstanding from the Track and Field Season will be prohibited from taking part
• Entries by text or by phone will NOT be accepted
• Late entries will NOT be accepted
• Please respect our venues!
• For eligibility for different competitions see Cork Athletics Competition Bye-Laws - PDF File
• For eligibility for the various competitions see - https://www.corkathletics.org/about-us/competition-bye-laws.html
• Women’s events run first, followed by the men’s events
Every person taking photos or videos at these Cross-Country Championships MUST register, on the day, with Cork Athletics Child Protection Officer, or other official. Those taking photos and/or videos may be required to wear identifying Hi-Viz vests. All images taken must comply with the codes/policies below.
The taking of photos and videos at Athletics Ireland events is governed by Athletics Ireland's codes/policies Code Of Ethics & Good Practice for Children in Athletics and Photgraphy Policy for Schools Events - Athletics Ireland
Cork Athletics records, by photo and/or video, its events, for publicity purposes. All such images comply with the above codes/policies
Please do NOT bring dogs to the venue. Only Guide dogs, and other registered assistance dogs, are permitted at Cork Athletics venues, on health and safety grounds
In addition, the presence of a dog is likely to impair the functioning of a trained assistance dog. A person bringing a non-assistance dog is likely to be asked to keep their dog in their car, or, in extreme cases, to leave the venue
Late Entries Taken on day of event - Juveniles: €5, Adults : €10
| Girls/Women | Under 9 | Under 11 | Under 13 | Under 15 | Under 17 | Under 19 | Novice |
| Boys/Men | Under 9 | Under 11 | Under 13 | Under 15 | Under 17 | Under 19 | Novice |
| NOVICE WOMEN - 4000m | ||
|---|---|---|
| Athlete | Cat | Club |
| Edel BUCKLEY | F | Bweeng Trail Blazers AC |
| Marie Therese BUCKLEY | F | Bweeng Trail Blazers AC |
| Katie WALSH | F | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Megan MURPHY | F | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Orla GORMAN | F | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Sarah MORRISON | F | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Siobhan WALSH | F | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Cliodhna McGOWAN | F | Cork Track Club AC |
| Eileen DUFF | F | Cork Track Club AC |
| Emer DELARGY | F | Cork Track Club AC |
| Jacqueline HUGHES | F | Cork Track Club AC |
| Aoibheann LAWTON | F | Durrus AC |
| Annelise HUTCH | F | East Cork AC |
| Avril CROWLEY | F | East Cork AC |
| Christine KELLY | F | East Cork AC |
| Eadaoin GILTINAN | F | East Cork AC |
| Siobhan O'LEARY | F | East Cork AC |
| Amanda LENIHAN | F | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Deirdre MORRISON | F | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Marian TWOMEY | F | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Noémie LEDUC | F | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Rachel CRONIN | F | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Sheila MAGORRIAN | F | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Deirdre CASEY | F | Leevale AC |
| Emma GOULDING | F | Leevale AC |
| Gillian SOHUN | F | Leevale AC |
| Marie HOWARD | F | Leevale AC |
| Meadhbh MOYNIHAN | F | Leevale AC |
| Nadine FORDE | F | Leevale AC |
| Neasa WALL | F | Leevale AC |
| Sandra MANNING | F | Leevale AC |
| Eileen LEAHY | F | Midleton AC |
| Loveness HEGARTY | F | Midleton AC |
| Meadhbh CAMPBELL | F | Midleton AC |
| Sinead FALVEY | F | Midleton AC |
| Diane DUFFY | F | Riverstick/Kinsale AC |
| Elaine O'DONOGHUE | F | Riverstick/Kinsale AC |
| Helen O'CALLAGHAN | F | Riverstick/Kinsale AC |
| Aisling COLLINS | F | St. Catherine's AC |
| Catherine CLANCY | F | St. Catherine's AC |
| Sarah MULCAHY | F | St. Catherine's AC |
| Sarah O'CONNOR | F | St. Catherine's AC |
| Caitriona HICKEY | F | St. Finbarrs AC |
| Cherie DOHERTY | F | St. Finbarrs AC |
| Clodagh CREEDON | F | St. Finbarrs AC |
| Emily O'LEARY | F | St. Finbarrs AC |
| Jean O'DRISCOLL | F | St. Finbarrs AC |
| Jennifer MARTIN | F | St. Finbarrs AC |
| Louisa BROWNE | F | St. Finbarrs AC |
| Margaret TWOHIG | F | St. Finbarrs AC |
| Marie KELLY | F | St. Finbarrs AC |
| Michelle MANNING | F | St. Finbarrs AC |
| Rachel McEVOY | F | St. Finbarrs AC |
| Rhona DEMPSEY | F | St. Finbarrs AC |
| Roisin HURLEY | F | St. Finbarrs AC |
| Sinead NOONAN | F | St. Finbarrs AC |
| Alison DONNELLY | F | Togher AC |
| Benedetta BALOSTRO | F | Togher AC |
| Clare MADDEN | F | Togher AC |
| Elaine COLLINS | F | Togher AC |
| Jennifer CANTY | F | Togher AC |
| Linda CAGNEY | F | Togher AC |
| Colette O'DONOGHUE | F | Watergrasshill AC |
| Lisa CROWLEY | F | Watergrasshill AC |
| Avril CASHMAN | F | Youghal AC |
| Top | ||
| NOVICE MEN - 6000m | ||
| Athlete | Cat | Club |
| David BARRETT | M | Ballymore Cobh AC |
| Shane MEYLER | M | Ballymore Cobh AC |
| Gavin KENNY | M | Bandon AC |
| Kevin WILMOT | M | Bandon AC |
| Naoise O'FLAITHEARTAIGH | M | Bandon AC |
| Ruairi HARRINGTON | M | Bandon AC |
| Aidan CROWLEY | M | Bweeng Trail Blazers AC |
| Donal COLLINS | M | Bweeng Trail Blazers AC |
| Aaron O'LEARY | M | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| David MAHER | M | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Joseph DALY | M | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Sean GORMAN | M | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Thomas HUGHES | M | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| William WALSH | M | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Pat CARROLL | M | Clonakilty Road Runners AC |
| David O'SULLIVAN | M | Cork Track Club AC |
| Keelin SKILLINGTON | M | Cork Track Club AC |
| Ruairi MANNING | M | Cork Track Club AC |
| Sean KENNEDY | M | Cork Track Club AC |
| Terence COLLINS | M | Courcey AC |
| Denis LOONEY | M | Eagle AC |
| Jack MURPHY | M | Eagle AC |
| Kieran KEARNEY | M | Eagle AC |
| Ciaran MCNAMEE | M | East Cork AC |
| John SPELMAN | M | East Cork AC |
| Matt HORRIGAN | M | East Cork AC |
| Michael FURLONG | M | East Cork AC |
| Oliver SMIDDY | M | East Cork AC |
| James SWEENEY | M | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| John HANRAHAN | M | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Kealan O'CONNOR | M | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Liam SHEEHY | M | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Alan HARRINGTON | M | Leevale AC |
| Andrew HOBBS | M | Leevale AC |
| Andy GOULDING | M | Leevale AC |
| Darragh KEILY | M | Leevale AC |
| Dermot RYAN | M | Leevale AC |
| John MOLONEY | M | Leevale AC |
| Kieran O'MAHONY | M | Leevale AC |
| Paul O'DONOVAN | M | Leevale AC |
| Sean BLACKBURN | M | Leevale AC |
| Tobias GRAB | M | Leevale AC |
| Tom MCKENZIE | M | Leevale AC |
| Darren COLEMAN | M | Mallow AC |
| John HOGAN | M | Mallow AC |
| Michael QUIRKE | M | Mallow AC |
| Michael WITHERS | M | Mount Hillary AC |
| Pat BREEN | M | Riverstick/Kinsale AC |
| David O'CONNOR | M | St. Catherine's AC |
| John BEECHER | M | St. Catherine's AC |
| Stephen CARR | M | St. Catherine's AC |
| Stephen COLLINS | M | St. Catherine's AC |
| Barry TWOHIG | M | St. Finbarrs AC |
| Barry WALSH | M | St. Finbarrs AC |
| Dave SHEEHAN | M | St. Finbarrs AC |
| Donal MURRAY | M | St. Finbarrs AC |
| Enda KIERNAN | M | St. Finbarrs AC |
| Garry DUNLEA | M | St. Finbarrs AC |
| John CRONIN | M | St. Finbarrs AC |
| John GOGGIN | M | St. Finbarrs AC |
| John LONGAN | M | St. Finbarrs AC |
| Jp TREACY | M | St. Finbarrs AC |
| Lance DOHERTY | M | St. Finbarrs AC |
| Paul KELLY | M | St. Finbarrs AC |
| Sebastian MURPHY | M | St. Finbarrs AC |
| Shane COONEY | M | St. Finbarrs AC |
| Stephen GEOGHEGAN | M | St. Finbarrs AC |
| Adrian GIBBS | M | Togher AC |
| Briain MADDEN | M | Togher AC |
| Brian O'CONNELL | M | Togher AC |
| Brian RUSSELL | M | Togher AC |
| Cian O'MAHONY | M | Togher AC |
| Conor RYAN | M | Togher AC |
| Edmond BYRNE | M | Togher AC |
| Gerard-James MCCANN | M | Togher AC |
| Killian O'CONNOR | M | Togher AC |
| Lorenzo TRAVERSO | M | Togher AC |
| Michael COLOHAN | M | Togher AC |
| Michael KELLEHER | M | Togher AC |
| Niall DUNCAN | M | Togher AC |
| Paul O'MAHONY | M | Togher AC |
| Ray O'CONNELL | M | Togher AC |
| Sean KIELY | M | Togher AC |
| Sean O'CALLAGHAN | M | Togher AC |
| Stephen SHANAHAN | M | Togher AC |
| Thomas HEISING | M | Togher AC |
| Vincent FOLEY | M | Togher AC |
| John DUFF | M | West Muskerry AC |
| Top | ||
| Under-9 Girls -750m | ||
| Athlete | Cat | Club |
| Grace STANSFELD | F | Ballymore Cobh AC |
| Isabel MCGRATH | F | Ballymore Cobh AC |
| Aisling McCARTHY | F | Bandon AC |
| Catherine COLLINS | F | Bandon AC |
| Freya NYHAN | F | Bandon AC |
| Grace O'FLYNN | F | Bandon AC |
| Molly MCSWEENEY | F | Bandon AC |
| Muirne COLLINS | F | Bandon AC |
| Orla Ní CONCHUIR | F | Bandon AC |
| Zara KEANE | F | Bandon AC |
| Leah O'CONNOR | F | Bantry AC |
| Olivia QUISH | F | Bantry AC |
| Dorothy FLEMING | F | Belgooly AC |
| Estrela JOAO-UNGUDA | F | Belgooly AC |
| Faye COURTNEY | F | Belgooly AC |
| Sara RENTKOVA | F | Belgooly AC |
| Cara HOLLAND | F | Blarney/Inniscara AC |
| Leah O'MAHONY | F | Blarney/Inniscara AC |
| Maggie O'SHEA | F | Blarney/Inniscara AC |
| Caoimhe HUGES | F | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Ivy FORDE | F | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Darci CURRAN | F | Carrigaline Road Runners AC |
| Evie SHEEHAN | F | Carrigaline Road Runners AC |
| Éabha CARROLL | F | Clonakilty Juvenile AC |
| Aoife MARSHALL | F | Cork City AC |
| Dafne O'LEARY | F | Cork City AC |
| Katie CASHMAN | F | Cork City AC |
| Saoirse MCGUINNESS | F | Cork City AC |
| Tara HEFFERNAN | F | Cork City AC |
| Aoife CALLANAN | F | Courcey AC |
| Shauna WALSH | F | Courcey AC |
| Ella Rose CUFFE | F | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Emma BURKE | F | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Josephine ALLEY | F | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Méabh COLEMAN | F | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Robyn MCDONALD | F | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Caoimhe POWER | F | Leevale AC |
| Clodagh Faye DESMOND | F | Leevale AC |
| Jasper DEFINA | F | Leevale AC |
| Laoise MANNING | F | Leevale AC |
| Petra BUCKLEY | F | Leevale AC |
| Reagan ONOH | F | Leevale AC |
| Shauna ONOH | F | Leevale AC |
| Ailbhe SCANLON | F | Midleton AC |
| Amelia O'LEARY | F | Midleton AC |
| Antonina NIJAKO | F | Midleton AC |
| Beth RYAN | F | Midleton AC |
| Elizabeth O'LOUGHLIN | F | Midleton AC |
| Erin CARROLL-MANNING | F | Midleton AC |
| Grace HEALY | F | Midleton AC |
| Adele O'FLYNN | F | North Cork AC |
| Brooke COFFEY | F | North Cork AC |
| Elsie BYRNES | F | North Cork AC |
| Erin O'NEILL | F | North Cork AC |
| Faye MILLER | F | North Cork AC |
| Freya BUSHELL | F | North Cork AC |
| Lucy CONLON | F | North Cork AC |
| Alannah BARRETT | F | Riverstick/Kinsale AC |
| Annie HURLEY | F | Riverstick/Kinsale AC |
| Kitty COLLINS | F | Skibbereen AC |
| Mia KEANE | F | St. Catherine's AC |
| Mya CARR | F | St. Catherine's AC |
| Orlaith FINN | F | St. Catherine's AC |
| Ellie O'CONNOR | F | St. Nicholas AC |
| Hannah SHEEHY | F | St. Nicholas AC |
| Aisling O' SHEA | F | Togher AC |
| Holly HEALY | F | Togher AC |
| Lola HELLEBOID LOPEZ | F | Togher AC |
| Lynn NOLAN | F | Tracton AC |
| Aoileen CORKERY | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Aria MADDEN | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Ciara O'CALLAGHAN | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Ide COONEY | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Lyons KATE | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Sheila BRADLEY | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Siobhan LYNCH | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Kate O' CONNELL | F | Youghal AC |
| Top | ||
| Under-9 Boys - 750m | ||
| Athlete | Cat | Club |
| Charlie CUMMINS | M | Ballymore Cobh AC |
| Adam MCSWEENEY | M | Bandon AC |
| Alex HOLMES | M | Bandon AC |
| Andrew WALSH | M | Bandon AC |
| Ben O'REGAN | M | Bandon AC |
| Ciaran MCCARTHY | M | Bandon AC |
| Cillian FORTUNE | M | Bandon AC |
| David FENTON | M | Bandon AC |
| Euan McGLONE | M | Bandon AC |
| Fionn DALY | M | Bandon AC |
| Flinn LUCITT | M | Bandon AC |
| Henryk MCCARTHY | M | Bandon AC |
| Hugh O'CONNOR | M | Bandon AC |
| John FORDE | M | Bandon AC |
| Joseph O'SULLIVAN | M | Bandon AC |
| Liam HARNETT | M | Bandon AC |
| Niklas DUGGAN | M | Bandon AC |
| Oisin COOMEY | M | Bandon AC |
| Oisin MOORE | M | Bandon AC |
| Padraic SWEETNAM | M | Bandon AC |
| Ronan FORTUNE | M | Bandon AC |
| Ross O'LEARY | M | Bandon AC |
| Sam KINGSTON | M | Bandon AC |
| Sam MURPHY | M | Bandon AC |
| Tadhg COFFEY | M | Bandon AC |
| Aaron O'CONNOR | M | Bantry AC |
| Daithi MADDOCK | M | Bantry AC |
| Jamie TESSYMAN | M | Bantry AC |
| Jake MCDONNELL | M | Blarney/Inniscara AC |
| James TOBIN | M | Blarney/Inniscara AC |
| Adam MOYNIHAN | M | Bweeng Trail Blazers AC |
| Gearóid MCCARTHY | M | Bweeng Trail Blazers AC |
| Aidan WALSH | M | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Ciaran SHEEHAN | M | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Foinn CASEY | M | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Liam WALSH | M | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Noah FOLEY | M | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Adam MURPHY | M | Carrigaline Road Runners AC |
| Aled HURLEY | M | Carrigaline Road Runners AC |
| Callum MCGRATH | M | Carrigaline Road Runners AC |
| Cillian CURRAN | M | Carrigaline Road Runners AC |
| Cian DEASY | M | Cork City AC |
| Dominic O'REILLY KENEFICK | M | Cork City AC |
| Donal BYRNE | M | Cork City AC |
| Lucas O'GRADY | M | Cork City AC |
| Rory JUDGE JOYCE | M | Cork City AC |
| Ruben O'CONNELL | M | Cork City AC |
| Tom DEVEREUX | M | Cork City AC |
| Cillian FOLEY | M | Courcey AC |
| Iarla COLLINS | M | Courcey AC |
| Odhran MURRAY | M | Courcey AC |
| Tom HAYES | M | Courcey AC |
| Jayden O'SULLIVAN | M | Durrus AC |
| Noor ABBAS | M | Durrus AC |
| Aodan DINGIVAN | M | Fanahan Mc Sweeney AC |
| Culann McCARTHY | M | Fanahan Mc Sweeney AC |
| Dylan KENNEDY | M | Fanahan Mc Sweeney AC |
| Liam O' ROURKE | M | Fanahan Mc Sweeney AC |
| Aiden SCANNELL | M | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Conor SWEENEY | M | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Daniel DORGAN | M | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Jack HEGARTY | M | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Luke MURPHY | M | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Oisin HALLEY | M | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Jacob HEALY | M | Leevale AC |
| Karl SCANNELL | M | Leevale AC |
| Kyle HAYES | M | Leevale AC |
| Aaron MURPHY | M | Midleton AC |
| Ben CODY | M | Midleton AC |
| Cillian CODY | M | Midleton AC |
| Eoghan COLBERT | M | Midleton AC |
| Finley THATCHER | M | Midleton AC |
| Finn DOHERTY | M | Midleton AC |
| Luke COFFEY | M | Midleton AC |
| Thomas CARROLL | M | Midleton AC |
| Aj HENNESSY | M | North Cork AC |
| Cillian SALDANHA | M | North Cork AC |
| Daithí HEAVIN | M | North Cork AC |
| Flynn COLLINS | M | North Cork AC |
| Kyron BROWNE | M | North Cork AC |
| Mario HARAG | M | North Cork AC |
| Owen STOKES | M | North Cork AC |
| Seán LEHANE | M | North Cork AC |
| Tomás DORGAN | M | North Cork AC |
| Darragh HOURIHANE | M | Skibbereen AC |
| Hugh WILSON | M | Skibbereen AC |
| Joe CONNOLLY | M | Skibbereen AC |
| Liam BURNS | M | Skibbereen AC |
| Paudie BOHANE | M | Skibbereen AC |
| Charlie O'DONOVAN | M | St. Catherine's AC |
| Danny COLLINS | M | St. Catherine's AC |
| Harvey CUNNINGHAM | M | St. Catherine's AC |
| James LESTER | M | St. Catherine's AC |
| Tom O'KEEFFE | M | St. Catherine's AC |
| Cillian HAYES | M | Togher AC |
| Donncha O'CALLAGHAN | M | Togher AC |
| Dougie FORBES | M | Togher AC |
| Scott HOARE | M | Togher AC |
| Conor MCCARTHY | M | Tracton AC |
| Finn ANDERSON | M | Tracton AC |
| Ben HEALY | M | West Muskerry AC |
| Luke HOWARD | M | West Muskerry AC |
| Sonny MURPHY | M | West Muskerry AC |
| Evan O'CONNOR | M | Youghal AC |
| Jacob WALSH | M | Youghal AC |
| Sam KINGSTON | M | Youghal AC |
| Top | ||
| Under-11 Girls - 1500m | ||
| Athlete | Cat | Club |
| Ailidh McGLONE | F | Bandon AC |
| Anna WALSH | F | Bandon AC |
| Ava HICKEY | F | Bandon AC |
| Blaithin O'FLYNN | F | Bandon AC |
| Caelinn COOMEY | F | Bandon AC |
| Claire O'BRIEN | F | Bandon AC |
| Clara GRAY | F | Bandon AC |
| Eabha WALSHE | F | Bandon AC |
| Emma WESTCOTT | F | Bandon AC |
| Isabel HARTE | F | Bandon AC |
| Jill O'LEARY | F | Bandon AC |
| Kate CASEY | F | Bandon AC |
| Laoise NI CONCHUIR | F | Bandon AC |
| Lara FOLEY | F | Bandon AC |
| Meabh McCARTHY | F | Bandon AC |
| Romy KELLEHER | F | Bandon AC |
| Allanah MADDOCK | F | Bantry AC |
| Anna O'DONOVAN | F | Bantry AC |
| Katelynn COPPINGER | F | Bantry AC |
| Saoirse VAUGHAN | F | Bantry AC |
| Sophia QUISH | F | Bantry AC |
| Aoife KELLEHER | F | Belgooly AC |
| Ciara SISK | F | Belgooly AC |
| Elle SLATTERY | F | Belgooly AC |
| Ellen BARRY | F | Belgooly AC |
| Grace SLATTERY | F | Belgooly AC |
| Kate RYAN | F | Belgooly AC |
| Lucy O'BRIEN | F | Belgooly AC |
| Rosie O'LEARY | F | Belgooly AC |
| Caoimhe O'CONNELL | F | Blarney/Inniscara AC |
| Eva O'CONNOR | F | Blarney/Inniscara AC |
| Eve McDONNELL | F | Blarney/Inniscara AC |
| Laura O'REGAN | F | Blarney/Inniscara AC |
| Liadh O'CONNELL | F | Blarney/Inniscara AC |
| Louise TWOHIG | F | Blarney/Inniscara AC |
| Penny O'SHEA | F | Blarney/Inniscara AC |
| Róisín COLEMAN | F | Blarney/Inniscara AC |
| Caoimhe BROWNE | F | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Eabha McNAMARA | F | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Isabelle WALSH | F | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Lucie Beth McCARTHY | F | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Rosie O'REILLY | F | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Sarah NYHAN | F | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Una COTTER | F | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Casey MCGRATH | F | Carrigaline Road Runners AC |
| Éirinn MCCOY-LAGAN | F | Carrigaline Road Runners AC |
| Faye MURPHY | F | Carrigaline Road Runners AC |
| Matilda HINES | F | Carrigaline Road Runners AC |
| Sophie WEST | F | Carrigaline Road Runners AC |
| Ali May KIRWAN | F | Cork City AC |
| Anna DEVEREUX | F | Cork City AC |
| Eabha QUIGLEY | F | Cork City AC |
| Ellie Mae MARSHALL | F | Cork City AC |
| Elsie HAYES | F | Courcey AC |
| Maggie RYAN | F | Courcey AC |
| Aoibhin FEENEY | F | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Avery McNAMARA | F | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Caitlin CUFFE | F | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Niamh FINN | F | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Emma CASEY | F | Leevale AC |
| Kate CORBETT | F | Liscarroll AC |
| Aisling GROAKE | F | Midleton AC |
| Cara O'CONNOR | F | Midleton AC |
| Ellie O'RIORDAN | F | Midleton AC |
| Emily HEGARTY | F | Midleton AC |
| Lorna JEFFERY | F | Midleton AC |
| Melissa EURELLE | F | Midleton AC |
| Olive HEGARTY | F | Midleton AC |
| Sarah CARROLL-MANNING | F | Midleton AC |
| Sarah CODY | F | Midleton AC |
| Scarlette GONZALEZ O'FARRELL | F | Midleton AC |
| Summer O'DONOVAN | F | Midleton AC |
| Allie MOLONEY | F | North Cork AC |
| Ava SHEEHAN | F | North Cork AC |
| Cliona SHEAHAN | F | North Cork AC |
| Erica RUANE | F | North Cork AC |
| Evelyn O'FLYNN | F | North Cork AC |
| Lauren O'CONNOR | F | North Cork AC |
| Lexie GOOLD | F | North Cork AC |
| Marta MANGELE | F | North Cork AC |
| Niamh WITHERS | F | North Cork AC |
| Radha BUCKLEY | F | North Cork AC |
| Ailish BOURKE | F | St. Catherine's AC |
| Ciara O'CONNELL | F | St. Catherine's AC |
| Molly CASEY | F | St. Catherine's AC |
| Saeran CARR | F | St. Catherine's AC |
| Sophie O'CONNOR | F | St. Catherine's AC |
| Aalaina LEETCH | F | St. Nicholas AC |
| Amy WALSH | F | Togher AC |
| Freya MURPHY | F | Togher AC |
| Jessica FORDE | F | Togher AC |
| Siún MOAKLEY REILLY | F | Togher AC |
| Laoise O'MAHONY | F | Tracton AC |
| Mairead NI CHONCHUIR | F | Tracton AC |
| Saoirse O' SULLIVAN | F | Watergrasshill AC |
| Abigail SEXTON | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Aine NI BHRIAIN | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Annabelle BULLMAN | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Catherine BRADLEY | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Ciara FABRIZI | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Danielle SEXTON | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Emily LYONS | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Maggie LUCEY | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Martha KELLEHER | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Matilda CUNNANE | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Molly MULCAHY | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Niamh McCARTHY | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Niamh O'MAHONY | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Shauna TWOMEY | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Torie NEVILLE | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Brooke WALSH | F | Youghal AC |
| Emma O'CONNELL | F | Youghal AC |
| Freya KEATING | F | Youghal AC |
| Sophie MCCARTHY | F | Youghal AC |
| Sophie WALSH | F | Youghal AC |
| Top | ||
| Under-11 Boys - 1500m | ||
| Athlete | Cat | Club |
| Alfie CUMMINS | M | Ballymore Cobh AC |
| Dawid WALIGORA | M | Ballymore Cobh AC |
| Aaronn O'SULLIVAN | M | Bandon AC |
| Adam KEVANE | M | Bandon AC |
| Cathal MINIHANE | M | Bandon AC |
| Conor RYAN | M | Bandon AC |
| Cormac MURPHY | M | Bandon AC |
| Harry APPELBE | M | Bandon AC |
| Harry O'DONOGHUE | M | Bandon AC |
| Liam O'KEEFFE | M | Bandon AC |
| Michael COLLINS | M | Bandon AC |
| Michael FOLEY | M | Bandon AC |
| Noah KINGSTON | M | Bandon AC |
| Patrick CAREY | M | Bandon AC |
| Shay O'CONNOR | M | Bandon AC |
| Sonny LUCITT | M | Bandon AC |
| Thomas CAMILLERI BONDIN | M | Bandon AC |
| Tom MURPHY | M | Bandon AC |
| Danny MURPHY | M | Bantry AC |
| Iarla McELHENNEY | M | Bantry AC |
| Joseph O'NEILL | M | Bantry AC |
| Daniel O'LEARY | M | Blarney/Inniscara AC |
| Eoin HURLEY | M | Blarney/Inniscara AC |
| Feidhlim HOLLAND | M | Blarney/Inniscara AC |
| Harry O'LEARY | M | Blarney/Inniscara AC |
| James BUCKELY | M | Blarney/Inniscara AC |
| Tommy OLDEN | M | Blarney/Inniscara AC |
| Jayk Lee MOYNIHAN | M | Bweeng Trail Blazers AC |
| Cathal WALSH | M | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Dara QUINLAN | M | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Eoin CASHMAN | M | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Finn DUNNE | M | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| John FORDE | M | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Noah DONOHOE | M | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Oscar O'RIORDAN | M | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Sebastian SADOWSKI | M | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Zen BARRY | M | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Conor KIELY | M | Carrigaline Road Runners AC |
| Paul O'HERLIHY | M | Carrigaline Road Runners AC |
| Conor QUINLAN | M | Cork City AC |
| Gearoid DELANEY CRONIN | M | Cork City AC |
| Oran O'ROURKE | M | Cork City AC |
| Robert O'CONNOR | M | Cork City AC |
| Royce BANGURA | M | Cork City AC |
| Zac HOURIHANE | M | Cork City AC |
| Darragh MURRAY | M | Courcey AC |
| Eoin CALLANAN | M | Courcey AC |
| Luke CREAN | M | Courcey AC |
| Jayden O'CALLAGHAN | M | Durrus AC |
| Quintin HORSTMANSHOFF | M | Durrus AC |
| Alex KAVANAGH | M | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Ciaran KEATING | M | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Darragh FEENEY | M | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| David FITZPATRICK | M | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Eoin BURKE | M | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Harry FITZPATRICK | M | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Jack McGRATH | M | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| John KEATING | M | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Liam O'CONNOR | M | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Auden BAMBURY | M | Leevale AC |
| Finn O'TOOLE | M | Leevale AC |
| Matthew CREAGH | M | Leevale AC |
| Adam COFFEY | M | Midleton AC |
| Sean CARROLL | M | Midleton AC |
| Adam GLEESON | M | North Cork AC |
| Daniel LOONEY | M | North Cork AC |
| David COLLINS | M | North Cork AC |
| Diarmuid ANGLAND | M | North Cork AC |
| Eoin GOLDEN | M | North Cork AC |
| Josh MILLER | M | North Cork AC |
| Luke ROBERTSON | M | North Cork AC |
| Sam ROBERTSON | M | North Cork AC |
| Sean O'NEILL | M | North Cork AC |
| Cian McCARTHY | M | Riverstick/Kinsale AC |
| Luke MURPHY | M | Riverstick/Kinsale AC |
| Ross HORAN | M | Riverstick/Kinsale AC |
| Tadhg McCARTHY | M | Riverstick/Kinsale AC |
| Tomas HURLEY | M | Riverstick/Kinsale AC |
| Charlie CROWLEY | M | Skibbereen AC |
| Ellis WILSON | M | Skibbereen AC |
| Ronan O'BRIEN | M | Skibbereen AC |
| Rua COPPINGER | M | Skibbereen AC |
| Tom TOBIN LACROIX | M | Skibbereen AC |
| Adam FITZGERALD | M | St. Catherine's AC |
| Alex KEANE | M | St. Catherine's AC |
| Cathal TWOMEY | M | St. Catherine's AC |
| Ciaran O'CONNOR | M | St. Catherine's AC |
| Cillian FITZGERALD | M | St. Catherine's AC |
| Elliott PASSAQUAY | M | St. Catherine's AC |
| Luke KEARNEY | M | St. Catherine's AC |
| Ronan GEANEY | M | St. Catherine's AC |
| Sean CUMMINS | M | St. Catherine's AC |
| William LESTER | M | St. Catherine's AC |
| Rian FITZGERALD | M | St. Nicholas AC |
| Charlie WHELAN | M | Togher AC |
| Donnacha BUCKLEY | M | Togher AC |
| Emmet O'SHEA | M | Togher AC |
| Hugh COAKLEY | M | Togher AC |
| Jack DINEEN | M | Togher AC |
| Odhran O'BRIEN | M | Togher AC |
| Ruairi MCCAFFREY | M | Togher AC |
| Ryan HOARE | M | Togher AC |
| Teddy FORBES | M | Togher AC |
| John BRICK | M | Tracton AC |
| Chris KEANE | M | West Muskerry AC |
| Cian O'DONOGHUE | M | West Muskerry AC |
| Ciaran DUFF | M | West Muskerry AC |
| Devan YORE | M | West Muskerry AC |
| Sean CONDRON | M | West Muskerry AC |
| Sean O'DONOGHUE | M | West Muskerry AC |
| Ernie SHARKEY | M | Youghal AC |
| James KELLEHER | M | Youghal AC |
| Shay WALSH | M | Youghal AC |
| Top | ||
| Under-13 Girls - 2500m | ||
| Athlete | Cat | Club |
| Aoibhin O'MAHONY | F | Ballincollig AC |
| Alison BRENNAN | F | Ballymore Cobh AC |
| Annie BRITTON | F | Ballymore Cobh AC |
| Nell MARSHALL | F | Ballymore Cobh AC |
| Sarah DRUMGOOLE | F | Ballymore Cobh AC |
| Aibhe GRAY | F | Bandon AC |
| Aoibh RYAN | F | Bandon AC |
| Aoife HARTE | F | Bandon AC |
| Ava BAMFORD | F | Bandon AC |
| Clara CULLINANE | F | Bandon AC |
| Ellen DOLLARD | F | Bandon AC |
| Isla CARROLL | F | Bandon AC |
| Isla WILSON | F | Bandon AC |
| Julie O'KEEFFE | F | Bandon AC |
| Kara CASEY | F | Bandon AC |
| Kate COLLINS | F | Bandon AC |
| Lynn HARNETT | F | Bandon AC |
| Megan O'REGAN | F | Bandon AC |
| Saoirse WALSHE | F | Bandon AC |
| Sinead WALSH | F | Bandon AC |
| Amelia QUISH | F | Bantry AC |
| Reiltin MADDOCK | F | Bantry AC |
| Laoise O'SULLIVAN | F | Beara AC |
| Anna KENNEALLY | F | Belgooly AC |
| Eabha TWOMEY | F | Belgooly AC |
| Julia McCORMACK | F | Belgooly AC |
| Nellie BATEMAN | F | Belgooly AC |
| Enya LONG | F | Blarney/Inniscara AC |
| Hannah O'SHEA | F | Blarney/Inniscara AC |
| Isabelle O'SULLIVAN | F | Blarney/Inniscara AC |
| Lucy O'LEARY | F | Blarney/Inniscara AC |
| Allie PHILIPS | F | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Amelia O'DONOVAN | F | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Aoibhe DUNLEA | F | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Eimear O'SULLIVAN | F | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Hannah COFFEY | F | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Lily O'KEEFFE | F | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Marykate DAWSON | F | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Rebecca MCCARTHY | F | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Maci MURPHY | F | Cork City AC |
| Hannah HAYES | F | Courcey AC |
| Leah MURRAY | F | Courcey AC |
| Michaela COHOLAN | F | Courcey AC |
| Nicole MURRAY | F | Courcey AC |
| Christine McELVANEY | F | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Claire O'DONNELL | F | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Cliona HURLEY | F | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Elsie CORCORAN | F | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Erika DORGAN | F | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Louise FINN | F | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Anna CREAGH | F | Leevale AC |
| Annalise FOX | F | Leevale AC |
| Jessica MERRIGAN | F | Leevale AC |
| Katie WESTON | F | Leevale AC |
| Leah O'DONOVAN | F | Leevale AC |
| Maeve CLARKE | F | Leevale AC |
| Sadbh DOWLING | F | Leevale AC |
| Suhaana UPPAL LYNCH | F | Leevale AC |
| Aisling CALLANAN | F | Midleton AC |
| Chloe McCARTHY | F | Midleton AC |
| Olivia O'DONOVAN | F | Midleton AC |
| Sarah Kate O'CONNOR | F | Midleton AC |
| Siún McGRATH | F | Midleton AC |
| Ula SOKOLOWSKA | F | Midleton AC |
| Lucy O'SULLIVAN | F | Millstreet AC |
| Aoibhinn TURNER | F | North Cork AC |
| Ciara KIELY | F | North Cork AC |
| Hazel RUANE | F | North Cork AC |
| Leah GOOLD | F | North Cork AC |
| Maeve DOODY | F | North Cork AC |
| Mary LOONEY | F | North Cork AC |
| Michaela FLYNN | F | North Cork AC |
| Muireann MURPHY | F | North Cork AC |
| Sophie COLLINS | F | North Cork AC |
| Laura Mae COAKLEY | F | Skibbereen AC |
| Nicole O'SULLIVAN | F | Skibbereen AC |
| Aoife O'CONNOR | F | St. Catherine's AC |
| Grace HIGGINS | F | St. Catherine's AC |
| Lara BYRNE | F | St. Catherine's AC |
| Mary Jane CASEY | F | St. Catherine's AC |
| Michelle HAMILL | F | St. Catherine's AC |
| Bronagh FITZGERALD | F | St. Nicholas AC |
| Fiadh McCARTHY | F | St. Nicholas AC |
| Aisling O'MAHONY | F | Tracton AC |
| Chloe O'DONOGHUE | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Daire O'MAHONY | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Eibhlín Ní BHRIAIN | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Hannah COONEY | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Isla YORE | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Rachel MURPHY | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Rachel NEVILLE | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Caoimhe WALSH | F | Youghal AC |
| Lucy May KELLEHER | F | Youghal AC |
| Top | ||
| Under-13 Boys - 2500m | ||
| Athlete | Cat | Club |
| Aidan MORGAN | M | Bandon AC |
| Charlie O'DONOGHUE | M | Bandon AC |
| Darragh TRUNWIT | M | Bandon AC |
| James DUGGAN | M | Bandon AC |
| John FEHENEY | M | Bandon AC |
| Sean NYHAN | M | Bandon AC |
| Shane WINTERS | M | Bandon AC |
| Tom O'CONNOR | M | Bandon AC |
| Tomas MCCARTHY | M | Bandon AC |
| Tomas WALSH | M | Bandon AC |
| Eoin McCARTHY | M | Bantry AC |
| Jamie O'CONNOR | M | Bantry AC |
| Tadgh HARRINGTON | M | Bantry AC |
| Henry RYAN | M | Belgooly AC |
| Conor TWOHIG | M | Blarney/Inniscara AC |
| Eoghan LOONEY | M | Blarney/Inniscara AC |
| Joe O'LEARY | M | Blarney/Inniscara AC |
| Kyle O'SULLIVAN | M | Blarney/Inniscara AC |
| Michael O'CONNOR | M | Blarney/Inniscara AC |
| Michael O'REGAN | M | Blarney/Inniscara AC |
| Noah MURPHY | M | Blarney/Inniscara AC |
| Darragh MORRISSEY | M | Cork City AC |
| Harris MOWATT | M | Cork City AC |
| Jack FORDE | M | Cork City AC |
| Patrick O'REILLY MURPHY | M | Cork City AC |
| Peter WHITE | M | Cork City AC |
| Darragh MOLONEY | M | Courcey AC |
| Liam FOLEY | M | Courcey AC |
| Tom HARRINGTON | M | Courcey AC |
| Cillian CRONIN | M | Durrus AC |
| Eoghan HICKEY | M | Durrus AC |
| Jack O'ROURKE | M | Fanahan Mc Sweeney AC |
| Ben HALLEY | M | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Henry BAGNALL | M | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Luke O'CONNOR | M | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Sean O'CONNOR | M | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Oscar O'CONNOR | M | Leevale AC |
| Ruairi GOLDEN | M | Leevale AC |
| Tom CROWLEY | M | Leevale AC |
| Darragh CALLANAN | M | Midleton AC |
| Jack KELLEHER | M | Midleton AC |
| Joseph BELL | M | Midleton AC |
| Leon O'CONNOR | M | Midleton AC |
| Tony HENNESSY | M | Midleton AC |
| Diarmaid Og DOODY | M | North Cork AC |
| Jack MCAULIFFE | M | North Cork AC |
| Liam DORGAN | M | North Cork AC |
| Mason WALSH | M | North Cork AC |
| Adam McCARTHY | M | Old Abbey AC |
| Louis SHORTHALL | M | Riverstick/Kinsale AC |
| Luke MOYNIHAN | M | Riverstick/Kinsale AC |
| Rian MOYNIHAN | M | Riverstick/Kinsale AC |
| Senan HORAN | M | Riverstick/Kinsale AC |
| Aaron PASSAQUAY | M | St. Catherine's AC |
| Adam O'CONNOR | M | St. Catherine's AC |
| Kenneth O'CONNELL | M | St. Catherine's AC |
| Noah KEANE | M | St. Catherine's AC |
| Oscar CUNNINGHAM | M | St. Catherine's AC |
| Sean O'KEEFFE | M | St. Catherine's AC |
| Michael O'MAHONY WALSH | M | St. Nicholas AC |
| Daniel MCCAFFREY | M | Togher AC |
| Luc O'CONNELL | M | Togher AC |
| Brian LLOYD | M | West Muskerry AC |
| Dara KELLEHER | M | West Muskerry AC |
| David TWOMEY | M | West Muskerry AC |
| Fionan TWOMEY | M | West Muskerry AC |
| Isaac CUNNANE | M | West Muskerry AC |
| John MURRAY | M | West Muskerry AC |
| Johnjoe O'BRIEN | M | West Muskerry AC |
| Oisin McCARTHY | M | West Muskerry AC |
| Rory EKLOF | M | West Muskerry AC |
| Odhran O'SULLIVAN | M | Youghal AC |
| Top | ||
| Under-15 Girls - 3500m | ||
| Athlete | Cat | Club |
| Bridget O'REGAN | F | Ballymore Cobh AC |
| Ava NYHAN | F | Bandon AC |
| Caoimhe O'REGAN | F | Bandon AC |
| Caoimhlin DUGGAN | F | Bandon AC |
| Emma MCELWAINE | F | Bandon AC |
| Emma TRUNWIT | F | Bandon AC |
| Maeve DOLLARD | F | Bandon AC |
| Farrah OSULLIVAN | F | Beara AC |
| Eva BRESNIHAN | F | Belgooly AC |
| Freya BATEMAN | F | Belgooly AC |
| Isobel GOGGIN | F | Belgooly AC |
| Jenny KENNEALLY | F | Belgooly AC |
| Laura FALVEY | F | Belgooly AC |
| Mary BARRY | F | Belgooly AC |
| Rebecca O'NEILL | F | Belgooly AC |
| Lyra O'SULLIVAN | F | Blarney/Inniscara AC |
| Anna MULLINS | F | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Robyn MAHER | F | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Asha Sky CORCORAN-KEOHANE | F | Cork City AC |
| Faye CARROLL | F | Cork City AC |
| Lena SEXTON | F | Cork City AC |
| Lily O'MAHONY | F | Cork City AC |
| Rachel LEDWITH | F | Cork City AC |
| Siun MORRISSEY | F | Cork City AC |
| Anna HELLEN | F | Durrus AC |
| Zoe TOWNS | F | Durrus AC |
| Emilie McELVANEY | F | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Aoibheann LYNCH | F | Leevale AC |
| Grace KEOHANE | F | Leevale AC |
| Kate O'DONOVAN | F | Leevale AC |
| Katie FITZGERALD | F | Leevale AC |
| Kayla O'TOOLE | F | Leevale AC |
| Kirsten SHAW | F | Leevale AC |
| Niamh O'BRIEN | F | Leevale AC |
| Rachel JONES | F | Leevale AC |
| Sarah GALVIN | F | Leevale AC |
| Trinity McDONNELL | F | Leevale AC |
| Elena GAVIN | F | Liscarroll AC |
| Grace MURPHY | F | Liscarroll AC |
| Alicia MOONO - HEGARTY | F | Midleton AC |
| Elle - Kate McRAE | F | Midleton AC |
| Rachel ROCHE | F | Midleton AC |
| Robyn RYAN | F | Midleton AC |
| Emma FLYNN | F | North Cork AC |
| Megan WITHERS | F | North Cork AC |
| Roisin McCARTHY | F | Riverstick/Kinsale AC |
| Doireann FLANNERY | F | Skibbereen AC |
| Lorraine COAKLEY | F | Skibbereen AC |
| Aimee KEARNEY | F | St. Catherine's AC |
| Ciara HAYES | F | St. Catherine's AC |
| Hannah BARRY | F | St. Catherine's AC |
| Tessa O'LEARY | F | St. Catherine's AC |
| Kirsten McSWEENEY | F | St. Nicholas AC |
| Margaret VERLING | F | St. Nicholas AC |
| Natasha LEETCH | F | St. Nicholas AC |
| Anna COLLINS | F | Togher AC |
| Jenny GALVIN | F | Togher AC |
| Marie CRONIN | F | Togher AC |
| Roisin ALLEN | F | Togher AC |
| Sinead ALLEN | F | Togher AC |
| Aine DUFF | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Katie MURRAY | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Orla O'BRIEN | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Sarah NEVILLE | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Siobhán Ní BHRIAIN | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Aine COLLINS | F | Youghal AC |
| Top | ||
| Under-15 Boys - 3500m | ||
| Athlete | Cat | Club |
| Flynn JOHANSSON | M | Ballymore Cobh AC |
| Brendan HARRINGTON | M | Bantry AC |
| Darragh COPPINGER | M | Bantry AC |
| Mj WALSH | M | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Conor LOONEY | M | Cork City AC |
| Daithi O'DONOVAN | M | Cork City AC |
| Joey COTTER | M | Cork City AC |
| Joshua HEALY | M | Cork City AC |
| Mieszko KALINOWSKI | M | Cork City AC |
| Sean O'CONNELL | M | Cork City AC |
| Aodh ANDREWS | M | Durrus AC |
| Liam HORSTMANSHOFF | M | Durrus AC |
| Sam TOWNS | M | Durrus AC |
| Dylan MAGORRIAN | M | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Fionn HAYES | M | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Matthew LONG | M | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Micheal WALSH | M | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Sean MAGORRIAN | M | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Tadhg O'MARA | M | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Callum HARRINGTON | M | Leevale AC |
| Cian MANNING | M | Leevale AC |
| Fiachra DOWLING | M | Leevale AC |
| Luke MERRIGAN | M | Leevale AC |
| Max O'CONNOR | M | Leevale AC |
| Oran POWER | M | Leevale AC |
| Ronan KEENAN | M | Leevale AC |
| Christian MAHONY | M | Midleton AC |
| Conor HUGHES | M | Midleton AC |
| Matthew MAHONY | M | Midleton AC |
| Oscar SMIDDY | M | Midleton AC |
| Thomas HENNESSY | M | Midleton AC |
| Matthew COOKE | M | North Cork AC |
| Tadhg CORRIGAN | M | North Cork AC |
| Tomas KIELY | M | North Cork AC |
| Darragh NYHAN | M | Riverstick/Kinsale AC |
| Liam O'DRISCOLL | M | Riverstick/Kinsale AC |
| Conor O'BRIEN | M | Skibbereen AC |
| Padriag PAISON | M | Skibbereen AC |
| Bill LEAHY | M | St. Catherine's AC |
| Conor RONAYNE | M | St. Catherine's AC |
| Cormac SHEEHAN | M | Togher AC |
| Euan WOLFE | M | Togher AC |
| Darragh MANNING | M | West Muskerry AC |
| Liam NEVILLE | M | West Muskerry AC |
| Michael KELLEHER | M | West Muskerry AC |
| Noah CUNNANE | M | West Muskerry AC |
| Ronan O'NEILL | M | West Muskerry AC |
| Sammy OMAHONY | M | West Muskerry AC |
| Senan LYNCH | M | West Muskerry AC |
| Tadhg FLYNN | M | West Muskerry AC |
| Will NEVILLE | M | West Muskerry AC |
| Conor O'SULLIVAN | M | Youghal AC |
| Quin BUCKLEY | M | Youghal AC |
| Top | ||
| Under-17 Girls - 4500m | ||
| Athlete | Cat | Club |
| Aisling O'LEARY | F | Ballymore Cobh AC |
| Ava CHANDLER | F | Ballymore Cobh AC |
| Olive O'FLYNN | F | Bandon AC |
| Caoimhe GRAY-WALSH | F | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Faye O'RIORDAN | F | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Laura MOORE | F | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Theresa DORGAN | F | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Aisling CRONIN | F | Durrus AC |
| Chloe- Anne O'CALLAGHAN | F | Durrus AC |
| Meabh O'CONNOR | F | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Rachel O'FLYNN | F | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Ella DINAN | F | Leevale AC |
| Eve BUCKLEY | F | Leevale AC |
| Lauren DINAN | F | Leevale AC |
| Mercedes RAUCHENECKER | F | Leevale AC |
| Simone LOONEY | F | Leevale AC |
| Katie HENNESSY | F | Midleton AC |
| Niamh LAVERY | F | North Cork AC |
| Olivia NYHAN | F | Riverstick/Kinsale AC |
| Caoimhe FLANNERY | F | Skibbereen AC |
| Emer Fionnula DENNIS MCALEAVY | F | Skibbereen AC |
| Ellie BARRY | F | St. Catherine's AC |
| Ella DOYLE | F | Togher AC |
| Orlaith MURRAY | F | Togher AC |
| Sophie WOLFE | F | Togher AC |
| Cara O'BRIEN | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Eabha NI CHONAOLA | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Eanna DUFF | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Emily CRONIN | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Fern MULLANE | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Gemma OMAHONY | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Leah BRADLEY | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Rebecca O'NEILL | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Saoirse TWOMEY | F | West Muskerry AC |
| Top | ||
| Under-17 Boys - 4500m | ||
| Athlete | Cat | Club |
| Daniel DOLLARD | M | Bandon AC |
| Matthew CARROLL | M | Blarney/Inniscara AC |
| Robert TWOHIG | M | Blarney/Inniscara AC |
| Brian HAWKINS | M | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Peter HAWKINS | M | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Alex COUGHLAN | M | Doheny AC |
| Finnian LAWTON | M | Durrus AC |
| Daniel GOLDEN | M | Leevale AC |
| Eddie NATHAN | M | Leevale AC |
| Iain BUCKLEY | M | Leevale AC |
| Jack O'ROURKE | M | Leevale AC |
| Odhrán O'SULLIVAN | M | Midleton AC |
| Lachlan O'LEARY | M | North Cork AC |
| Ultan DENNIS-MCALEAVY | M | Skibbereen AC |
| Charlie NICHOLSON | M | St. Catherine's AC |
| Peter VERLING | M | St. Nicholas AC |
| Andrew HINDS | M | Togher AC |
| Conor GANNON | M | Togher AC |
| Darragh GANNON | M | Togher AC |
| Darren O'CONNELL | M | Togher AC |
| Jacob CROWLEY | M | Togher AC |
| Leo MURRAY | M | Togher AC |
| Lluc SOLSONA TATO | M | Togher AC |
| Olan TAAFFE | M | Togher AC |
| Owen WILLIAMS | M | Togher AC |
| Ruben CARROLL | M | Togher AC |
| Sam HEGARTY | M | Togher AC |
| Shane BYRNE | M | Togher AC |
| Tiarnan O'DONOGHUE | M | Togher AC |
| Finn YORE | M | West Muskerry AC |
| Top | ||
| Under-19 Girls - 5000m | ||
| Athlete | Cat | Club |
| Ella COLLINS | F | Bandon AC |
| Lucy O'FLYNN | F | Bandon AC |
| Anna TOWNS | F | Durrus AC |
| Rachael WALSH | F | Grange/Fermoy AC |
| Claire CROWLEY | F | Leevale AC |
| Lydia WALSHE | F | Leevale AC |
| Maire HYNES MCLAUGHLIN | F | Leevale AC |
| Nicole DINAN | F | Leevale AC |
| Zoe CONWAY | F | Leevale AC |
| Emma BELL | F | Midleton AC |
| Muireann ANGLAND | F | North Cork AC |
| Ava WREN | F | Togher AC |
| Nicola SULLIVAN | F | Togher AC |
| Alex CASHMAN | F | Youghal AC |
| Top | ||
| Under-19 Boys - 5000m | ||
| Athlete | Cat | Club |
| Aidan MAHER | M | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Bobby O'RIORDAN | M | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Luke MULLINS | M | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Michael MULLINS | M | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Timmy HAWKINS | M | Carraig-Na-Bhfear AC |
| Jack LACZAK | M | Cork City AC |
| Conor TWOMEY | M | Leevale AC |
| Fiachra WALL | M | Leevale AC |
| Fionn KIMBER O'SHEA | M | Leevale AC |
| Liam CASSIDY | M | Leevale AC |
| Matthew LEE | M | Leevale AC |
| Shane O'DUIBHIR | M | Leevale AC |
| Roman BORKOWSKI HOGAN | M | North Cork AC |
| Ferdia DENNIS MCALEAVY | M | Skibbereen AC |
| William VERLING | M | St. Nicholas AC |
| Cormac BYRNE | M | Togher AC |
| Jack GLEESON | M | Togher AC |
| Dj CURTIN | M | West Muskerry AC |
| Jude BUCKLEY | M | Youghal AC |
| Top | ||
Castlemartyr, Sunday October 24th 1971
Article by Fr. Liam Kelleher
Back row): Brother O’Keeffe, Tom Houlihan, Albert de Cogan, Michael Healy, John Walshe, Willie O’Brien
(Front row): Paul Mulholland, Richard Quirke, Fr Liam Kelleher, John Fenton, Freddie O’Lomasney (R.I.P.), Liam O’Brien
This picture of the Midleton AC Novice cross-country team was taken over 50 years ago – on October 24th, 1971 - at the Cork County Leagues, which took place at Castlemartyr
It includes a future Olympian, and many-times Irish champion, Liam O'Brien; a future captain of a Cork All-Ireland winning hurling team, John Fenton; two future athletics promoters; Fr. Liam Kelleher and John Walshe; along with a few other individuals who have given, and continue to give, a life-long commitment to the sport of athletics
The Midleton team competed in Novice section of all three of the 1971 Cross-Country Leagues.
The first event was in Castlemartyr, won by the Midleton AC team above. The second event was the following week, in Ballyhooly, while the final event was in Skibbereen, early in December 1971. Midleton AC finished in second place overall
(This article appears in today's Echo, 28/09/2023)
Denis McCarthy, East Cork AC, with the Donal Barrett Perpetual Cup, awarded to the winning team at the Cork County Cross-Country, since 1927
Entries & Venue Details for Cork Athletics Cross-Country Championships Day 1 2023, Sunday October 1st - Carrigadrohid, Macroom - Eircode P12K300, West Muskerry AC Venue
Roll of Honour Senior Cork County Cross Country Championship Winners
(This article appears in today's Echo, 28/09/2023)
On Sunday next, the Cork County Senior cross-country championships for men and women take place at Carrigadrohid, near Macroom
But for the diligence and research carried out by two members of the East Cork club, a fact that may have escaped many of those taking part, is that this year marks the 100th anniversary of the staging of the original championship
It is appropriate that the two in question – Denis McCarthy and Liam O’Brien – should undertake this valuable piece of work as both have a close affinity with the annual cross-country decider
Ballynoe native McCarthy has the unique distinction of having run in 40 of those championships – including twice a scoring member of the winning team – while Olympian O’Brien won the individual title in 1989 and was also on the winning East Cork team on nine occasions
Both credit the book ‘Cork Champions Past & Present’, written by Liam Fleming from Ballinscarthy in 2013, as their main source of information. “I suppose I would be in and out of that book fairly regularly and so I became aware that the first championship took place in 1923,” explains Denis
That inaugural race was held at the Cork Showgrounds on April 29 and was won by J Corcoran of Owenabue Athletic Club. Unfortunately, his first name is not recorded. The team contest was a tie between Owenabue AC and Blarney AC. That fixture was organised by the newly-formed National Athletics and Cycling Association of Ireland (NACAI). Prior to that, the GAA organised Irish Athletics
“In 1927, a perpetual cup was donated by Donal Barrett, a subsequent County Board chairman and National NACAI president. and Collins AC were the first winners of the cup which is still contested today,” says Denis. Over the century, the championships didn’t take place on four occasions – 1939, 1941, 1942 (the latter due to foot-and-mouth) and in 2020 because of Covid
The Cork title has always been regards as one of the hardest to win, outside of the national championship. A brief look at some previous winners show that Helsinki 1952 Olympian marathoner Joe West, a native of Carrigaline, took the title in 1945, 1947 and 1953. Ted Geary from Ballymore went one better, winning in 1956, 1957, 1958 and 1961
Two other Olympians, Donie Walsh (Leevale) and John Hartnett (Grange), shared seven wins between then in the 1970s. The following decade, Tony O’Leary of Leevale dominated with seven titles while in the 1990s Donncha O’Mahony had five wins and was also a scoring member of his East Cork winning team on an incredible 15 occasions
“The race itself is not without its turbulence,” states McCarthy. “From 1923 until 1967 the NACAI were the organisers and then in 1967, in an effort to reunite the two bodies governing Irish athletics (AAU and NACAI), the new body BLE was formed
“This worked quite well until the two organisations split, so in Cork we then had two county senior championships from 1968 to 2000, before the present Athletics Association of Ireland came into being.”
The NACAI produced its own array of stars, namely Willie Webb (Rising Sun) in the 1960s, Ger Murphy (Meelin and Millstreet) in the 1970s and John O’Driscoll (Bandon Bridge) in the 1980s
A women’s championship was introduced for the first time in 1966 when Catherine Barry of Emerald AC was the winner. Marie Buckley from Kinsale had three victories in the early 1970s while Valerie O’Mahony-Collins (Togher) was a five-time winner (1979, 1983, 1986, 1988, 1989)
However, the greatest number of wins is held by Louth native Louise Cavanagh, a member of UCC AC, who took first on nine occasions. Leevale’s Lizzie Lee completed a five-in-a-row between 2009 and 2013 before returning to win her sixth race in 2021
In between those years, another Leevale athlete, Michelle Finn, notched up six wins and it’s interesting to note that Michelle’s mother, Mary, won the NACAI version of the race twice in the 1990s
Before underage categories were customary, Margaret Nagle (Millstreet/Donoughmore) was just 14 when she won the NACAI title in 1973 while the youngest men’s winner is St Finbarr’s stalwart John Buckley who was aged 19 in 1965
“Great credit is due to the men and women of the Cork County Board, past and present, for maintaining the great tradition of this race, so roll on the next century,” concludes Denis McCarthy, the main compiler of this important piece of athletics history
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
These Rolls of Honour are drawn from Liam Fleming's book 'Cork Champions Past and Present' ISBN 978-0-955 1253-1-7
| Men | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Athlete | Club | Team Winner | Organisation |
| 1923 | J Corcoran | Owenabue | Owenabue Blarney tie | NACA |
| 1924 | Denis Healy | Blarney | Blarney | NACA |
| 1925 | Denis Healy | Blarney | Owenabue | NACA |
| 1926 | M Collins | Blarney | Owenabue | NACA |
| 1927 | William Corcoran | McCurtains | Collins | NACA |
| 1928 | Daniel Cooney | Owenabue | Owenabue | NACA |
| 1929 | Tony McNamara | Civil Service | Owenabue | NACA |
| 1930 | William Corcoran | Blarney | Blarney | NACA |
| 1931 | Peter Lehane | Blarney | Blarney | NACA |
| 1932 | Peter Lehane | Blarney | Collins | NACA |
| 1933 | Edward Rush | Collins | Collins | NACA |
| 1934 | J O'Connell | Blarney | Blarney | NACA |
| 1935 | J O'Callaghan | Blarney | Collins | NACA |
| 1936 | William Burke | Ballymurphy | Ballymurphy | NACA |
| 1937 | P Connolly | Collins | Collins | NACA |
| 1938 | Danny Murphy | Kildinan | Kildinan | NACA |
| 1939 | Not Held | NACA | ||
| 1940 | George Gubbins | Kildinan | Mosgrove/Crookstown Harriers | NACA |
| 1941 | Not Held | NACA | ||
| 1942 | Not Held | NACA | ||
| 1943 | George Gubbins | Kildinan | Kildinan | NACA |
| 1944 | Peter Quigley | Owenabue | Owenabue | NACA |
| 1945 | Joe West | Owenabue | Owenabue | NACA |
| 1946 | J Murphy | Cork Running Club | Kildinan | NACA |
| 1947 | Joe West | Owenabue | Kildinan | NACA |
| 1948 | Peter Quigley | Owenabue | Kildinan | NACA |
| 1949 | Vincent Murphy | Blarney | Kildinan | NACA |
| 1950 | John Harte | Carrigtwohill | Kildinan | NACA |
| 1951 | Moss Egan | Kildinan | Blarney | NACA |
| 1952 | John Harte | Carrigtwohill | Carrigtwohill | NACA |
| 1953 | DJ O'Connell | Millstreet | Millstreet | NACA |
| 1954 | Joe West | Rising Sun | Rising Sun | NACA |
| 1955 | Denis Collins | Rising Sun | Carrigtwohill | NACA |
| 1956 | Ted Geary | Ballymore | Rising Sun | NACA |
| 1957 | Ted Geary | Ballymore | Millstreet | NACA |
| 1958 | Ted Geary | Ballymore | Rising Sun | NACA |
| 1959 | Donie Lucey | St Finbarrs | St Finbarrs | NACA |
| 1960 | Con Brosnan | Meelin | Meelin | NACA |
| 1961 | Ted Geary | Ballymore | Meelin | NACA |
| 1962 | Willie Webb | Rising Sun | Meelin | NACA |
| 1963 | Mossie O'Donoghue | Millstreet | Rising Sun | NACA |
| 1964 | Matt Murphy | Rising Sun | Millstreet | NACA |
| 1965 | John Buckley | St Finbarrs | Grange | NACA |
| 1966 | John Buckley | St Finbarrs | Grange | NACA |
| 1967 | Matt Murphy | Rising Sun | Grange | NACA |
| 1968 | Matt Murphy | Rising Sun | Leevale | BLE |
| Willie Webb | Rising Sun | Ballydaly | NACAI | |
| 1969 | John Buckley | St Finbarrs | Leevale | BLE |
| Willie Webb | Rising Sun | Rising Sun | NACAI | |
| 1970 | Matt Murphy | Rising Sun | St Finbarrs | BLE |
| Denis Guiney | Banteer | Rising Sun | NACAI | |
| 1971 | Donie Walsh | Leevale | Leevale | BLE |
| Willie Webb | Rising Sun | Meelin | NACAI | |
| 1972 | John Hartnett | Grange | Leevale | BLE |
| Donie Buckley | Meelin | Meelin | NACAI | |
| 1973 | Donie Walsh | Leevale | Leevale | BLE |
| John O'Brien | Ballymore | Millstreet/Donoughmore | NACAI | |
| 1974 | Donie Walsh | Leevale | Leevale | BLE |
| Denis Hickey | Millstreet/Donoghmore | Millstreet/Donoughmore | NACAI | |
| 1975 | John Hartnett | Grange/Fermoy | Leevale | BLE |
| Jer Murphy | Meelin | Ballydaly | NACAI | |
| 1976 | Ray Treacy | Leevale | Leevale | BLE |
| Jer Murphy | Millstreet/Donoghmore | Millstreet/Donoughmore | NACAI | |
| 1977 | Ray Treacy | Leevale | Leevale | BLE |
| Jer Murphy | Millstreet/Donoghmore | Millstreet/Donoughmore | NACAI | |
| 1978 | Donie Walsh | Leevale | Leevale | BLE |
| Donie Buckley | Meelin | Millstreet | NACAI | |
| 1979 | John Hartnett | Grange | Leevale | BLE |
| Jer Murphy | Millstreet | Millstreet | NACAI | |
| 1980 | Richie Crowley | St Finbarrs | Leevale | BLE |
| Jer Murphy | Millstreet | Millstreet | NACAI | |
| 1981 | Tony O'Leary | Leevale | Leevale | BLE |
| Jer Murphy | Millstreet | Millstreet | NACAI | |
| 1982 | Tony O'Leary | Leevale | Leevale | BLE |
| Francie Dineen | Millstreet | Millstreet | NACAI | |
| 1983 | Tony O'Leary | Leevale | St Finbarrs | BLE |
| Breffni Carter | St Colmans | St Colmans | NACAI | |
| 1984 | Tony O'Leary | Leevale | Leevale | BLE |
| Pat Histon | St Colmans | Millstreet | NACAI | |
| 1985 | Tony O'Leary | Leevale | East Cork | BLE |
| Vincent Manley | St Colmans | Millstreet | NACAI | |
| 1986 | Tony O'Leary | Leevale | East Cork | BLE |
| Dan Joe O'Callaghan | Millstreet | Millstreet | NACAI | |
| 1987 | Richard O'Flynn | Bandon | Leevale | BLE |
| Tadhg O'Regan | Glandore | Bandon Bridge | NACAI | |
| 1988 | Tony O'Leary | Leevale | East Cork | BLE |
| Michael Coakley | Bandon Bridge | Bandon Bridge | NACAI | |
| 1989 | Liam O'Brien | East Cork | East Cork | BLE |
| Michael Coakley | Bandon Bridge | Bandon Bridge | NACAI | |
| 1990 | Donncha O'Mahony | East Cork | East Cork | BLE |
| P.J. Twomey | Millstreet | Millstreet | NACAI | |
| 1991 | Donncha O'Mahony | East Cork | East Cork | BLE |
| John O'Driscoll | Bandon Bridge | Millstreet | NACAI | |
| 1992 | Donncha O'Mahony | East Cork | East Cork | BLE |
| John O'Driscoll | Bandon Bridge | Millstreet | NACAI | |
| 1993 | Richard O'Flynn | Bandon | Leevale | BLE |
| John O'Driscoll | Bandon Bridge | Millstreet | NACAI | |
| 1994 | Donncha O'Mahony | East Cork | East Cork | BLE |
| John O'Driscoll | Bandon Bridge | Millstreet | NACAI | |
| 1995 | Ken Nason | Leevale | Leevale | BLE |
| Noel O'Connor | Millstreet | Millstreet | NACAI | |
| 1996 | Ken Nason | Leevale | East Cork | BLE |
| Desmond Casey | Millstreet | Millstreet | NACAI | |
| 1997 | Garret Barry | East Cork | UCC | BLE |
| Desmond Casey | Millstreet | Millstreet | NACAI | |
| 1998 | Martin McCarthy | Leevale | Leevale | BLE |
| Philip Withers | Millstreet | Millstreet | NACAI | |
| 1999 | Martin McCarthy | Leevale | Leevale | BLE |
| Desmond Casey | Millstreet | Rising Sun | NACAI | |
| 2000 | Fiachra Lombard | Leevale | Leevale | AAI |
| Desmond Casey | Millstreet | Rising Sun | NACAI | |
| 2001 | Martin McCarthy | Leevale | Togher | AAI |
| 2002 | Rob Heffernan | Togher | Togher | AAI |
| 2003 | Donncha O'Mahony | East Cork | East Cork | AAI |
| 2004 | Brian McMahon | Carrignavar | East Cork | AAI |
| 2005 | Mark Hanrahan | Leevale | East Cork | AAI |
| 2006 | Brian McMahon | Carrignavar | East Cork | AAI |
| 2007 | Alan O'Shea | Bantry | East Cork | AAI |
| 2008 | Mark Hanrahan | Leevale | East Cork | AAI |
| 2009 | Mark Hanrahan | Leevale | East Cork | AAI |
| 2010 | Mark Hanrahan | Leevale | East Cork | AAI |
| 2011 | Barry Donovan | Leevale | East Cork | AAI |
| 2012 | Mark Hanrahan | Leevale | Leevale | AAI |
| 2013 | Ben Thistlewood | Leevale | East Cork | AAI |
| 2014 | Mark Hanrahan | Leevale | Leevale | AAI |
| 2015 | Ben Thistlewood | Leevale | Leevale | AAI |
| 2016 | Mark Hanrahan | Leevale | Leevale | AAI |
| 2017 | Mark Hanrahan | Leevale | East Cork | AAI |
| 2018 | Tim O'Donoghue | East Cork | Leevale | AAI |
| 2019 | Tim O'Donoghue | East Cork | North Cork | AAI |
| 2020 | Not Held | AAI | ||
| 2021 | Tim O'Donoghue | East Cork | Leevale | AAI |
| 2022 | Michael Harty | East Cork | East Cork | AAI |
| Year | Athlete | Club | Team Winner | Organisation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Catherine Barry | Emerald Ladies | Emerald Ladies | NACA | 06/03/1966 |
| 1967 | Rita O'Sullivan | Emerald Ladies | Emerald Ladies | NACA | 30/01/1967 |
| 1968 | Eileen Kelly | Beara | Rising Sun | BLE | |
| Imelda Rice | Tracton | No Team | NACAI | 10/03/1968 | |
| 1969 | Eileen Kelly | Beara | Beara | BLE | |
| Not Held | No Team | NACAI | 16/02/1969 | ||
| 1970 | Eileen Kelly | Beara | Beara | BLE | |
| Marie Buckley | Dunderrow | Clann Eireann | NACAI | 01/03/1970 | |
| 1971 | Joan Fleming | St Finbarrs | Grange | BLE | |
| Catherine Bowles | Clann Eireann | Clann Eireann | NACAI | 14/03/1971 | |
| 1972 | Marie Buckley | Leevale | Leevale | BLE | |
| Mary Jo Cronin | Millstreet/Donoughmore | Clann Eireann | NACAI | 13/02/1972 | |
| 1973 | Marie Buckley | Leevale | Leevale | BLE | |
| Margaret Nagle | Millstreet/Donoughmore | Ballymore | NACAI | 04/02/1973 | |
| 1974 | Maura Mellerick | Grange | Leevale | BLE | |
| Eileen Sheehan | Knocknagree | Knocknagree | NACAI | 17/02/1974 | |
| 1975 | Marie Buckley | Leevale | UCC | BLE | |
| Mary O'Keeffe | Millstreet/Donoughmore | Millstreet/Donoughmore | NACAI | 16/02/1975 | |
| 1976 | Marion Staunton | St Finbarrs | Leevale | BLE | |
| Joan Twomey | Millstreet/Donoughmore | Millstreet/Donoughmore | NACAI | 26/03/1976 | |
| 1977 | Marion Staunton | St Finbarrs | UCC | BLE | |
| Joan Twomey | Millstreet/Donoughmore | Millstreet/Donoughmore | NACAI | 20/03/1977 | |
| 1978 | Marion Lyons | St Finbarrs | St Finbarrs | BLE | |
| Joan Twomey | Millstreet | Millstreet | NACAI | 19/03/1978 | |
| 1979 | Valerie O'Mahony | Togher | West Cork | BLE | |
| Joan Twomey | Millstreet | Millstreet | NACAI | 03/12/1978 | |
| 1980 | Fionnuala Morrish | Leevale | St Finbarrs | BLE | |
| Shiela Daly | Millstreet | Millstreet | NACAI | 23/12/1979 | |
| 1981 | Fionnuala Morrish | Leevale | Leevale | BLE | |
| Shiela Daly | Millstreet | Millstreet | NACAI | 03/01/1981 | |
| 1982 | Joan Hough | St Finbarrs | Bandon | BLE | |
| Libby Histon | St Colmans | Millstreet | NACAI | 03/01/1982 | |
| 1983 | Valerie O'Mahony | Togher | Leevale | BLE | |
| Libby Histon | St Colmans | St Colmans | NACAI | 02/01/1983 | |
| 1984 | Carmel Lyons | Leevale | Leevale | BLE | |
| Mary O'Riordan | Rising Sun | No Team | NACAI | 01/01/1984 | |
| 1985 | Carmel McCarthy | Bandon | Leevale | BLE | |
| Frances O'Regan | Millstreet | Millstreet | NACAI | 06/01/1985 | |
| 1986 | Valerie O'Mahony Collins | Togher | Leevale | BLE | |
| Majella Mullane | Millstreet | Millstreet | NACAI | 29/12/1985 | |
| 1987 | Niamh O'Sullivan | Leevale | Leevale | BLE | |
| Frances O'Regan | Glandore | Millstreet | NACAI | 21/12/1986 | |
| 1988 | Valerie O'Mahony Collins | Togher | Leevale | BLE | |
| Shiela Daly | Millstreet | Old Abbey | NACAI | 03/01/1988 | |
| 1989 | Valerie Vaughan | Blarney/Inniscarra | Leevale | BLE | |
| Mary O'Riordan | Rising Sun | Old Abbey | NACAI | 18/12/1988 | |
| 1990 | Susan Jenkins | Leevale | Leevale | BLE | |
| Mary O'Riordan | Rising Sun | Rising Sun | NACAI | 03/12/1989 | |
| 1991 | Susan Jenkins | Leevale | Leevale | BLE | |
| Mary O'Riordan | Rising Sun | No Team | NACAI | 02/12/1990 | |
| 1992 | Mary Sweeney | St Finbarrs | Leevale | BLE | |
| Noreen Slattery | Millstreet | Rising Sun | NACAI | 01/12/1991 | |
| 1993 | Louise Cavanagh | UCC | St Finbarrs | BLE | |
| Mary O'Riordan | Rising Sun | Rising Sun | NACAI | 22/11/1992 | |
| 1994 | Anna Collins | St Finbarrs | St Finbarrs | BLE | |
| Blaithin Hannon | Millstreet | No Team | NACAI | 12/12/1993 | |
| 1995 | Louise Cavanagh | UCC | UCC | BLE | |
| Blaithin Hannon | Millstreet | Millstreet | NACAI | 08/01/1995 | |
| 1996 | Louise Cavanagh | UCC | St Finbarrs | BLE | |
| Mary Finn | Millstreet | Millstreet | NACAI | 14/01/1996 | |
| 1997 | Louise Cavanagh | UCC | UCC | BLE | |
| Mary Finn | Millstreet | Millstreet | NACAI | 09/02/1997 | |
| 1998 | Louise Cavanagh | UCC | St Finbarrs | BLE | |
| Carol Slattery | Millstreet | Millstreet | NACAI | 04/01/1998 | |
| 1999 | Margaret Meade | Leevale | St Finbarrs | BLE | |
| Carol Slattery | Millstreet | Millstreet | NACAI | 13/12/1998 | |
| 2000 | Louise Cavanagh | UCC | UCC | AAI | |
| Carol Slattery | Millstreet | Donoughmore | NACAI | 19/12/1999 | |
| 2001 | Louise Cavanagh | UCC | St Finbarrs | AAI | |
| 2002 | Valerie Vaughan | Blarney/Inniscarra | Leevale | AAI | |
| 2003 | Freda Davoren | UCC | UCC | AAI | |
| 2004 | Louise Cavanagh | UCC | St Finbarrs | AAI | |
| 2005 | Louise Cavanagh | UCC | Leevale | AAI | |
| 2006 | Joanne Waters | UCC | UCC | AAI | |
| 2007 | Carmel Crowley | Bandon | St Finbarrs | AAI | |
| 2008 | Rhona Lynch | Eagle | Eagle | AAI | |
| 2009 | Lizzie Lee | Leevale | Eagle | AAI | |
| 2010 | Lizzie Lee | Leevale | Eagle | AAI | |
| 2011 | Lizzie Lee | Leevale | Leevale | AAI | |
| 2012 | Lizzie Lee | Leevale | Leevale | AAI | |
| 2013 | Lizzie Lee | Leevale | Leevale | AAI | |
| 2014 | Michelle Finn | Leevale | Leevale | AAI | |
| 2015 | Michelle Finn | Leevale | Leevale | AAI | |
| 2016 | Michelle Finn | Leevale | Leevale | AAI | |
| 2017 | Michelle Finn | Leevale | Leevale | AAI | |
| 2018 | Michelle Finn | Leevale | Leevale | AAI | |
| 2019 | Michelle Finn | Leevale | Leevale | AAI | |
| 2020 | Not Held | AAI | |||
| 2021 | Lizzie Lee | Leevale | Leevale | AAI | |
| 2022 | Sinead O'Connor | Leevale | Leevale | AAI |
Other Guest Articles by John Walshe
Brid Murphy - The Inspirational Story of a Three-Time National Champion - Article by John Walshe
Eight Decades on - Famous Cross-Country Victory Finally Honoured - Article by John Walshe
On The Road From Cork To Cobh - Fifty Years Ago - Article by John Walshe
FORTY YEARS AGO - WHEN ‘CMON AGHADA’ WAS HEARD ON HEARTBREAK HILL - Article by John Walshe
Donie Walsh - Train to Race Don't Get Caught Up with Your Time
A Brilliant Performance Sees East Cork AC Take National Silver
BANDON CONNECTION TO WORLD CHAMPION
CORK CITY SPORTS – A BRIEF HISTORY
Mary Sweeney – Youghal's First Lady of Running
Midleton AC County Novice Cross-Country Team 1971
Donie Walsh - 1971 European Championships 10,000m Recalled
Willie O'Mahony has clocked the miles building East Cork Athletics
Memorable Youghal Road Race Took Place at Midnight on New Year's Eve
Midleton AC Virtual Club Challenge
Cork Marathon Magic in 1986 as Marion Lyons Wins
Tullamore Man Won First Cork Marathon
Pioneering Women of Cross-Country
Grange International Cross-Country of 1980 Recalled 40 Years On
Youghal AC's London Emer Casey 10k Exploits
30 Years Ago - Liam O'Brien Wins Cork County Senior Cross-Country Championship
50 Years Ago - When John Buckley Beat The Olympic Champion
40 Years Ago - Jerry Murphy Wins Munster Marathon Championship
Aoife Cooke Runs 55:17 in Mallow 10 2019
Steeplechase Legends Meet at Antrim International
Unique National Double for McGraths
Dick Hooper Speaks at St Finbarrs AC Function
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This Week's Events - Week Ending Sunday October 1st 2023
Next Week's Events - Week Ending Sunday October 8th 2023
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The Events
Saturday September 23rd, 9:30am - Parkrun - 10 Locations
Bere Island, Glengarriff, Castlehaven, Clonakilty, Macroom, Ballincollig, Glen River, Mallow Castle, Tramore Valley, Youghal
Saturday September 23rd, 11am - Glen of Aherlow Trail Half-Marathon (IMRA - Tipperary)
Saturday September 23rd, 12 noon - North Cork AC Open Cross-Country Meet
Doneraile Park
Entry on the day - Entry Fees: €5 each Child/Adult, €8 for 2, €10 for family
Saturday September 23rd, 2:30pm - Centra Heart of Allihies AC 5 Mile
Allihies, Beara
Sunday September 24th, 11:30am - East Cork Cross-Country Championships Day 2
Sunday September 24th, 12:00 Noon - Bweeng Open Sports
Community Field, Bweeng, Co. Cork P51 KD5C
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The Events
Saturday September 23rd, 9:30am - Parkrun - 10 Locations
Bere Island, Glengarriff, Castlehaven, Clonakilty, Macroom, Ballincollig, Glen River, Mallow Castle, Tramore Valley, Youghal
Saturday September 23rd, 11am - Glen of Aherlow Trail Half-Marathon (IMRA - Tipperary)
Saturday September 23rd, 12 noon - North Cork AC Open Cross-Country Meet
Doneraile Park
Entry on the day - Entry Fees: €5 each Child/Adult, €8 for 2, €10 for family
Saturday September 23rd, 2:30pm - Centra Heart of Allihies AC 5 Mile
Allihies, Beara
Register for Heart of Allihies 5 Mile
Sunday September 24th, 11:30am - East Cork Cross-Country Championships Day 2
Sunday September 24th, 12:00 Noon - Bweeng Open Sports
Community Field, Bweeng, Co. Cork P51 KD5C
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This Week's Events - Week Ending Sunday October 15th 2023
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The Events
Saturday October 14th, 9:30am - Parkrun - 10 Locations
Bere Island, Glengarriff, Castlehaven, Clonakilty, Macroom, Ballincollig, Glen River, Mallow Castle, Tramore Valley, Youghal
Saturday October 14th, 2:30pm - Bere Island 5 Mile
Rerrin Village, Bere Island, Beara Peninsula
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Sunday October 15th, 10am - Defence Forces 5k (BHAA)
Haulbowline
Sunday October 15th, 11:30am - Athletics Ireland National Juvenile Uneven Age Relay Cross-Country Championships
Abbotstown, Dublin
Sunday October 15th, 2pm - Autumn Open Cross Country Festival
Abbotstown, Dublin
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This Week's Events - Week Ending Sunday October 8th 2023
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The Events
Wednesday October 4th, 8pm - Cork Athletics County Board Monthly Meeting
Meeting Room, MTU Track
Saturday October 7th, 9:30am - Parkrun - 10 Locations
Bere Island, Glengarriff, Castlehaven, Clonakilty, Macroom, Ballincollig, Glen River, Mallow Castle, Tramore Valley, Youghal
Sunday October 8th, 12noon - Cook Ireland Limerick Mini-Marathon (Limerick Race)
Sunday October 8th, 12noon - Cork Athletics County Juvenile Uneven-Age & Novice Cross-Country Championships - Day 2 2023
Ratharoon East, Bandon - Eircode P72 Y446
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| Denis McCarthy, East Cork AC | |
Tomorrow, Sunday October 1st, Denis McCarthy, East Cork AC, will run his 40th Cork County Senior Cross-Country Championship. Ahead of the event, Denis spoke to John Cashman on C103
John Cashman, C103FM and Midleton AC
Saturday September 30th 2023
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Related Articles
100 Years of the Cork County Cross-Country Championship - Article by John Walshe
Denis McCarthy – Man of records
Denis McCarthy - Running the Country - Irish Runner September 1995
Carrigadrohid, Macroom - Eircode P12K300
Sunday October 1st
Macroom - West Muskerry
Eircode: P12K300
Entry Link on Entry4Sport - Competition #868
Entry Fees: Juveniles & Juniors: €4 - Under-23 & Seniors: €7.50
Closing Date: 23:59pm, Wednesday September 27th
Entries for Cork Athletics County Cross-Country Championships MUST be made online, via the Athletics Ireland Entry4Sport portal - Competition #868
Chip timing will be used for all events over the first two Championship days, with a decision regarding chip timing for the remaining two Championship days to be made, likely at the October County Board meeting
Course Maps
Juvenile Under-10/12/14/16/18, Junior, Under-23 and Senior Championships
Under-18 and Juniors (4000m & 6000m respectively) will run together in combined events, and Under-18’s will be entered automatically in the Junior Championship
The County Senior and Under-23 Championships will compete in a combined event, and Under-23 will be entered automatically in the Senior race.
The first race, Under-10 girls, will start at 12noon, followed by the Under-10 Boys, and moving up in age sequentially after that.
The Senior Women’s Championship (6000m) race will start no earlier than 2pm and will be followed by Senior Men’s Championship, inc Under-23 (9,000m)
Closing date Wednesday 27th September
Entry fees: Juvenile and Junior €4 Senior and Under-23: €7.50
• All Athletes taking part MUST be registered Athletics Ireland (AAI) Members
• Club Colours must be worn by all competitors
• Pacing of Athletes is PROHIBITED. Pacing will result in disqualification
• Clubs with fees outstanding from the Track and Field Season will be prohibited from taking part
• Entries by text or by phone will NOT be accepted
• Late entries will NOT be accepted
• Please respect our venues!
• For eligibility for different competitions see Cork Athletics Competition Bye-Laws - PDF File
• For eligibility for the various competitions see - https://www.corkathletics.org/about-us/competition-bye-laws.html
• Women’s events run first, followed by the men’s events
Every person taking photos or videos at these Cross-Country Championships MUST register, on the day, with Cork Athletics Child Protection Officer, or other official. Those taking photos and/or videos may be required to wear identifying Hi-Viz vests. All images taken must comply with the codes/policies below.
The taking of photos and videos at Athletics Ireland events is governed by Athletics Ireland's codes/policies Code Of Ethics & Good Practice for Children in Athletics and Photgraphy Policy for Schools Events - Athletics Ireland
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Please do NOT bring dogs to the venue. Only Guide dogs, and other registered assistance dogs, are permitted at Cork Athletics venues, on health and safety grounds
In addition, the presence of a dog is likely to impair the functioning of a trained assistance dog. A person bringing a non-assistance dog is likely to be asked to keep their dog in their car, or, in extreme cases, to leave the venue
Cork Athletics Animal Policy
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River Lee Hotel
Thursday September 21st 2023
Colin Doyle, Leevale AC, Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month for August 2023, with sponsors and officials
The Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month Award is sponsored by 96FM/C103FM, The Echo, The River Lee and Cork Crystal
Colin Doyle Leevale AC, Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month for August 2023
The award was presented to Colin at a function at the River Lee hotel, on Thursday September 21st 2023
The Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month Award is sponsored by 96FM/C103FM, The Echo, The River Lee and Cork Crystal
The August Cork City Sports Athlete of the Month award goes to Colin Doyle, Leevale AC
Colin Doyle (Leevale AC) is the Cork City Sports Athlete for the month of August. Colin was a major contributor to his Leevale club's victory, at the National Track and Field League Final, held in Tullamore. Apart from winning the 200m sprint, Colin was a vital member of the relay team that set a new National Senior Record, in the 4 x 100m Relay. At the National Senior Track and Field Championships, in August, Colin claimed the silver medal, also in the 200m event
Cork City Sports - Awards Archive
Colin Doyle with Cork City Sports Committe Members and Sponsors
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(a shortened version of this article appears in the Echo of 14/09/2023)
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| Brid Murphy | Brid Murphy Winning the National Marathon Championship, Mallow, April 1996 |
At the Cork BHAA race in Little Island earlier this year, it would be safe to assume that few of the 400 participants would be aware of the running achievements of the smiling lady behind the counter patiently handing out cups of tea and coffee
But it’s not only for the numerous competitive honours achieved that Brid Murphy should be acknowledged and remembered, but also for the remarkable, inspiring and equally tragic story that lays behind her introduction to the sport
Once described in a magazine as “bubbling and effervescent and who speaks with a merry twinkle in her soft and musical Cork voice,” as she sits in the family home at Glounthaune looking out over Cork Harbour, one cannot but help notice the change in tone as she emotionally recalls a heart-rending incident all of 40 years ago
“Our little boy David, our third child, was born on December 23, 1982 and he tragically died of a cot death on February 7, 1983. Naturally enough, the whole family – my husband David and our two other children, Vincent and Valerie – were devastated.”
Brid, a native of Mallow, then aged 30, had heard of cot deaths. But, naturally enough, never thought it would darken their door. The family lived in Ballyvolane at the time and after the tragedy she hated being on her own in the house when her two children had gone to school and with David at work
“A number of my neighbours had started training for the Echo Mini-Marathon and my brother Michael, who knew I liked sports, suggested that I join them as I found it very hard to get up in the morning and get myself motivated
“There was one neighbour who used to go out at seven in the morning and I started with her, another one went out at 10 o’clock and I joined her as well and then a group of us would go out again in the evening. It was just something to focus on.”
It was quite an achievement for someone who had never run before. And, in the autumn of 1983, when she was expecting her second daughter, Edel, Brid completed the Mini-Marathon for the first time. “The doctor said it was okay to run, he knew it was helping me and helping the family as well.”
Moving on to 1986, Brid’s running had now progressed to such an extent that she had joined Leevale Athletic Club. “I got a lot of help there from the late Kevin Barry who made me very welcome, along with Anne Murphy from Dublin, then based in Cork, who made out a training schedule for me.”
That year she ran the Mini-Marathon (then over 10km) in 42 minutes. The following year she finished second and although first place would elude her, she would also add another second in 1995, along with four third-place finishes (1990, 91, 92, 94)
“It was Pat Dempsey, who lived near me, along with Jackie Motherway, who got me into marathon running. I only had one long run done when I ran Dublin in 1987, and despite hitting the wall I finished in 3:47. The following year, again training with Pat and with advice now from Donie Walsh, I broke the three hours.”
The years of 1989, 1900 and 1991 saw her finish third on each occasion at the Dublin show-piece. Her fastest time of 2:43:00 was achieved in 1992, which also gained her the coveted BLE national title. First that year was Karen Cornwall from the UK in 2:41:58 and just 11 seconds ahead of Brid was Ethiopian Addis Gezahegne who had recorded 2:35:05 in Rotterdam the year before
That time of 2:43:00 would remain the fastest by a Cork woman until Sonia O’Sullivan’s 2:29:01 in London 13 years later. It still places Brid Murphy fifth on the all-time Cork list. She would retain her national title the following year in Clonmel, recording 2:51:33. Nebraska-based Catriona Dowling, home on holidays for the race had kept Murphy company for 13 miles before the Dubliner moved ahead. By 20 miles she had a lead of two minutes, but the Leevale athlete never panicked and closed her down with two miles to go to take the win
Brid Murphy pictured afterwards with two of the three Leevale AC athletes who ran with Brid in Mallow 1996; Pat Dempsey, M45 Champion, on left, and John Quigley, 4th M40. Ted O'Flynn was the third man, and took National Bronze, with the three lads taking National Senior Team Bronze [Brid later described us as being 'Like three escapees from a home for the bewildered!]
Brid would add another marathon title in 1996; this was no doubt the sweetest of all as it took place in her home town of Mallow. Her time of 2:52:52 gave her a margin of almost 20 minutes over Mary-Beth Dillon from the USA. Having decided not to travel to Boston, her decision proved to be correct as she took her third national crown, a remarkable achievement at 43 years of age. Third overall that day was another vet, Eileen Kenny from St Finbarr’s (mother of Leevale’s Michelle)
The IAAF World Marathon Cup was incorporated into the London Marathon of 1991 and there, as part of the Irish team, Brid had recorded another fine time of 2:47:41. At that stage she was part of a national marathon squad led by Brendan O’Shea, a former national marathon champion himself but better known as the man who had guided Jerry Kiernan to ninth place in the 1984 Olympic Marathon. “When I had finished third the first time in Dublin, Brendan got in contact and he was very good to me, including me in weekend coaching sessions and the like.”
Training in the lead up to marathons would reach an elite level of 100 miles a week. “Maybe for about three weeks, we would reach that amount. On a Sunday morning we would do 22 or 23 miles and then go out again in the evening to bring the total up to the full marathon distance.”
The Belfast Marathon of 1992 saw Brid finishing second behind Catherine Smyth from Dublin. This was not without drama, as she explains: “The morning of the marathon I was on the way down for breakfast when the lift broke. I was there for about three-quarters of an hour and the hotel said as it was a Bank Holiday they didn’t know when they could get me out.” Luckily, it was Brendan O’Shea who managed to locate someone to get the problem sorted. Amazingly, Murphy wasn’t fazed as she went on to record what would be her second fastest time of 2:45:49
Brid Murphy’s athletics CV certainly makes impressive reading. Numbered among her other achievements are three victories in the Cork to Cobh 15-mile (1993, 94, 96); two Ballycotton Summer Series overall victories (1990, 91); three times a scoring member of the winning Leevale team in the Cork County senior cross-country (1990, 91, 92). Twice in 1991 she broke the hour for 10 miles – at Ballycotton (59:59) and Charleville (59:52)
In 1992, Brid received the Irish Runner/Seiko Award for Outstanding Performances in Athletics and other honours to come her way include a Waterford Crystal Achiever Award in 1994 and a Munster Athlete of the Month for April 1996
“Looking back, I must say I thoroughly enjoyed it and got great opportunities out of it,” says this remarkable and inspirational woman. And she has no regrets given the opportunities and prizes now available in races, especially for women: “No, prizes were never that important to me. If I won something, it was great,” she says with a smile, recalling the type of awards then on offer such as tea sets, bread bins and the like
There’s no doubt that Brid owes a lot to the Echo Women’s Mini-Marathon and those neighbours in Ballyvolane where it all began. “That really got me going, mentally and physically. It was the first time I ever went running, I started to meet more people and it took the whole family out of a tragic situation and started me into doing something I would never have done
“Along the way, I also raised a lot of money through sponsorship for research into cot deaths through the Irish Sudden Infant Death Association. Especially in the marathons, even if you felt bad, that was certainly an incentive to keep going.”
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
Official Calendar of Registered Athletics Ireland events in Cork
Other Guest Articles by John Walshe
On The Road From Cork To Cobh - Fifty Years Ago - Article by John Walshe
FORTY YEARS AGO - WHEN ‘CMON AGHADA’ WAS HEARD ON HEARTBREAK HILL - Article by John Walshe
Donie Walsh - Train to Race Don't Get Caught Up with Your Time
A Brilliant Performance Sees East Cork AC Take National Silver
BANDON CONNECTION TO WORLD CHAMPION
CORK CITY SPORTS – A BRIEF HISTORY
Mary Sweeney – Youghal's First Lady of Running
Midleton AC County Novice Cross-Country Team 1971
Donie Walsh - 1971 European Championships 10,000m Recalled
Willie O'Mahony has clocked the miles building East Cork Athletics
Memorable Youghal Road Race Took Place at Midnight on New Year's Eve
Midleton AC Virtual Club Challenge
Cork Marathon Magic in 1986 as Marion Lyons Wins
Tullamore Man Won First Cork Marathon
Pioneering Women of Cross-Country
Grange International Cross-Country of 1980 Recalled 40 Years On
Youghal AC's London Emer Casey 10k Exploits
30 Years Ago - Liam O'Brien Wins Cork County Senior Cross-Country Championship
50 Years Ago - When John Buckley Beat The Olympic Champion
40 Years Ago - Jerry Murphy Wins Munster Marathon Championship
Aoife Cooke Runs 55:17 in Mallow 10 2019
Steeplechase Legends Meet at Antrim International
Unique National Double for McGraths
Dick Hooper Speaks at St Finbarrs AC Function
