Can all Clubs taking part in County Championship Individual events please ensure that all fees are paid up BEFORE events start on Sunday 5th May 2019.
Registered Cork Athletics Races & Events for Week Ending Sunday May 5th 2019
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| Midleton 5 Mile - Thursday May 2nd 8pm, Midleton | Cork Athletics Juvenile T&F Championships - Day 1 - Sunday May 5th, 10:30am, CIT Track | Munster Marathon (Inc in Great Limerick Run) - Sunday May 5th, 9am, Limerick | Irish Runner 5k - National 5k Championship - Saturday May 4th, Dublin |
w/e Sun May 5th - Midleton 5 Mile, Cork Athletics Juvenile T&F Championships - Day 1, Munster Marathon (Inc in Great Limerick Run), Irish Runner 5k - National 5k Championship
Cork Athletics Race Calendar
Comprehensive Calendar of Registered Athletics Ireland events in Cork
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
Cork Events This Week
Wednesday May 1st, 8pm, CIT Track - County Board Meeting
Thursday May 2nd, 8pm, Midleton - Midleton 5 Mile
National
Saturday May 4th, 10am, Dublin - Irish Runner 5k - National 5k Championship
Friday May 3rd, Doha, Qatar - Diamond League - Doha
Online Registrations
The Following Upcoming Races currently have Online Entry or Online Registration open:
If your event is missing, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Cheetah Run, Thursday May 16th
Sold Out
Cork City Marathon, Sunday 2nd June
Coolagown 5k, Thursday 14th June
Pre-Registrations are being taken until Wednesday (12th) night - Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.with name, club and date of birth, then pay on the night
Charleville Half-Marathon, Sunday 15th September
€35 Early Bird Entry, until May 15th
Thomas Kent 10k, Sunday 10th November
Entries Open Sunday May 5th
Raheny, Dublin
Sunday April 28th 2019
St Finbarrs AC Squad and Team Management
Front: L to R : John Meade, Sorcha Kearney, Katie Hickson, Martina Kiely and Eamonn McEvoy
Back: L to R: Liam Doherty, Cathal O'Connell, Joe Cunningham, Michael Corbett, Paul Duggan, Ken Devine and Willie Hayes
Today proved a spectacular day for St. Finbarrs AC!
At the Athletics Ireland National Road Relays, in Raheny, Dublin, St Finbarrs F35 women's team of Sorcha Kearney, Martina Kiely and Katie Hickson took the Gold medals.
They were followed by the club's M35 team of Joe Cunningham, John Meade and Michael Corbett, who took the Bronze medals.
It is hard enough to win a National Title once, but St Finbarrs AC's M50 team, of Cathal O'Connell, Ken Devine and Paul Duggan, has the tremendous achievement of Three-in-a-Row.
A proud day for 'De Barrs'
National F35 Road Relay Champions 2019: St Finbarr's AC - Sorcha Kearney, Martina Kiely and Katie Hickson
National M35 Road Relay Champions 2019: St Finbarr's AC - Joe Cunningham, Michael Corbett and John Meade
National M50 Road Relay Champions 2019: St Finbarr's AC - Paul Duggan, Cathal O'Connell and Ken Devine, with runners up Raheny Shamrock AC and Bronze Medalists, Drogheda & District AC
St Finbarrs AC - National M50 Road Relay Champions 2018
Cathal O'Connell, Paul Duggan and Ken Devine
St Finbarrs AC have successfully retained their Athletics Ireland National M50 Road Relays Championship Title, having now won it three years in succession: 2017, 2018 and 2019. Prior to this, they were Silver medalists in 2015 and 2016.
Combined St Finbarr's AC Teams
Front: L to R : John Meade, Sorcha Kearney, Katie Hickson and Martina Kiely
Back: L to R: Cathal O'Connell, Joe Cunningham, Michael Corbett, Paul Duggan and Ken Devine
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Registered Cork Athletics Races & Events for Week Ending Sunday April 28th 2019
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| Cork Athletics Graded T&F Leagues - Round 1 - Wednesday April 24th, 7:15pm, CIT Track | 40th East Cork Road Championships - Thursday April 25th, 7:30pm, Ballynoe | Leevale Sports - Junior & Senior T&F - Saturday April 27th, 11am, CIT Track | Leevale Sports - Juvenile T&F - Sunday April 28th, 11am, CIT Track | Great Railway Run 25k & 10k - Sunday April 28th, 9:30am, Cork | Mt. Hillary 5 Mile - Sunday April 28th, 10am, Banteer | Athletics Ireland Road Relay Championships - Sunday April 28th, 2pm, Dublin |
w/e Sun April 28th - Another Busy week: Graded T&F Leagues - Round 1, East Cork Road Championships, Leevale Sports - Juvenile, Junior & Senior T&F, Great Railway Run 25k & 10k & Mt. Hillary 5 Mile and Athletics Ireland Road Relay Championships
Cork Athletics Race Calendar
Comprehensive Calendar of Registered Athletics Ireland events in Cork
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
Cork Events This Week
Wednesday April 24th, 7:15pm, CIT Track - Cork Athletics Graded T&F Leagues 2019 - Round 1
Thursday April 25th, 10am, Ballynoe - 40th East Cork Road Championships
Saturday April 27th, 11:30am, CIT Track - Leevale Sports - Junior & Senior T&F
Sunday April 28th, 9:30am, Cork/ 11am, Monkstown - Great Railway Run 25k & 10k
Sunday April 28th, 10am, Banteer - Mt. Hillary 5 Mile
Sunday April 28th, 11am, CIT Track - Leevale Sports - Juvenile T&F
National
Sunday April 28th, 2pm, Raheny, Dublin - Athletics Ireland Road Relay Championships
Sunday April 28th, 8am, London - London Marathon
Online Registrations
The Following Upcoming Races currently have Online Entry or Online Registration open:
If your event is missing, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The Great Railway Run 10k & 25k Road Races, Sunday April 29th
Cheetah Run, Thursday May 16th
Cork City Marathon, Sunday 2nd June
Charleville Half-Marathon, Sunday 15th September
€35 Early Bird Entry, until May 15th
Cork Athletics County Registrar, John Copithorne, has said that clubs registering newly transferred athletes must please stop doing so - These athletes should NOT be registered with their new club until at least May 1st
Athlete transfers are effective from May 1st. In the meantime, they MAY run as unattached during April, and are expected to wear neutral colours, normally white, and should NOT wear the new clubs colours before May 1st.
Some clubs have, apparently, being trying to 'get round'/fool the registration system, by registering athletes using different name spellings, and/or altered dates of birth. Such practices may invalidate the athlete's insurance cover, and also leaves the registering club in a vulnerable position. It may also affect athletes eligibility for Championships, based on incorrect dates.
In addition, it compromises the registration system, with duplicate athletes, and will give rise to incorrect registration figures.
CIT Track
Cork 11:30am, Sunday April 14th 2019
Tomorrow's East Cork Division Track and Field Championships, scheduled for 11:30am, at CIT Track, has been CANCELLED, due to the adverse weather conditions. Met Eireann has issued a Status Orange Weather Warning for Cork, with heavy rain and high winds forecast.
An East Cork Division spokesman said that, regretably, the decision was reached following consultation with the clubs, and that it was felt that Health and Safety concerns dictated that the event should be called off. "We can't have children compete in heavy rain, and then wait in the stands, in wet gear, for their next event...and strong winds are likely to make T&F conditions exceedingly difficult"
At this point in time, no decision has been made regarding alternative date(s)
PLEASE SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT THE CANCELLATION
Status Orange - Rainfall Warning for Cork and Waterford
In the 48 hour period from Saturday evening to Monday evening, a spell of heavy rain through Saturday night and Sunday followed by a second spell of heavy rain later on Sunday night and Monday will give large rainfall amounts.
Flooding and hazardous driving conditions in many areas. Rainfall amounts will be highest along the south coast and in mountainous areas.
Valid: Saturday 13 April 2019 18:00 to Monday 15 April 2019 18:00
Issued: Saturday 13 April 2019 17:00
Irish 10 Mile Rankings for 2019 - Guest Article by John Walshe
Last year, an Irish 10-mile ranking list was compiled for men and women, giving all performances under 55:00 (men) and 65:00 (women). As most of the 10-mile races takes place in the spring months, this year we are publishing an interim list, up to the end of April.
Already, the leading marks of Sean Tobin (48:34) and Aoife Cooke (55:17) are faster than last year’s fastest overall times, set by Kevin Seward (48:41) and Laura Shaughnessy (56:47).
In 2018, eight performance Sub 60:00 were achieved by women. This figure has already been equalled this year. A similar number of men broke 50:00 last year, although only four have done so this spring.
It will be interesting to see if last year’s respective totals under the standards of 55:00 (81) and 65:00 (47) will be surpassed come the end of December.
Undoubtably, there will be performances that, for whatever reason, have been missed, overlooked, or, maybe, were run abroad. If you are aware of any, please contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Men's 10 Mile Rankings 2019
Sean Tobin (Clonmel AC) is the Men's 10 Mile Leader, following his 48:34 win in the Sonia O'Sullivan Cobh 10 Mile, earlier last month. The leading Corkman, in 10th position, is North Cork AC's Rory O'Connor, with his 51:28 in the Mallow 10 Miler. Seventeen (17) of the top 50 performances were by Corkmen.
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| Men's 10 Mile Leader, Sean Tobin, Clonmel AC, pictured following his table-topping Sonia O'Sullivan Cobh 10 win, in 48:34 | Rory O'Connor, North Cork AC, Leading Corkman, in 10th place, with his 51:28 Mallow 10 run |
| Pos | Forename | Athlete | Cat | Club | Venue | Time |
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| 1 | Sean | Tobin | M | Clonmel | Cobh | 0:48:34 |
| 2 | Sergiu | Ciobanu | M | Clonliffe | Mallow | 0:49:21 |
| 3 | Kevin | Maunsell | M | Clonmel | Dungarvan | 0:49:36 |
| 4 | David | Flynn | M | Clonliffe | Dungarvan | 0:49:53 |
| 5 | Thomas | Flynn | M | Tallaght | Dungarvan | 0:50:02 |
| 6 | Cillian | O'Leary | M | Raheny | Dungarvan | 0:50:06 |
| 7 | Conor | Duffy | M | Glaslough | Dungarvan | 0:50:28 |
| 8 | Sean | Hehir | M | Rathfarnham-WSAF | Dungarvan | 0:51:04 |
| 9 | David | Mansfield | M | Clonmel | Dungarvan | 0:51:22 |
| 10 | Rory | O'Connor | M | North Cork | Mallow | 0:51:28 |
| 11 | John | Travers | M | Donore | Bundoran | 0:51:44 |
| 12 | Tim | O'Donoghue | M | East Cork | Kinsale | 0:51:56 |
| 13 | Paul | Moloney | M | Mallow | Mallow | 0:51:56 |
| 14 | Hiko | Tonasa | M | DSD | Duhallow | 0:52:19 |
| 15 | Michael | Power | M | West Waterford | Mallow | 0:52:28 |
| 16 | Alan | O'Brien | M | Eagle | Mallow | 0:52:42 |
| 17 | Eoin | Devlin | M | Civil Service | Mallow | 0:52:45 |
| 18 | Chris | Mintern | M | Leevale | Dungarvan | 0:52:46 |
| 19 | Gavin | Sweeney | M | Togher | Castleisland | 0:52:46 |
| 20 | Kyle | Doherty | M | City of Derry Spartans | Bundoran | 0:52:47 |
| 21 | Kevin | O'Brien | M | East Cork | Dungarvan | 0:52:55 |
| 22 | Colin | Griffin | M | Ballinamore | Trim | 0:53:00 |
| 23 | Colin | Merritt | M45 | Mallow | 0:53:00 | |
| 24 | Colin | Merritt | M | Dungarvan | 0:53:01 | |
| 25 | James | Traynor | M | Shercock | Dungarvan | 0:53:10 |
| 26 | Noel | Murphy | M | Waterford | Dungarvan | 0:53:15 |
| 27 | Kevin | O'Leary | M | East Cork | Dungarvan | 0:53:18 |
| 28 | James | Doran | M | Riocht | Trim | 0:53:45 |
| 29 | Owen | Hughes | M | Bundoran | 0:53:47 | |
| 30 | John | Kinsella | M | Bilboa | Mallow | 0:53:55 |
| 31 | Rory | O'Connor | M | North Cork | Dromina | 0:53:55 |
| 32 | John | Meade | M | St Finbarrs | Mallow | 0:54:08 |
| 33 | Kieran | Little | M | Crusaders | Clontarf | 0:54:18 |
| 34 | John | Weldon | M | Newbridge | Trim | 0:54:21 |
| 35 | Barry | Sheil | M40 | Longford | Trim | 0:54:23 |
| 36 | Raivis | Zakis | M | West Waterford | Dungarvan | 0:54:31 |
| 37 | Rory | Chesser | M | Ennis TC | Kilnaboy | 0:54:33 |
| 38 | Derek | Griffin | M | Mallow | 0:54:34 | |
| 39 | Mick | Fogarty | M40 | Ferbane | Clontarf | 0:54:35 |
| 40 | Kevin | Mooney | M | Craughwell | Dungarvan | 0:54:36 |
| 41 | Michael | Corbett | M40 | St Finbarrs | Mallow | 0:54:40 |
| 42 | Italo | Giancaterina | M | Crusaders | Clontarf | 0:54:41 |
| 43 | John | Meade | M | St Finbarrs | Dungarvan | 0:54:46 |
| 44 | Paddy | Sharkey | M40 | Longford | Trim | 0:54:48 |
| 45 | Chris | Murphy | M | Leevale | Mallow | 0:54:48 |
| 46 | Ian | McGrath | M45 | Sli Cualann | Trim | 0:54:51 |
| 47 | Darren | Molloy | M40 | Dungarvan | 0:54:52 | |
| 48 | Kieran | McKeown | M40 | Watergrasshill | Dungarvan | 0:54:55 |
| 49 | John | Fitzgibbon | M | Thurles Crokes | Killea | 0:54:55 |
| 50 | Michael | Morgan | M40 | St Finbarrs | Mallow | 0:54:56 |
| 51 | Jimmy | Boland | M | Clonmel | Dungarvan | 0:54:59 |
There are 30 women on the Irish 10 Mile ranking List for 2019, with Youghal AC's Aoife Cooke heading the list with the two best performances to date, topping the table with her 55:17 performance, in the Mallow 10 Mile. It is noteworthy that the five best performances to date have been set by Cork women: Aoife Cooke, Claire McCarthy and Michelle Finn. Eleven (11) of these top 30 performances were by Cork women.
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| Aoife Cooke, Youghal AC, Women's 10 Mile Table Topper - Mallow 10, 55:17 Photo: Derek Costello |
| Pos | Forename | Athlete | Cat | Club | Venue | Time |
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| 1 | Aoife | Cooke | F | Youghal | Mallow | 0:55:17 |
| 2 | Aoife | Cooke | F | Youghal | Duhallow | 0:56:47 |
| 3 | Claire | McCarthy | F40 | Leevale | Duhallow | 0:57:22 |
| 4 | Michelle | Finn | F | Leevale | Cobh | 0:57:26 |
| 5 | Michelle | Finn | F | Leevale | Duhallow | 0:57:59 |
| 6 | Grace | Lynch | F | Iveragh | Dungarvan | 0:58:00 |
| 7 | Laura | O'Shaughnessy | F | DSD | Dungarvan | 0:58:56 |
| 8 | Linda | Byrne | F | DSD | Mallow | 0:59:56 |
| 9 | Catherina | McKiernan | F45 | Annalee | Trim | 1:00:04 |
| 10 | Siobhan | O'Doherty | F | Borrisokane | Duhallow | 1:00:15 |
| 11 | Siobhan | O'Doherty | F | Borrisokane | Dungarvan | 1:00:18 |
| 12 | Fiona | Santry | F | East Cork | Mallow | 1:00:40 |
| 13 | Jane-Ann | Mehan | F | GCH | Trim | 1:00:46 |
| 14 | Sinead | Lambe | F | Donore | Dungarvan | 1:01:30 |
| 15 | Fiona | Santry | F | East Cork | Dungarvan | 1:01:37 |
| 16 | Linda | Byrne | F | DSD | Dromina | 1:02:23 |
| 17 | Adele | Walsh | F40 | St Senans | Mallow | 1:02:27 |
| 18 | Adele | Walsh | F | St Senans | Dungarvan | 1:02:57 |
| 19 | Rhona | Hayden | F | Dungarvan | 1:02:59 | |
| 20 | Natalie | Hall | F | Trim | 1:03:05 | |
| 21 | Sorcha | Kearney | F40 | St Finbarrs | Mallow | 1:03:13 |
| 22 | Niamh | Devlin | F | DSD | Trim | 1:03:20 |
| 23 | Angela | McCann | F45 | Clonmel | Dungarvan | 1:03:54 |
| 24 | Katie | Hickson | F40 | Dungarvan | 1:04:18 | |
| 25 | Ann | Geary | F40 | Midleton | Dungarvan | 1:04:23 |
| 26 | Angela | McCann | F | Clonmel | Kilsheelan | 1:04:25 |
| 27 | Claire | O'Brien | F | Watergrasshill | Dungarvan | 1:04:38 |
| 28 | Katie | Hickson | F | Mallow | 1:04:45 | |
| 29 | Angela | McCann | F | Clonmel | Killea | 1:04:45 |
| 30 | Linda | Grogan | F35 | Dundrum | Killea | 1:04:47 |
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Padova, Italy
Sunday April 28th 2019
Michelle Finn in 2017 National Senior Cross-Country Championship
Michelle Finn's finish details, Padova Half-Marathon 2019
Michelle Finn's Padova Half-Marathon Certificate 2019
Michelle Finn, Leevale AC, who is more noted as a Steeplechaser, having represented Ireland in the event several times, most notably at the Rio Olympics, in 2016, made her Half-Marathon debut, in the Padova Half-Marathon, in Italy, on Sunday last. Michelle ran 1:14:32, placing fourth in the women's event, behind winner, Ugandan Juliet Hekwel, who ran 1:10:08, with Italian favourite, Sara Dossena, second in 1:10:56, while third place went to Calaline Nahimana, of Burundi, in 1:12:40
Padova Half-Marathon Start 2019
The event started in heavy rain, but did not deter Michelle from finishing in 22nd place overall in the Half-Marathon
Padova Half-Marathon Course 2019
| Pos | Athlete | Country, Club | Cat | Cat Pos | Time |
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| 1 | SITONIK WILLIAM MALEL | ken, KENYA | M | 1 | 01:00:52 |
| 2 | GHEBREHIWET FANIEL EYOB | ita, G.S. FIAMME ORO PADOVA | M | 2 | 01:00:53 |
| 3 | BELET JOSHUA KIPLAGAT | ken, KENYA | M | 3 | 01:00:56 |
| 4 | KIPTUM JOSEPH KIPRONO | ken, KENYA | M | 4 | 01:04:46 |
| 5 | EL KHALIL YASSIN | ita, U. P.POLICIANO AREZZO ATLETICA | M | 5 | 01:05:23 |
| 6 | KISORIO HOSEA KIMELI | ken, ATL. VIRTUS CR LUCCA | M | 6 | 01:05:31 |
| 7 | NG'ANG'A JOSEPH KARANJA | ken, KENYA | M | 7 | 01:06:33 |
| 8 | LOLLO ANTONIO | ita, ATL. BERGAMO 1959 ORIOCENTER | M | 8 | 01:08:24 |
| 9 | CHEKWEL JULIET | uga, UGANDA | F | 1 | 01:10:08 |
| 10 | PENAZZATO MATTEO | ita, ATLETICA RIVIERA DEL BRENTA | M35 | 1 | 01:10:13 |
| 11 | PICELLO MATTIA | ita, SPAK4 PADOVA | M | 9 | 01:10:48 |
| 12 | DOSSENA SARA | ita, LAGUNA RUNNING SSD SRL | F | 2 | 01:10:56 |
| 13 | SOFFIENTINI ANDREA | ita, AZZURRA GARBAGNATE M.SE | M | 10 | 01:10:56 |
| 14 | SELLA MANUEL | ita, SPORT E BENESSERE ASD | M35 | 2 | 01:11:27 |
| 15 | AZZONI MICHELE | ita, ATL. LECCO-COLOMBO COSTRUZ. | M | 11 | 01:11:51 |
| 16 | RIGONI STEFANO | ita, SPAK4 PADOVA | M | 12 | 01:12:03 |
| 17 | MAGGI DAVIDE | ita, SPORT E BENESSERE ASD | M | 13 | 01:12:12 |
| 18 | NAHIMANA CAVALINE | bur, BURUNDI | F | 3 | 01:12:40 |
| 19 | ZANOTTI KRIS | ita, ATLETICA BRESCIA MARATHON | M35 | 3 | 01:13:42 |
| 20 | BORDIGNON FEDERICO | ita, VICENZA MARATHON | M | 14 | 01:14:17 |
| 21 | CAPPELLETTI MASSIMO | ita, VICENZA MARATHON | M40 | 1 | 01:14:18 |
| 22 | FINN MICHELLE | ire, IRLANDA | F | 4 | 01:14:32 |
| 23 | CORTIANA SIMONE | ita, VICENZA MARATHON | M35 | 4 | 01:15:06 |
| 24 | MASTROTTO NICOLA | ita, VICENZA MARATHON | M | 15 | 01:15:29 |
| 25 | BIRAL DAVIDE | ita, C.U.S. PADOVA | PM | 1 | 01:15:48 |
| 26 | PRETOTTO STEFANO | ita, ATLETICA PONZANO | M45 | 1 | 01:16:16 |
| 27 | TALIANO CORRADO | ita, ASD PODISTICA CASTAGNITESE | M45 | 2 | 01:17:11 |
| 28 | BARISON LUCA | ita, RUN CARD | M | 16 | 01:17:30 |
| 29 | NOVO ENRICO | ita, CONFINDUSTRIA ATL. ROVIGO | M35 | 5 | 01:17:40 |
| 30 | MAJONI SAMUELE | ita, ATL. CORTINA C. RURALE CORTINA | M | 17 | 01:17:41 |
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Leevale Womens Team - Cork City Sports Athletes of the Month for November 2017
Azusa, California, USA
Thursday April 18th 2019
Bryan Clay Invitational Results 2019
Fearghal Curtin - Bryan Clay Invitational 5000m 2019 from Webmaster - Cork Athletics on Vimeo.
Fearghal ran 13:53.53, in the Azusa Pacific Invitational, outside Los Angeles, in the 5000m last Thursday night, coming second to Morgan McDonald, an Australian based in Wisconsin, who is the National xcountry, 3k and 5K indoor Champion, on a track with short straights and wide bends.
There was a big number of competitors in the race, and Fearghal had to do a lot of wide running, to keep an eye on the leading group - This cost him time in the race. He ran cautiously, with the aim of getting under 14 minutes, to qualify for the Regionals, in Sacramento, in late May.
Fearghal was very pleased with his performance, which is ranked in the first 7 All Time Arizona State University Rankings.
Barry Keane, Waterford AC, was also in Fearghal’s race, finishing 15th, in 14:04, while Jack O'Leary, Mullingar Harriers AC, ran in a separate 5000m race at the same meet, finishing 8th, in 14:11. All three, Fearghal, Jack and Barry, now have European Under-23 5000m qualifying times. Fearghal’s time is ranked in the first 7 all time in Arizona State University.
On Saturday night, Fearghal paced Heat 3 of the 1500m, and won in 3:47.9. Paddy Robb was in same race, running 3:49.
Overall Women's 1,500m Results
Stephanie Cotter, West Muskerry AC, was second in her 1500m heat, in a time of 4:25.21, behind Olivia Hoi, BYU, who won 1500m Heat 4, in 4:22.80.
Peter Lynch, Kilkenny City Harriers/Tulsa ran 29:29 in a 10,000m, on Friday night, qualifying him for the European Under-23's. There are now two Irish European Under-23 10,000m qualifiers: Barry Keane and Peter Lynch
Leon Johnson NSU Invitational, Natchitoches, Louisiana - Friday April 290th 2019
Grace McKenzie, McNeese State University & Belgooly AC
Grace McKenzie, McNeese State University and Belgooly AC, continues to rewrite the McNeese State track and field record book, in numerous events. Last Friday, April 20th, the McNeese junior broke the school in the 400mH hurdles, after posting a blistering time of 59.97 seconds. It also brings Grace up to 21st position in the Irish All-Time 400mH standings
That time makes her the first Mcneese State woman to break the 60 second barrier in the 400mH, in just her fifth-time ever competing in the event. In doing so, she maintains her top ranking in the Southland Conference. In the 100mH hurdles, Grace finished first, in 14.02 sec, in the inaugural Daeshon Gordon 100-meter hurdles race, named after Daeshon Gordon, an All-American from Northwestern State, who tragically passed away last year.
Grace was also in action in the field events, where she placed second in the long jump, with a leap of 5.88m, behind US National Indoor Champion, Jasmyn Steeles, from Northwestern State.
2019 Alumni Gold - Bernie Moore Track Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Sunday April 22nd
Sam Healy, University of Louisiana, Monroe & Leevale AC, jumped 7.19m, for 4th place, in the Alumni Gold meet, in Baton Rouge, last Sunday
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Wednesday May 22nd
Rob heffernan, at the presentation of his 2012 Olympic 50km Walk Bronze Medal
Tramore Valley Park Walk will be officially opened May 22nd, by Lord Mayor, Cllr. Mick Finn. Cork City Council is honouring 5 times Olympian and World Champion Rob Heffernan by naming the Park Walk in his honour. The 2.5km looped Park Walk will include an outdoor gym
Rob Tweeted "This is a massive honor for me to know that long after I am gone a legacy of health and fitness at all levels will live on . To have a looped park walk named after me is very humbling and I would sincerely like to thank @corkcitycouncil #cork #health #Athletics #sport #history"
Outdoor Gym in Tramore Valley Park
Work in progress, in preparation for Park opening
Bird's-eye-view of Tramore Valley Park
Mount Vernon Park and Tramore Valley Park Link
Mount Vernon Park Layout
Future plans to link Tramore Valley Park with Mount Vernon Park, which is just across the M40 South Ring Road, will mean that there will be a substantial off-road route, which will be very welcome indeed. The two parks will be linked by a bridge over the M40.
Schematic for future of Tranore Valley Park
The Echo Article on Tramore Valley Park, from last September, outlines future plans for the facility, while Mount Vernon Park's post gives overviews of both Tramore Valley Park and Mount Vernon Park
Registered Cork Athletics Races & Events for Week Ending Monday April 22nd 2019
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| Ballintotis 4 Mile - Wednesday April 17th, 8pm, Ballintotis | Locha Lua Half-Marathon - Saturday April 20th, 10am, Ballingeary | Liscarroll AC Easter 5k - Saturday April 20th, 11am, Doneraile Park | Sheeps Head Easter 10k - Saturday April 20th, 12pm, Ahakista | Boherbue to Kiskeam 4 Mile - Monday April 22nd, 1pm, Boherbue |
w/e Mon April 22nd - Busy week with lots on: Ballintotis 4 Mile, Locha Lua Half-Marathon, Liscarroll AC Easter 5k, Sheeps Head Easter 10k & Boherbue to Kiskeam 4 Mile, Athletics Leader Course...and Cheetah Run entries open on Thursday!
Cork Athletics Race Calendar
Comprehensive Calendar of Registered Athletics Ireland events in Cork
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
Cork Events This Week
Wednesday April 17th, 8pm, Ballintotis - Ballintotis 4 Mile
Saturday April 20th, 10am, Ballingeary - Locha Lua Half-Marathon
Saturday April 20th, 10am, CIT Track - Athletics Leader Course
Saturday April 20th, 11am, Doneraile Park - Liscarroll AC Easter 5k
Saturday April 20th, 12pm, Ahakista - Sheeps Head Easter 10k
Monday April 22nd, 1pm, Boherbue - Boherbue - Kiskeam 4 Mile
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Locha Lua Half-Marathon, Ballingeary, Saturday April 20th
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Sheeps Head 10k, Ahakista, Saturday April 20th
The Great Railway Run 10k & 25k Road Races, Sunday April 29th
Cheetah Run, Thursday May 16th
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Cork City Marathon, Sunday 2nd June
Charleville Half-Marathon, Sunday 15th September
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Little Island - Glanmire
Sunday December 1st 1985
Tony O'Leary, Leevale AC, coming in to win the CARA 7 1985
58 Minute video on Cork Athletics Vimeo account
1985, a distant memory for some of us.....a piece of history for, probably, most. The images and video are grainy, but give us a glimpse of the safety measures (LOL) of yesteryear, with runners running down the middle of the (old) main Cork-Waterford road, during heavy traffic, in the middle of a busy Sunday afternoon. How anyone wasn't injured...or worse..is probably a miracle!
This was the third and final running of the cara 7, and attracted a phenomenal entry of approx. 950. Even now, a field of 950 would delight most race organisers.
The previous year, 1984, a 14 year Sonia O'Sullivan (misnamed in the results as Sofia) came home in 20th place, in a time of 40:20.
Liam O'Brien, East Cork AC (on left) matches stride with Tony O'Leary, Leevale AC, negotiating traffic, going through Glanmire village
Liam O'Brien, East Cork AC and Tony O'Leary, Leevale AC, approach Dunkettle Roundabout
Obstacle Course - O'Leary and O'Brien weave through traffic on the main Cork-Waterford Road. O'Brien has moved to the hard shoulder facing traffic, while O'Leary makes his break, running down the middle of the National Primary route, ignoring the cars on either side
Chasing group negotiating the Cork-Waterford road
John Walshe, then with Midleton AC, finishes the CARA 7 1985
| Pos | Athlete | Club | Time |
| 1 | Tony O'Leary | Leevale AC | 34:51 |
| 2 | Liam O'Brien | East Cork AC | 35:08 |
| 3 | ?? | ?? | |
| 4 | Martin Casey | Togher AC | |
| 5 | Sean Harte | St Finbarrs AC | |
| 6 | Michael Carey | Leevale AC | |
| 7 | Eric Bergin | Leevale AC | |
| 8 | Martin Drake | Youghal AC | |
| 9 | Eric Crockett | St Finbarrs AC | |
| 10 | ?? | St Nicholas AC | |
| 11 | ?? | St Finbarrs AC | |
| 12 | Brian Meade | East Cork AC | |
| 13 | Seamus Hartnett | East Cork AC | |
| 14 | Pat Kerrigan | Mallow AC | |
| 15 | ?? | Leevale AC | |
| 16 | Jerry Murphy | Leevale AC | |
| 17 | John O'Leary | Leevale AC | |
| 18 | John Walshe | Midleton AC | |
| 19 | ?? | ?? | |
| 20 | George Walsh | Youghal AC | |
| 21 | Donie Walsh | Leevale AC | 39:28 |
| 22 | Eddie Connolly | Leevale AC |
| Pos | Athlete | Club | Time |
| 1 | Valerie O'Mahony | Togher AC | |
| 2 | Marion Lyons | St Finbarrs AC | 40:51 |
| 3 | Anne Murphy | Leevale AC | 42:24 |
| 4 | Catherine Speight | Leevale AC |
