Cork Athletics Year-End Registration Figures 2016

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Year-End Cork Club Athlete Registrations 2016

Cork Athletics year-end registrations total a record 7,822, up 12.774% on the 2015 figure of 6,936 and an overall increase of 18.479% on the 2014 end of year figure of 6,602.

The top two clubs are Bandon AC, with a massive 701 registered members, who top the standings, while Leevale AC, with close to 600 registered members are a clear second.  

Ballymore-Cobh AC, with 455 registered members, continue their incremental increase in membership, since the club's revival/revamp in recent years

Four clubs, Midleton AC, North Cork AC, Youghal AC, Togher AC, all have over 300 members. After them, twenty three more clubs have in excess of 100 members.

The number of Cork clubs registered with Athletics Ireland stands at forty nine.  This number is set to increase later this month, when membership applications from several applicant clubs are set to be ratified at the Cork Athletics AGM.

 Overall Club Registered Members

Overall Club Juvenile Membership

Bandon AC top the Juvenile listings with 562, with over double that of third placed North Cork AC's 268.  Leevale AC, on 406, are also significantly ahead of the rest.

Overall Club Adult Membership

Two clubs, Mallow AC and Ballymore-Cobh AC top the 200 adult members mark, while a possee of seven more clubs are within striking distance of the 200 mark.

Club Senior Membership

The Senior registration figures are quite telling.  Leevale AC, with 90 Senior members, stand a distance ahead of second placed Togher AC, on 60, while the third significant player on the National T&F stage, Bandon AC, are further back, on with 40 seniors.

Age Analysis

The age-distribution make interesting reading, with clear demarcations visible.  The strongest cohort, in terms of numbers, lies in the early juvenile years, with very strong figures in the Under 8 to Under 10 groupings.  After this there is a significant, but tapering drop-off in numbers, falling to the lowest region, between the ages of 20 and 25.  Clearly this latter grouping needs further analysis.  In terms of Internation participation and representation, one would imagine that this group would be expected to provide the greatest potential, consequently the low numbers in the grouping indicates bothe a worry and great potential.

Juvenile to Under 23

This closer look at the Juvenile cohort shows the drop-off, after age 10, even more emphatically.

Senior (23 to 34)

 As with the higher-age Juvenile figures, the Senior figures remain quite low, until age 30

Masters 35 to 49

The Masters figures are quite strong, before falling off again after age 47

Masters 50 to 60

The Masters number remain quite stable, but tapering, as might be expected

Masters 60+

The Over 60's Masters numbers are probably quite deceptive, as these include many Masters who are no longer in active competition, but continue to play a vital role in the sport, as club activists, coaches and officials...or indeed a combination of all these roles.....and more!

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