Cork Athletics Year-End Registration Figures - December 2017

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Record Cork Year-End Registration Figures - December 2017

Leading Cork Clubs, by overall registrations - 2016 -2017 Comparison

Cork Athletics ends the 2017 year with a record 8,264 registered Athletics Ireland members, from Fifty-Three (53) clubs, with membership of another new club due to be ratified at Cork Athletics AGM, on January 29th 2018.

Leevale AC, with a surge in registered members of almost 28% (164 members), take the year-end top spot from last year's toppers, Bandon AC, who drop back marginally (down by 12 members).  Other clubs to increase membership significantly were; Fanahan McSweeney AC (+38%, 49 members), Grange-Fermoy AC (+30%, 49), St Catherine's AC (+28%, 54), and St. Nicholas AC (+26%, 17)

Cork Clubs by Total Registered Membership

Age Distribution of Registered Members

Age distribution of Cork Athletics Registered Members

The registrations throw up some anomalies, like the small number of members who are just a few months old. At the other end of the spectrum, there are several members who were born in the year 1900, so are almost 118 years old! The explanation for both scenarios is a lack of attention to detail when entering Registration data.

Nevertheless, the alarming drop-off in members, from approx. age 12 to 34, is cause for concern, but is not confined to Athletics. Similar trends have been cited by the GAA and IRFU, among many other sports.  While it is concerning to see such a drop-off, perhaps it is also an opportunity for someone to research the reasons and, as an outcome, engage with the cohort.

Clubs by Juvenile/Junior Registrations

Leading Cork Clubs, by Juvenile/Junior registrations

 Leevale AC head the listings, marginally ahead of Bandon AC, with both clubs ahead of all other clubs by a very significant margin

Clubs by Adult Registrations

There are thirteen Cork clubs in the top 50 adult clubs, however the combined adult membership of the top two Cork clubs, Leevale AC and Mallow AC, doesn't approach Galway City Harriers adult membership of 530

Adult Registrations

 Leading Cork Clubs, by Adult registrations

There are fifteen Cork clubs with 100 or more adult members. Leevale AC and Mallow AC stand clear at the top of the list, with almost 250 members each. Next comes a group of four clubs, Ballymore Cobh AC, Eagle AC, Midleton AC and Bandon AC, all with almost 200 members. These, in turn, are followed by a further five clubs with membership around the 150 mark.

Senior Registrations

 Leading Cork Clubs, by Senior registrations

When one looks at Senior membership - adults under 35 years - a clear distinction is apparent, with Leevale AC a massive distance ahead of the rest. Bandon AC and Togher AC are next, so the three clubs who most partake in T&F at National level are to the fore.

Masters Registrations

 Leading Cork Clubs, by Masters registrations

Mallow AC, with 209 Masters members, stand apart, at the head of the field, with Ballymore Cobh AC, Eagle AC and Midleton AC grouped together next, with four clubs, St. Finbarrs AC, Leevale AC, Youghal AC and Bandon AC next, with Ballintotis Fit4Life and Togher AC a little further back.  While not shown here, analysis of the average ages in the Masters categories shows little difference between clubs, most being in the 41 to 43 year region.

Cork Athletics Year-End Registration Figures 2016

Updated AAI Registered Membership Figures for December 2015

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