Notice: Cork BHAA MTU 5k in Bishopstown - Sun 1st March 2026

The Cork BHAA MTU 5k in Bishopstown is coming up on Sunday the 1st of March 2026 at 10am.

The entry fee is just €5 for registered BHAA runners and €10 for non-registered. You enter on the morning of the race.

There will also be a free waterproof technical running cap with the MTU logo for the first 400 to enter on the day.

Some key points...

• All parking will be in the tiered car parks.
• Registration/catering & prizegiving will take place in the MTU Arena and there will be pedestrian access from the tiered car parks.
• Entry is on the day, no pre-entry.
• Shower facilities will be available in the MTU Arena.
• The start of the race will be around the main entrance to the tiered carpark/swimming pool roundabout.
• The finish will be on the athletics track on the MTU campus.
•  The 5k is for over 16’s only.

From the organisers: "We are asking runners to bring their own reusable cup for refreshments after the race. MTU has a Ditch the Disposables campaign across all MTU campuses which involves removing single-use cups from all canteens as part of it’s commitment to environmental sustainability. "

Course... The course is the same as last year and it's shown below...

The first km is mostly on a public road and this gives the field a chance to thin out it goes onto the Greenway behind MTU. It's a pretty flat course and there are no real hills to speak of. 

This is always a popular event and should get a good turnout.

A look at the new course for the Carrigaline 5-mile...

The 2026 Carrigaline 5-mile road race is coming up on Sunday 14th of February 2026... see this previous post.

In this post, we'll look at the new course for the 2026 race. The old and new courses are shown below...

The traditional route was one large loop whereas the new route is shaped like a spoon with a loop at the eastern end.

If you look at the map of the old course, you can see that it started and finished in a residential area which brought its own set of problems in terms of stewarding and traffic. The new course is more on the edge of the town and is less likely to cause disruption to local residents or motorists.

Doing a rough check, the number of junctions that need to have race stewards has reduced from 9 down to 5 which should make things easier. It's also good to get away from the roundabout and traffic islands in Shanbally where the road is narrow and can be busy with traffic coming from Ringaskiddy.

The section of road on the new course from 2.3 to 3.1 miles is a nice quiet country road and hardly any cars use it so it's ideal for a road race. 

On the map for the new course, I've shown the route of the new M26 motorway which is under construction. On the old course at about the 3.8-mile mark, the M26 will eventually cut this road in two resulting in a cul-de-sac.

You can see that the new course is completely to the south of the M26 which means it should hopefully be used for the foreseeable future.

In terms of which course is harder or easier then they're both about the same, there's not much in it really.

The start for the new course is about the same distance from the race HQ in the community hall. The new finish line is a bit further away than the old one but not by much.

One issue with any type of out and back course is if the front of the race will meet the back of the field. I had a quick look at this and the tail runners should have passed Coolmore Cross at about 1.5 miles by the time the front runners reach it which is about 3.5 miles for them.

In conclusion... The route of the new M26 motorway is going to cause problems with a number of road races in this area and the Carrigaline race is no exception. As time goes on, it's getting harder and harder to get permission for suitable race routes near populated areas. 

This new route looks like a good solution and should mean that there is a 5-mile road race in Carrigaline for years to come.

Talk in Kinsale by Sean Clifford about his run on the Wild Atlantic Way - Fri 30th Jan 2026

Sean Clifford from Kerry will be one of the speakers at a special free event in Acton Hotel in Kinsale on Fri 30th Jan 2026 at 7:30pm.

Sean completed all 2700kms of the Wild Atlantic Way in 30-days in 2025 and finished in Cork.

Talk - From Beara to Kinsale: The Cork Finish to Ireland’s Greatest Endurance Run

Sean writes... "FREE EVENT INVITATION :

I've been asked to speak in Cork about my crazy Wild Atlantic Way run, and I'll pop down to Kinsale to give a talk and answer any questions. 🏃‍♂️💨
there is alot that can be said about those 30 days ... but i will break down :
🌊 1. “The Night I Nearly Didn’t Start the Next Day 
There was one night on the Wild Atlantic Way where everything in me — physically and mentally — said stop.
Not dramatic… not heroic… just brutally human.
I’ll share what was really going on behind the scenes — and the one thought that got me back on the road after dawn.

🧠 2. “The Mental Trick That Got Me Through 2,700km”
It was not planning.
It wasn’t fitness.
It wasn’t toughness.
And it definitely wasn’t motivation.
There was one simple mindset shift I used over and over again — a trick that works just as well in normal life as it does when you’re shattered on the side of a windy Atlantic road.
I’ll break down exactly what it is and how anyone can use it.

🚗 3. “The Moment I Knew I Was Going to Finish”
Believe it or not, it didn’t happen near the end.
It happened weeks earlier — in the middle of a place where most people would have quietly quit.
I’ll tell the story of that turning point… the conversation… and why that moment changed everything.
=====
I'll also be joined by Daragh Morgan, who swam around Ireland – it should be good craic! 🏊‍♂️😂
Event Details: Free Entry 🎟️ (organized by the AMAZING Kinsale Triclub )
Location: Actons Hotel & Weddings, Kinsale 📍
Time: 7:30 PM on Friday, January 30th 🗓️ 
Let me know if you plan on coming! 📩
And as much as im looking forward to answering questions I am excited about being with people like Riona Courtney and Alicja Pilarska on the night ..... who kept me moving and believing day after day"

Approx 4,000 runners turn out for the 2026 Raheny 5-mile road race - 25th Jan 2026

The big road race in Ireland last weekend was the Raheny 5-mile in Dublin. As can be seen from the start line above, it's a huge race but I wasn't aware of just how big a race it is.

The chip timing results show a total of 3993 finishers which is incredible for a 5-mile race. It just shows that some of the races in Dublin are on a different scale altogether.

Top 3 men & women...
1 Jonas STAFFORD 23:08 6 M MS UCD
2 Colm ROONEY 23:10 3610 M M40 Clonliffe Harriers A.C.
3 Hugh ARMSTRONG 23:27 2 M MS Ballina A.C.
1 Michelle FINN 26:35 5 F FS Leevael A.C.
2 Faye DERVAN 27:04 4 F FS Dublin City Harriers A.C.
3 Maria MCGEE 27:07 4780 F FS Rosses A.C.

Full results HERE

As can be seen from the results above, the first woman was Michelle Finn from Cork in a time of 26m 35s.

First 3 women (L-R)... Faye Dervan 2nd, Michelle Finn 1st & Maria McGee 3rd

Looking back at the race calendar, this race had a headline entry fee of €30. Allowing for some no shows on the day, the organisers took in about €130,000 in entry fees alone which just gives an idea of some of the sums involved.

There were 2422 non-club runners in the results so Athletics Ireland would have made about €4,500 for this race alone with their one-day licence.

Results of the Clonakilty 5-mile road race - Sun 25th Jan 2026

It was a cold but dry day for this years Clonakilty 5-mile road race with 923 runners crossing the finish line.

Top 3 men & women...
Bib Pos. Name Club AG Gun Time  
808 1 Gavin SWEENEY M40 25:42 
858 2 Sean DAVIN St. Finbarrs A.C. M30-39 25:51 
725 3 Michael DULLEA Skibbereen A.C. M40 26:41 
645 7 Hannah STEEDS F30-39 28:06 
638 13 Michelle KENNY Leevale A.C. F40 29:21 
946 20 Laura MC CARTHY F40 30:08 

Full results HERE

Photos...
1) PopUpRaces have a few finish line photos HERE

Results of the 5k parkruns in Cork - Sat 24th Jan 2026

Results of the 5k parkruns around the county on Saturday 24th January 2026. Approximately 884  runners and walkers took part in the 11 events in Co Cork.

Report...  With the milder weather, there was a full house of 11 parkruns in Co Cork this weekend. While most parkruns had to contend with wet damp conditions, the sun was shining on Bere Island!

Tramore Valley Park... With all the cancellations of previous weeks, this was actually the first parkrun of 2026 in Tramore Valley Park.

Bere Island... No sign of rain on Bere Island!

Well done to Laura Walsh who reached the 200-milestone mark and 190 of these were on Bere Island.

Laura is pictured above with Michelagh Murphy who was the first finisher this week and has 367 parkruns to her credit. On the right, you can see the dynamic duo in 2017!

Limerick... The Limerick parkrun at the University of Limerick is 10-years old this weekend.

Youghal... In marked contrast to Bere Island, it was really wet at the eastern end of Co Cork and the Pobalscoil na Tríonóide parkrun recorded their lowest turnout ever with just 20 finishers.

ONGOING

If I missed anyone who passed a notable milestone like 100, 200, 250 or above parkruns then let me know.

Upcoming milestones....

a) Glen River #300 in late Feb

b) Youghal #200 in late Feb

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Ballincollig Regional Park:  224 this week, CANCELLED last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Brian AHERN Male SM25-29 18:37

3 Brian BUCKLEY Male SM25-29 19:32

4 David CALLANAN Male SM18-19 19:53

2 Catherine MURPHY Female VW45-49 18:56

12 Laura BRUEN Female SW25-29 21:00

20 Isla HEALY Female JW11-14 Togher AC 22:27

Ballincollig results... https://www.parkrun.ie/ballincollig/results/409/

Tramore Valley Park: 206 this week, CANCELLED last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Michael SHUSTER Male SM30-34 18:27

2 Thomas IRWIN Male SM20-24 18:39

3 Patrick DOYLE Male SM30-34 18:45

20 Rachel DIGGIN Female SW20-24 21:09

22 Nollaigh O'NEILL Female VW50-54 21:21

24 Dolores FOGARTY Female VW35-39 21:26

Tramore Valley Park results... https://www.parkrun.ie/tramorevalley/results/186/

Glen River: 58 this week, CANCELLED last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Marcus BISHOP Male SM30-34 18:14

2 Cian MCPARLAND Male VM45-49 St Finbarrs AC 20:26

3 Aaron HORNIBROOK Male VM35-39 21:14

9 Clara GERAGHTY Female VW45-49 23:39

12 Denise TWOHIG Female VW50-54 St Finbarrs AC 24:10

13 Hannah GERAGHTY Female JW11-14 24:12

Glen River results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glenriver/results/295/

Midleton Greenway: 85 this week, CANCELLED last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Niall LAWLER Male SM30-34 18:09

2 David CARRASCO COQUILLAT Male SM25-29 18:19

3 Brendan MAGUIRE Male VM45-49 19:03

13 Anna DORIS Female VW55-59 Midleton AC 22:24

25 Annabelle HALL Female SW25-29 25:07

28 Annabel ADAMS Female SW30-34 25:23

Midleton Greenway... https://www.parkrun.ie/midletongreenway/results/50/

Mallow Castle: 67 this week, 105 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Matthew COOKE Male JM15-17 19:12

2 Tadhg CORRIGAN Male JM15-17 19:44

3 Vinny GRIMES Male SM30-34 19:52

11 Elaine O'CALLAGHAN Female VW40-44 23:28

16 Kate MCSWEENEY Female SW30-34 24:22

18 Paula GOMEZ Female JW15-17 24:40

Mallow results... https://www.parkrun.ie/mallowcastle/results/213/

Youghal (Pobalscoil ne Tríonóide) : 20 this week, 50 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Derek SMYTH Male VM45-49 20:19

2 Ciaran MITCHELL Male VM35-39 20:56

3 Ian GEARY Male VM45-49 21:39

4 Sophie O CONNOR Female JW11-14 22:37

7 Shannon SOTOK Female SW30-34 23:36

9 Laura BEAUSANG Female JW11-14 24:44

Youghal results... https://www.parkrun.ie/pobalscoilnatrionoide/results/195/

Macroom Castle Demense: 55 this week, 109 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 David BRADLEY Male JM15-17 21:15

2 Jude MURPHY Male SM18-19 21:46

3 Peadar CREEDON Male JM11-14 21:50

22 Mairead CROWLEY Female VW40-44 25:31

23 Mary MCHUGH Female VW40-44 25:41

30 Margaret LUCEY Female VW45-49 27:00

Macroom results... https://www.parkrun.ie/macroomcastledemesne/results/561/

Clonakilty:  25 this week, CANCELLED last week. 

First 3 men & women...

1 Eoghan MINIHAN Male JM15-17 21:15

2 Chris HAYES Male VM35-39 Johnson & Johnson MedTech 22:55

3 Andrew WAUGH Male VM35-39 23:00

6 Eileen MCCARTHY Female VW55-59 Galway City Harriers 24:11

12 Rebekah FREYNE Female SW20-24 30:11

13 Meave DUNNE Female VW45-49 31:19

Clonakilty results... https://www.parkrun.ie/clonakilty/results/517/

Glengarriff Woods: 89 this week, 84 last week.

Top 3 men & women...

1 Ray SMITH Male VM60-64 Kenmare Athletics Club 21:07

2 Stephen O'SULLIVAN Male VM55-59 22:36

4 Danny MANNING Male VM45-49 23:27

3 Lorraine O SULLIVAN Female VW45-49 22:52

5 Alice COPPINGER Female VW45-49 Bantry Athletic Club 24:20

7 Petula CLARKE Female VW50-54 Team Runna 26:05

Glengarriff results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glengarriff/results/438/

Bere Island: 41 this week, 45 last week. 

First 3 men & women...

1 Michelagh MURPHY Female SW20-24 21:18

5 Breeda O SULLIVAN Female VW55-59 Beara AC 24:40

6 Emma FENTON Female JW11-14 25:08

2 Cyril MCNAMARA Male VM60-64 21:28

3 Luke BROWNE Male JM11-14 23:55

4 Liam POWER Male JM15-17 24:39

Bere Island results... https://www.parkrun.ie/bereisland/results/529/

Castlehaven (Rineen Woods): 14 finishers this week, 29 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Florence FITZGERALD Male VM35-39 22:05

2 Aaron ROSS Male SM25-29 23:50

3 Dominic MANNING Male VM40-44 26:00

4 Sile COLLINS Female SW30-34 26:18

7 Deirdre MCCARTHY Female VW45-49 Manchester Tri Club 30:17

8 Celine BUCKLEY Female VW50-54 Castlehaven GAA 31:19

Castlehaven results... https://www.parkrun.ie/castlehaven/results/449/

For more information about the weekly 5k parkruns in Co Cork, go to this page HERE.

Guest Post: January ...by Pat Walsh

 * January *

As I write this on the 22nd of the month it feels like 40 days have gone and another 15 ahead before we see the end of this long month. 

December we had festive lights, mince pies and hot whiskies. January we have dark nights, no biscuits and guilt into doing a dry January. New Years resolutions are being tested on the these cold, dreary, wet and windy days. 

Hard to be getting out and use the carbo loading that we did for Christmas. I have a good few weeks of bad eating to work out of me.

Last 2 parkruns lost to icy conditions and no guarantee for the weeks ahead. The weather can only get better, I hope. Hiding under the duvet has become a credible option.

Days are getting longer, but it doesn’t seem like it. It isn’t you, everyone feels the same way. The Easter Eggs are in the shops. Most above is written in jest so don’t be taking me too seriously.

Get out as often as you can, preferably in daylight hours. You will always feel so much better afterwards. Focus on the goals ahead and think of running in the light and heat of the summer.

Good time of the year to work on strength and flexibility. Wrap up well and don’t hang around after a training session. Straight to the Shower and dry warm clothes.

Don’t be feeling guilty if you are not sticking to plan. There will be time to get back on track. Bank Holiday for St Brigid 1st February is coming up and a long weekend to enjoy.

1st February also marks the 10 milers in Dungarvan and Trim which are like an unofficial start to the Spring events. Runners emerging from Winter hibernation. The Northern Lights paid a visit to brighten our lives.

I dragged myself out of bed to do the wonderful Cloyne 4k Winter series last Sunday morning. It was fantastic and well worth the effort. Low key event, cash entry on the day, same price for everyone…. 5 euro, old fashioned styled race event. 

There was a great atmosphere with greetings, smiles, welcomes, support, fun, laughter and with a bit of running.

Athletes of all ages and abilities attended. Exactly 365 runners crossed the finish line. Was it an omen? A sign for a better year ahead? One runner for every day of the Year. We search for positives in everything. Cloyne Community

Keep going, keep dreaming, keep believing. As Dermot Kennedy put it so well in his song, Better days are coming. 

‘The rain, it ain't permanent 
And soon we'll be dancin' in the sun
We'll be dancin' in the sun
And we'll sing your song together’

Have a lovely weekend

#pwr

Notice: Carrigaline 5-mile road race - Sun 15th Feb 2026

Eagle AC are organising their annual 5 mile road race in Carrigaline on Sunday, the 15th of February 2026 at 10am - NOTE THE EARLIER START TIME

The entry link is here... https://eventmaster.ie/event/QmzoCnKSOy

From the organisers.... Eagle AC is delighted to announce the return of the 37th annual Tommy Ryan Memorial 5 Miler in Carrigaline on February 15th 2026 at new start time of 10am.

We have a new course, new start line and a new & much improved finish area. We will release details of this once it’s been officially measured. The community centre is still our base but the race start time is now 10am, not 11.

Meeting about setting up a new 5k parkrun in Carrigaline - Jan 2026

Back in September of 2025, I had a post up about a proposal to establish a new 5k parkrun in Carrigaline... see post HERE. The principle organiser Deirdre Murphy has now announced that a meeting about it will be held in Carrigaline in the Carrigaline Court Hotel at 8pm on Thursday 22nd of January 2026.

"🏃‍♀️ Help bring parkrun to Carrigaline! 🏃‍♂️
We’re looking for volunteers across a range of roles to help set up a brand new Carrigaline parkrun – free, weekly timed 5k similar to Ballincollig and Midleton etc.
📅 Start-up Meeting: This Thursday 22nd Jan
📍 Carrigaline
No experience needed, just enthusiasm! "

If you're in Carrigaline and would like to attend then you can DM Deirdre by looking at this Facebook post on the Carrigaline Notice Board... 

 https://www.facebook.com/groups/1621359964760057/posts/4421690138060345/

Please note that it's still early days for this parkrun as a lot of work still needs to be done.

If anyone is interested in setting up a 5k parkrun in their area then these are the steps...

- Get a core group together
- Find a route
- Get landowner permission 
- Get parkrun to approve the course (also provide a video of it.)
- Raise funding
- Get training
- Start

Is a parkrun in Carrigaline feasible??? ... In terms of population, Carrigaline is around the 19,000 mark. If we compare that to some of the other local parkruns and look at their populations, we get... Ballincollig 20k, Midleton 14k & Mallow 14k. Those stats alone certainly suggest that there should be a large enough group of runners and walkers  available locally to support a new parkrun in Carrigaline.

Location??? ... The first route that springs to mind is the local Carrigaline to Crosshaven walkway but it's also very narrow for an out and back course. Perhaps they have some other route in mind.

Sometimes the route may not be so obvious. Just look at the parkrun in Youghal and they managed to get a 5k parkrun by doing four loops at the rear of a school.

Lets hope and see if we get parkrun number 12 in Co Cork in the not too distant future.

Result of the Cloyne Commons 4k road race - Sun 18th Jan 2026

The 3rd race in the Cloyne Commons 4k Winter Series was held on Sunday 18th January 2026 and a total of 365 runners crossed the finish line.

The main attraction of this race is a basic entry fee of €5 on the day. There are no extra online charges, no Athletics Ireland one-day licence fees and there are no costs associated with chip timing. It's exactly how races used to be in the past.

The result of this is shown in the numbers. This race in January of 2024 had 158 finishers. In January of 2025, it jumped to 327 and now in 2026, it's up 10.7% to 365.

Photos...

1) Sharon Murray has loads of photos...

a) Pre-race and start 1 b) Start 2 c) Finish pt1 d) Finish pt2 e) Finish pt3 f) Finish pt4 g) Finish pt5

Top 3 men & women...

1 695 Matt Horrigan East Cork AC M 13:16
2 396 Paul Cashman Watergrasshill M45 13:23
3 467 James Grufferty Glanmire AC M40 13:31
14 543 Rebecca McEvoy St Finbarrs F 15:03
18 786 Sadhbh Cronin Midleton AC FJ 15:12
29 484 Katie Hennessy Midleton AC FJ 15:46

Full results (Final)...

Position Race Number Name Club Category Time

1 695 Matt Horrigan East Cork AC M 13:16

2 396 Paul Cashman Watergrasshill M45 13:23

3 467 James Grufferty Glanmire AC M40 13:31

4 164 Paul Kearney Aghada RC M40 13:47

5 523 Gabriel Le Donne Ballymore Cobh MJ 13:51

6 558 Seamus McSweeney Grange Fermoy M50 13:57

7 271 Michael O Mahony Walsh St Nicks MJ 14:24

8 790 Declan O Donoghue St Finbarrs M40 14:35

9 505 Brendan Kearney Unattached M 14:39

10 417 Mark Cronin Midleton AC M45 14:46

Results of the Cork BHAA Roquette 5k - Sun 18th Jan 2026

The Cork BHAA Roquette 5k in Little Island was the first road race of the year on the BHAA calendar and 367 runners turned out on a cold but dry Sunday morning. This was formerly called the IFF and FMC race but the company has changed name several times.

Top 3 men & women...

1 David Carter 14:42 Temp Reg
2 Fearghal Desmond M-1 15:22 Induct
3 Kristaps Liepins M-2 15:22 Stryker M-B-1
11 Sinead O'Connor 0/35F F-1 16:24 Dept of Ed F-A-1
23 Michelle Kenny 0/45F F-2 16:55 Dept of Ed F-A-1
27 Saoirse Twomey F-3 17:04 The Phoenix Clinic F-A-2

Full results HERE

Results of the 5k parkruns in Cork - Sat 17th Jan 2026

Results of the 5k parkruns around the county on Saturday 17th January 2026. Approximately 422  runners and walkers took part in the 6 events in Co Cork.

Report...  The icy conditions played havoc again with some of the parkruns in Co Cork this weekend with 5 out of 11 being cancelled.

Bere Island... It was a balmy 7-deg C on Bere Island for this weeks 5k parkrun. As always, it's the most stunning parkrun in Ireland.

Macroom... Well done to Conor Lucey who completed his 250th 5k parkrun! 

Conor regularly finishes first at the Macroom  parkrun and 227 out of the 250 were completed there.

ONGOING

If I missed anyone who passed a notable milestone like 100, 200, 250 or above parkruns then let me know.

Upcoming milestones....

a)

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Ballincollig Regional Park:  CANCELLED this week, CANCELLED last week.

First 3 men & women...

Ballincollig results... 

Tramore Valley Park: CANCELLED this week, CANCELLED last week.

First 3 men & women...

Tramore Valley Park results... 

Glen River: CANCELLED this week, CANCELLED last week.

First 3 men & women...

Glen River results... 

Midleton Greenway: CANCELLED this week, CANCELLED last week.

First 3 men & women...

Midleton Greenway... 

Mallow Castle: 105 this week, CANCELLED last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Thomas BROWNE Male SM20-24 16:36

2 David CARRASCO COQUILLAT Male SM25-29 18:16

3 Conor LAVERY Male SM20-24 18:48

20 Martina LYONS Female VW50-54 23:14

22 Elaine O'CALLAGHAN Female VW40-44 23:33

24 Kate MCSWEENEY Female SW30-34 23:52

Mallow results... https://www.parkrun.ie/mallowcastle/results/212/

Youghal (Pobalscoil ne Tríonóide) : 50 this week, 54 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 James MAHER Male VM35-39 19:37

2 Donal MC CARTHY Male VM45-49 19:52

3 Ciaran MITCHELL Male VM35-39 20:43 

7 Shannon SOTOK Female SW30-34 23:00

12 Saoirse KINSELLA Female JW11-14 24:17

13 Cliona O'KEEFFE Female VW40-44 24:33

Youghal results... https://www.parkrun.ie/pobalscoilnatrionoide/results/194/

Macroom Castle Demense: 109 this week, CANCELLED last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Conor LUCEY Male VM40-44 18:43

2 Henry BROWNE Male VM45-49 19:27

4 Eoghan O'HARA Male SM30-34 Frontrunners Cork 20:17

3 Jean LUCEY Female VW40-44 19:42

17 Clara GERAGHTY Female VW45-49 23:44

18 Hannah GERAGHTY Female JW11-14 24:03

Macroom results... https://www.parkrun.ie/macroomcastledemesne/results/560/

Clonakilty: CANCELLED this week, 50 last week. 

First 3 men & women...

Clonakilty results... 

Glengarriff Woods: 84 this week, 83 last week.

Top 3 men & women...

1 Declan WHOOLEY Male VM40-44 Raheny Shamrock AC 21:19

2 Cathal D'HONDT Male JM11-14 21:30

3 Jay MURDOCH Male VM40-44 22:25

7 Sarah KELLY Female VW35-39 Raheny Shamrock AC 23:19

8 Sarah HARRINGTON Female SW20-24 24:18

9 Meave QUINLAN Female VW40-44 24:44

Glengarriff results... https://www.parkrun.ie/glengarriff/results/437/

Bere Island: 45 this week, 39 last week. 

First 3 men & women...

1 Richard MURPHY Male SM25-29 22:17

2 Ciarán O'SULLIVAN Male VM55-59 22:55

3 Liam POWER Male JM15-17 24:05

4 Breeda O SULLIVAN Female VW55-59 Beara AC 24:07

6 Ciara O'SULLIVAN Female SW25-29 24:55

7 Emma FENTON Female JW11-14 25:08

Bere Island results... https://www.parkrun.ie/bereisland/results/528/

Castlehaven (Rineen Woods): 29 finishers this week, 18 last week.

First 3 men & women...

1 Florence FITZGERALD Male VM35-39 21:58

2 Padraig COURTNEY Male VM40-44 22:41

3 Niall O'CONNOR Male VM50-54 West Cork Triathlon Club (WCTC) 22:58

6 Clare LAVERY Female SW30-34 24:11

8 Emer O'CONNOR Female JW11-14 25:51

9 Sharon LEVIS Female VW45-49 26:21

Castlehaven results... https://www.parkrun.ie/castlehaven/results/448/

For more information about the weekly 5k parkruns in Co Cork, go to this page HERE.

Cancelled parkruns in Cork - Sat 17th Jan 2026

I went out for a walk at 6:30am this morning and there was a hard frost on the cars and grass. For Cork City. the skies are clear on high ground while there is a freezing fog in the valleys.

The current temperature (7am) is about 1 deg C at Cork Airport while it's -1 deg C further inland near Fermoy.

The local paths seem ok but it may not be the same everywhere. Keep an eye out for cancellations before you travel.

Update 9am.

Midleton is cancelled.

Ballincollig is cancelled

Tramore Valley Park is cancelled

Glen River is cancelled

Macroom is confirmed as going ahead.

7 deg C on Bere Island and is going ahead as per usual

Training programmes for the 2026 Cork City Marathon, Half-Marathon & 10k

The Cork City Marathon is coming up on Sunday 30th May 2026. I have a standard 18-week training programme starting on the 26th of January which costs €144. 

The weekly programme is tailored for each individual and requires weekly feedback by email. It's suitable for anyone looking to do their first marathon or for someone who wants to improve their times.

There are also 14,16 & 18 week programmes for the half-marathon. The minimum is 14-weeks and costs €112. If you need longer to prepare then there is a 16-week option for €128 and an 18-week option for €144.

There is also a 14-week option for the 10k for €112.

If interested, send an email to johndesmondrunning AT gmail DOT com

If anyone is interested in training for any other race then you can find details on the coaching page... https://corkrunning.blogspot.com/p/coaching.html

New 10-mile road race in Tipperary at the end of March 2026

I've been updating the race calendar over the last few days and there are loads of races to choose from all over the country. 

One new race on the calendar is the Littleton Labyrinth 10 Mile at the Horse & Jockey in Co Tipperary which is about 1km off the M8 motorway.

The race is organised by Moycarkey CoolcrooAC and the 10-mile route incorporates The Littleton Labyrinth which is a new walk and cycle way in the bog lands that were once used by Bord Na Mona.

The race starts and finishes at the Horse & Jockey hotel over a loop course as shown above and it will be held on Sunday 29th March 2026.