Carraig-na-Bhfear AC hosted the East Cork Uneven age cross country championships on Sunday last. As a result of the recent heavy rain, conditions were slippy and challenging in places. This was an event that was really enjoyed by athlete’s, both juvenile and adults. It was just regrettable that we couldn’t make up teams for some of the age groups.

Results were as follows: Girls U-9: Sarah O’Connell (10th) Boys U-9: Conor Hayes (7th), Jack Kiely (15th), Cian Dunning (16th), Daniel Harte (20th) Girls U-11: Lucy Aherne (13th), Doireann Hayes (17th), Lucy Barry (18th), Cliona Dunning (25th), Karina Hartnett (33rd) Boys U-11: Gearoid O’Brien (11th), Nathan Sheehan (21st) Girls U-13: Meghan Carr (2nd), Laura Mellerick (10th), Hazel Sheehan (15th) Girls won a Team Bronze Boys U-13: Kevin Barry (4th), James Hayes (13th), Tom Hartnett (14th)Girls U-15: Laura Hayes (1st), Sara Barry (2nd), Caoimhe Hayes (3rd)……Super performance by the girls which won them a team silver as well.

In our adults section our team brought home a team bronze.

BEST OF LUCK Best of luck to club coach Frank Hayes and club member Kathleen O’Brien who will represent Ireland this weekend in Nottingham as they compete in the British and Irish Masters International Cross Country. THE NATIONALS Good luck to Meghan, Caoimhe and Laura in this Sunday’s National Cross Country Championships in County Louth.

Juvenile training continues every Monday and Thursday nights 7 – 8pm in Conna pitch. Little athletics takes place every Monday evening 7 -8pm in Conna Hall. Interval training Tuesdays 7-8pm, Fit4life Wednesday 7 – 8pm School run/jog/walk Mondays 9.30am Conna School.

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Sara Barry, Laura Hayes & Caoimhe Hayes who took 1st three places in the U-15 Girls, 3500m race.

The East Cork Cross Country Championships will be held on Sunday in Ballinahina which is just outside Carrig na bhFear. The course will be signposted from the village.

You can find a map to Carrig na bhFear here

St Catherines AC hosted the Cork AAI Cross-Country Championships –  Masters & Uneven ages (9-19) last weekend. Thanks to everybody who helped to make this a successful event. Some photos from the event below…

XCountry Fixtures available on

CorkAthletics site

Cork Running Blog

Training resumes in September

• Juvenile training is back on Mondays and Thursdays at 7pm
• Adult Training on Tuesday 7pm (starting with the monthly 3k – First Tuesday every month. Interval training every other Tuesday)
• Fit for life resumes on Wednesday at 7pm
• Little Athletics starts on the 8th September
• The club also meet every Saturday at 10am at the woods beside Leahy’s Open Farm (outside Ballynoe) for a easy jog

All are welcome

Reminder that the East Cork track and field championships will take place in Tower Park in Youghal on the 15th of June

Start line (http://www.corkcitymarathon.ie/)

This June bank holiday Monday thousands of runners will arrive in Cork City for the annual running of the Cork City Marathon. This is a great running event with a fantastic buzz in the city. As with last year the club will be well represented in the various running events on the day. Best of luck to all of our athletes taking part… PBs all round 😉 

P.S. Some of us will be meeting up in the Clarion Hotel after the marathon. All welcome to come along.