Author Archive: Runners Diary
St Finbarr’s kick off the cross country season on 10th September 2023
On September 10th St. Finbarr’s AC will proudly host a new event on the Cork running calendar – an Open Cross Country Race. We at St. Finbarr’s AC really want to stress that ‘Open’ in this instance really does mean open – any runners aged 16 or over, of any ability, whether a seasoned cross-country […]
Mental health aspect of running, the journey of the marathon and great people you meet along the way.
From Tadhg O’Sullivan My running journey began just over three years ago in march 2020, when all team sports including GAA had stopped and all gym amenities had also came to a close. GAA and the gym for me at that time were a big part of my life, as they meant I could compete, […]
Martin O Leary’s blog: The Road To Dublin
The heartbreaking news from the Ironman, in Youghal, that two athletes sadly lost their lives sent shockwaves around sporting circles and further afield. Deepest sympathies to the family and friends of both men. I take it for granted when I go out for a race, an event or a training run that I will come […]
Featured Fixtures (Part 1)
FEATURED FIXTURE We are trilled to support races all around Ireland and promote these races and the clubs/committees involved. The races featured now have kindly giving us entries for our listeners and followers to win so please keep and eye and ear out for these brilliant competitions. If your race would like to feature on […]
The Echo Women’s Mini Marathon 2023
The Echo Women’s Mini Marathon 2023 The countdown has started for the Women`s Mini Marathon on Sunday September 17th next. The organisers (The Echo in conjunction with Cork Athletics) are delighted to announce that the Mini Marathon will take place at 12 noon on Sunday, September 17. We are hoping we will have another big […]
Martins Blog (Same Martin, Just with a better tan)
It’s been a few months since Cork but I’m back on the marathon road again. That road leads to Dublin at the end of October. It’s a road I’ve travelled before, back in 2012 I ran Cork and Dublin marathons in the same year. In Cork I did 4 hours 11 minutes, and in Dublin […]
It takes more than runners to make a race!! Step up Graham Meikle.
What a great weekend for the city of Cork. With the fabulous weather and the annual Ocean to City and Marathon there was a great buzz round the city. To be honest, I feel a bit of a sham writing a piece for the Runner’s Diary, for I’m not a runner, as many of you […]
It must terrify and excite. Martins Final Cork marathon blog
‘It must terrify and excite, Ignite and incite, Inflate, elate, Create anew, Again and Again, The work must Carry on. ‘The Work’ by Stephen O’Leary Above is the final verse of a poem that my youngest brother Stephen wrote called ‘The Work’ and to me it sums up what marathon training and marathon running is […]
Cork City Marathon thoughts by Fergus Munday.
CORK CITY MARATHON AN AFTERTHOUGHT ___ By Fergus Munday INTRODUCTION I am writing this just over twenty four hours after finishing the 2023 Cork City Marathon. Stiff, blistered and sunburnt but the overwhelming feeling of one of absolute joy in having been a part of it and pride in my own small performance in […]