Races and Places: Review and look head, Fixtures

EDITOR'S PICKS Review and Look Ahead

By Lindie Naughton

STONE ON A ROLL! ALL AMERICANS DALTON AND FAY ... AND THEN THERE WERE FIVE

An emerging athlete who’s having a moment is Daniel Stone of Raheny Shamrock Athletics Club. Last November, Stone not only won the Leinster senior cross-country title on the rolling hills of Avondale, but with Mick Clohisey second and Gavin Eccles third, led Raheny Shamrock to a comprehensive team victory. He followed that up with a third place at the National Novice Cross-Country, where the team also took bronze. On New Year’s Day, Stone won the Tom Brennan Memorial 5km in the Phoenix Park, beating his clubmate Kieran

Kelly into second place.

With Stephen Fay making up the team, Raheny were the team winners.

Stone, still aged only 20, began running as a schoolboy and, in his final year at Belvedere College, finished second in the steeplechase at the All Ireland Schools Championships. In the summer of 2021, Stone ran a personal best 8:27.52 for 3000m and he has continued to shine since then. On November 20, DCU graduates Cormac Dalton of Mullingar Harriers and Brian Fay of Raheny Shamrock AC both achieved All American status when they finished in the top 40 at the NCAA Division 1 Cross-Country Championships in Tallahassee, Florida.

In the final stages of the men’s 10km race, Dalton out-kicked Fay to finish 34th. Although he finished only a second behind Dalton, Fay was given 38th place. Dalton, a redshirt athlete at the University of Tulsa, ran a series of personal best times on the track last summer. Fay, who’s one of a set of quadruplets, had signed up to a postgraduate degree in history at the University of Washington in Seattle after graduating from DCU last year. In the women’s race, Laura Mooney of Tullamore Harriers, representing Providence College, was best of the Irish women in 60th place. In the Division 2 Championships, hosted by St Leo in Florida, freshman Fiona Hawkins, who has recently declared for Ireland, finished 30th and helped Adams State to team victory in the women’s race. Hawkins’ mother, Nessa Noone, a UCD graduate, emigrated to the USA a number of years ago. Shane Bracken of Swinford AC, part of the St Leo University squad, finished 16th in the men’s race. The attention of all US-based Irish athletes now turns to the indoor season, with the NCAA Indoor Championships taking place on March 11-13. Among those likely to compete is Tallaght’s Rhasidat Adeleke, who helped Texas to ninth place in the 4x400m last season. Brian Fay of Raheny Shamrock AC is not the only Irish athlete to come from a multiple birth. Rory Cassidy from Bridgetown, Co Wexford is one of Ireland’s only quintuplets born in Dublin’s Rotunda hospital on 16 August 2001. When they were born, the five siblings - three boys and two girls - weighed just over a pound each and all remained under close supervision in the Rotunda for a few months. From an early age, Rory developed an interest in athletics, joining Kilmore AC and acting as the club’s PRO since 2017. He’s gone on to study journalism at DCU, where he’s the PRO for the athletics club, deputy sports editor of The College View and co-host of a weekly sports show on DCUfm.

TRY INDOOR RUNNING AT NIA LIVE

The highlight of the first NIA Live indoors competition of the season in early December was a W55 world record in the mile of 5 mins 7 secs for Anne Gilshinan of Slaney Olympic AC. Gilshinan will be one to watch when the National Masters Indoors takes place on January 30. The fast-paced series, organised by David Matthews, continued on January 19, with a final round on February 15. Juvenile and adult athletes of all standards are welcome. Details https://www.athleticsireland. ie/competition/nia-live/

CREECH TO MAKE MARATHON DEBUT

Marathons – like all races – were thin on the ground over the past 18 months and last April, a group of athletics enthusiasts in Wrexham, Wales, staged an elite-only marathon which was well supported by Irish club athletes aiming to catch the eye of the Irish selectors.

With the London Marathon again shifted to an autumn date this year, the Wrexham Marathon is returning on Sunday, April 24 and hopes to take place on a new World Athletics accredited course, with seven laps making up the 42 km marathon distance. The race is open to men capable of running under 2 hrs 40 mins for a marathon, or 75 mins for the half marathon, and to women running either 3 hours or faster for the marathon, or 90 minutes for the “half”. By mid-January, the Irish entry had almost reached 30, among them Gladys Ganiel of North Belfast Harriers and Armagh’s Fionnuala Ross of the women. An interesting entry among the men is that of Ryan Creech of Leevale AC who hopes to make his marathon debut following a promising time of 63 mins 26 secs at the Antrim Coast Half Marathon after a 10-mile time of 48:50 in Kilbeggan a few weeks earlier. Others rumoured to be running include Sean Hehir, David Mansfield, Paul Pollock, Kevin Seaward and Stephen Scullion. Meanwhile, the Dublin Marathon is scheduled to take place on Sunday, October 30.

CONNACHT AWARDS FOR MC PHILIPS AND DIVER

European U20 1500m Champion Cian McPhillips and marathon runner Sinead Diver have been voted 2021 Connacht Athletes of the Year in the inaugural year of these awards. McPhillips, of Longford AC, had an exceptional year making the semi-final of the European Indoor 800m and breaking his fellow Longford man Ray Flynn’s Irish U20 1500m record in the process. Sinead Diver, still a proud member of Mayo AC, broke new ground for both Ireland and her adopted country of Australia when she took a magnificent top 20 placing in the Tokyo Olympic marathon.

THIRD TIME LUCKY FOR THE THOUGHT SPORT

Orienteering is hoping that 2022 will be third time lucky for the Irish Championships, scheduled for Co Kerry and later cancelled in both 2020 and 2021. It will now take place from the evening of Friday, April 29 until Monday, May 2. Locations are Muckross House, Cappanalea, Crohane Lake and Knockeer House Estate, and there will be two noncompetitive courses on offer. Leading up to the championships, there’s a busy schedule of events all over the country. Also on offer is do-it-yourself orienteering either on permanent courses, mostly in forests maintained by Coillte and local councils; MapRun6 courses using a smart phone app, and virtual events, which are good for training. Full details wwww.orienteering.ie

SUCCESS FOR BANDON AC

Last year proved memorable for Bandon AC in Co Cork. In July, Fionn Harrington, Lauren McCourt, Nicola Tuthill and Diarmuid O’Connor competed at the European Junior Track and Field Championships, with Harrington taking up an athletics scholarship at Central Arkansas and O’Connor later accepted by Texas Tech. Club member Laura Nicholson is already in her junior year at Temple University in Philadelphia. At the delayed Tokyo Olympics, Phil Healy became the first Irish athlete to compete in three events at an Olympics – the 200m, 400m and mixed 4x400m relay. Rounding off the year was the welcome sight of work starting on the club’s long-awaited new track and Darragh McElhinney – currently on loan to UCD – taking individual silver and team gold in the U23 race at the European Cross Country Championships in Abbotstown.

TRIP TO TIPP FOR THE WORLD MASTERS

Major event on the Irish mountain running calendar this year is the World Masters Mountain Running Championships taking place over a tough 10km course in the Comeragh Mountains, Co Tipperary, on Saturday, September 3. It will be the first time world championships have taken place in Ireland and anyone over the age of 35 is welcome to enter. Details www.wmmrch2022.ie Other major dates on the IMRA diary include the Maurice Mullins Wicklow Way Ultra on March 26 and the Wicklow Way Relay on May 21. Local leagues are already up and running in Leinster, the South East and Munster. In Northern Ireland, the NIMRA championships begin on March 12 at Glenarriff. See www.imra.ie or www.nmra.org.uk for Northern Ireland fixtures.

TRIATHALON BACK ON TRACK

Triathlon is back on track for 2022, with the annual Naas duathlon series already underway, and the second of four rounds on February 22. Other notable duathlons coming up in the spring take place in Dungarvan, Killarney and Athy. First of the Phoenix Park Series is on April 23.

The triathlon season then kicks off with the Joe Hannon Memorial in Limerick on April 24, with sprint and Olympic distances on offer. The major commercial event of the spring is the Lough Cutra Castle event in Co Galway which, over two days on the weekend of April 28/29, pretty much has something for everyone. The long-established TriAthy follows on June 4, with the Skerries triathlon just two days later, the Hell of the West in Co Clare on July 2, Loughrea on July 31, and Dublin on August 28 - plus many, many more. See www.triathlonireland.com

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL LEAGUE

Parkrun is back in action for some months now, as indeed are the many local leagues organised by athletics clubs all over the country. The longest established of them is the Winter League organised by West Waterford AC from the sports centre at Quanns, Dungarvan, now in its 27th year. Long and short courses of about 5.4 miles and 2.3 miles are on offer every Wednesday evening until February 2. After that come a variety of spring and summer challenges so keep an eye out on the West Waterford AC Facebook page or www. westwaterfordathletics.org. In Dublin, the Raheny Winter/ Spring Road League is also well under way, with fortnightly runs over two and three miles on Wednesday evenings until the final round on April 20 which incorporates the Raheny Open Mile. See www.rahenyshamrock.ie

CALENDER RACES AND PLACES

All fixtures subject to ongoing lockdown regulations in Ireland and Northern Ireland (may differ); dates and times were accurate at the time of writing, but may alter. Please consult Athletics Ireland, Athletics Northern Ireland and your local county boards for updates.

PLEASE check before travelling.

Order of listings is Leinster, Munster, Connacht, Ulster/NI.

PARKRUN

5kms. Details – Republic of Ireland www.parkrun.ie; Northern Ireland www.parkrun.co.uk

ROADS

FEBRUARY SUNDAY FEBRUARY 6

 Trim 10-Mile, 12 noon. AI Permit. Sold out! Cash prizes; long sleeve t-shirts. www.popupraces.ie  John Treacy Dungarvan 10-Mile, Co Waterford, 11am. AI Permit. Entry closed. www.myrunresults.com

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 12

 Clogherhead Seaside 5km, Co Louth, 12 noon. www.myrunresults.com  Donadea 50km, Donadea Forest Park, 9am. Incorp Irish 50km Championships. Sold out. www.popupraces.ie  Colm Horkan Memorial Run 5km, 10km, half marathon, Charlestown, Co Mayo, from 9.30am. www.popupraces.ie Last One Standing, Castle Ward (1 hr to complete 4.2 mile loop). Entry £79.50. C: Sammy/Adrian Daye 07876560015; www.atlasrunning.co.uk

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 13

 Enniscorthy 10km, 12 noon. AI Permit. Cash prizes; course record bonus. www.slaneyolympic.com  Coolkeeno 10km/5km, Tullow, Co Wicklow, 11am. www.popupraces.ie Clogherhead Seaside 5km, Co Louth, 12 noon. www.myrunresults.com  Janssen Pharmaceuticals 6km, Little Island, 11am. C: Mark Murphy 086 1713786; www.corkbhaa.com  Hardman Gap of Dungloe Half Marathon/10km, Co Kerry, 9am. www.hardman.ie  Gorgeous Gort 5km, Co Galway, 1.30pm. AI Permit. www.popupraces.ie  Tony McGowan Half Marathon, 10km, 5km, Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim, 10am. Entry €16.05-42.80. C: tonymcgowanrun2020@gmail.com; www.runireland.com

TUESDAY FEBRUARY 15

 Streets of Clane 5km, 7.30pm. Elite 5km, 8.15pm. AI permit. www.popupraces.ie

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 20

 Turgesius 10-Miler, Collinstown Village, Co Westmeath, 12 noon. AI Permit. Online entry €26.40. Beanie hat, medals all finishers. www.myrunresults.com  Tommy Ryan Memorial 5-Mile, Carrigaline, Co Cork, 11am. AI Permit. Cash prizes.C: eagleraces@gmail.com; www.corkathletics.org  Spanish Point 5- Mile, 1pm. Race 2, Run Clare The 5 to 10 Challenge. C: Jason Moloney 087 8453058; www.runclare.com

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 26

 Wicklow Hospice Half Marathon/.10k, Beehive Bar and Restaurant, Wicklow, 8.45am. www.myrunresults.com  Ardagh 10-Mile Challenge 5km/10mile, Co Longford, 1pm. Also children’s mile. www.myrunresults.com  Two Mile House GAA 5km/10km, Co Kildare, 11am. www.popupraces.ie

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 27

 Duleek and District McNally’s 5km, Co Meath, 1pm. AI Permit. T-shirts first 200 to reg. www.myrunresults.com  Adare 10km, Co Limerick, 1pm. AI Permit. Sold out. www.westlimerickac.ie/adare-10k  Kinsale 10-Mile, 12 noon. AI Permit. Cash prizes; course record bonus. www.kinsale10mile.com  North Cork 5km Road/Trail Race, Doneraile Park, 11am. AI Permit. www.corkathletics.org

MARCH FRIDAY MARCH 4

 Roscommon Community Moonlight Challenge 5km/10km, 8pm. Training available! C: 090 6630853/086 1721181; info@rosactive.org.  Coleraine Campus 5km, UUColeraine, 6.30pm. ANI Permit. Cash prizes. C: Ryan Galway 07795088524

SATURDAY MARCH 5

 The Bundoran 10-Mile, Co Donegal, 10am. AI Permit. Online entry €25. T-shirts, medals. Also walk. www.myrunresults.com or www.discoverbundoran.com/bundo

SUNDAY MARCH 6

 Lusk 4-Mile, Co Dublin, 3pm. AI Permit. Online entry €27 adult. T-shirts, medals. Also Thomas Ashe Dash for children (400m, 800m, mile). Entry €5.83. T-shirts, medals. www.luskathleticclub.ie  Naas 10-Mile, Co Kildare, Naas GAA Club, 10am. Online entry €29.96. www. popupraces.ie  Dunna Dash 5km, Dunnamaggin, Co Kilkenny. Facebook. Crosshaven 5km/10km, Co Cork, 11.30am. AI Permit. www.corkathletics.org  Munster Senior, Masters and Novices 4-Mile Road Championships, 12 noon. Venue tba. www.munsterathletics.com  Cork BHAA MTU 5km, MTU (formerly CIT), Bishopstown, 11am. C: Brendan Deane 087 3234078; www.corkbhaa.com; Facebook.

SATURDAY MARCH 12

 Simon Home Run, Phoenix Park, Dublin, 10.30am. AI Permit. Online entry €21.40. www.myrunresults.com  Inis Iron Meáin “Lá an 10K”, Aran Islands, Co Galway. 12.30pm. Also 5km and 12km road and beach race. www.inisironmeain.com  Walled City 10-Mile, Foyle Arena, St Columb’s Park, 10.30am ANI Permit. C: Noel McMonagle 07841101933; www.thewalledcitymarathon.com

SUNDAY MARCH 13

 Bohermeen Half Marathon, Co Meath, 11am. AI Permit. Online entry (incl. postage) €42.80. T-shirt, medal. Individual and team prizes. www.myrunresults.com  Great Gorey Half Marathon/10km/5km, Co Wexford, 10am. www.popupraces.ie  Blinghunters Women’s Mini Marathon, Jack White’s Pub, Wicklow, 11.30am. Online entry €19.26 - €31.03. www.popupraces.ie  Killeagh GAA Club 4-Mile, Co Cork, 11am. AI Permit. www.corkathletics.org  Milford Hospice 10km, UL, Co Limerick, 12 noon. AI Permit. C: Facebook or 061 485860; Reg at www.milfordcarecentre.ie  Jimmy’s Ten, East Down AC Clubrooms, Downpatrick, 10am. ANI permit. C: Paul Burns 07890556976; www.eastdwonac.co.uk

THURSDAY MARCH 17

 Balbriggan Cancer Support 10km, Co Dublin 8.45am. www.myrunresults.com  Mullingar Half Marathon, 9am. Entry €40. www.myrunresults.com  Spar Craic 10km, Belfast City Hall, 9am. ANI Permit. C: Connla McCann 02890611916; www.aisling-events.com

SATURDAY MARCH 19

 Antrim Coast Road 10-Mile, Larne Leisure Centre, 9am. ANI Permit. C: David Noble 07900912194; www.larneathleticclub.com

SUNDAY MARCH 20

 The Windmill Run, Garristown, Co Dublin, 10am. T-shirt first 400 to reg; medals all finishers. Cash prizes. www.runireland.com  Mallow 10-Mile, Co Cork, 10.30am. AI Permit. www.corkathletics.org  Craughwell 10 Mile/10km, Co Galway. www.craughwellac.com

SATURDAY MARCH 26

 Ennis 10km, 11am. Race 3, Run Clare the 5 to 10 Challenge. C: Jason Moloney 087 8453058; www.runclare.com

SUNDAY MARCH 27

 Wicklow Gaol Break Half Marathon/10km, 9.30am. www.wicklowhalfmarathonand10km.com  Wine on the Line Mother’s Day 5km/10km, Kildare town. www.justrunevents.ie  Bishopstown Lions Club 5km/10km, Murphy’s Farm, Bishopstown, Co Cork, 10am. AI Permit. www.corkathletics.org  UCC/Carmel Lynch Memorial 10km, MTU, 11am. www.corkbhaa.com  Wander Wild Festival Hardman 10km, Killarney, Co Kerry. www.hardman.ie  Clogher Valley 5km, Augher Main Street, 10am. ANI Permit. C: Marie Treanor 07759465973

APRIL FRIDAY APRIL 1

 Dublin 2 Belfast, St James’s Gate, Dublin, 12 noon. ANI Permit. C: Adrian Daye 07876560015 ; www.atlasrunning.co.uk

SATURDAY APRIL 2

 Dublin City Council BHAA 5km Road Race, St Anne’s Park, Raheny, time tbc. www.bhaa.ie

SUNDAY APRIL 3

 Lismullen 10km/3km, Co Meath, 1.30pm. AI Permit. www.myrunresults.com  Sonia O’Sullivan Cobh 10-Mile, Co Cork, 10.30am. AI Permit. Entry €25, plus €2.50 for posting number. Mugs all finishers. Option to buy t-shirt, medal. www.corkathletics.org  Omagh Half Marathon, Co Tyrone, 10am. ANI Permit. £5,500 prize fund; £250 course record bonus (men 64:45, women 74:51) T-shirt and medal, all finishers. Also schools 5km and 5km fun run. Medal all finishers. C: Martin McLaughlin 07786164431; www.myrunresults.com  TQ 10km, Titantic Quarter, Belfast tbc. www.athleticsni.org

WEDNESDAY APRIL 6

 Queen’s 5km Around the River, Annadale Embankment, Belfast, 6pm. Incorp NI and Ulster Championships. ANI Permit. www.queenssport5k.com

FRIDAY/SATURDAY APRIL 8 - 9

 Irish Universities T-F Championships, UCD. www.iuaa.org

SATURDAY APRIL 9

 Florida 24-Hour Challenge, Florida Manor, 10am. ANI Permit. Also 6 and 12-hour challenges and Florida 5km/10km. C: Hannah Robinson 07970593655 ; www.gaithouseevents.com

SUNDAY APRIL 10

 National 10km. www.athleticsireland.ie  Karen Fenton Memorial 5km, Ballinora, Waterfall, Co Cork, 12.30pm. AI Permit. www.corkathletics.org  Kilkishen 10-Mile, Co Clare, 1pm. Race 4, Run Clare the 5 to 10 Challenge (final race). C: Jason Moloney 087 8453058; www.runclare.com

WEDNESDAY APRIL 13

 Stryker 4-Mile, Carrigtwohill, Co Cork, 7.30pm. C: Ed Galvin 021 2063024; www.corkbhaa.com

FRIDAY APRIL 15

 Noel McManus Run/Cycle, Lough Rynn Castle, Mohill, Co Leitrim, from 11am. Half marathon, 10km, 5km. www.popupraces.ie

SATURDAY APRIL 16

 Run Valentia Half Marathon/10km, Co Kerry. www.hardman.ie  Liscarroll Easter 5km, Doneraile Park, Co Cork, 11am. AI Permit. Easter hamper prizes. www.corkathletics.org  Glenarm Castle Challenge Half Marathon, 10km, 5km, from 11am. ANI Permit. www.born2runevents.com

MONDAY APRIL 18

 Battle of Clontarf 10-Mile, St Anne’s Park, Raheny. Incorp Leinster 10-Mile Road Championships. www.rahenyshamrock.ie  Royal Canal Run Longford, Glebe. Co Longford. 53km Ultra, Marathon, Half Marathon,10km, 5.2km loop. C: fuel4sport@gmail.com

THURSDAY APRIL 21

 Ballintotis 4-Mile, Castlemartyr, Co Cork, 8pm (Walkers 6pm). AI Permit. Buff all finishers C: 086 8778182; www.ballintotis.com

SATURDAY APRIL 23

 Barry and John’s Backyard Ultra (6.706km in each hour), Glencullen, Co Wicklow, 10am. Online entry €85.60. www.justrunevents.com

SUNDAY APRIL 24

 National Road Relay Championships, venue tbc. www.athleticsireland.ie  Wexford Half Marathon/10km, 10.30am. www.wexfordhalfmarathon.com  Great Railway Run 25km/10km, from 9.30am. AI Permit. www.thegreatrailwayrun.com  Connemarathon ultra, marathon, half marathon, Maam Cross, Co Galway. www.connemarathon.com

SATURDAY APRIL 30

 Leinster Novice and Masters Road Championships, Gowran, Co Kilkenny. www.athleticsleinster.com  Bon Secours Hospital Children’s Run for Fun (1km, 1.5km, 2km), University of Limerick. www.greatlimerickrun.ie

MAY SUNDAY MAY 1

 The Great Limerick Run marathon, marathon relay, half marathon, 20 mile, 6 mile; from 9am. www.greatlimerickrun.ie  40th Belfast City Marathon and Relay. www.belfastcitymarathon.com

THURSDAY MAY 5

 Midleton 5-Mile, Co Cork, 8pm. AI Permit. www.corkathletics.org

SATURDAY MAY 7

 Dingle Half Marathon, Co Kerry. Sold out. www.dinglemarathon.ie

SUNDAY MAY 8

 Terenure 5-Mile, Dublin, tbc. www.sportsworldrunningclub.com  Searlait Tywang Memorial Half Marathon, 10-Mile, 10km, Castlecomer, Co Kilkenny, 10am. Entry €18-€45. www.popupraces.ie  Newry City Half Marathon/10km, Quays Shopping Centre, Newry, 9am. C: Damian Mulholland 07921566605; www.newrycityrunners.com.

WEDNESDAY MAY 11

 Pfizer BHAA 6-Mile, Ringaskiddy, Cork, 8pm. C: Kevin O’Driscoll 085 1160129; www.corkbhaa.com

THURSDAY -SUNDAY MAY 12 - 15

 European Masters Non-Stadia Championships, Grossetto, Italy. www. european-masters-athletics.org

FRIDAY MAY 13

 Buttevant 4-Mile, Co Cork, 8.15pm. AI Permit. www.corkathletics.org

SATURDAY MAY 14

 Kerry 50km Ultra, Tralee, Co Kerry. 10km loop. www.official-tralee-marathon.com

SUNDAY MAY 15

 Strabane Lifford Half Marathon, 9.30am. Online entry £23. C: halfmarathon@derrystrabane.com; 02871 253253

TUESDAY MAY 17

 John Buckley Sports BHAA 5km, Marina, Cork, 8pm. C: John Buckley 021 4508830; www.corkbhaa.com.

THURSDAY MAY 19

 The Cheetah 5km Run, Fota Wildlife Park, 8pm. AI Permit. Also Children’s One-Mile Cheetah Run, 7.15pm. www. eagleac.net

SATURDAY MAY 21

 Glendalough Lap of the Gap Marathon, Glendalough to Laragh, Co Wicklow. Also half marathon and 3-mile. Facebook.  Barrow Line Ultra, Athy to Robertstown, Co Kildare, 7am. www.popupraces.ie  River Moy Half Marathon, Ballina, Co Mayo. www.rivermoymarathon.ie  The Baronscourt 6/12/24-hour Endurance Challenge, The Stable Yard, Baronscourt Estate, Omagh, Co Tyrone, 9am. Also 5km/10km races.ANI Permit. C: George McGonigal 07905556173; www.gaithouseevents.com

SATURDAY MAY 28

 Wild Atlantic 50-mile Ultra, Louisburgh, Co Mayo., 6am. Online entty €75. www.wau50.com  Burren Marathon, Half Marathon, 10km Challenge, Ballyvaughan, Co Clare. C: 087 777 9714; www.clareburrenmarathonchallenge.com

SUNDAY MAY 29

 Newry City Half Marathon/10km, Albert Basin, Co Down, 9am. ANI Permit. C: Damian Mulholland 07921566605; www.newrycityrunners.com

JUNE FRIDAY JUNE 3

 Patrick Bell/Nicky Phillips Memorial 5km, Bohermeen, Co Meath, 8pm. AI Permit. C: Stephen Ball 086 0792580; www.bohermeenac.com

SATURDAY JUNE 4

 Tullaroan Marathon, Co Kilkenny.

Also ultra, half, 10km, 5km, from 7am. www.tullaroanmarathon.com  Killyclogher GAA 10km, Co Tyrone, 11am. ANI Permit. C: Liam Cunningham 07557414601.

SUNDAY JUNE 5

 Dublin Women’s Mini Marathon 10km, Fitzwilliam Street, Dublin, 2pm. AI Permit. www.vhiwomensminimarathon.ie  Cork City Marathon Half Marathon and Relay, from 8.30am. AI Permit. www.corkcitymarathon.ie  Lough Cutra Castle Marathon, Gort, Co Galway. www.castleraceseries.com/ disciplines/run/

SUNDAY JUNE 12

 Donegal Wild Atlantic Marathon/Half Marathon, Killybegs to Glencolmcille, 8am. C: 086 8782763; excelsportrun@ gmail.com; Facebook.

WEDNESDAY JUNE 15

 Musgrave S&S Club 5km, Cork Boat Club, 8pm. C: Joe O’Loughlin 086 6072893; www.corkbhaa.com

THURSDAY JUNE 16

 Donoughmore 7-Mile, Co Cork, 8pm. AI Permit. info@dm7.ie www.corkathletics.org  Lismore 5km, Craigavon, Co Armagh, 7pm. ANI Permit. Cash prizes. T-shirts first 200 runners; medals everyone. Francis McVeigh 07736014961.

SATURDAY JUNE 18

 Run Glencullen 19km, 10am. www.justrunevents.com  Half on the Head Half Marathon/10km, Ballyheigue, Co Kerry, 11am. www.halfonthehead.com  Kerry 100km Ultra, Tralee, 6am. www. official-tralee-marathon.com  Kells and Connor Festival of Running, Connor Community Centre, 10am. ANI Permit. C: Andy McClean 07809239975.

SUNDAY JUNE 19

 Thoroughbred Run Kildare 5km, 10km, half marathon, marathon, 8am. C: 087 6213000; www.thoroughbredrunkildare.com

THURSDAY JUNE 23

 St Patrick’s Academy 5km, Dungannon, Co Tyrone, 7pm. ANI Permit. C: Fintan Donnelly 02887727400; www. stpatricksacademy.org.uk/

FRIDAY JUNE 24

 Courtmacsherry Timoleague 10km, Courtmacsharry Rowing Club, Co Cork, 8pm. AI Permit. www.corkathletics.org  Ards Half Marathon, Ards Blair Mayne Wellbeing and Leisure Complex, Co Down, 6.30pm. ANI Permit. C: Hannah Robinson 07970593655; www.scrabostriders.com

SUNDAY JUNE 26

 Waterford Viking Marathon, 10am. AI Permit. Also half marathon, three-quarter marathon and 10km. www.myrunresults.com

CROSS-COUNTRY

JANUARY SUNDAY JANUARY 30

 NI and Ulster Inter and Master’s Championships, Queen’s Playing Fields, Belfast, 12.15pm. www.athleticsni. org.  Fibrus ECAC Junior C-C Series, Rd 2, Larne Grammar School, 11am. ANI Permit. C: Justin Maxwell 07749013642; www.eastcoastathleticclub.co.uk

FEBRUARY SATURDAY FEBRUARY 5

 Garda BHAA Cross-Country, Phoenix Park, Dublin. Women’s 2 mile 11am, men’s 4 mile 12 noon. Lord Mayor 5-Alive Series race. www.bhaa.ie

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 6

 McGrady’s Financial Services Junior Cross-Country League Rd 2, Delamont Country Park, 1pm. ANI Permit. racedirector@eastdownac.co.uk  European Clubs Championships, Oeiras, Lison, Portugal. Irish competing. www.european-athletics.com/competitions/eccc-cross-country/news

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 12

 Stormont Cross-Country, Stormont Estate, 11am. ANI Permit. C: Mags Mathieson 07402785109; www. athleticsni.org.  Dublin Airport BHAA 5-Mile Cross-Country, Alsaa, Dublin Airport. Women’s 2 mile 11am; men’s 5 mile, 11.30am. www.bhaa.ie

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 13

 National Masters, Inter and Juvenile B Championships, Castlelyons, Co Cork, 11.30am. www.athleticsireland.ie  Fibrus ECAC Junior Series, Rd 3, Larne HS, 11am. ANI Permit. C: Justin Maxwell 07749013642; www.eastcoastathleticclub.co.uk  CrossCup Diest, Belgium. www.sport. be/crosscup

WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 16

 Leinster Schools Championships, Santry. www.athleticsireland.ie

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 17

 Munster Schools Championships. www.athleticsireland.ie

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 19

 Connacht Schools Championships. www.athleticsireland.ie

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 20

 Larry McGuill Rás na hÉireann Cross Country, Battle of the Boyne site, Oldbridge, Co Meath. AI Permit. Juvenile races from 12 noon; women’s 4000m, 1.30pm; men’s 6000m, 2pm. Also mixed open fun run, 1pm. Entry €10 adult, €5 juveniles, C: tydunleer04@ gmail.com or on 087 7975701; www. myrunresults.com

THURSDAY FEBRUARY 24

 Primary Schools Cross-Country League Final, Mallusk Playing Fields, Co Antrim, 11am. www.athleticsni.org

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 26

 NI and Ulster Senior Championships, Gransha, Derry, tbc. www.athleticsni.org.  Central Bank BHAA 5km Cross-Country, Wesley College, Dundrum, Dublin, 11am. www.bhaa.ie

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 27

 Fibrus ECAC Junior C-C Series Race 3, Sandy Bay Larne, Co Antrim, 10.45am. ANI permit.  C: Justin Maxwell –07749013642; www.eastcoastathleticclub.co.uk

MARCH SATURDAY MARCH 5

 Irish Universities Championships, Dublin, 1.45pm. www.iuaa.org  AIB BHAA Cross-Country, NUI Maynooth. Women’s 2 mile, 11am; men’s 4 mile, 11.30am. www.bhaa.ie

SUNDAY MARCH 6

 Brussels CrossCup (final), Belgium. www.sport.be/crosscup

SATURDAY MARCH 12

 All Ireland Schools Championships, Mallusk Playing Fields, Belfast, 11am. www.athleticsireland.ie  UK Intercounties C-C Championships, Prestwold Hall, Leicestershire, England. www.athleticsni.org.

SATURDAY MARCH 26

 SIAB Schools Cross-Country International, Wales. www.athleticsireland.ie

MOUNTAINS, HILLS, TRAIL, ORIENTEERING, ADVENTURE

FEBRUARY SUNDAY FEBRUARY 6

 Hills: Oughaval Woods (8.5km, 200m), Co Laois, 11am. Winter Spring League. www.imra.ie  Trail: Lisvernane (9.5km, 275m), Co Tipperary, 12 noon. www.imra.ie

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 13

 Hills: Ticknock Winter (8.2km, 318m), Co Dublin, 11am. Winter Spring League. www.imra.ie

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 19

 Hills: Trooperstown Winter (9.7km, 380m), Co Wicklow, 11am. Winter Spring League. www.imra.ie  Trail: Mallow AC Trail (7km, 250m), Co Cork, 11am. www.imra.ie Born2Run Forest Run Castlewellan 10km/5km, Castlewellan Forest Park, 11am. ANI Permit. www.born2runevents. com

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 20

 Trail: Mallow AC Trail (8.5km, 250m), Co Cork, 11am. www.imra.ie

SATURDAY FEBRUARY 26

 Sperrin Harriers Winter League Parkanaur 10-Mile, 12 noon. ANI Permit. C: Andrew Newell 07900251069; www. sperrinharriers.co.uk

SUNDAY FEBRUARY 27

 Hills: Mullaghmeen (10.8km, 423m), Co Meath, 12 noon. Winter Spring League. www.imra.ie  Trail: Currabinny Trail, (6.7km, 175m), Co Cork, 11am. www.imra.ie

MARCH SATURDAY MARCH 5

 Runamuck Challenge Obstacle Race, Coolcarrigan Estate, Co Kildare,.5.6km/11km options. Solo, pairs, teams. www.runamuckchallenge.ie

SUNDAY MARCH 6

 Trail: Forth Mountain Wexford (10.2km, 200m), 11am. South East League. www.imra.ie  Trail: Killarney Trail Race (7km, 250m), Co Kerry, 11am. www.imra.ie

SATURDAY MARCH 12

 Adventure: Quest Kenmare, Co Kerry. www.questadventureseries.com  Hills: Glenarriff (short), Co Antrim. NIMRA Championships. www.nimra. org.uk

SUNDAY MARCH 13

 Hills: Annagh Hill (10.4km, 490m), Co Wexford, 12 noon. Winter Spring League. www.imra.ie

SATURDAY MARCH 19

 Trail: Wicklow Way Half (22km, 840m), 9.30am. www.imra.ie  Hills: The Fallows (medium) NIMRA Championships. www.nimra.org.uk

SUNDAY MARCH 20

 Trail: Bansha Woods (9.5km, 200m), Co Tipperary, 11am. www.imra.ie

SATURDAY MARCH 26

 Trail: Maurice Mullins Ultra (44km, 1,940m), Co Wicklow, 9.30am. www. imra.ie  Dublin Mountain 5km/10km Championships, Glencullen, Co Dublin, 10am. www.justrunevents.com  Hills: Knockmealdown Open Mountain Race (21km, 1050), Co Waterford, 11am. www.imra.ie

APRIL SATURDAY APRIL 2

 Adventure: Quest Glendalough. www. questadventureseries.com

SUNDAY APRIL 3

 Hills: Tinahely (7km, 250m), Co Wicklow, 11am. South East League. www.imra.ie  Hills: Killarney Open Mountain Race (12km, 500m), 11am. www.imra.ie

SATURDAY APRIL 9

 Hills: Seven Sevens, Donard Park, Newcastle, 10am. ANI Permit. C: Richard Cowan 07803136002; www. nimra.org.uk

SUNDAY APRIL 10

 Hills: Wicklow Glacier Lakes Solo and Relay, (42.7km, 1783m), Co Wicklow, 8am. www.imra.ie  Gaelforce 10km, Kippure, Co Dublin. www.gaelforceevents.com  Hills: Glengarra Woods (8km, 500m), Co Tipperary, 8pm. www.imra.ie

WEDNESDAY APRIL 13

 Hills: Killiney Hill Relay Charity Race (2.5km, 129m), Co Dublin, 7.30pm. www.imra.ie

EASTER SUNDAY APRIL 17

 Hills: Slieve Blooms (7km, 250m), Co Laois, 11am. South East League. www.imra.ie  Trail: Craig Woods (9km, 270m), Co Tipperary, 11am. www.imra.ie

WEDNESDAY APRIL 20

 Hills: Belmont-Little Sugar Loaf (8.62km, 360m), Co Wicklow, 7.30pm. Leinster Evening League. www.imra.ie

SATURDAY APRIL 23

 Adventure: The Wall Duathlon. Silent Valley, Mourne Mountains, Co Down. www.26extreme.com/

SUNDAY APRIL 24

 Hills: Tonelagee and Lap of the Lake (9.5km, 570m), Co Wicklow, 12 noon. Leinster Championships Race. www. imra.ie  Adventure: Hell and Back Junior (U12) 3km, Kilruddery Estate, Bray, Co Wicklow. www.hellandback.ie

WEDNESDAY APRIL 27

 Hills: Scalp (6.35km, 217m), Co Dublin, 7.30pm. Leinster Evening League. www.imra.ie

THURSDAY APRIL 28

 Hill and Dale Slieve Martin (short) tbc. NIMRA Championships. www. nimra.org.uk

FRIDAY APRIL 29 - MON MAY 2

 Orienteering: Irish Championships, Co Kerry. Sprint, middle and classic distances; plus relay. www.irishorienteeringchampionships.org

SATUR DAY APRIL 30 - MONDAY MAY 2

 Waterville Trail Running Festival, Derrynane, Co Kerry. 3-day ultra-stage race; also 130km, 43km, 25km and 12km trail runs. Sold out. www.watervilletrailrunningfestival.com.

SATURDAY APRIL 30

 Trail: Ultra Trail Ballyhoura (60km, 1850m); also marathon and half marathon, Co Limerick. Starts from 7am-11am. www.imra.ie

MAY WEDNESDAY MAY 4

 Hills: Prince William’s Seat (8.39km, 364m), Co Wicklow, 7.30pm. Leinster Evening League. www.imra.ie

SATURDAY MAY 7

 Hills: Mangerton Munster Championships (9.6km, 700m), and Torc Trail (7km, 500m), Co Kerry, 1pm. www.imra.ie

WEDNESDAY MAY 11

 Hills: Carrick Mountain (6km, 427m), Co Wicklow, 7.30pm. Leinster Evening League. www.imra.ie

SATURDAY MAY 14

 Wicklow Way Relay (104km, 3500m; eight stages), 7am. www.imra.ie  Adventure: Coast 2 Coast, Enniscrone, Co Sligo to Rostrevor, Co Down. www.26extreme.com  Adventure: Wild Atlantic Adventure Race, Co Donegal. www.waar.ie

SUNDAY MAY 15

 Hills: Errigal (tbc) (5km, 600m), Co Donegal, 11am. www.imra.ie

WEDNESDAY MAY 18

 Trail: Ardgillan (8km, 250m), Co Dublin, 7.30pm. Trail League. www. imra.ie

SATURDAY MAY 21

 Hill: Dublin Mountains 12km Mini Marathon, Glencullen, Co Dublin. www. justrunevents.com  Adventure: Hell and Back Junior (U12) 3km, Kilruddery Estate, Bray, Co Wicklow. www.hellandback.ie  Adventure: Turf Warrior Spring. www. gaelforceevents.com  Hills: Seven Sisters Skyline 55km/30km, Dunlewy, Co Donegal, 6.30am. Online entry €120-130; t-shirt, medal, GPS tracking, food; €5,000 prize fund. C: eunanquinnsport@gmail.com. www. runireland.com  Hills: Annalong Horseshoe (long), NIMRA Championships. www.nimra. org.uk

SUNDAY MAY 22

 Adventure: Hell and Back Junior (U7) 1km, Kilruddery Estate, Bray, Co Wicklow. www.hellandback.ie  Hills: Galtee Crossing (32km, 1500m), Co Tipperary, 9am. www.imra.ie

WEDNESDAY MAY 25

 Hills: Howth Summer (11km, 365m), Co Dublin, 7.30pm. Leinster Evening League. www.imra.ie

SATURDAY MAY 28

 Adventure: Tough-Inish (105km, 62km, 41km or 26km options), Inishowen, Co Donegal. www.extremenorthevents.com

SUNDAY MAY 29

 Hills: Mount Leinster (13.8km, 635m), Co Wexford, 12 noon. South East League/Leinster Championships round. www.imra.ie  Hills: Curragh Woods (9.9km, 440m), Co Cork, 11am. www.imra.ie

JUNE WEDNESDAY JUNE 1

 Hills: Trooperstown Hill (9km, 430m), Co Wicklow, 7.30pm. Leinster Evening League. www.imra.ie

SATURDAY JUNE 4

 Hills: Carrauntoohill (12.5km, 1137m), Co Kerry, 11am. www.imra.ie

WEDNESDAY JUNE 8

 Trail: Djouce Earl’s Drive (7.48km, 118m), 7pm. Trail League. www.imra.ie

SATURDAY JUNE 11

 Hills: Wicklow Way Race (127km, 2000m), 8pm. www.imra.ie  Adventure: Hell and Back Junior 8km/13km, Kilruddery Estate, Bray, Co Wicklow. www.hellandback.ie  Adventure: Dingle Adventure Race, Co Kerry. www.dingleadventurerace.com

WEDNESDAY JUNE 15

 Hills: Djouce – the Ayling Abyss (10.64km, 607m), Co Wicklow, 7.30pm. Leinster Evening League. www.imra.ie

SATURDAY JUNE 18

 Adventure: Gaelforce West (run, cycle, kayak), Killary Harbour, Co Galway. www.gaelforceevents.com

SUNDAY JUNE 19

 Trail: Great Irish Trail Run (10.33km, 643m), Clonmel, Co Tipperary, 11am. Also 4km option. www.imra.ie  Hills: Flagstaff to Carlingford (Medium). NIMRA Championships. www. nimra.org.uk

WEDNESDAY JUNE 22

 Hills: Sorrell Hill (9.45km, 392m), Co Wicklow, 7.30pm. Leinster Evening League. www.imra.ie.

FRIDAY JUNE 24-SUNDAY JUNE 26

 Hills: International U18 Mountain Running Cup, Saluzzo, Italy. www. wmra.ch

SATURDAY JUNE 25

 Hills: Galtee Half-Marathon 21.1km, 1107m), Co Limerick, 11am. www.imra.ie

SUNDAY JUNE 26

 Hills: John’s Hill, Kilbrannish (12 km, 500m), Co Carlow, 11am. South East League. www.imra.ie

WEDNESDAY JUNE 29

 Hills: Scarr/Lough Dan (10km, 450m), Co Wicklow, 7.30pm. Leinster Evening League. www.imra.ie