Mr Oil County Intermediate Cross Country
Mr Oil County Intermediate Cross Country
It was Croghan A.C. who were the hosts as the second county event was held by Wexford Athletics.
Our women were definitely up for the challenge and were in confident mood after their success at the Novice a week earlier.
A very determined run from Kirsty Hynds fresh from her silver at Novice saw her take another individual county medal claiming a well deserved bronze.
She was backed up on the 4k route by Ilze Bedrite, Catherine O'Connor & Helen Sinnott and when the numbers were added up they were Team Silver winners.
Excellent results from these determined women, huge congratulations to the four of you.
Another proud day for Menapians AC.
Sproai Games /Novice Cross Country / Defence Forces 10K
Sproai Games
Menapians AC teamed up with Adamstown AC on Wednesday evening to host a Sproai Games event.
A fun and energetic evening was enjoyed by all the young athletes
Well done to all the coaches involved
Mr Oil Novice Cross Country
The cross country season kicked off in style today at JFK Park. The host club United Striders AC set out a course familiar to some on a good surface seeing athletes head downhill, followed by an incline which appeared longer after each lap was completed.
Our ladies were buzzing to get racing and what a performance we saw from them. Kirsty Hynds decided today was the day and she ran majestically to finish in 2nd place taking an individual county silver medal. Backing Kirsty up on our women's team was Casey Jordan finishing 5th, Paula Gondard 8th and womens club captain Ilze Bedrite 9th all pushing hard throughout the race. When the numbers were tallied our women claimed a well deserved Team Gold medal with 24 points.
A fantastic result after their performances today and huge congratulations to you all.
In the men's race our sole entrant, club captain John Dier put in a super run representing the club.
Congratulations to our club members today, a proud day for Menapians AC.
Defence Forces An Cosantoir 10k
Well done to Gareth Lloyd who ran the Defence Forces An Cosantoir 10k in the Phoenix Park today completing the run in 53.22
Not a bad days work finished off with a feed of curry !
Strength & Conditioning Workshop / East of Ireland Half Marathon / Taghmon AC Open Cross Country
Strength & Conditioning Workshop
Celebrating 25 years of Menapians AC continued last night as we hosted Conor Wilson who works with Athletics Ireland.
He gave a very informative presentation to our club members followed by a Q&A session.
Conor is an ex club member and generously gave of his time last night to share his knowledge and experience with everyone.
A massive thank you to Conor and thanks to Padraig Kelly for organising.
East of Ireland Half Marathon
"East of Ireland series in Howth Co Dublin offered 10k, Half, 3/4 and Full marathon distances. It's kind of a lower key event without the glitz of bigger races and so entry costs are lower - but it has real charm, a great running community spirit and a spectacular view of Dublin bay as part of the route.
I did the 3/4 marathon distance last year and it was great preparation for Dublin in October - 3 x 11k loops around Howth, very steep hills.
So back up again this year, mostly to support my wife Elaine who's preparing for Dublin this time. Just the Half for me though it was enough ... I forgot how steep the hills are here . Great weather, great views and met some really nice people, so a good day was had.
The Series is planning more events so would encourage people to have a look - something differently and really worthwhile! " - Jesse Kielthy
Taghmon AC Open Cross Country
On Sunday the heavy downpours finished just in time for the cross country event to go ahead. It was the last chance to get a testing run in before the Mr Oil County Cross Country races begin next Sunday in New Ross.
Great runs from our members Conor Casey, Helen Sinnott, Kirsty Hynds, Carey Jordan, Catherine O'Connor & Ilze Bedrite.
Thanks to Taghmon AC for organising the event.
Looking forward to the Mr Oil Novice Cross Country hosted by United Striders on October 4th.
Achill Roar Adventure Race / Toddy Moore 10k / Copenhagen Half Marathon
Achill Roar Adventure Race
Sharon Martin made the long trip to Achill Island last weekend. She made the journey worthwhile by placing 2nd in the women's sport race and 8th overall in The Achill Roar Adventure Race after being pipped in a sprint finish.Fantastic work again from Sharon.
Toddy Moore 10k
After a reschedule Kilmore AC hosted their popular 10k earlier today. A fantastic day for the club as NoirÃn was 2nd in the women's race, Tony was 1st man O50 and Lisa was 1st on Junior Girls race.
To top all of that the womens team placed 1st with NoirÃn, Kirsty, Casey & Ilze getting their names on the winners circle.
Amazing performances from everyone who represented the Club today. Fantastic to see the club colours supporting our friends at Kilmore AC.
Club members results:
NoirÃn Doyle 39:20 2nd woman
Tony Harpur 41:47 1st O50
Shane Murphy 43:43
John Hyland 45:10
Dave Midwinter 46:55
Kirsty Hynds 47:05
Pat Gallagher 47:15
Casey Jordan 48:12
Conor Casey 48:26
Paul Harpur 49:20
Lisa Foley 49:56 1st Junior Girl
Michael Flaherty 52:35
Paula Gondard 54:47
Ilze Bedrite 56:10
Rachel Foley 57:54
Enda O'Sullivan 57:56
Bridie McGuire/ John Dier 1:08:12 relay.
Copenhagen Half Marathon, World Half Marathon Championships 2026.
Brian Smyth travelled to Denmark for the World Half Marathon at the weekend. He wrote of his trip below
"On Sunday, I dropped over to Denmark and took part in the Copenhagen Half Marathon. This year it was also designated as the World Half Marathon. I toed the line with almost 40,000 other competitors containing many of the world's most elite athletes. On what was a very fast, flat course through the scenic streets of the city, I finished in a time of 1:30:27. "
Well done Brian, enjoy a Danish pastry or two to celebrate.
Dingle Half Marathon / Kilmore Winter League / Great Fjord Swim / Kilkenny Marathon & Half / Mr Oil Cross Country Relays
Dingle Half Marathon
Congratulations to Enda O'Sullivan who added another half marathon to his list.
At the weekend he completed the challenging Dingle Half Marathon in the Kingdom of Kerry.
Kilmore AC Winter League
Well done to our cross country addicts who ran in the Kilmore AC Winter League on Thursday evening. Round 2 took place on a loop in DMP grounds. Kirsty and Casey took 2nd & 3rd in the women's and Pat and Conor were 2nd & 3rd in the men's well done.
Congratulations to Kirsty, Catherine, Casey, Helen, Dave, Conor & Pat
Gaelforce Great Fjord Swim
County Galway was Tadhg Hendersons destination as he took on the Gaelforce Great Fjord Swim on Saturday.
A 4km swim is a challenge to most but Tadhg cruised his way to complete the route in just over 2 hours.
Fantastic stuff Tadhg well done
📸 borrowed from Wexford Triathlon Club (That's Tadhg on the right)
Medieval Kilkenny Marathon & Half Marathon
Two members were in Kilkenny on Saturday morning. One in the Marathon and one in the Half
Ryan had a nice steady run in the Marathon clocking up his 10th run at the distance.
Ryan Ellard 4h26m
Dave was running yet another half marathon building his collection
Dave Midwinter 1h51m
Mr Oil Cross Country Relays
The club was represented today by four women in the cross country relays.
Superb running from all four as they blitzed through the 4 legs ultimately winning County Team Gold medals.
Huge congratulations to our women's team of Kirsty Hynds, Paula Gondard, Ilze Bedrite & Helen Sinnott.
The cross country season will continue with County Novice in a few weeks time.
Clonmel Half Marathon / Kilmore Cross Country Winter League / Oylegate Half Marathon & 10k / Very Pink Run
Clonmel Half Marathon
A great run from Brian Smyth on Sunday morning as he completed the Clonmel Half Marathon In a time if 1 hour 29 minutes.
All the training runs in the warm weather paid off as he took 7 minutes of his time from last year at the same event.
Congratulations Brian.
Kilmore Cross Country Winter League
A lovely evening saw Kilmore AC host night 1 of their Winter League. The Burrow in Kilmore saw lots of athletes running back and forth on the out and back loop.
A crew of club members made their way to run the 3k race with some hitting cross country for the first time.
Ryan was first in the men's race and Kirsty 2nd and Casey was 3rdin the women's
Well done to all our athletes who ran:
Ryan Ellard, Conor Casey, Dave Percival, Casey Jordan, Kirsty Hynds, Helen Sinnott, Conor MacAogáin and Pat Gallagher.
Next event is Thursday Sept 10th in DMP grounds.
Oylegate Half Marathon & 10k.
After a blazing hot Summer the weather changed with a bang as everyone prepared for the Olyegate race series.
Warming up on a damp morning hits differently as your feet get wet and dirty.
A popular event among our club members over the yeats and this year 15 took part across the 2 races.
In the Half Marathon 3 ran and Tony was 3rd in the M50 category.
The 10k saw another 12 run with Kirsty 3rd in the women's race, Lisa 1st junior girl, Michael 3rd in M60 and Helen 2nd in F70 and a few grabbed a PB to add to the buzz.
The gang reported a lovely buzz around the event and were grateful for the refreshments afterwards.
Well done to all involved I organising the event and congratulations to a club members proudly wearing our colurs today.
Half Marathon:
Tony Harpur 1:30:44 (3rd M50)
Conor MacAogain 1:47:22
Jesse Kielthy 1:52:47
10k:
Eamonn Foley 45:53
Kirsty Hynds 46:30 (3rd place F)
Pat Gallagher 46:57
Casey Jordan 48:30
Lisa Foley 48:37 (1st Jnr Girl)
Dermot Foley 48:38
Gareth Lloyd 51:59
Michael Flaherty 52:17 (3rd M60)
Ollie Stack 53:46
John Dier 55:40
Jonathan Cody 56:19
Helen Burrell 1:08:28 (2nd F70)
Very Pink Run
The historic Kilkenny Castle overlooked the course for the Very Pink Run earlier today. A run that's not officially timed but aimed more as an awareness and fundraiser for Cancer research.
Samantha Donegan and Ryan Ellard both ran the 8ish km route decked out in their finest Pink attire in weather which can only be described as challenging
Well done to you both.
Triathlon action /Run the Ridge
Club members in triathlon action
Two of our members took on triathlons over the weekend.
John Dier completed the Westport Triathlon in County Mayo while Paul Harpur was closer to home completing Tri the Hook on the Hook peninsula.
Well done men.
Photos Oliver Stack Photography & Sharron Dier
Run the Ridge
Congratulations to Ryan Ellard who was in action in Co. Wicklow at the weekend.
Ryan was taking on the challenge of the 30k route in the Run the Ridge completing the course in 3hours 15 mins.
A tough event, well done Ryan
United Striders Greenway 5k / National Masters Track & Field / Youghal 1/2 Marathon & 10k
United Striders Greenway 5k
What a fantastic event United Striders Athletic Club have created using the Greenway stretch on their doorstep. Just gets bigger and better each year. The race has something for everyone from the elite to the casual jogger.
20 club members took part on Friday evening on a warm Summer evening each with their own goal in mind. Everyone ran superbly with many reporting PB times afterwards and dipping under 20 mins for first time.
If you are chasing a PB time it's the perfect race !
Well done to Fiachra second U18 & Helen B 2nd O70
Photos Sportsphoto Ireland
Results:
Fiachra Mehigan 17:34 2nd U18
Brian Smyth 18:38
John Hyland 19:45
Helen Wallace 20:23
Eamonn Foley 20:42
Casey Jordan 22:25
Gareth Lloyd 22:45
Alex Parris 23:32
Jonathan Cody 23:39
Ollie Stack 24:40
John Dier 25:13
Geoff Hoffheinz 26:04
Darren O'Grady 27:39
Rob Mehigan 28:03
Gráinne Hayes 28:28
Jai Ling Wan 28:40
Ger Mulhall 29:04
Helen Burrell 31:24 2nd O70
Sharron Dier 35:32
Bridie McGuire 40:50
National Masters Track & Field
Gold Gold & Gold
Amazing results in Morton Stadium today as Kirsty Hynds & Siobhan Doyle were competing.
Siobhan was doubling up in the W65 100m and 200m winning Gold in both races
Kirsty lined up in the W35 3000m also winning Gold
Huge congratulations to both women proudly representing the club at National level.
Youghal 1/2 Marathon & 10k
Paul Harpur, Dave Midwinter and Jonathan Cody both travelled to Youghal for Sundays race.
A warm morning with little to no breeze as crowds gathered at the start line.
Nice work from the three members, nice to see the club cours around the country.
1/2 result:
Dave1:56:23
Jonathan 2:20:47
10k result:
Paul 50:48
Leo Carty 6k / Wexford Kilscoran Parishes 5k
2 events took place over the Bank Holiday weekend.
On Sunday the Leo Carty 6k was held in Our Lady's Island over a 2 lap course.
Club members Tony Harpur, Anthony Dowd, Gareth Lloyd, Fran Power, John Dier, Helen Burrell, Sharron Dier all took part.
At Wexford Racecourse on Monday the Wexford Kilscoran parishes held a 5k run which was ran by Tony Harpur, Brian Smyth, Casey Jordan, Gareth Lloyd, John Dier, Sarah Bermingham, Marion Galvin, Helen Burrell & Bridie McGuire.
Super running all around. Well done to all of you, getting the races done over a Bank Holiday weekend
Kilkee Half / Pink Rock 10K / London T100 Triathlon / Slaney Olymic League / Kilkenny Triathlon
Run Kilkee Half Marathon
In the scenic seaside village of Kilkee Co. Clare Enda O'Sullivan was in action taking on the Half Marathon Race. An out and back course taking in the breathtaking views of sea cliffs and the Atlantic Ocean Enda clocked 2:09:42. Well done Enda
Pink Rock 10k
St Joseph's AC hosted the Pink Rock 10k which also doubles as the Kilkenny County Race. Six Menapians members took to the start line putting in great performances over the route. Great seeing the club colours on display and shout out to our supporters Niall out on the course
📸 Sportsphoto Ireland
Kirsty Hynds 49:40
Casey Jordan 50:05
Michael Flaherty 52:36
Gareth Lloyd 53:52
Helen Burrell 1:10:11
Bridie McGuire 1:28:00
London T100 Triathlon
Club member Marion Galvin competed in the gruelling London T100 Triathlon (2km swim, 80km bike, 18km run) in hot conditions. Congratulations Marion on a brilliant performance finishing in 7hrs 18mins 42seconds.
Slaney Olympic Summer League
Well done to Kirsty Hynds who ran in the Ballindaggin 6k as part of the Slaney Olympic Summer League.
Kirsty completed the challenging route in 32m18s
Kilkenny Triathlon
John Dier was busy at Kilkenny Triathlon last weekend adding a swim and cycle to his normal run.
He finished the event in a fine time of 1:36:10 finishing 1st in his age category.
Well done John.
