What a fantastic turn out for the concluding race of the 2017 Offaly Road Running Series. Birr was the venue and the host club took excellent care of the 383 finishers. The ladies race saw Michelle Kenny (Leevale) just get the better of Pauline Curley (Tullamore Harriers) in a time of 17:43 with Pauline 3 […]
OFFALY ROAD RACE SERIES 2017- Rd. 7 Edenderry 5k
The penultimate round of the 2017 Offaly Road Running Series was hosted by Edinderry and the completion for the podium places was fierce. Charlotte Kearney (Donadea RC) & Pauline Curley (Tullamore Harriers) both crossed the finish in 18:01 with Charlotte getting there 1st. The 3rd spot in the ladies went to Tulllamore’s Nadine Donegan (18:33). […]
OFFALY ROAD RACE SERIES 2017- Rd. 6 Daingean 5k
It wasn’t just the wind turbines generating energy at the Mount Lucas Windfarm last Sunday. There was some fantastic output from our 244 finishers in the Ambrose Hickey memorial 5k with Naomh Mhuire AC Daingean hosting a great event. Nadine Donegan continued her fine form with a 3rd consecutive victory in the league in a […]
OFFALY ROAD RACE SERIES 2017- Rd. 5 Ballyskenach 5k
Roscrea Rugby Club was the venue for the 5th round of the Offaly Road Running Series, hosted by Ballyskenach AC. 351 people managed to complete the 5k with a whopping 73 people representing the host club on the night. Local man, Liam Brady (Tullamore Harriers) was a clear winner as he lead the race from start […]
OFFALY ROAD RACE SERIES 2017- Rd. 4 Rhode 5k
Rhode was the venue for the 4th round of the Offaly Road Running Series and there was extreme completion for the podium places. In the female race, Nadine Donegan (Tullamore Harriers) was a clear winner (19:14) but the battle for 2nd went right to the wire with Caroline Donnellan (Edenderry AC) finishing in 20:07 and […]
OFFALY ROAD RACE SERIES 2017- Rd. 3 Tullamore 5k
Tullamore was the venue for the 3rd round of the 2017 Offaly race series on what was a beautiful sunny day. We were promised a new pb course layout and expectations were meet with many runners that I spoke to achieving that elusive pb. The Harriers strongly supported their home race with 18 harriers inside […]
OFFALY ROAD RACE SERIES 2017- Rd. 2 The Paddy Dolan Memorial 5k
The sun arrived for the 2nd race in the Offaly Road Race series 2017. Clara AC successfully hosted a great event with 258 finishers. Rd. 2 saw Tullamore Harrier Paul Mitchell (16:21) & Cork athlete Michelle Kenny of Leevale AC (18:12) take top spots. Mick Fogarty (16:24) & Pauline Curley (18:34), the two winners from Rd.1, had to […]
OFFALY ROAD RACE SERIES 2017- Rd. 1 Ferbane
The 1st race in the Offaly Road Race series 2017 had over 340 finishers, 70 more than last year, however the 1st 3 ladies (all from Tullamore Harriers) where the same as last year, Pauline Curley (18:23), Nadine Donegan (19:01) & Sinead Rigney (19:26). Host club Ferbane had a strong showing in the men’s race […]







