Round 1 Offaly 5k Road Race series. What a super day at the Tullamore Harriers 5k this morning. Congratulations to all the winners and indeed to everyone who lined out. Hopefully, this will help motivate us all in our return to road racing and training in general. Well done to Tullamore Harriers who ticked all […]
LEINSTER ROAD NOVICE AND MASTER CHAMPIONSHIPS 2017
Gowran once again hosted the Leinster Novice & Master Road Races with ten Offaly men in action. Our solo senior man Pauric Ennis was in fine form to claim bronze with John Todd and Jim Langan both first in their age groups in the masters race. Pos Name Time Club Cat 3 Pauric,ENNIS 00:20:09 Tullamore Harriers A.C. Novice […]
Cloghan 5k 2017
Well done to everyone who took part in the Cloghan 5k. The objective of the day was to raise funds to assist with the construction of a brick classroom block for the children of Ngaara school in Uganda and have some fun in the process. The winners on the day where: Men: Paul Mitchell (Tullamore Harriers) 16:26 […]
EDENDERRY (OFFALY CHAMPIONSHIP) 10 MILE 2017
The big race of the Easter bank holiday weekend in Offaly saw 244 finishers in the 2nd annual Edenderry 10M, incorporating the Frank Kilrane Cup & the Offaly 10M Championship. Honours went to Mick Fogarty, Ferbane AC, 54:46, and Pauline Curley, Tullamore Harriers, 1:01:10, followed by the following Offaly club athletes: Pos Name Club Time 1 Mick Fogarty Ferbane AC […]
Great Ireland Run 2017
The big run at the weekend was the national 10k in the Phoenix Park. Offaly man, Liam Brady, who was selected to represent Ireland, finished 9th in a time of 31:19. Plenty of others from the faithful county achieved fantastic times: Pos Name Club Time 9 Liam Brady Tullamore A.C. 00:31:19 38 Pauric Ennis Tullamore […]
Fools Run Lough Boora 5k & 10k, 2017
Good numbers turned up in Lough Boora with the aim of raising funds for Irish Autism Action, Laois Offaly Families for Autism, Offaly School of Special Education and Lough Boora Parklands. Will Faulkner of Midlands 103 got both races underway & Will himself did the 5k dressed as giant cockroach. In the 10k race Paul Mitchell (Tullamore Harriers) […]
St. Patrick’s Weekend 2017
The two big races in the midlands this weekend were the Streets of Portlaoise 5k and the Mullingar Half Marathon. Streets of Portlaoise 5k The rain stopped for the race but unfortunately gusts of wind persisted making conditions challenging. The first Offaly female home (8th female overall) was Ava O’Connor (19:43) and her fantastic time […]