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 […]

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 […]

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) […]

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 […]