Google+ Running in Cork, Ireland: Articles

Articles

Updated 21st June 2018

A selection of articles and posts that have appeared on the site over the years...

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Maeve Kyle - First Irish woman to compete in track events at the Olympics
History of the Mallow 10 mile race
Newspaper recounts Eamonn Coghlan's record Indoor mile - Feb 1981

Historical - International
Roger Bannister recounts the first 4 minute mile
Katherine Switzer - First woman to enter and run the Boston Marathon
Telegraph interview of Olympic great Ed Moses

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Irish Athletes...
Boyce, Brendan...Athlete Funding for 2012 (Feb 2012)...Finishes 29th in Olympic 50k walk (Aug 2012)...IAAF World Cup of Racewalking (May 2012)...Moves to train in Cork (Dec 2012)......

Cragg, Alistair...Cragg sets new Irish Half-Marathon record in New York (60:49) (Mar 2011)...Cragg sets new Irish 5,000m record (13:03.53) (Sept 2011)...DNF at Fukuoka Half-Marathon in Japan (Dec 2011)...Japanese Half-Marathon in 63 mins (Feb 2012)...Athlete Funding for 2012 (Feb 2012)...Cragg sets new European 5k road race record (13:26) (Apr 2012)...Stanford Invitational, 1500m 3:42, 5000m 13:32 (Apr 2012)...



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Guest Articles...Misc / Opinion pieces
David O'Dwyer (Nov 2008) - Cross Country, what's the problem?
David O'Dwyer (Feb 2009) - How to attract the shoppers
David O'Dwyer (May 2009) - Will the Marathon relay replace the Marathon itself?
David O'Dwyer (Sept 2009) - When is a Marathon not a Marathon?
David O'Dwyer (Mar 2010) - Race entries...Value for money?
David O'Dwyer (June 2010) - The race series
David O'Dwyer (Nov 2011) - Charity or Farce?
David O'Dwyer (Nov 2011) - Too Young to run a marathon? 
David O'Dwyer (Sep 2014) - Road Running still in the doldrums, Ballycotton in decline

Derek O'Keeffe - Yuki Kawauchi, the citizen runner

John Walshe - An extensive list of John Walshes articles have been moved onto a separate page HERE







Michael Sexton - Running for dear life
Michael Sexton - Sure, I'll put your down

Paul Cotter...Dealing with Plantar Fasciitis

Paul Tucker - Running in Ireland...An amateur appreciation



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Malin to Mizen Runs...
Joanne Fearon completes Malin to Mizen run in 5d 13h 44m (May 2010)
Raheny Shamrock AC run Malin to Mizen with a relay team in 2d 8h (Apr 2011)
Jen Salter completes Malin to Mizen in 4d 23h 03m (June 2011)
Sharon Gaytor runs Mizen to Malin in 4d 1h 39m (March 2012)
New attempt on Malin to Mizen record...Mimi Anderson (Sep 2012)
Mimi Anderson sets new Malin to Mizen record 3d 15m (Sep 2012)
15 marathons in 15 days...runner from Clonakilty runs Malin to Mizen (May 2015)

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Tramore Valley Park in Cork City
Comparison in size with the UCC Farm
Preview of 5k course in Tramore Valley Park (Nov 2011)
Results of the Tramore Valley 5k Charity Race (Nov 2011)
Council plans to turn former dump into an adventure park (July 2012)
Master Plan for development (Jan 2013)
New walking routes proposed for south side of Cork City (Jan 2013)
More developments at Tramore Valley Park (Feb 2015) 
Tender to build bridge over South Ring Rs approved & Douglas walkway (Oct 2015)

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UCC Farm....
Proposed development of the UCC Farm (Aug 2011)
UCC to develop centre of excellence for sport (Jan 2012)
Cork County Council approve development of Science Park (July 2012)
Car clamping at UCC Farm (Aug 2013)
Planning permission given for road near UCC Farm (Dec 2014)
UCC announce plans for new Sports Park at Farm (Mar 2019)