Well done to club member Vincent O’Sullivan who finished in 3rd place in the annual Bere Island Midsummer Run 10k on Saturday the 8th of July 2017.

3rd Vincent O’Sullivan, Eagle AC 39:55
11th Mark Gallagher, Eagle AC 45:56
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Congratulations to club member Niamh McCarthy who has been selected to represent Ireland in the discus at the 2017 Para Athletics World Championships. Niamh is part of an Irish team of 10 athletes who will travel to London for the Games. It will be held in the Olympic stadium from July 14th until 23rd inclusive.

Member Profile

Name: Deirdre O'Callaghan

Member of Eagle AC since: 2009

How long have you been running what made you take it up: 10 years. I returned to Cork after many years in Dublin and joined the "meet and train" group led by John Quigley as a way to get fit and make friends!  The friendships are still going strong and the "meet and train" girls and I have coffee together every Saturday morning!!

Favourite thing about running: Every run is an adventure. And none more so than the Eagle AC Cork to Kinsale run 2015 with John Desmond!!

Favourite race distance to run: 5 miles.

What is your main goal for this year: Complete the Ballycotton summer series, improving as I go!!

Your best race/most memorable racing moment to date: Lots of memorable moments – crossing the finish line of the Cork marathon in 2008 with the girls, is a standout. Best race is Churchtown South 5 mile 2015.

Tell us something most people might not know about you: I bake (and eat) sourdough bread. The sourdough starter or wild yeast, needs to be fed and watered daily. So it has to be entrusted to somebody reliable if I'm going on holidays!

Biggest heroes (sporting or non-sporting): Surgeons. Especially neurosurgeons. And the O'Donovan brothers.

One bit of advice you would give to someone thinking of taking up running: Train to your heart rate.

Other hobbies outside of running: Singing with my choir, gym, swimming and bread baking!

3 things you would take with you onto a desert island: A hammock, sunscreen and my kindle. I'd have to hope somebody would mind the yeast till I got back!

Spotted in the news during the week. Club member Laurence Courtney is part of six member team who will attempt a relay crossing of the English Channel on Friday. Named the ‘Myrtleville Selkies’, they will be swimming at least double the length of the 35km-wide channel, as the currents force participants to swim from side to side as the tide ebbs and flows. Full story here… http://www.irishexaminer.com/ireland/myrtleville-selkies-to-swim-english-channel-for-cork-university-hospital-453418.html

It’s that time of year to start training in earnest for the Charleville Half-Marathon and/or the Dublin Marathon. The club has several programmes on offer for members that wish to follow them

Charleville Half-Marathon – 3 Day Programme (3 key workouts per week…approx 30 miles per week)

Charleville Half-Marathon – 4 Day Intermediate Programme (Approx 40 miles per week)

Charleville Half-Marathon – 5 Day ‘Hard’ Programme (Approx 50 mile per week)

Dublin Marathon – 4 Day ‘Easy’ Programme (Approx 30-40 miles per week)

Dublin Marathon – 4 Day Intermediate Programme (Approx 35-45 miles per week)

Dublin Marathon – 5 Day ‘Hard’ Programme (Approx 45-55 miles per week)

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Members will be asked to complete a questionaire and then will be advised on suitable paces for the programme they wish to follow. A training programme will be sent out to all participating members on a fortnightly basis.

The programme begins at the start of July 2017 and Eagle AC members are asked to sign up asap if they are interested.

With thoughts now turning to Half-Marathons and Marathons in the Autumn, the club has no fewer than 6 organised runs this weekend. While most are medium to long runs in Cork City and Carrigaline, the club also had a hill interval session in Currabinny Woods to sharpen up for the Summer races. This was organised by Ed Fitzgerald and John Desmond and was held on the forest trails in this stunning location in Cork Harbour. 

Results from the Eagle AC newsletter…

15th June 2017
British Masters Track Championships
Well done to Richard Piotrowski, who finished in Third Place in his Category in the British Masters, held at Alexander Stadium Perry Barr, Birmingham, last Sunday. Richard was unfortunately carrying a slight hamstring injury, but managed an excellent 20:43 in the 5000M, narrowly missing out on second place by just 4 seconds.

John Sheehan 5k Portlaoise
Well done to Mick Dooley who took part in this 5k in Portlaoise a couple of weeks ago. This race is an annual inter prisons event named in memory of a colleague of Micks.
36. Michael Dooley 22.21

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Well done to club member Richard Piotrowski who finished 3rd at the British Masters 70 plus age group in the 5000m race on the track last weekend. The race was held at the Alexander Stadium Perry Barr in Birmingham and Richard ran a time of 20m 43s. Despite suffering with a slight pulled hamstring, he finished just 4 sec behind the 2nd place runner.

A total of 27 club members took part in this years Shanagarry 5 mile road race, the second race of four in the 2017 Ballycotton Summer Series. Well done to Karen Bevan, Deirdre O’Callaghan, Tom Fox, Vivian Foley, John O’Callaghan & Frances O’Connor who managed to pick up category prizes.

Place Time Name Team Race Age Category min/mile
8 0:27:42 FOLEY, Vivian Eagle AC M45 05:32.3 5 8
20 0:29:03 O’CALLAGHAN, John Eagle AC M45 05:48.5 16 20
31 0:30:14 O’CONNOR, Pat Eagle AC M45 06:02.7 24 31
38 0:30:40 FOLEY, Colin Eagle AC M 06:07.9 34 38
39 0:30:43 FORDE, Michael Eagle AC M 06:08.5 661 39
40 0:30:44 FOX, Thomas Eagle AC M50 06:08.7 40 40
44 0:30:48 O’SULLIVAN, Vincent Eagle AC M 06:09.5 55 44
46 0:30:49 O’HERLIHY, Colin Eagle AC M45 06:09.7 36 46
54 0:31:32 MCGUIRE, Brian Eagle AC M45 06:18.3 50 54
85 0:32:42 O’KEEFFE, David Eagle AC M 06:32.3 84 85
86 0:32:43 CASEY, Darren Eagle AC M40 06:32.5 79 86
113 0:33:53 DESMOND, John Eagle AC M50 06:46.5 112 113
154 0:35:40 SPEIGHT, David Eagle AC M45 07:07.8 150 154
192 0:36:50 O’CONNOR, Noel Eagle AC M55 07:21.8 177 192
197 0:36:59 BEVAN, Karen Eagle AC F35 07:23.6 645 197
198 0:37:02 CORCORAN, Geraldine Eagle AC F40 07:24.2 410 198
231 0:38:00 O’CALLAGHAN, Deirdre Eagle AC F45 07:35.8 432 231
234 0:38:04 ALLEN, Denis Eagle AC M50 07:36.6 206 234
237 0:38:05 GALLAGHER, Mark Eagle AC M40 07:36.8 611 237
261 0:38:29 LONERGAN, Mairead Eagle AC F 07:41.6 428 261
264 0:38:38 COTTER, Mary Eagle AC F50 07:43.4 438 264
296 0:39:30 O’FARRELL, Andrew Eagle AC M60 07:53.8 221 296
299 0:39:44 O’CONNOR, Frances Eagle AC F55 07:56.6 449 299
311 0:40:22 MCCARTHY, John Eagle AC M 08:04.2 271 311
318 0:40:31 MURPHY, Sean Eagle AC M 08:06.0 313 318
320 0:40:33 QUIGLEY, John Eagle AC M60 08:06.4 270 320
498 0:47:25 MCKENZIE, Betty Eagle AC F50 09:28.8 468 498

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Well done to club member Adelle O’Connor who won the Inniscarra 4 mile road race on Friday the 16th of June 2017. Adelle posted a time of 29:34 on the tough Ballyanley course that is known for some steep hills.

In total, the club had 9 members present.

Inniscarra Community CentreInniscarra Community Centre MURPHY MEMORIAL 4-MILE CLASSIC Friday 16 June 2017. 8:00pm
Place Time Name Team Race Age Category min/mile
7 0:24:37 O’CONNOR, Pat Eagle AC M45 06:09.1
9 0:24:42 O’HERLIHY, Colin Eagle AC M45 06:10.4
10 0:25:06 O’SULLIVAN, Vincent Eagle AC M 06:16.4
14 0:26:03 DOWLING, Donal Eagle AC M40 06:30.6
15 0:26:17 SLYNE, Dermot Eagle AC M40 06:34.1
17 0:26:51 O’BRIEN, Conor Eagle AC M40 06:42.6
28 0:28:24 CARROLL, Denis Eagle AC M55 07:05.9
34 0:29:11 O’CONNOR, Eugene Eagle AC M45 07:17.6
36 0:29:24 O’CONNOR, Adelle Eagle AC F45 07:20.9
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