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🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️ ELEVATE CREDIT UNION 5K – RACE REPORT 🏆

Four members of the Cranky Coach Running Group took part in this fantastic event, organised by race director Paul Cashman .

A huge congratulations to Cáitríona McGettigan, first woman home with an excellent win and a fantastic new PB of 18:48! 🥇 There’s plenty more to come from Cait 🏃‍♀️we’re delighted for her. 🔥

Breeda McGinn made an excellent return from injury, finishing third. A brilliant run and a great result. 👏

Aileen O’Mahony finished fifth woman in 20:15, taking 55 seconds off her fastest 5K of the year. She keeps improving week after week, and her dedication to training has been excellent. 🌟

Jay Ó Mathúna ran brilliantly to finish fifth overall in 16:45, earning a 5K race PB. He’s making great progress, and we’re all so proud of him. 💪

Well done to all four on a fantastic morning! 🙌

01/10/2026

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14/09/2026

🏃‍♂️ CRANKY COACH – CHARLEVILLE HALF MARATHON 🏃‍♀️

What a fantastic day for the Cranky Coach coaching group at one of the biggest and best races of the year.

It was a little humid, but the atmosphere, organisation and support around Charleville were absolutely brilliant. We had some fantastic performances and massive PBs throughout the group:

⭐ John Cronin — 1:21:53
Another top-class and consistent performance.

⭐ Jay O’Mathuna — 1:23:09
A very strong half-marathon performance.

⭐ Robin O’Donoghue — 1:25:39
A massive PB, smashing his target and breaking 1:26.

⭐ Paul O’Brien — 1:26:00
Another brilliant performance.

⭐ Brian Fox — 1:27:27
A very strong run, comfortably inside 1:30.

⭐ Adrian O’Driscoll — 1:29:59
Breaking the 90-minute barrier!

⭐ Clíodhna Uí Ruadháin — 1:30:21
A massive PB and fantastic performance.

⭐ Natalie Breen — 1:31:33
Another massive PB!

⭐ Cáitríona McGettigan — 1:32:10
An excellent and very strong run.

⭐ Colin Healy — 1:32:50
Superbly controlled with an excellent negative split.

⭐ Mike O’Sullivan — 1:34:17
A very committed performance.

⭐ Eugene Sweeney — 1:36:28
A massive PB. Brilliant running!

⭐ Conor Friel — 1:39:13
A great run, breaking 1:40.

⭐ Kevin O’Dwyer — 1:39:55
Another strong run inside 1:40.

⭐ Una Duffy — 1:44:16
A massive PB and reward for her consistent training.

⭐ Ciarán Hourican — 1:44:28
A good, strong performance.

⭐ Vicky Lehane — 1:46:47
A great run, staying steady and coming home strongly. 🏅

⭐ Caitriona Shanahan — 1:48:02
A massive PB and brilliant performance.

⭐ Terry Corcoran — 1:48:41
A good, committed run.

⭐ Cora Lynch — 1:48:43
A very determined and excellent performance.

⭐ Padraig O Caoimh — 1:49:34
A massive PB, improving his best by 38 seconds.

⭐ Rachel O’Callaghan — 1:52:06
An excellent run and brilliant PB.

⭐ Mossy O’Mahony — 1:53:31
A very solid run from Mossy.

👏 A massive well done to all 23 runners. A fantastic day for the Cranky Coach coaching group at the Charleville International Half Marathon! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

23/08/2026

🏃‍♂️🟢 Cranky Coach Racing Report – Three Races in Three Nights

A brilliant week of racing for the Cranky Coach group, with athletes competing across three different races on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday night. There were excellent performances, fast times and category prizes throughout the week! 🔥

🔴 Wednesday – Carey Tool Hire BHAA 5K

⭐ Paul O’Brien – 18:29

A superb run from Paul, recording a brilliant time of 18:29 and producing another very strong 5K performance.

⭐ Rachael O’Callaghan – 23:49

A fantastic run from Rachael, improving by 24 seconds from her previous race. She also finished third in her category and helped her team win a prize. The consistent training is really beginning to show!

🔴 Thursday – Rathcormac Four-Mile Road Race

⭐ Eugene Sweeney – 27:11

A brilliant performance from Eugene on a challenging course, producing a very strong time and taking another big step forward.

⭐ Gavin Quaine – 27:28

An excellent run from Gavin, finishing strongly and recording a cracking time over the four-mile distance.

⭐ Aileen O’Mahony – 27:39

A superb performance from Aileen, running a fantastic time and claiming first place in the O40 category. Brilliant racing!

⭐ Una Duffy – 30:14

A really strong run from Una, improving on her time from the same race last year. Great progress and another excellent performance!

🔴 Friday – Donoughmore Seven-Mile Road Race

⭐ Declan O’Donoghue – 43:49

A cracking run from Declan on an extremely demanding course. He finished 12th overall and claimed second place in the M40 category—a brilliant result!

⭐ Adrian O’Driscoll – 45:37

Another excellent performance on a very tough course. Adrian finished 20th overall and secured third place in his age category, picking up a well-deserved prize.

⭐ Rachael O’Callaghan – 59:09

Rachael completed her second race in three nights and ran extra miles beforehand to incorporate the race into her long run. She still managed to finish third in her category a fantastic result!

👏 A brilliant three nights for the group, packed with excellent racing, fast times and category prizes. Massive congratulations to everyone who raced! 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🔥🟢

18/08/2026

🏃‍♂️🟢 Cranky Coach – Cork City 10K

A fantastic day of racing on a beautiful, fast course in the Cork sunshine! ☀️

🔥 Barry Mulqueen – 38:18 PB, improving by 33 seconds
🔥 Robin O’Donoghue – 38:39 PB, improving by 70 seconds
🔥 Martin White – 40:25
🔥 Cáitríona McGettigan – 40:30, her second-fastest 10K
🔥 Colin Healy – 41:41, two minutes faster than the previous week
🔥 Stephen Crowley – 42:07, a massive PB improvement
🏆 Aileen O’Mahony – 43:10 and third O40
🔥 Kate McCarthy – 46:03 PB
🔥 Cora Lynch – 47:36 PB, improving by 1:57
🔥 Cáitríona Shanahan – 49:49
🔥 Padraig O Caoimh – 50:26, his second-fastest 10K

Loads of PBs, major improvements and another category prize for the group. It is brilliant to see everyone’s hard work and consistency paying off.

Well done to the entire team—keep believing, keep improving and trust the process! 💪🟢⚫