Dermot Gorman of Carrick wins the Baldy Man run hosted by Tramore AC
Dermot Gorman, Carrick AC, crosses the line to win the 2025 Baldy Man Run men's winner.
Dermot Gorman (Carrick-on-Suir AC) won the Baldy Man 8-mile run in 28 minutes, 23 seconds on Tramore beach on Sunday, December 28.
Noel Murphy (Waterford AC) finished second in 29.32 while Tjay Flanagan (Waterford AC) was third in 29.38.
Kealey Tideswell (Clonmel AC) won the women’s race in 32.02. Angela McCann (Clonmel) finished second in 33.25, and Niamh Cusack (Waterford AC) was third in 33.46. The women’s junior race was won by Ruth O’Leary (Tramore AC) in 37.47, while Ronan Smyth 9Waterford AC) won the men’s junior race in 30.12.
183 athletes competed in the race.
Evan Fitzgerald, West Waterford AC, won the Ferrycarrig 5 Miles Road Race in Wexford on Sunday morning in 24 minutes 9 seconds, and Cillian Cloney, Waterford AC, was 2nd junior home in 29.15 in a field of 383.
A large number of athletes from Ferrybank competed in TUS Athlone on Monday, 29/12/2025, in the North West Games, as did a small group from St Mary's Ballygunner, Tramore, Ardmore, and Ferrybank, with several winners, 2nd and 3rd placings also. The winners were Eve Nolan, u12 600 metres, Eamon Scollard, u12 hurdles, Siofra Moloney, u14 long jump, Ruby Stockwell, u16 high jump, Emily Power, u16 triple jump and the u14 and u18 girls relays. Second placings went to Cora Miller in hurdles,200 metres and 60 metres, Scott Windle under-16 hurdles, and Mia Casey senior 60 metres. Ferrybank 3rd placings went to Eve Nolan (u12 hurdles), Siofra Moloney (u14 hurdles and high jump), and Ruby Stockwell (u16 hurdles). For Tramore, Caoimhe Murphy won the senior 400 metres, and Declan Verdii (St Mary's Ballygunner) was joint second in the u16 400 metres.
One of the most popular events on the calendar is the 37th annual Kiely Monumental Colligan Cup, which will be held on Sunday next. The McGrath Newsagents sponsored Juvenile race starts at 11.00 am, and the Senior event will be at 12 noon. The senior race is over the usual 5-mile Colligan Wood circuit, and the Juveniles will run a single 1-mile circuit. The Colligan Cup is a unique event in that it is run on a handicap basis: you predict your finishing time over a 5-mile run, and the winner is the person closest to that time.
The World's best runners are heading to Tallahassee, Florida, for the 46th World Athletics Cross Country Championships on Saturday next. This marks the event’s long-awaited return to U.S. soil for the first time in over 30 years. Athletics Ireland is sending four athletes to the event: Brian Fay, senior men; Fiona Everard and Niamh Allen, senior women; and Noah Harris, U-20 men.
On Sunday, January 25th, the Annual Frank Leahy Memorial Road Race will have a 12 noon start, preceded by a family walk at 11am. Registration on the day for both events opens at 10am at St Paul's Church Centre for anyone who hasn't already registered.
One of the big Road Races of the year, "The John Treacy" 10 miles, will take place on February 1st in Dungarvan at 11 am, and entries are already closed, except for Elite Runners, who have until January 25th to enter.
