Tullamore Harriers report – 21st June 2026

Club record for Maddie

Tullamore Harriers athletes James Dunne and Maddie Mooney competed at the prestigious Portland Track Festival on Sunday, 22nd June, where both athletes produced solid performances against high-quality international fields.

James lined out in the highly competitive Men's 1500m - The Hot Window Nike Running race and finished 7th in a closely contested event, clocking 3.38.40. The race was won by Nicholas Plant in 3.37.09.

Maddie continued her excellent run of form in the Women's 1500m High Performance race. She finished 6th and recorded a new personal best of 4.11.32. In doing so, Maddie also set a new Tullamore Harriers club record, breaking the previous mark of 4.15.31, which had been set by Ava O'Connor in 2025.

National Medals for the Ladies

Four of our ladies travelled to the Phoenix Park on Sunday the 21st of June to compete in the Irish Runner 5 Mile, which also incorporated the National 5 Mile Championships.

The race was won by Jake O'Regan St John's AC (24.26) and first lady was St Michael's AC Heather Murphy (27.24).

Tullamore Harriers was proudly represented by - Evelyn Herlihy, Marie Triona Keane, Rita Daly Ravenhill and Michelle Mullaney who produced excellent performances and were rewarded with National Senior team silver medals, a fantastic achievement for the club.

Along with their team medals - Evelyn claimed silver in the Over 45 category, Marie Triona secured bronze in the Over 45 category and Rita took bronze in the Over 55 category.

Cusack competes in U18 International Mountain Running Cup in Italy

Elise Cusack was in action on Sunday the 21st of June in the U18 International Mountain Running Cup. The championship races were staged in the spectacular Ciolo area near Gagliano del Capo, in the southern Italian region of Apulia. The athletes compete on a 4.6 km loop course which featured 191 metres of ascent and descent. Most aficionados described it as a very technical course which seems to translate as almost vertical ascents and uneven surfaces. Elise competed well in the 28-degree heat and finished a creditable fiftieth in this her only second mountain race. Ireland finished eighth in the team competition.

Tailteann Games victory for Duffy

On Saturday last (June 20th), three of Tullamore Harriers juvenile squad travelled to Carlow to compete in the Tailteann Games on the Leinster squad. Conditions were perfect with the sun shining and little or no wind.

After biding her time in the early stages of the 1500m steeplechase Ally Duffy unleashed a strong sprint and finished a clear winner in 4:59.77 a new PB. Rachel Keaney also had a great race in the steeplechase. She led out the race in the early stages covering the first 400m in 76 seconds and fought all the way to the finish line to finish a creditable fifth place.

The early pace in the 1500m was brutal with Westport's Freya Renton pushing hard from the starters gun. Adelyn Walsh competed bravely and was among the chasing pack. As the race wore on, she battled hard and finished in eight place gaining valuable points for the Leinster in the interprovincial competition.

Leinster U12-U19 Juvenile Track & Field Championships.

Tullamore Harriers Track & Field group had a great showing at the recent Leinster Juvenile U12 - U19 Championships held over two days on the 13th and 14th of June.

The standout performances came in the long jump, where Róisín Cotter produced a new personal best of 4.82m to finish in 4th place and secure qualification for the National Championships.

Also earning a place at Nationals was Rian Leamy, who claimed a bronze medal with a jump of 4.87m in his first season with the club.

There were many other strong performances across the weekend:

Ellie Finlay (U17 Girls) -5th in her heat and 7th in the final.

Fayth Byrne (U17 Girls) - 3rd in her 100m heat and 8th in the final; 4th in her 200m heat and 7th in the final.

Chloe McGowan (U17 Girls) - 4th in her 100m heat.

Róisín Cotter (U17 Girls) - 3rd in her 200m heat and 6th in the final.

Samia Akbar (U16 Girls) - 5th in her 100m heat and 4th in her 200m heat.

Rian Leamy (U15 Boys) - 5th in his 100m heat.

The club was also represented in the U17 Inter-County 4 x 100m Relay, where the team of Ellie Finlay, Chloe McGowan, Samia Akbar and Maddie Deverell finished in an excellent 4th place.

Other athletes who competed and represented the club admirably over the two days included Elsie Kilmartin, Laoise Kelly, Maeve O’Halloran, Mary Macken, Seán Mitchell, Eli Stokes, Kate McLoughlin, Eve O’Reilly, Mollie Coughlan, Aubin Walsh, Rian McAndrew, Maebh Geoghegan and Ben Matthews.

Best of luck to Róisín and Rian as they prepare to represent Tullamore Harriers at the National Championships

Track Night Vienna

Well done to Danielle Donegan and Michael Murphy who competed at the Track Night of Vienna last evening, the 20th of June in Vienna.

The meet is an annual international athletics event featuring a fast-paced programme of middle-distance, sprint, and field races. It attracts a strong mix of elite international athletes targeting personal bests and qualification standards.

Both Tullamore Harriers athletes competed in the 5000m events.

Danielle recorded a time of 16:01, while Michael clocked 15:05 in a strong field of competitors.

Jack Cox 10K

Almost 300 athletes gathered in Kilcormac on Sunday last the 21st of June, for the Jack Cox 10K, which doubled as the 2026 Offaly 10K Championships and Round 2 of the Offaly Athletics Endurance Series.
Organised by Kilcormac Killoughey AC, the race started and finished near the Faithful Fields and featured a one-loop course with a steady gradual climb from 1km to 6km, providing a fair but demanding test for all participants. The decision to bring the start time forward to 9am to allow athletes to support the Offaly GAA team later in the day, was widely welcomed and especially with the warm temperatures forecast.  

Tullamore Harriers had a good turnout, with 39 athletes proudly representing the club.

The race was won by Rhys Johnson (Donore Harriers) in 32:19, while Orlaith Flanagan Mullingar Harriers AC was the first female finisher in 41:21.

There was plenty of success for Tullamore Harriers, with Paul Mitchell and Charlotte Abbott both claiming second-place honours in the men's and women's races respectively.

Age Category Winners

Barry Minnock, 4th overall, was 1st Over 50.

Jonathan Dunne, 6th overall, was 1st Over 45.

Alan Heffernan was 1st Over 60.

Mary Galvin was 1st Over 60.

The Tullamore Harriers men: Paul Mitchell, Barry Minnock, Jonathan Dunne and Barry Mooney combined to claim 1st Men's Team prize and the Tullamore Harriers women's team of Charlotte Abbott, Rachel Henry, Karen Nolan and Martina Costello placed 3rd Team.

Congratulations to all our athletes who competed in the blue and white and to those who brought home individual and team honours.

Tullamore Harriers results

Paul Mitchell 0:32:32

Barry Minnock 0:33:19

Jonathan Dunne 0:35:01

Barry Mooney 0:35:07

Ciarán Reynolds 0:36:56

Nigel Cunningham 0:37:28

Gary Whittle 0:37:36

Alan Heffernan 0:39:49

Liam Byrne 0:40:16

John Joe Galvin 0:41:03

Diarmuid Herlihy 0:42:51

Darren Butler 0:43:14

Brendan Abbott 0:43:44

Charlotte Abbott 0:44:09

Darragh Rigney 0:44:08

Rachel Henry 0:44:35

Sean Reynolds 0:44:48

Bryce Fraser 0:45:19

Glen Finlay 0:45:37

Brendan Kelly 0:45:42

Conor Morrissey 0:46:33

Karen Nolan 0:47:22

Martina Costello 0:48:30

Emer Rigney 0:49:38

Enda Golden 0:50:08

Mary Galvin 0:50:52

Mary Daly 0:51:56

Forest McCormack 0:52:16

John Carroll 0:52:28

Paschal Naughton 0:54:32

Naomi Galvin 0:54:42

Paul Hensey 0:55:23

Noreen Hunt 0:56:07

Olive Mannion 0:56:09

Anne Daly 0:56:31

Martina Conlon 0:57:34

Michael Kinsella 0:57:48

Sandra Busteed 1:00:41

Pat Kennedy 1:04:30