Tullamore Half Marathon

Tullamore Half Marathon

As it has done for many years previously the Tullamore Half Marathon incorporates the Kilkenny County Half Marathon and Leinster Half Marathon road race also. Individuals and teams from various athletic clubs in the county had runners representing them over the 21km course. Many of the athletes might have trained in the glorious sunshine for the past three month in preparation for the race, but unfortunately the turn in the weather at the beginning of the week continued. To run 21km certainly is a test of endurance and athletic ability but to do so in thunderous, wet and windy conditions like those that fell all day Saturday is nothing short of admirable. Over 45 Kilkenny athletes braved the conditions, with James Kelly Castlecomer taking the position of 1^st home for the county in the Men’s race in a time of 1:14.05. Joe Keohane Gowran was 2^nd Male home in the county in a time of 1:15.35, with Sean Connery King’s River hot on his heels for 3^rd in 1:15.56. Castlecomer took gold in the Men’s team, with Kilkenny City Harriers 2^nd and Gowran 3^rd. The county was 6^th overall in the Leinster Senior County category, and 5^th overall in the Leinster O35+ category.

In the Ladies race Sally Forristal stormed home the 1^st lady for the county in 1:25.40. Kilkenny City Harriers Aoife Nolan and Emma Ayres secured 2^nd and 3^rd place, Aoife crossing the line in 1:27.42 and Emma in 1:29.05. Kilkenny City Harriers took all three team medals gold, silver and bronze in the Ladies. Kilkenny City Harriers were 2^nd in the Leinster Senior Club category, and Kilkenny 2^nd in the Leinster County category. Well done to all who competed on the day, and best of luck to those in preparation for Dublin City Marathon which will also incorporate the Kilkenny County marathon road race on the 24^th October 2026.  

Ladies County Results:

1^st Sally Forristal St. Joseph’s, 2^nd Aoife Nolan KCH, 3^rd Emma Ayres KCH, 4th Claire Dermody KCH, 5^th Tara Rohan KCH, 6^th Anne Watkins St, Joseph’s, 7^th Orla McPhillips KCH, 8^th Kathryn Kennedy Gowran, 9^th Tara Brett KCH, 10^th Anna Perry Kings River, 11^th Casey Lalor KCH, 12^th Aoife Jarzabek KCH, 13^th Orla O’Leary Thomastown, 14^th Jacinta Mulroe KCH, 15^th Elaine Gamble Nuenna, 16^th Aoife Phelan Castlecomer, 17^th Esther Lannon St. Senan’s, 18^th Marie Sheridan St. Senan’s, 19^th Orla Cooper St. Senan’s.

Mens County Results:

1^st James Kelly Castlecomer, 2^nd Joe Keohane Gowran, 3^rd Sean Connery Kings River, 4^th Tadgh Ryan Thomastown, 5^th Harry Phelan Castlecomer, 6^th Marty Moseley Gowran, 7^th Paddy Aylward St. Senan’s, 8^th David Fitzgerald KCH, 9^th Derek Aylward KCH, 10^th Andy Smyth KCH, 11^th James Morrissey Castlecomer, 12^th Tomasz Jarzabek KCH, 13^th Paul Dempsey Thomastown, 14^th Padraig Hyland KCH, 15^th Trevor Spillane KCH, 16^th Patrick Brennan Castlecomer, 17^th Danny Shanahan Thomastown, 18^th Aidan Clancy KCH, 19^th David Bird KCH, 20^th John Raggett Kings River, 21^st Alan Coleman Castlecomer, 22^nd George Carpendale St. Senan’s, 23^rd Matt Ryan Gowran, 24^th Cathal Treacy Thomastown, 25^th Keith Coady St. Senan’s, 26^th Dean Finn Kings River, 27^th David McKenna Thomastown, 28^th Richard Ryan Thomastown, 29^th Stephen McNamee KCH, 30^th Sean O’Hargain KCH, 31^st Darragh Stone KCH.