Races in Ireland

From Fitzwilliam Square to Merrion Square through the city center — a marathon famous for some of the loudest crowd support in Europe.

A memorial 5K through Dublin's Phoenix Park — to run, remember and move together.

Marathon, half and 10K along the West Cork coast — past Inchydoney beach and Galley Head.

A spring half marathon in the village of Bohermeen — 1,500+ runners and the Meath road championship.

Athletics Ireland's mass 10K through Dublin's Phoenix Park, one of Europe's largest enclosed urban parks.

Marathon, half and 63 km ultra through Connemara's lakes and bogs — with the infamous 'Hell of the West' climb.

One of Ireland's biggest mass-participation races — a fast course along the Shannon finishing on O'Connell Street.

Cork's big race day: marathon, half and 10K, a record 12,000+ runners and a start right in the city centre.

Dublin's women-only 10K 'mini marathon' — one of the largest women's running events in the world.

A marathon weekend in Ireland's oldest city — 5,500 runners from 35 countries in Waterford.

A half marathon and 10K on Achill Island — wild Atlantic scenery, cliffs and sea breeze on the Wild Atlantic Way.

A summer evening 5K along Dublin's Docklands waterfront — flat, fast and by the water.

A summer 10K in Swords — one of Leinster's most popular races and the opener of the Dublin Race Series.

A summer half marathon in Limerick in early August — city streets and green outskirts by the Shannon.

A summer road 5K in the medieval village of Carlingford on the shore of Carlingford Lough.

An evening 8K through Galway's streets since 1986 — the city's most popular race, for thousands of runners.

100 miles on a certified road loop around Connemara — one of Ireland's toughest ultras.

Ten miles through Phoenix Park in August — the tune-up thousands of runners use before the Dublin Marathon.

A fast 10K along the River Lee on 'the flattest and straightest road in Cork' — and it sells out every year.

A half marathon on an old railway line — from Kilmacthomas to the sea near Dungarvan on the Waterford Greenway.

Letterkenny's half marathon — County Donegal's summer running highlight, with family races too.

Marathon, half and 63 km ultra in the heart of the Midlands — one of Ireland's longest-running marathons.

200 km on the Kerry Way around the Iveragh Peninsula — mountains, bog and 36–40 hours to finish.

One of the world's most scenic marathons — along Slea Head Drive with views of the Atlantic and the Blasket Islands.

A city 10K in Tralee, County Kerry, honouring Irish Olympian Jerry Kiernan.

A marathon through medieval Kilkenny — start at the Tholsel, historic lanes and a finish by the Butler Gallery.

A half marathon in Phoenix Park — one of Ireland's most popular, and the key dress rehearsal for the Dublin Marathon.

Marathon, half and 10K along Galway Bay — from the Claddagh to Salthill on a flat seaside course.

Ten miles in Phoenix Park, home of the National 10 Mile Championships — the finale of a summer race series.