BANNA Run 5K & 10K 2026 - RESULTS

 

St.Brendan's AC Club Results:

5k Juveniles - 1st Boy & Girl for St Brendan’s: Seán Collins and Keelin Reidy

5k - 1st Male & Female for St Brendan’s: Rian Kenny O’Sullivan and Ann McGlynn

10k - First Juvenile Male for St Brendan’s: Zach Walshe

10k - First adult Male and Female for St Brendan’s: Tom McCarthy and Margaret Carlin

16th Banna Run Thoughts

• The first rain in months didn’t dampen the spirit of the occasion and many runners found the conditions ideal and hydrating!

• There were 323 finishers in both the 5K and 10K runs and all finished safely with 155 taking part in the 5K and 168 in the 10K

• There were 3 members of the Glennon family from Mullingar Harriers in the top 6 in the 5K, as Matthew was 2nd, Daniel was 3rd and Gareth was 6th. They, and other members of the family, are annual visitors to the Banna Run

• The Dillon siblings from Lios Tuathail AC had a great day, with James winning the 10K in a fast 33:29, his sister Noelle came 2nd in the 5K in a good 19:58 and youngest sibling Eoghan coming home 13th in the 5K with a time of 19:30.

• There was a St Brendan’s AC (promoting club) connection in the women’s 10K as the race was won by former club member and Ardfert native Marie Claire Healy (Killarney) in 39:52, daughter of our masters’ sprinter Noreen, while 3rd place was taken by Áine O’Connell, home on holidays from Hong Kong, former club member and a native of Kilmoyley. (The 2nd spot went to Tralee woman Máiréad Walsh.)

• The two 5K races were won by Dublin-based club athletes as Finn Woodger (Metro St Brigid’s) won the men’s 5K in 15:42 and Margaret Foley (Crusaders) won the women’s 5K in 19:23

• The usual cross-community support was on show for the occasion as volunteers from the community helped out with stewarding and refreshments, St Brendan’s AC members and athletes co-ordinated the event, Banna Sea Rescue lent it excellent HQ for the morning and local residents helped out as always

• The Banna Run is important to St Brendan’s AC as a fundraiser for its mission of “Athletics For All” and also as an exercise in event-management for new committee members

• The Run is a central feature of the summer for people who return on holidays from the many areas where Ardfert people have settled, as in the case of Áine O’Connell who is on holidays from Hong Kong

• All the Kerry athletic clubs supported the event as well as clubs and individuals from Cork to the Isle of Man and Hong Kong!

• One of the most consistent Banna Run supporters is Derek Griffin of Tralee Harriers who has participated on 11 occasions, has been on the podium 8 times, won the 10K in 2019 and was 2nd on Sunday

• The men’s 10K record of Niall Shanahan of 31:48 from 2017 remains intact as does the women’s 10K record of 36:22 by Niamh O’Mahony in 2025

• The event was well publicized by The Kerryman and Kerry’s Eye in advance and well reported on by both with pages of reports and photos. This should set up the Banna Run for next year already

Full results here: 

https://myrunresults.com/events/banna_run_2026_10k_5k/6332/results

BANNA RUN 10K & 5K 2026 - INFO

 

Banna Run - Sunday, August 02, 2026, 09:30 - Banna, Ardfert

Registration link below:

https://eventmaster.ie/event/MryLSbdiBz

BANNA 10K/5K Run/Walk, 2025 - INFO

 

REGISTER HERE

St Brendan’s AC will host the Banna Run 5K & 10K on Sunday, 3rd August 2025 at 9.30 am in Banna, Ardfert, Co Kerry. This is one of the club's main fundraisers and your support would be very much appreciated on the day. 

St Brendan's AC is a vibrant club in the rural North Kerry area. The club caters for athletes of all ages from juveniles to masters. 2025 has been another busy year at St Brendan's AC and all funds from this event go back into the club for the benefit of our athletes.

The route is relatively flat, perfect for chasing PB's and all finishers will get a medal. Tasty home treats will be available after the race and is enjoyed by all each year.

Please note that Athletics Ireland introduced a €2 charge in January 2023. This means that Non AAI members will be charged an additional €2 to take part in this event and is transferred directly to Athletics Ireland.

The price of the event is as follows :

10k - €23  (AAI Member)

10k - €25  (Non AAI Member)

5k -   €15  (AAI Member)

5k -   €17  (Non AAI Member)

5k -   €9   (Student rate / Aged 13-19 yrs on day of event for AAI Members) 

5k - €11 (Student rate / Aged 13-19 yrs on day of event - Non AAI Members)

• Online Registrations until the event sells out
• Walkers are also very welcome to take part

The start of the 5k and 10k is 750m approx. from the Banna Sea Rescue.

To compete in the 5k, participants have to be aged 13 or older on the day of the event as per Athletics Ireland guidelines. 

To compete in the 10k participants need to be aged 15 or older on the day of the event.

The men's winners of the 10k will be presented with the Tom O'Riordan Memorial Shield and First Lady of 10k will be presented with the Chris O'Shea Memorial Shield.

The routes are AAI certified and this a permitted road race. Chip timing will be provided by My Run Results.

St Brendan's AC look forward to welcoming you all to Ardfert again this year on Sunday 3rd August. It is an event that is enjoyed by all so spread the word. 

Banna 10K & 5K: 2022 - RESULTS

                                                        

                                                      RESULTS - 10km

                RESULTS - 5km

Come Back to Banna, Susan!

 

Susan Glennon, winner of the Energywise Ireland Banna Run women's 10K for the second year in a row on Sunday, July 31st running with her father, Matthew with 100m to go in the run. Now read her story.

Come Back to Banna, Susan!

A Tribute to Susan and the Amazing Glennon Family

By David Kissane

The winner of the women’s Energywise Ireland Banna Run 10K was today relaxing in Banna. Enjoying quietly the after-glow of the locally choreographed 12th annual event.

Susan Glennon of Mullingar Harriers AC is a 21 year old primary teacher who has just graduated from St Pat’s and comes from a family deeply-rooted in athletics. She was the first woman over the MyRunResults finish line near the Banna Beach Sea Rescue HQ yesterday, clocking a fast time of 41:40 as she passed the radar.

Susan looked most comfortable in the field of the 237 participants who lined up for the 10K and 5K as the sun came out and the previous day’s rain went into the sandy soil of Ardfert. She sailed smoothly past the Casement Monument just after 9.30am, past the wild and beautiful inlet of Carrahane, past Rathoneen Castle and on by the rath where Roger Casement found shelter in 1916, past the Land League house and through the magical Ardfert Village on to Banna Beach Resort and home to huge applause at the new finish near the Banna Sea Rescue HQ. Then a cup of tea near that HQ, kindly lent by the Sea Rescue for the morning, a chat with fellow competitors and then Susan was presented with the Chris O’Shea Memorial Shield. The shield commemorates a St Brendan’s AC officer and coach who passed away at a young age in 2019 and her sister, Mary was present to present the shield. These moments often make an event.

The amazing point about Susan’s inspiring run yesterday was that she was winning the Chris O’Shea Shield for the second year in a row. She also won the Banna 10K last year when the Shield was first on offer and was therefore the inaugural Chris O’Shea Shield winner.

So what’s the attraction to the Banna Run for the primary school teacher?

“Well, we have a holiday chalet at the Banna Beach resort!” she says and the family has been staying there for many years.

And the Banna Run thing is a family affair too for the Glennons. Incidentally, they are one of the largest families in Ireland. “There are twelve of us!” Susan calmly says. Did you say twelve? “Yes, I have six brothers and I am one of four sisters, and Mum and Dad. That’s twelve!”

The youngest is nine and the oldest is twenty seven. Susan is fourth in the family.

Yesterday Susan’s Dad and coach, Matthew, a founder member of Coralstown Kinnegad AC in Westmeath, ran the 10K with her and they both finished close to each other. Dad was in fact a second behind Susan. A coaching skill. Obviously a good Dad also! But while father and daughter were leaving Ardfert Village on the road home to Banna in that 10K heading west, brother Matthew (there are two Matthews in the family), was fighting it out with Darragh O’Leary of Killarney Valley AC in the out-and-back 5K heading east. And that titanic struggle was decided only on the line as both contoured their potential on the day. Matthew nodded over the MyRunResults ground-saddle and was given the verdict by the technology…both athletes timed at 16:14, delighting the huge crowd that witnessed the event in the last-day-of-July sunshine.

And that’s not the full story. Another brother Andrew, also a member of Mullingar Harriers AC, finished fourth in the 5K in the fast time of 18:32. Awsomesauce!

When Susan crossed the line in the 10K a short time later, the Glennons could quietly celebrate the unique success. A Glennon Banna Run success.

Susan trains six days a week and her ambition is to reduce her times over 5K (pb is 18:30) and the 10K (pb of 39:40). She has been lucky not to have been injured too often and the last time she had an issue was two years ago when shin splints and a stress fracture side-lined her for a while. She didn’t like that! Hindsight that provides insight.

She will start her primary teaching career in St Mary’s Primary School in Mullingar in September. Why teaching? “My mother is a retired teacher and a load of my aunts and uncles were teachers too!” If you hear about St Mary’s athletes doing well in the next few years, then you will know why.

The Glennons love Banna and North Kerry. Part of the hidden Ireland. There’s no need to travel beyond Banna Strand for that heavenly beach experience but a trip to Ballyheigue and Ballybunion is an option if required. “And there are more races in Kerry than in Westmeath!” Susan affirms. She warmed up for this weekend’s Banna Run by taking on the Ballyheigue Half of the Head and the Brandon Bay beach runs recently.

Take a bow Kerry race organisers. Deep and wise are the Kingdom’s race-planners.

What run has she got the most satisfaction from in her life? Without thinking too long, Susan says “The Banna Run!” Why? Sure the start of the Run is only five minutes down the road from their chalet in Banna Beach Resort! No long travel on the day and after the race the whole family can hop into the water in the Blue Flag beach and recover in the Atlantic waves. Perfect!

Susan Glennon has articulated the core raison d’etre of the Banna Run: family, people, the course, the location, the strand, the atmosphere and the after-run cuppa.

When all twelve members of the family go for a run together next Christmas, they may be thinking of a sunny July day near Banna Strand. A day everything rhymed. A day borrowed from family dreams. Frantic days for the organisers of the Banna Run who may be thinking of the family too and saying…

Come back to Banna again Susan and all the Glennons. Go for three-in-a-row! Beidh fáilte romhaibh!

Banna Run 10K/5K - 2022 INFO

 

St Brendan’s AC will host the Energywise Ireland Banna Run 2022 5/10K road race on Sunday 31st July in Banna, Ardfert, Co. Kerry

St Brendan’s AC is a vibrant club in the rural North Kerry area, the club caters for athletes of all ages from juveniles through to masters. The club has a proud history with many club, county and national medals won throughout the years at all age levels. However it’s not all about the medals, it’s also about keeping fit, being healthy, providing a social outlet and encouraging participation. Relatively flat route, great for a PB and all finishers will get a bespoke medal. Tasty home cooked treats will be available after.

The event is being sponsored by Energywise Ireland

The price of the event is as follows:

10k - €22.50

5k - €12

Juvenile 5K Entry (13 -19yrs) - €7

Limited number of entries available on Sunday morning from 8:00 - 8:30am.

Option to purchase event t-shirt.

The men's winner of the 10K race will be presented with the Tom O'Riordan Perpetual Shield.

The women's winner of the 10K race will be presented with the Chris O'Shea Memorial Shield.

Both routes are AAI certified and this is an AAI permitted road race. Chip timing will be provided by myrunresults.com

Further details available @ https://www.myrunresults.com/.../energywise.../4513/details

Parking available at Finish Line location V92 AXN6 and Banna Beach.

Banna 10K Road Race & 5K Fun Run 2018 - RESULTS

Banna 10K Road Race results - 5 August 2018

POSITION	NAME	TIME
1	Séan Fox	34.43
2	Phelim Glynn	34.47
3	Robert Purcell                     Gneeveguilla AC	36.32
4	Chris Lines	38.05
5	John Cahill	38.54
6	Larry Hickey	39.10
7	David Kennedy	39.45
8	Marie McKenna                           FFMV AC	40.27
9	Dáire O’ Sullivan	40.45
10	Thomas McCarthy	41.29
11	John O’ Sullivan                  Tralee Tri Club	41.37
12	Pádraig O’ Regan                St.Brendan’s AC	41.40
13	Shane Ryan	41.40
14	Richard Cleary	42.25
15	Artur Nowak                        St.Brendan’s AC	43.08
16	Gerard Carroll                    St.Brendan’s AC	43.13
17	Francis Maunsell	43.14
18	Vincent Begley	43.27
19	Anthony Donnelly                St.Brendan’s AC	43.36
20	James Pierse                         St.Brendan’s AC	43.36
21	Colm Sheehy	43.43
22	Neil O’ Donovan	43.49
23	Caoimhe Casey	43.54
24	Ciaran Gilmartin	43.57
25	Richard Bartley	44.09
26	David Burke	44.26
27	Liam O’ Halloran	44.35
28	James Healy	44.49
29	Kieran Curry	44.54
30	Anthony Kenny	44.57
31	David Lynch	44.57
32	Robert Moore	45.13
33	Gordon McNamara	45.18
34	Domhnall Forde	45.41
35	Pat Magner	46.12
36	David Butler                              St.Brendan’s AC	46.16
37	Patrick McKenna	46.28
38	Darragh Killeen	46.49
39	Denis Cogan	47.16
40	William Guiney                              An Riocht AC	47.39

41	Ann McGlynn                           St.Brendan’s AC	47.58
42	Eileen Brennan	48.18
43	David Brent	50.09
44	Niamh Fitzmaurice	50.35
45	Martin Nagle	50.35
46	Deirdre Hogan	50.39
47	Matt Sunderland	50.43
48	Trish Kenny	50.53
49	Rosemarie Lawlor	51.19
50	Gráinne Prendergast	51.41
51	Brendan Killeen	51.45
52	Anthony Egan	52.24
53	Deirdre Bouderba	52.30
54	David Leslie	52.40
55	Bernie Kenny	53.01
56	Luke Graham	53.45
57	Ger O’ Grady	53.45
58	Marie Carroll	54.32
59	Mary Boyce	54.46
60	Tim O’ Connell	54.55
61	George Glover	55.05
62	Maurice Crowley	55.25
63	Shane McCabe	55.74
64	Jason Clifford	55.40
65	Elfa Asarina	55.41
66	Conor Collins	55.55
67	Sean Griffin	56.00
68	James Prendergast	56.18
69	Mary Ita Houlihan	56.34
70	Tim Higgins	56.34
71	Triona Ring	56.35
72	Pat Flaherty	57.14
73	Marguerite Casey	57.17
74	Majella O’ Connell	57.17
75	Frieda Burke	58.41
76	Mary O’ Carroll	58.50
77	Hannah McCarthy	58.50
78	Jeanne O’ Sullivan	59.00
79	Gordon Baxter	1:00.42
80	Noel Buckley	1:00.57
81	Antoinette Glavin	1:01.09

82	Muireann Deane	1:01.55
83	Marina McDonagh	1:01.55
84	Neil O’ Sullivan	1:04.39
85	Aly Hogan O’ Curry	1:04.52
86	James Stack	1:05.09
87	Breda Mulvihill	1:05.30
88	Mary Harty	1:05.59

Banna 5K Fun Run results - 5 August 2018

POSITION	NAME	TIME
1	Martin Dineen                  An Riocht AC	16.38
2	Tim Long                          An Riocht AC	17.36
3	Ciaran Lines	18.11
4	Aidan McCarthy                    FFMV AC	18.24
5	Stephen Reidy               Tralee Tri Club	18.39
6	Michael Davis	19.06
7	James Daley	19.37
8	Chris Treanor	19.38
9	Aaron Horgan              St.Brendan’s AC	19.47
10	James McCarthy	19.56
11	David Chute	20.11
12	Catherine O’ Sullivan       An Riocht AC	20.12
13	Eoin O’ Flaherty          St.Brendan’s AC	20.23
14	Liam Dunne	20.28
15	Noel Carr	21.11
16	Alex O’ Carroll	21.11
17	Eimear O’ Sullivan      St.Brendan’s AC	21.24
18	Teddy Foley	21.51
19	Tom O’ Flaherty          St.Brendan’s AC	21.56
20	Matthew O’ Sullivan    St.Brendan’s AC	22.02
21	Andrew Purcell            Gneeveguilla AC	22.02
22	Kevin O’ Sullivan	22.04
23	Kevin Horgan               St.Brendan’s AC	22.13
24	Rachel Mulgrew      Tralee Harriers AC	22.35
25	Alan Mulgrew	22.35
26	Bryan Irwin	22.36
27	John Chute	23.39
28	Ursula Barrett             St.Brendan’s AC	23.41
29	Joseph Harty	24.21
30	Paddy Casey	24.24
31	Liam Óg O’ Connor    St.Brendan’s AC	24.35
32	Evan O’ Grady	24.43
33	Nollag Healy	24.44
34	Darragh O’ Flaherty   St.Brendan’s AC	24.45
35	John Godley	24.53
36	Diarmuid O’ Connor	25.02
37	William Hussey	25.05
38	Clodagh Donnelly	25.11
39	Niall Clifford	25.14
40	Laura Fitzgerald	25.28
41	Shane O’ Connor         St.Brendan’s AC	25.33

42	Ailish O’ Grady	25.41
43	Claire O’ Grady	25.42
44	Emer O’ Mahony	25.51
45	Ann O’ Mahony	25.52
46	Anna Chute	26.04
47	Marie McCarthy	26.37
48	Mary Donnelly             St.Brendan’s AC	26.40
49	Stephen Fahy	26.50
50	Joe Looby	26.52
51	Sarah Chute	27.05
52	Diarmuid O’ Connor	27.31
53	Jenn Stack	27.35
54	Suzanne Chute	27.36
55	Fionn Griffin	27.48
56	Stuart Daley	27.48
57	Tom Dillon	27.52
58	John Duggan	27.59
59	Eamonn Davern	28.11
60	Brendan O’ Sullivan	28.19
61	Lisa Brasil	28.33
62	Marie Hickey	28.36
63	Mike Conroy	28.41
64	Gerry Treanor	28.46
65	James Treanor	28.46
66	Sheila McCarthy	28.47
67	Kerry O’ Connor	28.48
68	Denis Brosnan	29.08
69	Vincent McHugo	29.10
70	Catherine Burke                  St.Brendan’s AC	29.17
71	Oisín Minogue	29.25
72	???	29.34
73	Stephanie Sheehan	29.44
74	Darragh McCarthy	30.04
75	Jack Breen	30.06
76	Michael Stack	30.22
77	Cyrena O’ Carroll	30.41
78	Paul Clifford	31.13
79	Rian Kenny O’ Sullivan       St.Brendan’s AC	31.23
80	Joshua Barry	31.24
81	Agnes Godley	31.50

82	Terry Casey	32.05
83	Ger Daly	32.07
84	Séan Mac Carthaigh	32.24
85	Clodagh O’ Brien	32.31
86	Deny’s O’ Brien	32.36
87	Jackie Treanor	32.50
88	Charlene Tydings	32.50
89	Finn Severn	33.05
90	Luke Murphy	33.05
91	John Hughes	33.13
92	Jennifer Greaney	33.13
93	Chelsea Greaney	33.13
94	Richard Barrett	33.18
95	Donal Stack	33.36
96	Robert Stack                                    St.Brendan’s AC	33.36
97	Claire Irwin	33.52
98	Áine Stack	33.52
99	Síofra Minogue	33.58
100	Rosie Foley	34.03
101	Michael Burke	34.10
102	Caoilinn Kenny O’ Sullivan           St.Brendan’s AC	34.36
103	Caragh Kenny O’Sullivan              St.Brendan’s AC	34.36
104	Gráinne Carroll	34.43
105	Jill Kenny	34.50
106	Lorraine Cunningham	36.21
107	Jan Cunningham	36.21
108	Caoimhe O’ Flaherty                      St.Brendan’s AC	36.29
109	Catriona McKeown	37.10
110	Veronica McKeown	37.10
111	Ellie O’ Connor                               St.Brendan’s AC	37.54
112	Anna Marie Harty	37.56
113	Alanna O’ Brien	37.58
114	Kia Kelliher	37.58
115	Mark Whelan	39.02
116	Cathrine Duggan	39.02
117	Siún Lennon	39.30
118	Maeve Lennon	39.31
119	Meaghan O’ Connor                       St.Brendan’s AC	43.07
120	Sinéad  O’ Keeffe	44.01
121	Jessica Murphy	44.01

122	Elsie Dowling	44.46
123	Eavan O’ Connor	44.46
124	Emer O’ Connor	44.46
125	Kate O’ connor	44.46
126	Damien O’ Ciosáin	44.48
127	Stephanie Nix	44.48
128	Rachel O’ Connor                           St.Brendan’s AC	46.36
129	Mags O’ Connor                             Tralee Tri Club	46.36
130	Deirdre Hogan	48.41
131	Katie Hogan	48.41
132	Lisa Barry	48.41
133	Sinéad Coughlan	49.11
134	Valerie O’ Callaghan	49.50
135	Shelia Duffy	49.50
136	137	50.11
137	136	50.11
138	Mags Graham	55.31
139	Paudie Graham	55.31
140	Isabelle McCoy	56.48
141	Robin Crowley	56.48
142	Brigid O’ Brien	56.53
143	Pamela Crowley	65.00
144	David St. Ledger	65.00