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Join Charmaine Kenny, Michael O'Leary, and Keith Duffy in Mullingar at the last Marathon this bank holiday Monday!

Ray D'Arcy
Ray D'Arcy to run half marathon
Ray D'Arcy will join Ken and Gerry for a half marathon in Cavan this Saturday! Listen to him chat to Keith Duffy about it in our Latest News page. Johnny Donnelly, former Sawdoctor, will also be there. Come along & support!

Newstalk Newstalk Radio Interview
Ken and Gerry chatted to Claire Byrne on The Breakfast Show on Newstalk Radio last Monday, at the start of their last week of their Challenge.

Michael O'Leary
RTE Radio Interview
Michael O’Leary and the boys chat to Daragh Maloney about the 32 Marathons and the training and logistics involved...



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The Challenge...32 Marathons, 32 Counties, 32 Days
County Info...

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1. Longford 9. Kerry 17. Mayo 25. Armagh
2. Dublin 10. Limerick 18. Roscommon 26. Fermanagh
3. Wicklow 11. Clare 19. Sligo 27. Monaghan
4. Carlow 12. Tipperary 20. Donegal 28. Louth
5. Wexford 13. Laois 21. Derry 29. Meath
6. Kilkenny 14. Kildare 22. Tyrone 30. Cavan
7. Waterford 15. Offaly 23. Antrim 31. Leitrim
8. Cork 16. Galway 24. Down 32. Westmeath

 

Co. Longford
Marathon 1st Marathon on Friday, 2nd July 2010
Route Longford town
  Start in Main St. for a 6.55 mile out-and-back loop to town.
2 loops for a half-marathon, and 4 for a full marathon.
Registration: From 8:30am at the Longford Arms Hotel & Spa
Celebrities Mick Flavin, Declan Nerney
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Co. Dublin
Marathon 2nd Marathon on Saturday, 3rd July 2010
Route Phoenix Park
  Start at Spa Road for an anti-clockwise 4.4 mile loop.
3 loops for a half-marathon, and 6 for a full marathon.
Registration: From 8:30am at the Best Western Ashling Hotel
Celebrities Michael O'Leary, Brian Kennedy & Eamonn Coghlan
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Co. Wicklow
Marathon 3rd Marathon on Sunday, 4th July 2010
Route Bray
  Start at the Martello Hotel, Bray, for an anti-clockwise 6.55 mile loop around Bray town.
2 loops for a half-marathon, and 4 for a full marathon.
Registration: From 8:30am at The Martello Hotel
Celebrities Shane Byrne & Ronnie Delaney
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Co. Carlow
Marathon 4th Marathon on Monday, 5th July 2010
Route Bagenalstown
  Alongside the River Barrow for a soft ground run.
Registration: From 8:30am, start at 10am
Celebrity Kathryn Thomas
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Co. Wexford
Marathon 5th Marathon on Tuesday, 6th July 2010
Route Enniscorthy
  Start at the Riverside Park Hotel, Enniscorthy, for an out-and-back 13.1 mile loop on the N11.
1 loop for a half-marathon, and 2 for a full marathon.
Registration: From 8:30am at The Riverside Park Hotel
Celebrity Liam Griffin
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Co. Kilkenny
Marathon 6th Marathon on Wednesday, 7th July 2010
Route Inistioge
  Start / Finish at Lenehan's Bar, Main Street, Inistioge.
There is a 4.37 mile loop in place, so 3 loops for a half marathon and 6 for a full marathon.
Registration: From 8:30am, start at 10am.
Celebrity Henry Sheflin
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< Route map will be provided at registration in Inistioge >

 

Co. Waterford
Marathon 7th Marathon on Thursday, 8th July 2010
Route Waterford to Tramore & return
  Start & Finish at Fitzwilton Hotel, Waterford, for;
An out and back route from Waterford to Tramore,
1 loop for a half marathon and 2 for a full.
Registration: From 8:30am, start at 10am
Celebrities John Treacy & Paul O'Flynn
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Co. Cork
Marathon 8th Marathon on Friday, 9th July 2010
Route Fota Island
  Start at Fota Island Resort for a 6.55 loop around the resort.
2 loops for a half-marathon, and 4 for a full marathon.
Registration: From 8:30am at Fota Island Resort, start at 10am
Celebrities Denis Allen, Alan Shortt & Peter Kelly
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Co. Kerry
Marathon 9th Marathon on Saturday, 10th July 2010
Route Killarney National Park
  Start & Finish at The Brehon Hotel, Killarney for;
Scenic route in Killarney National Park, with 3 loops of a 4.37 mile course for a half marathon and 6 loops for a full marathon.
Registration: From 8:30am, start at 10am
Celebrity Darragh O'Se
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Co. Limerick
Marathon 10th Marathon on Sunday, 11th July 2010
Route University of Limerick & by River Shannon
  Start & Finish at UL Campus (Student Centre) for;
6.55 out-and-back route from University of Limerick along the river Shannon towards Corbally.
2 loops for a half-marathon and 4 for a full.
Registration: From 8:30am, start at 10am
Celebrity Celia Holman Lee
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Co. Clare
Marathon 11th Marathon on Monday, 12th July 2010
Route Ballyvaughan
  Start at Logue's Lodge, Ballyvaughan, for a scenic 13.1 loop around the Burren and back to town.
1 loop for a half-marathon, and 2 for a full marathon.
Registration: From 8:30am at Logue's Lodge
Celebrity Marty Morrissey
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Co. Tipperary
Marathon 12th Marathon on Tuesday, 13th July 2010
Route Clonmel
  Start & Finish at Presentation Convent;
Head in towards Clonmel town for c 1.5 miles to Turnaround Point (marked in yellow) and back to Convent, before heading on an anti-clockwise 10 mile loop to bring you back to the Start/Finish area. Total 13.1 miles.
1 loop for a half-marathon and 2 loops for a full marathon.
Registration: From 8:30am, start at 10am
Celebrities Charlie Swan & Shane O'Donoghue
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Co. Laois
Marathon 13th Marathon on Wednesday, 14th July 2010
Route Emo
  Start & Finish at Emo House
From the gates of Emo House, there's a 6.55 mile course, so 2 loops for a half marathon and 4 for a full marathon.
Registration: From 8:30am, start at 10am
Celebrity Ross Munnelly
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< Route map will be available soon >

 

Co. Kildare
Marathon 14th Marathon on Thursday, 15th July 2010
Route Maynooth
  Start at the gates of Maynooth College for a 6.55 loop.
2 loops for a half-marathon, and 4 for a full marathon.
Registration: From 8:30am, start at 10am
Celebrity Charmaine Kenny
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Co. Offaly
Marathon 15th Marathon on Friday, 16th July 2010
Route Birr
  Start at Dooly's Hotel in Birr town for a 13.1 mile clockwise loop out of the town and back to the square.
1 loop for a half-marathon, and 2 for a full marathon.
Registration: From 8:30am, start at 10am
Celebrities Michael Duignan & Pauline Curley
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Co. Galway
Marathon 16th Marathon on Saturday, 17th July 2010
Route Galway City
  Start at The Carlton Hotel for a 13.1 mile loop around Galway city, along the sea-front Promenade and back to the hotel.
1 loop for a half-marathon, and 2 for a full marathon.
Registration: From 8:30am at 2 Atlantic House, Dominick Street, Galway, start 10am.
Celebrities Connacht Rugby Team
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Co. Mayo
Marathon 17th Marathon on Sunday, 18th July 2010
Route Ballina
  Start at Ballina Rugby Club for a 13.1 mile loop.
1 loop for a half-marathon, and 2 for a full marathon.
Registration: From 8:30am, start at 10am
Celebrity Vicki Burke
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Co. Roscommon
Marathon 18th Marathon on Monday, 19th July 2010
Route Lough Key Forest Park
  Start at the Caravan Park in Lough Key Forest Park for;
2 x 6.55 mile loops of the Park for a half marathon and
4 x loops for the full marathon.
Registration: From 8:30am, start at 10am
Celebrity TBC
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Co. Sligo
Marathon 19th Marathon on Tuesday, 20th July 2010
Route Sligo (Ballygawley)
  Start & Finish area at Castle Dargan Golf Hotel for;
A 6.55 mile loop passing through Ballygawley
2 loops for a half marathon and 4 for a full marathon.
Registration: From 8:30am, start at 10am
Celebrity Tommy Fleming
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Co. Donegal
Marathon 20th Marathon on Wednesday, 21st July 2010
Route Ballybofey
  Start & Finish at Finn Valley Athletic Club.
Registration: From 8:30am, start at 10am
Celebrity Martin McHugh
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Co. Derry / Londonderry
Marathon 21st Marathon on Thursday, 22nd July 2010
Route Derry / Londonderry
  Start at Roe Valley Leisure Centre, Limavady.
Half-marathon; Run blue route out-and-back twice (10.4 miles), Run red route loop (1.66 miles), Run red loop going clockwise and turn at red marker to make way back to finish (1.04 miles). Total 13.1 miles.
Full Marathon; Start at blue marker "START/FINISH", Run along 5.2mile blue route and back 5 times (26miles), On final leg run out to blue marker "Final Lap Turning Point" and back (0.2miles). Total 26.2 miles.
Registration: From 8:30am at Energie Gym, Unit 1, Lesley Retail Park, Strand Road, L'Derry. Start 10am
Celebrities Anthony Tohill, Steven Lomas
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Co. Tyrone
Marathon 22nd Marathon on Friday, 23rd July 2010
Route Baronscourt Estate, Newtownstewart
  Start at Baronscourt Estate for;
Half-marathon; 1 lap of blue route (8 miles), continue on to second lap and turn around at yellow marker (2.55 miles) and run back along the blue path to start/finish (2.55 miles). Total of 13.1 miles.
Full Marathon; 3 laps of 8-mile blue route (24 miles total) followed by 1 final lap of shorter red route (2.2 miles).
Registration: From 8:30am, start at 10am
Celebrity Peter Canavan
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Co. Antrim
Marathon 23rd Marathon on Saturday, 24th July 2010
Route Stranmillis towpath, Belfast
  Start at Shaws Bridge Sports Association for;
Half-marathon; Run along red route (1 mile), out along blue route until yellow marker (5.55 miles). Turn and run back the way you came. Total of 13.1 miles.
Full Marathon; Run red route (1 mile), run blue route out and back twice (6 miles x 4.05 = 24.2 miles) then back along red route to finish (1 mile). Total distance 26.2 miles.
Registration: From 8:30am at Shaws Bridge S.A., start 10am
Celebrities Emma Catling, Michael Hughes,
Keith Gillespie & Dame Mary Peters
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Co. Down
Marathon 24th Marathon on Sunday, 25th July 2010
Route Downpatrick
  Start at Down Leisure Centre, Downpatrick, for;
Half-marathon; Out along red route, then 2 loops of the blue route before heading back along red route to the Leisure Centre.
Full Marathon; Twice the half-marathon course above.
Registration: From 8:30am at Down Leisure Centre, start 10am
Celebrity Gerry Kelly
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Co. Armagh
Marathon 25th Marathon on Monday, 26th July 2010
Route Portadown towpath
  Start at Portadown Rugby Club for;
Half-marathon; Run along red route (0.5 miles), then run along blue route until yellow marker (6.05 miles). Run back along this same route to start point. Total of 13.1 miles.
Full Marathon; Run along red route (0.5 miles), then run blue route (6.3 miles) out-and-back twice (25.2 miles). Final run along red line (0.5 miles).
Registration: From 8:30am at Portadown Rugby Club, start 10am
Celebrity Joe Kernan
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Co. Fermanagh
Marathon 26th Marathon on Tuesday, 27th July 2010
Route Castle Archdale County Park
  Start at Castle Archdale Forest Park (Group Campsite Area), for;
Half-marathon; Run along blue route (0.85). 3 Laps of Red route (3.5 x 3 = 10.5). Run along blue route to start (0.85). Out-and-back from start to yellow marker (0.45 x 2 = 0.9 mile). Total of 13.1 miles
Full Marathon; Run along blue route (0.85 miles). 7 laps of red route (3.5 miles x 7 = 24.5 miles). Finish along blue route (0.85 miles).
Registration: From 8:30am, start at 10am
Celebrity Judith Wilson
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Co. Monaghan
Marathon 27th Marathon on Wednesday, 28th July 2010
Route Castleblaney
  Start & Finish at the Hope Castle, beside the old golf course. Course is 1.5 mile loop of the Black Island then through the low end of town and head to the border, then right turn circumventing Lough Muckno on a quiet country road with no turns for a good stretch then back in the Dundalk road on hard shoulder, into town. Another loop of Black Island and onto 2nd lap for short distance to Turnaround Point and then back to the Hope Castle. 13.1 mile loop.
Registration: From 8:30am, start at 10am
Celebrity Nudie Hughes
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Co. Louth
Marathon 28th Marathon on Thursday, 29th July 2010
Route Drogheda
  Start at O'Rahilly's GAA Park on the North Road, Drogheda for a 13.1 mile loop around and through Drogheda.
Registration: From 8:30am at O'Raghilly GAA Park, start at 10am
Celebrity TBC
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Co. Meath
Marathon 29th Marathon on Friday, 30th July 2010
Route The Ramparts, Navan
  Start / Finish at the public carpark at The Ramparts, Navan, for an out and back route alongside the River Boyne totalling 6.55 miles, so twice for a half marathon and 4 times for a full.
Registration: From 8:30am at the Newgrange Hotel, start at 10am
Celebrities Bernard Flynn, Norman Williamson
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Co. Cavan
Marathon 30th Marathon on Saturday, 31st July 2010
Route Cavan town
  Start & Finish at Breffni Park, Cavan town;
Head northwards out of town on Farnham road, Anti-clockwise route of approx 12.6 miles back to Breffni Park, followed by c. 7 laps of the running track, with loads of support around, to finish.
Once for a half-marathon and twice for a full.
Registration: From 8:30am at Breffni Park, start at 10am
Celebrity Sarah Johnston
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Co. Leitrim
Marathon 31st Marathon on Sunday, 1st August 2010
Route Lough Rynn Castle, Mohill
  Route is around the grounds of Lough Rynn Castle, and then finishes within the estate.
From the Castle, turn left and follow the blue route back around to the castle (c. 7.5 miles), then take a right and follow the red route (c. 5 miles), again heading back to the Castle, for a loop around the grounds and Castle (c 0.6 miles) for a total of 13.1 miles.
Registration: From 8:30am at Lough Rynn Castle, start at 10am
Celebrity Charlie McGettigan
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Co. Westmeath
Marathon 32nd & Last! Marathon on
(Bank holiday) Monday, 2nd August 2010
Route Mullingar
  Start in Mullingar Town Park, for a 13.1 mile loop out to Belvedere House & Gardens and back to town.
1 loop for a half-marathon, and 2 for a full marathon.
Registration: From 8:30am at The Annebrook House Hotel, starting at 10am
Celebrities Michael O'Leary, Tommy Carr & Charmaine Kenny
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