The County Intermediate Road Championships for both women and men takes place this Sunday in Galbally. The women’s 4k race gets proceedings underway at 12 noon followed immediately by the men’s 8k race. Both races should be competitive at both individual and club level. Eligibility for these Championships is that athletes must be 20 years of age as of the 31^{st of} December 2025. All Athletes except previous individual winner of this or any higher championship, excluding the 10-mile championship. Also, any athlete from outside the Country of Ireland, who has not competed at senior level in Ireland, for at least one year is ineligible. However, there is a regrading from Senior to Intermediate level and it is this. Regrading will be automatic after 5 Championship races from the time the athlete last became ineligible for the grade if they have not finished in the top three of a Senior Championship in that time. In the Inter club team event, it is three to score in the Women’s race while it is four to score in the Men’s event.

Both the County Novice Road races were very competitive in Dualla earlier this month and that trend should continue on Sunday in Galbally. In the women’s race Orla Healy of Moyne will be aiming to achieve the double and add this title to the County Novice title won in Dualla. Once again, she will face good competition from the Fethard AC duo of Laura Earley and Edel Roche as well as the Dundrum AC duo of Mary Keane of Dundrum and Catherine Fogarty. The team tussle will be between Fethard and Dundrum while clubs like Moyne, Clonmel, Thurles Crokes, Mooreabbey Milers will also be aiming for a podium position, so plenty to compete for.

The Men’s race over the longer distance will also be very interesting. Here Matthew Ryan of Moycarkey Coolcroo AC will also be aiming to add this title to the County Novice title won in Dualla. He will face good competition from athletes like Jamie Moloney and Mark Corcoran of Nenagh Olympic, Conor Keating of Moycarkey Coolcroo AC and Liam Shanahan of Thurles Crokes. In the club event Clonmel will be aiming to add this title to the County Novice title won so convincingly in Dualla, while clubs like Thurles Crokes, Moycarkey Coolcroo, Moyne, Fethard, Carrick on Suir and Dundrum will be vying for a podium finish.

County Junior and Senior Road Championships

These Championships for both women and Men takes place in Dundrum on Sunday 6^th April at 11 o clock. Athletes, please note the early starting time for these Championships.