Ballyneill is the venue Sunday next for the County Senior Women and Men’s Road Championships, the blue-ribbon events of the County Road season. Athletes, please note that both races will start at 10am. The women will race over 5k while the distance for the men’s race is 10k. Eligibility for theses Championship races is that athletes must by twenty years of age as of the 31^{st of} December 2026. In the team event for these Championships, all clubs will compete in the A Section while the B Section is open to all the clubs who enter more than one team. In the teams event it is three to score on the women’s team in both the A and B Section while in the men’s race it is four athletes to score in the A Section and three to score in the B Section. These Championships are open to all registered athletes in the County, that are twenty years of age and older as of the 31^stDecember 2026. So, hopefully all clubs will encourage as many members as possible to compete in these championships over what is a relatively flat course in Ballyneill, ideal for PBs over these Classic distances. The Eircode for the venue is E32 NR13.

Last year’s event in Dundrum saw Dymphna Ryan of Dundrum AC winning the women’s title and all going well she will be going for seven in a row in Ballyneill on Sunday next, some achievement. Moyne AC won the club title with their team of Louise Fogarty, Sharon Cantwell and Orla Healy and they will be aiming to retain that title on Sunday. They can expect good competition from Clubs like Dundrum AC, Fethard AC, Clonmel AC, Mooreabbey Milers AC, Thurles Crokes AC and Carrick on Suir AC. Last year the men’s title was won by Mossy Bracken Moycarkey Coolcroo AC. Mossy will be aiming to go three in a row with a win on Sunday. Moycarkey Coolcroo AC won the Club title with their team of Mossy. Matthew Ryan, Shane Minogue and Conor Keating. They likewise will be aiming to retain this coveted title and can expect good competition from Clubs like Fethard AC, Clonmel AC, Mooreabbey Milers AC, Carrick on Suir AC, Dundrum AC, Thurles Crokes and Templemore AC.

Spectators should enjoy two competitive races over these Classic distances.