In this week’s people of parkrun entry we hear from Bernie O’Connor, a Carer from Armagh parkrun. Name: Bernie O’Connor Occupation: Carer Local parkrun: Armagh How did you get involved in parkrun? I just decided to give it a go as I had been going to the gym but wanted to do a fundraiser for our…
Brought to you by our friends at Vhi, in this week’s people of parkrun entry we hear from Alvaro Roy, a Business Consulting Freelancer from Kilkenny parkrun. Name: Alvaro Roy Occupation: Business Consulting Freelancer Local parkrun: Kilkenny How did you get involved in parkrun? I’m Spanish, I used to run in Spain once or twice a…
Brought to you by our friends at Vhi, in this week’s people of parkrun entry, we hear from Bernadette Egan, an Administrator from Tralee parkrun. Name: Bernadette Egan Occupation: Administrator Local parkrun: Tralee How did you get involved in parkrun? My Dad started participating in parkrun back in 2018. Seeing how much he enjoyed…
Calling all parkrun Heroes! The Vhi parkrun Hero is a monthly award that recognises and rewards the hard-working and dedicated members within the parkrun community and the contribution they make. Every parkrun has its heroes. Those who have overcome personal, mental, or physical challenges, or always showing a willingness and dedication to help others. These incredible…
Brought to you by our friends at Vhi, in this week’s people of parkrun entry, we hear from Niamh Sheehan, a Speech and language therapist from Glen River parkrun. Name: Niamh Sheehan Occupation: Speech and language therapist Local parkrun: Glen River, Cork How did you get involved in parkrun? I really got into parkrun when I…
Name: Martin E Probert Occupation: Retired Local parkrun: Claremorris, but it might change soon! How did you get involved in parkrun? I needed to find something that my wife and I could do together to try and keep the effects of ageing to a minimum. What do you love about parkrun? The weekly…
Brought to you by our friends at Vhi, in this week’s people of parkrun entry, we hear from Susan Crammond, a primary school teacher from Marlay Park parkrun. She tells us about her dream parkrun buddy and her funniest parkrun moment in the rain! How did you get involved in parkrun? I lived…
Brought to you by our friends at Vhi, in this week’s people of parkrun entry, we hear from Bernie O’Connor, a carer from Armagh parkrun. She tells us about the inclusivity of parkrun and her funniest parkrun moment on Valentine’s Day! How did you get involved in parkrun? One day, I just decided to give…
In this week’s people of parkrun entry, we hear from Declan Kenny, a bank employee from Longford parkrun. He gives us his advice for anyone who hasn’t yet been to parkrun and tells us who his dream parkrun buddy is! How did you get involved in parkrun? I heard about it from a friend…
In this week’s people of parkrun entry, we hear from Mark Whitbread, a Regulatory Specialist from Porterstown parkrun. He tells us all about how he got started with parkrun and describes his best parkrun moment! How did you get involved in parkrun? A work colleague told me he was planning to do one in South…
