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Read more › News - 1st February 2023

People of parkrun brought to you by Vhi

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…

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Read more › News - 4th January 2023

People of parkrun brought to you by Vhi

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…

Susan is jogging on a path at parkrun with other parkrunners jogging behind her.
Read more › News - 7th December 2022

People of parkrun: Susan

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…

Bernie is stood with her back to the camera with two other parkrunners. They are all wearing the green 250 parkrun milestone tees and are walking on a road.
Read more › News - 15th November 2022

People of parkrun: Bernie

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…

An image of Declan wearing activewear in a park, smiling at the camera.
Read more › News - 5th October 2022

People of parkrun brought to you by Vhi

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…

Mark is wearing a white top and glasses and is stood in a park with his arm around his son.
Read more › News - 21st September 2022

People of parkrun brought to you by Vhi

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…

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Read more › News - 21st June 2022

People of parkrun brought to you by Vhi

In this week’s people of parkrun entry, we hear from Eoghan Megannety from Letterkenny parkrun. He tells us all about how he got started with parkrun and his funniest parkrun moment!   Name: Eoghan Megannety Occupation: School Secretary Assistant Local parkrun: Letterkenny   How did you get involved in parkrun? My Mum told me about it,…

People of parkrun brought to you by Vhi - Colette Ryan
Read more › News - 25th May 2022

People of parkrun brought to you by Vhi

In this week’s people of parkrun entry, we hear from Colette Ryan from Ballincollig parkrun. She tells us all about her parkrun milestones and what she loves about parkrun!   Name: Colette Ryan Occupation: Retail Operative Local parkrun: Ballincollig parkrun   How did you get involved in parkrun?  I was looking for a running event that didn’t…

People of parkrun brought to you by Vhi - Bosco Reid
Read more › News - 18th May 2022

People of parkrun brought to you by Vhi

In this week’s people of parkrun entry, we hear from Bosco Reid from Buncrana parkrun. He gives us his advice to anyone who hasn’t been to parkrun before and tells us what he loves about parkrun!   Name: Bosco Reid   Occupation: Osteopath   Local parkrun: Buncrana in Co Donegal   How did you get involved in parkrun? Following a…

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Read more › News - 27th April 2022

People of parkrun brought to you by Vhi

In this week’s people of parkrun entry, we hear from Michele Power from Waterford Nature parkrun. She gives us her advice to anyone who hasn’t been to parkrun before and tells us what she loves about parkrun!   Name: Michele Power Occupation: Retired Local parkrun: Waterford City, Kilbarry Nature Park   How did you get…

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