Streets of Portlaoise 5k 2026 (17th Mar)

As part of the St. Patrick’s Day festivities, the Streets of Portlaoise 5k road race was held around the streets of the town, with a town centre start and finish. This year a record field of 1,220 runners entertained large crowds who had gathered for various events on the National holiday. Four athletes from Mullingar Harriers participated. Eddie Lynch ran a time of 18:57 to win his master category, Tommy Byrne was next in from Mullingar with a time of 20:11, while Claire Ross crossed the finish line in 22:06, with Linda Cunningham just behind her with a time of 22:16 [MO’S].