Newry City Runners - Our Coaches
The Club has awesome coaches, coaching assistance and running leaders. Coaches are on hand to provide expert guidance and support to help you achieve that personal best in all distances from 5k to the marathon. During 2021 we helped all of our runners who wanted to follow a dedicated training plan to improve their performances, with 80% achieving a personal best.
Meet Our Coaches
Newry City Runners is run by volunteers who are runners for people who like to run

Patricia Brown
Ranked in the top 100 runners for her age in Ireland and the UK

Damien Maguire
Sub 1:30 half marathon & 40 minute 10k runner

Karen McIlroy
Sub 4 hour and 2 hour runner

Damien Mulholland
Sub 3 hour marathon, sub 1:30 half & 40 minute 10k runner

Willie McCracken
Our advisor to the coaches. Newry’s fastest ever marathon runner with a time of 2:23

Cathal Morgan
Our youngest coach

Cormac Cranney
Coach with over 10 years’ experience

Colm O’Brien
Coach with over 10 years’ experience

Lorna Murphy
That friendly person who you know will make you welcome and feel at home

Maureen O’Hare
That friendly person who you know will make you welcome and feel at home, whilst pushing you along