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Best Ireland 5000 m Athletes of All Time

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All-time ranking of the top Ireland athletes in the 5000 m, based on official personal bests, with results, wind readings and dates.

Discover the greatest 5000 m athletes in the history of Ireland. Brian Fay tops the all-time national list with 13:01.40, among 100 ranked athletes — with every mark, date and competition.

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1Brian Fay13:01.40Jul 15, 2023
2Darragh Mcelhinney13:02.06Aug 9, 2025
3Alistair Ian Cragg13:03.53Sep 16, 2011
4Mark Carroll13:03.93Sep 1, 1998
5Nicholas Griggs13:05.75Aug 9, 2025
6Andrew Coscoran13:11.05May 24, 2025
7Frank O'Mara13:13.02Jul 4, 1987
8John Doherty13:14.17Jul 2, 1990
9John Treacy13:16.81Jun 28, 1984
10Cormac Finnerty13:18.07Jun 17, 1995
11Eamonn Coghlan13:19.13Aug 19, 1981
12Cathal Lombard13:19.22Aug 2, 2003
13Ray Flynn13:19.52Jun 24, 1984
14Jack O'Leary13:22.67Jul 11, 2025
15Paul Donovan13:23.16Jul 4, 1992
16Callum Morgan13:23.37Aug 9, 2025
17Efrem Gidey13:23.83Jul 6, 2024
18Hiko Tonosa Haso13:26.02May 28, 2022
19Barry Keane13:26.29Apr 29, 2022
20Cormac Dalton13:26.48Jun 14, 2025
21Marcus O'Sullivan13:27.32Jul 4, 1990
22Dermot Donnelly13:27.63Aug 1, 1998
23Mark Christie13:28.21May 1, 2011
24John Travers13:28.86May 25, 2019
25Paul O'CALLAGHAN13:29.37Jun 7, 1988
26Micheal Power13:29.57Apr 1, 2022
27John Downes13:29.91Jul 4, 1994
28Peter Lynch13:30.86Apr 21, 2023
29Seamus Power13:31.32Jun 25, 2000
30Mick O'Shea13:32.25Jun 24, 1980
31Seán Tobin13:32.52May 24, 2025
32Noel Berkeley13:32.59Jul 4, 1994
33David TAYLOR13:32.71Jul 7, 1987
34Ciaran Ó Lionáird13:33.64Jul 16, 2011
35Dean Casey13:33.78Apr 17, 2025
36Fearghal Curtin13:34.44Jul 14, 2023
37Gerry O'Reilly13:35.31Jul 14, 1989
38Abdel Laadjel13:35.98May 16, 2025
39Liam O'Brien13:36.19Jul 7, 1987
40Noel Cullen13:36.22Jun 23, 1996
41John Woods13:36.51Jul 8, 1986
42Mark Kenneally13:36.71Jul 26, 2009
43Gerry Deegan13:37.0HTJul 11, 1977
44Oisín Ó Gailín13:37.14Apr 17, 2026
45Cathal Doyle13:38.01Apr 1, 2022
46Ryan Forsyth13:38.01Apr 19, 2019
47Kevin Batt13:39.61Apr 3, 2015
48Martin Fagan13:39.62Apr 13, 2006
49Shay Mcevoy13:40.30Apr 25, 2025
50Edward LEDDY13:40.54Jul 28, 1976
51Eddie Leddy13:40.54Jul 28, 1976
52Richard Mulligan13:40.92Jul 9, 1985
53Brendan O'Neill13:41.56Apr 29, 2012
54Conall Mcclean13:41.92Aug 9, 2025
55Martin Mccarthy13:42.0HTJun 1, 1996
56David Mccarthy13:42.11Apr 17, 2009
57Ronnie Carroll13:42.11Jul 13, 1983
58Brendan Quinn13:42.43Jun 30, 1986
59Diarmuid Fagan13:42.98Jun 13, 2026
60Kevin Mulcaire13:42.99Mar 31, 2023
61Paul O'Donnell13:43.27Apr 21, 2023
62John HARTNETT13:43.50Jul 14, 1972
63Gary Murray13:44.62Jun 25, 2005
64Jack Fenlon13:44.87Apr 10, 2026
65Louis KENNY13:45.1HTJan 1, 1978
66Pierre Murchan13:45.36May 25, 2024
67Cormac Smith13:46.35Apr 19, 1998
68Sean Dollman13:47.17Apr 4, 1991
69Peter Matthews13:47.18Jun 25, 2000
70Bobby Farren13:47.92Jun 25, 1994
71Killian LONERGAN13:47.99Jun 3, 2002
72Sean Connolly13:48.05Jul 16, 2011
73Tony Mccambridge13:48.39Aug 9, 2025
74Shane Quinn13:48.90Apr 19, 2013
75Stephen Scullion13:48.94Jul 14, 2023
76Shane Brosnan13:49.32Apr 18, 2025
77Fiachra Lombard13:49.45Jun 14, 2003
78David Mcglynn13:49.69Jul 19, 2025
79Niall Bruton13:49.98Apr 16, 1994
80Conor Bradley13:50.05Jul 17, 2021
81Damien Bateman13:52.51Apr 17, 2009
82Tadhg Donnelly13:52.91Jul 11, 2025
83Keelan Kilrehill13:53.03Jul 12, 2024
84David Rooney13:53.04Apr 20, 2012
85Robert Connolly13:53.89May 22, 2004
86Mitchell Byrne13:54.24Aug 12, 2023
87Cillian Gleeson13:54.27Apr 10, 2026
88Matthew Bergin13:54.31May 2, 2015
89Paul Robinson13:54.34Feb 1, 2014
90Keith Kelly13:54.49Jul 22, 2001
91Joseph Sweeney13:54.6HTJun 12, 2010
92Michael Murphy13:54.85Jul 11, 2025
93Fintan Stewart13:55.11Aug 12, 2023
94James Dunne13:55.48Apr 14, 2022
95Paul Reilly13:56.19May 18, 2001
96Kevin Maunsell13:56.36Jun 23, 2018
97Jack O'Farrell13:56.88Jun 28, 2025
98Hugh Armstrong13:57.21Aug 10, 2024
99Mike Keogh13:57.8Sep 7, 1972
100Cormac Dixon13:57.99Mar 27, 2025