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Best Ireland Men's 5000 m Athletes of All Time

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

Discover the greatest Ireland men in the 5000 m. 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