Last Sunday, at 34 years old and with only 5% vision, Co Cork woman Sinéad Kane became the first visually impaired woman to run seven marathons on seven continents in seven days.

Sinéad Kane has entered the Guinness Book of Record for being the first visually- impaired runner to complete seven marathons, over seven days on seven continents.

IN a world that, at this fleeting moment, seems such a very fertile ground for pessimism, how cheering, how very uplifting it is to be able to celebrate an extraordinary achievement, one that defied the odds and epitomised human resilience.

A visually-impaired Cork woman hopes to claim a Guinness World record by becoming the first officially blind person to run seven marathons on seven continents in seven days.

Niamh Delaney, who is visually impaired, found herself among the elite runners at the end of the women’s mini-marathon in Dublin yesterday.

It's marathon day today, with tens of thousands taking part in events in Dublin and Cork.

Denis Kelleher is used to running long-distance as sighted guide to a vision- impaired athlete but the shoe will be on the other foot when he runs a marathon blindfolded.

The Flora Woman’s Mini Marathon was forced into a U-turn after its refusal to allow a blind woman to run with a male guide caused a social media outcry.

Weighed down with all his gear, Alex O’Shea blazed a trail into the book of Guinness World Records, shaving a massive 58 minutes off the record for running a marathon in full firefighting apparel.

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A JUDGE has refused eight men and two women bail after a man was kicked to death in Co Wexford last year, saying: “You wouldn’t do this to a dog.”