Mike Cunningham obituary: ‘He was always content with where he was in life’

Obituary of Cappamore native Mike Cunningham, mountain runner and endurance athlete.

Mountain running is a very specific discipline, says athletics coach Mike Carmody, and the Irish Mountain Running Association (IMRA) backs up that statement.

The IMRA website says the sport involves a “run over of a variety of terrains from forest tracks to rough open mountain sides but all include a large elements of climb. Most races, but not all, involve running up and down, the down section is the specialised bit.”