The John Kilmartin Memorial 5k is an annual Friday evening road race held in Milford, County Donegal, organised by Milford AC. Now in its 22nd year in 2026, the race honours John Kilmartin, a Galway man who served as a member of An Garda Síochána in Milford in the late 1960s and was a skilled exponent of the long and triple jumps. His friendship and coaching of local athlete Hugo Duggan inspired the founding of this race. The 5k course runs through the roads of Milford and the surrounding Fanad Peninsula countryside. It starts at 7:30pm on Friday 24 July 2026 and is run under Athletics Ireland permit 26/308. Entry is €10. The race consistently attracts a strong field from Donegal clubs, with notable participation from Letterkenny AC, Finn Valley AC, Milford AC, Foyle Valley AC and visitors from further afield. Milford is a small market town at the head of Mulroy Bay in the heart of Donegal.
The John Kilmartin Memorial 5k is an annual Friday evening road race held in Milford, County Donegal, organised by Milford AC. Now in its 22nd year in 2026, the race honours John Kilmartin, a Galway man who served as a member of An Garda Síochána in Milford in the late 1960s and was a skilled exponent of the long and triple jumps. His friendship and coaching of local athlete Hugo Duggan inspired the founding of this race. The 5k course runs through the roads of Milford and the surrounding Fanad Peninsula countryside. It starts at 7:30pm on Friday 24 July 2026 and is run under Athletics Ireland permit 26/308. Entry is €10. The race consistently attracts a strong field from Donegal clubs, with notable participation from Letterkenny AC, Finn Valley AC, Milford AC, Foyle Valley AC and visitors from further afield. Milford is a small market town at the head of Mulroy Bay in the heart of Donegal.