The men’s race saw an early battle between Tadhg Killeen and Dean Harvey before Trinity Racing’s Harvey pulled away for the win. Killeen held on for second ahead of Caldwell Cycle’s Darnell Moore in third. Killeen’s second place was enough to seal his victory in the overall series ahead of St. Finbarr’s Richard Barry and All human/Velo Revolution’s Timothy O’Regan in second and third respectively.
Dean HARVEY Trinity Racing
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Doireann Killeen broke away from the front of the women’s race and stormed to the win for Kilcullen Cycling Club Murphy Geospatial ahead of Harps CC Elena Wallace and Cuttin Crew/Donkey Label’s Maria Larkin in second and third respectively. Stephanie Roche came across the line fourth but that was enough to ensure she took the win in the overall Series standings. She was joined on the podium by McConvey Cycles’ Rachel Newell in second and Doireann Killeen in third.
Roche said afterwards: “It was really cold and really tough conditions, but I’m really glad to have taken the series win today and it’ll make things really interesting heading into National Championships next week.”
The combined women’s field also featured Masters riders. Stamullen RC’s Helen White was the highest Masters finisher, just ahead of EPIC’s Jean Wilson in second and VC Glendale’s Trudy Brown in third. Sunday’s result saw Jean Wilson crowned series winner, with Midleton’s Sally Drennan taking second and Islandeady’s Sinead Parson’s third.
Rhiannon Dolan from TC Racing was the highest Junior finisher on Sunday, with Dungarvan’s Ami Flavin second. The overall series title was taken by Dungarvan’s Aoife O’Donovan, with clubmate Flavin taking second.
Round 4 saw Hugh Og Mulhearne racing in the colours of Asvillemur Cyclisme for the first time, and taking the win in the Junior Men’s race. He was joined on the podium by local Bellurgan Wheeler’s rider Oliver O’Shaughnessy in second and Strabane Lifford’s Ashton Moore in third. The win saw Mulhearne take the overall series win, with Ciaran O’Sullivan of Greenmount taking second and Curtis McKee of Spellman-Dublin Port take third.
Current M40 National Champion Glenn Kinning took the win on Sunday ahead of Dungarvan’s Marcus Flavin and Orwell’s Ronan O’Flynn. O’Flynn had already done enough to take the overall series win, ahead of Islandeady’s Trevor Costello and Team WORC’s Evan Ryan in second and third respectively.
Alan Bingham took the win in the M50 category for Inspired Cycling. He finished ahead of Emyvale’s Declan McEntee in second and Jason Henry, also riding for Inspired Cycling in third. Newry Wheelers Barry Convery took the overall series win, finishing ahead of Strabane Lifford’s Jay McCauley in second. Brian O’Connor from Lucan Cycling Road Club and Declan McEntee from Emyvale took a joint third place, with both riders finishing on 170 points.
Former Masters World Champion Johnny McCabe took the win in the M60 category, followed by Kevin McDowell in second and Terence O’Neill from EPIC MTB in third. McCabe’s win saw him take the overall series win. Galway Bay rider Glenn Watson took second, with Kevin McDowell taking third.
Rian McCrystal used his local knowledge to his advantage and took the win in the U16 Boys race, ahead of Fermoy’s Shane O’Brien and Kilcullen’s Conor Regan in second and third respectively. O’Brien’s second place finish was enough for him to take the overall series win, with Bohermeen’s Eoin Davis taking second and Conor Regan taking third.
Katie Turner of Orwell Wheelers took the win in the U16 Girls race, beating All human/Velo Revolution rider Emer Heverin and Glendale’s Aoife Craig. Turner also took the win in the overall series, ahead of TC Racing’s Naoise Byrne in second and Heverin taking third.
Current National Champion James Cunningham riding with Team WORC took the win in the U14 Boys race. Tomás Connolly from Orwell took second with Square Wheels Rory McCool taking third. The overall series podium featured the same three riders, with Cunningham taking the top spot, McCool in second and Connolly in third.
TC Racing’s Lilly McDermott took the top spot in the U14 Girls race. Breffni Wheelers Ava Baker finished second, with Drogheda’s Ciara O’Connor finishing third. Baker took the overall series win ahead of McDermott in second and O’Connor in third.
In the U12 Boys Benjamin Cunningham from Orwell took the top spot, ahead of Fermoy’s Max McGrath in second, and Orwell’s Tadhg Connolly.
Square Wheels’ Aoife Campbell took the win in the U12 Girls race. Orwell’s Molly Turner took second, with Sliabh Luachra’s Caroline Collins in third.
Jaxon Jennings took another win for Orwell in the U10 Boys race, Ilkeston CC rider Lorcan Lamont finished second, and Shelbourne/Orchard CC’s Josh Ruddell coming across the line third.
Square Wheels’ pair Ríonach Campbell and Ciara McCool took first and second in the U10 Girls race, ahead of Pippa Ruddell in third.
Square Wheels Séan McGahan took the win in the U8 Boys category, followed by Western Lakes Evan McTavish in second and Ilkeston’s Fionn Lamont in third.
Elianna Logan from Omagh Wheelers won the U8 Girls race, followed by Noreen Cody from Clonard in second and Belfast City BMX Club rider Sally Mowbray in third.
All eyes turn now to Cyclo-cross National Championships, taking place next Saturday and Sunday, 11th and 12th of January in Ballinasloe, Co. Galway.
National Cyclo-Cross Series 2024
Round 4 at McCrystal Track, County Louth
Hosted by Bellurgan Wheelers on 5 January 2025
Results Summary
Senior Men
1 Dean HARVEY Trinity Racing 55:58.77
2 Tadhg KILLEEN Kilcullen CC Murphy Geospacial 57:32.11
3 Darnell MOORE Team Caldwell Cycles 1:00:35.77
4 Robin SEYMOUR Team WORC 1:00:46.78
5 David MONTGOMERY Spellman-Dublin Port 1:01:22.45
Women
1 Doireann KILLEEN Kilcullen CC Murphy Geospacial 48:05.06
2 Elena WALLACE Harps CC 49:33.00
3 Maria LARKIN Cuttin Crew/Donkey Label 50:18.06
4 Stephanie ROCHE Scott Racing IRL 42:55.24
5 Rhiannon DOLAN TC Racing 44:18.81
Junior
1 Hugh Og MULHEARNE ASVILLEMUR CYCLISME 43:32.86
2 Oliver O'SHAUGHNESSY Bellurgan Wheelers 50:17.85
3 Ashton MOORE Strabane Lifford Cycling Club -1 lap
Masters M40
1 Glenn KINNING Kinning Cycles Cycling Club 54:20.15
2 Marcus FLAVIN Dungarvan CC 55:17.95
3 Ronan O'FLYNN Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 55:22.95
4 Evan RYAN Team WORC 56:03.68
5 Barry KELLETT Dromara Cycling Club 56:42.95
Masters M50
1 Alan BINGHAM Inspired Cycling 44:29.52
2 Declan McENTEE Emyvale CC 44:42.70
3 Jason HENRY Inspired Cycling 45:29.67
4 Barry CONVERY Newry Wheelers CC 45:34.23
5 Fearghal REGAN Kilcullen CC Murphy Geospacial 46:28.27
Masters M60
1 Johnny McCABE Cuchulainn CC 48:55.26
2 Kevin McDOWELL Un-Attached Ulster 54:15.90
3 Terence O'NEILL EPIC MTB Expert Cycles 47:41.67
4 Derek PATTERSON Killinchy Cycling Club -1 lap
5 Glenn WATSON Galway Bay CC -1 lap
UNDER 16 Boys
1 Rian McCRYSTAL Bear Cycling 32:18.79
2 Shane O'BRIEN Fermoy Cycling Club 33:06.34
3 Conor REGAN Kilcullen CC Murphy Geospacial 33:28.12
4 Eoin DAVIS Bohermeen CC 33:48.67
5 Josh McCLUNE Team Madigan CC 33:59.38
UNDER 16 Girls
1 Katie TURNER Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 39:10.67
2 Emer HEVERIN All human/VeloRevolution RT 39:26.90
3 Aoife CRAIG VC Glendale 32:49.42
4 Ciara FLAVIN Dungarvan CC 38:53.45
UNDER 14 Boys
1 James CUNNINGHAM Team WORC 34:27.95
2 Tomas CONNOLLY Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 37:25.01
3 Rory McCOOL Square Wheels 39:16.01
4 Kealan DOHERTY Foyle CC 41:03.58
5 Daire O'FLAHERTY All human/VeloRevolution RT 41:15.46
UNDER 14 Girls
1 Lilly McDERMOTT TC 31:25.41
2 Ava BAKER Breffni Wheelers 31:56.86
3 Ciara O'CONNOR Drogheda Wheelers 37:18.60
4 Aoife KILLEEN Kilcullen CC Murphy Geospacial 39:39.12
5 Eleanor RAFFERTY U/A 31:02.16
UNDER 12 Boys
1 Benjamin CUNNINGHAM Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 15:19.16
2 Max McGRATH Fermoy Cycling Club 15:37.43
3 Tadhg CONNOLLY Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 16:06.56
4 Jack McGAHAN Square Wheels 16:22.37
5 Fabian DRWAL Lynx Cycling Club 16:38.36
UNDER 12 Girls
1 Aoife CAMPBELL Square Wheels 16:00.11
2 Molly TURNER Orwell Wheelers 17:48.29
3 Caroline COLLINS Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club 15:51.26
4 Fiadh CRAIG VC Glendale -2 laps
5 Emilia TYSZECKA MBCC -2 laps
To see Round 4 Results - click here
Full final standings for the series are available - click here
Cyclo-cross National Series Round 4 Preview
The Cyclo-cross National Series comes to a close this Sunday, 5th of January as the series finale takes place at McCrystal’s Track in Jenkinstown, Co. Louth, kindly hosted by Bellurgan Wheelers.
Release: 2 Jan 2025
Following three superb rounds of racing, and with the Cyclo-cross National Championships to come the following weekend, McCrystal’s is sure to provide a tough day’s racing.
Heading into the final round Kilcullen’s Tadhg Killeen remains at the top of the Senior standings, 24 points ahead of St. Finbarr’s Richard Barry in second and All human/Velo Revolution’s Timothy O’Regan in third.
Senior Standings
1 Tadhg KILLEEN Kilcullen CC Murphy Geospacial 175
2 Richard BARRY St. Finbarrs CC 151
3 Timothy O'REGAN All human/VeloRevolution RT 140
4 Doruk BALKAN EPIC MTB Expert Cycles 113
5 Anthony HAMMOND Castlebar Cycling Club 83
Stephanie Roche of Scott Racing leads the Senior Women’s category, just ten points ahead of McConvey Cycle’s rider Rachel Newell and Masters rider Jean Wilson from EPIC MTB in second and third.
Senior Women Standings
1 Stephanie ROCHE Scott Racing 147
2 Rachel NEWELL McConvey Cycles 137
3 Jean WILSON EPIC MTB Expert Cycles 133
4 Niamh STEPHENS Team Giant Dublin 131
5 Sally DRENNAN Midleton CTC 127
Dungarvan’s Aoife O’Donovan is the highest placed Junior female rider. Team WORC’s Greta Lawless is the second Junior rider, and won a UCI C2 race in Clonmel, and taken Ireland’s highest ever UCI World Cup finish in Dublin in December, will surely look to keep that momentum going. Ami Flavin, also from Dungarvan sits in third in the category.
Hugh Og Mulhearne sits atop the Junior Men’s category, and will hope to kick off 2025 by taking the crown on Sunday. Greenmount’s Ciaran O’Sullivan and Spellman-Dublin Port’s Curtis McKee sit second and third, both having missed Round 2 of the series.
Full series standings going into the final round are available - click here
Racing at Round 4 gets underway at 9.50 on Sunday with the U6 race, with Women’s racing taking place at 11.30 and Senior and Junior Men on track at 14.15.