Irish Cyclo-Cross Championships 2025 - Full Results

Dean Harvey takes third straight Cyclo-cross National Championship as Esther Wong takes first

The domestic Cyclo-cross season came to a close yesterday as Ballinasloe CC hosted the National Championships on the Fair Green, Ballinasloe, Co. Galway.

Dean Harvey - Images by Toby Watson

Dean Harvey put in another dominant performance to take his third Senior National Championship in a row. Harvey said afterwards “Really pleased with that. I think that’s probably my best performance ever on a cross bike. I didn’t really have a plan beforehand and didn’t really know what way I wanted to play it, but as soon as the race started I knew I just wanted to get away, get a big gap and make a statement.” There was an intense battle for second behind him, with former national champion Darnell Moore battling young guns Travis Harkness and Tadhg Killeen for the duration of the race. Moore eventually got a gap and the Caldwell Cycles rider took second. Harkness and Killeen meanwhile battled all the way to the finish straight, but Lyon Sprint Evolution’s Harkness powered away in the final metres to take third. A tip of the cap must also be given to Newcastle West’s Michael Collins, still managing to finish inside the top 10 after a crash on the fifth lap saw the U23 rider lose his handlebars and run roughly half of the course with the bike on his shoulder back to the pits for a bike change.

Ester Wong - Images by Toby Watson

The women’s race also saw tight battling for the duration of the race, as Team Hess rider Esther Wong and Team WORC’s Greta Lawless fought hard for the win from the start. Wong, competing in her first Irish National Championships came out on top in the end, leaving it to the penultimate lap to get a gap and take the win. Wong said “It was so nice to win and come across that line first. It was a super hard race against Greta, really wasn’t an easy win at all like, had to really push hard for the whole race, but it was a really good battle.” There was more tight racing behind the top two for third, as a group of four containing Hannah McClorey, Maria Larkin, Doireann Killeen and Roisin Lally stuck together for the majority of the race. Doltcini – Cycle Division’s McClorey eventually managed to find her way into third and held off the others to take the final podium spot.

Second year junior Conor Murphy managed to defend his National Championship title in the Junior Men’s race. Pushed hard from the off by Spellman – Dublin Port’s Curtis McKee and Scott Racing’s Ryan Daly, Murphy managed to shake the chasing pair late on lap two and hold his gap for the win. Afterwards, Murphy said “I had a few mishaps on the first lap, getting stuck in the tape, but managed to keep it cool and got back up. Really happy with my performance overall. It was a really tough race on a really good course and it was just great to ride.”

See below for results

More details are available on the Cycling Ireland website.

Cycling Ireland National Cyclo-Cross Championships 2025 - Day 1
Hosted by: Ballinasloe Cycling Club in Ballinasloe, County Galway

Date: Sunday 12 January 2025

Dean Harvey

Senior Men
1 Dean HARVEY Trinity Racing 1:03:53 (U23)
2 Darnell MOORE Team Caldwell Cycles 1:06:26
3 Travis HARKNESS Lyon Sprint Evolution 1:06:42 (U23)
4 Tadhg KILLEEN Kilcullen CC Murphy Geospacial 1:06:43 (U23)
5 Richard BARRY St. Finbarrs CC 1:08:42

Women
1 Esther WONG Hess Cycling Team 39:57
2 Greta LAWLESS Team WORC 40:18 (Junior)
3 Hannah McCLOREY Doltcini - Cycle Division 42:48
4 Maria LARKIN Cuttin Crew/Donkey Label 43:03
5 Roisin LALLY Loughborough Lightning 43:25

Junior Men
1 Conor MURPHY Team Caldwell Cycles 36:58
2 Curtis McKEE Spellman-Dublin Port 37:28
3 Ryan DALY Scott Racing IRL 37:42
4 James ARMSTRONG VC Glendale 38:39
5 Hugh Og MULHEARNE ASVILLEMUR CYCLISME 39:29

Masters Women
1 Jean WILSON EPIC MTB Expert Cycles 48:43
2 Aishling O'CONNOR Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 49:32
3 Helen WHITE Stamullen RC 51:17
4 Hazel MURPHY Yellow Furze Road Club 39:48
5 Caroline MARTINEZ First Tracks 40:07

Masters M40
1 Glenn KINNING Kinning Cycles Cycling Club 49:07
2 Ronan O'FLYNN Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 49:09
3 Marcus FLAVIN Dungarvan CC 50:14
4 Evan RYAN Team WORC 50:34
5 Kevin KEANE St Tiernans Cycling Club 50:53

To see the full Results of Day 2 - click here

Date: Saturday 11 January 2025

Robin Seymour

Masters M50
1 Robin SEYMOUR Team WORC 38:20
2 Anthony DOYLE L'equipier Barcelona Cycling Team 39:33
3 Alan BINGHAM Inspired Cycling 40:20
4 Trevor WOODS All human/VeloRevolution RT 40:39
5 Peter O'FARRELL Team WORC 41:20

Masters M60
1 Johnny McCABE Cuchulainn CC 42:29
2 Paul BIRCHALL Blarney Cycling Club 45:37
3 Declan HANRAHAN Panduit Carrick Wheelers 46:21
4 Kevin McDOWELL Un-Attached Ulster 46:52
5 Micheal CORKERY De Ronde Van Cork CC 47:03

Under 16 Male
1 Caleb McGREEVY VC Glendale 27:36
2 Shane O'BRIEN Fermoy Cycling Club 27:44
3 Rian MCCRYSTAL Bear Cycling 28:10
4 Conor REGAN Kilcullen CC Murphy Geospacial 29:11
5 Fionn CRINION IMBRC 29:49

Under 16 Female
1 Emer HEVERIN All human/VeloRevolution RT 31:29
2 Katie TURNER Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 31:58
3 Aoife CRAIG VC Glendale 34:23
4 Orla MULHEARNE Panduit Carrick Wheelers 34:25
5 Abaigh DENNEHY Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club 37:36

Under 14 Male
1 James CUNNINGHAM Team WORC 29:09
2 Tomas CONNOLLY Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 30:06
3 Rory McCOOL Square Wheels 32:00
4 Kealan DOHERTY Foyle CC 32:49
5 Dylan FINNEGAN Square Wheels 32:50

Under 14 Female
1 Ava BAKER Breffni Wheelers 31:36
2 Lilly McDERMOTT TC Racing 34:00
3 Laoise CRINION Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 34:41
4 Ciara O'CONNOR Drogheda Wheelers 37:56
5 Aoife KILLEEN Kilcullen CC Murphy Geospacial 39:29

Under 12 Male
1 Benjamin CUNNINGHAM Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 14:55
2 Max McGRATH Fermoy Cycling Club 15:23
3 Nuadha WALSH Greenmount CA 15:42
4 Tadhg CONNOLLY Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 15:52
5 Jack McGAHAN Square Wheels 16:10

Under 12 Female
1 Aoife CAMPBELL Square Wheels 14:59
2 Molly TURNER Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 15:31
3 Caroline COLLINS Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club 17:32
4 Kate HOROHOE Lakeside Wheelers Mullingar CC 14:57
5 Amelia FINNEGAN Square Wheels -1 lap

Under 10 Male
1 Jaxon JENNINGS Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 11:27
2 Josh RUDDELL Shelbourne/Orchard CC 12:31
3 Conor McGAHAN Square Wheels 12:48
4 Bobby CAMPBELL Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 13:29
5 Ryley DEMPSEY Western Lakes CC 14:32

Under 10
1 Female Ríonach CAMPBELL Square Wheels 13:06
2 Marian MULVANEY Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club 13:41
3 Ciara McCOOL Square Wheels 15:59
4 Emily O'MAHONY Sliabh Luachra CC 12:14
5 Robyn McDERMOTT Un-Attached Leinster 12:43

Under 8 Male
1 Sean McGAHAN Square Wheels 5:18
2 Evan McTAVISH Western Lakes CC 5:35
3 Fiachra CONNOLLY Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 5:38
4 Noah FINNEGAN Square Wheels 6:26
5 Rian O'SULLIVAN Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club 6:42

Under 8 Female
1 Alice Rose DEVANEY Un-Attached Connacht 1 7:08
2 Elianna LOGAN Omagh Wheelers Cycling Club -1 lap
3 Aoibhín COLLINS Newcastle West Cycling Club -1 lap
4 Skylabelle OAKLEY Galway MTB -1 lap
5 Noreen CODY Clonard RC -1 lap

To see the full Results of Day 1 - click here