
Rás Mhaigh Eo – Final Results
The cold morning meant a frosty start for the local lads who were off first but luckily the morning brightened, temperatures rose along with the easterly tailwind there were some notable fast times. Daire Feeley was on top form and topped the podium. This was to prove crucial as Stage 2B was a closely marked affair even though some of the big teams were not in the top ten of GC the attacks weren’t hard or long enough to cause any splits. Peter Tuohy of Castlebar CC took an opportune moment and blasted away on his own with 20k remaining taking the final sprint prime to boot. His teammate Karl Benson took both KOH primes on the day and won the Wyatt Hotel polka dot jersey enroute.
Peter Tuohys moved looked doomed when his team mate caught him at the top of the last climb but while Karl sat up along with the remainder of the bunch Peter struck for home along with 2nd placed Lucan Rider with 10k to go. The bunch finished at huge speed into the technical town finish which was won by John Priest from Lucan for 3rd. Caimin Muldoon from NRPT was the best placed junior and took the Westport Smarter Travel white jersey. Máire Claffey from UCD was best placed female rider and won the ladies Castlecourt Pink Jersey. Daire Feeley had a nervy run in with Tuohy close on GC and after riding all day on the front his itap team mates were wrecked but he held onto his yellow jersey by 35sec Feeley finishing safely in the bunch.
Castlebars Liam Corcoran was in the mix at the final sprint taking 7th after yesterdays 2nd ending a great weekend for Castlebar CC.
Race report by Keith O’ Connell.
Organiser | Noel Brady | Stage | 15th March 2015 | General classification after |
Average speed of winner | 40,44km/h | Total distance | 184,41km |
Position | No. | Rider | Team | Category | Time | Gap |
1. | 118 | Daire Feeley | Team iTap | A2 | 4.33’36” | |
2. | 14 | Peter Tuohy | Castlebar CC | A2 | 4.34’11” | 35″ |
3. | 95 | Dick O Brien | Orwell Wheelers | A2 | 4.34’11” | 35″ |
4. | 109 | Fergal May | St Tiernans CC | A3 | 4.34’12” | 36″ |
5. | 97 | Tom Blennerhasset | Orwell Wheelers | A2 | 4.34’14” | 38″ |
6. | 112 | Murt Rice | Sundrive Track Team | A2 | 4.34’15” | 39″ |
7. | 133 | Stephen Donnelly | Liquidworx Fitscience | A3 | 4.34’17” | 41″ |
8. | 120 | David Brody | Team iTap | A3 | 4.34’19” | 43″ |
9. | 96 | Brian McArdle | Orwell Wheelers | A2 | 4.34’24” | 48″ |
10. | 89 | Caimin Muldoon | NRPT | Jnr | 4.34’26” | 50″ |
11. | 75 | Paul Dunne | Liquidworx Fitscience | A3 | 4.34’26” | 50″ |
12. | 45 | Simon Tuomey | Cork Giant Race Team | Jnr | 4.34’31” | 55″ |
13. | 116 | Ronan Fitzpatrick | N3 Racing | A3 | 4.34’31” | 55″ |
14. | 113 | Matthew McCullagh | Sundrive Track Team | A3 | 4.34’33” | 57″ |
15. | 131 | Michael Leonard | Lucan CRC | A2 | 4.34’33” | 57″ |
16. | 108 | John Malone | St Tiernans CC | A3 | 4.34’34” | 58″ |
17. | 57 | James McGreevy | West Port Covey Wheelers | A2 | 4.34’37” | 1’01” |
18. | 129 | Michael Devins | Unattached | A2 | 4.34’38” | 1’02” |
19. | 29 | Conn McDunphy | Lucan CRC | Jnr | 4.34’39” | 1’03” |
20. | 15 | Karl Benson | Castlebar CC | Jnr | 4.34’40” | 1’04” |
21. | 122 | Paul O Connell | Tipperary Wheelers | A3 | 4.34’43” | 1’07” |
22. | 73 | Henry Cooke | LCC | A3 | 4.34’45” | 1’09” |
23. | 22 | Dermot White | Lucan CRC | Jnr | 4.34’45” | 1’09” |
24. | 90 | Jamie Busher | Orwell Wheelers | A3 | 4.34’46” | 1’10” |
25. | 104 | Richard Gribbons | Seven Springs CC | A3 | 4.34’47” | 1’11” |
26. | 44 | John Fitzpatrick | CKR Cycling Club | A3 | 4.34’50” | 1’14” |
27. | 9 | Richard Meney | West Port Covey Wheelers | A2 | 4.34’54” | 1’18” |
28. | 5 | Keith O Connell | West Port Covey Wheelers | A2 | 4.34’56” | 1’20” |
29. | 38 | Peter McBride | AAA Cycling Team | A2 | 4.35’01” | 1’25” |
30. | 62 | Ronan Forde | Galway Bay CC | A3 | 4.35’05” | 1’29” |
31. | 27 | Andrew Keogh | Lucan CRC | A3 | 4.35’05” | 1’29” |
32. | 78 | Colin Reynolds | Liquidworx Fitscience | A3 | 4.35’07” | 1’31” |
33. | 13 | David Walshe | Castlebar CC | A3 | 4.35’07” | 1’31” |
34. | 88 | Enda Molony | Northwest MTB | A3 | 4.35’07” | 1’31” |
35. | 126 | Colm Ferrari | UCD CC | A3 | 4.35’10” | 1’34” |
36. | 4 | Gerard Corcoran | West Port Covey Wheelers | A3 | 4.35’12” | 1’36” |
37. | 28 | Mark Nicholls | Lucan CRC | A2 | 4.35’12” | 1’36” |
38. | 46 | Robert O Leary | Cork Giant Race Team | Jnr | 4.35’12” | 1’36” |
39. | 23 | Sean Flynn | Lucan CRC | A3 | 4.35’14” | 1’38” |
40. | 136 | Simon Kelly | Burren CC | A2 | 4.35’15” | 1’39” |
41. | 81 | Michael Mullin | Longford CC | A3 | 4.35’16” | 1’40” |
42. | 51 | Joseph Muleady | Éire Óg | A3 | 4.35’21” | 1’45” |
43. | 33 | Martin McNamara | Lucan CRC | A3 | 4.35’23” | 1’47” |
44. | 60 | Ronan O Flynn | Galway Bay CC | A3 | 4.35’23” | 1’47” |
45. | 8 | Paraic Conway | West Port Covey Wheelers | A3 | 4.35’26” | 1’50” |
46. | 42 | Sean McInerney | Burren CC | A2 | 4.35’30” | 1’54” |
47. | 115 | Brendon Marsh | N3 Racing | A3 | 4.35’31” | 1’55” |
48. | 70 | Flor O Mahony | Killorglin CC | A3 | 4.35’33” | 1’57” |
49. | 30 | Eugene Murtagh | Lucan CRC | A2 | 4.35’36” | 2’00” |
50. | 107 | Daniel Whiting | St Finbarrs CC | A2 | 4.35’40” | 2’04” |
51. | 21 | Cian Suthcliffe | Lucan CRC | Jnr | 4.35’40” | 2’04” |
52. | 31 | Stephen Bryan | Lucan CRC | Jnr | 4.35’41” | 2’05” |
53. | 10 | Colm Staunton | West Port Covey Wheelers | A3 | 4.35’41” | 2’05” |
54. | 41 | Peter Kilgallen | Ballina CC | Jnr | 4.35’44” | 2’08” |
55. | 12 | Liam Corcoran | Castlebar CC | A3 | 4.35’45” | 2’09” |
56. | 66 | Damien O Farrell | Garda CC | A2 | 4.35’45” | 2’09” |
57. | 94 | Diarmuid Collins | Orwell Wheelers | A2 | 4.35’47” | 2’11” |
58. | 77 | Brendan Ryder | Liquidworx Fitscience | A3 | 4.35’48” | 2’12” |
59. | 91 | Aidan Collins | Orwell Wheelers | A2 | 4.35’49” | 2’13” |
60. | 24 | Ronan Killeen | Lucan CRC | A2 | 4.35’49” | 2’13” |
61. | 85 | Kenneth Kennedy | Nenagh CC | A3 | 4.35’51” | 2’15” |
62. | 26 | John Priest | Lucan CRC | A3 | 4.36’00” | 2’24” |
63. | 43 | Declan Hanrahan | Carrick Wheelers | A3 | 4.36’01” | 2’25” |
64. | 69 | Michael Doherty | Inishowen CC | A3 | 4.36’02” | 2’26” |
65. | 58 | Alan Cunningham | Galway Bay CC | A3 | 4.36’08” | 2’32” |
66. | 48 | Stephen Finnegan | Éire Óg | A3 | 4.36’09” | 2’33” |
67. | 32 | Ross Campbell Grogan | Lucan CRC | A2 | 4.36’13” | 2’37” |
68. | 35 | Matthew McKinley | AAA Cycling Team | A2 | 4.36’21” | 2’45” |
69. | 86 | Shane Scully | Nenagh CC | A2 | 4.36’25” | 2’49” |
70. | 2 | Patjoe O Connell | West Port Covey Wheelers | A3 | 4.36’30” | 2’54” |
71. | 106 | Kevin Martin | Shannonside CC | Jnr | 4.36’43” | 3’07” |
72. | 130 | Rob Cummins | Wheelworx | A2 | 4.37’00” | 3’24” |
73. | 119 | Darragh Bailey | Team iTap | A3 | 4.39’09” | 5’33” |
74. | 16 | Mark Quigley | Western Lakes CC | A2 | 4.39’26” | 5’50” |
75. | 134 | Aidan Reade | Black Rose | A3 | 4.40’13” | 6’37” |
76. | 64 | Tony Bourke | Galway Bay CC | A2 | 4.41’16” | 7’40” |
77. | 72 | Kieran McGrory | Lakeland CC | A3 | 4.41’54” | 8’18” |
78. | 93 | Liam Rowsome | Orwell Wheelers | A3 | 4.42’07” | 8’31” |
79. | 1 | Michael Flynn | West Port Covey Wheelers | A3 | 4.42’33” | 8’57” |
80. | 18 | Padraic Hughes | Western Lakes CC | A2 | 4.42’34” | 8’58” |
81. | 87 | Matthew Kennedy | Nenagh CC | A3 | 4.42’50” | 9’14” |
82. | 132 | Cale Coen | Liquidworx Fitscience | A3 | 4.49’27” | 15’51” |
83. | 34 | Evan Donoghue | AAA Cycling Team | Jnr | 4.50’56” | 17’20” |
84. | 20 | Janis Blinovs | Western Lakes CC | A3 | 4.50’58” | 17’22” |
85. | 67 | Donal Mahon | GBCC | A3 | 4.52’33” | 18’57” |
86. | 82 | John Holland | McNally Swords CC | A3 | 4.53’08” | 19’32” |
87. | 102 | Brian Cullen | Rossbury Racing | A2 | 4.56’09” | 22’33” |
88. | 110 | John McGettigan | St Tiernans CC | A3 | 4.56’22” | 22’46” |
89. | 79 | Leo Temple | Longford CC | A3 | 4.56’28” | 22’52” |
90. | 117 | Jordan McGinley | Team iTap | A3 | 4.56’33” | 22’57” |
91. | 103 | Nick Coughlan | Rossbury Racing | A3 | 4.56’41” | 23’05” |
92. | 80 | Shane Quinn | Longford CC | A3 | 4.56’51” | 23’15” |
93. | 92 | Neal Hudson | Orwell Wheelers | A2 | 4.57’04” | 23’28” |
94. | 123 | Con Doherty | UCD CC | A3 | 4.57’16” | 23’40” |
95. | 84 | Eoin Woolley | Nenagh CC | A3 | 4.57’57” | 24’21” |
96. | 99 | Greg Dempsey | Rossbury Racing | A2 | 4.59’09” | 25’33” |
97. | 98 | Michael Doyle | Rossbury Racing | A3 | 4.59’22” | 25’46” |
98. | 59 | Sean O Connor | Galway Bay CC | A3 | 5.03’03” | 29’27” |
99. | 47 | Stephen Murphy | Cunga CC | A3 | 5.03’40” | 30’04” |
100. | 37 | Michael Brennan | AAA Cycling Team | A3 | 5.04’04” | 30’28” |
101. | 7 | Aichlinn O Reeilly | West Port Covey Wheelers | A3 | 5.04’24” | 30’48” |
102. | 100 | David Whitty | Rossbury Racing | A3 | 5.04’41” | 31’05” |
103. | 76 | Derk Bowyer | Liquidworx Fitscience | A3 | 5.04’52” | 31’16” |
104. | 25 | Ger Stephenson | Lucan CRC | A3 | 5.05’27” | 31’51” |
105. | 101 | Patsy McCaffery | Rossbury Racing | A3 | 5.06’55” | 33’19” |
106. | 135 | Declan Lally | Black Rose | A3 | 5.07’08” | 33’32” |
107. | 55 | Austin Lee | Errigal CC | Jnr | 5.09’08” | 35’32” |
108. | 114 | Thomas O Brien | Sundrive Track Team | A3 | 5.10’05” | 36’29” |
109. | 111 | Barry Walsh | St Tiernans CC | A3 | 5.10’32” | 36’56” |
110. | 53 | Kieran Harkin | Errigal CC | Jnr | 5.11’31” | 37’55” |
111. | 11 | David McGrath | Castlebar CC | A3 | 5.14’39” | 41’03” |
112. | 54 | Adam Rankin | Errigal CC | Jnr | 5.18’29” | 44’53” |
113. | 49 | Enda O Halloran | Éire Óg | A3 | 5.18’35” | 44’59” |
114. | 40 | David Walsh | Ballina CC | A3 | 5.23’06” | 49’30” |
115. | 83 | Kevin Sherlock | Nenagh CC | A3 | 5.24’58” | 51’22” |
116. | 127 | Máire Claffey | UCD CC | A3 | 5.25’32” | 51’56” |
117. | 124 | Mikey Moriarty | UCD CC | A3 | 5.27’40” | 54’04” |
118. | 128 | John Mahon | Unattached | A3 | 5.47’03” | 1.13’27” |
119. | 61 | Ben Vahey | Galway Bay CC | jnr | 5.48’22” | 1.14’46” |
Sprints Competition
Rás Maigh Eó |
Organiser | Noel Brady | Stage | 15th March 2015 | Sprint classification after |
Position | No. | Rider | Team | Category | Points |
1 | |||||
1. | 96 | Brian McArdle | Orwell Wheelers | A2 | 3 |
2. | 30 | Eugene Murtagh | Lucan CRC | A2 | 2 |
3. | 73 | Henry Cooke | LCC | A3 | 1 |
2 | |||||
1. | 14 | Peter Tuohy | Castlebar CC | A2 | 3 |
2. | 30 | Eugene Murtagh | Lucan CRC | A2 | 2 |
3. | 96 | Brian McArdle | Orwell Wheelers | A2 | 1 |
General | |||||
1. | 30 | Eugene Murtagh | Lucan CRC | A2 | 8 |
2. | 96 | Brian McArdle | Orwell Wheelers | A2 | 7 |
3. | 14 | Peter Tuohy | Castlebar CC | A2 | 3 |
4. | 73 | Henry Cooke | LCC | A3 | 3 |
5. | 75 | Paul Dunne | Liquidworx Fitscience | A3 | 2 |
6. | 26 | John Priest | Lucan CRC | A3 | 1 |
Mountains Competition
Rás Maigh Eó |
Organiser | Noel Brady | Stage | 15th March 2015 | Climbing classification after |
Position | No. | Rider | Team | Category | Points |
1 | |||||
1. | 15 | Karl Benson | Castlebar CC | Jnr | 3 |
2. | 119 | Darragh Bailey | Team iTap | A3 | 2 |
3. | 29 | Conn McDunphy | Lucan CRC | Jnr | 1 |
2 | |||||
1. | 15 | Karl Benson | Castlebar CC | Jnr | 3 |
2. | 29 | Conn McDunphy | Lucan CRC | Jnr | 2 |
3. | 14 | Peter Tuohy | Castlebar CC | A2 | 1 |
General | |||||
1. | 15 | Karl Benson | Castlebar CC | Jnr | 8 |
2. | 21 | Cian Suthcliffe | Lucan CRC | Jnr | 3 |
3. | 130 | Rob Cummins | Wheelworx | A2 | 3 |
4. | 29 | Conn McDunphy | Lucan CRC | Jnr | 3 |
5. | 92 | Neal Hudson | Orwell Wheelers | A2 | 3 |
6. | 119 | Darragh Bailey | Team iTap | A3 | 2 |
7. | 14 | Peter Tuohy | Castlebar CC | A2 | 1 |
8. | 131 | Michael Leonard | Lucan CRC | A2 | 1 |
A3 Riders
Rás Maigh Eó |
Organiser | Noel Brady | Separate classification | A3 | Stage | 15th March 2015 |
General classification after | Average speed of winner | 40,352km/h | Total distance | 184,41km |
Position | No. | Rider | Team | Category | Time | Gap |
1. | 109 | Fergal May | St Tiernans CC | A3 | 4.34’12” | |
2. | 133 | Stephen Donnelly | Liquidworx Fitscience | A3 | 4.34’17” | 5″ |
3. | 120 | David Brody | Team iTap | A3 | 4.34’19” | 7″ |
4. | 75 | Paul Dunne | Liquidworx Fitscience | A3 | 4.34’26” | 14″ |
5. | 116 | Ronan Fitzpatrick | N3 Racing | A3 | 4.34’31” | 19″ |
6. | 113 | Matthew McCullagh | Sundrive Track Team | A3 | 4.34’33” | 21″ |
7. | 108 | John Malone | St Tiernans CC | A3 | 4.34’34” | 22″ |
8. | 122 | Paul O Connell | Tipperary Wheelers | A3 | 4.34’43” | 31″ |
9. | 73 | Henry Cooke | LCC | A3 | 4.34’45” | 33″ |
10. | 90 | Jamie Busher | Orwell Wheelers | A3 | 4.34’46” | 34″ |
11. | 104 | Richard Gribbons | Seven Springs CC | A3 | 4.34’47” | 35″ |
12. | 44 | John Fitzpatrick | CKR Cycling Club | A3 | 4.34’50” | 38″ |
13. | 62 | Ronan Forde | Galway Bay CC | A3 | 4.35’05” | 53″ |
14. | 27 | Andrew Keogh | Lucan CRC | A3 | 4.35’05” | 53″ |
15. | 78 | Colin Reynolds | Liquidworx Fitscience | A3 | 4.35’07” | 55″ |
16. | 13 | David Walshe | Castlebar CC | A3 | 4.35’07” | 55″ |
17. | 88 | Enda Molony | Northwest MTB | A3 | 4.35’07” | 55″ |
18. | 126 | Colm Ferrari | UCD CC | A3 | 4.35’10” | 58″ |
19. | 4 | Gerard Corcoran | West Port Covey Wheelers | A3 | 4.35’12” | 1’00” |
20. | 23 | Sean Flynn | Lucan CRC | A3 | 4.35’14” | 1’02 |
Junior Riders
Rás Maigh Eó |
Organiser | Noel Brady | Separate classification | Jnr | Stage | 15th March 2015 |
General classification after | Average speed of winner | 40,317km/h | Total distance | 184,41km |
Position | No. | Rider | Team | Category | Time | Gap |
1. | 89 | Caimin Muldoon | NRPT | Jnr | 4.34’26” | |
2. | 45 | Simon Tuomey | Cork Giant Race Team | Jnr | 4.34’31” | 5″ |
3. | 29 | Conn McDunphy | Lucan CRC | Jnr | 4.34’39” | 13″ |
4. | 15 | Karl Benson | Castlebar CC | Jnr | 4.34’40” | 14″ |
5. | 22 | Dermot White | Lucan CRC | Jnr | 4.34’45” | 19″ |
6. | 46 | Robert O Leary | Cork Giant Race Team | Jnr | 4.35’12” | 46″ |
7. | 21 | Cian Suthcliffe | Lucan CRC | Jnr | 4.35’40” | 1’14” |
8. | 31 | Stephen Bryan | Lucan CRC | Jnr | 4.35’41” | 1’15” |
9. | 41 | Peter Kilgallen | Ballina CC | Jnr | 4.35’44” | 1’18” |
10. | 106 | Kevin Martin | Shannonside CC | Jnr | 4.36’43” | 2’17” |
11. | 34 | Evan Donoghue | AAA Cycling Team | Jnr | 4.50’56” | 16’30” |
12. | 55 | Austin Lee | Errigal CC | Jnr | 5.09’08” | 34’42” |
13. | 53 | Kieran Harkin | Errigal CC | Jnr | 5.11’31” | 37’05” |
14. | 54 | Adam Rankin | Errigal CC | Jnr | 5.18’29” | 44’03” |
15. | 61 | Ben Vahey | Galway Bay CC | jnr | 5.48’22” | 1.13’56” |