
National Masters 40 cyclocross champion, Alan Bingham (Newry Wheelers), came out on top at the end of yesterday's Masters 40 race at the Cyclocross National Series in Portadown after a great battle with Glenn Kinning (Kinning Cycles). That win saw Bingham also take overall victory in the series from Richard Cleverly (Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club) and Paddy Daly (Scott Bright Motor Group).
In the U16 ranks, Curtis McKee (Scott Bright Motor Group) won Saturday's final round of the boys series from Cameron Henry (Inspired Cycling) and Jack Woods (Carlow RCC). McKee won the series from Woods in 2nd, with Hugh Og Mulhearne (Panduit Carrick Wheelers) and Ryan Daly (Scott Bright Motor Group) equal 3rd. Aliyah Rafferty (Island Wheelers) won the final round of the U16 girls series, with Faith Robinson (Bray Wheelers) in 2nd and Kate Murphy (Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club) placing 3rd. Murphy won the series overall from Cara Suckling (VC Glendale) and Edith Murphy (Cuchulainn CC).
In the Masters 50 category, the final round went to Colm McGarvey (Epic-Expert Cycles) from Jason Henry (Inspired Cycling) and Des Woods (Newry Wheelers). Fearghal Regan (Kilcullen Cycling Club Murphy Geospacial) won the series overall from David McKee (VC Glendale) and Henry.
The U14 boys race yesterday was won by Caleb McGreevy (VC Glendale) from Rian McCrystal (Bellurgan Wheelers) and Fionn Crinnion (IMBRC). McGreevey and McCrystal tied for series victory - each winning two rounds and finishing 2nd in two rounds - with Shane O'Brien (Fermoy Cycling Club) placing 3rd overall.
In the U14 girls race yesterday, Emer Heverin (Kinning Cycles Cycling Club) won. The overall series win was claimed by Katie Turner (Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club) from Heverin and Emma Edmundson (Westport Covey Wheelers Cycling Club).
Cyclocross National Series 2022-23
Masters 40 Round 4
- Alan BINGHAM Newry Wheelers CC 56:46
- Glenn KINNING Kinning Cycles Cycling Club 56:59
- David O'NEILL Inspired Cycling 51:37
- Aaron PARKS Banbridge CC 52:17
- Stephen MCKENNA Omagh Wheelers Cycling Club 52:52
- Bryan GAFFNEY Breffni Wheelers 55:14
- John LORD Breffni Wheelers 55:27
- Richard CLEVERLEY Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club -1 lap
- Brian CRINION IMBRC -1 lap
- Paddy DALY Scott Bright Motor Group -1 lap
Masters 40 Final Overall
- Alan Bingham Newry Wheelers CC 235
- Richard Cleverley Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club 158
- Paddy Daly Scott Bright Motor Group 154
- Evan Ryan Team WORC 152
- Bryan Gaffney Breffni Wheelers 132
- John Lord Breffni Wheelers 126
- Glenn Kinning Kinning Cycles Cycling Club 115
- Ronan Killeen Lucan Cycling Road Club 106
- David O'Neill Inspired Cycling 99
- John Dempsey Verge Sport PI Cycles 91
Masters 50 Round 4
- Colm MCGARVEY EPIC MTB/Expert Cycles 49:51
- Jason HENRY Inspired Cycling 50:17
- Des WOODS Inspired Cycling 50:19
- Fearghal REGAN Kilcullen Cycling Club Murphy Geospacial 52:32
- Pierre KINSELLA Breffni Wheelers 52:49
- Declan MCENTEE Emyvale CC 53:42
- Peter MCCONVILLE Newry Wheelers CC 43:39
- David MCKEE VC Glendale 45:33
- Stuart SUCKLING VC Glendale 46:12
- David Neil ARMSTRONG VC Glendale 46:41
Masters 50 Final Overall
- Fearghal Regan Kilcullen Cycling Club Murphy Geospacial 199
- David McKee VC Glendale 176
- Jason Henry Inspired Cycling 170
- Stuart Suckling VC Glendale 166
- Ian O'Hara Lucan Cycling Road Club 165
- Brian Nevin Burren Cycling Club 154
- Des Woods Newry Wheelers CC 152
- Pierre Kinsella Breffni Wheelers 141
- David Neil Armstrong VC Glendale 124
- Robin Seymour Team WORC 120
Masters 60 Round 4
- Johnny MCCABE Cuchulainn CC 43:46
- Paul BIRCHALL Verge Sport PI Cycles 45:09
- Christopher MCCANN Banbridge CC 47:20
- Lloyd MOORE Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 54:23
- Fred MACSORLEY Apollo Cycling Team 55:05
Masters 60 Final Overall
- Paul Birchall Verge Sport PI Cycles 225
- Johnny McCabe Cuchulainn CC 120
- David Lawless Team WORC 60
- Michael Hines Un-Attached 55
- Christopher McCann Banbridge CC 51
- Derek King Apollo Cycling Team 51
- Noel Brady Westport Covey Wheelers Cycling Club51
- Glenn Watson Galway Bay CC 51
- Lloyd Moore Orwell Wheelers Cycling 48
- Fred Macsorley Apollo Cycling Team 46
U16 Boys Round 4
- Curtis MCKEE Scott Bright Motor Group 27:24
- Cameron HENRY Inspired Cycling 27:44
- Jack WOODS Carlow RCC 28:11
- Hugh Og MULHEARNE Panduit Carrick Wheelers 28:44
- James ARMSTRONG VC Glendale 29:14
- Ryan DALY Scott Bright Motor Group 29:33
- Fionn KILLEEN Kilcullen Cycling Club Murphy Geospacial 29:45
- Adam WARD VC Glendale 30:27
- Nicholas James BUCKLEY Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club 34:10
U16 Boys Final Overall
- Curtis McKee Scott Bright Motor Group 225
- Jack Woods Carlow RCC 188
- Hugh Og Mulhearne Panduit Carrick Wheelers 184
- Ryan Daly Scott Bright Motor Group 184
- Fionn Killeen Kilcullen Cycling Club Murphy Geospacial 171
- David Gaffney Dungarvan CC 159
- Cameron Henry Inspired Cycling 154
- Nicholas James Buckley Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club 149
- James Armstrong VC Glendale 133
- Adam Ward VC Glendale 126
U16 Girls Round 4
- Aliyah RAFFERTY Island Wheelers 31:58
- Faith ROBINSON Bray Wheelers 32:56
- Kate MURPHY Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club 33:53
- Aisha GANNON Breffni Wheelers 35:23
- Rhiannon DOLAN Cuchulainn CC 35:42
- Aoibhinn SHARKEY VC Glendale 36:13
- Cara SUCKLING VC Glendale 38:20
- Ffion DOLAN Cuchulainn CC 26:24
- Elisa SUNDERLAND Lisburn BMX Club 27:13
- Edith MURPHY Cuchulainn CC 31:21
U16 Girls Final Overall
- Kate Murphy Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club 205
- Cara Suckling VC Glendale 185
- Edith Murphy Cuchulainn CC 171
- Aliyah Rafferty Island Wheelers 170
- Faith Robinson Bray Wheelers 166
- Hannah Dennehy-O'Sullivan Sliabh Luachra CC 131
- Greta Lawless Team WORC 120
- Rhiannon Dolan Cuchulainn CC 97
- Holly McCaffrey Cuchulainn CC 92
- Elisa Sunderland Lisburn BMX Club 86
U14 Boys Round 4
- Caleb MCGREEVY VC Glendale 28:53
- Rian MCCRYSTAL Bellurgan Wheelers 29:52
- Fionn CRINION IMBRC 30:56
- Shane O'BRIEN Fermoy Cycling Club 32:50
- Jamie ERVINE Apollo Cycling Team 33:19
- Daithi KILLEEN Kilcullen Cycling Club Murphy Geospacial 33:33
- Eoin DAVIS Bohermeen CC 33:37
- Kieran MULVANEY Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club 34:05
- Darragh MURPHY Rostrevor Mountain Bike Club 34:40
- Conor REGAN Kilcullen Cycling Club Murphy Geospacial 35:08
- Sean DELANEY Cuchulainn CC 35:30
- Corran MCCOURT VC Glendale 37:16
- Niall MACKLE Square Wheels 41:03
U14 Boys Final Overall
- Caleb McGreevy VC Glendale 230
- Rian McCrystal Bellurgan Wheelers 230
- Shane O'Brien Fermoy Cycling Club 198
- Eoin Davis Bohermeen CC 185
- Kieran Mulvaney Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club 176
- Conor Regan Kilcullen Cycling Club Murphy Geospacial 174
- Daithi Killeen Kilcullen Cycling Club Murphy Geospacial 171
- Darragh Murphy Rostrevor Mountain Bike Club 132
- Darragh Collins Newcastle West Cycling Club 115
- Fionn Crinion IMBRC 102
U14 Girls Round 4
- Emer HEVERIN Kinning Cycles Cycling Club 32:06
U14 Girls Final Overall
- Katie Turner Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 171
- Emer Heverin Kinning Cycles Cycling Club 120
- Emma Edmundson Westport Covey Wheelers Cycling Club
- Aoife Craig VC Glendale 55
- Isabelle Gaffney Dungarvan CC 55
- Lauren Clarke Westport Covey Wheelers Cycling Club 55
- Naoise Byrne Carlow RCC 51
- Clodagh Quigley Foyle CC 51
- Noe Kelly Westport Covey Wheelers Cycling Club 48
- Orla Mulhearne Panduit Carrick Wheelers 48