Conal Scully and Shauna Finn crowned Irish junior TT champions

Conal Scully has won the Irish junior men's TT title this evening Co Tipperary (Photo: Sean Rowe)

Conal Scully and Shauna Finn have won the Irish junior gold medals at the National TT Championships in Co Tipperary.

Scully, an established junior international riding for Carlow RCC, rode the 32.13km course in a time of 4`1:51, which was 15 seconds faster than `Quillan Donnelly of Usher Irish Road Club; one of the emerging young Irish riders this season.

Another man making great strides in the junior ranks this year, Adam Rafferty of US Colomiers, took the bronze medal 39 seconds down on Scully on a night when his brother - Darren Rafferty - won the U23 crown.

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In the Irish junior women's title race, Shauna Finn confirmed her potential with victory; the Newcastle West CC rider taking gold in 52:26. As was the case in the elite women's title race, the top juniors were separated by a tiny margin.

Katie Reilly of Orwell Wheelers took the silver medal and was just 1.8 seconds down on winner Finn. One of the riders of the season to date, Erin Grace Creighton (McConvey Cycles) won bronze, some 39 seconds down on new champion Finn.

Thurs, June 23rd: National TT Champs

Junior Men & Women 32.13km, Nenagh

Junior Women

  1. Shauna FINN Newcastle West Cycling Club 52:26.94
  2. Katie REILLY Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club +1.80
  3. Erin Grace CREIGHTON McConvey Cycles +39.90

Junior Men

  1. Conal SCULLY Carlow RCC 41:51.91
  2. Quillan DONNELLY Usher Irish Road Club +15.72
  3. Adam RAFFERTY US Colomiers +39.95
  4. Liam O BRIEN Fermoy Cycling Club +1:21.26
  5. Curtis NEILL Carn Wheelers +1:27.49
  6. Finn MC HENRY The Cycling Academy +3:32.09
  7. Sean TARRANT O'Leary Stone Kanturk +7:55.52
  8. Timothy LANE JRC Interflon Race Team +8:04.09

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