Conor Kissane negotiates the grass in the middle of the road on his way to the gold medal at the Munster Hill Climb Championships (Photo DC Images, homepage photo John Coleman)

Conor Kissane is Munster Hill Climb champ on Lacca

Having enjoyed a very strong season and been upgraded into the A1 ranks Conor Kissane has now retained his Munster Hill Climb Championships title.

On Lacca Climb in Kilmallock, Co Limerick, Kissane broke the course record. He went under the 4 minute marker on the 1.2km climb.

Kissane got to within three seconds last year but this time around did the climb in 3:44. He was 17 seconds ahead of Denis Lynch (Sliabh Luachra CC).

And in that A1 contest it was Ciaran Slattery of Tralee Manor West iBike who took 3^rd; clocking a time of 4.37.

The women's event produced a really tight contest for gold; the top two only separated by a single second on the day.

Lisa Stapelbroek on her way to the women's title and Conor Coleman climbing to junior gold (Photo: DC Images)

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Just about taking the 2017 title was Lisa Stapelbroek. The Kenmare CC rider's 5.25 was enough to put one over on silver medal winner Orla Desmond of TC Racing.

Rounding out the podium was Anne Goggin; taking her bronze in the colours of the promoting club Southside Wheely Wheelers.

Conor Coleman of Comeragh CC took the junior title; his 4.20 would have been good enough for A1 bronze on the day.

And 11 seconds behind him was Fionn O'Dwyer of Raparee CC for the silver.

In the Masters 40 race strongman Dermot Radford of Tipperary Wheelers claimed gold.

His time of 3.58 was nine seconds quicker than Jerry McCarthy (Tralee Manor West iBike).

Munster Hill Climb Masters champs

In the Masters 50 category, David Beary of Limerick CC showed the way. His 4.58 was some 12 seconds faster than John Kissane of Killarney CC.

The Masters 60 race was won by Gerard Sherlock (Limerick CC) in a time of 6.17.

Stephen Lyons of Dolmen CC won the A3 category in 5.06 and Dylan Kennedy (Fermoy CC) was fastest A4 with 4.12.

Sun, Sept 17th: Munster Hill Climb Champs

Lacca Climb, Kilmallock, Limerick

Promoted by Southside Wheely Wheelers

A1 Result
1 Conor Kissane Killarney CC 3.44
2 Denis Lynch Sliabh Luachra CC 4.01
3 Ciaran Slattery Tralee Manor West 4.37
A3 Result
1 Stephen Lyons Dolmen CC 5.06
2 Aibe Ryan Cashel Rock Pedlars CC 5.20
A4 Result
1 Dylan Kennedy Fermoy CC 4.12
2 Renik Steendam Rothaiochta Na Sionainne 4.15
3 Richard McCarthy Aqua Blue Sport Acadamey 4.26
4 Kieran McCarthy Limerick CC 4.31
5 Rory McCarthy MB CC 4.59
6 Ricahrd Bresnan Tipperary Wheelers 5.00
Junior Result
1 Conor Coleman Comeragh CC 4.20
2 Fionn O'Dwyer Raparees CC 4.31
Women Result
1 Lisa Stapelbroek Kenmare CC 5.25
2 Orla Desmond TC Racing 5.26
3 Anne Goggin SWW 6.07
4 Niamh O'Dwyer Cashel Rock Pedlars CC 6.18
5th Jaclyn Hargreaves SWW 7.05
Masters 40
1 Dermot Radford Tipperary Wheelers 3.58
2 Jerry McCarthy Tralee Manor West 4.07
3 Sebastian Szarkowicz De Ronde Van Cork CC 4.16
4 John Horgan Aqua Blue Sport Acadamey 4.27
Masters 50
1 David Beary Limerick CC 4.58
2 John Kissane Killarney CC 5.10
3 Tom Barrett Tralee Manor West 5.11
4 Paul Gammell SWW 5.31
Masters 60
1 Gerard Sherlock Limerick CC 6.17