Moore scorches to another Irish title at Hill Climb Champs

Darnell Moore has retained the Irish hill climb title he took 12 months ago. He was best today in Donegal (Photo: Toby Watson)

The defending champion Darnell Moore has won gold at the Irish Hill Climb Championships.

Riding for Caldwell Cycles Omagh, Moore was quickest up the Scalp climb inn Co Donegal.

He took the title ahead of Conor Kissane, the Killarney CC man and Munster champion taking silver.

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And rounding out the podium in the Foyle CC-promoted event was Chris McGlinchey.

The Chainreaction Cycles man came back to racing after a break in time to take a nationals medal in 2018.

Darnell Moore not only won the hill climb title last year but went on in the early weeks of this year to claim the elite cyclocross title.

And in the National Road Race Championships in July he claimed silver in the elite race and U23 gold.

It means he still holds three national titles and will be one of the favourites on the cyclocross scene in the months ahead.

Sun, Sept 30: National Hill Climb Champs

The Scalp, Co Donegal

Promoted Foyle Cycling Club

Championship medal winners

Men’s Podium

1. Darnell Moore Team Caldwell Cycles 18.01
2. Conor Kissane Killarney Cycling Club 18.36
3. Christopher McGlinchey Chain Reaction Cycles 18.51

Women’s Podium

1. Isobel Oakes Smugglers Cycle Club 24.49

Masters 40 Podium

1. David Kyle North Tipperary Wheelers 20.47
2. John Lee Trim Cycling Club 20.51
3. Tomas McCabe Ardee Cycling Club 21.32

Masters 50 Podium

1. John Madden A1 Inspired Cycling 22.13
2. Seamus Keenan A3 Omagh Wheelers Cycling Club 25.03
3. Feargal Magee A3 M50 Apollo Cycling Team 25.22