Emer Heverin (16) scalps seniors, Graham Boyd also wins in epic conditions

Emer Heverin (All human-VeloRevolution) and Graham Boyd (McConvey Cycles) emerged for victory in the main events in biblical conditions at the Ulster Cyclocross Series in Co Armagh on Sunday.

Heverin was taking that win - in very wet and muddy conditions - in the senior women's race, despite the fact she is a new junior rider, having raced in the U16 ranks on the road this year. She was one of Ireland's representatives at the European Youth Olympics on the road this year.

In the five-lap race at Palace Demesne, Heverin went into an early lead, taking 17 seconds from on the opening lap on eventual 3rd place finisher Elena Wallce (Harps CC).

The early leader was also 23 seconds up on Rachel Newell (McConvey Cycles), who came through to pass Wallace and take 2nd on the day.

While Heverin gained again on her rivals over the next two laps, that slowed to just two seconds over Newell on the penultimate lap. And on the final passage of the circuit, Newell pulled back 18 seconds.

However, that was a case of too little, too late, as young Heverin ran out a very convincing winner, by 49 seconds over Newell, with Wallace 3rd at 1:07.

In the senior men's race, Boyd was challenged in the opening exchanges by Glenn Kinning (Kinning Cycles). Indeed, it was Irish Masters 40 champion, Kinning, who start by far the fastest.

By the time the riders had two laps, of six completed, Kinning had put 16 seconds into Boyd, while Darragh McCarter (Spellman Dublin Port) wasn't right behind Boyd.

However, Kinning's pace dropped off a little through the rest of the race, with Boyd more consistent, and eventually catching and passing Kinning on the fourth passage of the circuit.

In the end, Boyd won by 47 seconds from Kinning, with McCarter 3rd, just 15 seconds behind Kinning. There was then a bigger gap, of over three minutes, back to the 4th placed finisher, Barry Kellett (Dromara Cycling Club).

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Sun, Oct 19th | Round 2, Ulster Cyclocross Series

Promoted by Square Wheels

Palace Demesne, Armagh

1. Graham BOYD McConvey Cycles 52:41
2. Glenn KINNING Kinning Cycles Cycling Club 53:28
3. Darragh MCCARTER Spellman-Dublin Port 53:43
4. Barry KELLETT Dromara Cycling Club 57:16
5. Mark MCKINLEY Newry Wheelers CC 57:39
6. Peter MORRISON Velo Cafe Magasin 58:04
7. Stephen WALSH Carn Wheelers 58:08
8. Jonny ADAMS McConvey Cycles 58:35
9. Barry CONVERY Newry Wheelers CC 59:01
10. Kevin HEYWOOD Killinchy Cycling Club 59:12
11. Mark MOLLOY Dunloy CC 59:48
12. Pj HYNES Bellurgan Wheelers 1:00:05
13. Stephen MCKENNA Omagh Wheelers Cycling Club 1:00:41
14. James MACKEY Foyle CC 1:02:00
15. James GORDON Phoenix CC 1:02:14
16. Niall James MURPHY Lakeland 1:02:51
17. Jamie CLARKE North Down CC 1:03:14
18. Gerard CRAIG VC Glendale 1:03:42
19. Jay MCCAULEY Strabane Lifford Cycling Club 1:04:12
20. John LORD Breffni Wheelers -1 lap
21. Eamon LONEY Un-Attached Ulster -1 lap
22. Edward KEARNEY Phoenix CC -1 lap
23. Neil ERVINE Apollo Cycling Team -1 lap
24. Aidan REIHILL Lakeland -1 lap
25. Paul HAMILTON Un-Attached Ulster -1 lap
26. Enda BAKER Breffni Wheelers -1 lap
27. Joe HENRY Velo Cafe Magasin -1 lap
28. Mark GORDON Newry Wheelers CC -1 lap
29. Fred MACSORLEY Apollo Cycling Team -1 lap
30. Georgi POSTALOV -2 laps

Women's Race

1. Emer HEVERIN All human/VeloRevolution Racing Team 50:05
2. Rachel NEWELL McConvey Cycles 50:54
3. Elena WALLACE Harps CC 51:12
4. Catriona WHEELER Agivey Cycling Club 47:33
5. Laura BIRLEY Un-Attached Ulster -1 lap
6. Claire HENDERSON Un-Attached Ulster -1 lap
7. Laura BROWN Bangor City Bike Club -1 lap
8. Margaret KEARNEY Agivey Cycling Club -1 lap
9. Jayne MANOGUE The Feel Good Factor -2 laps
10. Laura MULCAHY Un-Attached Ulster -2 laps
11. Julie MURPHY Un-Attached Ulster -2 laps
12. Catherine DALY Un-Attached Ulster -2 laps

U16 Boys Race

1. Josh MCCLUNE Team Madigan C.C. 32:35
2. Darragh MURPHY Rostrevor Mountain Bike Club 33:31
3. Dylan FINNEGAN Square Wheels 33:36
4. Rory MCCOOL Square Wheels 34:07
5. Kealan DOHERTY Foyle CC 35:08
6. Darragh YOUNG Apollo Cycling Team 31:38

U16 Girls Race

1. Ava BAKER Breffni Wheelers 28:05
2. Aoife CRAIG VC Glendale 29:36
3. Aoife KELLETT Dromara Cycling Club 35:00

U14 Boys Race

1. Daragh QUIGLEY Foyle CC 27:25
2. Billy LORD Breffni Wheelers 28:02
3. Jack MCGAHAN Square Wheels 30:24
4. Nathan BAKER Breffni Wheelers 30:56
5. Jamie SHERLOCK Square Wheels 33:56
6. William SUNDERLAND Apollo Cycling Team 35:57
7. Oisin MCKENNA Omagh Wheelers Cycling Club 36:58
8. Joshua MCQUAID Square Wheels 38:21
9. Thompson HUME Dunloy CC 41:52

U14 Girls Race

1. Aoife CAMPBELL Square Wheels 29:42

Men's B Race

1. Bernard MACKLE Square Wheels 44:12
2. Richard MCKEOWN North Down CC 45:21
3. Alun POWELL Un-Attached Ulster 45:42
4. Seán MAGUIRE VC Glendale 46:25
5. Pierce DOHENY Cuchulainn CC 46:34
6. Kevin MCDOWELL Un-Attached Ulster 47:38
7. Tom DOHERTY Four Masters CC 48:41
8. Justin DOHERTY Dunloy CC 49:16
9. Brian KELLY Team Caldwell Cycles 49:37
10. Adam EWART 49:56
11. Brian KELLETT Dromara Cycling Club 49:59
12. John BOYLE VC Glendale 50:23
13. Gareth DEMPSEY Square Wheels 50:42
14. Mark SAUNDERSON Team Vision Racing 50:45
15. Jon HILDITCH Dunloy CC 52:40
16. Gareth COREY Apollo Cycling Team 53:03
17. Christopher COREY Apollo Cycling Team 53:07
18. Donal GALLAGHER Omagh Wheelers Cycling Club 54:17
19. David RUDDELL Shelbourne/Orchard CC 56:05
20. Daniel MCCALLION Foyle CC 43:05
21. Dave MCNEELY Un-Attached Ulster 43:40
22. Michael HAMILTON Un-Attached Ulster -1 lap
23. Derek KING Apollo Cycling Team -1 lap
24. Joe MULHERN Donegal Bay Cycling Club -1 lap

Men's C Race MTB

1. Gerard CURRAN Tir Chonaill Gap CC 48:05
2. Gavin THOMPSON VC Glendale 48:58
3. Denver IRVINE Unattached 53:14
4. Conrad KETTYLES VC Glendale 53:58