Here's a great collection of photographs from this evening's National Time Trial Championships at Carlingford, Co Louth; promoted by Cuchulainn CC.
This set of photos was shot by Stephen McMahon of Sportsfile
Michael Hutchinson on his way to the elite men's National Time Trial title (Photo: Stephen McMahon)
Hutchinson posted a time of 50:07 for the 25 mile course (Photo: Stephen McMahon)
Colm Cassidy whipped around the course in a time of 51:35 for bronze in the elite men's race (Photo: Stephen McMahon)
David McCann hasn't raced much this season but he still took silver today in the elite men's race in 51:05 (Photo: Stephen McMahon)
Ryan Mullen took the U23 title in a time of 50:22. It would have been good enough for silver in the elite race and was just 15 seconds off the elite gold standard of Hutchinson (Photo: Stephen McMahon)
Mullen hasn't done many tests this year - but he's a world class act and is being coached by David McCann; a good combination (Photo: Stephen McMahon)
Peter Ryan & Damien Shaw on the way to gold in the tandem category in a time of 51:32 (Photo: Stephen McMahon)
Worlds medalist, Caroline Ryan really is class against the watch and looks the part too; gold in the elite women's in 57:56 (Photo: Stephen McMahon)
Conor Dunne won a stage in the Rás and took the yellow jersey, then fractured his elbow but still rode tonight to take silver behind Mullen in the U23 title race (Photo: Stephen McMahon)
Cathal Miller on the way to the national title in the Para C1-C5 category in 58:22 (Photo: Stephen McMahon)
Mel Spath bagged silver again this year in the elite women's race, posting a time of 58:20 (Photo: Stephen McMahon)
Thomas Martin is going well this year and having ridden a strong Rás he took 10th in the elite race in 55:04 (Photo: Stephen McMahon)











