Swinand scalps McDunphy at Hammond TT, Keenan takes women's race

Greg Swinand flies into the finish line at Vartry Reservoir for his first victory in the Noel & Kieran Hammond Memorial TT (All photos by Sean Rowe)

Greg Swinand has put in a fantastic ride at the Noel
& Kieran Hammond Memorial TT, scalping Conn McDunphy to win.

The veteran rider and multiple Irish champion against the
watch, whipped around the 32.5km course in Roundwood, Co Wicklow, in a time of
45:35.

That put the Dan Morrissey-MIG-Pactimo top of the
standings by 37 seconds from McDunphy, who is riding for Nogent-Sur-Ouse in
France this year.

McDunphy’s former team mate at Dublin club Lucan CRC, Cian May, rounded out the podium in a time of 46:12 in the contest starting and finishing at Vartry Resevoir.

And in the elite men’s race Conor Murnane of UCD Cycling
Club was 4th in a time of 48:02.

In the women’s event, Aideen Keenan of Dublin Wheelers was best. Her time of 58:01 was 1:37 faster than runner-up and Jennifer Neenan (Sundrive Track Team).

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Aideen Keenan on her way to winning the woman's event (Photo: Sean Rowe)
Conn McDunphy was runner-up on the elite men's test (Photo: Sean Rowe)
Cian May on his way to 3rd place in the main event (Photo: Sean Rowe)

The A2 category was won by Neal Hudson (Scott Orwell
Wheelers) in a time of 48:43.

He took it from team mate Anthony Mulholland who clocked
49:14. Tiit Taluma (St Tiernan’s CC) was 3rd with 49:41.

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The A3 classification saw Denis McCarthy (Slipstream) come out best in a time of 51:38.

Ken O'Neill (Scott Orwell Wheelers) was next on 51:49, with Ciaran Lewis (Bray Wheelers) 3rd in 52:46.

Joe Sheehy (Bray Wheelers) was a clear win of the A4 contest in a time of 51:06.

That was 2:59 faster than runner-up Ian Devlin (Scott Orwell Wheelers) with Joe Ahern (Collins Cycle Centre) 3rd in 55:41.

Noel & Kieran Hammond Memorial TT

Sat, June 22nd:
Roundwood, Co Wicklow

Promoted by Scott Orwell Wheelers

  1. Greg Swinand Dan Morrissey-MIG-Pactimo, 45:35
  2. Conn McDunphy Nogent-Sur-Ouse 46:12
  3. Cian May Lucan CRC 47:58
  4. Conor Murnane UCD Cycling Club 48:02

Women’s Podium

  1. Aideen Keenan Dublin Wheelers, 58:01
  2. Jenny Neenan Sundrive Track Team 59:38

A2 Podium

  1. Neal Hudson Scott Orwell Wheelers 48:43
  2. Anthony Mulholland Scott Orwell Wheelers 49:14
  3. Tiit Taluma St Tiernan’s CC 49:41

A3 Podium

  1. Denis McCarthy Slipstream 51:38
  2. Ken O'Neill Scott Orwell Wheelers 51:49
  3. Ciaran Lewis Bray Wheelers 52:46

A4 Podium

  1. Joe Sheehy Bray Wheelers 51:06
  2. Ian Devlin Scott Orwell Wheelers 54:05
  3. Joe Ahern Collins Cycle Centre 55:41
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