Jennifer Neenan, Conor Verbruggen best at Hammond TTs, Wicklow

Jennifer Neenan flat out against the watch - she won the women's race at the Noel and Kieran Hammond TT in Co Wicklow today (Photo by Damien Faulkner, homepage photo by Sean Rowe)

Jennifer Neenan and Conor Verbruggen have won the women's and men's races respectively at the Noel and Kieran Hammond Memorial TTs in Co Wicklow.

Neenan, who has been racing in France this year with UVCA Troyes, topped the women's podium today in a time of 56.48 for the 32.5km event in Roundwood.

She had a winning margin of 2:11 over runner-up Suzanne White (Sorrento CC), with Lorraine Harrington (SERC) placing 3rd in a time of 62.52.

In the men’s race, Conor Verbruggen of Bray Wheelers took a convincing victory; the 28-year-old clocking a time of 46.38.

He was 41 seconds up on Greg Swinand (Dan Morrissey-MIG-Pactimo), with Ian Donnelly of host club Orwell Wheelers in 5th in a time of 48.06.

Sat, Sept 25th Noel & Kieran Hammond TT

Roundwood, Co Wicklow (32.5km)

Promoted by Orwell Wheelers

  1. Conor Verbruggen Bray Wheelers 46.38
  2. Greg Swinand Dan Morrissey-MIG-Pactimo 47.19
  3. Ian Donnelly Orwell Wheelers 48.06
  4. Joe Sheehy Bray Wheelers 49.38
  5. Ken O'Neill Orwell Wheelers 50.12

Women’s Podium

  1. Jenny Neenan UVCA Troyes 56.48
  2. Suzanne White Sorrento CC 58.59
  3. Lorraine Harrington SERC 62.52
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Team Prize

  • Bray: Verbruggen, Sheehy, Magee 2.27.49

Unplaced A2

  • Ben Delaney Sundrive Track Team 51.22

Unplaced A3

  1. Pat Byrne Dublin Wheelers 51.15
  2. Dmitri Griffin Orwell Wheelers 51.38
  3. Sean Allis Clonakilty CC 53.15

Unplaced A4

  1. Rob Magee Bray Wheelers 51.33
  2. Ian Devlin Orwell Wheelers 52.35
  3. Garret Kearney Willow Wheelers 52.44

Junior Winner

  1. Luke Bernie Navan RC 56.56

U16 Winner

  1. David Harrington Orwell Wheelers 58.43