Killeens take clear senior title wins at Leinster Cyclocross Champs

Doireann Killeen claims the win in the elite women's race at the Leinster Cyclocross Championships (Photo: Caroline Kerley)

Tadhg and Doireann Killeen - both riding for Kilcullen Cycling Club Murphy Geospacial - have taken strong wins the elite men's and women's races at the Leinster Cyclocross Championships.

The Killeen siblings - who represented Ireland at the recent UCI Cyclocross World Cup in Dublin - hit the front early in their respective races at the McCrystal Track in Jenkinstown, Co Louth.

Once clear, they continued to open their advantages on the rivals and ended their races as comfortable winners.

In the men's race, over seven laps, Tadhg Killeen opened a gap of just over 10 seconds on his nearest challenger on the day, his team mate JB Murphy, the former track international with Worlds and Europeans medals in his palmares.

Behind the two Kilcullen riders, Sean Nolan of Navan Road Club was giving a good account of himself as he rode to an eventual bronze medal.

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Once Killeen got ahead, his consistency around the track was notable; the only rider to break the seven-minute mark and doing so every lap except the final one, when he eased back a little to enjoy his win.

He had 2:15 over Murphy on the line, with Nolan just 29 further seconds back in 3rd. Sean Lundy (UCD Cycling Club) was 4th, at 3:08, with Ian O'Connell (Team Worc) rounding out the top five at 6:13.

In the women's race - a combined event for all categories - Doireann Killeen pulled clear of eventual runner-up Jenny McCauley (Bray Wheelers) on the opening lap, of five. Once she was out front with a decent advantage, Killeen set about extending that all the way to the line.

At the finish, she had 2:31 on McCauley; an OIympian who has recently returned to competition, including winning the support race at the World Cup last weekend. McCauley won the Masters Leinster title yesterday with her 2nd place while Fiona Lally (EPIC MTB) claimed senior silver after crossing the line 3rd at 5:19.

Oliver O'Shaughnessy (Bellurgan Wheelers) won the junior men's race from Callum McCaffrey (SAXUN - EXTRUSAX- PRIMOTI) and Jamie Byrne (Carlow RCC).

Ronan O'Flynn (Orwell Wheelers) won the Masters 40 raqce from Brian Melia (Team Worc) and Kevin Keane (St Tiernan's). Another Olympian in action yesterday, Robin Seymour (Team Worc) won the Masters 50 title from Colm McGarvey (EPIC MTB) and PJ Hynes (Bellurgan Wheelers).

Rian McCrystal (Bear Cycling) claimed the U16 boys title from Eoin Davis (Bohermeen CC) and Conor Regan (Kilcullen Cycling Club Murphy Geospacial). Katie Turner (Orwell Wheelers) won the U16 girls title from Naoise Byrne (TC Racing).

In the U14 boys race, James Cunningham (Team Worc) was best from Tomás Connolly (Orwell Wheelers) and Noah Byrne (Carlow RCC). Lilly McDermott (TC Racing) won the U14 girls title from Laoise Crinion (IMBRC) and Ciara O'Connor (Drogheda Wheelers).

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McCrystal Track, Co Louth

Men’s Senior Race

  1. Tadhg Killeen Kilcullen Cycling Club Murphy Geospacial 48:19.36
  2. Jack Bernard Murphy Kilcullen Cycling Club Murphy Geospacial 50:35.17
  3. Sean Nolan Navan Road Club 51:03.70
  4. Sean Lundy UCD Cycling Club 51:27.91
  5. Ian O Connell Team WORC 54:32.74
  6. Eamonn Potter Dublin Wheelers 59:11.40
  7. Sean Ward Lucan Cycling Road Club 59:26.46
  8. Matt Lynch Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 1:02:32.00
  9. John Mc Gettigan EPIC MTB Expert Cycles 1:04:03.00
  10. Oisin Collins Kilcullen Cycling Club Murphy Geospacial 53:38.11
  11. Paul O Reilly Roadman Cycling Club 25:30.93

Women’s Combined Category Race

  1. Doireann Killeen Kilcullen Cycling Club Murphy Geospacial 40:58.24
  2. Jenny Mc Cauley Bray Wheelers 43:29.74
  3. Fiona Lally EPIC MTB Expert Cycles 46:17.50
  4. Aishling O Connor Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 47:09.49
  5. Rhiannon Dolan TC Racing 47:47.02
  6. Helen White Stamullen RC 48:05.95
  7. Ffion Dolan TC Racing 49:16.39
  8. Holly Mc Caffrey Longcourt Hotel - NCW Wheelers 42:49.81
  9. Sinead Rock South-East Road Club 44:22.12
  10. Grace O Rourke Spellman-Dublin Port 46:05.62
  11. Shannon Doyle White River Wheelers Cycling Club 46:32.35

Women’s Category Medals

Senior Women

  1. Doireann Killeen Kilcullen Cycling Club Murphy Geospacial 40:58.24
  2. Fiona Lally EPIC MTB Expert Cycles 46:17.50

Masters Women

  1. Jenny Mc Cauley Bray Wheelers 43:29.74
  2. Aishling O Connor Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 47:09.49
  3. Helen White Stamullen RC 48:05.95
  4. Sinead Rock South-East Road Club 44:22.12

Junior Women

  1. Rhiannon Dolan TC Racing 47:47.02
  2. Ffion Dolan TC Racing 49:16.39
  3. Holly Mc Caffrey Longcourt Hotel - NCW Wheelers 42:49.81
  4. Grace O Rourke Spellman-Dublin Port 46:05.62
  5. Shannon Doyle White River Wheelers Cycling Club 46:32.35

Junior Men

  1. Oliver O Shaughnessy Bellurgan Wheelers 38:47.60
  2. Callum Mc Caffrey SAXUN - EXTRUSAX- PRIMOTI 38:49.45
  3. Jamie Byrne Carlow RCC 39:15.82
  4. Seán Fitzgerald Gorey Cycling Club 40:22.63
  5. Bob Maye Clonard RC 44:43.52

Masters 40 Men

  1. Ronan O Flynn Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 50:38.40
  2. Brian Melia Team WORC 52:34.14
  3. Kevin Keane St Tiernans Cycling Club 52:35.04
  4. Bryan Geary St Tiernans Cycling Club 53:22.49
  5. Ronan Killeen Lucan Cycling Road Club 54:12.38
  6. Evan Ryan Team WORC 55:17.69
  7. Frank Mc Dermott Oldcastle CC 55:46.68
  8. Stephen O Halloran Moynalty Cycling Club 56:52.91
  9. Stanislav Baca Velo Club Balrothery 57:11.31
  10. Garry Donohue TEAM BIKEWORX Celbridge 58:38.84
  11. Marcin Wrobel Team WORC 59:14.00
  12. Ronan Conway Lucan Cycling Road Club 59:54.06
  13. Barry Paul Dunne Kildare Cycling Club 1:00:17.00
  14. John Slater Castleknock Cycling Club 1:01:41.00
  15. Mark O Shea EPIC MTB Expert Cycles 1:02:35.00
  16. Stuart Cox Lakeside Wheelers Mullingar CC 1:04:07.00
  17. John Lawlor Zero Gravity MTN Bike 1:04:12.00
  18. Pierce Doheny Cuchulainn CC 1:04:16.00
  19. Bob Hall Clondalkin CC
  20. Jorge Rua Riveiro Bray Wheelers
  21. Tommy Buckley Naomh Barrog Cycling Club
  22. Kevin Synnott Lucan Cycling Road Club
  23. Gareth Jones Blanch Wheelies CC
  24. Peter Cody Clonard RC
  25. John Walker Kilcullen Cycling Club Murphy Geospacial

Masters 50 Men

  1. Robin Seymour Team WORC 43:50.83
  2. Colm Mc Garvey EPIC MTB Expert Cycles 45:26.71
  3. Pj Hynes Bellurgan Wheelers 46:07.24
  4. Fearghal Regan Kilcullen Cycling Club Murphy Geospacial 46:51.94
  5. Peter O Farrell Team WORC 46:59.98
  6. Chris Byrne Park Wheelers 47:40.42
  7. David Meredith EPIC MTB Expert Cycles 48:31.18
  8. Mark Kidd Les Rouleurs 48:40.00
  9. Dominick Hegarty IMBRC 49:00.37
  10. Brian O Connor Lucan Cycling Road Club 49:50.50
  11. Tadhg Keyes Bray Wheelers 50:59.50
  12. Patrick Santini IMBRC 51:00.40
  13. Mark Gordon Newry Wheelers CC 51:04.12
  14. Michael O Reilly EPIC MTB Expert Cycles 51:04.36
  15. David Hayes TEAM BIKEWORX Celbridge 51:57.21
  16. Ian O Hara Lucan Cycling Road Club 52:09.37
  17. Robert Staunton Bike Fit Studio 44:16.24
  18. William Rock EPIC MTB Expert Cycles 44:24.97
  19. Brendan Dunne Cuchulainn CC 44:55.60
  20. Alan Killian St Tiernans Cycling Club 45:05.23
  21. Dave O Connor Park Wheelers 45:08.83
  22. Kieran Sweeney Blanch Wheelies CC 45:30.16
  23. Eoin Ryan Bike Fit Studio 46:11.74
  24. Robert Magee Bray Wheelers 46:17.68
  25. Colum O Doherty Park Wheelers 50:09.31
  26. Patrick Fox Bray Wheelers 51:42.31
  27. Conor Mc Grane Velo Club Balrothery 52:17.74

Masters 60 Men

  1. Johnny Mc Cabe Cuchulainn CC 46:40.60
  2. Michael Jordan CSS Tallaght Wheelers 48:00.04
  3. Lloyd Moore Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 45:43.75
  4. Terence O Neill EPIC MTB Expert Cycles 46:58.00
  5. Declan Mc Cabe Cuchulainn CC 53:44.86

U16 Boys

  1. Rian McCrystal Bear Cycling 28:05.33
  2. Eoin Davis Bohermeen CC 28:21.32
  3. Conor Regan Kilcullen Cycling Club Murphy Geospacial 29:53.09
  4. Fionn Crinion IMBRC 30:30.95
  5. Daithi Killeen Kilcullen Cycling Club Murphy Geospacial 30:36.47
  6. Darragh O Keeffe EPIC MTB Expert Cycles 32:29.27
  7. Tom Hughes Kilcullen Cycling Club Murphy Geospacial 34:59.54
  8. Michael O Rourke Spellman-Dublin Port 28:36.77
  9. Craig Ennis Bohermeen CC 29:48.56
  10. Daniel Horohoe Lakeside Wheelers Mullingar CC 30:10.97
  11. Aaron Foley Doran Carlow RCC 31:16.70

U16 Girls

  1. Katie Turner Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 25:01.69
  2. Naoise Byrne TC Racing 29:02.50

U14 Boys

  1. James Cunningham Team WORC 30:21.34
  2. Tomás Connolly Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 32:02.44
  3. Noah Byrne Carlow RCC 35:39.87
  4. Xander Huele Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 37:02.64
  5. Ashton Foley Doran Carlow RCC 28:30.07
  6. William Hance Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 29:39.40
  7. J-Jay O Brien Bohermeen CC 26:46.30

U14 Girls

  1. Lilly Mc Dermott TC Racing 26:46.10
  2. Laoise Crinion IMBRC 27:28.05
  3. Ciara O Connor Drogheda Wheelers 27:45.98
  4. Aoife Killeen Kilcullen Cycling Club Murphy Geospacial 32:00.21
  5. Alba Sánchez Gutiérrez Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 24:38.40

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