Liam Curley crowns great season with strong 'Brendan Campbell' win

Liam Curley beats Darnell Moore for victory in the Brendan Campbell Memorial in Donore (Photo: Colin Bell)

One of the most consistent riders of the season, Liam
Curley has celebrated his first senior international cap with victory in the
Brendan Campbell Memorial.

Curley saw off Darnell Moore (Caldwell Cycles) in a
two-up sprint in Donore, Co Meath, after they had forged clear of a strong
breakaway.

The eventual winner and runner-up were part of an eight-man
moved that included Curley’s Strata 3-VeloRevolution team mate James Davenport.

The Caldwell Cycles men also had a number of bodies in
the move; the in-form Angus Fyffe alongside Moore.

Indeed it was the Caldwell men who were active in
attacking and whittling down the breakaway.

With about 2½ laps remained, Moore made his move when he
countered other attacks and got a gap.

Curley took the initiative, powering clear of the group
and getting across to Moore on his own, and that was to prove the winning move.

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They shared the workload until the finish neared, with
Moore letting rip with an attack up front about 5km from the finish.

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However, Curley passed the test with flying colours,
refusing to be distanced. And at the finish the winner led it out, taking
victory from the front.

Moore was 2nd and best of the rest was Conor Murnane of
UCD Cycling Club who rounded out the podium.

The victory comes at a great time of Curley as he readies
himself for elite international duty with the Irish team in the Kreiz Breizh
Elites stages race next week.

Sun, July 28th: Brendan Campbell Memorial

Donore, Co Meath

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Promoted by Drogheda Wheelers

A1-A2-A3-Junior Race 

  1. Liam Curley (Strata 3-VeloRevolution) 
  2. Darnell Moore (Caldwell Cycles) 
  3. Conor Murnane (UCD Cycling Club) 
  4. Lindsay Watson (Powerhouse Sport)
  5. Angus Fyffe (Caldwell Cycles)
  6. Alan Bingham (Newry Wheelers) 
  7. James Davenport (Strata 3-VeloRevolution) 
  8. Sean McKenna (Dan Morrissey-MIG-Pactimo) 

Unplaced A2s

  1. Tiit Talumaa (St Tiernan’s) 
  2. Kevin Lynch (Newry Wheelers)
  3. Kieran Merriman (Waterford RC)

Unplaced A3s

  1. Fergus Crilly (Navan RC)
  2. Colm Bracken (Kilcullen CC) 
  3. Fergus Whelan (Kildare CC) 

Unplaced Juniors

  1. Aaron Wade (Vitus-Chill-NRPT) 
  2. Aaron Rafferty (Bohermeen CC) 
  3. Shane Coll (Drogheda Wheelers) 

A4 Race 

  1. Simon Ward (Lucan CRC)
  2. Francis McGee (Ratoath CC)
  3. Alan Geraghty (Yellow Furze)
  4. Terence Diehl (Drogheda Wheelers)
  5. Gavin McDermott (Cuchulainn CC) 
  6. Alan Kelly (Cuchulainn CC)

U16 Race 

  1. Andrew Kelly (Moynalty CC) 
  2. Eoghan Cooke (Ounavarra CC) 
  3. Ciaran Connor (Drogheda Wheelers)
  4. Andrew Ryan (Scott Orwell Wheelers) 
  5. Conor Shortt (South East RC) 
  6. Rory McGinn (Navan RC) 

Leading Girl

  1. Ellen Murray (TC Racing) 

U14 Boys Race 

  1. Josh Callaly (Navan RC) 
  2. Joseph Mullen (Navan RC) 
  3. Joe Norris (Navan RC)
  4. Darragh Lenehan (Navan RC) 
  5. Christopher Marshall (Scott Orwell Wheelers) 
  6. Sean Tolan (Drogheda Wheelers) 

U14 Girls Race

  1. Katie Reilly (Scott Orwell Wheelers)
  2. Aoibhe Murray (Moynalty CC) 
  3. Zoe Shakespeare (Navan RC)
  4. Lauren Murray (TC Racing) 

U12 Boys Race 

  1. Cillian Owens (Bohermeen CC)
  2. Niall Browne (Drogheda Wheelers) 
  3. Darragh Peters (Drogheda Wheelers)
  4. Noah Harris (Bray Wheelers) 
  5. David Quinn (Scott Orwell Wheelers) 
  6. Toby Sweetman (Stamullen CC)

U12 Girls Race

  1. Aine Reilly (Scott Orwell Wheelers) 
  2. Aoibheann Sharkey (Stamullen RC) 
  3. Joann Connor (Drogheda Wheelers)
  4. Aoife Reilly (Moynalty CC) 
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