Chris Reilly takes the applause of supporters and his teammates Bryan McCrystal, left, and Damien Shaw right, after winning the Dan O'Donovan Memorial in Fermoy, Co Cork. The trio attacked from the break of five in the latter half of the race and stayed away to the finish (Photo with thanks to John Coleman-DC Images)
By Brian Canty
Team ASEA has recorded a remarkable 1-2-3 at the Dan O’Donovan Memorial in Fermoy this afternoon, with Chris Reilly taking the honours and Bryan McCrystal all but sealing victory in the National Road Series.
The race was the 14th round of the relaunched series and the Dundalk man came into the race with a slender lead on a clutch of chasers.
McCrystal did not necessarily need to score highly today, but the fact none of those immediately behind him took points means it will take a lot to stop him now.
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It was a day for the aforementioned Reilly to celebrate, however, as he has been one of the team's unsung heroes all year.
Last weekend he claimed the King of the Mountains jersey at the Suir Valley Three-Day for the second year running but his win today probably trumps that.
Junior rider Dion McCarthy appears to be hitting top form with a clear win from the sprint that decided the A3 race (Photo with thanks to John Coleman-DC Images)
The winning trio had been away from a very early stage of the 10-lap, 100-kilometre, race this afternoon with Robin Kelly (Waterford Racing Team) and Mick Fitzgerald (Strata3-VeloRevolution).
The quintet worked well but Shaw was obviously feeling strong and he jumped away with Robin Kelly for company.
Though the five regrouped, with around 30 kilometres remaining the ASEA trio took flight and were not seen again.
Kelly and Fitzgerald battled away behind and took fourth and fifth, respectively, with Connor Hennebry taking sixth.
The emerging Hennebry jump away in the closing kilometres from the group he was in to take 6th solo.
Just behind, Michael Crowley (Osbourne Meats-McCarthy Cycles) led in what was left of the bunch.
Local man Dion McCarthy (Zanatta-Lotto) took a very convincing bunch-sprint win in the A3 race while Padraig Walsh (Comeragh CC) was victorious in the A4 race.
Dan O'Donovan Memorial, Fermoy
A1-A2 Race (100km)
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1. Chris Reilly (Team ASEA)
2. Bryan McCrystal (Team ASEA)
3. Damien Shaw (Team ASEA)
4. Robin Kelly (Waterford Racing Team)
5. Mick Fitzgerald (Strata3/VeloRevolution)
6. Connor Hennebry (Carrick Wheelers)
7. Michael Crowley (Osbourne Meats/McCarthy Cycles)
8. Joe Christian (Gorey CC)
Unplaced A2
1. Marcin Mizgajski (Rossbury Racing)
2. Paul O’Connell (Tipp Wheelers)
A3-Junior Race (80km)
1. Dion McCarthy (Lotto)
2. Fionn Jordan (Slaney CC)
3. Robert O’Leary (Cork Giant)
4. Mark Callanan (De Ronde Van Cork)
5. Conor Murphy (O’Leary’s Stone Kanturk CC)
6. Daryll Kerins (Dungarvan CC)
7. Jean-Charles Demoussis (Cork County CC)
8. Paul Burke (Carrick Wheelers)
A4 Race (60km)
1. Padraig Walsh (Comeragh CC)
2. David Water (Carrick Wheelers
3. Martin Burke (UDCC
4. Ciarán Moore (De Ronde Van Cork)
5. Fergal Kennedy (Midleton CTC)
6. Bart Bejnarowicz (Midleton CTC)
7. Stephen McCarthy (Blarney CC
8. Cian Slattery (Dingle CC)
U16 Race
1. Dillon Corkery (Cork Giant)
2. Jones Green (Cork County CC)
3. Eoin McArdle-Rouan (Galway Bay CC)
4. Evan O’Donnell (Limerick CC)
5. Aaron Burke (Galway Bay CC)
6. Conor Coleman (Dungarvan CC)
U14 Race
1. Denis Murphy (O’Leary’s Stone Kanturk CC)
2. Tom Moriarty (O’Leary’s Stone Kanturk CC)
3. Tom O’Connor (O’Leary’s Stone Kanturk CC)
4. Luke Thompson (O’Leary’s Stone Kanturk CC)
5. Danny McDonald (Burren CC)
6. Fionn Desmond (Galtee Wheelers)
U12 Race
1. Mark McGarry (Dungarvan CC)
2. David Shine (O’Leary’s Stone Kanturk CC)
3. Matthew Hooton (O’Leary’s Stone Kanturk CC)
4. Patrick Galvin (Killarney CC)
5. David McCarthy (Cork Giant)
6. Ronan O’Brien (Fermoy CC)
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