Paul Kennedy - perhaps the most successful GAA-to-cycling convert in memory - has added to his impressive list of career wins after taking victory in the Munster season-opener, the Lacey Cup, on Sunday.
The breezy conditions resulted into strong crosswinds for over 50km of the contest, with Kennedy converting two previous 2nd places in this race into a victory today.
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He came into the finish as part of a two-man move, with young junior rider Shane O'Brien (camsmajaco) putting in a very strong performance for 2nd place on the day.
Kennedy told stickybottle he was really impressed with young O'Brien, adding the first-year junior - in his first race race since moving up from the U16s - was very strong.
He added O'Brien really wanted to race and do his share of the work up the road as the duo - with their big age difference - raced towards the finish.
This years racing - one event for C1-C2 riders and another for C3s - was also run off in wet conditions as the blue skies that greeted riders in Leinster and Ulster yesterday were sadly lacking today.
Sun, March 1st | Lacey Cup
Promoted by Tralee Manor West BC
Tralee, Co Kerry
C1-C2 Race
- Paul Kennedy Burren Cycling Club
- Shane O Brien Camsmajaco
- Mark McGarry Dan Morrissey Pissei Cycling Team
- Niall McLoughlin Westport Covey Wheelers Cycling Club
- Eoin Clifford Velo Revolution / Speed Queen
- Philip O Connor Burren Cycling Club
- John O Mahony Newcastle West Cycling Club
- James Logue Panduit Carrick Wheelers
- Diarmuid Collins Newcastle West Cycling Club
- Rory Condon Zappi Racing Team
C3 Race
- Fionn Desmond MBCC
- Ruairi Coakley Dan Morrissey Pissei Cycling Team
- Stephen Gillman O'Leary Stone Kanturk
- Dean O Brien Blarney Cycling Club
- Mark Rowe Dungarvan CC
- Jack Mc Auliffe O'Leary Stone Kanturk
- Vincent Gleeson Greenmount CA
- Timothy Hayes Un-Attached Munster
- John Maloney Burren Cycling Club
- Damien Culhane Newcastle West Cycling Club
