Results National TT Champs | Elite men and women, U23 men

Darren Rafferty on his way to retaining the U23 TT title he first won last year; the Co Tyrone man now champion over the last four seasons, twice as a junior and now twice as an U23 (Photo: Bryan Keane-Inpho)

Kelly Murphy (Awol O'Shea) has won her fourth elite Irish TT title at the National Road Championships in Dungannon, Co Tyrone, this evening; doing so in very convincing style.

At the end of the 31km TT, on lumpy terrain, Murphy was 1:56 up on her nearest rival, and silver medal winner, Joanna Patterson (Wahoo Le Col).

Linda Kelly, the Irish international paracycling tandem pilot riding for Spin the Bean, took the bronze medal some 2:12 down on the winner. Imogen Cotter (Fenix-Deceuninck Continental) was 4th, at 3:49, with Annalise Murphy (Longcourt Hotel NCW Wheelers) completed the top five at 4:18.

In the elite men's race, Ryan Mullen (Bora-hansgrohe) won his ninth Irish elite road title, and his sixth against the watch. He claimed the gold medal from last year's champion Ben Healy (EF Education-EasyPost) by just 7.65 seconds.

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George Peden (PB Performance), an Irish amateur, rounded out the podium with a great ride, just 34.42 seconds off World Tour man Mullen. Mitchell McLaughlin (All human-VeloRevolution) placed 4th, at 1:34, while Marcus Christie (Banbridge CC) was 5th at 1:59.

Darren Rafferty (Hagens Berman Axeon) won the U23 men's title in a time of 37:43.86, which would have placed him 4th in the elite title race.

He was 31.68 seconds up on Dean Harvey (Trinity Racing), whose team mate Kevin McCambridge took the bronze medal, some 57.54 seconds down on winner Rafferty.

Aaron Wade (Cortizo Aluminium Team) was 4th at 1:22 while last year's junior champion, Conal Scully (Team Dan Morrissey-Primor by Pissei), placed 5th at 1:35.

Thurs, June 22nd: National TT Championships

Promoted by Island Wheelers CC

Dungannon, Co Tyrone

Elite Men

  1. Ryan MULLEN Bora Hansgrohe 37:03.35 (50.51 km/h)
  2. Ben HEALY EF Education-EasyPost +7.65
  3. George PEDEN Team PB Performance +34.42
  4. Mitchell MC LAUGHLIN All human/VeloRevolution Racing Team +1:34.76
  5. Marcus CHRISTIE Banbridge CC +1:59.09
  6. Sean MULLEN Richardson Trek DAs +2:02.23
  7. Sean LANDERS UCD Cycling Club +4:08.61
  8. Luke OSBORNE Banbridge CC +4:17.18
  9. Colin CLAVIN Streamstown Cycling Club +5:59.85
  10. James GORDON Phoenix CC +6:04.85
  11. Edward KEARNEY Phoenix CC +6:49.07

Elite Women

  1. Kelly MURPHY AWOL - OSHEA 41:19.93 (45.29 km/h)
  2. Joanna PATTERSON Wahoo Le Col +1:56.05
  3. Linda KELLY Spin the Bean Power by Coffee +2:12.64
  4. Imogen COTTER Fenix-Deceuninck +3:49.12
  5. Annalise MURPHY Longcourt Hotel - NCW Wheelers +4:18.51
  6. Jennifer NEENAN Un-Attached Leinster +7:14.24
  7. Lorraine MULLARKEY Individual +7:18.62
  8. Maria MC ALLISTER Arcane Cycling Team +16:04.86

Men U23

  1. Darren RAFFERTY Hagens Berman Axeon 37:43.86 49.61 km/h
  2. Dean HARVEY Trinity Racing +31.68
  3. Kevin MC CAMBRIDGE Trinity Racing +57.54
  4. Aaron WADE Cortizo Aluminium Team +1:22.37
  5. Conal SCULLY Team Dan Morrissey - Primor by Pissei +1:35.18

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