Michael Ahern surprised a few of the bigger names in Irish cycling today when he won the Coombes-Connor Memorial in Co. Meath. The Dungarvan CC man was the strongest in the field at the end of the 126-kilometre contest. (Photo: Sean Rowe)
Sun, April 17th: Coombes-Connor Memorial
Julianstown, Co Meath
Promoted by Drogheda Wheelers CC
A1 Race (126 kilometres)
1 Michael Ahern (Dungarvan CC)
2 Aaron Swan (Ballymoney CC)
3 Mark Reilly (ASEA/Bikeworx)
4 Mark Heaney (NRPT)
5 Ciarán Power (Comeragh CC)
6 Craig Sweetman (Stamullen RC)
7 David Watson (NDCC)
8 Cathal Dillane (Seven Springs CC)
9 Gareth McCullough (Newry Wheelers CC)
10 Jason Prendergast (Cunga GMIT)
A2 Race, 98 kilometres
1 Gerard Dunne (Navan RC)
2 Daragh Campbell (Drogheda Wheelers CC)
3 Paul Kennedy (Newcastle CC)
4 Diarmuid Collins (Scott-Orwell CC)
5 Valerio D’Bacco (Galway Bay CC)
6 Phil 0’Flaherty (McNally Swords CC)
7 Barry Hughes (Drogheda Wheelers CC)
8 John Priest (Staggs Lucan CC)
9 Jude Sands (Newry Wheelers CC)
10 Aaron 0’Brien (Mego Raw Cycles CC)
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A3-Junior Race (83 kilometres)
1 Harvey Barnes (East Tyrone CC)
2 Reece Young (Slaney CC)
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3 Conor McCall (ASEA Wheelworx)
4 Robbie Doherty (Ballymoney CC)
5 Barry Convery (Newry Wheelers CC)
6 Gareth Peden (Causeway CC)
7 Chris Lawlor (VC Glendale)
8 Ryan Byrne (Slaney CC)
9 Colm Bracken (Murphy Surveys CC)
10 Jason Howick (Bray Wheelers CC)
Unplaced Juniors
1 Calvin Moore (Caldwell Cycles)
2 Luke Smith (NRPT)
3 Niall McAuliffe (O’Leary Stone CC)
4 Conor Murphy (O’Leary Stone CC)
5 James McCourt (Island Wheelers CC)
A4 Race, 56 kilometres
1 Mark O’Brien (Arcane CC)
2 Philip Roche (Team Worx)
3 Cathal Keane-Breslin (DCU)
4 Derek Humphries (McNally Swords CC)
5 Mark Shields (Clonard CC)
6 Peter O’Donnell (Dublin Wheelers CC)
7 George Kiely (Naas CC)
8 Alan Malone (Ardee CC)
9 Conor Dowler (Scott-Orwell CC)
10 Ger Murphy (Clontarf CC)
First woman: Claire O’Neill (Square Wheelers CC)
Results with thanks to Kay Howard.
