DES HANLON MEMORIAL: More Race Pictures

Posted in: Peter Purfield
By Peter Purfield
Mar 18, 2007 - 11:30:00 AM

Some pictures from the event taken by Peter Purfield.

The Senior 3 and Ladies race

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Two riders of the front in the Senior 3 and Ladies race


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The bunch


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Colm Cassidy McNally Swords out on his own with 12Kms to go


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This race has really broken into pieces


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Shane Connaughton suffering


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Orla Hendren first lady hanging on to one of the seniors


Sorry folks, I couldn't make it to get the S3 finish and cover other races on the hill.

The Junior and Vets Race

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This is the Vets and Juior race about 3Km after the start.


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The main bunch


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On the Butts climb, three juniors have opened a good lead


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Philip Lavery chasing


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The next chase group


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On the last lap Sam Bennett and Denis Dunworth lead


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At the finish Bennett wins


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Results Des Hanlon Memorial (Carlow) Sunday 18th March 2007

Race 2 – Senior C & Women – Winning Time 1:43:15

1 Colm Cassidy, McNally Swords
2 Darren Hackett, Ravens CC
3 Brian Conway, IMBRC

1st Unp. C: Colin Robinson, Stamullen M Donnelly
2nd Unp. C: Brian Geraghty, Murphy Surveys Kilcullen
1st Unp. Lady: Orla Hendron, Dundrum TC Orwell
2nd Unp. Lady: Roisin Kennedy, Stagg Lucan CC


Race 3 – Vets & Juniors – Winning Time 3:10:57

1 Sam Bennett, Dan Morrissey/Carrick Whlrs
2 Denis Dunworth, Killorglin CC
3 Liam Dolan, Cuchulainn CC

1st Unp. Junior: Jeff 0’Hanrahan, Clonmel CC
2nd Unp. Junior: Mark Henegan, Euro Baby CC

1st Unp. V: Geoff McNamara, Clonmel CC
2nd Unp. V: Mick Nulty, Stamullen M Donnelly