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Junior rider Max Fitzgerald (JEGG DJR) produced a super sprint to win this year's Stephen Roche GP ahead of JB Murphy (Kilcullen CC) and Evan Keane (Orwell Wheelers)
2025 Stephen Roche Grand Prix
Wednesday 25th June 2025
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MEN's RACE
1. Max Fitzgerald, JEGG-DJR Academy
2. JB Murphy, Kilcullen CC Murphy Geospacial
3. Evan Keane, Pinergy Orwell Wheelers
4. Conn McDunphy, Team Skyline
5. Liam Kilkenny, Galway Bay CC
6. Javan Nulty, Unattached Leinster
7. George Sevastopulos, Sundrive
8. Christopher Marshall, Veloperformance
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Max Fitzgerald (JEGG-DJR Academy)
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The top 3 in the Men's Race
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First unplaced C2: Brian Geary, St Tiernans CC
First unplaced C3 - Dave Reilly (Emyvale CC)
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First unplaced C3: Dave Reilly, Emyvale CC
First unplaced Junior: Fionn Killeen, Kilcullen CC Murphy Geospacial
First unplaced Orwell: Luke Keaney, Pinergy Orwell Wheelers
Prime 1: David Crooks, Roadman CC
Prime 2: David Crooks, Roadman CC
Prime 3: Cian Keogh, Team Skyline
Prime 4: Eoin Kelly, UCD CC
Prime 5: Jack Conroy, Bray Wheelers
Prime 6: Sean O' Kane, Pinergy Orwell Wheelers
WOMEN'S RACE
The start of the women's race
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In the Women's race, these two riders Grainne O'Callaghan (Pinergy Orwell Wheelers) and Aline Diniz (Brazucas CC) jumped away from the lead group and stayed away to sprint out the finish
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Four riders were let off in a scratch group but didn't manage to catch the lead group
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1. Grainne O'Callaghan, Pinergy Orwell Wheelers
2. Aline Diniz, Brazucas CC
3. Claire Diffley, Unattached Leinster
4. Sophie Loscher, Sundrive Track Team
5. Katie Nolan, Longcourt Hotel NCW Weelers
6. Louise O'Riordan, Pinergy Orwell Wheelers
7. Orla Hendron, Pinergy Orwell Wheelers
8. Emer Moran, Sundrive Track Team
First Unplaced Orwell: Marijke Beltman, Pinergy Orwell Wheelers
Prime 1: Grainne O'Callaghan, Pinergy Orwell Wheelers
Prime 2: Aline Diniz, Brazucas CC
Prime 3: Aline Diniz, Brazucas CC
Prime 4: Ellen Ni Cleirigh, Longcourt Hotel NCW Weelers
YOUTH RACES
U12 Girls
1. Vicky Sevastopulo, Sundrive
2. Edith Frain, Pinergy Orwell Wheelers
U12 Boys
1. Fabian Drwal, Lynx CC
2. Conor Whelan, Bohermeen CC
3. Tadhg Connolly, Pinergy Orwell Wheelers
U14 Boys
1. Xander Huele, Pinergy Orwell Wheelers
2. Williamn Hance, Pinergy Orwell Wheelers
3. Ashton Foley Doran, Carlow RCC
U16 Girls
1. Aoibhe Reilly, Bohermeen CC
U16 Boys
1. Oscar Sevastopulo, Sundrive
2. Eoin Davis, Bohermeen C
3. Conor Regan, Kilcullen CC Murphy Geospacial
Race video with some highlights of the men's race
Here's an old video of this race in 1992
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Previous Winners (not complete)
1986 Gary Thompson Emerald CRC
1992 Julian Dalby James Connolly CC
1995 Scott McDonald Orwell Wheelers
1996 Aidan Duff Bray Wheelers
1997 Stephen O'Sullivan Coors
1998 Aidan Duff Bray Wheelers
1999 Simon Whelan Swords
2000 Paul Healion Usher IRC
2001 Ray Clarke Classic Walls
2002 Graham Thomas Finglas Ravens
2003 Brian Ahern Naas Fig rolls
2004 Colm Bracken DHL Walls Cycles
2005 Paul Healion Bio Agrico
2006 Morgan Fox Murphy and Gunn/Newlyn group
2007 Philip Lavery Usher IRC
2008 Nicolas Roche Credit Agricole
2009 Paul Healion South Dublin CC
2010 Mike Reddan South Dublin CC
2011 Felix English Science in Sport
2012 Philip Lavery Node 4 Giordana
2013 Con Collis UCD
2014 James Davenport South Dublin CC
2015 Jake Gray NRPT-Magnet.ie
2016 Mark Dowling ASEA Wheelworx
2017 Philip Lavery Unattached
2018 Alexis Roche Côtes d'Armor
2019 Mark Dowling U/A
2022 Daire Feeley All Human Velo Revolution Racing Team
2023 Conn McDunphy Lucan CRC
2024 Conn McDunphy Skyline