Burren Cycling Club’s Paul Kennedy put in a strong performance to take the victory in the John Drumm Cup hosted by Currow Cycling Club on Sunday, finishing clear of his competitors after a fast and competitive afternoon of racing.
The C1 race saw a fast start on the 15.5km circuit. Kennedy secured the win in a time of 1:14:25.843. Behind him, Jason Kenny for UCD Cycling Club led the chase but had to settle for second, 6.9 seconds down. while Camsmajaco’s Shane O’Brien finished third only three seconds back.
Following them and making it two club riders inside the top five for Burren Cycling Club was Daire Feeley in fourth and Ben Murphy for O’Leary Stone Kanturk in fifth.
It was a tight finish in the C2 race with Oran O’Callaghan and Kristupas Martinkus, both riding for O’Leary Stone Kanturk in first and second. Burren Cycling Club had another rider on the podium, with Jarleth Hassett completing the podium, separated by only fractions of a second. Finishing close behind in fourth and fifth were Daryl Kearns for Dungarvan Cycling Club and Michael Storan for West Clare Cycling Club.
The C3 race delivered a similar competitive spirit, with Richard Quinn (Club Rothaiochta Na Sionainne) emerging victorious in 1:05:10.512. He narrowly held off Fran Brannigan of The Cycologist Clonmel Race Team and Killarney Cycling Club’s Brendan Kenneally, with less than a second covering the top six riders. In fourth and fifth place came Sean Conroy and Bruno Coppola, both racing for Greenmount Cycling Academy.
Attention now turns to the next race on April 26th at the Waller Cup, hosted by Bohermeen CC, before a short break in the road calendar ahead of racing resuming in June.
RESULTS (19th April)
2026 John Drumm Cup - C1 Race (100kms)
1 Paul Kennedy Burren Cycling Club
2 Jason Kenny UCD Cycling Club
3 Shane O'Brien Camsmajaco
4 Daire Feeley Burren Cycling Club
5 Ben Murphy O'Leary Stone Kanturk
6 Maximilian Fitzgerald TEAM SKYLINE
7 Eoghan Lattimore Velo Performance RT
8 Daragh McGee O'Leary Stone Kanturk
9 James Connolly Dungarvan CC
10 Cal Tutty Velo Performance Racing Team
11 Evan Keane Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club
12 Eoin Clifford Velo Revolution / Speed Queen
13 Sean Landers Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club
14 John O'Mahony Newcastle West Cycling Club
15 Rory Condon Zappi Racing Team
16 Ewan Buckley Killarney Cycling Club
17 Diarmuid Collins Newcastle West CC
18 Padraig O'Sullivan Burren Cycling Club
19 Mark Shannon Burren Cycling Club
2026 John Drumm Cup - C2 race (100kms)
1 Oran O'Callaghan O'Leary Stone Kanturk
2 Kristupas Martinkus O'Leary Stone Kanturk
3 Jarlath Hassett Burren Cycling Club
4 Daryl Kearns Dungarvan CC
5 Michael Storan West Clare Cycling Club
6 Shane O'Neill St. Finbarrs CC
7 David Gordon Castlebar Cycling Club
8 Martin Casey Velo Revolution / Speed Queen
9 Arnaud Dumoulin O'Leary Stone Kanturk
10 Keith Walsh Greenmount CA
2026 John Drumm Cup - C3 race (80kms)
1 Richard Quinn Club Rothaiochta Na Sionainne
2 Fran Brannigan The Cycologist Clonmel Race team
3 Brendan Kenneally Killarney Cycling Club
4 Sean Conroy Greenmount CA
5 Bruno Coppola Greenmount CA
6 Timothy Hayes Un-Attached Munster
7 Indrek Mannik Blarney Cycling Club
8 Niall McCarron Tralee Manor West BC
9 Anthony Testa Gaeltacht.cc
10 James Horan Ballina Cycling Club
2026 Alan Towell Memorial - C+ / C1 race (132kms)
1 Jack Conroy M C1 Velo Performance Racing Team
2 Ronan O'Connor M C+ APS PRO Cycling
3 Lindsay Watson M C1 Caldwell Powerhouse Racing
4 Odhran Doogan M C1 Caldwell Powerhouse Racing
5 John Buller M C1 Banbridge CC
6 Ciaran Maguire M C1 Dan Morrissey Pissei Cycling Team
7 Gareth O'Neill M C1 Athlete Nutrition Coach Nordic Labs
8 Padraig Moran M C1 Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club
9 Liam Crowley M C1 Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club
10 Travis Harkness M C1 Un-Attached Ulster
2026 Alan Towell Memorial - C2 race (103kms)
1 Cathir Doyle Carn Wheelers
2 James Mackey Foyle CC
3 Gareth McCullough Un-Attached Ulster
4 Jorge Rua Riveiro Un-Attached Leinster
5 Jamie Clarke North Down CC
6 Callum Stewart Phoenix CC
7 Jason Henry Inspired Cycling
8 Drew McKinley Newry Wheelers CC
9 Gavin Magowan Dromara Cycling Club
10 Neil McKenna AHC Racing
2026 Alan Towell Memorial - C3 race (73.5kms)
1 Tony Pryce DB Cycling Club
2 Alexander Graham-Smythe Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club
3 Barry McKenna Fintona CC - westtyronevelo.com
4 Conor Duffy Castlereagh CC
5 Ihnatii Melnyk Bray Wheelers
6 Elena Wallace Harps CC
7 Thomas Ireland Shimna Wheelers Cycling Club
8 Neil Crompton Dromara Cycling Club
RESULTS (21st April)
2026 Mondello Series Round 1 - (50kms)
1 Matthew Walls APS PRO Cycling
2 James McKenny Velo Revolution / Speed Queen
3 Jack Conroy Velo Performance Racing Team
4 Liam Crowley Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club
5 Javan Nulty Un-Attached Leinster