Mullen retains TT Championship as Gillespie takes her first

The hottest day on record saw Lara Gillespie claimed her first TT National Championship in Co. Mayo.

The Wicklow native took top spot ahead of Dan Morrisey’s Linda Kelly in second, 90 seconds back and Lidl Trek’s Marine Lenehan in third.

Gillespie said afterwards “My heat training finally paid off! I did some serious heat training before the Giro and I still suffered so I was so glad it paid off today. I’ll ride the road race course tomorrow and try and get some recovery in, and get stuck in Saturday.”

Ryan Mullen retained his Senior Men’s title, his 8th. The NSN rider finished 47 seconds ahead of second placed George Peden, with EF Education rider Darren Rafferty in third in a podium that mirrored last year’s in Navan.

Mullen reflected on his win afterwards; “I love getting back over here to ride these Champs. I built my career on TT's so to be able to come back and do them every year really means a lot. That rain was really welcome towards the end after that heat.”

Adam Rafferty took top spot in the U23 category, retaining last year’s title. The Hagens Berman Jayco rider finished 46 seconds ahead of APS Pro Cycling’s Matthew Walls while Bahrain Victorious rider Seth Dunwoody took third. Rafferty said afterwards “Really glad to come back and retain the title for another year. It was tough competition again this year.”

Jack Lawless took top spot in the Junior Men’s race followed by James Armstrong in second and Freddie Winkley in third, with the top three separated by just 30 seconds over the 30km course.

Emer Heverin added another national championship to her tally for 2026 as she took the junior women’s title by almost three and a half minutes. Holly McCaffrey took second ahead of Ffion Dolan in third.

Ciaran O’Toole, piloted by Con Scully took the win in the tandem class, followed by Sinead Greenan and Claire Ní Reachtagáin in second and Damien Vereker and Mitchell McLaughlin in third.

Richard Timothy took top spot in the C class ahead of Heather Jameson and Cormac O’Callaghan.

The H class was won by Stephen McGowan, a minute ahead of Allister MacSorley in second and Declan Slevin in third.

All eyes now turn to Saturday and Sunday with road race action in on

2026 Cycling Ireland National Time Trial Championships

Elite Men
1. Ryan MULLEN NSN CYCLING TEAM 51.23 km/h 35:08.10 -
2. George PEDEN Team PB Performance 50.10 km/h 35:55.42 +47.32
3. Darren RAFFERTY EF Education Easypost 49.45 km/h 36:23.65 +1:15.55
4. Conn McDUNPHY APS PRO CYCLING 49.43 km/h 36:24.66 +1:16.56
5. Stefan CAULFIELD-DREIER Giant Store 48.20 km/h 37:20.32 +2:12.22
6. Ian INGLIS Powerhouse Sport 48.14 km/h 37:23.07 +2:14.97
7. Cian KEOGH APS PRO CYCLING 46.46 km/h 38:44.29 +3:36.19
Started: 7

Under 23 Men
1. Adam RAFFERTY HAGENS BERMAN JAYCO 49.15 km/h 36:37.00 -
2. Matthew WALLS APS PRO CYCLING 48.14 km/h 37:23.25 +46.25
3. Seth DUNWOODY Bahrain Victorious Dev Team 47.78 km/h 37:40.25 +1:03.25
4. Charlie KELLY Westport Covey Wheelers CC 45.29 km/h 39:44.24 +3:07.24
DNS David GAFFNEY HAGENS BERMAN JAYCO
Started: 4

Women
1. Lara GILLESPIE UAE TEAM ADQ 46.57 km/h 38:38.88 -
2. Linda KELLY Dan Morrissey Pissei Cycling Team 44.81 km/h 40:09.84 +1:30.96
3. Marine LENEHAN LIDL - TREK 44.71 km/h 40:15.22 +1:36.34
4. Mia GRIFFIN TEAM PICNIC POSTNL 44.68 km/h 40:16.70 +1:37.82
5. Fiona MANGAN MAYENNE MONBANA MY PIE 43.31 km/h 41:33.64 +2:54.76
6. Aliyah RAFFERTY DAS-HUTCHINSON 43.11 km/h 41:44.96 +3:06.08
7. Sarah DIAMOND Un-Attached Leinster 42.25 km/h 42:35.75 +3:56.87
8. Lucy BÉNÉZET MINNS Chambéry Cyclisme Compétition 42.20 km/h 42:38.72 +3:59.84
9. Esther WONG Torelli 40.55 km/h 44:23.38 +5:44.50
10. Emma JEFFERS Liv AlUla Jayco 40.38 km/h 44:34.41 +5:55.53
11. Laura DALY Tuam Cycling Club 40.22 km/h 44:45.21 +6:06.33
12. Shelley HORAN Longcourt Hotel - NCW Wheelers 36.60 km/h 49:10.50 +10:31.62
13. Grace MURPHY Ballina Cycling Club 36.04 km/h 49:56.58 +11:17.70
14. Carolanne RUSHE Chain Driven Cycles CC 33.30 km/h 54:03.10 +15:24.22
DNS Joanne NI MHATHUNA Gorey Cycling Club
DNS Amelia TYLER HANDSLING ALBA DEVELOPMENT
Started: 14

Junior Men
1. Jack LAWLESS Gorey Cycling Club 47.73 km/h 37:42.27 -
2. James ARMSTRONG Region Sud Cycling Academy 47.60 km/h 37:48.57 +6.30
3. Freddie WINKLEY Harogate nova race team 47.13 km/h 38:11.10 +28.83
4. Rian McCRYSTAL Cannibal B Victorious 46.87 km/h 38:23.76 +41.49
5. John O'MAHONY Newcastle West Cycling Club 46.38 km/h 38:48.20 +1:05.93
6. Hugh Og MULHEARNE ASVILLEMUR CYCLISME 46.37 km/h 38:49.07 +1:06.80
7. Tom HUGHES Kilcullen CC Murphy Geospacial 46.08 km/h 39:03.26 +1:20.99
8. James MACKEY Foyle CC 45.99 km/h 39:08.15 +1:25.88
9. Adam MATTHEWS Banbridge CC 45.52 km/h 39:32.11 +1:49.84
10. Noah FINN Team Tieplo U19 DEVO 45.10 km/h 39:54.43 +2:12.16
11. Roch MORGAN Team Utmost-Mezzo Isle of Man 44.37 km/h 40:33.93 +2:51.66
12. Caleb McGREEVY Région Sud Cycling Academy 43.52 km/h 41:21.08 +3:38.81
DNF Tony KENNEALLY Dungarvan CC
DNS Andrew CONNOLLY Dungarvan CC
Started: 13

Junior Women
1. Emer HEVERIN Camsmajaco 40.25 km/h 44:43.20 -
2. Holly McCAFFREY Longcourt Hotel - NCW Wheelers 37.38 km/h 48:09.13 +3:25.93
3. Ffion DOLAN VW Breda 36.86 km/h 48:49.61 +4:06.41
4. Ami FLAVIN Dungarvan CC 35.31 km/h 50:58.34 +6:15.14
5. Aoibhe REILLY Bohermeen CC 31.22 km/h 57:38.93 +12:55.73
Started: 5

Para Tandems - Factored
1. Ciarán O'TOOLE Conal Scully McNally Swords CC 50.07 km/h 35:56.72 100% 35:56.72 -
2. Sinead GREENAN Claire Ní Reachtagáin U/A Leinster 42.62 km/h 42:13.62 86.13% 36:22.20 +25.48
3. Damien VEREKER Mitchell Mc Laughlin Comeragh CC 48.95 km/h 36:46.06 100% 36:46.06 +49.34
4. Ben CUSSEN Richard Barry Killarney CC 45.83 km/h 39:16.30 100% 39:16.30 +3:19.58
5. Jessica KENNEDY Lauren Garvey Tandem CI 37.49 km/h 48:00.07 86.13% 41:20.60 +5:23.88
6. Ciaran BUTLER Daire Feeley Tullamore CTC 43.40 km/h 41:27.91 100% 41:27.91 +5:31.19
Started: 6

C Class - Factored
1. Richael TIMOTHY Sligo Cycling Team 35.29 km/h 50:59.95 88.78% 45:16.62 -
2. Heather JAMESON McNally Swords CC 34.02 km/h 52:54.17 86.13% 45:33.91 +17.29
3. Cormac O'CALLAGHAN O'Leary Stone Kanturk 32.87 km/h 54:45.25 93.64% 51:16.30 +5:59.68
Started: 3
DNS Ciaran KELLY Tuam Cycling Club 100%

Handbikes - Factored
1. Stephen McGOWAN Spin the Bean Power by Coffee 37.52 km/h 47:57.98 95.91% 46:00.27 -
2. Allister MacSORLEY U/A Ulster 38.29 km/h 47:00.21 100% 47:00.21 +59.94
3. Declan SLEVIN U/A Leinster 32.07 km/h 56:07.15 95.91% 53:49.43 +7:49.16
Started: 3

Organizer: Castlebar CC
Distance: 30.00 km
Location - Swinford, Co Mayo

Results courtesy of Popupraces.ie