Wet and windy conditions made today’s Time-Trial National Championships a tough test for all riders.

Kelly Murphy - Elite Women's TT winner (Photo courtesy of Caroline Kerley)

Kelly Murphy took another Senior National Championship in the Women’s category. The Paris 2024 Olympian came home in a time of 33:06.59, 13.89 seconds ahead of second placed Paralympic pilot Linda Kelly in second, and Olympic Team Pursuit teammate Mia Griffin in third. Kelly said afterwards: “Feels really good, I’ve won a few now but every time it gets more and more tense, so it feels better every single time. These races are tough for anyone so I do actually prefer it when it’s a tough day, it separates people out a bit. It was really really tough out on the road, I thought that roundabout was never going to come.”

RedBull – BORA – Hansgrohe rider Ryan Mullen took the win the Elite Men’s category, finishing the 25km course in 29:22.16. George Peden took second, 6.27 seconds back, with EF Education EasyPost’s Darren Rafferty taking third, 14.45 seconds off first place. Mullen said afterwards: “Obviously come here every year really motived to try and win, but every year it’s getting harder and harder to win. It’s always a big relief to come and pull this off – everyone thinks the World Tour guys come in and lap it up, but there’s a lot of stiff competition and you have to really work for it.” He added: "I had a feeling it was going to be pretty windy, and I didn’t plan for the rain but here we are, in the middle of Ireland, nothing new there. It was challenging, had to be cautious at the roundabout.” Speak about the road race coming this Saturday, he said: “Again I’m very motivated, it’s my neck of the woods, my whole family is from there. Lovely big fan club there, so really motivated.”

Ryan Mullen - Elite Men's TT winner (Photo courtesy of Caroline Kerley)

World Champion Katie-George Dunlevy and pilot Alice Sharpe took the win in the tandem category, in 32:22.17. Paralympian pairing Damien Vereker and Mitchell McLaughlin took second, 1:42.49 back, with Chloe McCombe and Hazel Smith taking third, 1:44.5 back.

The Men’s U23 race saw Adam Rafferty, riding for Hagens Berman Jayco, take the win with a time of 29:32.71. He finished 22.76 seconds ahead of Team Bahrain Victorious Development Team rider Seth Dunwoody in second, and Lidl Trek Future Racing’s Liam O’Brien, 26.60 seconds off the top spot.

Conor Murphy retained his Junior Men’s National Championship, with the Team Caldwell Cycles rider coming in at 29:34.91. Lucan’s Matthew Walls took second, 1:15.92 back, with Villeneuve Cycliste rider David Gaffney taking third, 1:18.35 off top.

The third Rafferty sibling riding today, Aliyah Rafferty riding with Tofauti Everyone Active took the win in the Junior Women’s category. She finished the course in 38:02.11, 2:29.31 ahead of second placed Sophie English from Bohermeen CC. TC Racing’s Ffion Dolan took third, 2:42.27 back from the winner.

Paralympian Richael Timothy took the win in the C-Class, with a time of 44:15.57. National Para Squad Development rider Cormac O’Callaghan took second, 1:17.8 back, with another Para Squad Development Rider Heather Jameson 4:02.24 back in third.

Declan Slevin took the win in the Handbikes category, finishing the 25km course in 42:55.74. Steven McGowan took second, 1:27.48 off top, with Mark Rohan taking third.

2025 Cycling Ireland Time Trial National Championships
Organizer: Mullingar Cycling Club
Distance: 25.40 km

RESULTS SUMMARY

MEN ELITE

1. Ryan MULLEN Red Bull - BORA - hansgrohe 51.89 km/h 29:22.16 -
2. George PEDEN Team PB Performance 51.70 km/h 29:28.43 +6.27
3. Darren RAFFERTY EF Education - EasyPost 51.46 km/h 29:36.61 +14.45
4. Rory TOWNSEND Q36.5 Pro Cycling Team 51.08 km/h 29:49.95 +27.79
5. Marcus CHRISTIE Cycling Club Isle of Man 51.00 km/h 29:52.70 +30.54
6. Ian INGLIS Kinning Cycles Cycling Club 49.56 km/h 30:44.84 +1:22.68
7. Conn McDUNPHY Team Skyline 49.54 km/h 30:45.66 +1:23.50
8. Jason KENNY UCD Cycling Club 45.53 km/h 33:28.31 +4:06.15
DNF Finn CROCKETT VolkerWessels Cycling Team

MEN U23

1. Adam RAFFERTY Hagens Berman Jayco 51.58 km/h 29:32.71 -
2. Seth DUNWOODY Bahrain Victorious Development Team 50.92 km/h 29:55.47 +22.76
3. Liam O'BRIEN Lidl - Trek Future Racing 50.81 km/h 29:59.31 +26.60
4. Conor PRENDERGAST Velo Performance Racing Team 48.98 km/h 31:06.70 +1:33.99
5. Conal SCULLY Dan Morrissey Pissei Cycling Team 48.77 km/h 31:14.61 +1:41.90
6. Ronan O'CONNOR Team Skyline 48.55 km/h 31:23.28 +1:50.57
7. Curtis NEILL Lyon Sprint Evolution 47.84 km/h 31:51.16 +2:18.45
8. Stefan CAULFIELD-DREIER Giant Store Assen Cycling Team NWVG 47.64 km/h 31:59.13 +2:26.42
9. Eoghan LATTIMORE Velo Performance Racing Team 42.02 km/h 36:15.68 +6:42.97

WOMEN

1. Kelly MURPHY Un-Attached Foreign 46.02 km/h 33:06.59 -
2. Linda KELLY Spin the Bean Power by Coffee 45.70 km/h 33:20.48 +13.89
3. Mia GRIFFIN Roland 43.99 km/h 34:38.51 +1:31.92
4. Lucy BENEZET MINNS Lotto Ladies 43.78 km/h 34:48.24 +1:41.65
5. Caoimhe O'BRIEN Cynisca Cycling 42.96 km/h 35:28.38 +2:21.79
6. Eileen BURNS Ballymena Road Club 41.96 km/h 36:18.75 +3:12.16
7. Emma JEFFERS Liv AlUla Jayco 41.02 km/h 37:08.86 +4:02.27
8. Aine DOHERTY Dan Morrissey Pissei Cycling Team 38.82 km/h 39:14.92 +6:08.33
9. Carmel MORAN IrishCycleSport-Kalas Cycling 36.80 km/h 41:24.15 +8:17.56

JUNIOR MEN

1. Conor MURPHY Team Caldwell Cycles 51.51 km/h 29:34.91 -
2. Matthew WALLS Lucan Cycling Road Club 49.40 km/h 30:50.83 +1:15.92
3. David GAFFNEY Villeneuve Cycliste 49.34 km/h 30:53.26 +1:18.35
4. Rory CONDON Zappi Racing Team 48.51 km/h 31:24.75 +1:49.84
5. Jack LAWLESS Gorey Cycling Club 48.02 km/h 31:44.05 +2:09.14
6. James ARMSTRONG VC Glendale 46.56 km/h 32:43.71 +3:08.80
7. Philip O'CONNOR Dungarvan CC 46.54 km/h 32:44.62 +3:09.71
8. Hugh Og MULHEARNE ASVILLEMUR CYCLISME 45.78 km/h 33:17.34 +3:42.43
9. Elliott MC KEEGAN Team Madigan C.C. 44.50 km/h 34:14.69 +4:39.78
10. Bob MAYE Clonard RC 41.14 km/h 37:02.22 +7:27.31
DNF Brian KAVANAGH Gorey Cycling Club

JUNIOR WOMEN

1. Aliyah RAFFERTY Tofauti Everyone Active 40.06 km/h 38:02.11 -
2. Sophie ENGLISH Bohermeen CC 37.60 km/h 40:31.42 +2:29.31
3. Ffion DOLAN TC Racing 37.40 km/h 40:44.38 +2:42.27
4. Ami FLAVIN Dungarvan CC 37.33 km/h 40:49.13 +2:47.02

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