All change for the new decade at the Irish Duathlon Championships in Donegal. In fact nobody who had won a duathlon championships in the last ecade even made it onto the podium. Jo Lynch (Pulse) biked his way to victory, while Eilis Connery, who only started Duathlon last year lead from start to finish.
How it unfolded.
Results are listed below.
Barry Minnock (Rathfarnham WSAF) leading Brian Campbell (Hi-Elbo) on a sub 31:30 10km first run. Both men are back racing after impressive marathon debues last autumn; Minnock with a 2:24 in Lisbon and Campbell with a 2:28 in Dublin.
Another impressive marathon runner; Paul Carroll was 3rd in T1.
Kevin Keane (Belpark/Wheelworx) winner of the recent Jealous Wall Duathlon was 4th coming into T1, with Michael Black (Tri 24/7) and Bjorn Ludick 60m back.
The other contenders 7th Adam Speer (tri 24/7), 8th Jo Lynch (Pulse) & 9th Gavin Crawford (Tri 24/7)
Martin Grealish, winner of the first limerick duathlon was 10th into T1.
With a 36min opening 10Km Eilis Connery (Belpark) had a 2 min lead coming into T1.
Aoife Lynch (Pulse) looked comfortable in 2nd with a 38min opening 10km.
Derval Devaney who won WAR: Wicklow Adventure Race last weekend was 3rd into T1.
Bronagh Ni Bhriain (Piranha/Wheelworx) was 4th into T1, but with her bike strength, it wasn't a position she would stay in for long.
Kay Hack (Triangle) in 5th, with Sarah Lane (Belpark) close behind in 6th.
Keane initially took the lead in the men's race, with probabely the most aerodynamic bike position in the field. It's hard to believe that only a few months ago, Keane was a mountain runner with no time trialling experience.
Carroll shows the bike position more typical of former runners, not nearly as aerodynamic.
Minnock had borrowed a bike for this race and never looked comfortable on it.
Luddick was next into the lead (taking over from Keane).
Lynch showed how it should be done. With the only sub-hour bike split (59:41) he moved up from 6th to 1st with a comfortable lead.
Connery lost some time on the bike, but held onto 1st spot. Connery is on an entry level bike, showing that if you have class, you can win on anything.
Local favorite Adam Speer was not enjoying himself. A bad day in what has been a great season for Speer.
Ni Bhriain moved up into 2nd spot on the bike.
Former elite duathlete Peter Savage (in Black) is overtaken by Philip Nolan (Belpark), while elite triathlete Aileen Morisson from the host club looks on.
Stephen Harkins (Team Madigan) was outside the top ten starting the bike, but was 4th off it.
Lynch arriving into T2 with a comfortable lead.
Next was Luddick.
Keane was 3rd and looking to see if he had time to run down Lynch and Luddick.
Harkins was 4th ahead of Donegar in 5th, but stomack cramps would all but end Madigan's race on the final run.
Connery held onto her lead and arrived back into T2 with nobody able to stop her taking the her first of many National Titles.
Ni Bhriain had moved up to 2nd on the cycle.
However fleet footed lynch in 3rd spot had other ideas.
Lynch takes his first National Title and the second one for Pulse Triathlon Club this year (Colin Bolger won the inter-varsities two weeks ago).
Luddick closed in on Lynch, but had to settle for 2nd this time.
Keane closed up on the leading pair on the run, but was also close to being caught by Campbell.
The top 3 women share stories at the finish line. Left to Right; 1st Eilis Connery (Belpark), 2nd Aoife Lynch (Pulse), 3rd Bronagh NiBhriain (Piranha/Wheelworx)
Coach Eamonn Tilley (in red) congradulates Connery, his first athlete to win the Irish Championships.
Hundred more photos are available online here.
| Pos | Name | 10km | T1 | 40km | T2 | 5km | Overall | | 1 | Joe Lynch | 00:33:12 | 00:00:33 | 00:59:41 | 00:00:42 | 00:17:02 | 01:51:09 | | 2 | Bjorn Ludick | 00:32:51 | 00:00:38 | 01:00:09 | 00:00:42 | 00:17:09 | 01:51:27 | | 3 | Kevin Keane | 00:32:35 | 00:00:44 | 01:00:55 | 00:00:48 | 00:16:50 | 01:51:50 | | 4 | Brian Campbell | 00:31:29 | 00:00:32 | 01:03:38 | 00:00:43 | 00:15:37 | 01:51:58 | | 5 | Paul Carroll | 00:32:19 | 00:00:39 | 01:02:43 | 00:00:53 | 00:15:40 | 01:52:12 | | 6 | Kevin Donagher | 00:33:25 | 00:00:48 | 01:00:43 | 00:00:43 | 00:18:10 | 01:53:46 | | 7 | Mairtin Grealish | 00:33:23 | 00:00:54 | 01:02:37 | 00:00:50 | 00:16:25 | 01:54:07 | | 8 | Michael Black | 00:32:50 | 00:00:35 | 01:03:43 | 00:00:45 | 00:16:41 | 01:54:32 | | 9 | Philip Nolan | 00:34:39 | 00:00:45 | 01:01:10 | 00:00:53 | 00:17:47 | 01:55:12 | | 10 | Alistair Duffield | 00:33:44 | 00:00:47 | 01:04:09 | 00:00:46 | 00:16:32 | 01:55:56 | | 11 | Stephen Harkens | 00:33:50 | 00:00:49 | 01:00:15 | 00:00:54 | 00:20:46 | 01:56:31 | | 12 | Eamon Mc Convey | 00:33:24 | 00:00:43 | 01:03:42 | 00:00:45 | 00:18:05 | 01:56:37 | | 13 | Barry Minnock | 00:31:28 | 00:00:33 | 01:08:15 | 00:00:37 | 00:15:50 | 01:56:42 | | 14 | Gavin Crawford | 00:33:16 | 00:00:41 | 01:05:05 | 00:00:40 | 00:17:34 | 01:57:14 | | 15 | Peter Savage | 00:33:53 | 00:00:58 | 01:04:51 | 00:00:43 | 00:17:11 | 01:57:34 | | 16 | Desi Foley | 00:35:03 | 00:01:00 | 01:01:44 | 00:01:05 | 00:19:55 | 01:58:45 | | 17 | Jonathan Dempsey | 00:36:21 | 00:01:10 | 01:00:59 | 00:00:56 | 00:19:39 | 01:59:04 | | 18 | Ronnie Kidd | 00:35:48 | 00:00:40 | 01:04:25 | 00:00:50 | 00:18:20 | 02:00:02 | | 19 | Adam Speers | 00:33:11 | 00:00:42 | 01:07:55 | 00:00:45 | 00:17:35 | 02:00:06 | | 20 | Ian Barret | 00:35:24 | 00:00:54 | 01:05:14 | 00:00:48 | 00:18:04 | 02:00:21 | | 21 | Dessie Duffy | 00:35:02 | 00:00:47 | 01:06:12 | 00:00:48 | 00:17:55 | 02:00:42 | | 22 | Bryce Irvine | 00:37:47 | 00:01:12 | 01:04:00 | 00:01:07 | 00:18:56 | 02:03:01 | | 23 | Colm Quigley | 00:37:23 | 00:00:47 | 01:04:45 | 00:00:46 | 00:19:52 | 02:03:32 | | 24 | Gary O’Donnell | 00:35:50 | 00:00:38 | 01:08:27 | 00:00:45 | 00:19:10 | 02:04:48 | | 25 | James Speight | 00:33:24 | 00:01:33 | 01:11:45 | 00:01:41 | 00:16:35 | 02:04:56 | | 26 | Paul Mc Intyre | 00:34:10 | 00:00:42 | 01:12:30 | 00:00:42 | 00:17:25 | 02:05:28 | | 27 | Ciaran Hughes | 00:39:04 | 00:00:47 | 01:04:10 | 00:00:56 | 00:20:40 | 02:05:35 | | 28 | Eamon Hill | 00:37:18 | 00:01:17 | 01:07:54 | 00:00:55 | 00:18:35 | 02:05:57 | | 29 | Crawford Porte | 00:35:50 | 00:01:05 | 01:09:00 | 00:01:19 | 00:18:55 | 02:06:08 | | 30 | Rodney Young | 00:39:04 | 00:01:03 | 01:05:05 | 00:00:51 | 00:20:12 | 02:06:13 | | 31 | Michael Duffy | 00:36:40 | 00:00:49 | 01:08:48 | 00:01:07 | 00:19:06 | 02:06:29 | | 32 | Paul Mc Connellogue | 00:39:17 | 00:01:14 | 01:04:20 | 00:01:01 | 00:20:48 | 02:06:38 | | 33 | Eamon Tilley | 00:36:24 | 00:01:13 | 01:08:24 | 00:01:18 | 00:19:40 | 02:06:57 | | 34 | Pauric Kelly | 00:37:57 | 00:00:50 | 01:07:32 | 00:01:00 | 00:20:19 | 02:07:36 | | 35 | Paul Mc Manus | 00:40:56 | 00:00:58 | 01:04:01 | 00:00:59 | 00:21:26 | 02:08:17 | | 36 | Paul Mc Gilloway | 00:39:04 | 00:00:52 | 01:08:06 | 00:00:50 | 00:19:31 | 02:08:20 | | 37 | Noel Brady | 00:39:52 | 00:00:39 | 01:07:07 | 00:00:35 | 00:20:17 | 02:08:27 | | 38 | Paul Bloomer | 00:41:13 | 00:01:18 | 01:04:03 | 00:01:22 | 00:20:39 | 02:08:32 | | 39 | Eilish Connery | 00:36:39 | 00:00:52 | 01:11:17 | 00:00:55 | 00:18:52 | 02:08:33 | | 40 | Sean Bradley | 00:40:38 | 00:01:06 | 01:06:06 | 00:01:00 | 00:19:58 | 02:08:45 | | 41 | Ian O Neill | 00:37:17 | 00:01:01 | 01:10:39 | 00:00:50 | 00:19:04 | 02:08:50 | | 42 | Gary Kendall | 00:38:46 | 00:01:19 | 01:06:24 | 00:01:22 | 00:21:10 | 02:08:58 | | 43 | Patrick Duffy | 00:38:30 | 00:00:58 | 01:08:43 | 00:01:02 | 00:20:06 | 02:09:18 | | 44 | Adrian Boyle | 00:36:38 | 00:01:04 | 01:12:17 | 00:00:42 | 00:19:35 | 02:10:14 | | 45 | Adrain Callaghan | 00:38:43 | 00:00:48 | 01:10:50 | 00:00:38 | 00:19:22 | 02:10:19 | | 46 | Aoife Lynch | 00:38:40 | 00:00:45 | 01:10:30 | 00:00:45 | 00:19:51 | 02:10:29 | | 47 | Bronagh Ni Bhriain | 00:40:53 | 00:00:39 | 01:08:06 | 00:00:45 | 00:20:21 | 02:10:42 | | 48 | Mark Daffy | 00:38:25 | 00:00:56 | 01:10:44 | 00:01:20 | 00:19:22 | 02:10:45 | | 49 | Kelly-Anne Speight | 00:38:06 | 00:00:44 | 01:12:12 | 00:00:54 | 00:18:55 | 02:10:50 | | 50 | Martin Gormley | 00:35:23 | 00:01:50 | 01:14:08 | 00:01:25 | 00:18:22 | 02:11:05 | | 51 | Brendan Doherty | 00:41:38 | 00:00:58 | 01:07:30 | 00:00:58 | 00:20:16 | 02:11:18 | | 52 | Aidan McCaffrey | 00:39:06 | 00:01:27 | 01:07:46 | 00:01:33 | 00:21:51 | 02:11:40 | | 53 | William Paul Bradley | 00:41:38 | 00:01:04 | 01:08:06 | 00:00:59 | 00:20:57 | 02:12:42 | | 54 | Cormac Woods | 00:35:45 | 00:00:42 | 01:15:02 | 00:00:52 | 00:20:28 | 02:12:46 | | 55 | Michael McCarron | 00:38:43 | 00:00:50 | 01:11:03 | 00:01:08 | 00:21:28 | 02:13:10 | | 56 | Patrick O’Hare | 00:40:38 | 00:00:51 | 01:10:27 | 00:01:05 | 00:20:20 | 02:13:20 | | 57 | John Grant | 00:40:36 | 00:00:56 | 01:11:04 | 00:00:49 | 00:20:27 | 02:13:50 | | 58 | Derval Devaney | 00:39:04 | 00:00:42 | 01:13:39 | 00:00:39 | 00:20:36 | 02:14:38 | | 59 | James Beattie | 00:39:38 | 00:01:13 | 01:12:06 | 00:01:12 | 00:21:00 | 02:15:07 | | 60 | Paul Cullen | 00:38:47 | 00:01:24 | 01:15:38 | 00:01:03 | 00:18:36 | 02:15:26 | | 61 | Philip Bradley | no chip worn | | | | 02:16:09 | | 62 | Colin Porter | 00:42:28 | 00:01:13 | 01:10:13 | 00:00:56 | 00:22:07 | 02:16:55 | | 63 | Paul O’Neill | 00:43:35 | 00:01:03 | 01:09:40 | 00:01:07 | 00:22:09 | 02:17:31 | | 64 | Owenie McKinney | 00:42:39 | 00:01:44 | 01:12:42 | 00:01:19 | 00:21:06 | 02:19:29 | | 65 | Stephen Morgan | 00:43:52 | 00:01:32 | 01:10:56 | 00:01:06 | 00:22:15 | 02:19:39 | | 66 | Kevin Murphy | 00:39:14 | 00:01:29 | 01:16:27 | 00:01:08 | 00:21:25 | 02:19:41 | | 67 | Kenny Bagnall | 00:43:36 | 00:01:27 | 01:12:10 | 00:01:26 | 00:21:45 | 02:20:22 | | 68 | Micky Kerr | 00:42:12 | 00:00:55 | 01:13:59 | 00:01:16 | 00:22:05 | 02:20:25 | | 69 | Kay Hack | 00:44:12 | 00:00:55 | 01:11:39 | 00:01:08 | 00:23:11 | 02:21:03 | | 70 | Niall Heffernan | 00:43:07 | 00:01:08 | 01:14:12 | 00:01:25 | 00:21:34 | 02:21:23 | | 71 | Padraic Mitchell | 00:43:28 | 00:01:31 | 01:14:12 | 00:01:14 | 00:21:41 | 02:22:06 | | 72 | Paul Murphy | 00:43:08 | 00:01:26 | 01:13:37 | 00:01:39 | 00:23:14 | 02:23:03 | | 73 | David Calvert | 00:44:13 | 00:01:09 | 01:14:17 | 00:01:04 | 00:22:33 | 02:23:14 | | 74 | Margaret Kelly | 00:40:04 | 00:01:11 | 01:21:00 | 00:01:00 | 00:20:08 | 02:23:22 | | 75 | Peter Quinn | 00:44:54 | 00:01:24 | 01:12:15 | 00:01:20 | 00:24:36 | 02:24:28 | | 76 | Julian Lynch | 00:43:33 | 00:01:49 | 01:16:02 | 00:01:57 | 00:21:54 | 02:25:13 | | 77 | Noel Lynch | 00:43:34 | 00:01:40 | 01:18:16 | 00:01:23 | 00:21:48 | 02:26:39 | | 78 | Stephen Travers | 00:41:51 | 00:01:38 | 01:21:58 | 00:01:11 | 00:20:06 | 02:26:42 | | 79 | James Crossan | 00:37:17 | 00:01:02 | 01:28:29 | 00:00:54 | 00:19:14 | 02:26:53 | | 80 | Brendan Kennedy | 00:43:05 | 00:01:15 | 01:20:43 | 00:01:17 | 00:20:53 | 02:27:11 | | 81 | Claire Duffield | 00:42:11 | 00:01:13 | 01:21:23 | 00:01:13 | 00:21:16 | 02:27:16 | | 82 | Gavin Fraser | 00:45:17 | 00:00:53 | 01:15:36 | 00:01:13 | 00:24:42 | 02:27:39 | | 83 | Kyle Law | 00:44:14 | 00:01:08 | 01:18:30 | 00:01:39 | 00:23:23 | 02:28:53 | | 84 | Aidan McCaffrey | 00:41:30 | 00:01:03 | 01:23:50 | 00:01:07 | 00:22:57 | 02:30:24 | | 85 | Sarah Lane | 00:44:15 | 00:00:53 | 01:23:03 | 00:00:51 | 00:22:57 | 02:31:57 | | 86 | Finnouala Duffy | 00:42:45 | 00:01:25 | 01:24:55 | 00:01:26 | 00:22:04 | 02:32:34 | | 87 | Andrew French | 00:46:14 | 00:01:26 | 01:22:50 | 00:01:30 | 00:23:15 | 02:35:12 | | 88 | Paul O’Gara | 00:41:45 | 00:01:23 | 01:29:24 | 00:01:09 | 00:22:45 | 02:36:24 | | 89 | Marie-Therese Speight | 00:44:18 | 00:00:59 | 01:26:55 | 00:01:03 | 00:23:27 | 02:36:41 |
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