47th Drumm Cup Results

Richard Hooton (Visit Nenagh) had a fine victory in Currow today as he spent  miles at the head of the race to win on his own from Kerryman Sean Lacey Dan Morrissey/Speedy Spokes and Eddie Barry from Blarney CC.

The race was held on a fine but very blustery day that saw the cyclists meat a headwing, a crosswind and a tailwind that would ensure a fast finish to all races. The first move of the day was made by Denis Dunworth (Visit Nenagh) and the Kerryman led over the line on the first passage. Hooton followed a move across to him on lap two and never left the front of the race for the rest of the day.

Sean Lacey, Eddie Barry, Martin O’Loughlin (Carrick Iverk), Paudie O’Brien (Dan Morrisey/Speedy Spokes) and Michael Hennessy (Fermoy) chased hard and were hoping that Hooton would crack into the headwind but he used his strength to hold out for a second victory and enjoyed the last few hundred metres as he realised today was his day.

There was a great turnout across all catagories including the underage racing and Eoin Green from Clonmel also showed his strength to win the A3 catagory from Steve Murray and Barry Twohig.

Ger Moore (Cork County) won on his own from a very large A4 field with Donnacha Galvin and Daithi Creedon leading the rest home.

So, overall a very successful and well run event with the stewards and the Gardai to be commended for their work.

The Drumm Cup has a new and worthy home for the year in Richard Hooton who is looking forward like many of the competitors to next months An Post Ras.

A1 + A2
1.     Richard Hooton Visit Nenagh
2.     Sean Lacey Dan Morrissey / Speedy Spokes
3.     Eddie Barry Blarney
4.     Michael Hennessy Fermoy
5.     Paudie O’Brien Dan Morrissey / Speedy Spokes
6.     Martin O’Loughlin Iverk Carrick
7.     Robin Kelly Waterford
8.     Michael Storan West Clare

Unplaced A2

1.     Michael Lucey Iverk Carrick
2.     Noel McGlynn UCD
3.     Aidan Gallery Blarney

A3
1.     Eoin Green Clonmel
2.     Steve Murray Dungarvan
3.     Barry Twohig Blarney
4.     John Mannix Killarney
5.     Ray Cullen Iverk Carrick
6.     Aidan Considine Dolmen
7.     Patrick Rohan North Tipperary
8.     Eoin White Youghal
A4

1.     Ger Moore Cork County
2.     Donnacha Galvin Chaingang
3.     Daithi Creedon SWW
4.     Peter Clendellin Killorglin
5.     Michael Looby Tipperary Wheelers
6.     Bernard Cummins Middleton
7.     Kieran Crean Blarney
8.     John O’Connell Middleton
 
Under 16
1.     Dylan O’Brian Kanturk
2.     Michael O’Loughlin Iverk Carrick
3.     Eddie Dunbar Kanturk
4.     Henry Cooke Limerick
5.     Corey Hayes Fermoy
6.     Mark O’Callaghan Limerick

First Unplaced U15 Jeremy Lawlor Kanturk

Under 14
1.     Dion McCarthy Fermoy
2.     Dylan Corkery Kanturk
3.     Tom Knight Kanturk
4.     Graham O’Sullivan Killorglin
5.     Ruairi Dunne Kanturk
6.     Josie Knight Kanturk
 
First Unplaced U13
 
First Unplaced Girl Laura Cooke Limerick
 
U12
 
1.     Emily Birchall Fermoy
2.     Eoin Birchall Fermoy
3.     Jack McCArthy Fermoy
4.     Jonathan Cooke Limerick
5.     Patrick White Manor West Tralee
6.     Laura Birchall Fermoy
First Unplaced U11
Denis Murphy Kanturk