The 2024 “Des Hanlon Memorial” a Monument in Irish Racing was held yesterday in Carlow (Sun 24th March) It also was round 1 of the Irish National Road Series. Daire Feeley (All Human/VeloRevolution) got his 5th win of the season (and we only 3 weeks in!!), and 1st year junior Philip O’Connor (Dungarvan CC) taking 3rd in the A1-2 race!! Annelise Murphy (Longcourt Hotel/NCW Wheelers) got her second win of the season in the women’s version of this classic event!!

A1-A2 & A2 Jun Men’s Race (top 10)

1st. Daire Feeley All human/VeloRevolution RT

2nd. George Peden Team PB Performance

3rd. Philip O’Connor Dungarvan CC (First year Jnr!!!)

4th. Leo Doyle X-Speed United

5th. Liam Crowley UCD CC

6th. Conn McDunphy Team Skyline

7th. Patrick O’Loughlin Panduit Carrick Wheelers

8th. Ruairi Byrne UCD CC

9th. Gareth O’Neill Athlete Nutrition Coach HD

10th. Mark Dowling All human/VeloRevolution RT

First unplaced A2: Travis Harkness-Spellman/Dubin Port – Second Unplaced A2: Curtis Neill-Lyon Sprint Evolution

Junior top 3 result: 1st Philip O’Connor Dungarvan CC, 2nd. Josh Callaly Lucan CRC, 3rd. Patrick O’ Sullivan Orwell Wheelers CC

All photos of the men’s A1-A2 & Juniors A2 on Sean Rowe’s https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=100070747975000&set=a.449378477430414

Elite & Junior’s Women’s Race (Top 8)

1st. Annalise Murphy Longcourt Hotel/NCW Wheelers

2nd. Tuva Mauland Brother UK-Orientation Marketing FR 

3rd. Aoife O’Brien Belco/Van Eyck BEL 

4th. Jemma Speers NDCC

5th. Abi Conway Westport Covey Wheelers CC

6th. Elia Tutty UCD CC

7th, Ellen Ni Cleirigh Longcourt Hotel/NCW Wheelers

8th. Elena Wallace Harps CC

Unplaced Junior Girl : Kate Murphy Sliabh Luachra CC 

All photos of the Women’s race on Sean Rowe’s https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=100070747975000&set=a.449420227426239

Plenty of photos of Sean Rowe of the A3 race to be found on https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=100070747975000&set=a.449683844066544