The 2024 Groucho's GP in Richhill (Sat 9th May) Blessed with a summer day as each year, winning breaks, beautiful surroundings, and rolling roads, not forgetting the host Orchard CC's army of volunteers to keep the race safe...Well done to William Mc Bride-Banbridge CC victor in the A4 race, and second win of the week for Conor Murphy - JNR Caldwell Cycles in the A2-A3!!

Photos of Jerry Rafferty (Fotozone Armagh) and the BP Media (unmarked) Results courtesy of the host Orchard CC + commissaires

A4 Race

1st William McBride Banbridge
2nd Sean McCullough Island Wheelers
3rd Shane Trimble NewryWheelers
4th Mark Baird Dromore
5th Shane Fegan Armagh City Cyclists
6th Aaron Cassidy Bann Valley
7th Ronan Kimbley Newry Wheelers
8th SP O’Shaughnessy Cuchulainn
9th John Boyle Vc Glendale
10th Colin McGready Dromara
11th Bradley Fiddes Orchard CC
12th G McEntee VC Glendale
13th Elena Wallace also 1st Female Harps
14th Brian Markey Newry Wheelers
15th Peter Davey Ballymena Road Club
16th Shane Hughes Apollo Cycling Team
17th Chris Wheeler Team Madigan CC
18th Not Known
19th John McCambridge Apollo CC
20th Charlie O’Donnell Four Masters
21st Stevie O’Hare Newry Wheelers
22nd David Lundy Newry Wheelers
23rd Jack Mahon Dublin Wheelers
24th Stephen Smyth Newry Wheelers
25th Steven Buchanan Team Vision
26th Martin Gorman Newry Wheelers

Woman Prize A4
Elena Wallace Harps Cycling Club

2024 Groucho’s GP A2-A3- JNR results
1st Conor Murphy Team Caldwell
2nd Bryan McCrystal Bellurgan Wheelers
3rd Kevin McKinney Cycleology
4th Jason Henry Inspired Cycling
5th Michael Phelan Spellman Dublin
6th Toby Sweetman Vc Glendale
7th Jonny Taylor Carn Wheelers
8th Des Woods Inspired also 1st U/P A3
9th Gavin Magowan Velo Cafe Magasin
10th Cormac Meegan Drogheda
11th Jonny Adams McConvey Cycles
12th Jonathan Coen Dromore
13th Michael Boal Team Madigan
14th James Dane Dromore
15th Christopher Babb Dromore
16th Geoff Alderdice Dromore
17th Ronnie Smyth Dromara
18th James McKenny Dan Morrissey
19th Colin Clavin Streamstown
20th Alan Bingham Inspired
21st Jamie Phillips All Human/Velo Rev
22nd David Forbes Crossgar
23rd Jimjo McCullagh Carn Wheelers
24th Drew McKinnley NewryWheelers
25th Paul Smith Banbridge Cycling Club
26th Conor Kelly also 1st U/P Junior

Some selected photos of the BP Media

A big thank you to Orchards CC for the donation received, it helps us running the project immensely, and also add to the bursary funds. receiving the donation from Peter the landlord and proprietor of the “Groucho’s on the Square” in behalf of the club