A long weekend in the Kingdom of Ireland...The 2022 International Ras Mumhan on County Kerry's roads was held on Easter, with competitors from England, Scotland, and all top Ireland teams, with Dutch and Ulster guest riders...what a show of skills, speed, and courage...Chapeau to the Kerry Group Ras Mumhan for delivering a very pro-looking stage race !! (Frid 15-Mon 18 April)

Photos in report courtesy of Brendan Slattery and Michael Buckley as indicated, results from Pop-Up races (Brian Conroy) with thanks to you all, the featured collage + others, Dany BP Media. Also thanks to the Tralee Manor West BC, Killarney CC, Sliabh Luachra CC, Newcastle West CC, and Abbeyfeale for hosting the stages

Kerry Group Rás Mumhan 2022 “Elite Final Classification”

**Proud dad of Lindsay Watson, Alan welcomes his son home after the biggest win of his career!!**

1 Watson, Lindsay (120) Velo Revolution A1 09:11:00 –
2 Mccarter, Darragh (86) Spellman Dublin Port Cycling Team A1 09:11:02 +02
3 Guerini, Monte (48) Foran Cycling Club – 09:11:08 +08
4 Harvey, Dean (87) Spellman Dublin Port Cycling Team Y A1 09:11:16 +16
5 Smith, Luke (72) Moynalty Cycling Club A1 09:11:17 +17
6 Hennebry, Conor (106) Team Dan Morrissey/Pactimo A1 09:11:17 +17
7 Maguire, Andy (80) Pinergy Orwell Wheelers A1 09:11:17 +17
8 Halvey, Conor (11) Newcastlewest Cycling Club Y A2 09:11:17 +17
9 Fish, Ben (101) TAAP Cervelo A1 09:11:17 +17
10 Moore, Darnell (119) Velo Revolution A1 09:11:17 +17
11 Kissane, Conor (8) Killarney Cycling Club A1 09:11:17 +17
12 Springbett, Thomas (50) Foran Cycling Club A1 09:11:23 +23
13 Mcloughlin, Niall (154) Cycling Ireland Jnr Team Y JNR 09:15:07 +4:07
14 Murnane, Conor (111) UCD Cycling Club A1 09:15:10 +4:10
15 Kane, Daniel (100) Spokes Racing Team U23 Y A3 09:15:17 +4:17
16 Smith, Jacob (97) Spokes Racing Team U23 Y A3 09:15:18 +4:18
17 Rosie, Lee (99) Spokes Racing Team U23 Y A3 09:15:18 +4:18
18 Meaney, Richard (34) Burren Cycling Club A1 09:15:18 +4:18
19 Evseev, Vladislav (20) All Human – Velo Revolution Racing A2 09:15:18 +4:18
20 Doyle, Leo (60) Greenmount Cycling Academy Y A1 09:15:18 +4:18

**A big thank you to Red Cross Ireland**

**Spokes Cycling from Scotland, a very disciplined team in all aspects…a pleasure to have them in our racing**

Kerry Group Ras Mumhan 2022 “Junior Classification”

**With Neill Mc Loughlin we could have a new top sprinter in Ireland… involved in all stage sprints and winning stage 3 + Green Jersey…watch this name!!**

1st. Mcloughlin, Niall (154) Cycling Ireland Jnr Team Y JNR 09:15:07
2nd. Moloney, Sam (163) Munster Cycling – Tarrant Skoda Jnr Team Y JNR 09:17:31
3rd. Mcconville, Cormac (173) Spokes Racing Jnr Team Y JNR 09:22:15
4th. Donnelly, Quillan (153) Cycling Ireland Jnr Team Y JNR 09:27:42
5th. Bolger, Sam (151) Cycling Ireland Jnr Team Y JNR 09:28:52
6th. Byrne, Ruairí (152) Cycling Ireland Jnr Team Y JNR 09:30:18
7th. O’loughlin, Patrick (156) Cycling Ireland Jnr Team Y JNR 09:30:57
8th. Shine, David (157) Munster Cycling – O’Leary Stone Jnr Team Y JNR 09:33:27
9th. O’Brien, Liam (155) Cycling Ireland Jnr Team Y JNR 09:33:55
10th. Gaffney, Keir (171) Spokes Racing Jnr Team Y JNR 09:57:33
11th. Carver, Shane (161) Munster Cycling – O’Leary Stone Jnr Team Y JNR 09:59:44
12th. Ballie, Alisdair (172) Spokes Racing Jnr Team Y JNR 10:00:48
13th. Gordillo, Mario (158) Munster Cycling – O’Leary Stone Jnr Team Y JNR 10:08:55
14th. Wisdish, Thomas (169) Spokes Racing Jnr Team Y JNR 10:09:14
15th. Davidson, Conal (170) Spokes Racing Jnr Team Y JNR 10:17:31
16th. Griffin, Matt (160) Munster Cycling – O’Leary Stone Jnr Team Y JNR 10:22:17
17th. Tarrant, Sean (159) Munster Cycling – O’Leary Stone Jnr Team Y JNR 10:25:55
18th. Mcghee, Daragh (164) Munster Cycling – Tarrant Skoda Jnr Team Y JNR 10:29:58

What a team…Twitter reporter Julia, Race secretary, Sinead Moriarty and Race Technical Director, Stevie Griffin, thanks so much for such dedicated work!! *(Photo Dany B)*

The Kerry Group Ras Mumhan 2022 “King of the Hill Final Classification“

**It was a great battle and not decided till the last climb…Dean Harvey (Spellman-Dublin Port) just getting the better of Lindsay Watson (Velo Revolution Guest rider)**

1 Harvey, Dean (87) Spellman Dublin Port Cycling Team 60
2 Watson, Lindsay (120) Velo Revolution 52
3 Smith, Luke (72) Moynalty Cycling Club 43
4 Smith, Jacob (97) Spokes Racing Team U23 14
5 Montgomery, David (88) Spellman Dublin Port Cycling Team 14
6 Maguire, Andy (80) Pinergy Orwell Wheelers 13
7 Mccarter, Darragh (86) Spellman Dublin Port Cycling Team 11
8 Shannon, Mark (32) Burren Cycling Club 11
9 Kennedy, Paul (31) Burren Cycling Club 10
10 Hagan, Paul-Antoine (75) Moynalty Cycling Club 7

The Kerry Group Ras Mumhan 2022 “Green Jersey Final Classification”

Race Director Daithi O’ Criodain (middle) with Niall, a well done is in order to Daithi and his team…a brilliant organised race to the finest points!! *(Photo BP Media)*

1 Mcloughlin, Niall (154) Cycling Ireland Jnr Team JNR 39
2 Murnane, Conor (111) UCD Cycling Club A1 35
3 Doogan, Odhran (118) Velo Revolution A1 25
4 Watson, Lindsay (120) Velo Revolution A1 19
5 Harvey, Dean (87) Spellman Dublin Port Cycling Team A1 18
6 Smith, Luke (72) Moynalty Cycling Club A1 17
7 Mccarter, Darragh (86) Spellman Dublin Port Cycling Team A1 12
8 Guerini, Monte (48) Foran Cycling Club – 10
9 Kane, Daniel (100) Spokes Racing Team U23 A3 10
10 Rosie, Lee (99) Spokes Racing Team U23 A3 10

The Kerry Group Ras Mumhan 2022 “King of the Hill Final Classification”

Kerry Group Rás Mumhan 2022 “U23 Final classification”

Dean Harvey tore the race apart and bagged two Jersey’s…The Belgian Project bursary holder showed his teeth for sure, and his backside to his rivals on many occasions… The Belfast “Wout Van Aert” I would describe him without bragging *(link to more photos* https://www.facebook.com/bmikeyphoto)

1st. Harvey, Dean (87) Spellman Dublin Port Cycling Team Y A1 09:11:16
2nd. Halvey, Conor (11) Newcastlewest Cycling Club Y A2 09:11:17
3rd.Mcloughlin, Niall (154) Cycling Ireland Jnr Team Y JNR 09:15:07
4th. Kane, Daniel (100) Spokes Racing Team U23 Y A3 09:15:17
5th. Smith, Jacob (97) Spokes Racing Team U23 Y A3 09:15:18
6th. Rosie, Lee (99) Spokes Racing Team U23 Y A3 09:15:18
7th. Doyle, Leo (60) Greenmount Cycling Academy Y A1 09:15:18
8th. Moloney, Sam (163) Munster Cycling – Tarrant Skoda Jnr Team Y JNR 09:17:31
9th. Kenny, Rhys (115) UCD Cycling Club Y A1 09:19:32
10th. Doogan, Odhran (118) Velo Revolution Y A1 09:20:46
11th. Paterson, Craig (96) Spokes Racing Team U23 Y A3 09:20:55
12th. Hagan, Paul-Antoine (75) Moynalty Cycling Club Y A1 09:20:55
13th. Kenny, Jason (113) UCD Cycling Club Y A1 09:21:58
14th. Mcconville, Cormac (173) Spokes Racing Jnr Team Y JNR 09:22:15
15th. Dykes, Will (98) Spokes Racing Team U23 Y A3 09:25:41
16th. Meehan, Jamie (89) Spellman Dublin Port Cycling Team Y A2 09:27:42
17th. Donnelly, Quillan (153) Cycling Ireland Jnr Team Y JNR 09:27:42
18th. Bolger, Sam (151) Cycling Ireland Jnr Team Y JNR 09:28:52
19th. Byrne, Ruairí (152) Cycling Ireland Jnr Team Y JNR 09:30:18
20th. O’loughlin, Patrick (156) Cycling Ireland Jnr Team Y JNR 09:30:57

The Kerry Group Ras Mumhan 2022 “Team Final Classification”

**The Spellman-Dublin Port Team can go home satisfied..** ***Photo BP Media***

1 Spellman Dublin Port Cycling Team 27:37:36
2 Foran Cycling Club @ 32”
3 Velo Revolution @ 5’27”
4 Spokes Racing Team U23 @ 8’17”
5 Team Dan Morrissey/Pactimo @ 11’52”
6 All Human – Velo Revolution Racing Team @ 13’55”
7 Burren Cycling Club @ 14’07”
8 UCD Cycling Club @ 19’04”
9 Moynalty Cycling Club @ 19’33”
10 Pinergy Orwell Wheelers @ 30’16”
11 Blarney Cycling Club (A) @ 31’49”
12 Cycling Ireland Jnr Team @ 34’05”
13 Spin 11-Chain Reaction Racing Team @ 48’23”
14 TAAP Cervelo @ 59’55”
15 Killarney Cycling Club @ 1h07’59”
16 Greenmount Cycling Academy @ 1h08’37”
17 Lucan Cycling Road Club @ 1h11’05”
18 Spokes Racing Jnr Team @ 1h43’00”
19 Limerick Cycling Club @ 1h59’48”
20 Galway Bay Cycling Club @ 2h03’03”
21 Munster Cycling – O’Leary Stone Jnr Team @ 2h04’30”
22 Castlebar Cycling Club @ 2h14’39”
23 Tralee Manor West Bicycle Club @ 2h16’38”
24 Newcastlewest Cycling Club @ 2h34’16”
25 Cycling Munster Development Team @ 2h36’38”
26 Blarney Cycling Club (B) @ 2h55’12”

**Donegal’s Odhran Doogan (Guestrider Velo-Revolution) in blazing form the last few weeks…here winning the uphill final stage very convincingly**!!

**Photo BP Media…The Velo Revolution Gang…full daily reports of the race can be found on www.facebook.com/danyblondeel**

A well organised stage race in such beautiful surroundings, it was worthed the drive, thanks so much for the invite, and the donation towards the Belgian Project…it keeps us being able to travel to events, and add to the bursary fund…so many people to thank, but hey…chapeau and merci!! More photos of Brendan can be found on https://www.facebook.com/brendan.slattery.90