The 2024 National Hill Climb Championship in Rathfarnham, Dublin, hosted by Orwell CC, with a 3.38km climb with an average 9% ascent. Well done to Killian O'Brien overall winner as a Junior, and Gold for Caoimhe May (Women), M40 Stuart Mc Caughey, M50 Neil Mc Kenna and M60 gold for John Madden!! (Sat 5th Oct)

Senior Elite Men & Junior Men

**Killian receiving his BP Bursary in June 2024…and after an amazing season in Italy he puts now the cherry on the cake!!**

Gold: Killian O’ BRIEN Veleka Team the 3.38 km in 7:18″
Silver: Ruairi BYRNE UCD Cycling Club +3s
Bronze: Gareth O NEILL Athlete Nutrition Coach HD +4s
4th. Conn MC DUNPHY TEAM SKYLINE + 7s
5th. Stuart MILLAR Ards CC +30s
6th. Eoin KELLY UCD Cycling Club +32s
7th. Matthew WALLS Lucan Cycling Road Club +33s
8th. Patrick O’ SULLIVAN Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club +48s
9th. Sean O’ KANE Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club +51s
10th. Conor VERBRUGGEN Bray Wheelers +51s
Women’s Elite Championship (Full result)

**Caoimhe here seen with her mum Una (CEO-Sport Ireland) and she must have more than a dozen champs jersey collected in the last few year!! Also a BP bursary holder in 2023…some girl!!!**

Gold: Caoimhe MAY Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club 9:31
Silver: Clare DILLON Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club +46s
Bronze: Niamh O DWYER Black House Racing +49s
4th. Sophie DALY Tralee Manor West BC +50s
5th. Jennifer NEENAN UCD Cycling Club +56s
6th. Orla WALSH UCD Cycling Club +59s
7th. Yvonne DORAN Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club +1:35″
8th. Josephine LYNCH Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club +1:55″
9th. Eva DONOVAN Black House Racing +2:21″
Masters 40 (top 5)

**For Stuart uphill or flat…he does the business (Photo Sharon Mc Farland)**

Gold: Stuart MC CAUGHEY Phoenix CC in 7:50s
Silver: Ronan KILLEEN Lucan Cycling Road Club +12s
Bronze: Conor MC TIERNAN Un-Attached Leinster +30s
4th. Stephen BUTLER St. Finbarrs CC +39s
5th. Niall O BRIEN Kilcullen CC Murphy Geospacial +1:11s
Masters 50 (top 5)

Gold: Neil MC KENNA AHC Racing in 8:05s
Silver: Dermot RADFORD Black House Racing +7s
Bronze: Greg SWINAND Team Dan Morrissey +41s
4th. Frank BILLINGS Lucan Cycling Road Club +42s
5th. Jerry MC CARTHY Tralee Manor West BC +48s
Masters 60 (top 5)

**MBE John Madden, an amazing athlete, head teacher, and collector of Irish and Ulster Champ Jerseys!!**

Gold: John MADDEN Inspired Cycling in 8:46s
Silver: Eamonn BYRD Dublin Wheelers +12s
Bronze: Victor MORGAN St. Finbarrs CC +46s
4th. Jimmy FLYNN Cuchulainn CC +56s
5th. Michael CULBERT Comeragh CC +1:47s