Lacey wins County Cycling Championship title after surviving in three-man breakaway

WITH over 60 riders taking to the start line of the Senior County Championships on a damp evening in Cordal Sean Lacey knew he needed to be alert from the off.

And over the first two laps he covered all the attempted breaks and then jumped clear himself. He was joined by Connor Kissane and Cormac Daly and the three opened a lead of over a minute from the peloton that was never able to reel them in.

Lacey was always the stronger on the night and broke away himself on the second last climb of Ardmona and took his second County Championship title and Michael Blackwell Memorial Cup.

In the end it was Kissane (Killarney CC) who took second as well as the A2 title from Daly (Tralee Manor West iBike) who was the second A2 rider home with his club mate Ronan O’Shea in third.

Tralee Manor West iBike had a clean sweep in the A3’s with Ross Culloty winning from Sean McCarron and Tom Gentleman.

The Chain Gang were celebrating with the first two riders home in the A4’s. Michael O’Shea took the win as well as being the first in the Masters Over 40. Chris Murray was second in the A4’s as well as being the first Over 50 home. Shane Fleming was third in the A4 category.

Suzanne O’Sullivan (Currow CC) continued her great form winning the Ladies County Championship with Ciara Tierney in second.

The Breen Family Shield for the Best Team in the County Championships went to Tralee Manor West iBike.

Jim O’Shea of Farranfore Maine Valley AC, competing in the 70+ Mens High Jump event during the GloHealth National Master Track & Field Championship at Tullamore Harriers Stadium in Tullamore