R2 Donal Crowley Memorial Road Race

The Donal Crowley Memorial Road Race takes the Cycling Ireland National Road Series to Blarney, County Cork on Sunday, April 14, hosted by Blarney Cycling Club.

The 12th running of this Munster one-day will start 1km away from race headquarters at Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal on Old Blarney Road, rolling out at 12noon to give the Men's National Road Series field a 127km test, and the Women's 72km full of sharp climbs.

The winner of the Men's National Road Series race will lift the Donal Crowley Memorial Trophy, while the Fiona Meade Perpetual Trophy goes to the winner of the Women's National Road Series race, an award named to honour Blarney's former Irish National Road Racing Champion.

Who was Donal Crowley?

The Blarney man passed away in a accident on the road back in 1999, having more than left his mark on the Irish cycling community in his 44 short years.

He and brother Patsy rode for Blarney CC, this weekend's hosts, and were instrumental in coaching numerous underage and junior champions, including Junior Tour of Ireland winners, and stars that went on to race for Ireland.

Donal's most famous days came in 1982 when he won a second successive Blarney 3 Day, and two Stages of Rás Tailteann - into Drogheda and in Dublin's Phoenix Park.

Results - Men's Donal Crowley Memorial Road Race Finishers

Sean Hahessy - Team Dan Morrissey-MIG.ie-Pactimo
Conor Hennebry - Team Dan Morrissey-MIG.ie-Pactimo
Jamie Blanchfield - Panduit Carrick Wheelers
Matthew Sparrow - Team Dan Morrissey-MIG.ie-Pactimo
Colm Sheahan - Blarney Cycling Club
Arminas Meskaushas - Panduit Carrick Wheelers
Cathal Purcell - Panduit Carrick Wheelers
John Brosnan - Killarney CC
James O'Sullivan - Blarney Cycling Club
Richard Cleverly - Sliabh Luachra
Tom Shanahan - Limerick CC

Results - Women's Fiona Meade Trophy Finishers

Mia Griffin - TC Racing Team
Eve McCrystal - STRATA3/VeloRevolution Racing Team
Eileen Burns - Ballymena Road Cycling Club
Grace Young - STRATA3/VeloRevolution Racing Team
Katharine Smyth - Ballymena Road Cycling Club
Agnieszka Wozniak - STRATA3/VeloRevolution Racing Team
Lucy O'Donnell - O'Leary Kanturk Stone
Maeve Gallagher - Castlebar CC
Yvonne Doran - Scott Orwell Wheelers
Maura Claffey - UCD Cycling Club
Gabriella Homer - Team On Form
Leah Desmond - Bandon CC
Laura Campbell - Ballymena Road Cycling Club
Catherine Mahoney - UCD Cycling Club
Ewa Kuras - Arcane Cycling Team
Monica Marconi - Scott Orwell Wheelers
Michelle McKinney - Galway Bay CC
Arron Fox - Scott Orwell Wheelers

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Donal Crowley Memorial Road Race Details

Date: Sunday, April 14

Venue: Scoil Mhuire Gan Smal, Blarney, County Cork

Sign-on: Opens 10am; Closes 11.30am

Start time: Rolling starts from 12noon

Route map: Click here for details

Race distances:

Men's National Road Series A1/A2 - 127km
Women's National Road Series - 72km
Supporting A3/Juniors Race - 99km
Supporting A4 Race - 72km

Prizes:

National Road Series Points First 20
National Road Series Team Classification Points First 20
First 8 across line
First unplaced A2
First unplaced Junior

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Former Donal Crowley Winners

There have been 11 runnings of the Men's elite Donal Crowley Memorial Road Race. Here are the winners:

Year	Winner	Team
2019	Sean Hahessy	Dan Morrissey-MIG.ie-Pactimo
2018	Sean Lacey	Viner-Caremark-Pactimo
2017	Cathal Moynihan	Tralee Manor West
2016	Cathal Moynihan	Tralee Manor West
2015	Paidi O'Brien	Osborne-McCarthy
2014	Eddie Dunbar	O'Leary Stone Kanturk
2013	Michael Crowley	Planet Tri Racing Team
2012	Mark Nugent	Waterford Racing CC
2011	Edward Barry	Blarney Cycling Club
2010	Brendan McLoughlin	Blarney Cycling Club
2009	Robin Kelly	Comeragh CC
2006	Tim Barry	Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheeler

The Women's standalone race at the Donal Crowley Memorial Road Race is a much newer event, boosted by its place in the National Road Series.

Year	Winner	Team
2019	Mia Griffin	TC Racing Team
2018	Eve McCrystal	Garda Cycling Club
2015	Fiona Meade	Blarney Cycling Club