Peter Killeen's first reaction on receiving the Tara Stainless Trophy on Sunday afternoon was "I'll have to take a mould from that and make my own one!"
The Dublin sculpter's breakthrough win in the A4 race on the Bohermeen CC promotion is certainly worthy of permanent record on Killeen's mantlepiece after he hands back the original next year and it's doubtful that he will derive more pleasure from any subsequent race win.
Peter Killeen's first reaction on receiving the Tara Stainless Trophy on Sunday afternoon was "I'll have to take a mould from that and make my own one!"
The Dublin sculpter's breakthrough win in the A4 race on the Bohermeen CC promotion is certainly worthy of permanent record on Killeen's mantlepiece after he hands back the original next year and it's doubtful that he will derive more pleasure from any subsequent race win.
Following some insipring advice from club president Eddie Lynch, Killeen decided to try his luck in the closing stages of the five lap, 57km event rather than waiting for the sprint. Killeen's strength told as he held off the baying pack on the rise to the finish line, celebrating his maiden success and his first ever road race placing, with a clenched fist salute.
There was further joy for Orwell in the A4 race as Peter Gerrard took his first open race placing with fifth in the dash to the line just behind Killeen.
In the A3 race for the Mick McGuire Memorial trophy Declan Quigley sprinted to his second top six placing of the season, edging the battle for fifth by the narrowest of margins in the bunch gallop after 80km.
In the Women's National League event earlier in the day, Michelle Geoghegan (racing in the colours of her Dutch team, Moving Ladies) took third in the bunch sprint which settled affairs following a slightly frustrating day of neautralised attacks.
Orla Hendron displayed further developing form with sixth on the line.
Meanwhile Darragh Long had to settle for fourth in the Under 16 race after another strong performance.
A3 - Mick McGuire Memorial
1, Christopher Green (Unattached);
2, Ciaran McKenna (Emerald CC);
3, Anto Moran (Ravens CRT);
4, Darragh Zaiden (Stevens Cyclological);
5, Dclan Quigley (Orwell Wheelers);
6, Brian Taaffe (Dublin Wheelers);
7, John Kenny (Navan Road Club);
8, Alan Dunne (Lucan CRC).
A4 - Tara Stainless Cup
1, Peter Killeen (Orwell Wheelers);
2, David Farrell (Longford CC);
3, Brendon Bonnie (St Tiernan's CC);
4, Paul Fahy (Unattached);
5, Peter Gerrard (Orwell Wheelers);
6, Tulga Oyundimeg- St Tiernan's
Women's National League
1, Lauren Creamer (Arc);
2, Wendy Bates (Lakeside Wheelers);
3, Michelle Geoghan (Moving Ladies)
4. Sandra Fitzgerald (Lucan CC);
5, Gillian McDarby (Usher IRC);
6, Orla Hendron (Orwell Wheelers);
7, Sarah Piner (Lakeside Wheelers);
8, Mandy Collie (Team Basso).
U16 Race
1, Danny Bruton (Stamullen CC);
2, Thomas Fallon (Wolftrap CC);
3, Aidan Wall (Navan Road Club);
4, Dara Long (Orwell Wheelers);
5, Ciaran Campbell (Drogheda CC);
6, Dara Bailey (Donamore Dynamos);
7, Ciaran O Connell (Stamullen RC);
8, Kyle Murphy (Slipstream CC).
Peter Killeen's first reaction on receiving the Tara Stainless Trophy on Sunday afternoon was "I'll have to take a mould from that and make my own one!"
Diarmuid Collins swiftly made up for any disappointment he may have felt at missing out on the Inter Club League title when he scored a fine maiden win in the Kevin McInerny A3 Race at the Usher Irish Road Club promotion in Dunlavin.
2010 Inter-Club League Results
