Prizewinners and sponsors at the Meath Cycling Championship hosted by Navan Road Club on Sunday (from left) were: back - John Lynskey (Bohermeen), Tommy Barrett (Moynalty), Paul Kelly (Moynalty), David Wherity (Stamullen), Gerry Harte (DID Dunboyne), Craig Sweetman (Stamullen) and sponsor Michael Ke

Stamullen rider best at Meath championships

Published: Wed 5 Sep 2012, 4:55 PM

After a lapse of many years, Navan Road Club put their shoulders to the wheel and revitalised the Meath Cycling Championships on Sunday where Stamullen M Donnelly's David Wherity emerged victorious claiming the title ahead of Clonard's Gerard Dunne and Navan's Aidan Wall. Wherity took the lead early in the main A1 race and was not to be caught while in the A2 event Ciaran Hallinan (DID Dunboyne) was first as Simon O'Dea (Navan Road Club) continued his good form to take the A3 race. The A4 race saw John Lynskey (Bohermeen) crossing the line ahead of Tommy Barrett (Moynalty) and his club mate Paul Kelly in third. Brian Moran (Navan) pushed the group forward to follow the break and took fourth place in the process. The veteran class saw a hard-fought battle with Craig Sweetman (M Donnelly Stamullen) taking first ahead of Gary Gorman (M Donnelly Stamullen) in second and John Wall (DID Dunboyne) in third. The novice race gave a chance for cyclists to test themselves on a fast course and it was Blair Clinton (Navan) who took first with Vivian Dunphy (Navan) second and Aidan Cannon (Inspiration/Dunboyne) taking third. All-Ireland Junior Time-Trial champion Ryan Mullen scored another great victory when he won the 2012 Beker Van Belgie Time Trial last weekend. Navan Road Club's Fiona Guihen (pictured) was in action at the European championships recently and will now set her her sights on the forthcoming An Post Rás na mBán. RESULTS A1 - 1, David Wherity (Stamullen M Donnelly); 2, Gerard Dunne (Clonard); 3, Aidan Wall (Navan RC). A2 - 1, Ciaran Hallinan (DID Dunboyne). A3 - 1, Simon O'Dea (Navan RC). A4 - 1, John Lynskey (Bohermeen); 2, Tommy Barrett (Moynalty); 3, Paul Kelly (Moynalty). Veterans - 1, Craig Sweetman (Stamullen M Donnelly); 2, Gary Gorman (Stamullen M Donnelly); 3, John Wall (DID Dunboyne). Juniors - 1, James Lynch (Navan RC). Novice - 1, Blair Clinton (Navan RC); 2, Vivian Dunphy (Navan RC); 3, Aidan Cannon (Inspiration, Dunboyne). U-16 - 1, Alan Lyne (Inspiration, Dunboyne); 2, Killian Whelan (Inspiration, Dunboyne); 3, Patrick Gibbs (Stamullen M Donnelly); 4, Cian McDunphy (Inspiration, Dunboyne). U-14 - 1, Patrick Gofzdyk (Inspiration, Dunboyne); 2, Nathan Lee (Inspiration, Dunboyne); 3, Sean O'Connell (Stamullen M Donnelly); 4, Luke Smith (Moynalty CC); 5, Jack Cauldwell (Navan RC); 6, Liam Murray (Moynalty CC);. U-12 - 1, Luke Coll (Stamullen M Donnelly); 2, Liam Hanley (Navan RC0; 3, Aoife Byrne (Inspiration, Dunboyne); 4, Emmett Gorman (Stamullen M Donnelly); 5, Sean Nolan (Navan RC); 6, Nicole Murtagh (Navan RC).