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Yesterday saw the final National Grade Road event of 2025 take place as Phoenix CC hosted the Bobby Crilly Classic in Co. Antrim.

The 18.6km loop saw riders tackle rolling terrain over several laps, before a 9km sharp climb to the finish.

A breakaway group of three riders in the C1 race managed to stay away, with Gareth O’Neill, of Athlete Nutrition Coach HD taking the win. Liam Crowley from Team Vorarlberg and Petrolike’s Killian O’Brien followed in second and third respectively, just three seconds back on the winner.

VC Glendale’s Toby Sweetman was the highest finishing Junior rider on the day, taking fourth in the C1 race.

The C1 race also saw top-10 finishes from cross-country national champion Chris Dawson, former international Adam Ward, and Team Skyline’s Paul Kennedy in what was an incredibly strong field.

Roadman Cycling Club’s Daniel Stone took top spot in the C2 race, ten seconds ahead of Saxun-Extrusax-Primoti rider Callum McCaffrey in second and Adam Matthews of Banbridge in third.

Crossgar CC duo Simon Torrens-Spence and Paul Keary took first and second respectfully in the C3 race, with Gaeltacht.CC rider Brian Carroll taking third.

Full results from all races are available HERE.

The Bobby Crilly Classic also drew to a close the 2025 Road Cup Competitions.

Burren’s Daire Feeley retained his title as top domestic rider for another year, as he remained at the top of the C1 standings. Gareth O’Neill solidified his second place with his win on Sunday, as Team Caldwell Cycles’ Odhran Doogan took third.

Toby Sweetman took top spot in the Junior C1 category, ahead of Dungarvan’s Philip O’Connor in second and Zappi Racing Team’s Rory Condon in third.

Junior National Champion Aliyah Rafferty, riding with Tofauti Everyone Active won the overall Women’s cup competition. She was followed by Westport Covey Wheeler’s Abi Conway in second and Dungarvan’s Aoife O’Donovan in third.

O’Leary Stone Kanturk’s Barry Meade won the overall Cup prize in the C2 category, ahead of Dungarvan’s Marcus Flavin and Spellman-Dublin Port rider Curtis McKee – the highest Junior in the C2 class.

McKee narrowly beat Hugh Óg Mulhearne of Asvillemur Cyclisme in the C2 Junior Cup competition, with Crabbe Dstny rider Jack Woods taking third.

Martin O’Loughlin of Panduit Carrick Wheelers took the overall C3 title. Team Bikeworx Celbridge rider Gavin Stapleton took second, while Sliabh Luachra’s Denis Lynch took third.

The C3 Junior competition was won by Luca Murray of VC Glendale, followed by Gorey’s Sean Fitzgerald in second and Orwell’s Matthew Lane in third.

Newry Three Day winner and European Youth Olympic Festival athlete Tom Lane took top spot for Dan Morrisey Pissei in the U16 competition. Rían McCrystal, also having represented Ireland at the EYOF took second place overall for Bear Cycling. Another EYOF athlete in Emer Heverin, of All human/Velo Revolution took third place.

Overall standings for this year’s Cup Competition’s can be found HERE.