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The Pulse Port Beach Triathlon brought the triathlon season to an exciting conclusion, hosting the final round of the Triathlon National Series to give athletes one last chance to earn points. In addition to the series finale, the event also featured the Draft Legal Elite National Championships and the Para National Championships.

In the men’s race, Mark McGinley from 247 Triathlon claimed 1st place with a winning time of 01:06:51. McGinley executed a well-rounded race, emerging from the swim in 00:14:46 and maintaining strong splits on both the bike (00:32:08) and run (00:17:28), which ultimately secured his win.

Sean McCullagh of Island TC finished in second place with a time of 01:08:15, trailing by 1:24. McCullagh’s fast swim split of 00:13:31 helped him take an early lead, but he couldn’t hold off McGinley on the bike and run. Rounding out the podium was Michael Monahan from Naas TC, who finished third in 01:08:56. Monahan put in a solid performance across all three disciplines, including a 00:14:24 swim and a 00:32:46 bike split.

Áine Kinsella of Waterford dominated the women’s race, finishing first with a time of 01:14:16. Kinsella put in a solid swim, completing the 750-metre lap in 00:15:53, and continued her strong performance on the bike, clocking 00:35:59. Her consistent pace across all three legs, coupled with a 00:19:36 run split, secured her the victory.

Close behind in second place was Kathryn Fahy from Limerick Triathlon Club, who crossed the line in 01:14:55, just 39 seconds behind Kinsella. Fahy’s strong swim of 00:15:37 and quick transitions kept her in contention, but she was unable to close the gap on the run, finishing with a 00:20:34 split.

Helen Perry of Lisburn Triathlon rounded out the podium, finishing third with a time of 01:16:12. Despite a slower start in the swim (00:16:24), Perry’s solid bike leg of 00:38:07 and strong 00:19:30 run split helped her secure the final podium position.

Full results can be found HERE