Donal Crowley & Kay Stratton Memorial – Race Report
Fresh off the back of the Des Hanlon, the Irish road racing season rolled on to one of the most anticipated events on the calendar — the Donal Crowley and Kay Stratton Memorial, hosted by Blarney Cycling Club.
A crew of Orwell riders headed south to sunshine and speed in Blarney for this National Series event.
🔸 Evan Keane, just back from a training block in Spain, continued his great run of form, finishing 16th and adding more valuable points to his tally.
🔸 In the C3 race, we had a massive result from Josh Francis, who went up the road and came home in 11th — a breakthrough ride! Matt Lynch also impressed, finishing a solid 25th in a big bunch sprint.
Meanwhile, Luke Keaney raced the Carn Classic on Saturday in Derry, where he opened his sprint a touch too early but still held on for 8th — more points in the bag!
Orwell momentum building nicely. On to the next one!