Noel and Kieran Hammond Memorials
Run as a road race for several years, it reverted to its original time trial format in 2013.
There are two trophies awarded each year - the Kieran Hammond cup and the Noel Hammond cup.
The Kieran Hammond memorial trophy was formerly the Kelly-Roche junior classic, organised by Kieran until his unfortunately premature passing. It used to get huge fields in the 90s, and only become the Vets and Cs prize when after years of steady decline we had a year that no Juniors showed up. It has always been an ambition to make it the Junior prize again, but 2015 was the first year we felt confident we'd get the numbers to do that.
The team prize was also resurrected in 2015 as another little nod to history, and lies in the origin of the Noel Hammond memorial trophy. In its very first incarnation in the 1930s it was known as the Rudge Whitworth 50, and was awarded in the 30s and 40s for the winners of a team 50 mile time trial (not the same as a 50 mile team time trial!), where teams of 6 were invited to compete and the best 4 times counted.
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40 riders signed on in Roundwood on Saturday morning to give their all in the Noel and Kieran Hammond Memorial time trial. With plenty of prizes on offer, competition was tight, but defending champion Ian Richardson took the overall from Sean McKenna with 22" to spare. Conor Murnane walked away with the Kieran Hammond trophy, awarded this year to the top Junior.
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Congratulations to Ian Richardson of UCD on a successful defence of his Noel Hammond trophy, while Conor Murnane walked away with the Kieran Hammond trophy. Placings below, full times to follow.
Updated with full senior and youth times, and photos.
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Orwell Wheelers are pleased to announce the holding of the Noel and Kieran Hammond Memorial TT event for 2015, happening on Saturday 20th June. All details below!
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Ian Richardson takes the overall and Noel Hammond trophy from UCD clubmate Greg Swinand, while Orwell's Fionn Sheridan goes home with Kieran Hammond trophy.
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Next Sunday sees the club's first open racing event of the year, the Noel and Kieran Hammond Memorials, run as a TT for the second time in succession.
