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Irish National Championships: Seth Dunwoody edges Rory Townsend to win elite men’s title

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Irish National Championships: Seth Dunwoody edges Rory Townsend to win elite men’s title

Race Results


By
Lyne Lamoureux
published

20-year-old Bahrain Victorious Development rider dedicates win to his grandmother and Shane O’Brien

Seth Dunwoody in action in the breakaway at the AlUla Tour 2026(Image credit: Getty Images)
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Seth Dunwoody outsprinted defending champion Rory Townsend (Unibet Rose Rockets) to win the elite men’s title at the Irish Road Championships in Cong, County Mayo, on Sunday.

The 20-year-old rider for the Bahrain Victorious Development team claimed the biggest victory of his career, after finishing a very close second at U23 Paris-Roubaix and U23 In Flanders Fields – In Ieper/Kattekoers earlier this year.

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Position

Rider (Country) Team

Time Gap

1

Seth Dunwoody (Irl) Bahrain Victorious Development Team

03:34:43

2

Rory Townsend (Irl) Unibet Rose Rockets

00:00:01

3

Finn Crockett (Irl) Volkerwessels

00:00:04

4

Conn Mcdunphy (Irl) Aps Pro Cycling By Team Cadence Cyclery

00:00:10

5

Ryan Mullen (Irl) NSN Cycling Team

00:00:23

6

Daire Feeley (Irl)

00:01:10

7

Ronan O Connor (Irl) Aps Pro Cycling By Team Cadence Cyclery

00:01:12

8

Killian O Brien (Irl) Team Skyline

00:01:21

9

Adam Rafferty (Irl) Hagens Berman Jayco

00:01:21

10

Luke Smith (Irl)

00:01:39
Lyne Lamoureux

Lyne has been involved in professional cycling for more than 15 years in both news reporting and sports marketing. She founded Podium Insight in 2008, quickly becoming a trusted source for news of the North American professional cycling world. She was the first to successfully use social media to consistently provide timely and live race updates for all fans. She is proud to have covered men’s and women’s news equally during her tenure at the helm of the site. Her writing has appeared on Cyclingnews and other news sites. 

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Irish National Championships: Seth Dunwoody edges Rory Townsend to win elite men’s title

Race Results


By
Lyne Lamoureux
published

20-year-old Bahrain Victorious Development rider dedicates win to his grandmother and Shane O’Brien

Seth Dunwoody in action in the breakaway at the AlUla Tour 2026(Image credit: Getty Images)
Jump To:

  • Results

Seth Dunwoody outsprinted defending champion Rory Townsend (Unibet Rose Rockets) to win the elite men’s title at the Irish Road Championships in Cong, County Mayo, on Sunday.

The 20-year-old rider for the Bahrain Victorious Development team claimed the biggest victory of his career, after finishing a very close second at U23 Paris-Roubaix and U23 In Flanders Fields – In Ieper/Kattekoers earlier this year.

Latest Videos From
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Position

Rider (Country) Team

Time Gap

1

Seth Dunwoody (Irl) Bahrain Victorious Development Team

03:34:43

2

Rory Townsend (Irl) Unibet Rose Rockets

00:00:01

3

Finn Crockett (Irl) Volkerwessels

00:00:04

4

Conn Mcdunphy (Irl) Aps Pro Cycling By Team Cadence Cyclery

00:00:10

5

Ryan Mullen (Irl) NSN Cycling Team

00:00:23

6

Daire Feeley (Irl)

00:01:10

7

Ronan O Connor (Irl) Aps Pro Cycling By Team Cadence Cyclery

00:01:12

8

Killian O Brien (Irl) Team Skyline

00:01:21

9

Adam Rafferty (Irl) Hagens Berman Jayco

00:01:21

10

Luke Smith (Irl)

00:01:39
Lyne Lamoureux

Lyne has been involved in professional cycling for more than 15 years in both news reporting and sports marketing. She founded Podium Insight in 2008, quickly becoming a trusted source for news of the North American professional cycling world. She was the first to successfully use social media to consistently provide timely and live race updates for all fans. She is proud to have covered men’s and women’s news equally during her tenure at the helm of the site. Her writing has appeared on Cyclingnews and other news sites. 

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Irish National Championships: Seth Dunwoody edges Rory Townsend to win elite men’s title

Race Results


By
Lyne Lamoureux
published

20-year-old Bahrain Victorious Development rider dedicates win to his grandmother and Shane O’Brien

Seth Dunwoody outsprinted defending champion Rory Townsend (Unibet Rose Rockets) to win the elite men’s title at the Irish Road Championships in Cong, County Mayo, on Sunday.

The 20-year-old rider for the Bahrain Victorious Development team claimed the biggest victory of his career, after finishing a very close second at U23 Paris-Roubaix and U23 In Flanders Fields – In Ieper/Kattekoers earlier this year.

Latest Videos From
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Position

Rider (Country) Team

Time Gap

1

Seth Dunwoody (Irl) Bahrain Victorious Development Team

03:34:43

2

Rory Townsend (Irl) Unibet Rose Rockets

00:00:01

3

Finn Crockett (Irl) Volkerwessels

00:00:04

4

Conn Mcdunphy (Irl) Aps Pro Cycling By Team Cadence Cyclery

00:00:10

5

Ryan Mullen (Irl) NSN Cycling Team

00:00:23

6

Daire Feeley (Irl)

00:01:10

7

Ronan O Connor (Irl) Aps Pro Cycling By Team Cadence Cyclery

00:01:12

8

Killian O Brien (Irl) Team Skyline

00:01:21

9

Adam Rafferty (Irl) Hagens Berman Jayco

00:01:21

10

Luke Smith (Irl)

00:01:39

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