The Irish National Cycling Championships are annual cycling races to decide the Irish cycling champion for several disciplines, across several categories of rider.
The men's road championship is usually held on a Sunday at the end of June; the women's race is held the previous day. The winning élite rider wears the national champion's jersey for all road races in the following 12 months. Unlike most countries, the jersey does not contain the national flag or stripes from the flag's colours; instead, the jersey has a wide green band superimposed with a shamrock, the national flower of Ireland. The men's under-23 champion is awarded to the first under-23 in the élite race. The junior road races are held on the same day as the élite and the time-trial championship is held earlier in the week. The national criteriums are held later in the summer.
Medals National Championships
Other medals Courtesy Quay Cycles, Drogheda
Road Race
Amateur Senior Men Year 50 km 100 km 50ml/80 km 100ml/160 km1877 A. Spring 1878 H. H. Law 1879 T. W. Knox 1880 A. M. Toomey 1881 R. Hassard 1882 W. M. Woodside 1883 T. J. Levis 1884 E. S. McKay 1885 A. McCormack 1886 A. McCormack 1887 J. McCormack 1888 H. Russell 1889 J. P. Butler 1890 B. W. Pigott 1891 S. McAdam 1895 Harry Reynolds 1896 John Ramsbottom1897 J. J. Carragher 1898 Jack Meade 1913 Michael Walker 1938 J. Bell 1939 Bertie Donnely (NCA) W. J. Broughal (CRE) C. Gilmore 1940 George Robinson 1941 George Robinson T. Hughes 1942 Frank Baird 1943 Tommy Quinn Frank Baird 1944 J. McCann S. O'Gorman 1945 Ollie KellyAndo Christle 1946 Paddy Lennon Matt Marlow 1947 Frank Baird Paddy Marlow Tommy Walsh J. Shortall 1948 Paddy MarlowMatt Marlow1949 Frank BairdFrank Baird1950 E. Hawkins Karl McCarthy(NCA); Jim McQuaid (CRE/NICF)1951 Karl McCarthy Joe McCormack (NCA); Jim McQuaid (CRE/NICF)1952 M. Nolan Colm Christle (NCA); Joe McCormack (CRE/NICF)1953 John Lackey Colm Christle (NCA); Shay Elliott (NICF/CRE)1954 Denis O'Connor Willie O'Brien (NCA), Shay Elliott (CRE/NICF)1955 Mick Cahill Gerry Keogh (NCA), Bart Sharkey (CRE/NICF)1956 Jimmy NolanGene Mangan (NCA); Des Courtney (CRE/NICF)1957 Gerry KeoghChristy Dunne ( NCA); John Lackey (CRE/NICF)1958 Cathal O'ReillyCathal O'Reilly ( NCA); Peter Dowling (CRE/NICF)1959 Tom BeamishJim Maguire (CRE/NICF); Mick Slattery (NCA)1960 Shay O'Hanlon Peter Crinnion (CRE/NICF); Murt Logan (NCA)1961 Mick ChristleShay O'Hanlon (NCA), Jimmy Kennedy (CRE/NICF)1962 Shay O'Hanlon (NCA), Christy Kimmage (CRE/NICF)1963 Morris Foster (CRE/NICF); Sonny Cullen (NCA)1964 Gordon Caldwell (CRE/NICF); Shay O'Hanlon (NCA)1965 Noel O'Neill (CRE/NICF), Mick Christle & Paddy Flanagan (tie, NCA)1966 Steve Chivers (CRE/NICF); Bobby Shaw (NCA)1967 Noel Taggart (CRE/NICF)1968 Peter Doyle (ICF/NICF); Paddy Flanagan (NCA)1969 Phil O'Brien (ICF/NICF); Seamus Kennedy (NCA)1970 Paul Elliott (ICF/NICF), Larry Clarke (NCA)1971 Liam Horner (ICF/NICF), Jim McConville (NCA)1972 Noel Taggart (ICF/NICF), Colm Nulty (NCA)1973 John McCarthy (CRE/NICF); Mick Cahill (NCA)1974 Pat McQuaid (ICF/NICF); Colm Nulty (NCA)1975 Shay O'Hanlon (NCA) Martin McQuillan (ICF/NICF)1976 Alan McCormack (ICF/NICF); Colm Nulty (NCA)1977 Tony Lally (ICF/NICF); Ned Flanagan (NCA)1978 Tony Lally (ICF/NICF); YEAR VENUE 1st 2nd 3rd1979 Navan Pat Healy Peter Morton Seán Lally1980 Lurgan Michael Nulty Stephen Roche Sean Lally1981 Waterford Paul Kimmage Brendan Madden Mick Nulty1982 Castlebar Billy Kerr Lennie Kirk David Gardiner1983 Bangor John McQuaid Tony Lally/Paul Kimmage tied -1984 Carrick On Suir Paul Kimmage Eddie Madden Tony Murphy 1985 Bray John McQuaid Bernie McCormack Joe Barr1986 Bangor Alastair Irvine Bobby Power Shane Clark1987 Eniskillen Philip Cassidy Ger Madden Richard O'Gorman1988 Midleton Anthony O'Gorman Chris McCann Mick Kinsella1989 Roundwood Paul Slane Mick Walsh Anthony O'Gorman 1990 Waterford Julian DalbyJohn Sheehan Conor Henry1991 Baltinglass Paul SlaneGerard Madden Kevin Kimmage1992 Camlough Ian Chivers Stephen Maher David Hourigan1993 Castleisland Robert Power Stephen Maher Conor Henry1994 Newry Mark Kane Conor Henry Patrick Callaly1995 Wexford Michael Fitzgerald Stephen Maher Tommy Evans1996 Portglenone Peter Daly Bill Moore Aidan Duff
Elite/Senior Men Year Location Gold Silver Bronze1997 Carrick On Suir Morgan Fox David McCann Raymond Clarke1998 Collon Raymond Clarke David McCann Ian Chivers1999 Waterford City Tommy Evans Morgan Fox Eugene Moriarty2000 Blackpool, Cork David McCann Brian Kenneally Mark Scanlon2001 Dundrod, Belfast David McCann (2) Mark Scanlon Paddy Moriarty2002 Stamullen Mark Scanlon Ciarán Power Tommy Evans2003 Sligo Mark Scanlon (2) Denis Lynch David O'Loughlin2004 Sligo David O'Loughlin David McCann Nicolas Roche2005 Belfast David O'Loughlin (2) Mark Scanlon David McCann2006 Westport David McCann (3) Ciarán Power Paídi O'Brien2007 Waterford David O'Loughlin (3) Paídi O'Brien Mark Cassidy2008 Midleton Dan Martin Paídi O'Brien Brian Kenneally2009 Dunboyne Nicolas Roche David O'Loughlin Paídi O'Brien2010 Sligo Matt Brammeier Nicolas Roche Dan Martin2011 Emyvale Matt Brammeier (2) Dan Martin David McCann2012 Clonmel Matt Brammeier (3) Nicolas Roche Philip Lavery 2013 Carlingford Matt Brammeier (4) Philip Lavery Damien Shaw2014 Multyfarnham Ryan Mullen Sean Downey Paídi O'Brien2015 Omagh Damien Shaw Eddie Dunbar Conor Dunne2016 Kilcullen Nicolas Roche (2) Matt Brammeier Michael O'Loughlin2017 Wexford Ryan Mullen (2) Chris McGlinchey Conor Dunne2018 Coolaney Conor Dunne Darnell Moore Mark Downey2019 Derry Sam Bennett Eddie Dunbar Ryan Mullen2020 Knockaderry Ben Healy Nicolas Roche Darragh O'Mahony 2021 Wicklow Ryan Mullen (3) Daire Feeley Conn McDunphy2022 Kanturk Rory Townsend Cormac McGeough Ben Healy2023 Dungannon Ben Healy (2) Rory Townsend Sam Bennett2024 Athea Darren Rafferty Dillon Corkery Rory Townsend2025 Yellow Furze Rory Townsend (2) Jamie Meehan Patrick Casey
Professional men Year Location Gold Silver Bronze1994 Isle of Man Martin Earley Sean Kelly Joe Barr
Amateur Women Year Location Gold Silver Bronze1990 Baltinglass Marie Eribo D. White P. Anderson1991 Susan O'Mara 1992 Cork Marie Eribo Claire Moore Helena Kinsella1993 Susan O'Mara Helena Kinsella Claire Moore1994 Helena Kinsella Susan O'Mara Rachel O'Hara1995 Wexford Claire Moore Deirdre Murphy1996 Geraldine Gill
Elite Women Year Location Gold Silver Bronze1997 Kanturk Sue McMaster Marie Reilly J Heenan1998 Collon Susan O'Mara Claire Moore Jane McGoey1999 Waterford Geraldine Gill Marie Reilly Susan O'Mara2000 Blackpool, Cork Geraldine Gill (2) Susan O'Mara Lorraine Manning2001 Lisburn Geraldine Gill (3) Susan O'Mara Debbie Booth2002 Stamullen Geraldine Gill (4) Lorraine Manning Louise Moriarty2003 Sligo Geraldine Gill (5) Colette Swift Karen Bothwell2004 Sligo Julie O'Hagan Colette Swift Roisin Kennedy2005 Dundrod Siobhan Dervan Trudy Brown Louise Moriarty2006 Westport Siobhan Dervan (2) Louise Moriarty Heather Wilson2007 Waterford Siobhan Dervan (3) Jenny Fay Louise Moriarty2008 Midleton Siobhan Dervan (4) Louise Moriarty Heather Wilson2009 Dunboyne Heather Wilson Olivia Dillon Mary Costello2010 Sligo Olivia DillonSiobhan Horgan Fiona Meade2011 Emyvale Siobhan Horgan (5) Louise Moriarty Caroline Ryan2012 Clonmel Melanie Späth Siobhan Horgan Olivia Dillon2013 Carlingford Melanie Späth (2) Siobhan McNamara Mary Costello2014 Multyfarnham Fiona Meade Olivia Dillon Louise Moriarty 2015 Omagh Lydia Boylan Lydia Gurley Olivia Dillon 2016 Kilcullen Lydia Boylan (2) Eva McCrystal Fiona Meade 2017 Johnstown, County Wexford Lydia Boylan (3) Lauren Creamer Ellen McDermott2018 Coolaney Eve McCrystal Lydia Gurley Alice Sharpe2019 Derry City Alice Sharpe Imogen Cotter Katharine Smyth 2020 Knockaderry, County Limerick Lara Gillespie Eve McCrystal Ellen McDermott2021 Wicklow Imogen Cotter Megan Armitage Linda Kelly2022 Kanturk Alice Sharpe Mia Griffin Fiona Mangan2023 Dungannon Lara Gillespie (2) Caoimhe O'Brien Megan Armitage 2024 Athea Fiona Mangan Grace Reynolds Lara Gillespie2025 Yellow Furze Mia Griffin Caoimhe O'Brien Marine Lenehan
Women Under 23 (Espoir) Year Location Gold Silver Bronze1997 Geraldine Gill 2024 Caoimh O’Brien Aoife O'Brien Maeve Gallagher2025Emma JeffersAoife O'BrienAbi Conway
Men Under 23 (Espoir) Year Location Gold Silver Bronze1993 C Kilkenny Ashley Clancy Philip McNamara Kieran Horan1995 (3) Dromore, Co. Down Martin Cronin Joe Mooney John O'Brien1997 Michael McNeena Micahel Quinn Simon Coughlan1998 Ciarán Power John McCarthy Diarmuid Carew1999 Riverstick.Cork David McQuaid Stephen Gallagher Gary McQuaid2000 David O'Loughlin 2001 Thomas Hogan Conor Murphy John Dempsey2002 Monaghan Dermot Nally Denis Lynch Conor Murphy2003 Dunlavin Denis Lynch Paidi O'Brien Conor Murphy2004 Sligo Nicolas Roche Philip Deignan Paidi O'Brien2005 Belfast Paidi O'Brien Tim Cassidy Michael Concannon2006 Westport Paidi O'Brien (2) Dan Martin Mark Cassidy2007 Waterford Mark Cassidy Martyn Irvine Adam Armstrong2008 Midleton Dan Martin Adam Armstrong Derek Burke2009 Dunboyne Seán Downey Ronan McLaughlin Philip Lavery2010 Sligo Sam Bennett Dominic Jelfs Thomas Martin2011 Emyvale Sam Bennett (2) Philip Lavery Aaron Buggle2012 Clonmel Philip Lavery Seán Downey Jack Wilson2013 Carlingford Jack Wilson Cormac Clarke Conor Dunne2014 Multyfarnham Ryan Mullen Jack Wilson Conor Dunne2015 Omagh Eddie Dunbar Daniel Stewart Sean Hahessy2016 Kilcullen Michael O'Loughlin Mark Downey Daire Feeley2017 Wexford Michael O'Loughlin (2) Angus Fyffe Ryan Reilly2018 Coolaney Darnell Moore Mark Downey Michael O’Loughlin2019 Derry City Darragh O'Mahony Ben Healy Marc Heaney 2020 Knockaderry, Co.Limerick Ben Healy Kevin McCambridge Ben Walsh2021 Wicklow John Buller Liam Curley George Peden 2022 Kanturk Dean Harvey Darren Rafferty Archie Ryan2023 Dungannon Jamie Meehan Darren Rafferty Odhran Doogan 2024 Athea, Co.Limerick Dean Harvey (2) Patrick O’Loughlin Jamie Meehan2025Jamie Meehan (2)Patrick CaseyDarren Rafferty
Junior Men