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

Rory Townsend Conn McDunphy IRL Shane OBrien Team Cadence Cyclery Unibet Rose Rockets
ALMANSHIYAH, SAUDI ARABIA - JANUARY 28: (L-R) Yael Joalland of France and Team Cofidis, Joris Delbove of France and Team TotalEnergies and Seth Dunwoody of Ireland and Team Bahrain Victorious compete in the breakaway during the 6th AlUla Tour 2026, Stage 2 a 152km stage from AlManshiyah Train Station to AlManshiyah Train Station on January 28, 2026 in AlManshiyah, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images).

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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