Year in Review 2026: Sprint National Championships

The Year in review 2026 – we look back at the Sprint Distance National Championships 2026 hosted by Lanesboro TC. See the Age Group Champs here.

Sprint National Champs - Draft-legal, Junior and Age Group

Looking back at our 2026 Year in review, we highlight one of the biggest events of the year, Two Provinces Triathlon, which played host to the 2026 Sprint Distance National Championships aswell as Draft Legal and Junior National Champs on 11th July.

Draft-Legal National Champs

In the Draft Legal Sprint Champs, in the Women’s race, Emma O’Brien was the fastest on the field holding on to her Sprint National Championship title (1:02:53). Hannah Kennedy was second in 1:04:35 and Chloe Young third in 1:07:22.

In the Open race Mathys Bocquet put in the fastest 5k of the day and sealed the 2026 Sprint National Championship title. Senan McDonnell was second in 57:07 and Jonathan Oakey third in 57:31.

Junior Champs

Taking part within the draft-legal Sprint National Championship race, the junior contenders were in the mix throughout with the titles being won by Pearse Gallagher and Hannah Kennedy.

Junior Female Podium

1. Hannah Kennedy
2. Chloe Young
3. Eve Burns

Junior Open Podium

1. Pearse Gallagher
2. Oliver Duffield
3. Evan Tosh

Age Group - National Series and National Champs

Marking their opening victories of the series, podium regulars Denis Hegarty (Tralee TC) and Aisling Wyer (Naas TC) won the female and Open races respectively.

FEMALE PODIUM

1. Aisling Wyer – Naas TC
2. Sarah Diamond – Wicklow TC
3. Deirdre Casey – Cork TC

OPEN PODIUM

1. Denis Hegarty – Tralee TC
2. Ciaran Kyne – Piranha TC
3. Leo Corry – Belpark TC

Age Group Competition

Athletes across the Age Groups produced outstanding performances, with national medals on the line from 18-19 through to 75-79!

Congratulations to every age group champ and medal winner from the 2026 Sprint Distance National Championships.

Age Group	Place	Athlete Name

Overall Winner	1st	Emma O’Brien
Overall Winner	2nd	Hannah Kennedy
Overall Winner	3rd	Chloe young
Overall Junior	1st	Hannah Kennedy
Overall Junior	2nd	Chloe young
Overall Junior	3rd	Eve Burns
18 – 19	1st	Julia Van Coller
20-24	1st	Ellie O Toole
20-24	2nd	Sarah Blackett
20-24	3rd	Olivia Gordon
25-29	1st	Sarah Diamond
25-29	2nd	Eadaoin O’Raw
25-29	3rd	Lydia Cope
30-34	1st	Aisling Wyer
30-34	2nd	Róisín Merz
30-34	3rd	Faye Mansfield
35-39	1st	Fiona Murphy
35-39	2nd	Kate Fitzpatrick
35-39	3rd	Hannah Roche
40-44	1st	Deirdre Casey
40-44	2nd	Andrea Brennan
40-44	3rd	Nicola Hickey-crowe
45-49	1st	Deirdre Murphy
45-49	2nd	Emma Gentles
45-49	3rd	Celine Mc Phillips
50-54	1st	Vanessa Fenton
50-54	2nd	Breda Daly
50-54	3rd	Clare Duffield
55-59	1st	Cathy Cunningham
55-59	2nd	Gillian Mcmahon
55-59	3rd	Joe-Anne Calvert
60-64	1st	Sharon Cahill
60-64	2nd	Barbara Tobin
60-64	3rd	Caroline Murphy
65-69	1st	Liz Rouine
65-69	2nd	Máire O’Mahony
65-69	3rd	Jacinta O Keeffe
70-74	1st	Majella Diskin
70-74	2nd	Clare Murray Hickey
70-74	3rd	June Heron

Age Group	Place	Athlete Name

Overall Winner	1st	Mathys Bocquet
Overall Winner	2nd	Senan Mc Donnell
Overall Winner	3rd	Jonathan Oakey
Overall Junior	1st	Pearse Gallagher
Overall Junior	2nd	Oliver Duffield
Overall Junior	3rd	Evan Tosh
20-24	1st	Joshua Schnell
20-24	2nd	Callum O’Neill
20-24	3rd	Cian Connolly
25-29	1st	Denis Hegarty
25-29	2nd	Ciaran Kyne
25-29	3rd	Leo Corry
30-34	1st	Conor Farrell
30-34	2nd	Eddy O’Byrne
30-34	3rd	Emmett Mullan
35-39	1st	Michael Monahan
35-39	2nd	Scott Graham
35-39	3rd	Ronan Costelloe
40-44	1st	Padraig Kelly
40-44	2nd	John paul Vereker
40-44	3rd	Shane Hennelly
45-49	1st	David Cahill
45-49	2nd	Darren O Sullivan
45-49	3rd	Eamonn O Caoimh
50-54	1st	Ernest Asensio blasco
50-54	2nd	Killian Dooley
50-54	3rd	Dave Murphy
55-59	1st	Paul Carroll
55-59	2nd	Dermot Mccabe
55-59	3rd	Colum Caughey
60-64	1st	Peter Mc Conville
60-64	2nd	Matteo Castagna
60-64	3rd	Harry McDermott
65-69	1st	Martin O’Grady
65-69	2nd	Neil Cooper
65-69	3rd	Diarmaid Macauley
70-74	1st	Peter Mclaughlin
70-74	2nd	Gerard Turbitt
70-74	3rd	Timothy Horgan
75-79	1st	Nicholas McCabe
75-79	2nd	Michael Mallon
75-79	3rd	Desmond Mchenry

Celebrating our Age Group Champs

The celebrations will continue at the Triathlon Ireland Awards Night on Saturday 7th November 2026, at the Royal Marine Hotel in Dún Laoghaire, Dublin.

The Awards Night will bring the curtain down on another remarkable season, recognising the achievements of our 2026 champions, clubs, volunteers and the wider Triathlon Ireland community.

And an opportunity to celebrate the performances that have made this season one to remember – including those at the Sprint National Champs 2026!