2025 Year in Review: Duathlon National Champs
duathlon age group winners announced
The 2025 Duathlon National Championships marked a thrilling start to Triathlon Ireland’s 2025 competitive calendar, as over 200 multisport athletes descended on Limerick for a fast and fiercely contested race.
- Distance: 4.6km run – 19km bike – 4km run
- Date: 02.03.25
- Event: Duathlon (run-bike-run), hosted by Limerick Triathlon Club
- Location: University of Limerick (UL)
The event showcased exceptional performances across both the men’s and women’s fields, with returning champions reclaiming glory and new talents making their mark on a bright and dry March morning.
Niall Cornyn and Saoirse O’Brien delivered standout performances to claim the men’s and women’s Duathlon National titles respectively – but they weren’t the only winners on the day with Age Group Champions being crowned for stand-out performances in the Duathlon.
Men’s Race
In the men’s event, Niall Cornyn led from the start to reclaim the national title he last won in 2022. After a strong opening run, Cornyn maintained control despite pressure from a chase pack that included Leo Corry, Mathys Bocquet, and Michael Bruton. On the bike, Dave Higgins posted the fastest split of the day, closing the gap before National Triathlon Centre athlete Bocquet, representing Predator TC, mounted a late surge to take second place. Bruton finished strongly on the final run to secure third, completing an impressive podium and underlining the depth of talent in the men’s field.
Men’s Podium
1st | Niall Cornyn |
2nd | Mathys Bocquet |
3rd | Michael Bruton |
Women’s Race
The women’s championship was equally intense, with Saoirse O’Brien of Piranha Triathlon Club emerging as the 2025 National Champion after a fiercely fought contest. Early leader Zoe Hughes set the pace out of the first transition, but O’Brien, Megan Roberts, and Áine Kinsella soon took control on the bike leg. The closing stages delivered a nail-biting finish, as Kinsella and Roberts battled to close down O’Brien’s lead. In the final hundred metres, just eight seconds separated the top three, with O’Brien holding on for victory ahead of Kinsella in second and her club mate Roberts in third – a superb display of racing depth and determination from the women’s field.
Women’s Podium
1st | Saoirse O’Brien |
2nd | Aine Kinsella |
3rd | Megan Roberts |
AGE GROUP NATIONAL CHAMPIONS
Duathletes were also crowned Age Group National Champions, from 17 years right up to 74. Full podium results are available below.
All age group national medalists will be formally honoured at the Triathlon Ireland Awards on November 8th in Dublin, celebrating a stellar 2025 season across all distances. Follow the link below to get your tickets!
Male Age Group Podiums
Age Group | Place | Athlete Name |
Overall Podium | 1st | Niall Cornyn |
2nd | Mathys Bocquet | |
3rd | Michael Bruton | |
16-17 | 1st | Evan Tosh |
2nd | Sam Cooney | |
3rd | Patrick Thynne | |
18-19 | 1st | Mathys Bocquet |
2nd | Darragh Reynolds | |
3rd | Cillian Cloney | |
20-24 | 1st | Christopher Horgan |
2nd | Luke Canavan | |
3rd | Alex Sargent | |
25-29 | 1st | Niall Cornyn |
2nd | Dave Higgins | |
3rd | Leo Corry | |
30-34 | 1st | Michael Bruton |
2nd | Conor Hennebry | |
3rd | Gary Condell | |
35-39 | 1st | James Maher |
2nd | Conor Talty | |
3rd | Rob Dwyer | |
40-44 | 1st | Michael Scully |
2nd | Eoin Bailey | |
3rd | David Power | |
45-49 | 1st | Enda Bagnall |
2nd | Aidan Kelly | |
3rd | Ruaidhri Geraghty | |
50-54 | 1st | Ernest Asensio Blasco |
2nd | James Cleland | |
3rd | Gary Higgins | |
55-59 | 1st | Geoff Collins |
2nd | John Cahill | |
3rd | Sean Farrell | |
60-64 | 1st | Martin O’Grady |
2nd | Harry McDermott | |
3rd | Owen Barron | |
65-69 | 1st | Ed Fahy |
2nd | Wilson McAlister | |
3rd | William Purcell | |
70-74 | 1st | Peter McLaughlin |
Female Age Group Podiums
Age Group | Place | Athlete Name |
Overall Podium | 1st | Saoirse O’Brien |
| 2nd | Aine Kinsella |
| 3rd | Megan Roberts |
16-17 | 1st | Amy O’Rourke |
18-19 | 1st | Zoe Hughes |
| 2nd | Mollie Jackson |
| 3rd | Izabella Chidlow |
20-24 | 1st | Saoirse O’Brien |
| 2nd | Anna McGinley |
| 3rd | Aine Gilhooly |
25-29 | 1st | Aoife Greene |
| 2nd | Aideen Neville |
| 3rd | – |
30-34 | 1st | Aine Kinsella |
| 2nd | Megan Roberts |
| 3rd | Roisin Kelleher |
35-39 | 1st | Claire Kennedy |
| 2nd | Aoife O’Dwyer |
| 3rd | Claire Tierney |
40-44 | 1st | Ava Whelan |
| 2nd | Andrea Lyons |
| 3rd | Barbara Ryan |
45-49 | 1st | Angela Collins |
| 2nd | Sinead Sexton Renton |
| 3rd | – |
50-54 | 1st | Pamela Grogan |
| 2nd | Maire Marshall |
| 3rd | Karen Ryan |
55-59 | 1st | Martina McIntyre |
| 2nd | Geraldine Leete |
| 3rd | Denise Compton |
60-64 | 1st | Vicki Nicholson |
| 2nd | Caroline Murphy |
| 3rd | Barbara Tobin |
65-69 | 1st | Patricia Eadie |
70-74 | 1st | Majella Diskin |
JOIN US AT THE TRIATHLON IRELAND AWARDS!
The Triathlon Ireland Awards Night will bring the curtain down on another remarkable year of racing!
We look forward to celebrating all our 2025 champions, clubs, and volunteers who made this season one to remember.
See you at the Clayton Burlington, Dublin on Saturday 8th November! Get your tickets today!
