2025 Year in Review: Middle Distance National Champs
2025 Year in Review: Middle Distance National Championships
The 2025 Middle Distance National Championships brought intense competition to a course renowned for its flat profile and fast times. Over 300 athletes lined up for a 9am start, drawing some of Ireland’s most competitive triathletes and resulting in course records across both the men’s and women’s fields.
- Distance: 1.9km swim • 90km bike • 21.1km run
- Date: 27th July 2025
- Event: Tri-Tyrone, hosted by TriLimits Triathlon Club
- Location: Dungannon, County Tyrone
Athletes battled for podium positions and age-group national titles across two laps of the lake. With the water warm, clear and with no rain in sight, conditions were great for racing.
Becky Woods and David Higgins delivered dominant performances to secure the women’s and men’s Middle Distance National Championship titles respectively. They led a day filled with standout efforts and several age group champions being crowned for exceptional performances.
Becky Woods Wins Middle Distance National Title
Becky Woods claimed her second consecutive Middle Distance Championship title, building on her 2024 victory at Lost Sheep. Despite early pressure from Aoibh Clarke who led after the swim and bike, Woods powered through the run course to take the win and set a new course record of 4: 23:36, breaking the previous benchmark. Aisling Wyer pushed hard during the run to clinch second place just split seconds ahead of Clarke.
The women’s top three were:
- Becky Woods (Piranha Tri Club) 4:23:36
- Aisling Wyer (Naas TC) 4:25:26
- Aoibh Clarke 4:25:51
David Higgins Crowned Men’s National Middle Distance Champ
The men’s championship was fiercely contested, with GB athlete Malachi Cashmore setting a blistering pace on the fast, flat course to cross the line first. With Cashmore ineligible to win the National Title, the battle to become 2025 National Champ was taking place behind him.
David Higgins delivered a superb all-round performance to claim the men’s National Middle Distance Championship. Higgins combined a strong swim, a powerful two hour, three minute bike leg to secure the title.
The Men’s top three were:
- David Higgins 3:52:24
- Adam Ward (Strabane TC) 3:57:02
- Matthew Kinkaid (Newry TC) 3:59:04
Full results and age group podiums are listed below.
Age Group National Champions
Dozens of athletes were crowned Age Group National Champions, from 18–24 right up to 70+. 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!
WOMEN’S MIDDLE DISTANCE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Age Group | Place | Athlete Name |
Overall | 1st | Becky Woods |
| 2nd | Aisling Wyer |
| 3rd | Aoibh Clarke |
20-24 | 1st | Aoibh Clarke |
25-29 | 1st | Ciara Greene |
| 2nd | Laura Daly |
| 3rd | Niamh Heaney |
30-34 | 1st | Aisling Wyer |
| 2nd | Aine Kinsella |
| 3rd | Roisin Kelleher |
35-39 | 1st | Becky Woods |
| 2nd | Helen Perry |
| 3rd | Claire McGonagle |
40-44 | 1st | Eimear Hoare |
| 2nd | Joanne Howard |
| 3rd | Ellen Murphy |
45-49 | 1st | Hilary Faith |
| 2nd | Lilly O’Dea |
| 3rd | Helen Byers |
50-54 | 1st | Breda Daly |
| 2nd | Caroline Coghlin |
| 3rd | Colette Sweeney |
55-59 | 1st | Lorraine O’Neill |
| 2nd | Michele Reynolds |
| 3rd | Natalie Mason |
60-64 | 1st | Barbara Tobin |
| 2nd | Brighid Smyth |
65-69 | 1st | Liz Rouine |
70-74 | 1st | June Heron |
MEN’S MIDDLE DISTANCE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP
Age Group | Place | Athlete Name |
Overall | 1st | David Higgins |
| 2nd | Adam Ward |
| 3rd | Matthew Kinkaid |
20-24 | 1st | Joshua Schnell |
| 2nd | Samuel Carr |
| 3rd | Odhran O’Dwyer |
25-29 | 1st | David Higgins |
| 2nd | Adam Ward |
| 3rd | Donal Mongey |
30-34 | 1st | Matthew Kinkaid |
| 2nd | Eddy O’Byrne |
| 3rd | Daniel Irvine |
35-39 | 1st | Loughlin Campion |
| 2nd | James Graham |
| 3rd | Ben Hickey |
40-44 | 1st | James Hoare |
| 2nd | Sean Mcintyre |
| 3rd | Shane Hennelly |
45-49 | 1st | Ross Stewart |
| 2nd | Stephen Mckenna |
| 3rd | Guy Chilton |
50-54 | 1st | James Cleland |
| 2nd | Dermot Mccabe |
| 3rd | Mark Kenny |
55-59 | 1st | Paul Carroll |
| 2nd | Liam Lynch |
| 3rd | Stephen Murphy |
60-64 | 1st | Peter McConville |
| 2nd | Stephen Turner |
| 3rd | Seamus Arkinson |
65-69 | 1st | Wilson Mcalister |
| 2nd | Leslie Mulholland |
| 3rd | Hugh Suffern |
70-74 | 1st | Gerard Turbitt |
Don’t forget to secure your ticket to the Triathlon Ireland Awards on 8th November!
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 here.
