Images from the National Criterium Championships which were held in Mullingar, Co. Westmeath on Friday evening, June 15th. A blistering pace was set by top rider Damien Shaw and after only 1 lap of the 1.2km circuit, it became a 2 man race with only 19 year old Dillion Corkery able to keep with the international pro rider. By the time it came down to the last few laps, Shaw had lapped all but a handful of the 70 riders who toed the start line in Mullingar's town centre. But all the effort throughout the 60 minutes of racing left Shaw lacking in energy to make the final sprint where Corkery took advantage to be declared the National Crit Champion for 2018.
