Tipperary motorcycle racers excel in Mondello Masters Championship
Faugheen 50 Supporters Club members were among the top performers in Ireland’s top motorcycle racing competition
The 2026 Mondello Masters, Ireland's premier motorcycle racing championship, has now drawn to a close, with all the championships finally decided after five rounds.
The Premier County was well represented throughout all the classes, with many of the Faugheen 50 Supporters Club members excelling on the Mondello tarmac.
Carrick-on-Suir’s Michael Prendergast took top spot in the Classic Superbike class in real style, taking the overall championship with one round to go and freeing him up to compete in the Superbike on his Yamaha R1.
Thurles man Vincent Long took third place in the Classic Supersport Class, which not only went down to the wire, but Vincent’s trusty R6 developed mechanical issues, which meant Vincent had to jump on a borrowed bike in the hope of scoring points to take the final championship podium position, which he did with his Faugheen 50 club mate Shane Harding taking a very well deserved sixth position in the championship.
Richard Hyland took the spoils in the Pre-Injection class, capping off a fantastic competitive season where he set the pace from the very first round until the final chequered flag.
The Supersport 600 Championship took a dramatic turn on the final day with the Tipperary rider Oisin Maher pushing Adam Carey the whole way, both in the championship and in the final races of the Masters to fall just short of taking that elusive top spot, and finishing in second place in the championship.
Chris Gray took tenth place in the 400 class despite a season of concentrating on the roads, both north and south.
However, 2026 proved a very successful season for the Faugheen 50 Supporters Club members and it was fantastic to see so many club members racing at Mondello Park this year, all learning their race craft and putting that experience against the cream of riders from all corners of Ireland. Kody Purcell, Aidan Dooley, Daniel Murray, Austin McNally and Ben Mullane all pushed for strong results, and set their sights on trophies for 2027.