John Murphy's 'Outrajeous' of Howth Claims Overall Win in D2D Race (Prizegiving Photo Gallery Here!)

15th June 2025

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Volvo Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Race organisers congratulate overall winning skipper John Murphy of the Howth yacht Outrajeous. Pictured from left are Race Officer Con Murphy, NYC Vice Commodore Rosemary Cadogan, Ruth Shanahan of the NYC, John Murphy and D2D Race Chairman Adam Winkelmann. Scroll down for a prizegiving photo gallery Credit: Domnick Walsh

The Volvo Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Race prizegiving 2025 saluted Howth's John Murphy and the crew of his J109, Outrajeous, whose overall win in the 17th staging of the 270-mile race from Dublin Bay to County Kerry was achieved in one of the most competitive fleets in the race's history.

The offshore title marks a run of success for Murphy, who retained his IRC Irish title in 2024 and also won European IRC honours last September. His crew for the D2D included Neil Spain, Murphy's usual Number One helm. Others aboard included Aodhan Fitzgerald from Galway, who can number a Round Ireland outright win in his many achievements, brother-and-sister talents Joan and Louis Mulloy from Westport, and superstars Ross McDonald and Cuan Whelan of Howth, fresh from their mighty win in the RYS Inter-Club Invitationals.

As Afloat previously reported, it was a straight line race with some magic twists. The forty starters (and forty finishers) in this biennial classic were the enchanted fleet. They'd fair winds despite the race's breezes ranging between east and southwest, because they happened to be in the right place on the "flattened semi-circle" course when certain wind angles were dominant. Review the race with Afloat's 2025 D2D stories here.

The prizegiving on Saturday night (June 14) featured a glittering array of silverware at the Dingle Skellig Hotel reception, where Race Chairman Adam Winkelmann brought the curtain down on one of the most successful editions in years.

Ruth Shanahan presents second overall to Richie Fearon and his Coquine crew Photo: Domnick Walsh

Ruth Shanahan presents third overall to Paul O'Higgins, skipper of Rockabill VI Photo: Domnick Walsh

The National Yacht Club Dun Laoghaire Dingle Race Management team (from left) Adam Winkelmann, Susan Spain, Grainne Ryan, Rosemary Cadogan, Ruth Shanahan and Cathy MacAleavey Photo: Domnick Walsh

Prizegiving Volvo D2D Race 2025 Photo Gallery by Domnick Walsh

Prizewinners Volvo D2D Race 2025

Overall IRC - Sam & Emma Trophy – Presented by Ruth Shanahan

1st Overall IRC - Outrajeous – John Murphy – Howth Yacht Club
2nd IRC 2 – Coquine – Richie Fearon – RORC
3rd Rockabill VI – Paul O’Higgins – Royal Irish Yacht Club

1st Over the Line Seamus Gallagher Memorial Trophy – Presented by Sabina Saar – Opal – Frank Whelan, Greystones Harbour Yacht Club

Mixed Crew - Polynesian Paddle – Presented by Grainne Ryan 1st Mixed Crew (2 Female Crew) – Aurelia – Isobel O’Grady and Lia McCann

1st Mixed Crew 2 handed – No Excuse – Pat Hogan and Louise Gray Halidon Trophy (Under 33ft) – Presented by Con Murphy

1st Under 33ft – Katanca – Barry O’Connor & Paul O Riain – Royal Irish YC

D2D First Corinthian on corrected time – Carmel Winkelmann Trophy – Presented by Adam Winkelmann Aurelia – Chris Power Smith – Royal St George Yacht Club / RORC

1st NYC on IRC – Barry Family Trophy – Presented by NYC Vice Commodore Rosemary Cadogan Valentina – Johnny and Tina Treanor – National Yacht Club

IRC 1 Volvo Trophy – Presented by Billy Naughton of Billy Naughton Motors Tralee

1st IRC 1 – Rockabill VI – Paul O Higgins – Royal Irish Yacht Club
2nd IRC 1 – Aurelia – Chris Power Smith – Royal St George Yacht Club / RORC
3rd IRC 1 – The Big Picture – Michael and Richard Evans – Howth Yacht Club
4th IRC1 – Pata Negra – Andrew and Sam Hall – Pwllheli Sailing Club

IRC 2 Dingle Crystal Trophy – Presented by Cathy MacAleavy

1st IRC 2 – Outrajeous – John Murphy – Howth Yacht Club
2nd IRC 2 – Coquine – Richie Fearon - RORC
3rd IRC 2 – Ruth – Tom Shanahan – National Yacht Club

IRC 3 National Yacht Club Decanter – Presented by Susan Spain

1st IRC 3–Desert Star–Ronan O’Siochru & Conor Totterdell – Royal Irish Yacht Club
2nd IRC 3 – Black Velvet – Leslie Parnell – Royal Irish Yacht Club
3rd IRC 3 – Ealu – Pat Collins – Baltimore Sailing Club

IRC Cruiser Class - Alice Celebration Trophy – presented by Tom Shanahan

1st Cruiser Class – Promise 3 – Stephen Robinson - RORC
2nd Cruiser Class – Mynx – Kenneth Cunnane – Tralee Bay Sailing Club

IRC 2 Handed Class - Dingle Skellig Hotel Trophy – Presented by Sheila O’Connor of Dingle Skellig Hotel

1st 2-handed – Cinnamon Girl – Cian McCarthy & Sam Hunt – Kinsale YC
2nd 2-handed –Desert Star–Ronan O’Siochru & Conor Totterdell–RIYC

Published in Dun Laoghaire Dingle, Howth YC

Dun Laoghaire Dingle Race Live Tracker 2025

Track the progress of the 2025 Dun Laoghaire to Dingle Yacht Race fleet on the live tracker above and the leaderboard below

The 17th edition of the 280-mile race organised by the National Yacht Club starts at 2 pm on Wednesday, June 11th, on Dublin Bay.

Read the full 2025 race preview by WM Nixon here
Read all the D2D Race News in one handy link here

WM Nixon will be posting regular race updates and analysis throughout the 2025 race here

Published in Dun Laoghaire Dingle

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