Neil Kernohan wins 2026 Mid Antrim 150 Supertwins ahead of Furber and Brolly
Neil Kernohan won the Supertwins race at the revived Mid Antrim 150 on the Clough circuit in County Antrim on 1 August 2026. Barry Furber finished second and Sean Brolly third, with Graham McAleese and Michael Clyde completing the top five. The result had significance within the Ulster domestic road-racing season because the Supertwins class developed its own title contest beyond the main Superbike and Supersport events.
Why this was a real result rather than a qualifying award
The published pre-race sheet had Michael Dunlop fastest in Supertwins qualifying with a 2:06.813, followed by Furber on 2:09.368 and Kernohan on 2:10.584. It would therefore be a mistake to call Kernohan the fastest rider throughout the meeting. The race classification tells a different and more interesting story: Kernohan reached first place when positions counted, Furber maintained a podium position and Brolly emerged third, while the fastest qualifier did not feature at the top of the published race finishers.
The strength of the field behind the podium
The recorded top ten continued with Lee Osprey sixth, Nigel Moore seventh, Mark Johnson eighth, Sean Leonard ninth and Des Butler tenth; James Rothery was eleventh. Those names are important evidence of class depth at a returning road-racing event. The result cannot be reduced to a one-line winner’s announcement when the classifications reveal a meaningful field, a difference between qualifying order and race finish, and opportunities for several regular domestic competitors.
What was happening elsewhere at Clough
Mid Antrim had been absent from the road-racing calendar and its return featured a strong main programme. Michael Dunlop, racing at Mid Antrim for the first time since 2009, won five races across the two days’ revised schedule, while Ryan Whitehall and Kevin Keyes reached the Grand Final podium. Barry Davidson secured two classic wins and Joe Loughlin took Lightweight Supersport. Kernohan’s Supertwins result belonged to this varied sporting afternoon, not a separate meeting or a different jurisdiction.
Championship relevance needs care
Later championship reporting identified Kernohan as the 2026 Ulster Supertwins title winner, but that overall honour must be treated separately from this specific Mid Antrim race. One race win does not alone explain an entire championship: points across multiple Northern Ireland meetings, results from competitors who did not finish here and other category classifications all matter. The Clough victory was one verifiable part of the evidence of Kernohan’s form.
Weather and the revived event
Friday delays caused by weather meant the planned evening races were postponed and raced on Saturday, putting greater pressure on the timetable. Saturday nonetheless produced completed classifications across Supertwins, Lightweight, classic categories and high-capacity machines. Maintaining that variety matters for the local road-racing scene, where competitors invest in different types of motorcycle and rely on organisers to provide suitable class opportunities.
How Kernohan’s victory should be remembered
The cleanest sporting summary is that a rider who qualified third in the published Supertwins times emerged with the race win in front of Furber and Brolly. It was a meaningful contrast with the faster pre-race time set by Dunlop, and a result that helped define the competitive shape of the revived Mid Antrim 150. No fabricated lap-by-lap overtake, margin or mechanical explanation is needed: the established result, qualifying comparison and season context are substantive enough on their own.
