Lowry takes maiden Sunflower win

Ian Lowry was fifth in this year's British Superbike series

Ian Lowry won the Sunflower Trophy for the first time on board his Relentless TAS Suzuki at Bishopscourt on Sunday.

Portadown's Marshall Neill was second, with Dubliner Jack Kennedy third and five-time winner Michael Laverty fourth on another Relentless Suzuki.

Alastair Seeley slid off while winner Lowry collected the £3,000 first prize.

Moira man Lowry had set the pole position time in qualifying but John Laverty was ruled out after suffering a fractured collarbone in practice.

Lowry won the opening Irish Superbike race of the day, with Seeley second and Neill third while in race two, Seeley came home first from Michael Laverty, with Neill again third.

Neill was the winner of the first Supersport 600cc race in which Lee Johnston and Jeremy McWilliams completed the podium and Kennedy took fourth.

Maguiresbridge man Johnston turned the tables on Neill in the second Supersport event, with Kennedy improving one place on his previous outing to secure third.

Mark Lunney won both 250cc races in which Chris McAloran was second on both occasions.

Lunney and Drew Jamison were 125cc winners and Mark Johnston won both Supertwins races.

Ben and Tom Birchall won the first sidecar event, with John Holden and Andrew Winkle taking the chequered flag in the second.

Seeley was crowned Irish Superbike champion.