Racing

The combined White/Red race saw an aggressive contest from the outset, with a five-rider Red group breakaway establishing itself and ultimately staying clear to contest their own honours. Behind them, the White group race developed into a chase scenario, where Neal Hudson produced a strong solo ride to take victory. Harry Rochford secured 4th place, while Jonathan O’Brien finished 6th in the same group. In the Orange group, a large field of 43 riders came down to a fast and c

Waller Cup, Bohermeen Orwell Wheelers delivered a strong and cohesive team performance at the Waller Cup promotion in Bohermeen, with the club particularly prominent in the feature C1 race and well represented across the supporting events. In a fast and aggressively ridden C1 contest, the early phase of the race was marked by a relentless pace, with the opening 70 minutes covered at an average of 48km/h. Orwell Wheelers were to the fore throughout, with Joe Nathan, Sean O’Kan

Orwell Wheelers produced a series of strong performances at Round 5 of the IVCA League, held at Jack White’s, with riders featuring prominently across multiple groups and securing valuable points. In the Orange Group, Matthew Broadstock delivered an excellent ride to take 3rd place and 11 points, maintaining a strong position throughout a competitive race. He was well supported by Garrett Greene, who finished 5th, adding a further 9 points and underlining the club’s strength

WOMEN’S LEAGUE CORCAGH PARK 21/4/26 A chilly windswept Corcagh Park was the scene for this evening’s races. A group of mostly inexperienced riders took to the start, nervously chatting as they awaited the starting whistle. Once underway, the race split almost immediately and 3 riders forged ahead, Galway woman Lorna Kavanagh, triple Ironman Gráinne Burrows and 1st year Chemistry student Faye Morrissey. Faye was able to use her Chemistry knowledge to work out exactly how much

Orwell Wheelers Race Report Strong Weekend Across Wexford, Down & Kerry Orwell Wheelers were in action across three provinces over the weekend of April 18–19, lining out at the Kilmore Road Race (Wexford), the Alan Towell Memorial (Down), and the John Drumm Cup (Kerry). With aggressive racing, podium success, and a welcome return from injury, it proved to be a highly positive couple of days for the club. Kilmore Road Race – Co. Wexford (Saturday) The standout performance of t

The 2026 edition of the Appleby Orwell Women's League is up and running. Thankfully the weather played ball in the end though it was not looking good all day. We had a great turnout with many new faces taking on the challenge of the now famous Pine Forest TT route. A short but mighty test to get the league started. It was also great to see familiar faces coming out to support the league and give the women new to the league and target to aspire to. This evening's TT was w

The Appleby Orwell Women’s League 2026 is officially up and running. On a dull but mild evening Orwell Coaches Marijke Beltman and Eddie Lynch delivered an Introduction to Bike racing Session in Corkagh Park. 12 Enthusiastic Women were shown lots of skills to navigate the skills needed to enjoy the trill of riding and racing in a bunch / peloton . The session finished off with a mini race to really give the newbies a sense of what to expect in the coming weeks of the Appel

Race Report: for Orwell Wheelers at Rás Mumhan. Stage 1A Orwell set the tone early by winning Stage 1A, the team time trial, with a polished and powerful performance. The squad of Evan Keane, Liam Crowley, Sean O’Kane, Luke Keaney, and Padraig Moran executed a smooth ride to take the stage by five seconds, putting Keane into the race lead. The victory was the result of meticulous preparation — the lads had reconned the TTT course back in February, refining their pacing, rotat

Crowley Storms to Podium in Epic Battle at Des Hanlon Memorial. Des Hanlon Memorial once again delivered one of the toughest tests on the domestic calendar, and Pinergy Orwell Wheelers’ Liam Crowley rose to the occasion with a superb ride to second place after an aggressive and intelligent performance from start to finish. Raced in brutal wet and windy conditions more typical of early spring in Ireland than the recent sunshine of southern Europe, this year’s edition was attr

*Stage 1 - Criterium * Boys - U12 1st Ben Cunningham 4th Daniel O’Sullivan Tadgh and Josh finishing well Girls U12 1st Molly Turner 4th Helena Lopes Boys U14 4th William Hance Jake Govan finishing well Boys U16 James O’Brien, Charlie Hermitte, Tomas Connolly, Conor Dunne finishing well. Stage 2 of Ras na Nog yesterday afternoon - a very hilly circuit. Boys - U12 2nd Ben Cunningham 5th Daniel O’Sullivan Tadgh and Josh finishing well. Girls U12 1st Molly Turner 4th Helena Lopes

Orwell Wheelers Shine at Rás Maigh Eo What a weekend -2 stage wins and 2 jerseys! Stage 1: Evan Keane opened the account with a brilliant stage win after textbook control from Luke, Sean & Liam. Jamison lit things up with a solo sprint‑prime win, while Alex took the C3 leader’s jersey. Stage 2: A strong team time trial showing saw Liam Crowley 2nd overall and Evan 3rd, keeping Orwell firmly in the hunt. Stage 3: Aggressive racing all day and relentless teamwork paid off as Li

Orwell Wheelers riders delivered an impressive series of performances across multiple races over the weekend, showing strength in depth, aggressive racing, and podium success. Lucan GP – Dublin Lucan GP was one of the largest races of the year, run on a fast course just outside Dublin, with over 12 Orwell Wheelers riders taking to the start line across the categories. C1 In the C1 race, Seán O’Kane was prominent throughout, making the decisive break of 10 riders early on. He

Boyne Grand Prix & Sliabh Luachra Clasaicí The second weekend of the 2026 season saw Orwell Wheelers riders in action across two major events: the Boyne Grand Prix in Rathkenny, Co. Meath on Saturday, and the Sliabh Luachra Clasaicí in Knocknagree, Co. Cork on Sunday. The club maintained its strong early-season momentum, highlighted by a standout victory in the C1 race in Cork. Boyne Grand Prix — Saturday, Rathkenny, Co. Meath Saturday’s Boyne Grand Prix, promoted by Drogheda

Pinnery Orwell Wheelers – Opening Weekend Race Report, 2026 Season The opening weekend of the 2026 season proved highly successful for Pinnery Orwell Wheelers, with riders competing across major open events and graded categories. The club demonstrated depth, tactical discipline, and strong teamwork throughout the weekend. Mick Lally Memorial — Saturday, Summerhill, Co. Meath Saturday’s Mick Lally Memorial marked the club’s first major outing of the weekend, and Orwell Wheele

Lofty heights of U10 CX. A one,two for Orwell. Ollie O Sullivan 1st and Naoise Cunningham 2nd In the "senior" classes: Ronan O'Flynn - 3rd M40, Aisling O'Connor - 2nd Masters Women Lloyd Moore - 11th M60

Congratulations to all our riders on some amazing performances at CX Leinster champs 💪🏻 Photos CYCLE RACE Photos Ireland

Lara has come a long way since 2016 - when Orwell ran its own club championships

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