Racing

In addition to our youth riders, we’re also cheering on Junior rider Matthew Lane, representing Leinster in Assen. Another rider we’re incredibly proud of - hard to believe he did his very first road race at Rás na nÓg just three years ago! Thanks to Huele June for photos!

Wishing the very best of luck to our incredible youth riders competing in Assen in the Netherlands this week! We’re so proud to see 7 Orwell youth riders – Molly, Ollie, Xander, Daniel, Josh and William plus Katie riding with a Belgian team – alongside several of our Corkagh Park Monday Night regulars – from Bear Cycling team, Carlow Road Cycling Club, TC Racing Team 🤞✈️ 🤞✈️ Breffni Wheelers Cycling Club and Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club- taking on the challenge at one of the

Another strong evening of racing for Orwell riders at the Green Sheds. In the Red Group, Diarmuid Collins put in a solid performance to take 8th place, while Garrett Greene continued his excellent run of form with a 6th-place finish in the same group. In the Orange Group, Killian Doyle powered to 4th place, showing great consistency. The highlight of the night came in the Black Group, where Dave Murnane claimed another win — a commanding ride that surely puts an upgrade on th

Phoenix Cup – Dorey's Forge The Phoenix Cup took place on Sunday last at Dorey’s Forge, with riders facing a fast and flowing circuit. Once again, Orwell was well represented across the groups. The standout performance of the day came from Garrett Greene, who stormed to victory in the Orange Group — a well-deserved win. In the Black Group, Barry Redmond put in a strong ride to take 7th place, closely followed by Damien Long and Ronan Simms, both finishing well inside the bunc

Best wishes to club rider @katieturner_ie who is racing for @team_ireland_olympic at 8am today at the European Youth Olympic Festival in Skopje, North Macedonia 🇲🇰

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In the White/Red race: Shaun Kelly staged an attack 10km from the finish which almost brought him victory, only to be pipped by a late bridging Sean Curtis on the line. Harry Rochford, in his first race in the whites came fourth, proving again his promotion was well deserved. Johnny O’Brien narrowly avoided a crash at the finish to take eighth. Meanwhile in the Orange race, Michael Hickey continued his fine run of form to take fourth. Orwell featured strongly in the Black rac

A Phenomenal Weekend of Racing The 2025 Newry 3 Day Stage Race, expertly hosted by Newry Wheelers, delivered an action-packed weekend of top-tier racing. Representing Orwell Wheelers were Yvonne Doran and Josh Francis, both of whom put in determined and impressive performances across the three challenging stages. Josh Francis continued his excellent form this season, securing 2nd place in the C3 classification. His consistency and strength throughout the weekend were a test

IVCA Millennium Cup – Kilcullen (Sunday, 6th July 2025) Orwell Wheelers were in action once again on Sunday at the IVCA Millennium Cup, hosted in Kilcullen. Congratulations to Orla Hendron, who took a superb victory – a fantastic result that highlights her consistency and strength this season. There were also strong performances across the board, with Dan McElroy, Garrett Greene, Ronan Simms, and Damien Long all delivering solid rides and representing the club with pride. Wel

Massive congratulations to Matthew who has been selected for the Leinster Development Squad for the Junior Tour of Ireland.

IVCA Tuesday Night League – Green Sheds It was a strong evening for Orwell Wheelers at the latest round of the IVCA Tuesday Night League, held in near-perfect conditions at Green Sheds. In the White/Red group, Johnny O’Brien continued his fantastic run of form, securing a solid 9th place finish after another aggressive race. In the Orange group, Garrett Greene delivered a classy ride to claim 6th, closely followed by Darragh Boyd in 7th, showing excellent teamwork and positio

Promoted by Navan Road Club & Yellow Furze CC Orwell Pinergy Wheelers were proudly represented at this year’s National Road Race Championships by Evan Keane, Luke Keaney, and Adam McConnell. With all three riders coming off strong performances at the Stephen Roche GP earlier in the week, there was quiet confidence heading into Sunday’s elite men’s race. The 94-rider field took on a fast, grippy, and deceptively hilly circuit. With the country’s best on the start line, the pac

Huge thanks to all the youths and parents who made the trip to Corkagh Park today for the Savills Orwell One-Day! We had 70 riders from all over the country, including several newcomers to Corkagh Park as well as some novice racers. It was a brilliant day of action - fast, fun and incredibly spectator-friendly. With all 9 races visible from the comfort of a deckchair, it couldn’t have been better for those cheering from the sidelines. The kids had a fantastic time - racing ha

Men's Race 1. Max Fitzgerald, Jegg-DJR Academy 2. JB Murphy, Kilcullen CC Murphy Geospacial 3. Evan Keane, Pinergy Orwell Wheelers 4. Conn McDunphy, Team Skyline 5. Liam Kilkenny, Galway Bay CC 6. Javan Nulty, Unattached Leinster 7. George Sevastopulos, Sundrive 8. Christopher Marshall, Veloperformance First unplaced C2: Brian Geary, St Tiernans CC First unplaced C3: Dave Reilly, Emyvale CC First unplaced Junior: Fionn Killeen, Kilcullen CC Murphy Geospacial First unplaced Or

Weekend Results Round-Up 🏁✅ It was another strong showing for Orwell Wheelers this weekend, with results coming in from multiple events across the country. At the Foyle GP , Sean O’Kane put in a solid ride to take 10th in the C1 race, while Luke Keaney continued his fine form, securing an impressive 2nd place in the C2 event. Matt Lynch was also in action and came away with 6th place in the C3 race, marking a strong day out for the club. At the Ronnie Coates Memorial in Wic

Congrats to the Orwell team who placed 3rd in the mixed team of 8 category at the Mondello 24hr. The team rode 805km in the 24hours. David Kirwan Donal Connolly Eva Zeile, John McElligott Paschal Comerford Peter Rafferty Colum Maddox (mgr) John Kehoe finished 4th in the solo category. Kashif Qayyum covered 523.88km in the 24 hours

Last Tuesday we had another great evening of racing thanks to Belpark Tri Club who brought the summer sun along with lots of prizes and goodies from Gold Nutrition Ireland and Endurance Lab. thank you both for the amazing prizes! 15 women raced in a handicapped race with the A+ group taking 20 minutes to make the catch in what made for a very entertaining race. There were 2 primes, won by Holly McCaffrey (Longcourt WRT) and Aine Kelly (Orwell Wheelers CC) A Race 🥇Doireann Ki

Leinster TT Champs, Track Omnium & IVCA Round 9 Leinster Time Trial Championships – Saturday It was a successful day for Orwell Wheelers at the Leinster TT Championships on Saturday, with Shaun Kelly taking a fantastic win in the M60 category. Shaun has been in flying form all year, and this result is a testament to the hard work he's been putting in on the time trial bike. In the M40 category, Ian Devlin delivered another top performance, claiming 3rd place. Ian’s consistenc

Evan Keane Claims Another Victory at Noel Teggart Memorial🏆 @cyclingireland Evan Keane continued his impressive run of form by taking a hard-fought victory at the Noel Teggart Memorial, hosted by Banbridge CC in Co. Down. Hot off his win at the Sean Lynch Memorial, Evan doubled up with a second consecutive win in what was a fiercely contested race featuring many of Ireland’s top domestic riders. Raced over the Banbridge–Rathfriland–Annaclone circuit, the 123km C1 event was f

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