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Luke Kearney Orwell Wheelers (Winner Tommy Brady Cup) It was a huge weekend of racing for Orwell Wheelers with over 15 riders competing across the country! John Drumm Cup, Co. Kerry Matt Lynch travelled south to his beloved Kerry and had a fantastic ride, finishing 7th at the John Drumm Cup. A strong performance that sees him gaining valuable points towards his C2 upgrade — great progress! Tommy Brady Memorial On Saturday morning, Matthew Lane, Werner Otto, and Luke Keaney su

Meanwhile in the IVCA League in Carlow, Harry Rochford continued his storming start to his debut season in the league, taking fifth place in the Blue race. Michael Hickey, another IVCA rookie, took fourth place in the Orange race. Orwell once again featured strongly in the results in the Black race, with Damien Long taking third and Dave Murnane taking fifth place. The club came away empty handed in the combined Red/White race that featured an early solo attack from Ken O'Nei

Round 1 Well done to all 18 racers that took on not just the Pine Forest TT but also the biblical rain this evening for the kick off of the Women’s Beginner League. There was a nice tail wind but the conditions were testing to say the least! Top 3 from tonight: Annelise Murphy Jenny McCauley Ellen NiCleirigh A special thanks to the marshals and timekeepers that made the TT possible. See you next week for the first Corkagh crit! Results

Dornan Rás Mumhan 2025 – Race Report Stages 1–4: Grit, Rain, Breakaways and Big Performances in Kerry. Over Easter weekend, Pinergy  Orwell Wheelers took on the mighty Dornan Rás Mumhan , one of Ireland’s toughest and most iconic stage races. With four stages over four days, battling wind, rain, brutal climbs and elite company, this was a proper test of endurance, teamwork and character. Representing the club were Luke Keaney, Joe-Nathan Mater, Evan Keane, Ronan O’Flynn, gues

Grainne O'Callaghan and Shaun Kelly are our new 10 mile time trial champions

Early start, big result! 🚀 Luke Keaney made the trip north on Saturday morning to chase more upgrade points — and delivered in style at the Wallace Caldwell Memorial, promoted by Ballymena Road Club. On a lightning-fast course with an uphill sprint finish, Luke worked hard all day to stay well-positioned. When it counted, he launched a devastating sprint, gapping the field and crossing the line in 1st place! 🏆 A massive win and a big step closer to that C2 upgrade. 💪 Photo

Donal Crowley & Kay Stratton Memorial – Race Report Fresh off the back of the Des Hanlon, the Irish road racing season rolled on to one of the most anticipated events on the calendar — the Donal Crowley and Kay Stratton Memorial, hosted by Blarney Cycling Club. A crew of Orwell riders headed south to sunshine and speed in Blarney for this National Series event. 🔸 Evan Keane, just back from a training block in Spain, continued his great run of form, finishing 16th and adding

Sun, March 30th: Des Hanlon Memorial Promoted by Carlow Road Cycling Club Des Hanlon Memorial 2025 – Race Report 🏁 The sun was splitting the rocks as the Pinergy Orwell Wheelers headed south for the ever-popular Des Hanlon Memorial, hosted by Carlow Road Cycling Club. As a @cyclingireland National Grade race, the event attracted over 200 riders from across the island, all ready to battle it out on the challenging, lumpy course. C1 Race The C1 race had the largest field of th

Rás na nÓg Report A fantastic turnout from 14 Orwell riders at Rás na nÓg, all looking sharp in the new kit! For some, it was their first taste of stage racing - welcome to the world of racing Tadhg Connolly, Daniel O’Sullivan, and James O’Brien! Despite predictions of rain, the skies stayed dry, making for great racing conditions. Day one saw some standout performances, with Molly, Daniel, Ben, Tadhg, Xander, Laoise, and Katie all showing impressive form. Plenty of other str

Coombes Connor 2025 Report The Coombes Connor 2025, hosted by Drogheda Wheelers, saw a massive entry in the C3 race, with over 120 riders lining up. Orwell Wheelers were well represented in their new kit, with over eight riders taking to the start. Matt Lynch, following a strong performance at the Lucan GP, was looking to secure some points and put in a solid ride, gaining more valuable experience in the bunch. Jonathan O’Brien continued his preparations for the Vet Season op

Rás Mhaigh Eo 2025 KOH Covey Wheelers Westoport Cycling Club Results stage 3 and final classifications Rás Mhaigh Eo 2025 Rás Mhaigheo 2025 Report Pinnery Orwell Wheelers CC headed west with a strong team of riders: Joe-Nathan Matar, Luke Keaney, Sean O'Kane, and Dick O'Brien, with DS Wissam Matar and team mechanic Luke Potter. Stage 1 The race rolled out from Westport, heading south to Galway, passing the stunning scenery of Lough Fee. The C3 had a handicap on the C2 who in

19-Mar-2025 Week 3 of racing was a bumper Bank Holiday weekend, with racers traveling west on Sunday to the Galway Classic and then south to Sean Kelly Country for the Bobby Power Memorial. First up was the Lucan GP on Saturday. In great conditions, we had riders from U12 up to Masters competing. It was very special to see fathers and sons racing on the same day! Special mention to all our youth riders and parents for taking part. Week 3 of racing was a bumper Bank Holiday we

Week 2 - Boyne GP, Sliabh Luachra, John Haldane

02-Mar-2025 The 2025 @cyclingireland road racing season got underway last weekend, with Orwell Wheelers putting in a strong first outing featuring both new and familiar faces delivering stellar performances. The first National Grade Event — the Seamus Kennedy Memorial hosted by @navanroadclub Navan RC — had a massive turnout. In the C1 race, @joe.nathan_matar put in an excellent performance, finishing in 4th position after getting up the road early on. @evan.keane worked h

The Club League has always been the basis of racing within the club since it's first racing season in 1949. It has followed various different formats across the years, sometimes combined with other clubs, sometimes on our own. ​ Through the glory days of the Kelly-Roche era the league was a great success, and in the early 1990s the newly founded St. Tiernans came to race within the Orwell league, but with numbers dwindling each year the decision was finally taken to merge wit

Run as a road race for several years, it reverted to its original time trial format in 2013. There are two trophies awarded each year - the Kieran Hammond cup and the Noel Hammond cup. ​ The Kieran Hammond memorial trophy was formerly the Kelly-Roche junior classic, organised by Kieran until his unfortunately premature passing. It used to get huge fields in the 90s, and only become the Vets and Cs prize when after years of steady decline we had a year that no Juniors showed u

The Stephen Roche GP is Ireland's most prestigious criterium race, running annually since 1988. The challenging but spectator-friendly circuit invariably produces great racing action for the crowd lining the roadsides and congregated in the central green area.The 1.3km loop is located in the housing estate where no less than three of the Roche family took their first tentative pedal strokes on the road to Tour de France glory See the Archive page for a full list of SRGP resul