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Appleby Orwell Women’s League – Round 4 Race Report Round 4 of the Appleby Orwell Women’s League brought another evening of competitive racing, with riders tackling a fast-paced circuit and no shortage of attacking intent throughout both events. The racing was aggressive from the outset, with strong efforts across the field and plenty of close battles right to the line. In the B Race, the pace stayed high throughout as riders fought hard for position on every lap. Consistency

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

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

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

Massive congratulations to @hendronorla who took 3rd in the points race at the World Masters Track Championships in Roubaix, 🇫🇷

Team lined up for stage 1 of Rás na mBan. Riders with Jonathan O'Brien (event sponsor and Orwell member) at the start in Portlaoise Yvonne, Rihanna, Ivan (manager), Claire, Carmel The whole crew before the Crit start Yvonne in the Crit Yvonne at the TT finish in the rain Rihanna with her finisher's medal Women of the Rás Claire and Yvonne Yvonne Claire Rihanna Stage 1 Ready for stage 1 of Rás na mBan. The rain has cleared and all set for a speedy 70km to Freshford. Two QOMs,

Orwell Announces Team for Rás na mBan 2025 Orwell Wheelers is proud to announce its lineup for Rás na mBan 2025, Ireland’s premier women’s stage race, taking place from Wednesday 3 September to Sunday 7 September. The team heads into the five-day event with riders bringing a blend of experience, strength, and team spirit – all essential ingredients for a successful Rás campaign. Rider Lineup Rider No. 1 – Yvonne Doran Experience – A proud member of Pinergy Orwell Wheelers fo

Yvonne Doran Does the Double Orwell Wheelers’ Yvonne Doran once again stamped her authority on the national stage, claiming the Masters 40 Irish Road Race title at the National Masters Road Race Championships in Co. Monaghan. The opening laps saw the peloton steadily reduced as the pace and testing circuit took its toll. The decisive move came midway through the final lap when a two-rider breakaway went clear, featuring Doran and Breda Murphy (Carlow RCC). Working well togeth

Valerie Plant Orwell Wheelers CC A 1200km route through all 32 counties on the island of Ireland 90hr time limit Finish time 88hr 55mins Shoulder2Shoulder 1200km Audax

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

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

Pine Forest TT, 2nd night Top 3 Bs: Megan Robert’s Kim Hickey Kim Zitzmann A’s Ellen Ni Cleirigh Clare Dillon Carmel Moran Final report: Last night was the last night of the Appleby Orwell women’s league. Over the last 6 weeks a grand total of 36 women have raced all or some of the races of the league, fair play to you all! The league is run in a format that caters for both riders that want to dip their toe into racing and see what it is all about as well as giving the more

Thunderstorm warning meant no racing tonight International Cyclist Lara Gillespie Talks All Things Cycling, UCD and Olympics.

Saturday evening club riders Gráinne O Callaghan and Yvonne Doran headed to the streets of Limerick City as @greenmountcyclingacademy Greenmount Cycling Academy hosted the Criterium National Championships. 📸 Sean Rowe The race took place over a sharp and ferocious course with the sun adding to the temperature of the day 💪🏻 The club is very proud of ladies efforts over the course of race. Unfortunately Grainne had DNF due to sickness while Yvonne battled with @ucdcycling @j

The last of the crit races of the league brought a bit of spice to both the A and B races! There was a bit of wind on the top straight to make the races more tactical and challenging which meant that working together was key! In the B race the B+ had to work hard this week to make the catch and trio of Megan, Claire and Aline broke away shortly after and it was clear that they were going to fight it out for the top spots. Megan and Aline stayed together until the second last

Well done to all that raced in the second crit of the Appleby Orwell beginners league tonight! We had 2 exciting races, starting with the B race where the B+ were made to work hard to catch the last two of the B breakaways, after which they stayed together for a bit before fighting it out for the top places. In the A race the A+ made the catch halfway through the race and 6 riders stayed together and ended up fighting it out for the top spots. Top 3 B: Megan Roberts Claire

Tue, 29 Apr Well done to all 27 ladies who competed tonight in the first crit of the Appleby Orwell Women’s Beginner League! We had 14 women in the B race, initially accompanied by some of the A racers for some race tips and tricks as most experienced crit racing for the first time. Next week we will get you working together a bit more but well done on completing your first one! Top 3 in B race: Aline Diniz Megan Roberts Kim Hickey In the A race there was a main bunch of 10