Women

And while the vets are going through a strong streak, the women are not to be dismissed! Corkagh Park has been the scene of many an Orwell triumph, and recently it was the turn of Helen Horan to take silver, and the following week Aideen Keenan celebrated her first win of the series.

Róisin Kennedy once again topped the TT results for the StickyBottle.com Women’s Crit League, but when the dust settled, it was Sandra Fitzgerald who took the overall, while Eimear O’Reilly claimed the B title.

Tonight is the final round of the Orwell StickyBottle.com Women’s Crit League, finishing as we started with the 10TT at Batterstown.

The long anticipated road race round of the Orwell StickyBottle.com Women’s Crit League featured a powerful rainstorm last night, as Towers CC’s Lisa Darley-Ronan took the win from teammate Eimear O’Reilly in a race dominated by the B group.

Next week is the penultimate round of the Orwell StickyBottle.com Women’s Crit League, and the only featured road race. We’ve a few special requests, so for details of the night, and some tips and advice, read on.

It was a fine evening in Corkagh Park for the first criterium of the StickyBottle.com Orwell Wheelers Women’s Crit League, and a fine turnout to boot! Eimear O’Reilly led home a host of newcomers, while Sandra Fitzgerald beat breakaway companion Anne Dalton to win the A race.

Róisín Kennedy returns to familiar territory by winning the first round of the crit. league.

Tonight is the first round of the StickyBottle.com Orwell Women’s Crit League, opening with a 10TT at Batterstown. It’s a flat, simple out and back course – perfect to give time trialling a first try!

The Orwell Women’s Crit League is back, and with a brand new format! Moving away from Sandyford, the focus is on encouraging beginners into the sport, but there’s still plenty for the experienced rider! Click through for more! Updated! Now with sign-up link!

With the largest population of racing women in the country, Orwell are increasingly dominant on the domestic scene, and the tally of this year’s results proves that beyond doubt!

This year’s Rás na mBan saw past and present Orwell members involved at all levels, most significantly a full team of current club riders, and Joe Daly Cycles sponsored a composite team. We also had Isabel Cogan selected for Leinster, while former members Anne Dalton and Lydia Boylan were riding for Ireland. Monica Marconi won the Fedaia Veterans competition, and Cogan’s Leinster team took home the top county prize.

The penultimate round of the Wheelworx Orwell Ladies Crit League was held at Corkagh Park last night. To spice up the action the races were run as Points races, with riders collecting points in a sprint every second lap. It was Bray Wheelers’ Michelle Carter and Orwell’s own Trish Buckley who amassed the most points in each race, and each climbed the division tables as a result – Buckley to silver, and Carter to take the lead.

The last evening of Spring was a pleasant one for round 4 of the Wheelworx Orwell Ladies Crit League, with some dramatic racing across both categories. Bray Wheeler’s Michelle Carter and Sandra Fitzgerald of Garda CC took victory on the line.

Martina Cronin and Muirna Walsh took the wins in round two of the Wheelworx Orwell Ladies’ Crit League in Sandyford on Tuesday night, while Sandra Fitzgerald did enough to retain the leader’s Jersey.

Tonight is the first crit of the Wheelworx Orwell Ladies’ League, and Sandra Fitzgerald holds the leader’s jersey after last week’s TT. Will she still be wearing it after tonight’s crit in Sandyford? And as the season progresses, there’s plenty more events for racing women…

Two of Orwell’s finest have been picked to compete for Leinster in the Bedford 3 Day. Charlotte MacDonald and Rachel Kaye Mellor will race as part of a provincial six-woman team in the five stage race in May.

Earlier this month, Orwell’s committee parted with one of its most active and valued members when Aideen Collard stepped down as women’s rep. The women of the club spontaneously organised a dinner in her honour, and wrote the following tribute which goes some way to show just how much Aideen contributed to the club, and its members…

Following on from last Tuesday’s meeting, Orwell’s contingent of female racers are getting organised! Read on for more details!

The Orwell women finished off last season in style, when great teamwork helped Trish Buckley clinch the Costa Classic, and they’re looking to continue in the same winning fashion! Click below for a message from women’s racing rep, Mags Donnelly. Update: meeting is happening next Tuesday 12th at 7pm in Uncle Tom’s Cabin on the Dundrum Road.