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Hammond Memorial TT 2013 Rescheulde Brian Mc Noel and Kieran Hammond Memorials 28 August 2013 The club will be running a 32.5km TT on Saturday September 14th as the Hammond Memorial event this year. As befitting a trophy which was originally awarded for a 50 mile time trial, this year the Hammond Memorial is taking shape as a rolly TT around the hills of Wicklow. This will be the route: www.mapmyride.com/routes/view/271896017  (also below). Sign-on is in Roundwood GAA club (

Brian Ahern showed that he hasn’t lost any of his class despite time off the bike, following his 5th place at Mondello on Tuesday by taking a fine win in last night’s bunch gallop at Black Bull.

In yet another successful weekend for club riders, Ronan Grimes took outright victory in the A4 race at Donore yesterday, earning himself an A3 upgrade. Joining him in A3 will be John Lanigan, who netted fifth in the same race. Charlotte MacDonald also placed fifth in the women’s race, adding to her Corkagh Park result. Diarmuid Collins picked up the top A2 prize in the title event, while on Saturday Wexford natives Jamie Busher and Patrick O’Brien both earned bronze medals i

Eric Downey increased his lead in the club league at round 16 in Corkagh Park after netting a convincing win in the A race over breakaway companion Gavin Dodd. In the B race a break of three stayed away, with Julian Moore taking the win ahead of Ronan Grimes and Brian Doyle.

Plenty of photos from this year’s highly successful Orwell Randonnée below in slideshow format!

This weekend sees some members of the club heading to France where the Etape du Tour and the Marmotte are taking place on the same day but in different parts of the Alps! In 2013 Billy Parker wrote this article which inspired me to do my first Marmotte and as we wish good luck to everyone taking in either challenge I though it was time to share this epic read once more!

The title of Orwell rider of the weekend is in no doubt, with rising star Naoise Sheridan searing her way to sun-drenched defence of two of her National U16 track titles. The senior men and women picked up a few placings, while our triathlon squad were also in action, with Rachel Glendon taking the overall in the Beast of the East.

Darragh Long finally secured his maiden league win in the Road Race Champs last night, a week after Tom Blennerhassett took the gold in the 25TT Champs. For the women, Monica Marconi took the honours in the test, while Isabel Cogan bested her on the road.

The Underage Interclub League is a very popular series of tive races, running for a number of years now to cater for the youth riders of Dublin and beyond. Read on for more details!

On Monday the 22nd of July, we’ll be giving members the opportunity to finally order the newly designed club kit at Joe Dalys from 7pm to 8:30pm. We’ll also have a clearance sale on the old kit – read on for more details! Updated with order form (incl. prices).

Welcome home to the Marmotters, Mi Marmotters and Etapers! A big congrats and welcome home to Siobhán, JP, John H, Paul and Billy after completing the mighty Marmotte GranFondo, Emma and Rosie who took on La Mi Marmotte and John L and David F who aced l’Étape du Tour. (Updated)

The Orwell results started pouring in last Tuesday, with two placings at Corkagh Park courtesy of Isabel Cogan and Siobhán O’Connor. Cogan repeated her success with 7th at the weekend in Bunclody, while Oisín Boland earned himself an upgrade with a super 3rd place in the A4 race, and Neal Hudson broke his barren streak with a fine 8th in the A3 edition.

Roundwood, Co. WicklowSunday July 14th 2013 Cancelled due to roadworks on circuit.

One of our most promising juniors Darragh Long is doing the junior tour, another two of our juniors Rachael Kaye-Mellor and Fionn Sheridan are racing in the International Track GP. The track event is promising to be a spectator’s dream, with plenty of international riders in competing at Sundrive.

It was another big weekend for the club, with Brian McArdle’s dominance of the KOH competition in the Newry 3 Day undoubtedly being the highlight. Philippe Bourdarias also earned his upgrade to A2 after nipping in for 6th in Mullingar on Sunday, while Oisín Boland took a fine 4th in the A3 race. (Updated with A3 results.)

Stephen Roche GP 2013 results Dave Mc Stephen Roche GP 26 June 2013 Results from Wednesday night's race, write up and pics to follow. Overall 1st Con Collis UCD 2nd Tim O'Regan DID 3rd Mark Dowling Polygon 4th Chris Reilly Bohermeen 5th Colm Laverty Stamullen 6th Aidan Crowley DID 7th Stephen Halpin Polygon 8th Paul Kennedy Swords Unplaced prizes 1st A2 Pat O'Brien Orwell 2nd A2 Alan Burke Kilcullen 1st A3 Simon O'Dea Navan 2nd A3 David Halpin Orwell 1st Junior Ciara

Last Wednesday’s Roche GP was a great success, blessed once again by balmy weather, which made for big crowds and fast racing. Brian Ahern is still returning to form, and opted to stay on the sidelines to shout encouragement as the bunch whizzed past. He gives his view of the evening below.

After observing the race unfold from his vantage point in the lead car, Brian Ahern volunteered to report on this week’s league race. The night may have been dominated by Eric Downey, but he was outshone by an impressive performance from junior Darragh Long.

Results from Wednesday night’s race, write up and pics to follow.

The full range of National Championships took place over the last few days in Carlingford, and of the Orwell finishers, it was Isabel Cogan who got the result of note: a superb top ten finish in her Elite Women’s Road Race! Rachel Glendon’s sixth in the TT also warrants kudos, as does Eric Downey’s 40th in the men’s race.