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Gerry Brannigan was a valued and enthusiastic member of Orwell Wheelers who passed away aged just 52 years of age in October 2006.

Declan Quigley Noel and Kieran Hammond Memorials 18 May 2010 Noel Hammond A1 A2 Race 1, Paul Griffin (Earl of Desmond Tralee); 2, Mark Dowling (Engraveit Cycleways); 3, Conor McConvey (An Post); 4, Ryan Sherlock (MAD); 5, Niall Delahaye (Usher IRC); 6, Pat Clarke (Castlebar); 7, Stephen Halpin (Rodeo); 8, Tim O'Regan (Engraveit Cycleways). A2 1, Gareth Enright (Murphy Surveyors); 2, David Walsh (Wexford Wheelers); 3, Wes Murphy (Dublin Wheelers); 4, Con O'Crualaoich (Wexford

This year’s Orwell Randonée will be held on August 15th starting at St. Olaf’s GAA in Sandyford. On-line registration is now closed, but those who missed out will be able to register in person on Sunday morning.

Results from the Hammond Memorial Races in Roundwood on Sunday

Archive Post This year's Orwell Randonée will be held on August 15th starting at St. Olaf's GAA in Sandyford. On-line registration is now closed, but those who missed out will be able to register in person on Sunday morning.

Mac Attack! McDonald and McNally on the double for Orwell in Ballyboughal By Declan Quigley Hammond Memorial Races, Ballyboughal, Co....

It was a day to remember for Orwell Wheelers in Ballyboughal last Sunday as club members took victories in both senior races in the Hammond Memorial races, the club’s annual road race promotion.

2014 Paris-Roubaix 2011 Tour of Meath – 24 July Orwell Women’s Criterium in Sandyford Preseason Club Race – 27 February 2010 Orla and Aideen at the Track Cycling Masters World Championships More Orwell Wheelers Randonée – 15 August Orwell Wheelers Randonée – 15 August Touring group’s trip to Mallorca – 24 April – 1 May […]

Background: The Noel Hammond TT for A1/A2 Riders was first run in 1983, the year after Noel Died. It was run as a road race up to a few years ago when it was decided to change the format and run it as a TT due to restrictions on running road races from the Council, the Gardai & locals. The Trophy presented for the Noel Hammond TT is the Rudge Cup and dates back to the 1950's when the club regularly ran the Rudge Cup TT.The Kieran Hammond race dates back to 2003 the year after

12 years older and 10 kilos heavier, I don't think I'll be going quite that far this time round...

Found in the Joe Daly Cycles Archives today! Brian Ahern finishing second to Malcom Elliott on Stage 5 of the 2004 Ras and wearing the County Jersey on the presentation stage.

Irish Times interview with David Daly (Tansey) on the wellbeing of the club in 1998 on its 50th anniversary www.irishtimes.com/sport/my-club-orwell-wheelers-1.168141 Navan CC - U14s . One N. Roche of Orwell relaxed at start of race and later just about to win the sprint photos - from Willow Wheelers archive .

The first Inter club league At the end of the Kelly/Roche era racing numbers were already in precipitous decline, so in 1995 the decision was taken to merge the Orwell club league with the Irish Road Club, and so the "Bell Amev Irish Road Club league" was born. St. Tiernans CC and IMBRC had been taking part in the Orwell league for the previous few years, and so they both joined in with the new league. Run over 14 weeks, and with some of the top riders in the country competin

Originally posted Tony McDowell Dave wrote: The second clipping is from the 24th of December 1990, and was a C.P. around the Green sheds. The course still went by the sheds at that stage, and it's even possible that they might still have been green at that point in time. As far as we know it was Noel's last race win, 34 years after his first. Aidan tells me it was only because he was given a huge handicap which Scratch never had a hope of overcoming, but then that's what the

More articles from the Irish Cycling review Dillon was a class class bike rider, but had his priorities correct and put his studies and career first, which he was totally correct to do. Eamon Byrne became the youngest rider after Stephen Roche to win the Ras, suffered with his health though soon after. Replied by Dave Murnane on topic Irish Cycling Review This may be 1990, based on the Kelly Roche cup winner Jim Burke. The cup is of course now the Kieran Hammond memorial trop

Junior Tour 1987 Seskin Hill Carrick on Suir. The guy just on my inside with the yellow hat is Dave Heather who owned Heather Shoes on the Quays in Dublin for years.

Thanks to Peter of www.irishcycling.com and Aidan Hammond for finding and sharing this video of the Stephen Roche GP. These are the same roads we still race on every year but the bikes and fashion have changed a bit;) There are many legends of Irish and Orwell cycling racing here - how many do you recognise? <<video no longer available>> Stage 1 of the Gorey from the same year <<video no longer available>> You can see a current-day Orwell attacking at about the 06:45 mark. A

A very youthful Scott McDonald receives his medal from Stephen Roche, with Kieran Hammond on hand to remember all of the names and who had won what. Derek McArdle is in the white top in the background doing MC. Eamon Finn John O'Connor (back as a current member again after a 30ish year break!) Jude Roche receiving his prize from his big brother. Peter McWeeney

They weren't Orwell then, but Eddy Lane sent on this pic of Stephen McNally and Declan Quigley competing for Sorrento CC - before the first stage out of Navan.