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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

Dunloy GP – Co. Antrim On Sunday, Joe-Nathan Matar travelled north for the Dunloy GP, taking on a tough 118km circuit. Due to college exams, Joe-Nathan was unable to take part in this year’s Rás Tailteann, but still showed impressive form with a determined ride. He was active throughout the day and finished 4th, narrowly missing out on the podium in a tight sprint finish. With exams now behind him, his focus turns to preparing for a big summer of racing in Belgium. IVCA – Dun

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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

Weekend Race Report: Tour of the Mournes / Tommy Brady Memorial / PJ O’Riordan. It was another action-packed weekend for Orwell Wheelers, with riders lining up across the country and putting in top-class efforts. Saturday – Tommy Brady Memorial, Co. Meath Kieran Keegan continued his strong debut season with a solid performance on a fast, aggressive circuit. Despite tough conditions and a hard pace, Kieran stayed composed and finished safely in the bunch — a great result as he

Date: Sunday, 11th May Location: The Curragh, Co. Kildare Last Sunday, IVCA Round 7 took place in the scenic surroundings of the Curragh. With sunshine and calm winds, conditions were ideal for racing. Orwell Wheelers were well represented once again, with over 15 riders taking to the start line across the various groups. Blue Group Harry Rochford continued his impressive run of form, riding smart and finishing in a strong 7th place. Orange Group Michael Hickey delivered a st

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

10th - 11th May Another busy weekend of racing saw Orwell Wheelers competing across the country with strong showings in multiple events. Cotter Cup (C3) – Co. Clare Matthew Lane and Josh Francis made the early trip west for the Cotter Cup in County Clare. Despite not feeling 100%, Matthew dug deep and finished 30th in the main bunch. Josh Francis continued his strong run of form, powering to 12th place and adding valuable points in the C3 standings. A solid day out for the la

The non-audaxers: the emptiness of their lives is shocking. They move through a world of soft edges and predictable comforts. Their weekends are a vacuum of un-tested limits, a realm where the only burning sensation comes from a few efforts in the Wicklow Hills, in fair weather, with companions for support and Val to mend their punctures. They ride to eat cake, not eat cake to ride. They exist outside the peculiar fraternity of the long road, untouched by the quiet madness of

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

Location : Summerhill Damien Long was top performer for the club taking the win in the black group after a smashing ride. Barry Redmond also showing well making the top 10. In the orange group Paul O’Brien continues a fine start to the season with 7th. Great to see so many Vets racing this 💪🏻 Photos: Brendan Culleton

Orwell Wheelers’ Sean O’Kane and Adam McConnell headed south over the Bank Holiday weekend to take on the Kanturk 3-Day, the final stage race before the Rás — and what a weekend it turned out to be! Stage 1 – The weekend kicked off with fireworks as Sean O’Kane put in a huge effort, bridging solo to the lead group and sprinting to a fantastic 3rd place! Adam McConnell rode smart, finishing safely in the bunch, keeping himself in contention for the general classification. Stag

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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

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