BL Cars Sponsorship of Orwell Wheelers
This Press Release was recently found by Damian Long and is a great piece of club history.
It gives a good summary of the club history in the lead up to announcing that BL Cars would be Sponsoring a “young” Orwell team in the 1980 Health Race. On that young team were Damian Long, Paul Tansey, Richard McSherry, Joe McSherry and Sean O’Grady.
Stephen Roche has been selected to lead the National Team in the Race but had turned down the offer as he was preparing for the Olympics!
If anyone knows who might have written the press release please let us know.



Tom Dillion
Tom Dillion was created by Tony McDowell
I am not sure what race it was but I found this photo in the Irish Cycling review

Replied by Brian Mc on topic Tom Dillion
The other article mentions he won the KOM at Ballinrobe in 1987 - possibly that's it.
Replied by Aidan Hammond on topic Tom Dillion
Ballinrobe 2 day, Tom was a class rider, also won the Gorey 3 day in 1987. Colum Sower did a great ride in Ballinrobe that weekend too. Kevin Riney was manager.
Replied by Kevin Riney on topic Tom Dillion
Fair play Aidan for remembering that. It was a 3 day over the August weekend in ‘87. Dave Doyle, Peter mcWeeney, Mick Doyle,Eddie Butler, Liam Keenan,. Actually got them all including Liam Keenan to leave the last pint behind them & go to bed early!
Replied by Aidan Hammond on topic Tom Dillion
Wow getting Keenan out of the pub must have taken some persuading!
I found this photo in an old Irish Cycling Review

Replied by Dave Mc on topic Noel O Neill award
They got Kev's title wrong though, it should say "...from reigning club sprint champion Kevin Riney"!
Name the riders!

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