Saturday morning in Drogheda saw legs and minds refreshed after the Rás. Lining up for a 90km circuit were Padraig, Liam, Sean, and Evan — the defending champion of the Sean Lynch Memorial. After a welcome spell of sunshine, conditions returned to normal, with wet roads and dirty bikes. From the gun, Liam and Evan were particularly active, jumping into moves, but with a stacked start list, it was difficult to know which ones would stick. The accordion effect in the peloton continued as groups...

Naas, Co. Kildare – 24 May 2026 Orwell Wheelers enjoyed a successful evening at the Naas CC Open Time Trial, with riders claiming two category victories. Shaun Kelly produced an excellent ride to win the M60 category in 21:37, while Ian Devlin topped the Road Bike category with a strong time of 23:56.

VC Glendale played host to the Wilson Nesbitt GP, with two Orwell riders represented, Padraig and Sean, in the C1 race. Once again, there was a high-quality start list, with the Rás blues wearing off and around 35 riders on the start line. It was a windy day with intermittent showers throughout. With a four-minute handicap to the C2s, there was no messing around as we were pulling up and over from the gun, with Kanturk still fresh in the minds of Sean and Padraig. After just one lap, the...