The inaugural Bobby Power Memorial race took place on the roads around Carrick-on-Suir this Saint Patrick’s Day, run by Iverk Produce Carrick Wheelers, taking in three hard laps of a 33km loop including the tough hill at Glenbower, and the leg-sapping final ascent of St. John’s Hill. The A3 Category support race also took in 3 laps of the…
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Iverk Produce Carrick Wheelers strongman Hugh Mulhearne continued his impressive run of track form last weekend, winning the National Veterans Individual Pursuit and 500m TT Championships. The championships, which were held at the Sundrive Velodrome in Dublin, attracted the top veteran riders from the island of Ireland and Mulhearne was billed among the favourites to win a title, given his…
Iverk Produce Carrick Wheelers duo of Sean Hahessy and Conor Hennebry continued there good run of form last weekend when both riders rode to victory in their respective categories at the Munster Cycling Championships. Hahessy rode a brilliant race, winning the junior catgory, while Hennebry similarly performed superbly, to take the victory in the 3rd Category section. The event itself…
Here’s a great video highlights film of the Vets’ National Road Race Championships in Carlingford, Co Louth, on Saturday.
Iverk Produce Carrick Wheelers rider Hugh Mulhearne took an amazing victory this weekend winning the 2013 National Veteran Cycling Championships in Louth. Mulhearne, a native of Kilmacthomas, Co. Waterford, won the event in a two up sprint for the line, getting the better of the Irish American Greg Swinand of the Dublin based Irish Road Club. Having just turned 40…
Picture of the overall winner of the 3 lap Ó Ceallachains Youth Cycling League Dónal Brophy from Kilkenny receiving his prizes from sponsor Neil O’ Callaghan. Photo by Joe Cashin. Sponsors Brian and Neil O’ Callaghan pictured with the overall prize winners in the Ó Ceallacháins Youth Cycling One Lap League. Photo by Joe Cashin.
The Tipperary Team enjoyed an amazing start to the 2013 An Post Rás as Conor Dunne rode to an incredible victory on stage one of Ireland’s biggest bike race. The race itself is Ireland’s only fully fledged professional bike race and this year’s event includes professional teams from Ireland, Great Britain, Canada, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Czech Republic, as well as…
Micheal O’Loughlin successfully defended his title at the U16 Kanturk 3 Day in Cork last weekend. His victory in this year’s event was all the more sweet given that it is the fourth of five selection races from which the Irish cycling team will be chosen for the European Youth Olympics. Michael rode very impressively during the 3 stage event…
Ruairí Dunne took his first win in the colours of Iverk Produce Carrick Wheelers at the weekend, as he claimed the U16 crown at John Drum Memorial Cup in Currow, Co. Kerry. The race, which consisted of 6 laps of a six kilometre circuit, was dominated by an early breakaway as Dean Bradley of O’Leary Stone Kanturk CC, attacked the…
L to R: Aaron Kearney, Michael O’Loughlin, Ruairí Dunne and Martin O’Loughlin. Iverk Produce Carrick Wheelers U16s produced some fantastic performances last weekend to win the Team Award at the 2013 Rás na nÓg,. The team, pictured above with Manager Martin O’Loughlin, consisted of Michael O’Loughlin, Aaron Kearney and Ruairí Dunne. The trio also bagged some impressive individual results, with…
RACE REPORT A record breaking 279 cyclists lined out in Carrick-on-Suir at the weekend for the Iverk Produce Carrick Wheelers renowned St. Patrick’s Day Race, The Carrick Wheelers Cup. The event which dates back to 1955, was kindly sponsored by Thompson Funeral Directors Waterford for a fourth successive year and involved three races for the various categories. The first victory…
2013 Carrick Wheelers Cup sponsored by Thompson Funeral Directors Waterford RESULTS A Race 1st Paudi O’Brien – Planet Tri 2nd Simon Ryan – Visit Nenagh 3rd Michael Lucey – Iverk Produce Carrick Wheelers 4th David Walsh – Slaney CC 5th Robin Kelly – Aqua Blue 6th Trevor Robinson – Comeragh CC 7th Mark Power – Dungarvan CC 8th Martin…
Last weekend, Hugh Mulhearne of Iverk Produce Carrick Wheelers CC, won the 2012 Individual Pursuit Championships on the Sundrive Outdoor Track in Dublin. This was Mulhearne’s second national title of the year, adding to his National Omnium victory earlier this summer. The 4km event involves firstly contestants posting a qualifying time and then the top four riders battling it out…
Carrick Wheelers mountain goat Martin Mizgajski showed all why he is the strongest Polish export since Tyskie Beer at the weekend by putting in a massive performance at the Clonmel CC 3 DAY. A strong team of Mizgajski, Pat Kenealy and Paul Flynn pocketed many Zloty claiming two second place stage finishes, the mountains jersey and 2nd overall in general…
Martin Mizgajski took his first win in the Iverk Produce Carrick Wheelers colours last weekend as he soloed to victory in the 2012 Wexford Cycling Championships. The race, which was held in Bunclody and promoted by the South East Road Club, was dominated by a 12man break-away that went clear in the early part of the 75km event. This group…
Iverk Produce Carrick Wheelers rider Hugh Mulhearne claimed the first National Cycling Championships of his cycling career as he won the Elite Men’s National Omnium Track Championships last weekend. The event, which took place in Dublin, consisted of six different events over two days and most would consider it cycling’s version of the decathlon. Mulhearne had a dream start to…
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