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Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers youth rider Michael O’Loughlin added another impressive win to his 2010 season by claiming the gold medal in the Community Games Cycling Final, held in Athlone, Co. Westmeath over the weekend.  Micheal made an aggressive start to the event attacking solo on the opening lap of five and maintained his advantage all the way to the…

Michael O’ Loughlin scored the biggest success in his young career by taking the overall victory in the 2010 Mayo International Youth Tour. Michael is presented with the yellow jersey by Mayo Rás legend Mick Palmer.

Overall Winner of the One Lap Event – Jack Conroy with League Sponsor Brian O’Callaghan from O’Ceallacháins Bar Carrick-on-Suir.

Round 4 of the Ó Ceallachains Beginners and Underage Cycling League was held in truly testing conditions on Monday evening. The competitors had to deal with driving rain from start to finish. But as the saying goes “when the going gets tough, the tough get going”. Nobody typified this more than Sean Hahessy from Tannersgate in Carrick who moved from…

Lacey and Conroy Lead The Way   The Laceys from Carrick-on-Suir are well known around Ireland for their prowess in the boxing ring with numerous All-Ireland titles to their name. However, the latest Lacey to make the headlines is 13 year old Tomás Lacey from Deerpark who showed drive and determination to win the beginners and underage cycling league in Faugheen…

  Michael O’Loughlin showed impressive form over the May Bank Holiday weekend as he claimed both Stage 3 and the overall victory in the 2-Day U14 event.

********************************Pictures courtesy of Joe Cashin, Gary McIlroy and Johnny Troy.

  The Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers club promoted a full programme of races on Sunday last to honour the memory of their former chairman and president Tommy Sheehan, and this consisted of five separate races for all grades which started and finished on the Coolnamuck road in Carrickbeg.

Race 1: Categories  1 & 2 1st Cathal McCarthy – The Edge Racing Team 2nd Rory Wyley – Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers 3rd Sean Lacey – The Edge Racing Team 4th Timmy Barry – The Edge Racing Team 5th Niall Brosnan – The Edge Racing Team 6th Keith Gater – Comeragh CC 7th Mike Storan – West Clare CC 8th Alex Williams – Slaney CC…

U – 16s 1st Simon Fox – Fermoy CC 2nd Pierre De Leistar – Waterford Sportif CC 3rd Sean Hahassy – Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers 4th Cian Dwyer – Dan Morriseey Carrick Wheelers 5th Brendan Murphy – Waterford Sportif CC 6th Dave McLoughlin – Valley Wheelers    U – 14s 1st Michael O’Loughlin – Dan Morrissy Carrick Wheelers 2nd Henry…

  John Dempsey Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers claiming Stage 1 of 2010 Rás Chonamara The club gained their second and third successes of the season thanks to John Dempsey’s rewarding victories in the Rás Chonamara 2-Day event.  This 3 stage affair promoted by Galway Bay CC consisted of two 80km road stages separated by a 5km time trial. 

    Picture courtesy of Ciaran Fallon   The esteemed history of Rás Luimní promoted by Limerick CC which dates back to the 1950’s played its part in attracting a high class field of athletes, principally from the Munster and Connacht provinces and well as riders who made the trip from Leinster.  The most notable of these was Sean Lacey…

  Picture courtesy of Ciaran Fallon. Record numbers turned up in Carrick on St. Patrick’s Day when 170 senior cyclists from all over the country took part in the annual Carrick Wheelers Cup races, and the good weather, excellent marshalling and plenty of cheering spectators made for another memorable day’s racing in the town.    

Picture courtesy of Ciaran Fallon. For more pictures courtesy of Ciaran Fallon and Johnny Troy check the carrickwheelers.com Photo Gallery. 2010 Carrick Wheelers Cup Cat. 1 & 2. 1 Sean Lacey The Edge Racing 2 Robin Kelly Comeragh CC 3 Richard Hooten Kanturk Town 4 Paul Griffin Earl of Desmond 5 Mickey O’Reilly The Edge Racing 6 Keith Gater Comeragh…

  Dan Morrisey Carrick Wheelers summer winning streak continued this weekend as Sean McIlroy claimed top prize in the Kay Stratton Memorial promoted by Blarney Cycling Club.