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Carrick Wheelers Cup Past Winners

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  *****************Last year’s winner Sean Lacey of The Edge Racing Team. 1955 Johnny Curran Thurles ACC 1956 Teddy Power Carrick Wheelers 1957 Michael Bowe Carrick Wheelers 1958 Sean Walsh Carrick Wheelers 1959 Tom Kiely Clonmel ACC 1960 Pat Cleary Clonmel Shamrocks 1961 John Curry Carrick Wheelers 1962 John Clarke Clonmel ACC 1963 Patsy Wall Carrick Wheelers 1964 Paddy Flanagan Nurney…

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2011 Carrick Wheelers Challenge Sportif

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IRELAND’S TOUGHEST SPORTIVE FOR 2011 Carrick Wheelers Cycling Club has announced that it is promoting a major new event for the Irish cycling season 2011 on Sunday June 5th, to be known as the “Carrick Wheelers Challenge Sportive”, and what a challenge it is going to be!! We believe that it is going to one of the toughest cycling events…

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Sam Launches Pro Career

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Twenty year old cyclist Sam Bennett opens a new chapter in his sporting career this weekend when he lines up in his first race as a professional. The six day Tour of Qatar stage race will see him take on the undisputed fastest man in the world Mark Cavendish, world time trial champion Fabien Cancellara and Olympic gold medallist Bradley…

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Licence Time Folks!

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It’s that time of year again. Paul has to renew our licences online. All riders are asked to contact him on 086 8718433. Every year, people have to take out one day licences come Lacey Cup time as the Cycling Ireland office becomes snowed under by last minute applications. We have been warned…

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Pat Nugent RIP

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A cloud of sadness descended on the club today when the shock news of the death of Pat Nugent swept around the town. Pat’s involvement in cycling began in the 1970’s, and he joined our club in 1981. His love of driving (fast) saw him transporting riders all over Ireland and beyond for over 20 years. His Ford Capri and Ford Escort…

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Dan Morrissey Sponsorship Comes to an End!

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Carrick Wheelers would like to publicly thank Dan Morrissey Ireland Ltd. for their nine year sponsorship association with our club, which ended on the 31st December 2010.  The partnership has enjoyed great success during their time together in terms of results, race promotions and through the general promotion of cycling in the South East of the country.     During…

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Carrick Wheelers Announce Additional Promotion for 2011

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Carrick Wheelers will promote the first annual Carrick Wheelers Challenge Sportive in 2011 over the June Bank Holiday Weekend.  This event, promoted on Sunday 5th June, will be over the toughest ever course devised in Irish cycling, and will be a serious challenge for even the fittest cyclists. It will coincide with the popular Carrick-on-Suir Clancy Festival whose events will…

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Barry Curran RIP

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It is with deep sadness that we learned yesterday of the death of club member Barry Curran. Barry had made a return to the bike after many years off last year. His fitness had improved and he had shed 14kg of weight. A lot of his cycling was done with his good friend Maurice Hartery. They recently did a seven…

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Club Gear!

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We are ordering new club kit. Jerseys are €36, shorts are €43 and gilets are €45. We need 50% payment up front. Please e-mail your orders to johndempsey1979@hotmail.com and post your cheques to John Dempsey 45 Westcourt Demesne Callan Co. Kilkenny   Please make cheques payable to Carrick Wheelers   I will be processing the order on Monday the 20th,…

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Michael Wins Annerville Award

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The postman brought some good news to Michael O’ Loughlin today when he learned that the United Sports Panel had awarded him the 2010 Annerville Award for cycling. The Annerville (formerly Cidona) Awards have been held for over 30 years. Michael follows in the wheeltracks of many successful club cyclists including Bobby Power, Stephen Spratt, Robert Power, and more recently,…

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56th Carrick Wheelers AGM

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   Some members of Carrick Wheelers CC pictured after the 2010 AGM.  Photo: Joe Cashin. Life President: Mick Woods Hon. Vice Presidents: Liam Butler Fr. Tom Flynn Billy Kennedy Eamon Kiely Tom Kiely Tim Lane Paddy Power Raymond Power Gerry McManus

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