Category Archives: Club News

Check the TG4 programme ‘Ar Bhóithrín na Smaointe’ that features Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers as part of a programme dedicated to Carrick on Suir. Part 1: http://beo.tg4.ie/main.aspx?level=Siamsaiocht&content=352248551425 Part 2: http://beo.tg4.ie/main.aspx?level=Siamsaiocht&content=352262589441

Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers would like to encourage all our members to vote in the Cycling Ireland Members Awards 2010! You can easily do this by clicking on the link below: http://cyclingireland.ie/getdoc/41935c24-3862-49d0-a4ff-09b638f376c5/default.aspx

CHASING LEGENDS Showing in SGC.    Dungarvan  …OCTOBER 21st @8PM 150 min  BOOKING NOW WWW.SGCDUNGARVAN.NET152092701005845796   …CHASING LEGENDS the story of the recent Tour de France and British bad boy Mark Cavendish followed by a live Q&A featuring the HTC team (including Mark Cavendish). 

As many club members are aware, our club PRO, Bobby Power, has completed a number of charity fundraising cycles to Lourdes in recent years. The charity in question is Irish Pilgrimage Trust, a national organisation that takes 500 children with special needs to Lourdes each Easter, and also caters for them in their respite centre in Clarinbridge, Co. Galway all…

On the 25th of September 2010, Bike Fitting Ireland will be coming to Carrick-on-Suir to offer its services to cyclists from the area.  This expert service has come in for much praise by cyclists throughout the country as well as from members  within our own club who have previously availed of the service.  The service will be available to local cyclists…

The Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers Team for the 2010 Suir Valley 3 Day: Andrew Aherne Martin O’Loughlin Mark Power Pat Kenealy Cian Power Managers: Leslie O’Donnell and Paul Lonergan 

Overall winner Alberto Contador was drawn by Joe Mulcair of Sepam, Clonmel. He’s €200 richer this morning. Points winner Alessandro Petacchi was drawn by Eddie Keating. Ray Cullen drew the King of the Mountains Anthony Charteau, and Mark O’ Mahony drew Adriano Malori, the Lanterne Rouge who finished 4 hours 27 minutes and 3 seconds behind Contador. Eddie, Ray and…

For information regarding the Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford Training Spins promoted by Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers in association with the Waterford Sports Partnership click on the link below: Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford Training Spins

L to R: 2nd Martin O’Loughlin (Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers); 1st Conor O’Shea (Killorglin CUCC) & 3rd Greg Swinand (Usher IRC)

Many thanks to everybody who supported our club’s 2010 Tour de France Draw. Hopefully, it will provide a bit of added interest (and some much needed euros) to our supporters over the next 3 weeks. The complete table can be seen by clicking here:  carrick-wheelers-tdf-draw.doc

Former Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers rider Sam Bennett wins the 2010 U23 Irish National Cycling Championships in Sligo.  Sam will ride the 2010 U23 European Championships in Turkey this July before going on to compete with the  French ProTour Team – Francaise des Jeux as a stagiaire from August 1st.

Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers had a fantastic result in the 2010 National Championships held in Sligo at the weekend winning the Junior Team Gold Medal.  Simon Ryan, Daniel Bresnan and John Skeehan all put in great performances to beat off competition from teams from throughout the 32 counties!

The 2010 Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford The fourth staging of the Sean KellyTour of Waterford takes place on Sunday August 29th 2010. There are three routes to choose from – The 160k Kelly Comeragh Challenge, The all new 90k Kelly Coast & the 50k Kelly Cruise. Also new for 2010 on Saturday August 28th will be the 10k Kelly…

Any club riders interested in riding the upcoming  All-Ireland Road Race and Time Trial Championships (Senior or Veteran) are asked to contact Club Secretary Paul Lonergan.