Archive for May, 2009
Sam Wins!!!
Saturday, May 23rd, 2009
Sam Bennett took his first win of the season in the Comeragh CC League last week. He took his second win today in Stage 7 of the FBD Insurance Ras from Castlebar to Clara, outsprinting world class names like Jan Kirsipuu, Nico Eeckhout and Luke Roberts. A full record of this historic day will be […]
Pain Ahead…
Wednesday, May 20th, 2009Paul Lonergan (Manager), Joe Fenlon, John Dempsey, Hugh Mulhearne, Mark Power, Sam Bennett and Rory Wyley (Mechanic) look happy in Cobh prior to 117 miles of headwind and crosswinds on the road to Cahirciveen.
See how they got on here:
http://www.fbdinsuranceras.com/uploads/stage_3_results_004.pdf
Great Start To Our Ras
Sunday, May 17th, 2009Sam 7th on the stage & 9th overall, John Dempsey 2nd in the King of the Mountains and 10th overall, and Tipperary Dan Morrissey leading the county award after Stage 1 of the FBD Insurance Ras from Kilcullen to Wexford today. Definitely a great day for the club!
John Dempsey just being pipped for the King […]
Ras Riders Ready To Go
Saturday, May 16th, 2009No less than eight club riders will line up at the start of the 2009 FBD Insurance Ras in Kilcullen tomorrow. Sam Bennett, John Dempsey, Joe Fenlon, Hugh Mulhearne and Mark Power will be riding on our Tipperary Dan Morrissey team, while Kevin Shelly rides for the Clonmel team and Michael Fitzgerald and Cathal McCarthy […]
Beginners and Underage League 2009
Saturday, May 16th, 2009Glorious sunshine greeted the riders on Monday evening in Faugheen for the first race in our 2009 league - a time trial. Sean Hahessy was the fastest on the night, recording an excellent time of 6.03 for the 2.2 miles. Conal Conroy was next with 6.52, with Richard Dunphy 3rd with a time of 7.11. Caoimhe Kelly was […]
We Dominate Kanturk 3 Day
Wednesday, May 13th, 2009
First, second, third and fourth… Plus the team prize. You can’t do much better than that. Well done to Martin O’ Loughlin, Kevin Shelly, Cathal McCarthy and Rory Wyley who led the way in the Corkman 3 Day in Kanturk. Also to Michael O’ Loughlin and Sean Hahessy who made the underage prizes.
April Roundup
Thursday, May 7th, 2009April was a quiet month for the club on the senior front, with no wins. However, the underage and vets continued to claim podium places.
Eamonn Maher made his international debut riding for the Irish junior team in the Gorey 3 Day and acquitted himself well. Rory Wyley also donned a new jersey, guesting for the host […]