Monthly Archives: May 2011

Ó Ceallachains League Week 3

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31 riders signed on once again for Round 3 of our Beginners and Underage League. The evening was sunny, breezy and cool. Katie Fleming knocked over 4 minutes off last week’s time to win the one lap race, ahead of Jack Hickey and Niamh O’ Loughlin. Luke Dunne, Aisling McCarthy and Roisín Dunphy rounded off the top 6. In the…

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Carrick Wheelers Challenge Sportive Event Info

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  The event takes place on Sunday 5th June 2011 as advertised. Sign-on/registration: from 7.30am at Swan Juvenile GAA Clubhouse, Greenside North, Carrick-on-Suir (it’s behind the Garda Barracks at the traffic lights on the N24 Waterford-Limerick road that runs through Carrick). T-shirts, event numbers and food/tea will be provided at sign-on/registration prior to the event.  All participants must where their…

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Win for Flynn!

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Well done to Paul Flynn who won his first race as a member of Carrick Wheelers this week by winning Round 3 of the Altitude Summer Series promoted by Comeragh CC.  In this handicapped event the three groups merged on the last of the three laps, and the resulting bunch sprint ended with the Portlaw man powering his way to…

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Beginners & Underage League Week 2 Results

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Club officials worried that they may have to postpone a second event today as gale force winds hit South Tipperary. The evening saw slightly calmer conditions, so we decided to go ahead. Club coach Martin O’ Loughlin gave instructions on how to ride safely in windy conditions. A minute’s silence in honour of our late handicapper and timekeeper Bobby Power was impeccably…

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Martin O’Loughlin wins the 2011 Emyvale GP

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Carrick Wheelers and Martin O’Loughlin recorded their second Senior 1 victory of the year when the Carrickbeg man won The Emyvale GP in Monaghan last weekend.  This was O’Loughlin’s second impressive success this season as last month he won the Coombes Connor Memorial in Drogheda, which indicates the former National Veteran Champion is in top condition once again before next…

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Bobby Power’s Carrick Wheelers Challenge Sportive

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The closing date for the Carrick Wheelers Challenge Sportive in this Sunday 22nd May 2011.  My father Bobby spent the last months of his life planning this sportive as Event Organiser.  Truth be told, he gave a few hundred hours this year route planning, writing safety statements, creating meeting agendas and contacting club members on the many areas involved in…

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Bobby Power RIP

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Our club is in mourning following the news that Bobby Power has passed away. Bobby was the most prolific one day rider of his generation, notching up 107 senior open race victories. Bobby served as Club Chairman, Coach and PRO, injecting the same enthusiasm and energy into those roles as he did on the bike. Bobby was our Captain; a…

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2011 Beginners and Underage League

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Our 2011  league kicked off tonight in blustery showery conditions not ideal for time trialling. 29 young boys and girls signed on in the village of Faugheen, with competitors travelling from as far as Knocklofty, Tramore and Slieverue. There was a considerable increase in the number of road racing bikes, many of them getting their first outing.  However, for a slow night,…

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