Monthly Archives: May 2012

Nugent Comes Out On Top

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34 young cyclists signed on for the first road race in Ó Ceallacháins Youth Cycling League in beautiful cycling conditions. Having done a time trial last week, the cyclists were separated into 20 riders competing in the 3 lap event and 14 racing over the single lap. Slieverue’s Sam Hartley forced the early pace in the longer race, chased closely…

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Carrick Wheelers Challenge Sportive Event Info

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On-the-day entries will be accepted for this year’s Carrick Wheelers Challenge Sportive as the event has not reached its limit of 300 participants through the online entry process.  Participants who wish to enter on the day, will not face an increased fee to take part in Ireland’s Toughest Sportive, but unfortunately will not receive the specially commissioned ‘dri-fit’ t-shirt, as…

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Second Gear Order Has Arrived

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The second gear order has landed. The gear will be available for collection from John Dempsey’s house at 45 Westcourt, Demesne, Callan, Co Kilkenny. John requests that everyone tries to collect their  gear in the next 7 days if possible (he wont be available from the 24th to the 27th) as the club want to pay the supplier in a…

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Iverk Produce Carrick Wheelers Tipperary An Post Rás Team

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Photo: Barry Sutton Irishcyclingphotos.com. L to R: Paul Lonergan (Manager) Greg Swinand, Ryan Sherlock, Sam Bennett (Hon. Member of Carrick Wheelers), John O’Shea, Michael Lucey and Martin Mizgajski. Iverk Produce Carrick Wheelers will once again be entering a team in Ireland’s biggest bike race ‘The An Post Rás’, an eight-day cycling race around the island of Ireland. This year’s team…

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Youth League Gets Off To Flying Start

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Faugheen was the place to be on Monday night as 34 young boys and girls took to the start line of the first round of Ó Ceallacháins Youth Cycling League promoted by Iverk Produce Carrick Wheelers. Our first race was a time trial held in bright but blustery conditions around the famous ‘Faugheen 50’ circuit. It was great to see…

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Kearney Takes U14 Crown in Cork!

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Regular readers of this website, may have only come across the name Aaron Kearney for the first time last week, as his top 5 placing in the U14 Kanturk 3-Day earned him a mention as one for the future, however, little did Iverk Produce Carrick Wheelers know that Aaron first win would come just six days later! Yesterday (Sunday), Aaron…

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O’Loughlin King of Kanturk

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Kanturk, or Ceann Tuirc, as it is known in our native tongue, played host once again to a festival of cycling racing over this year’s May Bank Holiday weekend.  Ceann Tuirc translated means ‘the head of the boar’ and Iverk Produce Carrick Wheelers were truly at the head of affairs over these three days of exciting racing. The first of…

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Beginners’ Cycling League Ready To Go

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Are you a boy or girl aged from 10 to 16 years? Would you like to try cycle racing? Iverk Produce Carrick Wheelers will once again promote our Beginners and Underage League in May and June this year. It will run for 6 weeks commencing on Monday evening 14th of May In Faugheen village, Carrick-on-Suir. All that participants need is…

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