Monthly Archives: March 2013

The Banteer Bullet Wins Carrick Wheelers Cup

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RACE REPORT A record breaking 279 cyclists lined out in Carrick-on-Suir at the weekend for the Iverk Produce Carrick Wheelers renowned St. Patrick’s Day Race, The Carrick Wheelers Cup. The event which dates back to 1955, was kindly sponsored by Thompson Funeral Directors Waterford for a fourth successive year and involved three races for the various categories. The first victory…

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2013 Carrick Wheelers Cup Race Info

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Important notice: RACE ENTRY €15. Iverk Produce Carrick Wheelers will again be promoting their annual St. Patrick’s Day race, The Carrick Wheelers Cup. The race will be held on its usual circuit of Carrick – Glenbower – Kilheffernan – Kilsheelan – Carrick, starting and finishing on the top of St. John’s Hill on the outskirts of the town. Sign on…

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Carrick Wheelers Cup 2013 Preview sponsored by Thompson Funeral Directors Waterford

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Carrick-on-Suir’s renowned cycling club Iverk Produce Carrick Wheelers will once again play host the Carrick Wheelers Cup on Ireland’s National Holiday, St. Patrick’s Day.  The race, which dates back to 1955, will be the 59th staging of the event and makes it one of the oldest fixtures on the CyclingIreland calendar.  Each year, top riders for the southern half of…

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Carrick Wheelers Cup Past Winners

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Carrick Wheelers Cup Past Winners 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 CC 1965 Paddy Flanagan Nurney CC…

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Hahessy Named Irish Team Captain

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Seventeen year old Carrick-on-Suir cyclist Sean Hahessy was last week named as captain of the Irish national Under 18 cycling team for the 2013 season, thus confirming him as one of Ireland’s brightest young prospects. The Iverk Produce Carrick Wheelers clubman travelled to Mallorca for a training camp in February where newly appointed Cycling Ireland Head Coach Brian Nugent put…

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