8th Win For Michael

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12 year old Michael O’ Loughlin can rightly claim to be the club’s most successful cyclist in 2009 as he has notched up no less than eight wins in open races in Fermoy, Clonmel, Dungarvan, Balscadden, Patrickswell, Camross, Broadford and Banbridge. Keep it up Michael! The winning podium from the Noel Teggart Memorial race in Banbridge: Jake Gray (Juiced Orchard), Michael O’…

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Big Weekend For Club

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  The weather was fantastic and our results matched it on the glorious June Bank Holiday weekend. Two wins for Rory Wyley and three for Michael O’ Loughlin were our highlights. Patrickswell, Killybegs, Camross, Broadford… Our riders certainly got around over the weekend. Patrickswell was the venue on Thursday night for the Munster Time Trial Championships. Sean Hahessy put in a…

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Sam Wins!!!

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  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 posted when we get…

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Pain Ahead…

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Paul 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

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Great Start To Our Ras

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Sam 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 of the Mountains prime…

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Ras Riders Ready To Go

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No 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 will guest with Eurocycles. Once…

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Beginners and Underage League 2009

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Glorious 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 the fastest girl with a…

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We Dominate Kanturk 3 Day

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  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.

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April Roundup

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April 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 club Killorglin in Ras…

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Sam Edges Nearer. Michael a Clear Winner

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Fermoy was the venue for the Silver Pail Grand Prix yesterday. In the main race, a dozen or so riders escaped after 10 km which included Cathal McCarthy and Sam Bennett. On the fourth of the five laps, the attacking started. Cathal lost contact with the leaders as Paul Griffin and Sam put on the pressure. Griffin got the better…

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We’re on TV on Tuesday Night

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On Tuesday 7th of April at 10 pm, Setanta Ireland will present a 60 minute programme called ‘Wheel of Dreams’ as part of their weekly ‘Sport Matters’ series. This programme was recorded in August and September of last year. We don’t know what made the final cut, but interviews were recorded with Sam, Helen and Michael Bennett, Bobby Power, Sean…

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Ras Mumhan Teams

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The following riders will represent the club in the forthcoming Ras Mumhan in Kerry over the Easter weekend. A Team: Sam Bennett, John Dempsey, Joe Fenlon, Hugh Mulhearne and Martin O’ Loughlin. B Team: Michael Fitzgerald, Cathal McCarthy, John O’ Brien, Mark Power and Kevin Shelley. Manager Paul Lonergan assisted by Cian Power with Tim Barry as soigneur. Rory Wyley…

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Wins for Kelly and O’ Loughlin in Carrick Cabs Cup

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   John Troy’s photo of Robin Kelly winning the Senior A/B event in the Carrick Cabs Cup. Robin Kelly of Waterford’s Comeragh Cycling Club was the impressive winner of the Carrick Cabs Cup held in Carrick-on-Suir on St. Patricks Day, when he outsprinted his four breakaway companions at the end of great day’s racing.One hundred and forty eight riders signed…

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Carrick Cabs Cup on St. Patrick’s Day – PRO’s pre-race report

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If it’s St. Patrick’s Day in Carrick-on-Suir then there must be a cycling race on! Carrick is synonymous with cycling throughout Ireland largely through the achievements of Sean Kelly, but before he was born there was cycle racing in the town on St. Patrick’s Day, starting back in 1955 when Carrick Wheelers promoted the Kiely Cup. Things have changed over…

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Hugh Takes Second Win in 8 Days

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Hugh Mulhearne proved that he’s in exceptional form in Banteer today to win the 100km Mick Cahill Memorial in fine style. Many thanks to Gary McIlroy for the photo. Hugh Mulhearne of Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers followed up his great win in Broadford, Co. Limerick with an ever better one in the famous Mick Cahill Memorial in Banteer on Sunday.160…

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Hugh Takes Club’s First 2009 Win

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Hugh Mulhearne started the Cycling Pursuits Cup in Broadford, Co. Limerick in last position and finished first. In dreadful conditions which saw the Newbridge event called off, the hardy warriors braved sleet and snow to overhaul all of the handicap groups by the halfway point. Hugh forged ahead with Miceal Concannon of Killorglin in the latter stages of the race and was…

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