Dan Morrissey went nationwide for the easter weekend with riders representing the club in Ulster and Munster. Most notable was the seemingly unstoppable Sam Bennett who took an astonishing 5th place in the Tour of the North whilst representing the Ireland Junior team.

Double Olympian Ciaran Power of the professional Pezula Racing team made a triumphant return to Ireland after a month in South Africa by comfortably winning the Carrick Cabs Cup in Carrick-on-Suir on St. Patrick’s Day. 

Sam Bennett was yet again the class of the field this weekend in the Des Hanlon Classic in Carlow on Sunday afternoon. Sam along with rival, Philip Lavery chased down the break containing teammate Martin O’Loughlin on lap 1 of 2 and put in a fantastic show to take first place overall with Martin taking 3rd.

Sam Bennett’s season has certainley gotten off to a flyer with a win in the combined race in Navan last week and a stunning victory at the weekend in the Senior 1 Mick Cahill Memorial Race in Banteer. 

 A great result from Joe Fenlon in the Newbridge Credit Union GP earlier today.  Joe was able to go with the race winning break which went away on the very first climb on lap one.

SAM BENNETT OFF TO A WINNING START Its been a hectic few weeks for up and coming cycling star Sam Bennett of the Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers team.Two weeks ago he was in Ghent, Belgium with the Irish junior squad for a few days training and racing on the track cycling veledrome. This was great experience for him but culminated with a…

Martin O’Loughlin retained the Lacey Cup in Tralee on Sunday last in fine style. The organisers, wary of Martins win last year decided to place the veterans under 45 with the B group instead of the C group. The result was a fine afternoons racing with the B group catching the C group shortly after the village of camp. Martin,…