Tommy Sheehan Memorial Race 2012 Info

On Sunday 15^th April 2012 the annual Tommy Sheehan Memorial Cycle Race promoted by Iverk Produce Carrick Wheelers takes place in Carrick-on-Suir.  The club will be promoting races for both underage and senior riders, with a generous €1,000 prize fund.  Sign-On (€10 for seniors and €5 for underage) will be open from 11am and will be in the St. Molleran’s GAA Clubhouse, Coolnamuck, Carrickbeg, Carrick–on–Suir, with the underage racing starting at 11.30am and the senior events starting at 1 o’clock.

The promotions will be as follows:

The A Race                   

The A Race will be for 1^st and 2^nd Category riders and will begin at 1.00pm.  Prizes will be presented to the first eight riders and well as the prestigious Tommy Sheehan Memorial Trophy for the outright winner. The race will entail 4 laps of the Kearney’s Road circuit and will measure 100km in total.  This race on the testing Kearney’s Road circuit will be ideal preparation for any riders aiming to ride the upcoming Tour of Ulster and An Post Rás.

The B Race

The B Race will be held for 3^rd Category riders and will begin at 1.05pm.  Prizes will be presented to the first eight riders.  The race will entail 3 laps of the Kearney’s Road circuit and will measure 80km in total.  This race will be ideal preparation for any riders aiming to ride the upcoming Corkman 3-Day held over the May Bank Holiday weekend.

The C Race

The C Race will be held for 4^th Category riders and will begin at 1.10pm.  Prizes will be presented to the first eight riders.  The race will entail 2 laps of the Kearney’s Road circuit and will measure 50km in total.  This testing circuit gives 4^th Category riders who have become tired of their events finishing in bunch sprints plenty of opportunities to attack from the main field and form that elusive winning breaking.

The U16 Race

The U16 race will be held for riders under 16 yrs and will begin at 1.15pm approx.

The U14 Race

The U14 Race will be held for riders under 14 yrs and will begin at 11.30am approx.

The U12 Race

The U12 Race will be held for riders under 12 yrs and will begin at 11.30am approx.

Tommy Sheehan Memorial Past Winners

1999 – Brian Kenneally – Cidona Carrick Wheelers

2000 – Brian Kenneally – Cidona Carrick Wheelers

2001 – Vincent Gleeson – West Clare CC

2002 – John O’Shea – Cidona Carrick Wheelers

2003 – Ciarán Power – Navigators Pro Cycling Team

2004 – David Peelo – Usher IRC

2005 – Martin O’Loughlin – Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers

2006 – Ray Clarke – Worldwide Cycles

2007 – Paul Griffin – Giant Asia Pro Cycling Team

2008 – Sam Benett – Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers

2009 – Joe Fenlon – Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers

2010 – Cathal McCarthy – The Edge Racing Team

2011 – Sean Lacey – The Edge Racing Team

Tommy Sheehan Memorial Combined/Senior 3 Race Past Winners

2000 – John O’Shea – Cidona Carrick Wheelers

2001 – Barry Meade – Kanturk CC

2002 – Miceál Concannon – Killorglin CUCC

2003 – Liam Ryan – St. Finbarr’s

2004 – Michael Hennessy – Fermoy CC

2005 – Jeff Hanrahan – Clonmel CC

2006 – Fergus Keogh – Cycleways/myhome.ie

2007 – Sam Bennett – Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers

2008 – Cathal McCarthy – Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers

2009 – Tom Shanahan – Limerick CC

2010 – Thomas Lavery – Comeragh CC

2011 – John Murphy – Fermoy CC

Tommy Sheehan Memorial 4^th Cat. Race Past Winners

2010 – Barry Griffin – Comeragh CC

2011 – Brian Cullen – Barrow Wheelers