Carrick Wheelers rider Paul Flynn enjoyed the form of his cycling career this summer as he notched up 3 wins as well as an impressive 4th placing on the final stage of The Suir Valley International 3 Day. Early on in the 2011 cycling season, Flynn’s form suggested that his first win as a member of the famous Carrick Wheelers…
On Saturday 17th of September Tim Barry is organising the Munster Hill Climb Championships. The race is from Ballyvourney,Co Cork to the top of Coom (to the highest pub in Ireland). As it is a championship race there will be medals for top 3 in each category (A1,A2,A3,A4, and Juniors). The overall winner will win their weight in food and…
photo courtesy of Liam Ruth, Slaney CC. Another win for club rider of the year, Hugh Mulhearne at the Betty D’Arcy Memorial in Gorey Co. Wexford at the weekend. Hugh again solo’ed to the line in terrible conditions, shedding his breakaway companions in the last 3km of the 100km event to take the honors. With no luck for the Tipperary…
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Roscommon was the venue for the 2011 All-Ireland Youth Cycling Championships. The events started with a 7km time trial from Roscommon town to the village of Castlecoote. Often known as the ‘race of truth’, the individual time trial removes tactics from the equation and rewards the strongest riders. With a strong headwind all the way, conditions were tough. Sean Hahessy…
Carrick Wheelers CC would like to offer their congratulations to club rider and committee member John Dempsey, who recently got married to Bríd Meigan in Glengoole Church Co. Tipperary. May they have a long and happy life together!
Young Carrick Wheeler Sean Hahessy took a fine victory on Saturday night last in Blarney at the Ray Looney Memorial Criterium in the U-16 race. Sean rode a solid race and is showing good form ahead of this coming weekends National Youth Championships in Donomon, Co. Roscommon. The Tipperary minor Footballers made history last weekend by beating Roscommon at Croke Park…
Hugh Mulhearne made it two wins on the road this year after he soloed to victory at the Dungarvan Cycles Sports Trophy in impressive style. Just hours after being disappointed with his team mates at the team pursuit at the track on Sundrive road when they missed out on a championship bronze medal by a mere 2 seconds, Hugh bounced…
Michael O’ Loughlin of Carrick Wheelers became the first cyclist ever to capture Europe’s biggest stage race for two consecutive years when he claimed the 2011 Mayo International Youth Tour title in commanding style.
Congratulations to Paul Flynn on a fantastic win in the A3 race at the Mark Hayden Memorial in Carlow on Sunday last. Flynn, fresh from his success in winning the Comeragh league this year was the class of the field and proved it by simply eating up the competition on the finish straight. Well done Paul.
Congratulations to Hugh Mulhearne who impressively won the Munster Senior TT Championships in Limerick last week. The championships were very much a success for the club with Danny Carroll winning the Category 3 event and Michael O’Loughlin dominating the U14’s.
2011 Carrick Wheelers Tour De France Sweep Riders Drawn below: Number Rider Name Drawn By 1 Alberto Contador Paddy Kennedy 2 Jesus Hernandez Eamon Keogh 3 Daniel Navarro Mags Power 4 Benjamin Noval Bridget Fitzpatrick 5 Richie Porte Eamonn Hartley 6 Chris Anker Sorensen Padraig Sheehan 7 Nicki Sorensen Sylvia Cooney-Sheehan 8 Matteo Tosatto Stephen Harris 9 Brian Vandborg Diarmuid Carew 11 Andy…
They battled through wind, rain, occasional sunshine and more wind for six cycle races with the final event timed to coincide with Bike Week 2011. With competitors from Counties Tipperary, Waterford and Kilkenny, 38 young boys and girls gave their all each week in the Ó Ceallacháins League. Our final one lap was won by the rider with the fastest…
Michael O’ Loughlin (above) who took his eleventh Under 14 win of the season in the D.A. Jones Memorial Cup race in Currow, Co. Kerry on Sunday.
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