Exciting new job opportunity in Cycling Ireland – Operations Manager. This role will basically be an office manager for Cycling Ireland, a high responsibility role, on a 12 month contract. Applications must be sent to geoff@cyclingireland.ie by the 20th January. More details: HERE

It’s great to see women making their way in all facets of the sport – a recent article in Cycling Weekly showed that the first woman, Josée Larocque, has sat (and passed) the Sports Director Course in UCI, and will now be DS for SpiderTech 2012. Pat McQuaid, head of UCI, is particularly supportive of women in cycling. Article HERE

Any of you willing to help out a fellow cyclist who is currently doing research on Cyclocross? Lisa Millar from Dromara has put together this short survey, please fill it out if you can! SURVEY

12 days to go until Pedal Fever, Cycling Ireland’s Coaching Conference! Last year this was really interesting, with all angles relevant to cyclists covered, this year promises to be even better! There will be international specialists from many areas like MTB and Track Cycling, along with a panel for discussion. There are still a few places left (not too many though!), so get your application in if you are interested in attending! (more…)

Congratulations to all medal winners at the Cycling Ireland Awards Night on Saturday 12th November. Particularly big congrats to Orla Hendron who won the Cycling Ireland Irish based rider of 2011. (more…)

The heading says it all!! If you won a medal in the National League, Classic League, or National Championships your medal will be presented to you at the Awards Night in the Radisson Blu on Golden Lane, Dublin City Centre, on the 12th November. (more…)

Dublin based cycling club on the lookout for new recruits! (more…)

After 9 years on the Women’s Commission founding member, Valerie Considine, and long time member Orla Hendron step down. (more…)

The Armoury Café in Glencree is a lovely stop for those coffee spins for Dublin based cyclists. They are offering a free luncheon voucher to the 5 people who fill in their survey. (more…)

We all know that this year saw 25 years of women’s international stage races in Ireland. This year was also ten years since the first women’s beginner league was established! (more…)

Read on for the Press Release from Cycling Ireland. (more…)

The Women’s Commission AGM will take place in the Carlton Hotel, Blanchardstown, Dublin on the 23rd October (Sunday). The AGM will take place at 3pm and we would encourage as many people as possible to attend. The following positions are up for election: Chairperson, Secretary, Treasurer, Development Officer. Nominations are taken on the day, queries regarding these roles can be forwarded to queries@womenscycling.ie. (more…)

The 2011 Women’s Commission AGM will take place on the 23rd October in a Dublin venue TBC. Note that this year there will be a number of vacancies on the Commission, with three members stepping down. More details including agenda and open positions to follow.

Slight aside from cycling – but some of you might be interested in a letter written by Councillor Joe Ryan to RTE looking for more coverage of women’s events, specifically Camogie and GAA. (more…)

1st place, Mary Crosbie

11 ladies signed on for a 20k, 2 laps of the Ring Commons circuit.  For many riders, this was their first race, so there were a few nerves on the start line.   (more…)

Aoife Sheridan wins Rd 4. photo courtesy Pat Fitzpatrick

Junior Aoife Sheridan (Orwell) broke free of the pack to take the win in Round 4, with Fionnuala ni Bhradaigh (Bray) taking second and last years league winner Eileen O’Sullivan (Sorrento) in third.  Fiona Crean and Deirbhle Ivory (Bray) held off the stampeding pack to take 4th and 5th ahead of scratch rider Roisin Kennedy (Lucan).  7th place was good enough for Ailbhe Ivory (UCD) to hold onto the lead in the overall league, to take the winners trophy home as she did 2years ago.  Full results and links to photos:

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Another fine performance by Fiona Cooke of Marble City Cycles saw her improve on last weeks 5th place to take a clear win in Rd 3.  Ailbhe Ivory (UCD) had to settle for 2nd once again, while Ania Krol of Orwell motored into 3rd, holding off Charlotte McDonald 4th, Rachel Glendon 5th and Naoise Sheridan 6th (all Orwell). (more…)

Orwell Wheelers CC in conjunction with the Women’s Commission and Sundrive Track Club is delighted to announce two Ladies Track Training Days on Sundays 26^th June and 24^th July 2011 at Sundrive Road Track, Eamon Ceannt Park, Dublin 12.  The Training Days are open to female riders of all ages and fitness levels.  (more…)

Rachel Glendin (Orwell) solo’d from her group tonight to win alone in fine style, while behind her we were treated to a thrilling sprint for the podium places by Ailbhe Ivory (UCD) and Rachel Kaye-Mellor (Orwell), both sprint specialists, with Ailbhe throwing her bike over the line just ahead and taking 2^nd.  (links to photos added)

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photo Pat Fitzpatrick: Roisin on the way to winning Rd 1

The opening round of the Wicklow League was a tough hill time trial which produced a very close finish, which promises a fascinating battle for position in the next 3 rounds. Roisin Kennedy (Lucan) just pipped Caroline Conway (Usher) by one second for the win, with Anne Dalton (Orwell) hot on their heels in third. (more…)

Wicklow Womens League

pic: Pat Fitzpatrick

The Wicklow Womens League takes place each tuesday in June, 4 tuesdays in all, beginning with a 2.65mile hill time trial up Killiskey hill next tue, 7^th June. The following 3 weeks will be a handicapped race on the usual 2.9mile circuit, just outside Ashford village, (more…)

Check out the new website in our links section, cycling psychology by Alan Heary HERE

Upcoming events and info: (more…)

Read on for an article on indoor cycling from Ron Fritzke, cycling product reviewer for “all things cycling”.. (more…)

Limerick host the event – which will include an open race!! (more…)