The Gorey 3 Day Stage Race is held on Easter Weekend every year – but the places fill up really fast. The weekend involves roughly 100km per day for three days and a Time Trial of roughly 4km thrown in the mix. It is both a great race and challenge for women, along with being good preparation to kick off the 2012 race season. If anyone is interested in committing to entering the 2012 event contact queries@womenscycling.ie to put your name in the mix, so that we might be able to propose a staggered start for the female entrants.

Interested in trying a women only road race this weekend? Noel Clarke from Navan has indicated that if there are enough female entrants in the Collins Christle Memorial this Sunday (21st August) he will put on a separate race for women. (more…)

Lucan’s Sandra Fitzgerald is having a stormer of a season. Following her recent victory in the National League TT Fitzgerald put her new foudn TT skills to use in the Ballinrobe 2 Day wearing the Irish Development Team colours. In stage one herself and team mate Cait Elliott put in a great performance to only concede 5 minutes to overall winner 2008 Olympian David O Loughlin. A strong TT put her clearly in front of the other women, and a strong final stage consolidated her lead, and giving the Lucan girl a credible 34th overall. Well done to all the girls entered. TT results and Final Stage and Final GC

The team has been announced for the Ballinrobe 2 Day which takes place this weekend in Mayo. (more…)

The Táin Team Tour is a unique team race in Ireland run by Cuchulainn CC. This year if they get 3 teams of women they will hold a seperate women’s prize.  Entry Form: Tain Team Tour (more…)

1-2 for Piner and Bates, photo courtesy Brendan Culleton

A full list of entries can be found below for the Women’s event in the Mullingar 2 Day. (more…)

The Mullingar 2 Day, this weekend, includes a women’s only event. This stage race will be contested by women from all around Ireland. The National Development Team will be using the 2 Day to test their legs, team is as follows: (more…)

The Mullingar 2 Day this year will hold a women only event, and will take place on the 9-10 July.  Entry form ENTRY FORM (more…)

Siobhan Horgan (The Edge Cycling) reclaimed the National Road Race title last weekend, the last time the multiple winner won the title was in 2008, and her win followed the good form that she has been showing in recent races in France. (more…)

Congrats to Caroline Ryan (Garda CC) won the Women’s National TT Championships last night in Emyvale. Full story HERE

The entry list for the National RR and TT Championships have been received. If you do not see your name on the list and believe it should be there (you have sent a form and payment to the office) contact info@cyclingireland.ie before 5pm on Tues 21st June. Nat Champ Entries

Junior rider Ciara Mulholland stormed over the line in first place in the demo Women’s National Criterium Championships last night in Mullingar. PHOTOS HERE (more…)

Get your entries in fast for the Mullingar Women’s Criterium this Friday. The host club “Lakeside Wheelers” promise an exciting evening complete with music and craic! (more…)

The inaugural National Criterium Championships for Women takes place on the 17th June. It is pre-entry only. In order for this to become a full National Championships for women in the coming years is for us to attend.. and to attend in big numbers. Please can I encourage you all to support Lakeside Wheelers Mullingar in their event, and to enter what promises to be an exciting race for women. (more…)

Emyvale – Tuesday 7th June. (more…)

Siobhan Horgan returned to her winning ways on the road in Plumelec last weekend. Racing in the colours of the Cork based team The Edge, Horgan found her form over the course of the race, just being outsprinted by Julie Beveridge on the line. For the French speakers out there you can check out THIS article!

Details of the 2011 National RR and TT Championships have now been announced.  The Women’s TT is on the 23rd June, with the Road Race on the 25th National Championships. This is one of the most popular events on the women’s road calendar, so we are looking forward to a big turnout. Note this is pre-entry Only, closing date STRICTLY 17th June. Entry Form: 2011 National Road Race entry form (more…)

Announcing: the schedule and objectives for the Leinster Squad. Note that entries are still open, this is an opportunity to be coached and guided on a full training and racing programme. (more…)

Rás Dhun na nGall includes a women’s category this year – open to A3 and A4 women – entries close on the 28th May. (more…)

Read on for a press release on the An Post Gorey 3 Day which takes place on the Easter Weekend. Entries are closed for this very popular race, but there are a few female entries. This was the first stage race in Ireland that allowed women to compete! (more…)

If you are interested in being on the Leinster Women’s Road Squad this season with the opportunity of coaching and guidance read on…. (more…)

Great turn out for round one of the Women’s National League – Report by Sarah Piner. (more…)

Check out the report by Michelle on her recent outing in the UCI Classic in Holland. Kerry born Michelle rides for Dutch team Moving Ladies, and has progressed quickly through the ranks in Ireland since she took up bike racing in 2008. (more…)

Cuchulainn hosted the first round of the Women’s National League in Dundalk this weekend. A good turn out ensured exciting racing, with Usher’s Gillian McDarby taking the bunch sprint from Bohermeen’s Geraldine Gill. Roisin Kennedy of Lucan took third place, with Mandy Collie (Team Basso Today’s Cyclist), Sandra Fitzgerald (Stagg’s Lucan) and Orla Hendron (DTC Orwell Wheelers) completing the top six. Photos courtesy of Paddy Doran, full report to follow. (more…)

This weekend the first race in the women’s classic league kicks off in Carlow with the Des Hanlon. Read on for a brief explanation of the event by co-ordinator Sarah Piner. (more…)