‘Sundrive Track Team’ will host Round 1 of the Women’s Commissions Race Series at Corkagh Park on Tuesday night (May 28th). Tuesday night racing returns after taking a short break following a very successful Orwell/Appleby League where Eighty Three women competed over the six week race series. The Summer Race Series caters for all levels from complete beginners to Elite. The First Race will be held on Tuesday May 28th […]
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Marion Goodall braved Storm Hannah and took on the Ride Dingle Event (April 27th) .Marion is part of our Leisure Licence initiative Read her event report in her own words below: “7 weeks ago, excitement and fears were on the agenda. Today, the Dingle Ride seems already far away. Before the event, I kept the training going mixing long distance rides (50km and over) with hill repeats to build some […]
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Lucy O’Donnell (Kanturk CC) will wear the Leaders jersey with a slender lead over Elia Tutty (TC Racing) going into Round 6 of the Intermediate League in Emyvale on Sunday. Both Tutty & Yvonne Doran (Scott Orwell) are only a point off O’Donnell , however Doran is now a W1 rider, and will take no further part in the Intermediate League . Tutty still holds the option of a valuable Bonus Point, […]
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Full results from the 2019 Junior National Track Championships at Sundrive Velodrome (Saturday 11th May) with one of the strongest entry lists in recent years. Irelands best female track riders competed in four events (2k Pursuit / Sprint / Scratch 7.5k / 500m TT ) . . Sprint Gold Lara Gillespie: Scott Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club Silver Clodagh Ní Ghallchóir: AAA Cycling Bronze Caoimhe O’Brien: Lakeside Wheelers Mullingar CC 4th […]
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The 2019 Junior National Track Championships takes place this weekend at Sundrive Velodrome (Saturday 11th May) with one of the strongest entry lists in recent years. Some of Irelands best female track riders will compete in four events (2k Pursuit / Sprint / Scratch 7.5k / 500m TT ) with 12 National Medals up for contention. Clodagh Ní Ghallchóir, Hannah Tilly, Lara Gillespie & Maeve Gallagher all won National Medals in 2018 as first […]
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Lucy O’Donnell (Kanturk CC) blasted her way back into the League Leaders Jersey on Round 5 of the Intermediate League in Deenside on Sunday (April 28th). O’Donnel had been in pole position after her win in Newcastle West , however Elia Tutty (T.C. Racing) had opened up a Two Point advantage at the top going into the Deenside Cup. On the day O’Donnell went clear on the first time up the […]
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Round 5 of the Women’s Commissions Intermediate League will be hosted by Deenside Wheelers this Sunday (April 28th). Elia Tutty holds a Two Point advantage over a chasing pack going into the Deenside Cup on Sunday. The TC Racing Team Junior leads from Sinead Molloy, Lucy O’Donnell, Claire Ní Reachtagain, Yvonne Doran, and the in-form Autumn Collins (Winner of Stage 1, & Back to Back Wins in Orwell/Appleby Women’s League). […]
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April 15, 2019 – In the Women’s National Road Series race (the Fiona Meade Trophy) only 18 of the 26 starters saw out the 72km in tough wintery conditions. Irish international Mia Griffin won the final sprint from her two breakaway companions. The rider from Glenmore in Kilkenny set a new national Women’s Team Pursuit record earlier this year at the UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Poland, and […]
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Racing Downhill Mountain Biking this year and looking to improve your riding skills? The Women’s Commission of Cycling Ireland are hosting an downhill skills development day in Rostrevor Forest Park on the 27th of April 2019. This event is for female riders looking to progress their racing and technical skills in downhill mountain biking. Multiple Irish National Downhill Champion Colin Ross will be on hand to analyse your technique and […]
Read moreApril 10, 2019 – BLARNEY CYCLING CLUB plays host to the second round of the Cycling Ireland National Road Series this Sunday, where the 2019 Leaders Jerseys will be unveiled, and a brand new trophy is on offer in the Women’s Race. The Donal Crowley Memorial Road Race now carries great prestige for women with the creation of the Fiona Meade Perpetual Trophy to honour the former National Road Race Champion, […]
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The Women’s Commission supported an Orwell Wheelers selection in the Youth Tour Of Scotland (April 5th to 8th) with our Rider Race Bursary . The Youth Tour of Scotland is Scottish Cycling’s flagship youth stage race event. The race takes place in the beautiful Perthshire countryside. Read Rider Race Reports From Caoimhe May & Katie Reilly Below. CAOIMHE MAY: “This year we left on Thursday afternoon rather than Friday morning […]
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Sinead Molloy (Tullamore CC) led home a mass Bunch Sprint to win Round 4 of the Intermediate League in Bohermeen on Sunday (April 7th). Molloy outsprinted Claire Ní Reachtagain (Sundrive Track Team) and Elia Tutty (TC Racing) in a close and hard fought battle to the line. Yvonne Doran (Orwell Wheelers) looked to be finishing 4th, but she was caught on the line after a late charge by Ewa Kuras […]
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