YOUTH Olympian Aoife O’Brien took the top spot in round four of the Cycling Ireland National Road Series at the Grange Motors Mullingar GP on Sunday, but it was the minor placings that shook up the General Classification. The closely fought and occasionally cagey Women’s National Road Series race was taken in eye-catching fashion by 15-year-old Aoife O’Brien, the teenager who will soon be jetting off to Baku to contest […]
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Decisive Mullingar Looms For Cycling Ireland National Road Series
MULTYFARNHAM was the stage that decided last year’s Cycling Ireland National Road Series champions, and this year it is also a riders last chance to be assessed by Ireland’s selectors for the Kreiz Breizh Elites road races. At round three in Ballymena, Irish international Eve McCrystal secured an impressive solo victory on a hilly, headwinded course, but Sunday’s Grange Motors Mullingar GP will be a vastly different test, the rolling […]
Read moreStrong Team Named For Tour Of Omagh
The Women’s Commission of Cycling Ireland have selected a strong team for the Women’s International Tour Of Omagh (26th to 28th July) / 4 Stages over 3 days. Click Here For Selection Criteria: Women’s Cycling Ireland Team: Michelle McKinney – Galway Bay CC Ewa Kuras – Arcane Women’s Team Eva Brennan – Deenside Wheelers (Jun) Nikki Taggart – Arcane Women’s Team Sinead Molloy – Tullamore CC Nessa Rochford – DeRonde […]
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Women’s Commission Team For Rás na mBan
The Women’s Commission are delighted to announce that they will be entering a Team in the 2019 Rás na mBan. Click Here For Selection Criteria: Women’s Commission Teams were an integral part of the Rás at its inception and we happy to get a Women’s Commission Team back competing in Ireland’s premier women’s cycling event. After a successful outing for the Women’s Cycling Ireland Team in The ‘Women’s Tour of Omagh’ in […]
Read moreWoźniak Wins De Ronde Classic
Agnieszka Woźniak won the final Round of the Women’s Intermediate League in Cork on Sunday (June 23rd). The De Ronde Classic attracted a quality field for an event that was held in terrible weather conditions, with heavy rain and a strong wind battering the riders from the start line. Agnieszka went clear early on the first lap, with Leah Desmond (Bandon CC) and overall Intermediate League leader Lucy O’Donnell (O’Leary Stone […]
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O’Donnell Wins Intermediate League
Lucy O’Donnell (O’Leary Stone / Kanturk CC) won the 2019 Women’s Intermediate League on Sunday (June 23rd). Lucy O’Donnells name will be added to the Women’s Commission trophy alongside last years winner Caoimhe O’Brien. Click Here For Pictures: 2019 Women’s Commission Intermediate League Lucy O’Donnell – Kanturk CC Elia Tutty – TC Racing Emma Desmond – Lucan CRC Clodagh Ní Ghallchóir – AAA Cycling Sinead Molloy – Tullamore CC Yvonne […]
Read moreIntermediate League Will Be Won At DeRonde Classic
The 2019 Intermediate League winner will be crowned at the DeRonde Classic on Sunday June 23rd. Lucy O’Donnell (Kanturk CC) extended her lead after the Naas Time Trial, won by Emma Desmond (Lucan CRC) . Emma was upgraded to the W1 ranks after this result , and will take no further part in the league. Click Here For IL Table After Naas Time Trial However with only one rider (Elia […]
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Masters National Time Trial 2019
After an Application from the Women’s Commission of Cycling Ireland, the Board of Cycling Ireland has approved the holding of a Demonstration Masters National Time Trial for 2019. The motion as agreed tonight (June 11th) is below. Foyle CC has confirmed that they will run the event in the June bundle in association with the Junior Women’s TT. The Board of Cycling Ireland will sanction the holding of a demonstration […]
Read moreMcCrystal Wins at Red Hand Trophy
June 2, 2019 – Irish international Eve McCrystal soloed to an impressive win at round three of the Cycling Ireland National Road Series in Ballymena on Saturday. The finish of the Women’s Elite event saw Eve McCrystal going long from about 25km out to score her first win of the domestic season, donning the Irish National Road Racing Champion’s jersey. McCrystal said: “The first 30k was hard and fast, the […]
Read moreBallymena Hosts 3rd Rd of National Road Series
May 30, 2019 – BALLYMENA on Saturday plays host to the third round of the Cycling Ireland National Road Series, Multiple World Para-cycling Champion Eve McCrystal returned to domestic action recently, but was out-gunned by Irish track cycling international Mia Griffin. Both now feature in the top 10 of the General Classification, led by first round winner Grace Young, who rides with McCrystal on the Strata3 VeloRevolution Racing Team. […]
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Nuala Goes From Zero To Sportive Rider
A complete newcomer to cycling , Nuala Curran completed the Alzheimer’s 20/20 Challenge Sportive in Omagh, (19th May). Nuala is part of our Leisure Licence initiative, Read her inspirational event report in her own words below: ============= “As a novice to cycling this was an enduring challenge I set myself. My aim was simply to get fitter, and to set an example to my three young children. So where would I start? […]
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Juniors Lead The Way Into Naas Time Trial
Junior women occupy the top three places of the Women’s Commissions Intermediate League after the Emyvale Grand Prix. Lucy O’Donnell (Kanturk CC) is two points clear of Clodagh Ní Ghallchóir (AAA) and Elia Tutty (TC Racing). Tutty is one of only two riders in the top ten still with a valuable Bonus Point . The Intermediate League is aimed at riders bridging the gap between our Introductory Racing Events and […]
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