The Women’s Commission are delighted to announce that Martyn Irvine will work with the Irish Women’s Teams at the ACT Women’s International Omnium in January. The Women’s Commission named a strong team for the event (Including Elite, Masters & Junior Riders), and will face stiff opposition from the local English Teams , along with Teams from Luxembourg & Scotland already confirmed . Martyn Irvine is recognised as one of Irelands […]
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A Cycling Ireland Women’s Commission Team will line up at Manchester Velodrome for an International Omnium in the new year . We would like to thank all that applied (Selection Criteria) The Team will be led by Multi Elite Track Medallist Sofie Loscher . Sofie was the Team Leader for the Women’s Commission Team in the Women’s International ‘Tour Of Omagh’ this year , and will act as TL /Rider […]
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A Cycling Ireland Women’s Commission Development Team will line up at Manchester Velodrome for an International Omnium in the new year . The event on January 7th will see the return of the ACT Track League , with guest riders from Ireland and all of the UK (Some top riders already confirmed) . The Women’s racing on the night will follow an Omnium format , with overall prizes (Including one […]
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Commission Rep: Silvia Gallagher “I am the Offroad representative for the Women’s Commission and have been involved in the promotion of different Offroad initiatives for Women since October last year. I want to give a summary of the types of activities that the Women’s Commission has been involved in from an Offroad perspective. This includes Cross Country Mountain Biking, Downhill Mountain Biking, Enduro Mountain Biking, Cyclo-cross and general non-specific […]
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A very successful year for the Women’s Commission Women’s Rider Ranking System Women’s Intermediate League Women’s Racing Bursary Women’s Commission Team in Tour of Omagh In parallel, we put a significant focus on Off-Road cycling, and continued to run the Corkagh Park Racing Series and our popular Training Days. I would like to thank the outgoing committee for all their support and work over the past year, and to wish […]
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In Munster this year we had two new Women’s races , one in March hosted by Newcastle west CC and the other in Cloughjordan in July hosted by North Tipperary Wheelers . Both were very successful and the North Tipperary event included a Women’s Commission Intermediate league race (Newcastle-west have applied to have their race in the Intermediate league 2019). The Dungarvan CC women’s race clashed this year with the […]
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Lots of changes in the final rider rankings after Rás na mBan & the Red Hand trophy .
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Dungarvan CC hosted a Women’s Commission training day on Saturday (Oct 6th) with the event proving to be a big success . Click Here For Photos: Pauline Russell (Women’s Commission) worked closely with Darren Tutty of the host club inviting all female cyclists of all ages and abilities to attend, Over 50 Riders left the Park Hotel to take in a spin covering Dungarvan, the world Unesco Global Geopark known […]
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Following on from our successful trips to Manchester & Newport Velodromes , the Women’s Commission will be selecting a team to travel over to Manchester in the new year (January 2019). The Manchester Velodrome (National Cycling Centre) was Britain’s first indoor Olympic cycling track, and since it opened in 1994, has achieved the status as the World’s finest and fastest track. The Women’s Commission will be travelling in January for […]
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Caoimhe O’Brien (Lakeside Wheelers) has won the 2018 Women’s Commission Intermediate League at Corkagh Park today (Saturday August 25th) . The Under 16 Rider went into the event wearing the Women’s Commissions League Leaders Jersey , and she increased her lead on the day by sprinting home to win the final stage. Click Here For Finish Line Video: Claire Ní Reachtagain took the Sprint for 2nd narrowly ahead […]
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The final event of the Women’s Commission’s 2018 Corkagh Park Race Series was held tonight (Aug 21st) with some exciting racing from the gun. Sundrive Track Team had the honour of hosting the final event and they put their usual Track Race twist on the proceedings. The B Group got Half Lap H/cap with a Sprint every 3rd lap *Double points last sprint Sofie Loscher from the host club won […]
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Day 2 of the Elite National Track Championships (Aug 19) saw the final 3 National Titles of 2018 awarded. Click Here For Photos: Elite 500M TT Gold Robyn Stewart – Billy Bisland Cycles Silver Orla Walsh – VC Eiriu Bronze Eimer McMullan – Sundrive Track Team Elite Scratch Race: Gold Lydia Boylan – Team WNT Silver Orla Walsh – VC Eiriu Bronze Sofie Loscher – Sundrive Track Team Elite Madison Gold […]
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