April 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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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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Eighty Women have competed in the opening three rounds of the Women’s Commission Intermediate League , and we have three riders tied at the top on Five Points going into Round 4 on Sunday . Click Here For Full League Table: Lucy O’Donnell (Kanturk CC) leads on count back from Autumn Collins (Torelli-Assure-Madison) , but Elia Tutty (TC Racing) still has an option of a possible Bonus Point . With […]
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Racing Enduro Mountain Biking this year and looking to improve your riding skills? The Women’s Commission of Cycling Ireland are hosting an enduro skills development day in Tollymore on the 22nd of April 2019. This event is for female riders looking to progress their racing and technical skills in enduro mountain biking. Glyn O’Brien from First Tracks Coaching will be on hand to analyse your technique and instruct you on […]
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March 31, 2019 Former cyclist of the year Grace Young won the first round of the Cycling Ireland National Road Series in Carlow on Sunday. In the historically challenging Des Hanlon Classic, Young achieved a landmark win. Young is returning to the form shown when crowned 2016 Irish Female Cyclist of the Year. Now riding for STRATA3 VeloRevolution Racing Team, Young won a bunch sprint to land the 67km race, […]
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Author: Jessica Lamb (March 26, 2019) Cycling Ireland’s premier domestic road racing league, the National Road Series, begins on Sunday in Carlow with the historic Des Hanlon Memorial Classic. In excess of 30 riders are bound for the 67km Women’s National Road Series leg hosted and promoted by the Cycling Ireland Road Commission . The Women’s National Road Series event could be the biggest ever Women’s ‘Des Hanlon Classic’ field, […]
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Race Report: Shaun McBride (Omagh Wheelers). Ulster Junior Clodagh Gallagher claims her third straight race win from impressive field. The Mc Cann Cup Women’s Road Race hosted by Omagh Wheelers was the first of two races where points in both the Ulster Women’s League and the Irish Intermediate Women’s League were up for grabs. As a result a great field of 37 Riders took to the start line, this included […]
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The Women’s Corkagh Park Summer Series has returned for 2019 Corkagh Park is Ireland’s only purpose built Cycle Track. It is a dedicated cycling facilty providing a safe, traffic free, environment in which to learn skills, improve fitness, train and race The Summer Race Series caters for all levels from complete beginners to Elite. The First Race will be held on Tuesday May 28th and the final event will be […]
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Lucy O’Donnell (Kanturk CC) went joint top of the Women’s Intermediate League after a hard fought battle in the An Caisleann Nua Classic on Saturday (March 16th). Twenty seven women took to the start line in tough wintery conditions and early attacks had the field strung out in the opening kilometre. Lucy joins Autumn Collins (Torelli – Assure) at the top of the table, but will wear the leaders jersey […]
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Autumn Collins (Torelli – Assure) won the opening round of the Women’s Commission Intermediate League ( Rás Naomh Finian) in Clonard on Saturday. Read her Rider Race Report & insight, ahead of the An Caislean Nua Classic this weekend. In Her Own Words: “I was quite apprehensive heading into the first women’s race of the new season on Saturday (March 9th) as I hadn’t done a road race in […]
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Name: Marion Goodall Discipline: Road Age: 35 Event: Dingle 120km Ride Marion is part of our Leisure Licence iniatíve : In November 2017, I broke my arm cycling to work. I was brand new to road biking and had nothing else to blame but my own inexperience. I hadn’t learned yet that riding a road bike isn’t quite like riding a mountain bike (which is all I had when I was a […]
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Autumn Collins (Torelli Assure) leads the league from Mary Daly (Westport CW) and Caoimhe O’Brien (Lakeside W) after the first event in Clonard. The new points structure means that the top three only have a slender points gap over the chasing field going into Round 2 in Newcastlewest. Contact Us before Round 2 if there are any mistakes to the League Table: Click Here For Points Structure Click Here For League […]
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