Mark Mullen League : Round 4

Posted on July 13, 2015 by admin

Another superb ride from Drogheda Wheelers man Niall Craven saw him take maximum points to extend his lead at the top of the table. On a night when the mix of riders in the points reflected how well the handicapper judged this one, it was Niall who was once again strongest in the final sprint, beating Stamullen riders Arek Kluz and Luke Coll who took second and third places respectively. With just two rounds remaining, Niall now enjoys a 12 point lead at the top of the table.

Click here for the overall standings.

Round 4
1st Niall Craven Drogheda Wheelers CC
2nd Arek Kluz Stamullen MD Road Club
3rd Luke Coll Stamullen MD Road Club
4th Thomas McCabe Cuchulainn CC
5th Colm O’Brien Ratoath CC
6th Brian Martin Drogheda Wheelers CC
7th Liam Hanley Navan Road Club
8th Ciaran Campbell Drogheda Wheelers CC
9th Eomonn McKeown Cuchulainn CC
10th Austin Dennis Chapel Lane CC

In the underage category, Ellen and Grace Gorman of Stamullen took first and second places respectively. Brendan McGuinness of Navan finished third.

Underage Round 4
1st Ellen Gorman Stamullen MD Road Club
2nd Grace Gorman Stamullen MD Road Club
3rd Brendan McGuiness Navan Road Club
4th Aaron Treanor Cuchulainn CC
5th Ciaran Connor Drogheda Wheelers CC
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Mark Mullen League : Round 3

Posted on July 7, 2015 by admin

Wet and windy conditions made for a difficult night’s racing on the Donore circuit. On the night it was the A4 group that dominated proceedings. Niall Craven of Drogheda Wheelers and Colm O’Brien of Ratoath were prominent throughout and it was these two who made a decisive break about 1km from the finish. It was Niall who prevailed in the sprint, an impressive follow up to his runner-up finish in Round 2.

Round 3
1st Niall Craven Drogheda Wheelers CC
2nd Colm O’Brien Ratoath CC
3rd Conor McKeown Cuchulainn CC
4th Eoin Ferriter Drogheda Wheelers CC
5th Brendan McEntee Drogheda Wheelers CC
6th Daniel Balasi Adamstown CC
7th Andy O’Brien Drogheda Wheelers CC
8th Luke Coll Stamullen MD Road Club
9th Mark Lynch Drogheda Wheelers CC
10th Stephen Carroll Drogheda Wheelers CC

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Ciaran Connor with dad, Anthony.

In the underage event, victory went to newcomer Ciaran Connor (Drogheda Wheelers). Daragh Lenehan (Drogheda Wheelers) took second place with Grace Gorman (Stamullen M Donnelly RC) taking third.

Underage Round 3
1st Ciaran Connor Drogheda Wheelers CC
2nd Daragh Lenehan Drogheda Wheelers CC
3rd Grace Gorman Stamullen M Donnelly RC
4th Sean Lenehan Drogheda Wheelers CC
5th Aaron Treanor Cuchulainn CC
6th Ellen Gorman Stamullen M Donnelly RC

Click here for the overall standings.

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Stamullen Road Club Charity Cycle

Posted on July 5, 2015 by admin


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Our good friends at Stamullen Road Club will be running a charity cycle for MAKE A WISH Ireland on the 11th July 2015. Please come and support this great charity. There are 105km, 55km and family cycles on the day. Food stops and full support on the day.

55km route
105km route
Click here for online entry.

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Mark Mullen League : Round 2

Posted on June 29, 2015 by admin

Brendan Hessman (unattached) took maximum points this week, with Niall Craven (Drogheda Wheelers) second and Gary Gorman (Stamullen) third.

Click here for the overall standings. Huge thanks to Kay Howard from Stamullen Road Club for compiling our league tables.

Round 2
1st Brendan Hessman Unattached
2nd Niall Craven Drogheda Wheelers CC
3rd Gary Gorman Stamullen MD Road Club
4th Seamus Howard Stamullen MD Road Club
5th Mark McGauley Scott DLCO
6th Seamus Sinnott Wexford Wheelers CC
7th Peter Sharkey Stamullen MD Road Club
8th Arek Klus Stamullen MD Road Club
9th Barry Hughes Drogheda Wheelers CC
10th Ciaran Campbell Drogheda Wheelers CC

Sean Lenehan (Drogheda Wheelers) won the underage event from Aaron Treanor (Cuchulainn CC), Ellen Gorman (Stamullen) and Grace Gorman (Stamullen).

Underage Leage
1st Sean Lenehan Drogheda Wheelers CC
2nd Aaron Treanor Cuchulainn CC
3rd Ellen Gorman Stamullen MD Road Club
4th Grace Gorman Stamullen MD Road Club

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Simon second in Leinster TT

Posted on June 24, 2015 by admin

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Well done to Simon Jones who finished second in the junior category at the Leinster TT Chamionships last Friday (June 19). The event was promoted by Cuchulainn CC and took place along the usual 16km course starting at Felda Gym, going out to Castlebellingham and back in again. Simon completed the distance in an impressive 24:35.

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Mark Mullen League : Round 1

Posted on June 22, 2015 by admin

The Mark Mullen league got underway on Monday evening. Pleasant conditions for racing meant a strong turnout at the Donore circuit. The handicapper divided the field into four groups, which set off at intervals of roughly two and a half minutes. After a hard fought race it was Stamullen rider Gary Gorman who took victory from teammate Craig Sweetman with Mark McGauley (SCOTT DLCO) third.

Round 1
1st Gary Gorman Stamullen MD Road Club
2nd Craig Sweetman Stamullen MD Road Club
3rd Mark McGauley Scott DLCO
4th Martin Gilbert Team Smartlamp- Aviation Display-AliMaysports
5th Shane McCullough Blanch Wheelies CC
6th George Devin Drogheda Wheelers CC
7th Austin Dennis Chapel Lane CC
8th Barry Hughes Drogheda Wheelers CC
9th Conor McKeown Cuchulainn CC
10th Thomas McCabe Cuchulainn CC

Click here to see the race unfold on Strava’s flyby viewer.

Sean Lenehan (Drogheda Wheelers) won the underage event from Aaron Treanor (Cuchulainn CC), Ellen Gorman (Stamullen) and Grace Gorman (Stamullen).

Underage Leage
1st Sean Lenehan Drogheda Wheelers CC
2nd Aaron Treanor Cuchulainn CC
3rd Ellen Gorman Stamullen MD Road Club
4th Grace Gorman Stamullen MD Road Club

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Mark Mullen League

Posted on June 19, 2015 by admin

Drogheda Wheelers’ annual Mark Mullen League gets underway again on Monday 22nd June. Racing will take place at 7:30 each Monday night for six weeks in total. Each race consists of 5.5 laps of the Donore Circuit. All races are run on a handicap basis and are an ideal opportunity for those who’ve never raced before but would like to give it a try.

Riders must ride in a minimum of 4 rounds to be eligible for overall prizes. Riders who ride all 6 rounds will have their worst result deleted (best 5 results to count).

Sign-on for each race will be outside Donore National School. The entry fee will be €5 per race, payable at sign-on.

Anyone wishing to race must hold at least a Cycling Ireland Club competition license (club members who have non-competition licenses can upgrade by applying to Cycling Ireland).

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New Club Gear

Posted on June 12, 2015 by admin

Our new club kit from the Spin11 Elite race range is now in stock.

Elite Race Range
Short Sleeve Road Jersey Full Zip €60 S x 4,
M x 11,
L x 8,
XXL x 1
Bib Shorts €68 XXL x 4,
S x 6,
L x 6,
M x 11
Windtex Winter Jackets €115 (reduced form €140) L x 3,
M x 3,
2XL x 2,
S x 1
Gilets €86 L x 4,
M x 6
Skinsuit (Size L) €90 Not available

We also have some remaining older stock from the Spin11 Elite Range. These items are all brand new but available at reduced cost.

Elite Range
Short Sleeve Road Jersey short Zip €40 XXL x 2,
XXXL x 1,
L x 3,
XL x 1,
M x 2
Bib Shorts €40 4XL x 3,
M x 1

Check with Gerry re sizes etc. @086 8192205, email: gercampbell1@hotmail.com

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Second place for George in Dunsany

Posted on May 9, 2015 by admin

Drogheda Wheelers rider George Devin produced another fine performance to take second place in the Dunsany GP A4 race. On a fast but rolling circuit, George was well placed throughout, winning the bunch sprint and narrowly failing to catch Mark Holland (Orwell Wheelers) who attacked in the last few kilometres. The result will see George progress to the A3 ranks, the second Drogheda rider to do so this season, joining Dermot Healy who had two podium finishes earlier in the year.

The A3 event was won by Sean Moore of Barrow Wheelers.

Full Results

A3-Junior Race
1st Sean Moore Barrow Wheelers
2nd John Clarke Navan RC
3rd Shane Foley Carlow RC
4th Brendan Whelan Adamstown
5th Mark Kearns Lucan CRC
6th Andrew Keogh Lucan CRC
7th Billy Creevey Longford
8th Eoghan Connolly Strava 3-Velorevolution
Unplaced Junior Patrick Goszezyk NRPT-Magnet.ie
A4 Race
1st Mark Holland Orwell Wheelers
2nd George Devin Drogheda Wheelers
3rd Paul Perry Orwell Wheelers
4th Declan Keating Skane Wheelers
5th Tony Pryce Sheelin Flyers
6th Karl Powderly Tuam
7th Finbar Gurren McNally Swords CC
8th Emmet Tuite Kilcullen Murphy Surveys
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Daragh to make Rás debut

Posted on May 2, 2015 by admin

Daragh Campbell

With stage 7 of this year’s Rás finishing in Drogheda, we’ve even more reason to get excited about the UCI ranked event, with news that our very own Daragh Campbell will be among those riders representing the Team Novo Nordisk development squad. Team Novo Nordisk is a global all-diabetes sports team of cyclists, triathletes and runners, spearheaded by the world’s first all-diabetes professional cycling team.

Daragh joined the US based outfit shortly after completing his Leaving Cert in 2014. He made an instant impact, notching up four podium finishes : two wins at the Pisgah Omnium and two third places at the Georgia Games Road Race and Criterium.

The Team Novo Nordisk development team is excited to race at An Post Rás. Our goals are to land a podium in a sprint stage and to place top ten in two or more stages. We will be looking for results from both Quentin and Mehdi in sprints and also to raise awareness with our local Irish rider, Daragh.

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