Coombes Connor Memorial Race 2022

The Coombes Connor Memorial Race is next Sunday, April 10th! 
Entries: https://eventmaster.ie/event/VbYMCERTwv (Entries close on Friday, April 8th at 5PM) 
Route: https://www.strava.com/routes/2718788560775413592
Car Park – Start/Finish: https://www.strava.com/routes/2718789845233352536
RIDERS ARE TO MAKE THEIR OWN WAY FROM CAR PARK TO START LINE (Route provided above) 
For further information/questions, contact Gearóid on 0862739808 or gearoidcampbell1@gmail.com (email preferred)

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Boyne GP 2022 Results

A1/A2 Race

1st. Gareth O’Neill (Team Caldwell Cycles)
2nd. Jason Kenny (UCD CC)
3rd. Ronan Killeen (Lucan CRC)
4th. James McEneaney (Moynalty CC)
5th. Andy Maguire (Team Stafford Bonded)
6th. Matthew Devins (Trinity Racing)
7th. Matteo Cigala (Team Dan Morrissey – Pactimo)
8th. Liam Curley (EvoPro)
9th. Conn McDunphy (EvoPro)
10th. Sean Nolan (EvoPro)

Unplaced A2’s

1st. Michael Phelan (Spellman Dublin Port)
2nd. Fergus Keogh (Moynalty CC)
3rd. Shane Coll (Jons Drogheda Wheelers)
4th. David McCaul (McNally Swords CC)
5th. Hugh Maguire (UCD CC)

A3 Race

1st. Aimhirghin O’Brannagain (UCD CC)
2nd. Tony McNally (McNally Swords CC)
3rd. Daragh Harford (McNally Swords CC)
4th. Shane Baker (Usher Irish Road Club)
5th. Ramunas Meskauskas (Bohermeen CC)
6th. Cormac Meegan (Jons Drogheda Wheelers)
7th. Brendan Corcoran (Unattached Leinster)
8th. Philip Browne (Usher Irish Road Club)
9th. Mikey Flaherty (Lakeside Wheelers Mullingar CC)
10th. Joseph Owens (Team Caldwell Cycles)

Unplaced Juniors

1st. Mikey Flaherty (Lakeside Wheelers Mullingar CC)
2nd. Andrew Kelly (Moynalty CC)

A4 Race

1st. Stuart Carrick (Bray Wheelers)
2nd. David Milner (Jons Drogheda Wheelers)
3rd. Matthew Jones (Dublin Wheelers)
4th. Andrew Butterly (Velo Club Balrothery)
5th. Aaron Hayes (Skane Wheelers)
6th. Deimantas Syvis (Un-Attached Leinster)
7th. Liam Kirk (Marble City Cyclers)
8th. Gary Connell (Tullamore CTC)

Women’s Race (Round 1 of Women’s Commission Intermediate League)

1st. Gabriele Glodenyte (Un-Attached Leinster)
2nd. Emma Smith (Navan Road Club)
3rd. Shauna Finn (Newcastle West CC)
4th. Helen McParland (Phoenix CC)
5th. Clodagh Ní Ghallchóir (UCD CC)
6th. Ellen Murray (TC Racing)
7th. Ciara Kelly (Velo Performance)
8th. Elizabeth Kent (Arcane Cycling Team)

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Rás na nÓg 2022 is open for entries!! 

The Race will be based out of Bellewstown Race Course on April 9th and 10th. It will follow a similar format to previous editions with some new and exciting changes. All details, including routes and race information, will be posted before Monday, March 7th. 
If you have any urgent problems/issues before then – please contact race director Gearóid on gearoidcampbell1@gmail.com
Looking forward to seeing you all on ‘The Hill’

Click here to enter

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Annual Membership Night 2022

Drogheda Wheelers’ annual membership night takes place on Monday 10th January from 7:30 pm in the Thatch Bar, Donore Road, Drogheda. The club fee for new adult members is €20 and we are delighted to announce that we will once again be waiving this fee for those renewing. As usual there is no club membership fee for youths / juniors. Cycling Ireland licence fees can also be paid on the night. Details of cycling Ireland’s license fees can be found by clicking here.

Membership application forms can be filled out on the night but where possible we would encourage anyone attending to download and complete their form in advance by clicking on the following links:

Leisure Member Application Form

Junior Member Application Form

Competitive Member Application Form

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Annual Louth Coastal Tour

Drogheda Wheelers’ annual Louth Coastal Tour will take place on Sunday 28th November.

The route will be our normal 80km spin along the beautiful Louth coast

The event will begin at 10:00 am at Donore National School. Entry fee is €20 for seniors and $10 for youths / juniors. All proceeds go towards Donore National School and the St. John’s Ambulance.

Register now by clicking here

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Boyne GP 2021 Results

A1/A2 Race

1st. Lindsay Watson (Powerhouse Sport)
2nd. Alan Bingham (Newry Wheelers)
3rd. Mark McKinley (Newry Wheelers)
4th. Nathan Kurensky (TWC Maaslandster Zuid-Limburg)
5th. David Walshe (Castlebar CC)
6th. Andy Maguire (Spellman Dublin-Port)
7th. Mehall Fitzgerald (Unattached Munster)
8th. Nathan Mullan (Dromara CC)
9th. Jonathan Taylor (Carn Wheelers)
10th. Eugene Murtagh (Lucan CRC)

Lindsay Watson wins the A1/A2 race at the Boyne GP in Slane from Alan Bingham/Newry Wheelers 2nd and Mark McKinley/Newry Wheelers 3rd. The race was hosted by Jons Drogheda Wheelers. Photo: Colin Bell Photography

Unplaced A2’s

1st. Eugene Murtagh (Lucan CRC)
2nd. Shane Thomas Baker (Lucan CRC)
3rd. David McCaul (McNally Swords CC)
4th. Aaron Parks (Banbridge CC)
5th. Macdara Ó Graham (Velo Cafe Magasin)

A3 Race

1st. Somhairle Owens Fisher (Team Caldwell Cycles)
2nd. Ian Donnelly (Orwell Wheelers CC)
3rd. Eoin Kelly (Orwell Wheelers CC)
4th. Hugh Maguire (UCD CC)
5th. Jason Howick (Bray Wheelers)
6th. Michael Phelan (St Tiernan’s CC)
7th. Brendan Kiernan (Lakeside Wheelers CC)
8th. Jamie Merriman (Comeragh CC)
9th. Gareth Talbot (Harps CC)
10th. Greg Senko (Unlaoised)

Somhairle Owens Fisher wins the A3 race at the Boyne GP in Slane from Alan Ian Donnelly/Orwell Wheelers 2nd and Eoin Kelly/Orwell Wheelers 3rd. The race was hosted by Jons Drogheda Wheelers. Photo: Colin Bell Photography

Unplaced Juniors

1st. Mikey Flaherty (Lakeside Wheelers CC)
2nd. Ruairí Woods (Lakeside Wheelers CC)

A4 Race

1st. Matthew Hoare (Unattached Leinster)
2nd. Alan Lyne (Dunboyne CC)
3rd. Jamie Phillips (Bray Wheelers)
4th. Robbie Corcoran (Collins Cycle Centre Race Team)
5th. Don Harte (Armagh Down CC)
6th. Niall O’Brien (Kilcullen CC Murphy Geospacial)
7th. Nick Kennedy (Dromore CC)
8th. Robert Parry (Bray Wheelers)

Matthew Hoare/Unattached wins the A4 race at the Boyne GP in Slane from Alan Lyne/Dunboyne CC 2nd and Jamie Philips/Bray Wheelers 3rd. The race was hosted by Jons Drogheda Wheelers. Photo: Colin Bell Photography

Leading Lady

Amy O’Keeffe (Cork Triathlon Club)

Leading Junior

Aaron Hayes (Skane Wheelers)

Click here for more images from the race.

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Boyne GP 2021 – Update

Sunday, August 1st
Entry link: https://eventmaster.ie/event/DpGEsmAcJr

*** Please note that A1 riders are permitted to enter this race ***

A4 race – 9:45 am – 5 laps (60km)
A1/A2 race- 11:30 am – 8 laps (96km)
A3 race race – 11:33 am – 6 laps (72km)

All races are rolling out from the car park and neutralised onto the circuit

Parking: Available at Stackallen Pitch and Putt Club (Eircode: C15 W6PW)

Route:
https://strava.app.link/dufkIhUddib
https://veloviewer.com/segment/4197837/Boyne+GP+Lap

Contact the Drogheda Wheelers Facebook page or Ger on 0868192205 for more information

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25th Brendan Campbell Memorial (Sponsored by Richies Bike Store)

Brendan Campbell Memorial A1/A2 Race

1st – Lindsay Watson (Powerhouse Sport)
2nd – Richard Maes (All Human/Velo Revolution)
3rd – Darnell Moore (Team Caldwell Cycles)
4th – Karl Morgan (Phoenix CC)
5th – Darragh McCarter (Spellman-Dublin Port)
6th – Conor Murnane (UCD)
7th – Aaron Wade (Powerhouse Sport)
8th – Ryan Byrne (Spellman-Dublin Port)
9th – Niall Whelan (Kilcullen CC)
10th – Javan Nulty (Stamullen RC)

Lindsay Watson/Powerhouse wins the 25th Brendan Campbell Memorial race from Richard Maes/All Human Velo Revolution 2nd and Darnell Moore/Caldwell Cycles 3rd hosted by Drogheda Wheelers and sponsored by Richie’s Bike Store. Photo: Colin Bell/pressphotos.ie

Unplaced A2’s

1st – Niall Whelan (Kilcullen CC)
2nd – Aureliusz Klus (Stamullen RC)
3rd – Eugene Murtagh (Lucan CRC)
4th – David O’Suillvan (Powerhouse Sport)
5th – Barry Convery (Newry CC)

Kitty Campbell Memorial A3 Race

1st – Sean Lenehan (Navan RC)
2nd – Ian Donnelly (Orwell Wheelers CC)
3rd – Shane Coll (Jons Drogheda Wheelers)
4th – Andrew Keogh (Lucan CRC)
5th – Craig Sweetman (Stamullen RC)
6th – Kevin Leech (Jons Drogheda Wheelers)
7th – Eoghan Cooke (Ounavarra Cycling Club)
8th – Andrew Ryan (Orwell Wheelers CC)
9th – Luke Ginnell (Orwell Wheelers CC)
10th – Colm McGarvey (Epic MTB/Expert Cycles)

Unplaced Juniors

1st – Dylan Hayes (Bikeworx)
2nd – Ruairí Woods (Lakeside Wheelers Mullingar CC)
3rd – Lorcan Daly (Killarney CC)

Unplaced Lady

1st – Yvonne Dorian (Orwell Wheelers CC)

A4 Race

1st – Conor Nerney (Curlieu Wheelers)
2nd – James Griffin (Waterford RC)
3rd – David Hayes (Bikeworx)
4th – Don Harte (Armagh Down CC)
5th – Matthew Hoare (Un-Attached Leinster)
6th – Gediminas Skirmantas (Newry Wheelers CC)
7th – Alan Lyne (Dunboyne CC)
8th – Anthony O’Hare (Armagh Down CC)

Unplaced Junior

1st – Alex Chadwick (South East RC)

Unplaced Lady

1st – Aoife O’Brien (Weston Homes-Torelli)

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Peter Bidwell Memorial 2021 Results

Senior Race

1st – Conor Murnane (UCD CC)
2nd – John Buller (Amicale Cycliste Bisontine)
3rd – Aaron Wade (Powerhouse Sport)
4th – Shay Donley (Team Dan Morrissey – McCarthy Insurance Group – Pactimo)
5th – Dean Harvey (VC Glendale)
6th – Sean Lenehan (Navan RC)
7th – Richard Maes (All Human/VeloRevolution Racing Team)
8th – Ronan Killeen (Lucan CRC)

Unplaced A2’s

1st – Liam Dolan (Cuchulainn CC)
2nd – Adriaan Pretorius (Lucan CRC)
3rd – Gavin Hendley (Lucan CRC)

Unplaced A3’s

1st – Vladislav Evseev (Orwell Wheelers CC)
2nd – Sean Curtis (Sundrive Track Team)
3rd – Stephen Hanna (Velo Club Iveagh)

Unplaced Juniors

1st – Andrew Ryan (Orwell Wheelers CC)
2nd – Lorcan Daly (Killarney CC)
3rd – Harry McLaughlin (Spellman- Dublin Port)

Unplaced A4’s

1st – Matthew Hoare (Unattached Leinster)
2nd – Alan Lyne (Dunboyne CC)
3rd – Austin Dennis (Jons Drogheda Wheelers)

Unplaced Lady

1st – Gabriele Glodenyte (Unattached Leinster)

Youth races

U12 Boys

1st – Rian McCrystal (Bellurgan Wheelers)
2nd – Eoin Davis (Bohermeen CC)
3rd – Conor Goss (Cuchulainn CC)
4th – James Cunningham (Orwell Wheelers CC)
5th – Daithi Killeen (Orwell Wheelers CC)
6th – Seamus Murphy (Jons Drogheda Wheelers)

U12 Girls

1st – Ysabella Huele (Orwell Wheelers CC)
2nd – Naoise Byrne (Carlow RCC)
3rd – Isabel Kirby (Bohermeen CC)

U14 Boys

1st – Jack Woods (Carlow RCC)
2nd – Cillian Owens (Bohermeen CC)
3rd – Niall Browne (Jons Drogheda Wheelers)
4th – Jamie Byrne (Carlow RCC)
5th – Fionn Killeen (Orwell Wheelers CC)
6th – Noah Harris (Bray Wheelers)

U14 Girls

1st – Aoibhinn Sharkey (VC Glendale)
2nd – Sophie English (Bohermeen CC)
3rd – Elise Cunningham (Orwell Wheelers CC)

U16 Boys

1st – Josh Callaly (Navan RC)
2nd – Joseph Mullen (Navan RC)
3rd – Oisin Collins (Kilcullen CC)
4th – Tadhg Killeen (Orwell Wheelers CC)
5th – Finn Harris (Bray Wheelers)
6th – Shane Dolan (Challenge CC)

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Peter Bidwell Memorial Race and Brendan Campbell Memorial Race – Update

Peter Bidwell Memorial

Sat 24th July

  • There is no parking available at the start finish area.
  • Riders are asked to park at Drogheda Retail Park, Donore Road, Drogheda and ride out to the circuit
  • Youths races 3:00 pm
  • Senior race 5:00 pm

Brendan Campbell Memorial

Sunday 25th

  • Parking is at Bellewstown racecourse from 8:00 am. Riders are to park here and make their way to the circuit which is 4k from racecourse
  • A4 race 9:45 am
  • A1 / A2 race 11:30 am
  • A3 Jun race 11:33 am
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