Henry Cooke, Stephen Shanahan & Shane O Hara travel to Arklow next weekend to compete in the 2009 All-Ireland championships.
The event will run over two days. On Saturday morning, the lads will do a time trial followed by a criterium race in the afternoon.
Then, on Sunday, there will be a road race.
The three lads will be hoping for top results in the U 13 category.
Add comment July 2nd, 2009
Limerick Triathlon Club are Running their annual Hell of the West Triathlon Race in 2 weeks time on Saturday 27th of June in Kilkee Co Clare. They need help on the day by way of marshals, essentially they need run, cycle and transition marshals and volunteers. All they need are people willing to dedicate a couple of hours of their time on race day. It’s a great day and great fun. There will be a bouncy castle for the kids, Pig on spit and BBQ , Spin Fm playing tunes and broadcasting on the day, the spinies will be down there giving goodies to the crowd as well as the race itself.
It’s a great day and the party that night is huge, there is a goodie bag and t-shirt for everyone who helps. If you can help and give a few hours it would be greatly appreciated. Please contact darraghdunne@hotmail.com if you can help on the day.
Add comment June 17th, 2009
Limerick CC has had two very successful weekends worth noting.
Leisure Tour 2009
This year’s leisure tour was a huge success. To remember Tony O Regan, we held the event at Rear Cross and cycled many of Tony’s training routes. It’s easy to see why he loved cycling so much. Kathleen ensured the riders were well looked after on the day with great food laid on for us at the start, at the breaks and at the finish. Many compliments have been received from riders since the tour, which is a great tribute to Kathleen and her family.
Of course it’s no surprise that this tour was a success because we had two experienced members in charge, Arthur Schmid and Pat Spaight. These two lads don’t need to be told what to do, it’s second nature to them now and we’re very lucky to have their experience in our club. Well done lads on a fine job and thanks to you, our club image is maintained at a high level.
Donegal 3-day See Photos on http://www.cyclingulster.com/
Seven riders made the 5-hour drive to Donegal last weekend to tackle the Four-Masters-3-day.
Limerick cc has been very successful in this race with stage wins coming from Bob Murray and Brian Quinn, Tom Shanahan won the mountains jersey last year and finished 3rd overall and Limerick CC taking the team prize. To improve on this performance was a tall order but this was our goal.
The team of Tom, Brian, A. Gallery, Bob Murray, Owen Ryan, Adrienne McCarthy and Stephen Lynch were supported by Sinead White and Joe Dunworth.
After the first stage, we had already recorded our first result. Brian Quinn was third on this very fast stage. Only 35 miles but it’s the hardest 35 miles you’ll get in the country. After the timetrial on Sunday morning, we had four riders within 40 seconds of the leader, Tom was level on points in the mountains competition and were second in the team category.
At the start of stage 3, Quinn attacked and opened up a huge lead on the bunch, a great sign of a man on form. The chase started and after a long struggle, Brian was caught but severe damage was done to the yellow jersey. On the second of the three climbs, Shanahan attacked. Over the top, he went drove on and only three other riders came with him. A slendor gap of 20 seconds was held for a few km but Tom and Marcus Christie of Usher put on more pressure which blew out the two others from the lead group. Christie and Shanahan rode the last 30 km together and pulled out a 2 minute lead on the yellow jersey and the rest of the pack. Christire was strongest and took stage 3 and the yellow. Tom collected the mountains points to secure the jersey and his time over the bunch put Limerick team in first place.
On the final day, the great climb of Glengesh awaited the nervous bunch. Despite numerous attacks from Limerick, the yellow jersey was firmly on Christie’s shoulders. Help came in the form of many of his local clubs but also some munster riders, surprisingly ! On the climb, Shanahan was 4th so the mountains jersey was his for a second year in a row. Over the top, Brian and Aidan joined Tom to ensure the team’s first place was in the bag also. At the end of the stage, Quinn was second which completed afine weekend of racing for him.
Bob Murray who won a stage three years ago started the race with an illness. Unfortunately, there’s no place to shelter in the Donegal 3-day. Bob still finished in the bunch and hopefully this race has served as a preparation for success in the near future.
Owen Ryan, who has only started back racing finished in 27th place overall, out of 140 starters.. This is a great achievement for Owen and is the product of consistent training and racing since the start of the season.
Adrienne also rode a great race and finished 4th in the womens competion, just 4 seconds behind 3rd place. Again a great achievement, given the quality of riders in this category.
Stephen Lynch started racing this year but he has made huge progress so far. He was up there at the front of the bunch each day, watching the race progress and contributed greatly to the results. This race has given Stephen and Owen confidence so we should expect to see results very soon.
Limerick CC was dominant in Donegal, taking top placings in stages, second place overall, mountains jersey, first team, first and third vet prize. This success cannot be achieved without a team effort on the road but also without service and back-up. Driving the roads around Ardara, Glenties etc is not easy but try doing it among riders getting dropped, riders getting back on and other service cars around you. All this while you’re listening to race radio and keeping in tune with the race progress. Well done Sinead and thanks for your support all weekend. Also, to Joe Dunworth who could probably have spent his long weekend doing other activities. Joe has contributed to the club all season, doing service at stage races, but also he’e the man at the junction every Wednesday evening.
Onwards and Upwards for Limerick Cycling !!!
Add comment June 4th, 2009
Just thought it might be useful to let you know that there will be various traffic management measures in place on the N18 (in the area around the Radisson) over the forthcoming months.
The hard shoulder on the northbound carriage way will be closed this week and crossovers will be implemented between now and September/October so cyclists should be extra vigilant on this stretch (or avoid it altogether if possible).
Add comment May 25th, 2009
Full details of the 3-day are on the Upcomming Events page
Add comment May 19th, 2009
Sunday May 24th 2009 www.limerickcc.com Venue: Rear Cross. Co Tipp . {Newport Rd} R506 150 Km
Classic Tour Some small climbs and 2 major climbs. 100 Km option : with some small climbs and will be of moderate pace to suit all. Both tours leave at Rear Cross together and split at the Midway stop (40 miles) There is an opt out on this. Bikes in good condition with new tires, tubes and good working brakes are obligatory. Changing rooms and showering facilities will be made available and refreshments will be provided during and after the cycle. Under 18’s to be accompanied by an adult Sign on from 9:00 am, cycle starts at 10:00 am sharp.
The sign on fee is €10 Cycling Ireland members, €20 non-CI members.
Cycle helmets must be worn!
Contact: Pat Spaight Mobile No,087 2421812 Arthur Schmid Mobile No.087 9693905
Add comment May 6th, 2009
Stephen and Henry collect silverware at Clonmel
U14 Sponsored by the Cycle Centre
1. Dylan O’Brien (Dan Morissey)
2. Stephen Shanahan (Limerick)
3. Henry Cooke (Limerick)
4. David Fitzsimons (Newbridge)
5. Darragh Keliher (Ballymore)
6. Robert Degan (Newbridge)
Senior Elite Race:1. Brian Keneally (engraveit.ie)
2. Michael Henessey (Fermoy)
3. Ray Clarke (worldwide cycles)
4. Hugh Mulhearne (Dan Morrissey)
5. Rory Wyley (Dan Morrissey)
6. Michael Storan (West Clare)
7. Michael Fitzgerald (Dan Morrisey)
8. Aidan Gallery (Limerick)
9. Conor McGrath (Comeragh)
10. Brian Quinn (Limerick)
Combined Race:
1. John Murphy (Fermoy)
2. Martin Phillips (Limerick)
3. Leslie O’Donnell (Dan Morissey)
4. David Walsh (Wexford Wheelers)
5. Martin O’Loughlin (Dan Morissey)
6. Tom Shanahan (Limerick)
7. Sean McIlroy (Dan Morissey)
8. Declan Hanrahan (Worldwide Cycles)
9. Laurent Dumolin (Kanturk)
10. Pat Aherne (St. Finbars)
1st Lady: Adriane McCarthy (Limerick)
Add comment April 27th, 2009
The club training sessions will begin this Wednesday, 22-April.
The session will take the same format as previous years. Meet at Fedamore, outside the old graveyard. The first group will start at 7pm.
The fee is 5 euros per rider per session. No charge for U12, U14, U16 riders.
ALL riders must hold a 2009 Cycling Ireland Licence. A club competition licence or a full competition licence will be accepted.
Triathlon Ireland licences are NOT acceptable this year.
You must sign at each session with your licence number.
Add comment April 21st, 2009