1989 National Road Race Championships Video

This broadcast of the 1989 National Road Race Championships, which took place in Roundwood, Co. Wicklow, features some real legends of Irish cycling and an exciting race.



Result:

1st Paul Slane (Newry CC)
2nd Mick Walsh (Fosters, Dublin)
3rd Anthony O'Gorman (Bianconi Wheelers, Clonmel)

2012 Irish Cyclo-cross Championships

Despite car trouble and then camera trouble I managed to get these not very good pics of today's Irish Cyclo-cross Championships in St. Annes Park, Raheny, Dublin. Many congratulations to Robin Seymour on his quite amazing 18th title. Can anything stop this man!

Robin Seymour on his way to yet another victory

Two time champion, Roger Aiken, chased hard but
couldn't catch Seymour

Banbridge CC was well represented.

Seymour wins.

Aiken 2nd

Irish National Hill Climb Championships 2011

Here're pics and results from last nights National Hill Climb Champs, 2.5 km of gut-busting agony up Kilmashogue Lane, in the foothills of the Dublin Mountains. It was tiring just walking up!

The title was won very convincingly by Mark Dowling of Team Dectek, with defending champion Ryan Sherlock having to settle for silver. Bronze went to this seasons time trialling revelation, Damien Shaw of Lakeland Wheelers.

Results: 

Distance: 2.50 kms / 1.55 Miles 

Winners Speed: 21.29 kph / 13.24 mph 

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1 Mark Dowling (Team Dectek) 07'02" 

2 Ryan Sherlock (Sportactive) @16" 3 Damien Shaw (Lakeside Wheelers) @29" 4 Eoin Elliott (Thinkbike.ie) @31" 5 James Davenport (South Dublin) @48" 6 Paul Griffin (Earl of Desmond) @51" 7 Brian Ahern (Orwell Wheelers) @56" 8 Robbie Bryson (Lakeland Wheelers) @01'05" 9 Geoffrey Robinson (Bray Wheelers) s/t 10 Stephen Clancy (Limerick CC) @01'09" 11 Ross Collins ( UCD) @01'14" 12 Frank Billings (Lucan CRC) @01'19" 13 Niall Brosnan (The Edge) @01'25" 14 David Peelo (Murphy Surveys) @01'26" 15 Hugh Mulhearne (Carrick Wheelers) @01'33" 16 Paul Dolan (Irish Road Club) @01'35" 17 John Lynch (Murphy Surveys) @01'40" 18 David Wherity (McNally Swords) @01'41" 19 Colm Ahern (Orwell Wheelers) @01'42" 20 Diarmuid Collins (Orwell Wheelers) s/t 21 Sean Downey (CycleWays CC) @01'43" 22 David Walsh (Slaney CC) s/t 23 Eric Downey (U/A) s/t 24 Patrick O'Brien (Orwell Wheelers) s/t 25 Mark Kiernan (Murphy Surveys) s/t 26 Richard Felle (Thinkbike.ie) @01'44" 27 John Kelly (Dublin Wheelers) @01'46" 28 Odhran O'Caoilte (Bray Wheelers) @01'47" 29 Odhran Connors (Barnardos) @01'51" 30 Shane O'Neill (Orwell Wheelers) @01'55" 31 Sebastian Roma Rakos (Chile) @02'00" 32 Chris Grieve (U/A) @02'02" 33 Shane Hurley (Barnardos) @02'05" 34 Melanie Spath (CycleWays CC) @02'06" 35 Peter Doyle (McNally Swords) s/t 36 Daniel Baiassi (Ravens) @02'10" 37 Andras Gercsenyi (Bray Wheelers) @02'13" 38  Jamie Noone (Sorrento CC) @02'20" 39 James McCluskey (IMBRC) @02'27" 40 Frank Dunne (Slaney CC) @02'28" 41 Patrick Reilly (Moynalty CC) @02'40" 42 Colm Ferrari (Bray Wheelers) @02'49" 43 Colm Dillon (Cycling Pursuits) @02'54" 44 Ross Campbell Grogan (Lucan CRC) @03'07" 45 Justin May (Epic MTB) @03'09" 46 Fergal Cummis (McNally Swords) @03'13" 47  Fergus Whelan (Lucan CRC) @03'18" 48 Chris Bellew (Orwell Wheelers) @03'26" 49 Kieran McGlynn (U/A) @03'43" 50 Vinny Cronin (World Wide Cycles) @03'45" 51 Anne Dalton (Orwell Wheelers) s/t 52 Roisin Kennedy (Lucan CRC) @03'49" 53 Niamh Stephens (UCD) @03'51" 54 Pierre Rodgers (U/A) @05'56" 

Bronze medallist, Damien Shaw

Frank Billings

Winner, and new Irish Champion, Mark Dowling

Paul Griffin chasing another title.

Defending Champ, Ryan Sherlock, looking sleek but was
beaten on the night, taking silver.