Wednesday, June 30th--- Tonight saw the Stephen Roche GP take place at Dundrum.
Sunday, June 27th--- Tommy Evans today became the Irish National Road Champion. Morgan Fox was second, with Eugene Moriarty.
Thursday, June 24th--- This week saw the Montebello GP and the Derby Festival Race.
1. | G. Stapleton | Usher IRC |
2. | O. McQuaid | McQuaid Cycles |
3. | B. Ahern | Bell Orwell |
4. | D. Mackey | Australia |
5. | T. Lavery | Ravens |
6. | T. Ferris | Dub Whls |
Monday, June 21st--- Two Irish cyclists, Simon Coughlan and Michael Fitzgerald, have both been banned for 3 months by the ICF after both riders failed drug tests. This raises the total of Irish riders that have failed drug tests in the last 18 months to five.
Coughlan was caught for pseudoephadrine, which he claims was due to an over the counter cough bottle. Fitzgerald, caught for ephedrine, claims he got it from herbal tea. Neither of the two riders wanted to have the secondary sample tested. Coughlan was allegedly failed the test in the Tour of Ulster, while Fitzgerald failure apparently came during the Prutour.
Monday, June 21st--- Yesterday saw the Noel Taggert Memorial held in Banbridge. It was won by Eugene Moriarty. Also, as most of probably know by now, two un-named Irish cyclists are awaiting decisions by the ICF, after both riders failed drug tests.
1. | Mike McNena | Some French Club |
2. | Dave O'Loughlin | Western Lakes CC (??) |
3. | Padraig Marrey | Western Lakes CC |
Thursday, June 17th--- Yesterday saw the Phoenix Park Grand Prix being held in, you guessed it, Phoenix Park. It was won by S. Whelan of McNally-Swords, with M. Wall of Finglas Ravens in second. Today saw the Mark Mullen Memorial Road Race, won by G Cromwell of Stamullen RC
1. | S. Whelan | McNally-Swords |
2. | M. Wall | Finglas Ravens |
3/J | B. Ahern | Bell Orwell |
B. | G. Stapleton | Usher IRC |
L. | S. O'Meara | Dublin Wheelers |
V. | O. McQuaid | Mc'Quiad Cycles |
Monday, June 14th--- This weekend sees us back into the stride of good races again, after the Rás disrupted the calendar.
1. | John McCarthy | Killorglin CU |
2. | D. O'Shea | Killarney CC |
3. | A. Buckley | O'Mara's Limerick |
B. | J. Horgan | Cork CC |
J. | Sean Lacey | Tralee |
V. | K. O'Leary | St. Finbarr's |
1. | Philip Cassidy | Navan-Avonmore | |
2. | Ian Chivers | Clarke-Nissan | |
3. | J. Fenelon | Dan Morrissey | |
4. | Stephen O'Sullivan | Bray Whls | |
5. | Tommy Evans | Clarke-Nissan | |
6. | Ciaran Bracken | Ushers IRC | |
L. | M. Holland | Drogheda Whls | |
Juniors | |||
1. | Daniel Lynch | Kanturk CU | |
2. | D. Geary | Dungarvan | |
3. | M. Dennehy | Kanturk CU | |
4. | D. Ellwood | Orchard Whls | |
5. | B. Ahern | Benn Orwell | |
6. | A. Farrell | Hillcrest |
1. | Philip Cassidy | Navan-Avonmore |
2. | David Peelo | Sorrento |
3. | Tommy Evans | Clarke-Nissan |
4. | Karl Donnelly | Dan Morrissey |
5. | John Grant | Banbridge |
6. | Andrew Meehan | unattached |
J. | B. O'Brien | Clarke-Contractors |
Monday, June 7th--- This weekend saw a couple of good races, and also news of another Irish rider getting caught for taking illegal drugs. Rumours abound as to the rider's identity, but all that is known is that it was during the Tour of Ulster.
1. | Tommy Evans | Clarke Contractors |
2. | M. Sittlington | Cyprus |
3. | T. Wilson | Ballymena |
4. | M. Hamilton | North Down |
5. | B. Doherty | Maryland |
6. | D. Elwood | Orchard |
B. | M. Briggs | Maryland Wheelers |
V. | N. Campbell | unattached |
Stage 1 - 70 miles | |||
1. | D. Hanrahan | Navan-Avonmore | 2:27:46 |
2. | John O'Brien | Dan Morrissey's | " |
3. | Willie Curtin | Kanturk CC | " |
4. | Peter Dunne | Emerald CC | " |
5. | Conor O'Leary | Bray | " |
6. | Ger Miley | St. Tiernan's | " |
Stage 2 - 3.5 miles | |||
1. | M. Flavin | Cidona-Carrick | 7:49.08 |
2. | P. Byrne | Dublin Wheelers | 7:56.01 |
3. | D. Woods | Ushers IRC | 7:59.02 |
4. | K. Brannigan | Finglas Ravens | 8:03.06 |
5. | E. Rogers | Orwell | 8:03.08 |
6. | G. Stapleton | Leinster | 8:06.03 |
Stage 3 - 64 miles | |||
1. | JP Hillard | Les Jeunes | 2:25:06 |
2. | P. Hicks | Emerald | " |
3. | P. Dunne | Emerald | " |
4. | A. Moran | Ravens | " |
5. | M. Dennehy | Kanturk CC | " |
6. | A. Burke | Clare | " |
Stage 4 - 80 miles | |||
1. | S. Kennedy | Navan-Avonmore | 2:54.25 |
2. | T. Hughes | LCF | @ 0:01 |
3. | A. Moran | Finglas Ravens | " |
4. | L. Roche | Roche Cycles | @ 0:07 |
5. | M. Dennehy | Kanturk CC | " |
6. | D. Smith | Cahiils-Naas | " |
Final Overall | |||
1. | M. Flavin | Carrick-Cidona | 7:55:32 |
2. | D. Smith | Cahills-Naas | @ 0:03 |
3. | A. Moran | Ravens | @ 0:05 |
4. | P. Byrne | Dublin Wheelers | @ 0:07 |
5. | T. Hughes | LCF | @ 0:07 |
6. | D. Woods | Usher IRC | @ 0:10 |
Wednesday, June 2nd--- Tonight saw a Criterium take place in Dundalk town centre, won by D. Finnegan of Navan-Avonmore.
1. | D. Finnegan | Navan-Avonmore |
2. | J. Grant | Banbridge |
3. | C. Lynch | McNally-Swords |
4. | B. Moore | Stamullen CC |
5. | S. O'Sullivan | Bray Whls |
6. | M. McCrory | Newry Whls |