McNally Swords Cycling Club
Spring Edition 2006
Club League
The Club League commences on the 9th of April
and enclosed please find the fixture list for the first
six races. It is important that marshals/stewards attend
their designated race or make alternative arrangements so
as to ensure that the events take place in a safe manner.
The committee also requests that the Chief Marshall
conduct a final sweep of the course at the end of a race
to ensure nobody gets lost!
Membership
Affiliation for Club League
The committee would like to remind all riders who are
competing in the club league to ensure they are both a
member of McNally Swords CC as well as Cycling Ireland
and that evidence of Membership of Cycling Ireland is
required to be produced when registering for your first
league event.
CLUB LEAGUE FIXTURES
Date
|
No
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Race Venue
|
Sign on
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Chief St.
|
Stewards
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19th Apr
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1
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Balrothery 5ml TT
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Balrothery Inn
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Fran O'Sullivan 087-6544294
Jim Callaly, Johnny O'Sullivan, Mick Rock, Brian
McNamara, Terry Quinlan
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26th Apr
|
2
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Ballyboughal CP
(3 Laps)
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O’Connors Pub
Ballyboughal
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Jim Callaly 086-8299260
Martin Joyce, Terry Quinlan, Fran O'Sullivan,
Paul Maxwell, Sam McArdle, Alan Sheppard, Sean
Rock, Chris Hogan
|
3rd May
|
3
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Balscadden CP
(5 Laps)
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Balscadden
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Paul Deans 087-2249046
Kieran Whelan, James Whelan, Coleen Foley,
Alister Cole, Gerry Martin, Henry Crowley Kevin
Morrison, Conor McGrane,
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10th May
|
4
|
Corduff CP
(2 Laps)
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O’Connors Pub
Ballyboughal
|
Pat Halpin
086-2394695
Jack Lynch, Emma Quirke, Sean Tierney, Michael
Daly, Bill Coleman, Colm Sevastopulo, Kevin
McFeely
|
17th May
|
5
|
Ballyboughal
10 Mile TT C/Ship
|
O’Connors Pub
Ballyboughal
Normal visitors welcome
|
David Blake 086-8539332
Sheila Blake, John Farrell, Kevin Donagher, Jim
Ludden, Tess Quinlan
|
24th May
|
6
|
Oldtown CP
(3 Laps )
|
Oldtown Church
|
Sean Lally
087-6886154
Jason Kelly, Hugh Byrne, Ken Brennan, Joe McNally,
John Ward, Anthony McMahon
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< Full 2006 Club
League Fixture List >
Club Website : www.swordscc.com
All contributions for the Club Website will be
appreciated, whether its a Race Report, bike jokes for
the new ‘Bike Humour’ page, Photos,or Interview.
Also please e-mail any results by any of our
members (incl Triathlon) to Hugh at swordscc@eircom.net.
Check out Richies new look site re-designed by Anthony
Cooper who has also kindly designed a new look for our
own site. It will take a while before our own new look is
up & running as there is a fair amount of work to be
done in changing over but I know you will be pleased with
the new look. Below is the link for Richies and a preview
link to how our new site will look
www.richiesbikestore.com
http://homepage.eircom.net/~mcnallyswordscc/Test/NewTemplate.htm
Club Spins
The weekly club spins continue to be the following times:
Thursday (tea stop) - 9.15am (Lord Mayors) - Distance 60miles
approx
Saturday - 8.30am (Blakes Cross)- Distance 50miles approx
Saturday (tea stop) - 9.00am (Lord Mayors) - Distance 50/60
miles approx
Sunday - 9.15am (Lord Mayors) - Distance 60 miles approx
Club Tour on
Sept 3rd
The annual club tour will take place on September 3rd
from Fingallians GAA Club. Registration is at 8.30am,
departing at 9.00 a.m. There will be an 80 and 50 mile
route. This event was very successful last year and we
would appreciate if members could make themselves
available and support the event again. Showers and
refreshments will be provided.
Upcoming Touring/Leisure Events
| Date |
Event
Name |
Distance |
Start |
| April 16 |
Peaks and Valleys |
100K |
The Square Tallaght 10 a.m. |
| April 23 |
Tour of Meath and Cavan |
90K |
10 a.m. @ Balreask Arms,
Navan |
| April 30 |
Sliabh Bloom Challenge |
80k, 150k |
9 a.m. @ Holy Angels Day
Care Centre, Athy |
| May 14 |
East Coast Tour |
120K |
Merrion Square |
| May 20 |
Mount Leinster |
100 – 150 K |
Enniscorthy |
The
Season so far... The racing season got off to a
flying start with all (young) guns blazing!!!! In the
first race of the season Stephen Halpin got into an early
break and never missed a turn only to be caught on the
run in by a group of mostly A riders which included Sean
Rock in his first senior race. Stephen still managed to
hold on for 1st J. Next day in a Dublin Wheelers
Invitation Race Stephen & Sean did a 1-2 when
initially Sean Rock made a bid for victory but when
caught with 2k to go, Stephen & Brian Taffe (DWCC)
countered With Stephen taking the win and Sean taking the
bunch gallop for 3rd.
St Patricks w/end saw Kevin Donagher making the most of
the h/cap to stay clear to pick up 4th while Sean Rock
was 1st B. These two placed well the next w/end in Carlow
but better things were to lie ahead for both riders. In
the Christy McManus Sean Rock overcame the h/cap and
burst clear to take the sprint for his first win a Senior.
In a w/end of Racing promoted by Balbriggan Jason O'Callagan
took 1st B on the Saturday while Michael Daly
was 1st J in both races. The Sunday has als a C race and
Kevin Donagher attacked on the Naul Hill on lap 1 (just
to stay warm says he!!!) and held on to solo to victory.
Great early season results from Swords riders and nearly
all achieved in attrocious conditions. We will be
watching with great interest on how they all get on in
the Gorey 3-Day. Looks like we have the makings of a
strong team.
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