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One of the days you feel proud to be involved in Irish Cycling, as we had a caring, and emotional family day in Louth, this to celebrate Sean Sharkey’s life!! Thousands of Euro’s have been raised again in aid of the Maria Goretti Foundation, the amazing respite house, which Sean loved so much!! (Mc Crystal’s Cycling Track Jenkinstown on Sunday 21st Jan)

Jan 22, 2024 | News & Results, Track & Off-Road, Women's Cycling, Youth Cycling | 0

Feature collage & and podium photos Damian Faulkner as indicated, others BP Media. Results courtesy of Mc Crystal’s Cycling Track (Bryan) with thanks to both!!

Foreword Dany B: How do you describe a day like yesterday I ask myself? Weather wise a bit cold, a storm was brewing, a few wet paths, but mostly dry! Due to the occasion of this 3rd Memorial race to celebrate Sean’s life, a caring and loving atmosphere was felt, the field included many Irish CX Champs who only one week ago crowned in Limerick present, and over 70 crossers from young age till pension age competing, the mood was very cheerfully, but also emotional at times. When Sean’s younger sister Aoibhinn crossed the finish line with tears in her eyes, my voice as commentator went quiet, it gripped us all. But we had some great laughs to!! Enda Baker (Breffni Wheelers & photo below) winning electric curls, even he has not a hair on his head had the crowd in stitches!! Prize winners below (prizes will be send to the winners if not collected at the venue) How much was raised we don’t know yet, but it will be in the thousands again as the 2 previous editions, which is wonderful news, and a belt underneath our hearts… I was honoured to be the MC of the event, and we all felt something you can not buy in a shop…Love and Care!!! Ps. Big thank you to Bryan Mc Crystal and family to provide the venue, the comm’s Elisabeth Roche, Martin Grimley and Jim Adams for helping out, the Red Cross and Civil Defence, the photographers Damian Faulkner and John Hammer, Jerome Mc Namara, Last Lap cafe, all sponsors of the raffle (see below photos) and all volunteers & competitors, without you this would not happen!!

More brilliant photos of Damian you can found on https://www.facebook.com/D4damian

Under 10 Female
1st. Turner, Molly Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club in 10:41
2nd. McCool, Ciara Square Wheels @ -1 LAP

Under 10 Male
1st. Cunningham, Ben Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club in 10:04
2nd. Turner, Josh Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club +00:34.9
3rd. Bell, Lewis Shelbourne/Orchard CC +01:11.7
4th. Crymble, Thomas Apollo Cycling Team @-1 LAP

Under 12 Male
1st. Hance, William Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club in 15:44.96 –
2nd. Baker, Nathan Breffni Wheelers @-1 LAP
3rd. Ó Ciaráin, Donnchadh Un-Attached Ulster @-2 LAP
4th. McGuinness, Conor Bellurgan Wheelers @-2 LAP

Under 14 Female
1 Turner, Katie Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club in 29:46.70 –
2 Baker, Ava Breffni Wheelers +06:48.7
3 O’Connor, Ciara Drogheda Wheelers +09:39.6
4 McCrystal, Eire Bellurgan Wheelers +13:42.6
5 Spence, Skye Shimna Wheelers Cycling Club @-1 LAP

Under 14 Male
1st. McCool, Rory Square Wheels in 31:54.76 –
2nd. McCourt, Connan VC Glendale +02:43.0
3rd. Murphy, Darragh Rostrevor Mountain Bike Club +04:30.3

Under 16 Female
1st. Heverin, Emer Kinning Cycles Cycling Club in 32:55.67 –

Under 16 Male
1st. Molloy, Mark Dunloy CC in 33:34.74 –
2nd. Calderwood, Alexander Dunloy CC +10:11.5
Open Elite-Juniors-Master (Men)

1st. Harvey, Dean Trinity Racing in 39:24.07 –
2nd. Murphy, Conor Jnr Team Caldwell Cycles +00:40.3 (Jun)
3rd. McEntee, Declan Emyvale CC +04:56.7 (M40)
4th. Hynes, Pj Bellurgan Wheelers @-1 LAP
5th. McCabe, Johnny Cuchulainn CC @-1 LAP (M60)
6th. Baker, Enda Breffni Wheelers @-1 LAP
7th. McCourt, Sean VC Glendale @-1 LAP
8th. Suckling, Stuart VC Glendale @-1 LAP
9th. Hadden, Brendan Cuchulainn CC @-1 LAP
10th. Doheny, Pierce Cuchulainn CC @-1 LAP
11th. McKenna, Dara Emyvale CC @-1 LAP
12th. Dunne, Brendan Cuchulainn CC @-1 LAP
13th. McCann, Fergus Cuchulainn CC @-1 LAP
14th. Holmes, Martyn Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club @-1 LAP
15th. McDowell, Kevin Un-Attached Ulster @-2 LAP
16th. Coyne, Gary EPIC MTB/Expert Cycles @-2 LAP
17th. Daly, Sean Cuchulainn CC @-2 LAP
18th. McGrane, Conor Velo Club Balrothery @-2 LAP
19th. Carberry, Shane White River Wheelers Cycling Club @-2 LAP
20th. Merry, Joe Ashbourne Wheelers Cycling Club @-2 LAP
21st. Hamilton, Michael Un-Attached Ulster @-2 LAP
22nd. Cassidy, Barry Emyvale CC @-2 LAP
23rd. Sharkey, Peter Cuchulainn CC @-2 LAP

Women & Junior girls
1st. Wallace, Elena Harps CC in 40:17.26 –
2nd. Sharkey, Aoibhinn Jnr VC Glendale +05:01.4
3rd. Dolan, Rhiannon Jnr TC Racing +06:32.1
4th. Murphy, Hazel Yellow Furze Road Club +09:02.4
5th. Convey, Emma EPIC MTB/Expert Cycles @-1 LAP

Some selected photos from the BP Media Team (Jerome & Dany)

Raffle winners and the sponsors

Our thanks to all our sponsors of the prizes from the idonate and riders fees, Roca Sport Cork , Galiber, Velo Revolution, Fitzpatricks restaurant, The Rum House. Il Ferno Restaurant, Daniel in the West Minister Plaza Hotel in London, Denis Lynch in Sharper Image Hair Salon, Wahoo watches, Quay Cycles Drogheda, Wellness @ the Coach House Spa, Damian and Rita Faulkner for the fabulous autographed photos, Barry at Big Bobble Hats

Pierce Doheny – Men’s chemist hamper & Iarla o ciarain. Clarins hamper
Enda Baker – Sharper image salon hair straightners & Skye Spence – Sharper image salon Hairdryer
Marie Gorman -Wellness@the couch house voucher
Marion Holland – Dunnes voucher
Jack Kavanagh – Il Ferno restaurant Voucher
Dean Harvey – Fitspatricks restaurant voucher
Grace O Rourke – The Rum house voucher
Keith Cunningham – Dressing gown and slippers set
Ffion Doolan – Westminster plaza hotel London voucher
Ciara McCool – Rocha sports Cork box of cycling clothes
Stuart Suckling – Galibier jersey
Sean Daly – Quay cycles sports clothing
P. J Hynes – Ben Healy signed photo framed by Damian sports photos
Conor Murphy – Ryan Mullen signed photo framed by Damian sports and dunnes voucher
Sasha Gannon – Pro Tarmac overshoes
Velo revolution jackets x 3 – John Hammond.. Donough O Keefe and Connor mcGuinness
Velo zip tights – Aliyah Rafferty and Martyn Holmes Conan Mccormick
Aisling o Connor – Galibier Shorts
And lastly
SEAN Heverin – Wahoo watch.

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