BRADY FOR BELGUIM - Intervarsity Championships

 

 

 

 

 

 

Two riders from the Emyvale C.C Paul Brady Representing I.T Sligo. Paul who is on a Sports Scholarship Studying Physiology. Aiden Mc Donald Representing University of Ulster Jordanstown and Studying Building Surveying. Both these riders took part in the Intervarsity Cycling Championships. The championships were held on Friday 24th February at the NUI Galway

The event was a combination of two events, a 10Mile Time-Trial in the morning and a 60mile Road Race in the afternoon. Competitors were required to contest both events for the selection of the upcoming World University Cycling Championships that will be held in Antwerp Belgium on the 22nd-26th of March. There were 32 riders from Universities all over Ireland North and South Taking part in this very prestigious event. The selection would come down to seven riders to go forward and Represent their Country at the World Championships in Belgium. Sign on for the time-trial in the morning over a very tough course around Moycullen and Brady took a very credible sixth place that got him up into the points with Aiden just outside the points.

The big event was the Road-Race in the afternoon that would sort the men’s from the Boys out. The road race began and it was flat out from the drop of the flag and it was not long before there was a major breakaway group of 7 riders that included Brady in this group and Aiden in the main bunch that was down 40seconds on the lead group coming to the last 5 mile there was a furious attack from this field of 7 riders and on the last mile Brady out sprinted 5 of the riders and got a brilliant second place finish to clame a sliver medal and a position on the Irish University Team. Aiden Mc Donald finished strong in the main bunch and was just out-side the selections for the team.

 

 

 

 

 

 

L/R Eoin Whelan ,Paul Brady and Michael Concannon Cycling Ireland

The club would like to say well done to both Riders Aiden and Paul and a special word of thanks to Damien Mc Donald for providing the Transport for both riders to this event.

Cycleways Cup Navan
Emyvale C.C sent two riders to Navan on Sunday last to participate in the Cycleways cup The Navan Road Club was hosting this event. Jonathan Gormley and Paul Brady

There was a strong turnout in the race with 115 riders lining out on the morning with all the top riders in Ireland taking part in this event over a distance of 80 miles on a very tough and demanding course

From the gun it was flat out all the way and our two senior riders Brady and Gormley perform well on the day. Brady coming home on a very creditable performance with 8 overall. Gormley came home in the main group on the day with a very good performance on the day. The club would like to say well done to both riders for their performance over the weekend.

Easter Draw
Tickets are now out for our Easter –Draw The club would like all members to take 10 books each.

Club chairman Paul Gormley stated that. This draw has been running at the club down through the years and has kept our club alive in lean times so the club committee would like every body too but in a big effort this time around to selling these tickets Please contact the club Secretary Michael Mc Kenna were he will provide you with books of tickets or any other club member.

St Patrick’s Day Parade
The club will be entering a float in this year parade that is taking place in Monaghan town. The club will be doing a run on the morning of the 17th March before the parade.

The club would like all riders to make a big effort on the morning and show up at the SCARNA INN at 10am were we will then do a short run and be back in good time to participate in the parade would all riders please wear the Mc Quaid Colours on the day

There will be more details in next week edition

CLUB LICENCES
The club licences are now out would all riders who have not got their Licence please call to George’s Cyclo-Sport shop in Emyvale were you can pick up your Licences

Touring News

The touring side of the club has been going very strong over the winter months with up to 30 riders leaving from the Scarna Inn every Sunday at 10am.There have been a few noticeable Guys Missing on these Sundays mornings so come on guys and get out of your beds and be at the Scarna Inn on Sunday Morning. Last Sunday we took the route of Aughnacloy, Augher, Clogher Bragan, Tydavnet, Monaghan and Emyvale a total distance of 50 miles with a average speed of 19mph

That all for this week

F.M

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