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FIRST YEAR A MAJOR SUCCESS FOR CYCLING SCHOOL
By Paddy Doran, School director
Sep 19, 2005,

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DUNDRUM SC ORWELL WHEELERS DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL CYCLING SCHOOL

Saturday 17th of September was the final session for 2005 of the of the Dundrum SC Orwell Wheelers Dublin City Council cycling school.

The first season of the cycling school has been an outstanding success with over 100 young cyclists participating in the programme. They have learned how to have fun on the bike, safe cycling, cycling in groups and competitive strategies. The participant’s skills and fitness have improved enormously,

We have also had riders selected to ride for leinster by the Track commission in interprovincial track competitions and they represented leinster and Dundrum Orwell wheelers well. Congratulations to Ciara and Darragh Long.

COACHING TEAM:
Programmes like this are only possible with excellent coaching support. We have had great support from a very dedicated and talented group of coaches Michelle Crinion , Aiden Hammond, Eddie Lynch, Damien Long and David Mc Loughlin have done incredible coaching work in helping me with planning, organizing and practical coaching right through the season. We have also has good parental support throughout the programme.

The school has also received excellent Support from Dublin City Councils Aaron Callaghan, David O'Donovan Dublin City Council sports officer and Lara Mc Ginley who substituted for David when he was on a break during the summer.

THE FUTURE:
We are now on a break and are beginning the planning process for next season and the seasons ahead. I believe that we are only scratching the surface in regard to the massive long-term potential of the school. We will be taking new members for next season and potential members parents should contact Paddy Doran 085 1451790 or Aiden Hammond 087 9641167

If you want the very best coaching in the country, join the Dundrum Orwell Wheelers Dublin City Council Cycling School.

Some pictures taken by Paddy Doran

Your never too young to start cycling at Orwell Cycling School

Close encounters in the skills competition

Finishing one lap time trial

Two riders turning into the final straight

Participants at the final Cycling School meeting

About: 

PADDY DORAN

Paddy is a Qualified cycling coach and Tutor to cycling coaches. He Represented Ireland as a junior and senior cyclist. He has thirty years experience of coaching at international level. Riders coached by Paddy have won three of the last Ten FBD Milk Ras events. He has been director of Coaching for Cycling Ireland / ICF . He was winner of the overall Tutor of the year award in the National Coaching and Training Centre Coach of the Year awards in 2000.

He is influenced by former East European training methods, and has completed a Cycling-coaching course in the Former East Germany.  He has also worked as masseur to amateur and professional cycling teams. He currently coaches and acts as a consultant to cyclists and some other endurance athletes.

Paddy Doran can be contacted at paddydoran(at)hotmail.com  
or via his website www.CoachingIreland.com 

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