2025 Cycling Ireland Domestic Road Racing Calendar

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The senior calendar features road racing, time trial and criterium events. All National Championship and Stage Races are listed, alongside the newly introduced race classification for National Grade and Regional Grade events...

Cycling Ireland Announces 2025 Performance Pathway Programme Selection

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Cycling Ireland is thrilled to announce the selection of 13 junior riders for the 2025 Performance Pathway Programme (PPP). Now entering its sixth year, this enhanced initiative continues to identify, develop, and transition Ireland’s most talented junior cyclists...

Cycling Ireland Welcome €7.5 Million Funding for City North Sports Arena

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Cycling Ireland and Technical University of the Shannon (TUS) have welcomed confirmation by Minister for Further and Higher Education, Research, Innovation and Science, Patrick O’Donovan, that the City North Arena project at Coonagh on the Northside of Limerick city...

Process for 2024/2025 Performance Pathway Programme

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Cycling Ireland is thrilled to announce the launch of the application process for our 2024/2025 Performance Pathway Programme, aimed at nurturing the next generation of high-performance Irish cyclists. Building on the success of last year, this enhanced initiative seeks to...

Improvements to Road Racing in Ireland for 2025

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Cycling Ireland is pleased to announce upcoming changes and improvements to the Cycling Ireland events and racing structure for 2025. These changes primarily impact road racing and are aimed at increasing event participation numbers...

Martyn Irvine Appointed as High Performance Pathway Coach

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The Cycling Ireland High Performance Unit (HPU) is delighted to announce the appointment of Martyn Irvine as High Performance Pathway Coach. The creation of this role, which fits within the wider high performance development framework, signifies the continued commitment...

Cycling Ireland join the Road User Safety Forum

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Cycling Ireland will be represented on the Road User Safety Forum which has been set up by the Department of Transport to provide insight and advice which will assist the Department and the Road Safety Authority (RSA) with decision making on road safety...

Government Announce Largest-ever funding for sport facilities

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Minister, Catherine Martin T.D., and Minister, Thomas Byrne T.D., today announced 1,996 grants with a total value of €230m for new and improved sports facilities and equipment throughout the country...

Paul Watson appointed Commissaire President for Paralympic Games

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The Cycling Ireland College of Commissaires are excited and proud to learn of the appointment of Cycling Ireland and UCI International Commissaire Paul Watson as the Commissaire Jury President for the Para cycling events at the upcoming Paris 2024 Paralympic Games...

Jack Watson - R.I.P.

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This morning I learned of the passing of Jack Watson (MBE), a man who has probably given more time to Irish Cycling than any other. While Jack was getting on in years, it's still a huge shock that he is no longer with us...