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Six Medals for Irish Riders at Masters Track World Championships
A team of 10 riders competed in the UCI Track Masters World Championships in Roubaix, France. There were some very strong performances, complete with podium finishes.
A team of Eimear Moran, Susie Mitchell, Sofie Loscher, and Melanie Späth won a spectacular Bronze in the Women’s 35-44 Team Pursuit. In the Women's Team Sprint, Moran, Mitchell, and Loscher just missed out on a medal, finishing fourth, with a time of 56.799.
In the 500m Time Trial, Susie Mitchell and Eimear Moran both won Bronze in their respective age categories, with Moran taking Silver in the Women’s 40-44 Scratch race. Orla Hendron won Bronze in the Women’s 60+ Points race, with Moran claiming her fourth medal of the week; a Bronze in the Women’s 40-44 Points race.
There were strong performances and PBs from the other Irish riders across several races, including Former National Champion Seán Curtis and National Record Holder Chris Burns, who finished just outside the top 10 in the 35-39 1km Time Trial. The Men's Team Sprint consisted of Paul Armstrong, Anthony Doyle, and Liam Collins, who had a brilliant race, finishing 7th in a strong field.
Final Medal tally:
Silver: Eimear Moran (Scratch)
Bronze:
- Eimear Moran, Susie Mitchell, Sofie Loscher, Melanie Späth - Team Pursuit
- Susie Mitchell - 500m Time Trial
- Eimear Moran - 500m Time Trial
- Orla Hendron - Points race
- Eimear Moran - Points race
Women in Sport Mentoring Skills Programme
Triathlon Ireland and Cycling Ireland are hosting a Mentoring Programme as part of our Women in Sport Programmes, which aims to provide newly qualified female coaches, LTO’s and club leaders with valuable support and mentoring as they begin on their journeys into coaching, officiating and leadership. We are looking for both male and female.
Mentoring Skills Programme, Triathlon Ireland, and Cycling Ireland recognises the need for a support network for our valued technical officials (TO’s), coaches, and club leaders. In response, we are delighted to be running an exciting Mentoring Skills Programme in partnership with Myra McGlynn. We would like to invite applications from TO’s, Level 2 coaches, and experienced club leaders who are interested in being part of this programme.
Although the role itself will be a voluntary position there are a number of benefits to be gained from taking part in this free programme:
Development of new skills set under the guidance of very experienced Executive Mentors.
Opportunity to work in a supporting role for new coaches, technical officials and club leaders.
Scope to improve your own personal skills.
Support before, during and after the mentor skills programme from the programme leads.
Requirements/ Role Description:
Pre-course online content to review (estimated 5-6 hours).
3 skills sessions (90 minutes each).
Post-course engagement via online platform.
Mentoring commitment of two years as a mentor.
Schedule:
You must be available for the following activities:
Skills session 1 - Tuesday 4th November, 7pm- 8pm (online).
Skills session 2 - Tuesday 11th November, 7pm- 8pm (online).
Skills session 3 - Tuesday 18th November, 7pm- 8pm (online).
Skills session 4 - Tuesday 25th November, 7pm- 8pm (online).
In person session 5 - Saturday 29th November (10am- 2pm)- Sport Ireland Campus (Dublin).
Once you have done your mentor training you will be paired with a mentee. We ask for a commitment to mentor 2-3 people per year, if possible. Each mentor/mentee partnership will be a maximum of 3 contact sessions. We will give support on how this will work.
Facilitator- Myra McGlynn:
Myra is a strategic governance and HR expert with over 25 years of leadership experience in global and national sport. She is a former senior executive at World Rugby with fourteen years as part of the World Rugby management team and worked on critical initiatives that drove substantial change, including returning rugby to the Olympic Games. Myra now leads a consultancy practice supporting NGBs in governance, HRM, policy development, and board effectiveness. She has leadership experience in World Rugby, Rugby League, Commonwealth Sport, World Olympians, and a track record of grassroots sport involvement.
How to Apply:
If you wish to apply to this programme, please complete the application form here by 5pm on 24/10/2025. If you have any questions please contact grainne.hanley@cyclingireland.ie
Win a Set of See.Sense Lights
As the seasons change, mornings and evenings get darker, and lights become an essential part of most rides and commutes. Our lighting partner See.Sense are giving you the opportunity to win 1 of 4 pairs of their ICON3 lights as we head into the darker months.
See.Sense have created an app that allows riders to report any issues on your ride, from close-passes or collisions to dangerous or damaged road surfaces. This data is then collected and shared with Cycling Ireland for our Ride Insights Dashboard. This information helps us to engage with councils across the country and suggest infrastructure updates and changes.
You can see how easy the app is to use below:
See.Sense make a range of lights with inbuilt sensors that assist with reporting issues where you’re riding – as well as delivering light based on available light, meaning you can ride more and charge your light less!
See.Sense have 4 ICON 3 lights to give away. All you need to do is:
– Download the See.Sense app and register with your email address
– Submit a See.Sense report within the competition period (October 17 – November 17 2025)
Anyone who submits a report goes into a draw each week to win a See.Sense ICON 3 light – one winner per week. You don’t need to purchase a light, but Cycling Ireland Members can buy one at 30% off. Access your discount by signing into our website and viewing the Member Benefits.
You can download the app for Apple devices, or from the Google store.
Cyclo-Cross National Series Preview
The Cyclo-Cross National Series is back, with 4 rounds being held across the country.
Round 1 will be hosted by VC Glendale in Falls Park, Belfast on October 12th, with Round 2 following on October 26th when EPIC MTB host in The GAP. Round 3 is to be hosted by Greenmount Academy in the Limerick Racecourse on the 30th November. The series will wrap up in Ballinasloe, where last season’s National Championship hosts Ballinasloe Cycling Club host in County Galway in the New Year, on January 4th.
Last year’s series finished up in McCrystal’s track in Jenkinstown, Co. Louth, where Tadhg Killeen took the Men’s title ahead of St. Finbarr’s Richard Barry and All human/Velo Revolution’s Timothy O’Regan in second and third respectively. Stephanie Roche secured the Women’s title and was joined on the podium by McConvey Cycles’ Rachel Newell in second and Doireann Killeen in third.
Jean Wilson was crowned series winner in the Women’s Masters, with Midleton’s Sally Drennan taking second and Islandeady’s Sinead Parson’s third. The overall series title for Women’s Juniors was taken by Dungarvan’s Aoife O’Donovan, with clubmate Ami Flavin taking second. Hugh Og Mulhearne took the overall Junior Men series win, with Ciaran O’Sullivan of Greenmount taking second and Curtis McKee of Spellman-Dublin Port take third.
Ronan O’Flynn took the overall series win in the M40, ahead of Islandeady’s Trevor Costello and Team WORC’s Evan Ryan in second and third respectively. Newry Wheelers Barry Convery took the M50 series win, finishing ahead of Strabane Lifford’s Jay McCauley in second. Brian O’Connor from Lucan Cycling Road Club and Declan McEntee from Emyvale took a joint third place. Johnny McCabe’s win secured the M60 category, with Galway Bay rider Glenn Watson in second and Kevin McDowell taking third.