WEXFORD WHEELERS CYCLING CLUB

PROMOTE THE

 

FRANK O’ROURKE

MEMORIAL

CYCLING RACE

 

SUNDAY 22 APRIL O7

 

SPONSORED BY FERRYBANK MOTORS & THE O'ROURKE FAMILY

Ferrybank Motors

 

 

 RESULTS

 

Senior Race
Place Name Club Cat
1st Danny Carroll Clonmel Road Club 3rd
2nd Martin Gill Wexford Wheelers 3rd
3rd Martin Mizyuski Barrow Wheelers 3rd
4th Denis McCarthy Team Murphy & Gunn Vet
5th Conor Crowley Wexford Wheelers Vet
6th John Maher Dublin Wheelers 3rd
Unplaced Vet John Maher Carrig Wheelers CC  
1st Wexford Rider Martin Gill Wexford Wheelers  
1st Unplaced Junior Gary Flaherty Wexford Wheelers  
U16
Place Name Club
1st Eamon Maher Carrig Wheelers CC
2nd Orwin Moynihan South East Road Club
3rd Eoin Kelly Carrig Wheelers CC
4th Andrew Bracken South East Road Club
5th John Clancy Wexford Wheelers
U14
Place Name Club
1st Luke Maguire Wexford Wheelers
2nd Darragh Flaherty Wexford Wheelers

 

Trophies photo

The prestigious Frank O'Rourke Memorial Perpetual Trophy (left), the Winners trophy, Second & Third trophies

 

Start Brendan soliciting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The lead car cortege - is Brendan soliciting by any chance??? Maybe he just likes the car??

 

Mark Leads

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark leads the Frank O'Rourke Memorial Road Race!!

 

Combativity award

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If there was a combativity award this man deserves it...and we still didn't find out who he was but we're sure to remember him.

 

Patrick on the first bend

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mr Misfortune again Patrick broke a spoke on the second lap but still managed to finish the race.

 

Mick & Martin

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mick, with Martin uncharacteristically in the bunch at this stage in the race

 

Mick & Keith

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This was Keiths first experience with the big boys. Keith is currently the leader in the Liam Bennett TT league.

 

Gary and Heather

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gary & Heather feel the early pressure

 

Murt at speed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On the second lap Murt from SCC attempts to bridge the gap to our lone leader whe eventually manages to do.

 

First chasing group

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A chasing group containing Patrick & Paddy Dunne of SCC goes out in front of the bunch

 

2nd lap bunch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The bunch never let them get too far away

 

Murth with unidentified

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lap 3 and Murt & yer man are still away...

 

Alex familiar

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The previous winner on this circuit sits comfortably, Alex Williams of SCC

 

Patrick on lap 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Patrick back in the bunch still looks comfortable

 

Vinny Kelly

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Vinny Kelly from Carrig, Seans brother. You can never, ever dismiss a Kelly from Carrig and he was soon taken back on lap 4.

 

Previous winners

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The hounds can smell blood - 4 of the top 5 places in the Tommy O'Brien Memorial race are still in contention

 

Conor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The dark horse - not Black Beauty - the other one - Conor Crowley (Sorry Conor, I have trouble pronouncing the Irish version of your name let alone spell it)

 

Mark with Poland

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mark battles on with what was believed to be a pre race favourite. The guy in fronts club as listed on the sign on was Poland. Could he have been another dark horse?

 

Martin solo

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Martin lets rip no the last lap. This was to be the decisive move.

 

Finish line

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So far this is the best picture we have if the finish but it shows how close Martin came to winning but alas, Danny Carroll from Clonmel was to take the spoils

 

Winner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Winner Danny Carrol from Clonmel Cycling Club being presented with the Frank O'Rourke Memorial Trophy by Wendy, Franks daughter and MD of  sponsors, Ferrybank Motors

 

All senior winners

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

All of the senior winners & the sponsors family.

 

Wexford Wheelers would like to extend their gratitude to the O'Rourke family & Ferrybank Motors for their support & sponsorship of this race as well as the assistance provided and the lead vehicles accompanied by drivers to ensure the race was run as Frank would have done himself.

 

We would also like to thank the following in no particular order:

The Red Cross Ambulance service

The motorcycle riders

The Garda bike rider

The caretaker of Camaross ballroom and their facilities

The stewards of the day

Paddy Kinsella for providing his services for the Commissaire

and in particular Pat Geoghegan who arranged and organised the event in a professional manner which showed on the day

 

 

 

 


 

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