Category: Cycling

Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club are hosting stage 3 of Rás Mumhan

🐰This Easter Sunday March 31st 2024 🐣

Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club are very proud to be hosting stage 3 of Rás Mumhan.

Riders will be rolling out from The Green Glens Arena Millstreet at 11am to complete a very tough, hard & hilly 115km race course around the beautiful Kerry/Cork country side. ‼️

We would like to ask all spectators to keep cars parked well off the road especially on the narrow climbs, also be careful of young kids and please keep dogs on a lead ‼️ 🙏

We really appreciate everyone’s continuous support to help make this another successful event & we thank you all most kindly in advance ✅ ⏳

Schedule For Spectators below so please come out & enjoy this spectacular event from various viewing spots.

Start @ 11:00 Green Glens Millstreet Station Road Direction Rathmore 11:13 – 11:17

Rathmore/Shinnagh Cross Direction Mallow 11:23 – 11:30

Top Of Cullen/Flynn’s Deli Direction Mallow 11:31 – 11:40

Derrinagree Junction Direction Newmarket 11:46 – 11:59

Newmarket Direction Ballydesmond 12:10 – 12:30 Ballydesmond Direction

Knocknagree 12:20 – 12:42 Knocknagree Direction

Rathmore 12:26 – 12:50 Rathmore/Shinnagh Cross Direction

Ballydaly 12:34 – 13:01 Ballydaly Direction

Bellaugh 12:38 – 13:07 Top Of Bellaugh (Limited Parking) Direction Kilmeady

12:43 – 13:12 Kilmeady Castle Direction Millstreet

12:45 – 13:15 Liscahane Road Grotto Direction Millstreet Country Park

12:55 – 13:33 Millstreet Country Park Direction Kilcorney

13:02 – 13:46 Kilcorney Direction Moll Carthy’s

13:05 – 13:51 Moll Carthy’s Direction Millstreet

13:15 – 14:04 Millstreet Dr Casey’s Direction Aubane 13:25 – 14:15 Kerryman’s Table 13:28 – 14:20

Finishline/Mushera (Limited parking)***

Looking forward to a good weekend of racing! 😃

 ! YOU ARE SURE TO ENJOY THE 2024 INTERNATIONAL “DORNAN RAS MUMHAN” WITH ENTRIES FROM USA, FRANCE, AUSTRIA, NETHERLANDS, BELGIUM, GB, ISLE OF MAN, N-IRELAND, SCOTLAND AND OF COURSE OUR VERY OWN IRISH STARS. 140 ELITE & 12 JUNIORS!🍀

We’d like to wish club members Ben Murphy & Brendan Reen safe racing over the weekend & be sure to encourage them along 🌟

IT’S GOING TO BE EPICCCC🤞

Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club

MASSIVE Congratulations to Sliabh Luachra Cycling club on winning CORK SPORTS PARTNERSHIP “THE ACTIVE COMMUNITY AWARD 2023”

It is indeed a great honour to receive this award.

It is a wonderful tribute & recognition to all our coaches, parents, club members & the local community.

But more importantly it singles out the volunteer work, the dedication & commitment by all.

Their energy has been the drive to the club’s success.

Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club

📣 Active Community Awards 2023 – Finalist Feature📣 🌟
Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club is one of our amazing finalists in the Active Community Group Category 🌟
SLCC was founded in 2012 to promote cycling in a safe environment. The club has over 110 members in total with over 70 adult members and over 40 juveniles 🌟SLCC is an all inclusive club that promotes cycling for all. The club has achieved a positive change in the community by;Providing facilities to keep members fit thus improving their physical and mental health. Teaching road safety which is beneficial to cyclists and all road users. 🙌
The club have developed a CX Track in Knocknagree and are in the process of preparing another track in Millstreet Country park. 🏆This award is to acknowledge a volunteer group of people that campaign to give members of the community the opportunity to participate in locally coordinated physical activity and community sports programmes and opportunities.
Where new members are always welcome to join.

Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club

‼️‍♀️WE ARE BACK ON TRACK. LITERALY BACK ON THE TRACK‼️ & WE ARE LOOKING FOR YOU

We are back this Saturday morning at 9.30am in Startrax Music Venue Knocknagree Mallow Co.Cork. for CYCLING SKILLS and EXTREME FUN & really looking forward to seeing you all there.

NEW MEMBERS of any age ARE WELCOME to see & try out what it’s all about in a very safe & well supervised venue.

All you need is a bike, helmet, bottle of water & the world is yours to enjoy.

TO BIKE OR NOT TO BIKE! THAT IS NOT A QUESTION ❓

 Please any questions or queries you may have, just message us here or on any of our social media platforms & we’ll be more than delighted to help you get started. ❗You won’t regret it.❌

Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club

Recently this cup was brought to us by John Sheehan a local taxi man in Millstreet, it has his father’s name Denis on it. Denis Sheehan originally from Newmarket was a man of the Rás in the 50’s and got a couple of mentions in Tom Daly’s book with some decent results. Denis was a member of Duhallow Wheelers but also gave a stint in London with a team and more time up North. Duhallow Wheelers ran a race many moon’s ago for this cup once won by Bobby Power from Carrick and when it stopped, the cup went on the missing list for some time until recently and no we are proud to use it for our A1/A2 race today and going forward in the Sliabh Luachra Clasaicí. Who will be the first winner of the Denis Sheehan cup of the modern era?

Massive Congratulations to Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club “Couch to Ring of Kerry” 2023 group

L-R Michelle Whelan, Bernard Breen, Julie Dennehy, Maire O ‘Connor, Karl O’ Connell, Peter Bradley, Linda Dennehy, Pauline Buckley, Benny O’ Dea, Aoife Guerin, Denise Smyth, Ann Maire O’ Connor.

Massive Congratulations to Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club “Couch to Ring of Kerry” 2023 group who all successfully after 6mths hard training completed the 170k route on Saturday 1st July 2023 under the clubs guidance of coaches & various leisure members who were always ready to give a hand or advice.

Their success is a credit to the club. They’d like to thank the club for their full support, dedication, time & hard work. New members are always welcome, just message them on any of their social media platform and you to could be part of the dream team & share in the excitement & buzz next year.

You don’t have to be great to start but you have to start to be great.

Bike Week 2023 – Millstreet Library

Cork Bike Week 2023 will take place from Saturday 13th to Sunday 21st May 2023 and is a celebration of all things cycling.

This year we are running a ‘Tour de Cork’ design a t-shirt competition for children.

Sponsored by Cork Sports Partnership each of the winning designs will be printed on a t-shirt, and the t-shirt presented to the winning designer. There will be also be spot prizes for the runners up.

The age categories are ages 5-8 and ages 9-12 and the closing date for entries is Friday the 26th of May.

Entry Forms are also available in the library.

Bike Week – Monday 7 30pm

Millstreet Library – Monday 15th May at 7 30 pm

Experienced Cyclist Ben Murphy from Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club will give a talk on basic bike skills including bike maintenance, road safety and what to wear when cycling.  He will also advise on how to join the Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club and will be able to answer any questions that you may have.

This talk is for all age groups so everybody welcome – Free of Charge – No booking required.

Stage 3 Kerry Group Ras Mumhan will now be RUNNING 1 HOUR EARLIER on Easter Sunday morning

🕚🚴🏿‍♂️🕚🚴🏿‍♂️🕚🚴🏿‍♂️🕚🚴🏿‍♂️🕚🚴🏿‍♂️ 💪 TIME CHANGE ⏳
Stage 3 Kerry Group Ras Mumhan will now be RUNNING 1 HOUR EARLIER on Easter Sunday morning.
Rollout from Green Glens Arena Millstreet.ie will be at 11am.
Locals can enjoy this spectacular event at various points on Sunday.
Check out this route on Strava: https://www.strava.com/routes/3077523043645182298 — RAS MUMHAN
STAGE 3 2023 Roll Out From Green Glens Arena Millstreet.ie Station Road @ 11am
Direction Rathmore Rathmore/Shinnagh Cross 11:13 – 11:17
Direction Mallow Top Of Cullen/Flynn’s Deli 11:23 – 11:30
Direction Mallow Derrinagree Junction 11:31 – 11:40
Direction Newmarket Newmarket 11:46 – 11:59
Direction Ballydesmond Ballydesmond 12:10 – 12:30
Direction Knocknagree Knocknagree 12:20 – 12:42
Direction Rathmore Rathmore/Shinnagh Cross 12:26 – 12:50
Direction Ballydaly Ballydaly 12:34 – 13:01
Direction Bellaugh Top Of Bellaugh 12:38 – 13:07 Limited Parking
Direction Kilmeady Kilmeady Castle 12:43 – 13:12
Direction Millstreet Liscahane Road Grotto 12:45 – 13:15
Direction Millstreet County Park Millstreet Country Park 12:55 – 13:33 Direction Kilcorney Kilcorney 13:02 – 13:46
Direction Moll Carthy’s Moll Carthy’s 13:05 – 13:51
Direction Millstreet Millstreet Dr Casey’s 13:15 – 14:04
Direction Aubane Kerryman’s Table 13:25 – 14:15
Finishline/Mushera 13:28 – 14:20
Limited Parking.
Thanks for your co-operation
We hope you enjoy what’s sure to be exciting racing.

Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club – Cycling Event – Kerry Group Rás Mumhan

Today Week after starting to tuck into your Easter Eggs we are hosting Stage 3 of Kerry Group Ras Mumhan, so come out and spectate. It’s a new stage this year on our training roads that will most likely decide the overall winner of Ireland’s 2nd biggest stage race after Ras Tailteann. Schedule For Spectators below. We ask all spectators to keep cars parked well off the road especially on the narrow climbs, also be careful of young kids and dogs to be kept on leads.

Roll Out From Green Glens Millstreet Station Road @ Midday Direction Rathmore Rathmore/Shinnagh Cross 12:13 – 12:17

Direction Mallow Top Of Cullen/Flynn’s Deli 12:23 – 12:30

Direction Mallow Derrinagree Junction 12:31 – 12:40

Direction Newmarket Newmarket 12:46 – 12:59

Direction Ballydesmond Ballydesmond 13:10 – 13:30

Direction Knocknagree Knocknagree 13:20 – 13:42

Direction Rathmore Rathmore/Shinnagh Cross 13:26 – 13:50 Direction Ballydaly Ballydaly 13:34 – 14:01

Direction Bellaugh Top Of Bellaugh 13:38 – 14:07 Limited Parking

Direction Kilmeedy Kilmeedy Castle 13:43 – 14:12

Direction Millstreet Liscahane Road Grotto 13:45 – 14:15

Direction Millstreet Country Park Millstreet Country Park 13:55 – 14:33

Direction Kilcorney Kilcorney 14:02 – 14:46

Direction Moll Carthy’s Moll Carthy’s 14:05 – 14:51

Direction Millstreet Millstreet Dr Casey’s 14:15 – 15:04 Direction Aubane Kerryman’s Table 14:25 – 15:15

Finishline/Mushera 14:28 – 15:20 Limited Parking Please

all animal owners remain off the road during this time, especially dogs owners keep them in house.

Thanks for your co-operation.

We hope you enjoy what’s sure to be exciting racing.

Map from the Rás Mumhan website

Trip to Newport for Nicholas James Buckley

TRIP TO NEWPORT FOR NICHOLAS JAMES BUCKLEY

Congratulations & the very best of luck to Nicholas James Buckley from Millstreet who trains with Sliabh Luachra CC & has been successfully selected by Munster Cycling Academy to travel with them to experience The Geraint Thomas National Velodrome of Wales during the mid-term break. 🚴‍♂️

Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club

SLIABH LUACHRA CYCLING CLUB are going to the WORLD CUP. SLIABH LUACHRA CYCLING CLUB are very proud to have 7 of its members representing the club this weekend at the UCI CYCLO-CROSS WORLD CUP in DUBLIN. We’d like to wish Nicholas James Buckley from Millstreet, Kate Murphy, Hannah Dennehy O Sullivan, Kieran Mulvaney, Tim Murphy, John Healy & Richie Cleverly all the very best of luck. We hope they enjoy this fantastic experience.

Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club

On our club’s 10th anniversary we honoured 5 people who are 5 different characters that did work behind the scene and on the front of scene that built the foundation to make the club as successful as it is today. Our first 5 honorary members of Sliabh Luachra Cycling club are Mick Collins, Neily Cronin, Hannelie O Connor, John Reen and Donal Kelleher. Congratulations to all.

Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club

🥇WE ARE NATIONALS READY.🏆

✅Preparation done ✅Bikes serviced ✅Bus loaded ✅RIDERS ARE ALL SET

For what will be an exciting full filled weekend of racing. The club is been fully represented by 19 young racers all heading up to Armagh for this year’s National Youth Championships with their parents for the weekend. We wish everyone of them the best of luck. 🚴

U11s Girls : Rose Lenihan, Lily Larkin, Caoilfhionn Foley. 🤪

U11 Boys : Dan Dennehy-0′ Sullivan, Ethan Real, Dillion O Sullivan. Ryan O Sullivan. 😍

U12 Girls : Abaigh Dennehy. Muirium Fenton 🥳 U12 Boys : Patrick O Sullivan, Conor Lynch, Kieran Mulvaney, Jack Fleming. 😋

U13 Boy : Cianan Dennehy. 🤩 U14 Girl : Hannah Dennehy-0′ Sullivan

😎 U14 Boy : Nicholas James Buckley. 🤗 U15 Girl. Kate Murphy.

😁 U16 : Donagh O Conor, Darragh Dennehy. 👏

We’d like to give credit where credit is due to all the coaches & parents over the last 12mths for all their support, time & patience.💞

Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club

Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club youths, parents & trainers had a fantastic weekend at the JJ Keneally Newcastle West Cycling Club youth 2 day cycling event where 4 tough stages were held in extremely warm conditions on very hilly roads, fast descents & some serious climbs, a few mechanicals & a bit of fatigue didn’t hold back our 13 riders from performing to the best of their ability, all starting & finishing each stage very strong showing great strength & determination. There was a great buzz & atmosphere around with plenty ice-cream. It was a great weekend of racing all round for the club & youths. Lessons were learnt & skills development for future events.
We had a full field of riders in each age category & each did the club, their parents & coaches very proud.
U12s girls were 1st to kick off the event on Saturday morning with Abaigh Dennehy, Caolfhionn Foley & Rose Linehan.
Followed by U12s boys Dan Dennehy O Sullivan, Conor Lynch, Patrick O Sullivan & Ethan Reel.
U16 girls next up was Kate Murphy, followed on by U16 boys Donagh O Connor & Darragh Dennehy.
Then off 5mins after them were the U14 girls with Hannah Dennehy O Sullivan, followed by U14 boys Nicholas James Buckley & Cianan Dennehy.
All putting in fantastic effort in not so easy conditions.
There was a prize giving in the hall on Sunday evening where we congratulate Rose Linehan who won overall 1st unplaced U11. U12s Conor Lynch wins 3rd overall & Ethan Reel 4th overall. Kate Murphy wins 2nd over all in U16 girls.
We’d like to congratulate & thank Francie Collins & Peter Finn on running a very well organised event & Dany Blondeel for entertaining us with his music & keeping us informed.
More photos on their Facebook page 

Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club

Yesterday evening we officially launched our appeal of support from all of you, as 17 of our adult members will embark on a 600km cycle from Mizen head to Malin head in aid of the Irish Community Air Ambulance
On August 11th over 4 days. Our juvenile members joined us at the Air ambulance base airfield in Rathcoole, they didn’t get to see the Helicopter as it was out on a call in South Kerry. This is an unbelievable service that functions solely on the generosity of the public, that is greatly appreciated by everyone especially the family and friends of the individual’s that have benefitted from its service. Donation link below. 👇 TIA.

Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club

A fantastic weekend of cycling for our youths dis weekend. 22 enthusiastic riders proudly representing the club in 2 great cycling events been held this weekend.
💝 3 riders headed to Co. Cavan for the Moynalty GP which was successfully held by Moynalty Cycling Club & we thank them for having us there. Conor Lynch U12, Hannah Dennehy O Sullivan U14 & Kate Murphy U16 had a very successful morning with each of them coming home with a cash prize. With tough competition there starting off at 9am, They each had a superb race in the morning heat. We congratulate Conor winning 3rd place, Hannah winning 4th place & Kate winning 1st place. Fantastic cycling by all 3. Great efforts.
🚴 It all kicked off at 10am for 19 more riders who headed to Limerick Racecourse for the Modulcc Race Day which was very well organised & supervised by Greenmount Cycling Academy & we thank them for having us there. 1st up was the fun race with 8 of our rising stars starting off the event in the U8s & U10s catorgy. Caroline Collins, George Cleverly, Cara O Sullivan, amazing duo Marian & Brian Mulvaney, Conor Fleming, Cian Cronin & back on the track Aoife O Mahony after a short break. They had 1 lap around the track & what a race they had with George & Caroline coming over the line in 1st place U8s & Cara winning 1st in U10s. Great effort shown by all our youths Marian, Brian, Conor, Cian, Aoife all improving with every race with smiles.
Next up we had 9 in the U12s.
Abaigh Dennehy, Rose Linehan, Caolfhionn Foley, Dan Dennehy O Sullivan, Kieran Mulvaney, Jack Fleming, mighty duo Dillon & Ryan O Sullivan & Ethan Reel.
They had 2 laps around the track. We congratulate Ethan on his 1st race back after his accident & what a race he had with his 1st win today in Greenmount showing great strength, Kieran crossed the line in 2nd place & was very powerful all the way. Abaigh was our 1st girl over the line & finished very strong with the boys showing great determination. 3rd place went to Rose & Caolfhionn won 1st unplaced U11. Both with very strong finishs. Training is paying off. Jack, Dan, Dillon & Ryan all crossed the line & are improving no end.
Then came along the U14s race where they had 6 tough laps & no let up in the heat, we had 1 rider Nicholas James Buckley who worked very hard in staying up with the bunch where he proudly finished in 3rd place.
U16s was next up with Donagh O Connor. He had 12 very tough laps & never fell back, fought very hard & powered on finishing over the line in 5th place.
👏 The club is very proud of all their members & their improvements with every training session. The weather was amazing & fun was had by the members in the playground there.
💯 We’d like to thank Vinnie for his continuous time in keeping these events going. We look forward to a return visit on 14th August.
😊 Thanks to all the parents who made the journeys & helped out. Thank you for your continued support.
New members are always welcome.
More photographs on their Facebook Page