Community website for Millstreet, Co. Cork, Ireland
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.
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.
TIME CHANGE 
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
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. 
Happy New Year!
Want to take up cycling?
Get fit?
Or join a new club?
“COUCH to Ring of Kerry” starting again!
All welcome!!
Contact us via our Facebook page for more info! 
Wishing members of SLIABH LUACHRA CYCLING CLUB all the very best of luck taking part in the CX NATIONALS over the weekend in Co. Louth.
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.
We are inviting all past & present members of our club to help us celebrate our 10 year anniversary at our Christmas party.
on December 2nd at 7:30pm in the Wallis Arms Hotel in Millstreet.
We would love to see ye all there.
Tickets can be booked through 0876283136.
Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club is getting stronger everyday. CX, Road Race or Leisure. It’s your choice.
New members are always welcome.
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.
TIA.
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. 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.
Victory & Podium for Millstreet’s young cyclist Nicholas James Buckley over the weekend in Galway at the Highfield Crit. Picking up 2nd place in U14 boys. Massive congratulations to him plus Hannah Dennehy O Sullivan picking up 1st place in U14 girls.
Congratulations to Nicholas James Buckley from Millstreet
who has successfully been selected for the U14 Munster
Academy Team to race in 2 races in the UK over St. Patrick’s
Weekend. We would like to wish him the very best of luck.
He is a youth member of Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club and his
family are very proud of him.
Nicholas J Buckley and Hannah O Sullivan Dennehy from Sliabh Luachra Cycling club are taking part in the Christmas Charity Spin on Thursday December 30th. Any donations would be greatly appreciated for this worth cause.
Donations can be made to any of the contacts on the poster or information on www.idonate.ie/JenniferMcCarthy.
35 Members (Aged 9 to adults) of Sliabh Luachra Cycling Club will accumulate 15000km between December 24th – 31st to raise fund for the Jack & Jill Children Foundation.
All funds raised will go directly to this great cause. The funds are used to provide in home nursing care for families of great need.
They are hoping you can help by donating whatever you can.
Any kids from age 8 upwards who would like to give cycling a go, we have an open day Saturday morning at 8.45am in Knocknagree Village.
Dont worry about what type of bike you have just come along for a bit of fun.
The racing scene for both juveniles and adults kicked off last weekend with the Lacey Cup in Tralee and the Ras Maigheo for the underage taking place in Mayo.
SLCC had six riders in the Lacey Cup – John R O’Sullivan, Richard Cleverly, Donie Kelleher, Denis Lynch, Denis O’Connor and Ben Murphy. The race featuring two major climbs Gleann na Gealt and Sliabh Mish was held in very difficult weather on Sunday last. Denis Lynch made the initial 8 man break on the first climb which was eventually reeled back on the decent into Annauscaul. A further break of 12 riders got away near Inch in the middle of the hailstone shower, unfortunately no SLCC rider made this break which stayed away to the finish in Tralee. Denis Lynch, Denis O Connor and Ben Murphy made it home in the second group with the remaining SLCC riders making it home safely in what was a very difficult days work. Well done to Tralee Manor West BC for a well organised event.
The juveniles made the trip to Mayo for the two day, three stage event, featuring a road race on Saturday morning and a TT in the afternoon with a second road race on the Sunday morning. Weather conditions were tough for the full weekend. The Saturday road race was based out of Louisburgh GAA as was the TT in the afternoon which was cut short by half given the now biblical conditions. The Sunday races rolled out of Westport and Murrisk, at the foot of Croagh Patrick. Sean P Fleming and Nicholas Buckley competed in the Under 12 race with Aidan Morley and Ciaran Finnegan competing at Under 16. Amy Fleming finished 3rd in the girls Under 16 with Kate Murphy 2nd in the girls U14. Well done to everyone who travelled and braved the weather, and well done to Westport Covey Wheelers for running a well organised event in such difficult conditions.
Best of luck to Amy and Kate who are part of a Munster Cycling Academy Team travelling to Southport, Liverpool for round one of the Dolan racing Series next weekend. Thanks to the Munster Cycling Academy for this fantastic opportunity.
Training for new juvenile members continues with beginners always welcome to our Saturday morning sessions. Please contact the club via Facebook for further information.
Anyone interested in training for the Ring of Kerry please contact the club via Facebook or 087 9178836.
