The Carrigaline & District Lions Club Annual Cycle Classic takes place on Saturday, October 8th, starting in Carrigaline, heading along the Wild Atlantic Way to Timoleague, looping back to The Old Head Of Kinsale and returning to Carrigaline.
The 2016 event is again sponsored by Mr John O’Connor of Victoria Cross Cycles. The cycle classic is the club’s major fundraiser and is now celebrating its 25th year, coming from humble beginnings in 1991 when just 18 cyclists raised €2,500. Suppport for the cycle has grown steadily over the years and last year, approximately 150 cyclists took part. Over the 25 years, over €675,000 has been raised for local charities with the majority of the money raised being donated to cancer related charities. The proceeds of this year’s event will go towards a number of local charities including Marymount Hospice and the Carrigaline Lions Youth Centre.
For further details on the cycle classic contact Mark Ginn on 021-4373088.
The launch of the 2015 Carrigaline Lions Cycle Classic took place in the new Carigaline Youth Centre on 22nd June. The 2015 event takes place on Saturday 10th October and will run from Carrigaline to Kenmare. Over €18,000 was raised from the 2014 event.
Pictured at the Presentation of Cheques from the €18,500 proceeds of the Carrigaline & Districts Lions Club Annual Charity Cycle, were from left, Patrick Coughlan, Club President ; Mark Ginn, Cycle Classic Co-Ordinator ; Sean Duggan, Carrigaline Youth Centre Project ; Dr. Marie Murphy, Marymount Hospice and Agnes O’Reilly, Carrigaline Senior Citizens Day Care Centre. (All Pictures: Adrian OHerlihy)
Pictured at the Presentation of Cheques from the Proceeds of the Carrigaline & Districts Lions Club Annual Charity Cycle, were from left, The Minister for Agriculture ; Food ; Defence & The Marine, Simon Coveney, TD ; Sean Duggan, Chairman, Carrigaline Youth Centre Project ; Patrick Coughlan, Club President and Mark Ginn, Cycle Classic Co-Ordinator.
Pictured at the Presentation of Cheques from the Proceeds of the Carrigaline & Districts Lions Club Annual Charity Cycle, were from left, The Minister for Agriculture ; Food ; Defence and the Marine, Simon Coveney, TD ; Dr. Marie Murphy, Marymount Hospice ; Mark Ginn, Cycle Classic Co-Ordinator and Patrick Coughlan, Club President.
Pictured at the Presentation of Cheques from the Proceeds of the Carrigaline & Districts Lions Club Annual Charity Cycle, were from left, Patrick Coughlan, Club President ; The Minister for Agriculture ; Food ; Defence & The Marine, Simon Coveney, TD ; Agnes O’Reilly, Carrigaline Senior Citizens Day Care Centre and Mark Ginn, Cycle Classic Co-Ordinator.
The 2014 Carrigaline & District Lions Cycle Classic will take place on Saturday 11th October and will go from Carrigaline to Kenmare. A cheque presentation for last year’s event was held recently at Marymount Hospice where €18,500 was handed out to various charities including almost €12,000 to Marymount.
Pictured at Marymount Hospice, Cork, at the launch of the 2014 Carrigaline & District Lions Club Cycle Classic from Carrigaline to Kenmare, were from left, Marie O’Shea, Staff Nurse and Ber O’Brien, Health Care Assistant.
Pictured at Marymount Hospice, Cork, at the launch of the 2014 Carrigaline & District Lions Club Cycle Classic from Carrigaline to Kenmare, were from left, Pat O’Leary, Carrigaline Lions Club ; Brian Thoma, President, Carrigaline & District Lions Club ; John O’Connor, Victoria Cross Cycles ( Sponsors) ; Marie O’Shea, Staff Nurse and Ber O’Brien, Health Care Assistant ; Mark Ginn, Cycle Classic Co-Ordinator and James O’Sullivan, Carrigaline Lions Club.
Pictured at the presentation of the proceeds of the Carrigaline & District Lions Club Cycle Classic 2013, were seated, from left, Agnes O’Reilly, Carrigaline Senior Citizens Assoc. ; Dr. Marie Murphy, Consultant Physician, Marymount Hospice. Standing, from left, Sean Duggan, Carrigaline Youth Centre Project ; Mark Ginn, Cycle Classic Committee ; Brian Thoma, President, Carrigaline & District Lions Club ; James O’Sullivan, Cycle Classic Committee ; Sean Nevin, Cycle Classic Committee and Pat O’Brien, Vice District Governor, Lions Clubs of Ireland.
This year’s Annual Cycle Classic takes place on Saturday 12th October and we are returning to one of our most popular destinations, Killarney in Co Kerry. The route from Carrigaline to Killarney is a very good challenge for the enthusiastic cyclist and we will also cater for the fun cyclist. It is hoped that this years’ event will be bigger and better than ever. This is the 22nd year of the cycle which started in 1991 with 18 cyclists who raised €2,500. Since then, we have raised over €600,000 for various charities including €300,000 for Marymount Hospice.
CLOSING DATE FOR ENTRIES IS FRIDAY 27TH SEPTEMBER!!!!!
For further information or contact Mark Ginn, Station Road, Carrigaline.
175 cyclists took part in this years Cycling Classic which again ran from Carrigaline to Dungargan. Over the past 18 years, this event has raised over €500,000 and this year was the most successful yet raising over €50,000 for the various beneficiaries including Marymount Hospice, ARC Cancer Support and the Hope Foundation.
Following the official start by Minister for Foreign Affairs, Micheál Martin, the cyclists left Carrigaline last Saturday in bright sunshine. The route took them through Raffeen and Monkstown to Glenbrook where they boarded the Cross River ferry to Carrigaloe on the Cobh side. They then made their way across the Belvelly bridge past Fota and on to the main Waterford road at Carrigtwohill. The main bunch of cyclists were acompanied by cycling legend Sean Kelly who provided much needed inspiration for those with flagging legs. A ”soup kitchen” was set up at Youghal bridge where soup, sandwiches and choclate bars were dished out to the cycling masses. After that, it was a series of long hills before the final decent into Dungarvan and Lawlors Hotel for some well earned refreshment. The first cyclists arrived in Dungarvan at 2pm, less than three hours after leaving Carrigaline with the last of the stragglers arriving in about 4:30pm.
A big thanks to all participants and their sponsors whose generous fundraising effort will benefit Marymount Hospice, ARC Cancer Support, Hope Foundation, Senior Citizens and other Lions Club Charities. Thanks also to our main sponsor Kellogs Ireland, road sponsor Ulster Bank and Cross River Ferries for their support.
ULSTER BANK CARRIGALINE SUPPORT CARRIGALINE & DISTRICT LIONS CLUB CYCLE CLASSIC
John Middleton, Branch Manager, Ulster Bank, Carrigaline presents a sponsorship cheque to James O’Sullivan, Cycle Classic Committee Chairman. Included from left, (Standing)Sean Og O’hAlpin, UB ; Sam Beamish, UB ; Adrian O’Herlihy, President, Carrigaline & District Lions Club. In front are Neil Alllister,UB and Mark Ginn, Cycle Classic Committee.
The Cycle Classic takes place on Saturday October 11th from Carrigaline to Dungarvan.
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