Newry Triathlon Club

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What a weekend for the club! 🏊‍♀️🚴‍♂️🏃‍♀️

IRONMAN KALMAR 🇸🇪
Huge congratulations to sisters Anna and Carla, who both completed their first Ironman! Fittingly, they practically crossed the finish line side by side with only seconds between them. What a way to experience such a huge achievement together! 👏

IRONMAN COPENHAGEN 🇩🇰
Well done to Chris, Gerard and Andy on completing Ironman Copenhagen. A first Ironman for all three men, with Gerard also taking on the challenge while raising money for a very worthwhile charity. Fantastic achievements all round! 💪

WESTPORT 🏊‍♀️🚴‍♀️🏃‍♀️
Congratulations to Yvonne and David, who were racing in Westport. Yvonne had a fantastic day, picking up 1st in her age group and 5th woman overall! 🥇👏 David also had a strong race, finishing 28th overall in a stacked field. Brilliant racing from both! 💪

OWO SWIM 🌊
Meanwhile, 10 members took on the OWO Swim from Omeath to Warrenpoint and back. A brilliantly organised event by Infinity, with all proceeds going to Evora Hospice.

Well done Darren, Bernard, Shane, Ryan, Aine, Aoife, Catherine, Mary, Clare and Elaine — and congratulations to Aine and Catherine on picking up podium finishes! 🏆👏

LOUGHSIDE RUN TO REMEMBER 10K 🏃
Well done to Darren and Shea who took on the Loughside Run to Remember 10K in Warrenpoint in aid of dementia care.

SARAH FAGAN WOMEN’S LAP OF LOUTH 💜
And a big well done to Karen, Mary, Clare, Siobhan and Elaine, who took part in the Sarah Fagan Women’s Lap of Louth.

SUNDAY SPIN 🚴‍♀️🚴‍♂️
And our Sunday spin crew were out taking on the hills of the Mournes, with a recce of our TOTM bike route! 🙌🏻

A busy weekend of racing, training and brilliant club spirit. Huge congratulations to everyone who got out there and represented the club! 👏🔥

More medals to report on!! 🥇👌🏻

What a day for NTC as Karen Lewis and Richie Dawson took on the legendary Alpe d’Huez M Triathlon in the heart of the French Alps. 🇫🇷⛰️

From the crisp alpine swim, to the iconic 21 hairpin climb of Alpe d’Huez, and a testing run,this is a course thar earns its reputation and delivers an unforgettable race experience.

Karen and Richie rose brilliantly to the challenge, embracing every challenge the course had to offer and crossing the finish line with plenty to be proud of.

👏🏻 Karen Lewis – 4:06:26
👏🏻 Richie Dawson – 5:14:39

An absolutely brilliant achievement from you both—now it’s time to soak it in, celebrate and enjoy every moment of this well-earned success! 🧡

Yesterday, six NTC members took on one of the world’s toughest endurance events – the Alpe d’Huez Long Distance Triathlon in the heart of the French Alps. 🇫🇷⛰️

From the crystal-clear waters of Lac du Verney, to over 3,200m of climbing on the bike including the legendary 21 hairpin bends of Alpe d’Huez, before finishing with a gruelling 12-mile run at altitude, this race is a true test of endurance, determination and resilience.

We are incredibly proud of our athletes who crossed the finish line and conquered one of triathlon’s most iconic challenges. Their commitment, months of training and sheer grit were on full display, and they did both themselves and NTC proud. 🟠⚪️🔴⚫️

Results:
👏🏻 Oliver Harkin – 8:21:43
👏🏻 Alan Lewis – 8:59:54
👏🏻 John Haughey – 9:41:13
👏🏻 Cliffy Hamilton – 10:26:55
👏🏻 Eoin Tipping – 10:32:15

Unfortunately, Vicky’s race didn’t go to plan this time. While yesterday wasn’t the outcome she had worked so hard for, we know how determined and resilient she is. She’ll come back stronger, and we will all be behind her every step of the way. 🧡

A huge congratulations to all six athletes for taking on such an incredible challenge and representing NTC with pride on one of triathlon’s biggest stages.

Well done everyone! 👏🏻🧡

Huge congratulations to Nigel McCullough, who completed the Alpe d’Huez Duathlon today! 🏃‍♂️🚴‍♂️🏃‍♂️

The challenge began with a 6.5km run, followed by a ride up the iconic 21 switchbacks of Alpe d’Huez, before finishing with another 5.5km run.

An incredible achievement on one of the most legendary climbs in cycling — fantastic effort, Nigel! 👏💪

Entries are officially closed and we are sold out for Top of the Mourne 2026 🙌🏻

For anyone unable to race, the option for a refund is still available until 5pm on 31 July or transfers via the T1 website are also available.

Another fantastic weekend of racing for the club! 👏🏊🚴🏃

🌊 Sea to Sky 10K, Newcastle
A huge congratulations to Patrick McDaid, who successfully defended his title, winning the Sea to Sky 10K for the second year in a row! 🥇💪

It was also a real family affair, with mum Mary, dad Damien, and sister Dearbhla all taking on the 5K. Well done to the entire McDaid family!

Also racing in the 10K was Daniel Matson, finishing in 44:11. Great running!

🏅 Tri Limits Half
Some brilliant performances and age-group success:
🥇 Finbar McGrady – 4:40:53 – 1st Age Group
🥈 Mark Kinkaid – 6:13:04 – 2nd Age Group
- Johnny Bogues – 5:28:12
- Pearse Nelson – 6:23:57
- Neal O’Hare – 6:40:15

🚴 Hazelwood Standard Triathlon, Sligo
Conor McGivern - 3:09:35.

🏃 Rossi 5K
Great to see Mattie Kinkaid, Andrea Murtagh, and Cillian Ward representing the club.

A huge congratulations to this father-and-daughter duo, Paddy and Tara Markey on completing the Ironman 70.3 Vitoria Gasteiz!

An extra special shout-out to Tara Markey on completing her very first Ironman 70.3—what an amazing achievement and a day she’ll never forget!

Enjoy every moment of this achievement—you’ve absolutely earned it! 💪🏊🚴🏃

The sun was out for NTC this weekend, impressive racing from all in that heat.

Saturday Lanesborough
Two Provinces:
National Sprint Championship
Karen Lewis
Alan Lewis
Pete McConville (1st AG)
Daniel Clements
Diarmaid Macauley (3rd AG)
Mickey Mallon (2nd AG)

Skerries Sprint
Johnny Bogues 1:23:12 (3rd AG 26th Overall)
Shane Murphy 1:36:52

Skerries Aquabike
Evin Quinn 1:06:15 (3rd AG)
Elaine McCann 1:12:15 (1st AG)

Massive kudos to Craig Boucher who raced in the Hardman Waterville 70.3 on Saturday finishing in an impressive 6:22:56.

Well done everyone and a big shoutout to all who got out and trained in the sunshine ☀️