Women's Cycling Ireland

25/10/2026

The Women's Commission AGM will take place on Saturday November 14th at 13:30 in the Green Isle Hotel, Dublin.

The AGM is open to all, and there are a number of positions open for 2027 including, Chairperson, Secretary & Treasurer. If you are interested in knowing more about these positions please do not hesitate to contact us for more information!

We will also be hosting a pre-AGM spin, leaving from and returning to the Green Isle. If you would like to attend the group spin, we ask that you register in advance to allow us to gauge numbers and have a method of contacting you in case of any changes.

You can find the link to register here: https://linktr.ee/chairperson.women

16/10/2026

Riders to watch at this weekend’s Gravel National Championships.

There are currently 16 riders entered in the women’s Gravel National Championships set to take place in Ballyhoura this weekend.

Returning from World Championships in Australia in recent weeks, defending champion Gabrielle Fox and Nicole Schafer will face stiff competition on home soil with a number of strong riders in contention for the title.

Marine Lenehan of Lidl-Trek will certainly be a pre-race favourite for many, having won the age-group 19-34 World title in 2024 she has since earned herself a World Tour contract on the road.

Eimear Nicholls is a former professional triathlete who still holds the Irish Women’s Ironman record. She collected over 30 professional podiums throughout her career, also representing Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Games. She recently took the National Hill Climb title, while also showing she’s still got a racing mind as she took 2nd place in the final round of the National Road Series, her first road race of the season. She’s certainly got the power to make for an interesting race.

Eve McCrystal is a former World and Paralympic Champion pilot, as well as former National Champion on the road. Anyone who has followed her career on the bike over the years will be slow to rule her out, even if she claims she’s “retired”.

Annalise Murphy is an Olympic silver medallist in sailing who has seen plenty of success on the bike in recent years across all disciplines. She’s won several track National Titles, as well as secured the overall National Road Series in 2024. Can she add a gravel title to her list of palamares?

08/10/2026

The Women’s Commission hosted a women-only track accreditation session, designed to introduce new riders to the thrills and skills of track cycling.

Coached by Orla Hendron & Hugh Byrne, with riders Deirbhle Ivory & Susie Mitchell on hand to help, the session brought together a fantastic mix of riders, from juniors to masters, regular road cyclists to women who were almost complete beginners. For some, it was their 1st time on a fixed-wheel bike. For others, it was their 1st experience of being clipped into pedals. So, with no brakes, no freewheeling & a steeply banked track ahead of them, it was very much a case of in at the deep end!

Thankfully, the initial shock soon wore off, the nerves disappeared, & growing in confidence everyone was soon happily circling the track. Once everyone had found their rhythm, Orla & Hugh introduced a series of drills, covering everything from riding in a group, making changes at the front, riding close to a wheel, to the most important track skill of all: being aware of what’s happening around you.

Deirbhle then demonstrated how to get a bit of speed up on a track bike by using the steep part of the banking to accelerate. Finally, the last drill of the day - the snake - was led out by Susie, weaving her way around the track with everyone following dutifully behind.

Someone commented that they loved it & should have started track sooner. The good thing is though it's never too late to start track cycling with a great masters screen catering for older riders as well as all the younger cohorts.

The magic of track cycling is that there's just something completely different about the sensation of riding a fixed-wheel bike around a velodrome. It’s fast, exhilarating and just a little bit addictive. You really can’t understand it until you try it.

A huge thanks to Orla & Hugh for their expert coaching, encouragement and patience, & to all the women who came along and threw themselves into the experience.

Sundrive is hosting sessions on Saturday at 10am through October. Anyone who attended last week is welcome to join. Please sign up at trackcycling.ie

The track will then be closed at the end of the month for the winter.

04/10/2026

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SAVE THE DATE | Women’s Intro to CX: Next Steps

Sunday 18 October 2026

Following the brilliant response to this year’s Women’s Intro to CX, we’re bringing everyone together for another day on the CX course.

This one is about putting those skills into practice:

• Coaching and guidance
• Practice laps
• Learn more about how a CX race works
• Advice from our experienced commissaires, Martin and Jim
• Meet other women getting into cyclo-cross
• Build confidence before the league gets underway

Open to female riders from all provinces, U14 and up.
Suitable for MTB, gravel and cyclo-cross bikes (get in touch if you don't have a bike and we will see what we can do).

Whether you’re completely new to CX or have already raced, come along, meet other riders and take your next step into cyclo-cross.

Save the date. We’d love to see you there.

Photo Credit: JRafferty

02/10/2026

Check out some of the upcoming events with women's only starts/races during October.*

If you have an event with a women's only start and you would like us to add it to calendar in future, please let us know before the end of the calendar month!

For more information, or to enter any of these events please check out the Cycling Ireland website events section.

*While there are lots of other events and races where women are of course welcome to compete these are the only ones currently offering a women's specific race this month.

01/10/2026

Try Track Cycling this weekend!

If you've ever been curious about trying out track cycling then THIS SATURDAY, October 3rd, is a great opportunity to do so.

This a women's event, aimed at those who have never been on a track before and also those who are looking to brush up on skills etc. The event is open to second year U16's, juniors, seniors and masters women.

📍 Sundrive Track, Saturday October 3rd, 14:30.

💻 Entry can be found at https://eventmaster.ie/event/92RYcw5HWJ

ℹ️ Cost is €10, with bikes available to hire on site. Non-Cycling Ireland members can also enter this event.

23/09/2026

Try Track Cycling!

If you've ever been curious about trying out track cycling then October 3rd is a great opportunity to do so.

This a women's event, aimed at those who have never been on a track before and also those who are looking to brush up on skills etc. The event is open to second year U16's, juniors, seniors and masters women.

📍 Sundrive Track, Saturday October 3rd, 14.30.

💻 Entry can be found on the Cycling Ireland website: https://eventmaster.ie/event/92RYcw5HWJ

ℹ️ Cost is €10, with bikes available to hire on site.

18/09/2026

Insights from some of the Masters race winners 👉

and a little bit about about how the road race played out, from Anne Keohane, De Ronde van Cork CC 👇

“Thankfully the weather dried up just as the women’s race was starting. A neutralised start up through the village and the riders were off. The Masters women proved to be a calm and calculating group on the first of three 20km laps, taking the first lap at a nice steady pace. No one was messing around. The group were happy to take it all in and get their legs going.

Sharon Spellman, Aura Cycling, proved to be the most aggressive rider in the opening phase trying hard to push the pace. Sinead O’Connor tried to take over the pace making but after her success at the masters time trial where she won gold her legs were potentially not as fresh as she may have liked.

The first real move of the day proved to be the most impactful on the outcome of the race. Breda Murphy, Carlow RCC, put in an attack on the second lap and it blew the group to smithereens. Despite the best efforts of Zoe Greene to give chase, Murphy stayed away for a fine solo win in the Masters 40 with Greene taking a very valiant 2nd in that category.

In the Masters 50 race it was Ciara Kinch, Cuculainn CC, and Helen White,Stamullen CC, who proved strongest. They were the next to break away, and stay away, taking it to a sprint to the line where Kinch had the kick to take the Masters 50 title in style with White taking silver.

The final place on the podium was to be between the mighty Orla Hendron, Orwell Wheelers, and Anne Keohane, De Ronde van Cork CC. The duo worked hard for a lap and a half to try and reel in the leaders but when that failed it was another sprint which Keohane took on the line for 3rd.

This was a fantastic day of racing. It was amazing to be part of it. Well done to everyone involved in the organising from Dungarvan CC and well done to Kilmacthomas for the warm welcome.”

📸 Sean Rowe

16/09/2026

The Pauline Walsh Memorial will takes place this Saturday, 19th, as part of the Bray Wheelers Festival of Racing.

The race consists of 52km over 7 laps.

Entry is free, with 1st Place prize money of €500, 2nd Place €300, 3rd Place €200 and cash prizes to 15th.

Get your entries in ASAP via Cycling Ireland

For more info go to Bray Wheelers CC

14/09/2026

LAST RACE OF THE SEASON - OPEN TO ONE DAY LICENCE AS WELL AS USUAL CI LICENCES SO GIVE IT A GO!!

Huge prize pot for the womens race get your entry in here https://eventmaster.ie/event/R1drtL5h76

The Pauline Walsh Memorial will take place Saturday 19th of September as part of the Bray Wheelers Festival of Racing.

52km over 7 laps.

Entry is free, with 1st Place prize money of €500, 2nd Place €300, 3rd Place €200 and cash prizes to 15th.

Get your entries in ASAP via Cycling Ireland

For more info go to Bray Wheelers CC