Mark Downey really blasted into the big time with gold in the points race at the UCI World Cup in Holland at the weekend and he got plenty of coverage in the mainstream media.
How some media outlets covered Downey's gold
From The42.ie
Ireland's Mark Downey wins gold at Cycling World Cup event
A STUNNED MARK Downey was celebrating on Saturday night after he won gold in the men’s points race at the UCI Track Cycling World Cup event in Apeldoorn.
“I can’t believe it... read full story here
From RTE
Gold for Mark Downey at Track World Cup
Ireland's Mark Downey has won points race gold on the second day of the UCI Track World Cup in Apeldoorn in the Netherlands.
Downey, from... read full story here
From The Irish Independent
Ireland's Mark Downey wins points race gold at Track World Cup
Ireland's Mark Downey won points race gold on Saturday's second day of the Track World Cup in Apeldoorn.
Downey was victorious... read full story here
From the BBC
Mark Downey wins gold at Track World Cup
Ireland's Mark Downey won points race gold on Saturday's second day of the Track World Cup in Apeldoorn.
The 20-year-old from... read full story here
From The Irish Times
Mark Downey takes points race in World Cup track event
Irishman Mark Downey clocked up the best result of his career on Saturday when he won the points race at the UCI World Cup track event in Apeldoorn, the Netherlands.
The 20-year-old previously... read full story here
From The Irish Sun
Downey wins the track cycling World Cup points race in his first ever outing
IRISH Rider Mark Downey thrilled the track cycling World Cup as he surprised the best track riders to take the points race in his first ever outing.
The young rider from Banbridge Co Down flashed around... read full story here

