Shay Donley riding the Youth Olympics last year, and now he's riding the Junior World Track Championships as part of the Irish team.
Irish team for World Junior Track Championships
A small but strong Irish team has been announced by Cycling Ireland for the World Junior Track Championships.
The meeting starts in Aigle, Switzerland, with the Irish team having just been accounced publicly.
Howevert, the riders have known for some time they are riding and have been preparing.
A team of four has been announced; two male and two female.
The riders are Shay Donley, Shane Higgins, Lara Gillespie and Gabriella Homer.
They will compete across 10 events from today until Sunday at the UCI World Cycling Centre in Aigle, Switzerland.
Last year Xeno Young and JB Murphy medalled for Ireland in Montichiari, Italy.
When the Irish are racing
Wednesday 15th
Womens Scratch - Lara Gillespie
Thursday 16th
Men’s Scratch - Shay Donley
Friday 17th
Womens Omnium - Gabriella Homer
Men’s Points Race - Shay Donley
Men’s Individual Pursuit - Shane Higgins
Saturday 18th
Men’s Omnium - Shane Higgins
Womens Points Race - Gabriella Homer
Womens Individual Pursuit - Lara Gillespie
Sunday 19th
Womens Madison - Lara Gillespie and Gabriella Homer
Men’s Madison - Shay Donley and Shane Higgins
