Eimear Moran will be a huge asset to the national track team and she will really add some strength in depth - as well as massive horsepower, to the squad.
By Brian Canty
The Irish track team get their European Championships campaign underway in Switzerland tomorrow, Wednesday, with a huge squad of 13 riders, some of whom are making their debut at this level of competition.
Seven women and six men complete the squad which will compete in the endurance and sprint events over the coming five days, concluding on Sunday.
First up tomorrow on the 250-metre track in Grenchen are the men’s and women’s team pursuit squads.
They’ll go in the opening qualifying rounds around 7.30pm Irish time.
The women’s team will be picked from Lydia Boylan, Lauren Creamer, Josie Knight, Caroline Ryan and Mel Späth along with international newcomer Eimear Moran.
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The men’s team also has a new look about it.
Four riders from Mark Downey, Felix English, Martyn Irvine, Marc Potts and Fintan Ryan will make the selection, with English and Potts the newcomers here.
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Irvine will also go in the individual pursuit and the scratch race, events he took silver and gold at in the 2013 World Championships.
Aran Islander Eoin Mullen gets his bid for vital Olympic qualification points underway on Friday morning in the 200m time trial qualifying rounds of the men's sprint.
Mullen's busy week also includes participation in the keirin, another important Olympic event for him, and the kilometre time-trial.
Shannon McCurley has her first outing in the scratch race on Friday evening while she will also bid for Olympic qualifying points in the keirin on Sunday morning, the final day of racing.
The European Track Championships will be covered live on Eurosport TV during the week.
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