Eoin Morton will be one of the favourites to claim the Cycling Ireland award for best home-based male rider but he has some serious competition also vying for the award. (Photo: Ryan Byrne - Inpho)
By Brian Canty
Eight awards are up for grabs on Saturday November 26th when the Cycling Ireland awards night takes place in the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Dublin.
The paracycling gold medal-winning pair or Katie George Dunleavy and Eve McCrystal are among the favourites to take the domestic-based female rider award while Eoin Morton, Sean Lacey and BMX rider Aaron Edwards are among the nominees for the male equivalent.
In total, there are eight awards with the Bike Shop of the Year being a new addition to this year’s shortlist.
The awards are for; volunteer of the year, club of the year, best domestic male and female rider of the year, best club coach of the year, best bike shop, best leisure and competitive event.
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As well as those various winners there will be a Hall of Fame award, an initiative started back in 2013.
On that first night 25 people were inducted to the Hall of Fame and it was decided that further additions will be inducted every three years.
This year, a committee was established to assess nominations from the Cycling Ireland members and to decide on this year’s inductee or inductees. The successful candidate or candidates will be honoured on the night.
Only members of Cycling Ireland can vote and those interested should do so here.
The closing date for the entry is Friday November 11th.
Who do you believe deserves the award for volunteer of the year?
- Billy Shanahan - Tandem Cycling Ireland
- Fiona Cooke - Marble City Cyclers
- Ger Campbell - Drogheda Wheelers
- John Coates - Sundrive Track Team
- Martin Kirwan - Comeragh CC
- Mary Concannon - Killorglin CC
- Oliver Hunter - Bann Valley RC
- Steve Bell - Lisburn BMX Track
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What club do you believe deserves the award for club of the year?
- Bray Wheelers
- Foyle CC
- Lisburn BMX Club
- O’Leary Stone Kanturk CC
- Scott- Orwell Wheelers
- Shannonside Cycling Club
- Sundrive Track Team
What was the best leisure event in 2016?
- An Post Tour de Burren
- Deenside Wheelers Ladies Leisure Event
- Old Velos Vintage Classic
- Sean Kelly Tour of Waterford
- The Leinster Loop
What was the best competitive event in 2016?
- An Post Rás
- BMX National Series Rounds 7 & 8
- Charleville 2 Day
- Dublin Track Cycling International
- Errigal Youth Tour
- Rás na mBan
- The National Road Championships
Who was the best domestic based male rider in 2016?
- Aaron Edwards – Ratoath BMX Club
- Chris McGlinchey - Chain Reaction Cycles
- Darragh Zaidan - Arcane Cycling Team
- Eoghan Clifford - Galway Bay CC
- Eoin Morton - UCD
- Seán Lacey - Team Aquablue
Who was the best domestic based female rider in 2016?
- Deirbhle Ivory - Bray Wheelers
- Eileen Burns - Ballymena RC
- Grace Young - De Ronde De Van Cork
- Katie George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal - Asea Wheelworx
- Katie O’Neill – Lucan BMX Club
Best club coach category
- Hugh Byrne - Sundrive Track Team
- Mark Kiely - Sundrive Track Team
- Nicola McKiverigan - Powerhouse Sport
- Pat Coyle - Shannonside Cycling Club
- Shay McNally – Ratoath BMX Club
Award for Bike Shop of the Year
- Barry's Cycles (Ballinasloe)
- Bikeworx (Celbridge)
- Caldwell Cycles (Omagh)
- Chain Driven Cycles (Sligo)
- Chain Reaction Cycles (Belfast)
- Evolution Bikes (Ennis)
- Hollingsworth Bikes (Kilmacud, Dublin)
- iBike (Killarney)
- Joe Daly Cycles (Dundrum, Dublin)
- Kilmallock Cycles (Limerick)
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