Pictured in the the sean kelly tour of waterford 20 from left martin dudley, cork, lornie odwyer, kilkenny, alan quinn, maynooth, noel odriscoll, cork and mike rowe, cork. Longtime readers of this blog will know that hubby jan did this cycling challenge for the past few years and i have been on the sidelines to cheer him on and welcome him past the post last year, which is documented here. Sean kelly sports centre tipperary updated april 2020 top. Sean kelly what it takes to make it november 28, 2014 december 1, 2014 barry 3037 views 0 comment sean kelly q. The sean kelly tour of waterford 2016 the sean kelly tour of waterford came about because of the desire of the people of waterford to pay tribute to the name of sean kelly in a manner befitting his legendary cycling status. Twenty eight people, including babies in buggies, young children and seasoned walkers attended the 4. Log in or sign up for facebook to connect with friends, family and people you know. I finally understand why sean has a slight obsession with this country. Less than three weeks to go to the 2017 sport ireland sean kelly tour of waterford voted cycling irelands best leisure event in 2016 the sean kelly tour offers something for everyone from the 12k kelly spin on saturday 19th august for families and newbies to the challenges of the three sunday routes on august 20th. Sean kelly tour fever has certainly descended on waterford in. The series, a joint initiative between sport ireland and five local sports partnerships, encourages people of all fitness levels to get physically active by getting on their bikes across the country between may and september.
We started in shannon, drove to dublin, then drove through kilkenny, the wicklow mountains, waterford, killarney national park, the ring of kerry, the skellig islands, dingle peninsula, limerick, and finally the aran islands and galway. You will be amazed by the wonderful scenery and the welcome provided by the people of w. The sport ireland sean kelly tour of waterford is part the sport ireland series of five cycling events throughout ireland in 2017. Week 5 training for the sean kelly tour of waterford 50km. But, it is also part of a bigger overall objective to make county waterford an extremely cyclefriendly place, firstly, for visitors to the county, whether from home or abroad, but also for our own community. I took part in my first cycling event today and absolutely loved it the 50km sean kelly cruise in the tour of waterford 2010. It is delivered to most homes in the waterford city area and is also available in. Unlike a big exam, no last minute studying will do any good at all this week. This years sean kelly tour of waterford has seen as many cyclists as always. Sean kelly tour of waterford august 20th 2017 youtube. If money hadnt been tight at this years tour of ireland, lance armstrong and the other notables in the field would have been tracing the wheelmarks of irish legends sean kelly and stephen. Sport ireland sean kelly tour of waterford sport ireland. It also came about because of sean kellys willingness to lend his name to an.
Cycling cruise the sean kelly tour of waterford 2010. The iconic cycle which took place in dungarvan on saturday and sunday 23rd and 24th august was, as always, a resounding success with over 6,000 cyclists taking part. Dont miss this opportunity to cycle with one of irelands greatest ever sportsmen, sean kelly in his native county waterford. Carrick on suir is a small town nestled in the shadow of slievenamon, the mountain which gives its name to the events host club. Sean kelly tour of waterford 2018 cancelled fyi orwell. Kelly is the subject of several books, including a biography kelly and a man for all seasons by david walsh. So all the hard training is behind you at this stage. Pieta house darkness into light waterford launch 16 photos.
Its a very matteroffact look at how cycling was when sean was racing. On this occasion they also shared the day with nicholas roche who had an outstanding victory in stage 2 in or around the same time as we were grinding out our own battle against the steep gradient of mahon falls. The sean kelly tour of waterford which is part of the an post series, an irish sports council initiative, of five cycling events throughout ireland in 2015, takes place on the roads of waterford on saturday and sunday 22nd and 23rd august and is now in its ninth year. The 10th annual sean kelly tour of waterford took place throughout waterford and ended in the picturesque town of dungarvan, to help mark this fantastic event selfie box ireland supplied each of the 5,000 cyclists with a complimentary souvenir selfie printout throughout the day.
The 2014 sean kelly tour of waterford august 25, 2014 august 25, 2014 barry 3836 views 14 comments the sean kelly tour as usual the last sunday of august begins with an early start for both cyclists and volunteers. This years sean kelly sportive was brilliantly organised with an army of smiling volunteers to help us through what was without doubt the wettest sportive i have ever ridden. The sport ireland sean kelly tour of waterford celebrated 10 years in 2016 with over 6,000 riders taking part across the four routes and was voted cycling irelands best leisure event. Week 5 training for the sean kelly tour of waterford. Sport ireland sean kelly tour of waterford 2017 buy tickets. The inaugural sean kelly tour of waterford was held on 19 august 2007. What 5 traits does he believe are the most important to get to the top of the sport and what lessons has he learned on the way there. Visit waterford, from the mountains to the sea, get a glimpse into the unique tourism attractions that waterford has to offer, all in one place. Exciting opportunity for cycling ireland members enter the sean kelly tour of waterford before 5pm 17 th august and be in with a chance to win a 2 night break for two at any flynn hotel. Aug 21, 2017 this years sean kelly sportive was brilliantly organised with an army of smiling volunteers to help us through what was without doubt the wettest sportive i have ever ridden. Waterford festivals and events in waterford travel ireland.
Situated within the old courthouse building in the heart of lismore town, lismore heritage centre was opened in 1992 to share insights into lismores formidable history and heritage. His best season came in 1984 when he captured a record 33 victories over the span of eight months. The an post sean kelly tour of waterford will be held in durgarvan on sunday august 29th. The book is a good read and gives great insight into a great career. Check out the sean kelly tour of waterford website for registration details and routes.
The 2017 tour takes place on saturday 19th august and sunday 20th august for the 50k, 100k and 160k events. Waterford mail is a free newspaper that comes out on thursdays, it has an office on oconnell street. The story was not as intense as i thought it would be, having seen sean race on tv and having followed his career. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Week 5 training for the sean kelly tour of waterford 50km kelly cruise preparation. Road closures in dungarvan for sean kelly cycle mapalerter.
The sean kelly bikewear by onda custom collection offers the chance to design your very own kit whilst the sean kelly range offers the same high quality in seans very own designs. I grew up in ireland watching sean kelly in his prime. Dont miss an evening irish cycling legend with sean kelly. Waterford today is an advertising supported free newspaper. Sean kelly tour of waterford enter now 31072017 less than three weeks to go to the 2017 sport ireland sean kelly tour of waterford voted cycling irelands best leisure event in 2016. Thousands of cyclists and their families descended upon the quiet seaside town of dungarvan, co waterford, over the weekend, to take part in the seventh sean kelly cycle tour the event which has. The future of the sean kelly tour of waterford the organisers of the sean kelly tour of waterford have.
Sean kelly tour the future of the sean kelly tour of. This included consideration of the changed environment for events of this nature, as well as exploring possible new opportunities for cycling and outdoor recreation in waterford. Sean kelly waterford tour the jack and jill childrens. Sean kelly regularly cycles with sportactive cycling holidays in mallorca. John james sean kelly born 24 may 1956 is an irish former professional road bicycle racer.
Entry is free but limited to 120 so book to avoid disappointment. Visitor information heritage centre lismore heritage. Thousands make tracks for sean kelly cycle tour in waterford. There are 50k, 90k and 160k options on the day and from experience i can recommend this as being one of the. Sorry, there are no tours or activities available to book online for the dates you. Browse sean kelly tour dates and order tickets for upcoming comedy shows near you. We hope you have found this article about the ride on with sean kelly useful and that you have many memorable stays in mallorca as a result of our recommendations we are always pleased to hear from you, so do send us your feedback here. Inside cycling the tour of irelands forgotten time.
Unlike a big exam, no last minute studying will do. After retiring from cycling he became a broadcaster for eurosport and in 2007 had a race named after him called the sean kelly tour of waterford. Special offers hotels in waterford city ireland, hotel in. The sean kelly classic is an opportunity to cycle alongside the six time world number 1 cyclist on his training roads around his hometown. Sean kelly tour of waterford 20 orwell wheelers cycling club. Its circulation is currently 20,000 and it delivers to homes and business across the city and county. Waterford sports partnership was delighted to see such a great turnout for the second walk in the autumn series on sunday 28th september. Blog selfie box ireland photo booth hire photo booth. The sean kelly tour of waterford is part the sport ireland series of five cycling events throughout ireland in 2017. Jones engineering cycle day 2014 sean kelly at 80 kph from the cycling blog on vimeo. Sean kelly was one of the finest irish cyclists that europe has ever seen and it was in the beautiful county waterford in the south east of ireland that he learned that craft. Sean kelly sports centre tipperary 2020 all you need to know. The sean kelly tour of waterford is about participation, fun and sporting challenge. The 2014 sean kelly tour of waterford the cycling blog.
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