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In line with the planned changes for Road Racing for the 2025 season, Cycling Ireland, Road Working Group leads, provinces and calendar leads recently completed the first six-week review of the updated system

One of the most prestigious races on the domestic calendar returns this Easter weekend, and following the success of the 2024 edition, the Dornan Rás Mumhan opens with the Team Time Trial.

A large contingent of Irish riders will be present in Ghent, Belgium this weekend, as 11 riders don the green jersey for the Belgian Track International.

Cycling Ireland Launches New High Performance Pathway Strategy 2025–2028

With the 2025 road racing season heating up, the attention now turns to Ulster for the much anticipated P.J Logan Cup, hosted by Island Wheelers Cycling Club. Taking place on Sunday, April 13th this National Grade event marks Round 6 of the season and first race of the year in Ulster, promising fast racing on a course that has become a firm favourite in the Irish racing calendar.

Performance Pathway Educational Workshops

Cycling Ireland has today announced the High Performance Unit Strategy, 2025 – 2028.

Fresh off the intensity of the Des Hanlon Memorial, the Irish road racing season continues with one of the most anticipated races on the calendar, the Donal Crowley and Kay Stratton Memorial Road Race. Hosted by Blarney Cycling Club, the prestigious event takes place on Sunday, April 6th and promises another thrilling day of racing.

Following requests from the growing number of Masters Riders riding road races and time trails across Ireland, we have made the decision to run Demonstration Open National Championships for the 70+ age band.

Cycling Ireland welcomes High Performance sport funding announcement

After a thrilling Galway Classic, attention now turns to one of the most iconic events on the Irish cycling calendar, the Des Hanlon Memorial, taking place Sunday 30th March. Hosted by Carlow RCC, this year marks the 44th edition of what many regard as the true Irish Spring Classic.

The first weekend of the Cycle Right trainers course began in Celbridge on the 8th and 9th of March.

Cycling Ireland is incredibly pleased to announce a new deal with kit supplier Spin11, which will see the Irish company remain as Official Technical Clothing Supplier to the federation until the end of 2028.

Following a thrilling start to the 2025 domestic road racing season, attention now turns to the Galway Classic, taking place on Saturday, March 16th.

The 2025 Cross-Country National Points Series will again take place over five rounds.

Additional Medals Available at Road Masters National Championships

Two Irish riders will head to Turkey this week to compete in the UCI Track Nations Cup. Aoife O’Brien and Erin Creighton will don the green jersey once again as they compete against some of the world’s best in Konya.

Cycling Ireland is pleased to see the return for 2025 of both the Dublin Ravens Cycling Club, as well as racing at Mondello.

The highly anticipated Sliabh Luachra Clasaici is set to take place on March 9th, marking an exciting milestone in Irish road racing. As the second National Grade race of the year and the first in Munster under Cycling Ireland’s new structure, this event symbolizes the rejuvenation of road racing across the country.

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