Wins for Rosemary Gibson & Gary Shiels

Local action took centre stage following the weekend of national championships in Carlingford. First up on Tuesday night was the Women's League. The fair weather saw another great turnout with over 20 riders signing on & being split across 5 different groups. The time gaps made for great racing & ensured everyone from beginner to former national champion (Bohermeen's Geraldine Gill) all raced a competitive event. First off in group 1 was Rosemary Gibson, who is a relatively new cyclist. She started under the tutelage of Pat Kilboy on the Saturday morning "Coffee Spins". Pat & his group mix their cycling with the quest for a great café with cake & coffee. Rosemary rapidly progressed to a point where she is now a winner of a round of the Women's League, when she had the strength to win the sprint when the first 3 groups on the road merged. Micehelle Dolan was 2nd, Hazel Hall of Bohermeen in 3rd & Sinead O`Hanlon of Newry Wheelers in 4th.

On top of the leader board sits Fiona Rogers, holding off Newry Wheeler's Louise O`Hagan in 2nd & Hazel Hall in 3rd.

The FPM Accountants League was also back on the menu this week. This round was at 50km, the longest event in the league as it ran from Oriel Park to Carrickmacross, across to Ardee & home. In the B League Gary Shiels won ahead of Karl Dolan & Alan Bingham for the win. All the groups had come together on the run into the finish from Ardee. As the bunch geared itself up for a sprint Shiels took the initiative himself & jumped with just over a kilometre to go. With no one wanting to waste their energy chasing him he got a small gap & powered to the line for a win with a few bike lengths to spare over those behind.