Ireland’s Olympics were emotional – deeply, achingly, and beautifully so
The athletes who wore green over the past 18 days at the Olympics gave so much of themselves to the challenge that you couldn’t but be moved by it
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Lara Gillespie inks first WorldTour contract in major career boost
Enniskerry cyclist signs deal with UAE Team ADQ squad until the end of 2026
Sam Bennett wraps up stunning return to form with victory at the Four Days of Dunkirk
33-year-old from Carrick-on-Suir is finding his best form ahead of next month’s Tour de France
Lara Gillespie takes biggest road race success of career with Italian win
The 23-year-old from Enniskerry wins five-day stage race by three minutes from team-mate Federica Venturelli
Irish team pursuit squad continue Olympic qualification hunt
Increased funding for Rás Tailteann and Rás na mBan
Sixth-place finishes for Irish cyclists on final day of European championships
Ireland’s strong showing in the championships should move the country closer to Olympic qualification
Lara Gillespie agonisingly close once again at the European Championships
Wicklow rider has a third fourth-place finish of the week
Irish riders secure place in bronze medal final at European track championships
Irish team battered and bruised after two crashes but have a chance of a medal
Irish track team begins next phase of Olympic qualification campaign on Wednesday
Erin Creighton, Lara Gillespie, Alice Sharpe and Kelly Murphy will contest the qualifying round
Cycling Ireland’s announce team for the Track European Championships
Lara Gillespie, Alice Sharpe, Mia Griffin, Kelly Murphy and Erin Creighton selected for the event in the Netherlands
Irish cycling’s new kids on the block provide hope after Roche and Martin bow out
Women’s cycling scene making rapid progress in previously neglected wing of sport
Ireland see off Britain to win bronze at the European track cycling championships
Irish team pursuit foursome had earlier set a new national record to make it to the final
Lara Gillespie takes silver medal at the European U23 track championships
20-year-old gets Irish team off to superb start in the Netherlands
Kelly Murphy takes gold medal at Track Cycling Nations Cup in St Petersburg
Mia Griffin and Lara Gillespie take bronze medals in St Petersburg
Imogen Cotter enjoying a Zwift rise in world of e-cycling
Clare native has won one of the five female team slots on Movistar’s new e-cycling team
Sporting predictions for 2021: We ask the experts . . .
Some of Ireland’s leadings sportspeople and writers have their say on the year ahead
After a year of sporting famine, get ready for a high summer feast in 2021
Johnny Watterson looks at the year ahead as sport, like life, tries to get back to normal
Young guns take centre stage at Irish nationals
Ben Healy and Lara Gillespie were the men's and women's winners in Limerick
Irish women’s team pursuit squad breaks national record at World Cup in Minsk
Indications by Deceuninck-QuickStep that Sam Bennett will be able to transfer to the Belgian squad
Why are so few teenage girls cycling to school?
An Taisce starts campaign after discovering only one in 250 girls cycle to school
Irish riders denied medal chances by crash in World Championships
Gallagher and Gillespie left pondering what might have been, particularly as they were so well positioned heading towards the sprint
Nicolas Roche signs two-year extension with Team Sunweb
Irish riders make solid start at World Road Championships in Yorkshire
Lara Gillespie claims Ireland’s first medal at junior track world championships
Cyclist continues excellent performances with bronze in individual pursuit in Frankfurt
Bennett loses race lead in Belgium but continues to head points classification
Irishman’s main goal remains the upcoming Vuelta a España
Tour de France: Dan Martin climbs to 18th as Teuns claims stage
Dylan Teuns wins first mountain stage of Tour after going clear in a large breakaway group
Felix English pipped at the line for bronze at European Games
Women’s pursuit team advance to next round in Minsk, while national championships begin
Bennett takes fourth penultimate stage in Argentina
Irishman led the bunch sprint some 12 seconds behind the winner German Tivani
Bennett gets Cycling Ireland award for international performance of the year
Lara Gillespie is given a special achievement award and is named Cycling Ireland’s female rider of the year
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