Profiles
Below you can find a selection of interviews with Orwell members past and present.
Lifetime Members
All members of the Roche family
- Stephen Roche
- Lawrence Roche
- Nicolas Roche
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All members who completed the Tour de France
- Stephen Roche
- Lawrence Roche
- Nicolas Roche
- Paul Kimmage
Others
- Noel O'Neill
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Club Person of the Year
Every year, the club vote to reward someone who's shown huge dedication to the club, who gives time and effort on multiple occasions, or in some way has been an outstanding volunteer. This person is awarded the Club Person of Year trophy to take home.
Previous winners
2021. Ronan Grimes 2020. Barry Redmond 2017 Michael Hanley 2016 Stephen O'Shea 2015 Ann Horan 2014 Stephen Ryan 2013 Brian McArdle 2012 ... 2011 Denis Gleeson 2010 Aideen Collard 2009 ...
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Colm Ahern's recent second place in the Bikepure GP Cyclocross earns him the latest spot in our series of rider profiles. We caught him while he was still recovering to hear about the Rás, fatherhood, and racing in the good old days.
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- Written by Declan Quigley
Orwell's national track sprint championship medalist Donal Bailey was selected as the Irish domestic male cyclist of the year in the Cycling Ireland Membership awards. In the latest instalment of her regular series, Aideen Collard catches up with the man who is anything but a short distance only cyclist.
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In the latest club profile we get the lowdown on Orwell’s new world champion Orla Hendron and her path to the maillot arc-en-ciel.
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- Written by Declan Quigley
In the first of a new series of profiles of Orwell club members, Ronnie Brannigan steps forward to be grilled by Aideen Collard.
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Orwell star Michelle Geoghegan rides Het Nieuwsblad next Saturday with pro squad Moving Ladies. Aideen Collard caught up with the Kerry climber ahead of her departure.
