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The penultimate leg of the Carlow Time Trial League took place last Tuesday evening on the Killleshin Hill course. Over 20 competitors took to the line for the race with Mick Mulcahy looking to tie up the overall honours in the league. There was also great competition in the veteran section with Will McDonald holding a slender lead over Mick McGrath and Tom Lucas not far back in third place. As the competitors lined up on the starting line, it was obvious that a great night of racing lay ahead with some of the best climbers around signed on for the event.

The winners in the Carlow Time Trial League 2008 were presented with their prizes on Monday night in the Seven Oaks Hotel. The league was a huge success with 43 Carlow cyclists taking part over the eight races. In the senior men’s category Mick Mulcahy of the Irish Road Club in Dublin came out victorious defeating Keith Heary of Carlow by 15 points. Phil Hennessey of the Tralee cycling club came in third place in the overall standings. In the veteran section Tom Lucas of the Carlow Road Club snatched victory ahead of Carlow Tri Clubs Mick McGrath with Will Mc Donald in third place. A special mention also to Pascal Tomlinson who was competing in the veterans section at the age of 64. In the ladies section Louise Nolan took gold with Geraldine Hendricken taking second place ahead of the experienced Hilary Jenkinson. The beginners section was won by Alan Butler who came through over the last two legs to beat Paul Redmond. In the team event Dan Morrissey’s were the winners with the team made up of Phil Morrissey, John Lawlor, Seamie Brennan and Keith Heary. In the King of the mountains section Keith Heary took the honours with Mick Mulcahy second and Phil Hennessey third.

Carlow’s great hope is firmly attached to the handlebars of two locals setting out for world title glory. Cyclists Keith Heary and Louise Nolan are heading to Italy on September 27 and 28 to compete in the World Duathlon championships. The event, a two-discipline event with a 10km run, 40km cycle, and then a 5km run, takes place in Rimini, Italy. “Myself and Louise got selected to represent Ireland by taking part in a series of selection races over the course of the year,” Keith told Carlow First. “I qualified by finishing second overall in the Limerick Duathlon series of three races (winning one race), and also won the Waterford Duathlon, which were qualifying events. Louise qualified by finishing fourth overall in the Limerick Duathlon series and winning the Carrick-on-Suir Duathlon,” he said. Graiguecullen native Keith and Carlow native Louise are well known locally and are inundated with well wishes as they prepare for the trip.