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Burren Cycling Club’s Paul Kennedy has described his second placed finish at the UCI World Time Trial Championships the best result of his career. Kennedy stated he was hoping for a top five finish with 46 competitors competing in the division with the Championships held in Italy. Kennedy secured silver in the 40-44 age category as he admits that after visiting the course five times in the lead-up to the event, he was surprised by alterations made to the layout prior to the commencement of the competition. “It was a strange Time Trial. I drove it five times the day before we competed. The organisers closed off the opposite side of the road than what I had expected so we had to drive the other side of the road. I expected to be going around the long side, but it was the same for everyone I imagine. I just had to get used to it as it went on.” After …

Burren Cycling Club secured some notable finishes as the club competed in the Rás Tailteann for the first time. With Burren CC being the first representatives from Clare to compete in the prestigious event since 1991, there was pressure on the team to deliver. They rose to expectations as the team of Mark Shannon, Danny MacDonald, Simon Kelly, Paul Kennedy, Richard Meaney and reserve Ger Troy all played their role in a terrific team effort. Burren CC finished as the sixth county team overall after five days of tough racing. Meanwhile, Lacey Cup winner Danny MacDonald showed his potential by securing a seventh placed finish in Stage Four, which started in Lisdoonvarna. The Clooney man also grabbed a top 10 finish in the final stage as he highlighted his growing reputation on the circuit. The Clare club certainly ended their first ever Rás campaign on a positive note with MacDonald the third county rider to cross the finish line while …

Burren Cycling Club is set to compete in the Rás Tailteann for the first time in the club’s history. This will be the first time a team from the county has entered the Rás since 1991. Team Clare entered in 1989, 1990 and 1991 with Burren CC set to compete in this year’s hosting of the prestigious race. The club have entered a strong team. Mark Shannon, who won this year’s Crotty Cup is selected as the Bellharbour man is currently the highest ranked rider on Cycling Ireland’s ranking tables. Clooney’s Danny MacDonald is also included as he looks to build on his strong early season form after lifting the Lacey Cup. Richard Meaney brings experience having previously competed in the Rás as the former Connacht champion is a breakaway specialist. Simon Kelly also possesses useful experience of competing in this gruelling event while Paul Kennedy is a Masters 40 National Time Trial Champion & winner of a Rás Mumhan …