Club News

Well done to everyone at the weekend! If you were racing – take some recovery time this week. Next up: KILKEE TRAINING WEEKEND We will once again get to Kilkee for some pre HoTW practice – here’s hoping the weather is better than last year! When:  June 4th,5th, 6th What:  Member led Swim/Bike/Run sessions Who:  This is aimed […]

This shows the all the points allocated to members from the various events completed so far.   Male: Surname Name Total Duathlon Nenagh Joey Cantillon Philip 24 8 8 8 Shanahan Daniel 22 8 6 8 Lane Diarmuid 19 0 11 8 Ryan Michael 17 0 9 8 Beary Dave 16 8 0 8 Chapman […]

Fly Shannon Members League 2016 – Race 1 & 2 Scoring Update   Below is the breakdown of the points allocated to members in the Fly Shannon League 2016 based on three events completed to date: Duathlon (Marshall) North Tipp (Race) Joey (Race or Marshall)   Surname Name Total Cantillon Philip 24 Shanahan Daniel 22 Lane Diarmuid 19 Ryan […]

Congratulations to our Ironman Lanzarote finishers – Steve Casey, Niall O’Donovan & Anthony Egan we hope the are enjoying a well deserved rest! Angela Robertson, Audrey O’Dwyer & Mike Ryan traveled to Carlow on Sunday for Racing 795’s Sprint triathlon with Mike taking an Age group win – great warm up for the Europeans! This […]

This week sees the return of open water swimming for the Season – see our post for all the details. Open water triathlons kick off in earnest with the NS  Tri 795 Sprint in Carlow on Sunday. Three of our experienced distance athletes will be in action at IM Lanzarote on Sunday – good luck […]

Please have a read of the information below before you head out on your next group cycle.  Stay safe and have fun! Note: Triathlon Ireland or Cycling Ireland membership is compulsory for organized club events.   SAFETY IS PARAMOUNT Before setting off on any cycle – group or individual – each cyclist (from experienced to novice) should […]

How to do swimmers stay on course and pick the best line in the water…? They sight. Swimmers should always be thinking about their best line (or a draft!). Training tips for your next open-water swim.  Lift your head only as high as necessary. In calm bodies of water, like in a lake or river, […]

Our Monday night open water sessions are set to start for the season in the water on Monday May 15th at 18:45 This year we are moving to a new location at O’Brien’s Bridge – over the past few seasons there have been safety concerns of  boats, emergency access and parking at Castleconnel Boat Club, […]

Well done to the 30 members who took part in our Swim/Bike/Run sessions yesterday – great feedback on an enjoyable and challenging session – one to be repeated soon.    

The club would like to wish a speedy recovery to those who were injured in a crash involving the first group in Wednesday’s night cycle. While there is always a potential for accidents, in the interest of safety and avoiding inconvenience to motorists, the club will insist that future cycles should not contain groups of more […]

Stephen Roche Tour de Cure, Midelton – Saturday May 7th The TOUR DE CURE leisure routes offer 2 distances/courses which have been specifically selected and these loop through the beautiful East Cork, Waterford and South Tipperary Counties. The distances vary from 160KM, 100KM so there is a cycle route for every leisure cyclist at whatever level you […]

A lull in the race calendar for a week or two, so back at the training! If you are interested in our distance session this coming Sunday, please let us know training@limericktriathlon.com Although you may be chomping at the bit to get into the open water – temperatures are low for the time of year […]