News Summary:
Irish riders secured four medals at the UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships in Huntsville, Alabama, on September 7, 2026, where Katie-George Dunlevy and pilot Linda Kelly successfully defended their TT World Championship. Previously, on August 30, 2026, Cycling Ireland announced the passing of Shay O’Hanlon, an influential figure in the unification of cycling on the island and a founding member of Cycling Ireland, who was also a Hall of Fame inductee. Earlier, the Interprovincial Youth MTB Competition returned for its third year on August 26, 2026, aiming to enhance bike skills. This follows the August 17, 2026, announcement that six riders, including former Junior World Champion Oisin O’Callaghan, would represent Ireland in Downhill at the UCI Mountain Bike World Championships in Val di Sole – Trentino, Italy, from August 26-30. On August 13, 2026, Cycling Ireland named a team of 12 riders for the UCI Road World Championships in Montreal, scheduled for September 20-26, with EF Education EasyPost rider Ben Healy, a bronze medalist in the previous year's Road Race, among those selected.
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