The Carrick-on-Suir Triathlon Club

Formed in 1998, Carrick-On-Suir Triathlon Club was the first club of its kind in the South-East and it continues to be the largest. The club provides coaching and training for over 60 members in the areas of Carrick-On-Suir, Clonmel, Dungarvan, Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford.

 

The club originated from the success of the Carrick Triathlon, first held in 1994 and organised by Carrick Development Association as part of their river festival to promote the river Suir. It was a relay event; Sean Kelly took part, as did Garry McCarthy who was on the winning team as a swimmer. The event blossomed from there and the race and the distances got bigger. The club itself was very small in those days with a few members such as Kevin O Brien, Joe Carton, Donal Jacob, Paul Murphy, Garry McCarthy and Francis Kennedy.

 

In 1998 the Triathlon coincided with the visit of the Tour De France to Carrick. The then President of Triathlon Ireland was the infamous Peter Jack who took part in the Triathlon, and afterwards even presented the prizes. With Peter’s help and encouragement we became affiliated to Triathlon Ireland; the event had come of age and Carrick acquired Premier League status. The club has become a lot bigger since then and all of our members have done the club proud.

 

Our main aim of the club is to promote the sport of Triathlon, to have fun doing it, and even more important to enjoy the social side and friendships that are made along the way.

 

The event in Carrick could not have gone on for the last 12 years without the help of the people of Carrick and the surrounding area. To them we say a big thank you. Long live Carrick Tri and the Carrick Triathlon!

 


Some club Notables:

 

Kevin O Brien has worn the green vest for Ireland, he has also won all Ireland medals at Triathlons and Duathlons. Sean McEvoy has also won all Ireland medals. David Shelly won a junior gold and Anna Fee a junior bronze. Marie Casey-Breen won a bronze in the European Championships and also won the 3-day Ironman in Northern Ireland. Fergus McGirr also won the same event. Eoin O Riordan and Kenny Power both competed in the Ironman Austria in 2005,and Eoin is going back this year for more punishment. Orla Power, a local Carrick girl with a running background, won two races in 2005, in Newry and in Dublin. Other podium places in 2005 & 2006 went to Kevin Shelly, Kenny Curran and Nellie Hall.