Biography
Started: He took up Para cycling as a recreational activity in 2009, and he began training seriously for the sport in 2012 at Comeragh Cycling Club in Waterford, Ireland. (waterfordsportspartnership.ie, 16 Oct 2018; munster-express.ie, 24 Mar 2016)
Reason: He initially became involved in the sport as a hobby. (munster-express.ie, 24 Mar 2016)
Additional Info: CHARITY WORK
He has taken part in mountain hiking and trekking expeditions with an Irish charity named Fighting Blindness. "In 2001 I took part in the Fighting Blindness Borneo Challenge and reached the summit of Mount Kinabulu [in Malaysia and Borneo]. In 2005 I took part in the Fighting Blindness Patagonia Challenge and trekked 100km through Argentina and Chile." (waterfordsportspartnership.ie, 16 Oct 2018)
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Personal Details
GenderMale
Birth DateJune 4, 1980
Place of ResidenceWATERFORD
OccupationAthlete
EducationSocial Work Studies - Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland
Languages SpokenEnglish
CoachJamie Blanchfield [national], IRL
Highlights
PARA CYCLING
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 6 | B Individual Time Trial | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| DNF | B Road Race | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| Road World Championships | ||||
| 8 | B Road Race | 2022 | Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN | |
| 8 | B Individual Time Trial | 2021 | Cascais, POR | |
| 9 | B Individual Time Trial | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 9 | B Road Race | 2019 | Emmen, NED | |
| 10 | B Road Race | 2021 | Cascais, POR | |
| 11 | B Individual Time Trial | 2019 | Emmen, NED | |
| 11 | B Individual Time Trial | 2017 | Pietermaritzburg, RSA | |
| 12 | B Road Race | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| 12 | B Individual Time Trial | 2018 | Maniago, ITA | |
| 14 | B Road Race | 2018 | Maniago, ITA | |
| DNF | B Individual Time Trial | 2022 | Baie-Comeau, QC, CAN | |
| DNF | B Road Race | 2017 | Pietermaritzburg, RSA | |
PARA CYCLING - TRACK
| Rank | Event | Year | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paralympic Games | ||||
| 8 | B 1000m Time Trial | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 8 | B 4000m Individual Pursuit | 2016 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| UCI Para-Cycling Track World Championships | ||||
| 8 | B 4000m Individual Pursuit | 2022 | Montigny-le-Bretonneux, FRA | |
| 9 | B 4000m Individual Pursuit | 2024 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 10 | B 4000m Individual Pursuit | 2020 | Milton, ON, CAN | |
| 12 | B 1000m Time Trial | 2022 | Montigny-le-Bretonneux, FRA | |
| 15 | B 1000m Time Trial | 2024 | Rio de Janeiro, BRA | |
| 18 | B 1000m Time Trial | 2020 | Milton, ON, CAN | |
| DNF | B 4000m Individual Pursuit | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
| DNS | B 1000m Time Trial | 2023 | Glasgow, GBR | |
