1996 Irish Downhill Championships - Highlights

I've been digging up some old video recordings, here's an interesting one. It shows the emerging sport of downhill racing evolving and Ravensdale in Dundalk, Co. Louth, is a popular venue for mountainbiking and it was one of the first to host all Ireland Downhill events.
Viewers will see the attraction these events have, although the bikes have improved massively the riders here put on a spectacle.
Irish Downhill Championships Results
Ravensdale, Co. Louth - 15/09/1996
211 Starters
Elite Men
1 Robin Seymour - Team Bikeshak
2 Anthony Oates - UK Guest
3 Ian Jones - UK Guest
4 Richie McGlynn - UK Racing
5 Paul Gilsenan - IMBRC
6 Glyn O'Brien - Team Best
Women
1 Jenny Brennan - U/A
2 Tarja Ownes - IMBRC
3 Joanne McCallum - Team Armstrong
Junior
1 John Lawlor - Drogheda Wheelers
2 Karl Daly - Malahide MTB
3 Johnny Matthews - UK Guest
Veterans
1 Peter Purfield - CycleWays / MAD MTB
Masters
1 Richie Byrne - CycleWays / MAD MTB
Under 16
1 Simon Gill - U/A
Under 14
1 Neil McCallum - Team Armstrong
Under 12
1 Jamie Scott - U/A
1996 Irish Downhill Championships, Held in Ravensdale, Dundalk, Co. Louth
Organised by Eamonn Lawlor and the Drogheda Wheelers Cycling Club
Video & Editing: Peter Purfield
Music: Sunshine Whistle
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Write up about the race here - issuu.com/uberdog/docs/uberdo...
Final Dedication
I would like to dedicate this video to Eamonn Lawlor, who's hard work and determination got downhill mountain biking off the ground in the early 90's and set the seeds for the successful sport we have now in Ireland.
Sadly, we lost Eamonn in October 2022
May he rest in peace.

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A darlin man Eamonn

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