Help the future generation of cyclist in Ireland
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8 years 10 months ago #13035
by Denis Gleeson
Help the future generation of cyclist in Ireland was created by Denis Gleeson
In keeping with the Clubs vision for the future of our Youth and Junior cyclists. We wish to offer club members the chance to participate in a draw for entry to a Sportive and Banquet on 14th November. This sportive and banquet are part of the Emerald Fund emeraldfund.ie/
This new venture has been established by Cannondale-Garmin Professional Dan Martin, Irish cycling commentator Cian Lynch and David O Connell of Blue Gate Sports.
The idea of the fund came from a conversation between all three parties about what could be done to help support the next generation of Irish cyclists. Out of this conversation the Emerald Fund was born……
The aim is to raise funds through events like the Emerald Sportive and Emerald Banquet which will go towards supporting our up and coming riders.
In January of each year the Emerald fund committee will meet to go through all applications made to the fund and decide who will be supported for the that coming year. The committee is made up of the who’s who of Irish junior cycling and covers the entire island.
Orwell Wheelers has purchased a table for 10 people at the banquet. The normal price for the ticket is €100. The places at this table will be included in a draw among club members. To be included in the draw all you have to do is go to the Emerald fund site and make a donation emeraldfund.ie/donations/ of €10. Please enter your name and also insert “Orwell” in the message box. When you have done that please post a reply to this message on the forum and your name will be included in the draw. The cut off time to ensure you are entered in the draw will be 5:00pm this Saturday (7th Nov).
Tickets will be also be on sale at the away weekend on Saturday and the draw for places will take place after the meal in Nenagh.
All winners will be notified by Monday at latest.
For anyone who is not successful in the draw or who would like to be guaranteed a seat at the banquet, can book a single place at a cost of €100. Just go to the emeraldfund.ie/ and purchase your ticket under “Emerald banquet”.
This new venture has been established by Cannondale-Garmin Professional Dan Martin, Irish cycling commentator Cian Lynch and David O Connell of Blue Gate Sports.
The idea of the fund came from a conversation between all three parties about what could be done to help support the next generation of Irish cyclists. Out of this conversation the Emerald Fund was born……
The aim is to raise funds through events like the Emerald Sportive and Emerald Banquet which will go towards supporting our up and coming riders.
In January of each year the Emerald fund committee will meet to go through all applications made to the fund and decide who will be supported for the that coming year. The committee is made up of the who’s who of Irish junior cycling and covers the entire island.
Orwell Wheelers has purchased a table for 10 people at the banquet. The normal price for the ticket is €100. The places at this table will be included in a draw among club members. To be included in the draw all you have to do is go to the Emerald fund site and make a donation emeraldfund.ie/donations/ of €10. Please enter your name and also insert “Orwell” in the message box. When you have done that please post a reply to this message on the forum and your name will be included in the draw. The cut off time to ensure you are entered in the draw will be 5:00pm this Saturday (7th Nov).
Tickets will be also be on sale at the away weekend on Saturday and the draw for places will take place after the meal in Nenagh.
All winners will be notified by Monday at latest.
For anyone who is not successful in the draw or who would like to be guaranteed a seat at the banquet, can book a single place at a cost of €100. Just go to the emeraldfund.ie/ and purchase your ticket under “Emerald banquet”.
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8 years 10 months ago #13038
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Great idea Denis
I'm in for the draw
Garret
I'm in for the draw
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I'm in.
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8 years 10 months ago #13042
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Done! Great idea Denis.
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8 years 10 months ago #13043
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All done I am in the hat ...Please enter this teammates .A sportive ..dancing ,food ,wine with Dan Martin, Ryan Mullen, Damien Shaw, Eddie Dunbar, Lydia Boylan and the great Sean Kelly.
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8 years 10 months ago #13044
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That's me in, Denis
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8 years 10 months ago #13050
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I'm in.
Fingers crossed now
Fingers crossed now
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8 years 10 months ago #13051
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Top class idea. In x 2.
Thank you.
Thank you.
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8 years 10 months ago #13054
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I'm in!
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8 years 10 months ago #13059
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I'm in.
Anyone interested in the Sportive on Sat 14th ?
Anyone interested in the Sportive on Sat 14th ?
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8 years 10 months ago #13060
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I'm in too! ya the sportive we could have a great Orwell group - how about it??
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8 years 10 months ago #13066
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I,m i Dennis . Thanks
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8 years 10 months ago #13075
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I'm in Denis.
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8 years 10 months ago #13125
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Replied by Denis Gleeson on topic Help the future generation of cyclist in Ireland
Thanks to everyone who entered the draw to support the Emerald Fund. As a club we had a great response to this appeal.
There were 14 entered through the Forum and a further 56 entered at the weekend in Nenagh.
There were ten places available and the draw took place after the meal in Nenagh. Due to the great response from our members on the Forum we decided to offer two places to those who entered on line. The remaining eight places were available to those at the away weekend.
However on the night there was a great number of people who after winning asked for their prize to be put back in the hat. This was duly done. However this has led to a small discrepancy on my part. In the confusion on the night I omitted to register one of the changes of name and I now have a place at the table and nobody to fill that place.
I am now appealing to whoever it was to come forward. I can confirm it was a women and if she can email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. I will ensure she gets her ticket. I feel like “Buttons” from the Pantomime Cinderella. So come forward Cinders you will go to the Banquet.
The results of the draw are:
Forum
Garret Connolly
Brian Ahern
Nenagh
Lucy Soden
Colm Agnew
Rachel Glendon
Colm Featherstone
Mary Brady
Sinead Kennedy
Stephen Terry
“Cinderella”
There were 14 entered through the Forum and a further 56 entered at the weekend in Nenagh.
There were ten places available and the draw took place after the meal in Nenagh. Due to the great response from our members on the Forum we decided to offer two places to those who entered on line. The remaining eight places were available to those at the away weekend.
However on the night there was a great number of people who after winning asked for their prize to be put back in the hat. This was duly done. However this has led to a small discrepancy on my part. In the confusion on the night I omitted to register one of the changes of name and I now have a place at the table and nobody to fill that place.
I am now appealing to whoever it was to come forward. I can confirm it was a women and if she can email me at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. I will ensure she gets her ticket. I feel like “Buttons” from the Pantomime Cinderella. So come forward Cinders you will go to the Banquet.
The results of the draw are:
Forum
Garret Connolly
Brian Ahern
Nenagh
Lucy Soden
Colm Agnew
Rachel Glendon
Colm Featherstone
Mary Brady
Sinead Kennedy
Stephen Terry
“Cinderella”
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