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Article: Talented cyclist who represented his country
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- The Irish Times
- Article date:
- August 22, 2009
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Paul Healion: PAUL HEALION, who has died aged 31, was one of
Ireland's top amateur cyclists, winning national championships on
road and track on several occasions. He was a member of Ireland's
team pursuit squad, which has been targeting a medal in the London
2012 Olympic Games.
He was due to ride with the seven-man Irish national team in the
Tour of Ireland, which began yesterday. In May of this year he
competed in the green jersey in the FBD Insurance Ras, his biggest
triumph coming when he outsprinted four-time Tour de France stage
winner Jaan Kirsipuu and 84 others to the line in Castlebar.
That surprise victory came three months after he, David
O'Loughlin, David McCann and Martyn Irvine ...