Get Well Soon Finbarr!
Written by Conor on April 16, 2010 under Club News.
In Carlow last Sunday our own Finbarr Power had a nasty fall, he was however lucky to come out of it with no really serious injuries, a few cracked ribs, cuts and bruises. Finbarr had only just taken delivery of a new bike during the week before, however he selected not to ride it on Sunday !!
Below is a Happy looking Finbarr, picture taken last Saturday with his new bike, get well soon Finbarr.
Pat Kenealy
April 17, 2010 at 8:18 pm
Hope to see you back in the peleton soon Finbarr,all the best with the recovery.
Pat Kenealy.
tommy
April 17, 2010 at 9:13 pm
Well Finbar,
A true champion always bounces back, get well soon. Looking forward to seeing the bike up the road in a couple of weeks
peter kelly
April 18, 2010 at 12:56 pm
Finbar,
I remember doing that race a few years ago (Robin Kellys first road race?) and thinking I would’nt go back unless they filled the gigantic potholes on the long descent off the hill as they were lethal. The organisers were good enough to circle them but as you may have found out that isn’t much help when you are in a bunch! I assume the potholes are worse now after all the snow and ice in the last few winters. The potholes forced me into adopting the tactic of dropping myslef way off the back of the bunch on the ascent of the hill and doing the remainder of the course on my own although I was forced into not completing the final lap due to extreme fatigue caused by a lack of training. I believe Robin adoapted a similar tactical approach but he finished the race, a sign of things which have since come to pass.
I miss you Finbarr…..please live through this one!
Damian Travers
April 19, 2010 at 9:22 am
Finbarr, when I herd thiis I have to say I was devastated, not for you though, I thought you were after wrecking your new bike. Good to see the Gate going out in a blaze of glory. See ya on the bike soon, keep her lit sham
Damian Travers
April 19, 2010 at 9:23 am
Finbarr, I have to say I was devastated to hear of your crash, not for you obviously, but because I thought you were on the new bike. Good to see the gate going out in a blaze of glory. See you on the bike soon and keep her lit sham.
Tosh
April 19, 2010 at 4:40 pm
Any man that rode that other machine for so long and so successful,deserves a gold medal.I hear he led the pelaton up the Glen Gesh Pass last year on it.I am sure it will only be a short while before he christens the new one with a win.Best of luck
paul brett
April 19, 2010 at 7:11 pm
Hi lads,
Does the race in Fermoy this weekend (silver pale) include A4’s?. Can’t find much info on it
tommy
April 22, 2010 at 8:33 pm
hi paul,
If there is not a separate A4 race, im sure it will be a handicapped A3/4 race
colin fanning
April 27, 2010 at 8:46 pm
Hope you take a while to recover so i can get some miles in