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Gateway Hotel sponsors Rás team
13.05.14
THE Donegal Rás team
cycled into Buncrana last week to announce the
Inishowen Gateway Hotel as official sponsor for
2014.
Hoping to win big at this year’s Rás will be five
talented Donegal cyclists namely former Irish
hillclimb champion Ronan McLaughlin, former Donegal
time trial champion Conor McIlwaine, reigning
Donegal time trial champion Rory Devlin, Donegal
veterans champion Damian Lagan and first time
national competitor Mark McClure. The team are
managed by Chris McElhinney.
Rena Doherty from the Inishowen Gateway said: “We
are delighted to be sponsoring Team Inishowen
Gateway Hotel and we would like to wish the team the
best of luck and hopefully victory will be brought
back to Donegal. |
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Donegal Rás Team Inishowen Gateway
Hotel: Pictured from left are Ronan McLaughlin,
Conor McIlwaine, Aine Gleeson, Rory Devlin, Mark
McClure and Damian Lagan. |
The team will be joined
by 'the Gateway Girls' Aine Gleeson and Shareen
Doherty, who will Tweet and Facebook live from the
road to keep Donegal supporters up to date with
their team's progress.
The Rás is Ireland's number one cycling event and
will take place this year from May 18 - 25. It will
cover 1260 kilometres over eight stages beginning in
Dunboyne, Co. Meath with stage finishes in
Roscommon, Lisdoonvarna, Charleville, Cahirciveen,
Clonakilty, Carrick on Suir, Baltinglass and finally
Skerries.
The launch of Team Inishowen Gateway Hotel comes as
the hotel reveals its latest summer promotion -
Cycling Weekends.
Ronan McLaughlin, the hotel’s resident cycling
specialist, has designed the programme and can be on
hand to discuss the rides and give advice to
participants. |
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