O’Loughlin confirmed for Cycling World Championships

The men’s Elite team is made up of Nicolas Roche, his first cousin Dan Martin and Donegal's Philip Deignan with Carrick on Suirs Sam Bennett named as the reserve.

Another Carrick on Suir native has been selected to ride both the Junior Road Race and Individual Time Trial.

17 year old Michael O’Loughlin of the Nicolas Roche Performance Team has had an amazing season to date with 2 stage wins and 2nd overall in the Junior Tour, a stage win and the overall in the recent Wexford 2-Day as well as a victory in France last weekend.