National U16 title success for Wheelers’ Aoife O’Brien

Lakeside Wheelers, Mullingar cyclist Aoife O’Brien won the U16 National Youth Championships last Sunday at Carroll’s Cross, Co. Waterford.

Aoife’s journey in the Nationals started at the age of 10 in her first U11 race Youth National race. She has raced every year since then a total of six Nationals.

To date Aoife has an amazing 22 gold National medals both on road and track, and last Sunday’s National Youth Championships sees her take home another gold.

Next year is another big step up for Aoife racing as a first year junior.

Meanwhile in the boys’ U15 National Youth Championships, Dylan Franzoni came in just outside the top ten in his race.