Paul Healion (3 June 1978 - 16 August 2009) was an Irish racing cyclist from Dunboyne, County Meath.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Paul Healion |
| Born | 3 June 1978 Ireland |
| Died | 16 August 2009 (aged 31) |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road, Track (4k Ind. Pursuit, Team Pursuit) |
| Role | Rider |
| Professional team | |
| 2005-2008 | - |
| Major wins | |
 Ireland National Time Trial Champion (2000, 2008) Ireland National Criterium Champion (2001, 2009) | |
In 2000 and 2008 he was the National Time Trial Champion. In 2001 he won his first National Criterium Championships. He won the event again in 2009 during a spell of superb form.[1]
Healion died on the evening of 16 August 2009 after his car, in which he was alone, crashed near Ardee, County Louth. He leaves a widow, Ann.[2] He had been due to ride the Tour of Ireland stage race the following weekend as part of the Irish Cycling Team.[3]
Major results
edit- 1998
- 2000
- 1st,
Irish National Time-trial Championship (CN)
- 2001
- 1st, Irish National Criterium Championship (CN)
- 2002
- 5th, Irish National Time-trial Championship (CN)
- 2003
- 3rd, Irish National Time-trial Championship (CN)
- 5th, Irish National Criterium Championship (CN)
- 2004
- 1st, Irish National Elite Track Pursuit Championship (CN)
- 3rd, Irish National Criterium Championship (CN)
- 4th, Irish National Time-trial Championship (CN)
- 2005 – Driving Force Logistics
- 5th, Irish National Time-trial Championship (CN)
- 2006 – Team Murphy&Gunn-Newlyn
- 1st overall, Ras Mumhan
- 1st, Stage 3a
- 2nd, Stage 4
- 2nd, Stage 2
- 2nd, Irish National Time-trial Championship (CN)
- 6th, Stephen Roche GP
- 1st, Stage 4, Ras Mumhan
- 2nd, Irish National Time-trial Championship (CN)
- 2nd, Lincoln International Grand Prix
- 3rd overall, Tour of Ulster
- 1st, Stage 3
- 1st, Stage 4
- 4th, Irish National Time-trial Championship (CN)
- 2008 – Pezula Cycling Team
- 1st, Irish National Time-trial Championship (CN)
- 36th overall, FBD Insurance Rás (2.2) (riding for McNally Swords)
- 8th, Stage 8
- 2009
- 1st, Irish National Criterium Championship (CN)
- 5th, Tour of Blackpool (riding for Irish National Team)
- 11th, Irish National Road Race Championship (CN)
- 43rd overall, FBD Insurance Rás (2.2) (riding for Irish National Team)
- 1st, Stage 6
- 4 other Top 10 stage placings
References
edit- ^ CQ Ranking
- ^ PAUL HEALION DIES IN ROAD ACCIDENT Archived 2009-08-20 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Irish cycling mourns Paul Healion". RTÉ Sport. 17 August 2009. Retrieved 17 August 2009.