Congratulations to everyone who participated in the Appleby Orwell Women's League this year. We had 83 women race in at least one or more race - that's an increase of 19 on last year!
On behalf of Orla, Yvonne and myself we would like to thank everyone involved in making the league such a success. We don't normally like to single out people but there are a few went above and beyond deserve a word of thanks.
We had several members who marshaled more than one time - Barry Mooney, Fergal O'Sullivan, John Wade, Anne Van Den Anker and Luke GJ Potter who was on hand at least 4 times and who put together the finish line videos each week.
Denis Gleeson got dragged into helping out for 5 of the nights and during the days too when he would regularly raid the container for flags, hi vis, tables, flasks etc... We are very very grateful for his help!
Huge thanks to Dave Mc and Gen Sheridan who are masters of the TT and the dark art of time keeping.
Our Photographers John Hammer, Brendan Culleton and Matthew Lysaght who are always ready with the camera and a zoom lens when needed. John also diversified into report writing again this year for us. John and Lorna Reilly will be running the summer league in Corkagh Park so remember to get out there and support it for them!
Top of the thanks list however is Appleby Jewelers and Nicholas Appleby who very generously stepped in to support the league and came back again this year!
B LEAGUE:
1. Emma Smith, Navan Road Club
2. Katie Reilly, Scott-Orwell Wheelers
3. Grainne Reidy, St Tiernans
4. Hannah Tilly, Arcane
5. Keela McHale, Arcane
6. Rachel Staunton, UA
Most Improved B Rider - Aisling Ui Neill, Scott Orwell Wheelers
A LEAGUE:
1. Aideen Keenan, Dublin Wheelers
2. Sophie Loscher, Sundrive
3. Autumn Collins, Team Torelli
4. Jennifer Bates, Team Bioracer - DHL-FR Services
5. Jenny Neenan, Sundrive
6. Claire Ni Reachtagain, Sundrive
Most Improved A Rider - Nikki Taggert, Arcane
LINK TO RESULTS SPREADSHEET: Google Spreadsheet Results
ROUND 6 TT RESULTS - thanks to Dave Mc
| Rank....... | Name | Club | Result......... | Improvement |
| 1st | Autumn Collins | Team Toreli | 20:01 | 1:34 |
| 2nd | Jennifer Bates | Bioracer DHL | 20:28 | 0:16 |
| 3rd | Aideen Keenan | Dublin Wheelers | 20:31 | 0:55 |
| 4th | Emma Desmond | Lucan | 20:32 | |
| 5th | Jenny Neenan | Sundrive | 21:04 | 0:00 |
| 6th | Arron Fox | Scott Orwell | 21:17 | 0:24 |
| 7th | Claire Ní Reachtagain | Sundrive | 21:37 | 0:03 |
| 8th | Caoimhe May | Scott Orwell | 21:51 | |
| 9th | Catherine Mahoney | UCD | 21:57 | 0:32 |
| 10th | Emily Anne Doyle | Naas | 22:06 | |
| 11th | Aishling Barry | Dunboyne | 22:18 | 0:58 |
| 12th | Beata Golczak | U/A | 22:19 | 1:19 |
| 13th | Agnieska Samsel | Dublin Wheelers | 22:23 | 0:40 |
| 14th | Monica Freiband | Scott Orwell | 22:29 | 0:26 |
| 15th | Lyndsey Bryce | Dublin Wheelers | 22:31 | 1:15 |
| 16th | Judy Van den Ancker | Scott Orwell | 22:38 | 0:42 |
| 17th | Aileen Curran | Stamullen | 22:49 | 0:26 |
| 18th | Helen Kelly | St. Tiernans | 22:56 | 0:44 |
| 19th | Róisín Kennedy | Arcane | 23:09 | 0:19 |
| 20th | Rachel Staunton | U/A | 23:10 | |
| 21st | Julieann Byrne | Lucan | 23:25 | 0:50 |
| 22nd | Carthach McCarthy | Scott Orwell | 23:33 | |
| 23rd | Grainne Reidy | St. Tiernans | 23:37 | 1:46 |
| 24th | Katie Reilly | Scott Orwell | 23:39 | |
| 25th | Sinead Molloy | Tullamore | 23:42 | 0:07 |
| 26th | Susan Fagan | Clontarf | 23:44 | 0:41 |
| 27th | Marijke Beltman | Belpark | 23:53 | 1:38 |
| 28th | Aisling Ní Neil | Scott Orwell | 24:01 | 1:10 |
| 29th | Fionnuala Corcoran | Donadea | 24:04 | |
| 30th | Clara Fitzsimons | Lucan | 24:23 | 1:54 |
| 31st | Emma Smith | Navan | 24:26 | 0:41 |
| 32nd | Anne Marie Cooke | Dublin Wheelers | 24:29 | 2:57 |
| 33rd | Keela MacHale | Arcane | 24:38 | 0:27 |
| 34th | Mairead Casserly | Dublin Wheelers | 24:45 | 1:42 |
| 35th | Roisin McDaid | Moynalty | 24:53 | |
| 36th | Majella Rafferty | Scott Orwell | 24:55 | |
| 37th | Mary Maher | Dublin Wheelers | 25:11 | 1:49 |
| 38th | Zoe Shakespeare | Navan | 26:19 | 1:35 |
| 39th | Anastasia Myackina | St. Tiernans | 26:33 | 0:32 |
| 40th | Aoife Mooney | Navan | 27:28 | 3:34 |
| 41st | Sofie Loscher | Sundrive | DNF |
And the team Classification for the final round:
| Rank | Club | Time......... | Improvement |
| 1st | Dublin Wheelers Keenan, Samsel, Bryce | 1:05:25 | 2:50 |
| 2nd | Scott Orwell Fox, May, Freiband | 1:05:37 | 2:19 |
| 3rd | Lucan Desmond, Byrne, Fitzsimons | 1:08:20 | 7:22 |
| 4th | St. Tiernans Kelly, Reidy, Myackina | 1:13:06 | 0:00 |
| 5th | Navan Smith, Shakespeare, Mooney | 1:18:13 | 5:50 |
