Rider Profiles

Ritche McCormack (Team Manager) Occupation: Runs Bike Shop These days, Ritchie no longer competes, but when he did he represented Ireland in both the Manx International and in the Tour of Scotland. Ritchie also finished 10th overall in the FBD Milk Rás. Ritchie organises and runs our interclub league every summer, which is great training and a good way for new members to whet their appetite.

Berni McCormack (Team Manager)
Occupation: School Teacher
Category: Vet

Berni is the star of Ravens CRT, and our most successful rider. Having competed as a professional in the United States, he rode the 1985 Nissan International Classic on the Irish Team. He has also won 7 stages of the FBD Milk Rás. Berni is still winning races as a Vet.
 

Anto Moran Occupation: Systems Analyst Dept Of Agriculture Category: Senior 2 Anto is a Level 2 accredited coach and also a positive force behind the team. Anto’s mottos are "anything is possible" or “from the gun”. Anto has won The staggs 3 day race last year along with 6 other races.

Terry McManus Occupation: Aircraft mechanic (Presently studying Sports Science in DCU) Category: Vet Terry raced successfully for several years in France, and for all the main domestic teams. He has won a stage in the FBD Milk Rás as well as other races.

Graham Thomas Occupation: Scanner operator Category: Senior 1 Graham just keeps getting better each year. He won in Newbridge in 98, Mullingar in 2000 and was upgraded to 1st Category, the interclub league in 2001. Then his greatest victory, the 2002 Stephen Roche Grand Prix. What will he achieve this year? He has ridden all of the Irish stage races including the FBD Milk Rás in 1997, 1998 and 2002. Part of Dublin Ravens West team for 2004 Rás

Eugene Murtagh Occupation: Service Engineer Category: Senior 1 Eugene initially competed from the age of 16 until 22. During this time he won the Klondyke Cup, then disappeared for a few years. His biggest win came just before he disappeared again in 1996 - he won a stage and the overall in the Dunboyne 3 day. In 2002 he made a proper comeback, winning the Beggan Trophy (Bohermeen) and was upgraded to 1st Category. He has also completed the FBD Milk Rás in 1996 and 2002. Part of Dublin Ravens North team for 2004 Rás

Derek King Occupation: Fireman Category: Senior 2 Derek also went missing for a few years but came back properly in 2002. Derek’s best result was in Kilkenny in 1994 when he won, but now he is on the way to better things. He was narrowly beaten into 2nd place on stage 2 of the 2002 Corkman 3-Day and was also 3rd on stage 3. Has also ridden the Rás in 1996, 1998 and 2002. Part of Dublin Ravens West team for 2004 Rás

Paul Reid Category: Senior 1 Paul is our designated sprinter. Not many can match Paul in a head-to-head dash to the line. His best result in 2003 was 2nd in Leinster Road Race Championships. Paul has also ridden the FBD Milk Rás 6 times. Part of Dublin Ravens North team for 2004 Rás

Geoffrey Liffey Age: 27 Occupation: Software Engineer Category: Senior 2 Geoff’s cycling was, in recent years, overtaken by his running, mainly due to the fact that he’s been living in Canada. He ran 1.37 for the Dublin half-marathon on his return this year. In cycling he was 7th Overall 2nd Cat rider in the 1998 Rás and completed the 1999 Tour of Malta. Geoff is an accredited level 1 coach, and is working on getting level 2 recognition.

John Dillon Age: 39 Occupation: Delivery Man Category: Senior 2 John was a late starter to cycling, taking it up when he was 30. He started racing at the age of 34 and last year completed the FBD Milk Rás at the age of 37, a great achievment. John’s best discipline is the time trial - and he is improving each year. John best result in 2004, after a season delay by injury, came in the [  ] stage race, finishing [  ] overall

Dave Walsh Age: 30 Occupation: Journalist & Internet Consultant Category: Senior 2 Having left the sport in 1990, it took until 2001 for Dave to come back to road racing, via mountainbiking. In 2002 he competed in the FBD Milk Rás, and several other stage races. He was one of the three Ravens riders to pick up a gold medal for the team award in the Leinster Championships 2003, having finished 7th. Check out his website, blather.net Dave's Race Reports>>

John Moran Age: 40 Occupation: IT Consultant Category: Vet Came to cycling after a brief musical career. Johnny has twice competed in the World Masters track championships in Manchester, his best event being the kilometre with a personal best of 1.12.671. In 2003 he has finished 9th in Dundalk, and 4th in the Kathleen O'Sullivan Memorial.

Srdjan Stojanovic Age: 42 Occupation: IT Consultant Category: Vet Very good climber. Had a number of very good results last year and is just waiting on his first win.

Stuart Haughney Age: 37 Occupation: Micro Chip fabricator Category: Sen 3 Came to cycling late but has shown great improvement last year. SHould be able to move up categories this year after a strong debut season last year. In 2003 he has finished 9th in Dundalk, and 4th in the Kathleen O'Sullivan Memorial.

Andrew Duffin Age: 35 Occupation: Programmer Category: Senior 2 The mystery man of the Ravens, sightings are rare, and are often explained away as 'stray weather balloons'. He's into rollerhockey for the skates, body armour and speed, windsurfing for the speed with no effort and the jumps, and cycling for the masochism. Andrew has been racing since the Junior Tour in 1986, and has ridden the FBD Milk Rás in 1992, 1993, 1998, 1999, 2000 and 2002.

Profiles coming soon:

After complete his first Rás in 2004 as part of the Dublin Ravens Stagg Cycles Bennett Developments team, James has joined the Ravens diaspora for 2005 heading off to the Czech Republic

Tommy McGowan
Category: Senior 2
Tommy's Travels - A Raven abroad