prize winners
Rear row left to right: Wayne Clugston, Bill Mackness, Gary McKeegan, Jonathan Kyle, Broderick Sloan, Paul Agnew.  Front row left to right: Jason Bainbridge, Alan Welsh, James McCreesh, Mel McCann, Ian Adams, Colin McCluskey, Chris Roper and Peter Carson.

Mel McCann is Clubman of the year.

Team Madigan Cycling Club were delighted to have Mayor of Carrickfergus Alderman May Beattie and husband Jim as guests of honour at the clubs annual dinner on Saturday night the 1st November 2003 in the Coast Road Hotel, Carrickfergus.  Larne man Mel McCann was presented with the Clubman of the year trophy after having an exceptional season.

     Only a matter of weeks ago Mel was voted Northern Ireland Cycling Federation rider of the year, a great achievement at the age of 43 and showing the younger riders the way.  He was also presented with the Wright family Cup for placing first in the season long Club best all rounder competition. The Veterans Cup also went to Mel for winning the season long veteran series.  Paul Agnew from Larne was in great form all season, he placed first in the Senior Time Trial B.A.R. second in the Senior Road Race BAR and obtained a sub hour medal for 25-miles (58m 19s).  Stephen Farr from Greenisland also had a good year at club level and won the Senior Road Race B.A.R. and also won the Handicap Road Race Cup.  Peter Carson from Whitehead was presented with the Junior shield for winning the Junior B.A.R. in what was a difficult year for this age group with School exams.  Andrew Macaulay from Whitehead also had exams to contend with and did well to complete the season and take the Under 16 Shield.  Margaret Laffin from Carrickfergus won the Ladies B.A.R. and was presented with the Ladies Shield.  The ladies section should be a stronger category next year with another 3 ladies having joined the ranks, which is encouraging.  Gary McKeegan from Ballycarry had a quiet season due to time spent abroad, but he still managed to set a new club 25-mile record of 54 minutes dead, and was presented with the club gold medal.  He was also presented with the Hill Climb Cup for winning the Knockagh Hill Climb.  Gavin Meek from Whiteabbey won the 10-mile Handicap Cup and Alan Welsh from Carrickfergus won the 25-mile Handicap Cup.  Jim Falls from Carnmoney won the John Lindsay memorial 10-mile handicap trophy, a beautiful Waterford Crystal clock donated to the club this year by Helen Bryans in John Lindsay's memory.  Helen kindly presented Jim with the trophy. 
     In Mountain Biking Danny Hylands from Larne won the Mountain Bike Time Trial Cup and was 3rd in the season long league.  James McCreesh from Larne won the league and Bill Mackness from Larne was 2nd.  Jason Bainbridge from Larne won the Under 16 category and Darren Hylands from Larne won the Under 12 category. 

Mayor, Mrs May Beattie presented club president Ronnie McKeegan with her personalised Mayor of Carrickfergus plaque.  The plaque was gratefully received by Ronnie on behalf of Team Madigan Cycling Club and will be proudly displayed in his shop Madigan Cycles.  Ronnie went on to thank May for her kindness and thank Carrickfergus Borough Council for their support of cycling in the borough.

Results (Road):  Club BAR: 1 M McCann; 2 P Agnew; 3 C McCluskey.  Senior Time Trial BAR: 1 P Agnew; 2 G McKeegan; 3 C McCluskey.  Senior Road Race BAR: 1 S Farr; 2 P Agnew; 3 W Clugston.  Veteran BAR: 1 M McCann; 2 A Douglas; 3 D Murray.  Junior BAR: 1 P Carson; 2 K Beattie.  Ladies BAR: 1 M Laffin; 2 R Welsh.  Under 16 BAR: 1 A Macaulay.  H'Cap Road Race Cup: S Farr.  H'Cap 10TT Cup: G Meek.  H'Cap 25TT Cup: A Welsh.  John Lindsay mem 10TT H'Cap trophy: J Falls.  Hill Climb Cup: G McKeegan. 

Medal winners 10TT bronze: I Adams, G Meek, P Agnew, A Welsh, A Macaulay.  10TT silver: I Adams, P Agnew.  10TT Personal Best: B Sloan (23.09). 

Medal winners 25TT bronze: W Clugston, C Roper, I Adams, P Agnew, P Carson, A Welsh, D Hylands, J Nesbitt.  25TT silver: I Adams, C Roper, P Agnew.  25TT Sub Hour: P Agnew (58.19).  25TT Personal Best: A Douglas (59.03).  25TT gold: G McKeegan (54.00).

Medal winners 100TT bronze: J Kyle (4.26.30).        Mayor presents the trophies.