Éamonn Byrne
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Ireland |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 190 lb (86 kg)[1] |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | track bicycle racing |
| Role | Rider |
Career
Éamonn Byrne grew up the eldest of five children and spent his sporting youth playing soccer and winning sprint medals in athletics as an example to his younger siblings.
After schooling he became a Dublin Garda Síochána and began rowing for the Police Rowing team where, at age 26, he traded boats for bikes.
Personal and later life
Éamonn Byrne: in May 2013 he was diagnosed with testicular cancer, underwent successful treatment and was back on the track in just 3 months. In 2014 he won silver medals in both the sprint and keirin and topped off his amazing comeback by becoming Irish National Sprint Champion last August.[1]
References
- "World Cycling League - Eamonn Byrne".
- Cubes, Website design and website development by Blue. "Cycling Ireland - Fourth, Sixth and Eighth Top Off Successful Worlds". www.cyclingireland.ie.
- Cubes, Website design and website development by Blue. "Cycling Ireland - IRISH TANDEM WINS SILVER IN SPRINT AT TRACK WORLD CUP, LONDON". www.cyclingireland.ie.
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