Paul Healion

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Paul Healion
Personal information
Full name Paul Healion
Born (1978-06-03)June 3, 1978
Ireland
Died August 16, 2009(2009-08-16) (aged 31)
Height 1.87 metres (6.1 ft)
Team information
Discipline Road, Track (4k Ind. Pursuit, Team Pursuit)
Role Rider
Professional team(s)
Major wins
 Ireland National Time Trial Champion (2000, 2008)
 Ireland National Criterium Champion (2001, 2009)
Infobox last updated on
June 26, 2009

Paul Healion (3 June 1978 - 16 August 2009) was an Irish racing cyclist from Dunboyne, Co. Meath.

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, Co 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]

Palmarès

1998
  • 3rd, Irish National Time-trial (10 mile) Championship (CN)
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
2007 Murphy & Gunn-Newlyn–M Donnelly–Sean Kelly Team
  • 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

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