Sean Downey

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Sean Downey
Middelkerke - Driedaagse van West-Vlaanderen, proloog, 6 maart 2015 (A097).JPG
Personal information
Full nameSean Patrick Downey
Born (1990-07-10) 10 July 1990 (age 33)
Dromore, County Down, Northern Ireland
Team information
Current teamRetired
DisciplineRoad, track
RoleRider
Amateur teams
2008–2009 World Cycling Centre
2010 Vélo-Club La Pomme Marseille
2011Côtes d'Armor–Marie Morin
Professional team
2012–2015 An Post–Sean Kelly
Medal record
Men's track cycling
Representing Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2010 Delhi Team pursuit

Sean Patrick Downey (born 10 July 1990) is a former professional road racing cyclist from Dromore, County Down, Northern Ireland. He won a Bronze medal in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in the team pursuit as part of the Northern Ireland team. [1]

He rode for the An Post–Chain Reaction team between 2012 and 2015. [2]

Major results

2007
1st MaillotIrlanda.PNG National Junior Time Trial Championships
3rd National Junior Road Race Championships
2008
1st MaillotIrlanda.PNG National Junior Time Trial Championships
2009
1st MaillotIrlanda.PNG National Under-23 Road Race Championships
2010
3rd Team pursuit, Commonwealth Games
2011
1st MaillotIrlanda.PNG National Under-23 Time Trial Championships
2012
2nd National Under-23 Road Race Championships
2nd National Under-23 Time Trial Championships
8th Overall Kreiz Breizh Elites
2013
5th Circuit de Wallonie
2014
2nd National Road Race Championships
6th Overall Rás Tailteann

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References

  1. "Sean Downey | Lisburn.com".
  2. "Downey best of Irish as An Post-ChainReaction get underway at GP Cycliste la Marseillaise". Sticky Bottle. 27 January 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2013.