Hell Yeah Triathlon Club

A fantastic 2 weekends of racing for our club !

A huge congratulations to Megan B***r, who took on the Westport Olympic Triathlon last weekend.

Set against the stunning backdrop of Clew Bay and Croagh Patrick, the Westport Olympic is a challenging race combining a 1.5km sea swim, 40km cycle and 10km run.

Megan put in a brilliant performance across all three disciplines, finishing in an excellent 3:01:32:

🏊 Swim: 34:09
🚴 Bike: 1:26:45
🏃 Run: 56:11
🏁 Overall: 3:01:32

And this race is all part of Megan’s build up towards an even bigger challenge, Ironman 70.3 in Cascais, Portugal, just 8 weeks away! 🇵🇹💪

🌊 SHEEPHAVEN BAY 3km SWIM

Today, five of our members took to the water for the Sheephaven Bay Swim in beautiful Donegal.

With its spectacular Atlantic scenery and rugged coastline, Sheephaven Bay provided a stunning setting for another challenging open water swim. 🌊💙

A massive well done to:

👏 Niamh O Donnell – 44:07
👏 Hugh Bonner – 48:49
👏 Patricia Ward – 50:08
👏 Ava Gallagher – 58:45
👏 Emma McGarvey – 64:34

Brilliant efforts from all five and great to see our members getting out into the open water, challenging themselves and putting the training into practice! 💪🌊

Congratulations to Megan, Niamh, Hugh, Patricia, Ava and Emma! 🥳

It’s been a busy few weeks for the club lately🏊‍♀️🚴‍♀️🏃‍♀️

Yesterday we had 7 athletes take on the Metalman Swim Series in Mullaghmore, Sligo. The last few weekends have been busy with getting the training in across Carrickfin beach in some tough conditions for this race. The race consisted of 3 different distances with the 1km, 2km, and 3km swims.

Katie Bowe completed her first ever open water race in the 1km in a great time of 28:12. Megan B***r and Terence Gallagher took on the 2km swim with Megan coming in at 44:22 and Terence at 47:40. Next up was the 3km race with Niamh O’Donnell finishing under the hour in 57:05, Tricia Ward was next at 1:03:15, Roisin Bonner home in 1:03:28, and Hugh Bonner in 1:04:34.

We also had Megan B***r take on the Liam Ball Sprint Triathlon in Derry at the end of May. The sprint distance consists of a 750m swim, 20km bike, and a 5km run. Megan finished 2nd in her age group in a time of 1:33:43🙌🏻

Well done all ! 👏

Huge congratulations to Hugh Bonner, Mona Bonner, and Mairead Gallagher on completing the Gaelforce Great River Swim 2026! 🌊💪

The Gaelforce Great River Swim is a challenging open water swimming event held on the River Shannon in Longford, where swimmers take on impressive distances in Ireland’s longest river, testing both endurance and determination.

Mona and Mairead completed the fantastic 3.5km swim, while Hugh went the with the demanding 5.8km distance. An incredible achievement by all three swimmers! 🏊‍♀️🏊‍♂️👏

Also a massive well done to club members Cathy Breslin, Megan B***r, Terence Gallagher, and Valerii Iakovchuk who completed WAAR last weekend. All 4 members completed the sprint course which consisted of a 5km run, 30km bike, and a loop of the lake on the kayak.

Well done to all👏

Massive well done to all our tri club members who took on the Burtonport Duathlon last night. The course consisted of a 2.5km run, 10km bike, and 2.5km run in the lovely sunny weather ! A special well done to Cathy Breslin who was 1st female home, and Kelly Molloy who was 2nd. A fantastic start to the year, and plenty more to come 🚴‍♂️🏃‍♀️🔥

Hugh Bonner: 46.01
Cathy Breslin: 48.58
Valerii lakovchuk: 53.32
Terrence Gallagher: 55.42
Kelly Molloy: 58.27

Great prep for WAAR on this week in Burtonport🏃‍♀️🚴‍♀️🏃‍♀️

🏃‍♂️ NEW FOR WAAR 2026 🏃‍♀️

Due to popular demand, we’ve added a RUN ONLY separate entry for our 10K CHALLENGE RUN this May 9th 🙌

✈️ Run the Runway as part of the race 🙌 a truly unique experience running on a live airport runway, voted one of the most scenic in the world.
🌊 Take in the stunning views along the Wild Atlantic Way and our spectacular beach run, as you push yourself over 10K.

🎽 Entry includes the highly sought after WAAR t-shirt
💰 Entry Fee: €25 + booking fee
❤️ €5 from every entry goes to our 2026 charity 💚 Gemma’s Legacy of Hope

Join hundreds of WAARiors on the day and be part of something special.

👉 Entries now open online @ WAAR.ie or
https://in.register-sportstiming.ie/waar-2026?currentPage=select-competition

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Huge congratulations to Hugh Bonner on a fantastic performance at the Buncrana Duathlon today !

On a perfect day with a light breeze and a lovely, fast course, Hugh powered his way to 3rd place in the Male Over 55 category. An incredible achievement against strong competition from clubs across the North West, including Derry, Tyrone, and Donegal.

Hugh said the event was brilliantly organised and set the tone for what promises to be a great season ahead. Hugh was also the first athlete from the club to compete this year, setting the bar high from the very start!

Well done, Hugh 👏💪

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Join Hell Yeah Triathlon Club in 2026! Membership is now OPEN 🏊‍♀️🚴‍♂️🏃‍♀️

Whether you’re a seasoned triathlete or brand new to the sport, Hell Yeah Triathlon Club is the place to train, grow, and have a bit of craic along the way. From structured training sessions to group support and motivation, we’ve got you covered.

New members can join through the Triathlon Ireland website, just select Hell Yeah Triathlon Club as your club of choice.

https://www.triathlonireland.com/get-involved/membership/

Training Membership: €60

To secure 2025 membership prices for the 2026 season, make sure to join before January 1st.

Triathlon Ireland have confirmed a membership fee increase from 1st January, so signing up early is the smart move.