Paul Healion (3 June 1978 - 16 August 2009) was an Irish racing cyclist from

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. 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. Healion died on the evening of 16 August 2009 after his car, in which he was alone, crashed near

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, County Louth. He leaves a widow, Ann. He had been due to ride the

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stage race the following weekend as part of the Irish Cycling Team.

Major results

;1998 *3rd, Irish National Time-trial (10 mile) Championship (CN) ;2000 *1st, MaillotIrlanda

Irish National Time-trial Championship (CN) ;2001 *1st, MaillotIrlanda

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, MaillotIrlanda

Irish National Time-trial Championship (CN) *36th overall,

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(2.2) (riding for McNally Swords) **8th, Stage 8 ;2009 *1st, MaillotIrlanda

Irish National Criterium Championship (CN) *5th, Tour of Blackpool (riding for Irish National Team) *11th, Irish National Road Race Championship (CN) *43rd overall,

(2.2) (riding for Irish National Team) **1st, Stage 6 **4 other Top 10 stage placings

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Healion, Paul 1978 births 2009 deaths Irish male cyclists Road incident deaths in the Republic of Ireland