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New DVD a must for Joey fans
New documentary boasts unseen material of TT legend
A fascinating new documentary about Ulster motorcycle icon Joey Dunlop is set to be released on DVD in time for Christmas.
Produced by leading Northern Ireland film production company Waldovision Ltd, which brought fans two critically acclaimed BBC documentaries featuring the 26 times Isle of Man TT legend – 'Joey Dunlop – Remembered' and 'How The North West Was Won' – the new film includes unseen material and additional footage that was cut from the previous television programmes The exciting release, entitled 'No Ordinary Joe', includes tributes from Joey's wife Linda and family members plus John McGuinness, Steve Parrish, commentator Richard Nichols, Phillip McCallen, Eddie Laycock, Hector Neill, Barry Symmons and Brian Reid.[/color]
Never-before-published pictures of the Ballymoney hero, provided from his family's private collection, have also been included in the documentary, which runs for almost 90 minutes.[/color]
Directed and produced by brothers Alwyn and Colin James of Waldovision Ltd, 'No Ordinary Joe' also includes archive footage of Joey – who was tragically killed at Tallinn in Estonia in 2000 – competing at the North West 200, UlsterGrand Prix and national road races in the Republic of Ireland.[/color]
Insightful interviews with Joey, which have never been broadcast before, plus footage of a trip to the Ku****ani factory in Japan – where Joey's leather designs are still retained – make this DVD a must-have for all fans of one of Northern Ireland's most popular and celebrated sportsmen.[/color]"Also among the new material is exclusive footage from the Thanksgiving service held in Joey's memory at Garryduff Presbyterian Church," Alwyn Jones toldCrash.net, "plus personal photographs taken by former Motorcycle News photographer Derek McIntyre of Joey on the continent at work and play."[/color]
Presented and narrated by the BBC's Stephen Watson and endorsed by the Dunlop family as the only official DVD of Joey's life, the documentary will be on sale from mid-December from Duke Marketing and the Official Joey Dunlop website.
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New documentary boasts unseen material of TT legend
A fascinating new documentary about Ulster motorcycle icon Joey Dunlop is set to be released on DVD in time for Christmas.
Produced by leading Northern Ireland film production company Waldovision Ltd, which brought fans two critically acclaimed BBC documentaries featuring the 26 times Isle of Man TT legend – 'Joey Dunlop – Remembered' and 'How The North West Was Won' – the new film includes unseen material and additional footage that was cut from the previous television programmes.
The exciting release, entitled 'No Ordinary Joe', includes tributes from Joey's wife Linda and family members plus John McGuinness, Steve Parrish, commentator Richard Nichols, Phillip McCallen, Eddie Laycock, Hector Neill, Barry Symmons and Brian Reid.
Never-before-published pictures of the Ballymoney hero, provided from his family's private collection, have also been included in the documentary, which runs for almost 90 minutes.
Directed and produced by brothers Alwyn and Colin James of Waldovision Ltd, 'No Ordinary Joe' also includes archive footage of Joey – who was tragically killed at Tallinn in Estonia in 2000 – competing at the North West 200, UlsterGrand Prix and national road races in the Republic of Ireland.
Insightful interviews with Joey, which have never been broadcast before, plus footage of a trip to the Ku****ani factory in Japan – where Joey's leather designs are still retained – make this DVD a must-have for all fans of one of Northern Ireland's most popular and celebrated sportsmen.
"Also among the new material is exclusive footage from the Thanksgiving service held in Joey's memory at Garryduff Presbyterian Church," Alwyn Jones toldCrash.net, "plus personal photographs taken by former Motorcycle News photographer Derek McIntyre of Joey on the continent at work and play."
Presented and narrated by the BBC's Stephen Watson and endorsed by the Dunlop family as the only official DVD of Joey's life, the documentary will be on sale from mid-December from Duke Marketing and the Official Joey Dunlop website.
All-time record holder for the most road race victories ever and double Isle of Man TT winner, Ryan Farquhar has thrown his hat into the ring quite literally to help people with Down syndrome in the 32 counties of Ireland.
Farquhar originally from Dungannon in Northern Ireland, has commissioned a replica pin of his iconic orange & black Shark helmet which is now on sale with all proceeds being divided equally between Down Syndrome Ireland (Southern Ireland) and the Down’s Syndrome Association of Northern Ireland.
Ryan Farquhar: “I am delighted to be able to assist two such worthy organisations and the great work they do on behalf of their members. Hopefully, and with the backing of the public North and South, we will sell lots of pins and raise much needed funds for both organisations, times are tough for all but now, more than ever, causes like these need our backing.”
Pat Clarke, Down Syndrome Ireland: “Down Syndrome Ireland (DSI) feel privileged to have someone as well-known and respected as Ryan in our corner. The motorcycling community in Ireland have been very good to DSI over the past number of years and with Ryan’s backing we hope this will continue for many more years to come.”
Donna Lynch, Down’s Syndrome Association NI: “It is truly great to have people of Ryan’s standing publicising and backing the two organisations, especially in these tough economic times. We at DSA NI are very grateful for Ryan’s generosity.”
Pins are available to purchase by contacting Aidan in DSI at [email:3if0ahen]aidan@downsyndrome.ie[/email:3if0ahen] or by calling 00353 (0)1 4266500 and cost €5/£5 each plus p&p.
I can take payment online through http://www.mycharity...har_pins_aidan/
Or if you would rather pay by cheque/postal order etc, please post them to me at : Aidan Lynam, Down Syndrome Ireland, Citylink Business Park, Old Nass Road, Dublin 12.
Please make all cheques/drafts/postal orders etc: out to Down Syndrome Ireland and pop a note in the envelope marked "Farquhar pins FTAO Aidan" and include your full name and address.
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By JACK CORRY
IT is that time of the year again, when we reflect on the season past, and look at the best national riders, national and international races, and other people who have helped our sport in one way or the other. As in the past few years, I will look at the best national riders this week, and next week the best local riders.
Best national riders of 2011
1st Michael Dunlop Michael is my National rider of the year, after a season where the 22-year-old really matured in every sense of the word, as both a rider and a team member. The decision by the Street Sweep team to move to Kawasaki machinery for the season took a lot of fans by surprise, especially in the Superbike class and the Superstock, and with the trusty Yamahas in the Supersport 600 class, Dunlop and Gary Ryan were well prepared.
The first road race of the season at Cookstown saw a great quality grid line up over the tight and tricky course, and while Michael broke two lap records, his best result was a second. It was the following week at the Tandragee, coinciding with the arrival of the Paul Bird-prepared Kawasaki superbike that saw the talented Dunlop start his winning in fine style, getting sweet revenge over his greatest rival Ryan Farquhar by beating the Dungannon star in the 600 and Open races. He was denied his treble, with the Grand Final being abandoned owing to rain. Dunlop went to the TT with high expectations, and despite the North West being rained off, he took the Superstock TT and was unlucky in both 600 races with mechanical faults.
While he retained the Martin Finnegan Trophy for the fastest Irish rider at the TT, he returned home to face a season challenging his brother for the honours. There were Man of the Meeting awards at Walderstown, The Southern 100 and Armoy, but it was at Dundrod and the Ulster Grand Prix that Dunlop repeated his fine form with three wins in the Superstock and Supersport classes. Back at national level, Michael was again the star of the show at the Munster 100, with another Man of the Meeting award. At Killalane, Michael scored another double, and to cap off the season Michael won the Irish 600 and Superbike Road Race Championships. One thing that surprised a lot of seasoned fans was Michael's decision to have a go on a sidecar on the Jurby course in the Isle of Man.
Michael has many ambitions, and he has made it clear that he wants to be one of road racing's greats. Whether that accolade will come on solos or sidecars, only time will tell, but for 2011 Michael Dunlop is my rider of the year. 2nd William Dunlop William is, for the second year in succession, runner-up, but this time to his brother, and while Ryan Farquhar limited his outings on Irish national roads, William Dunlop didn't worry as he took numerous race wins, and by the end of the season he had taken the Irish 125 and 250 titles, along with the Ulster 125 championship, and the Two Stroke Club's North South Championship. William's domination of the 125 and 250 classes started off at Cookstown with a win in the 250 and a third in the 125 after starting in the second group, but the following week at Tandragee he scored his first double of the year.
Following a decent TT, William returned to the Bush Road Races where he only had one race in the 125 and he took the win easily. At Skerries William had his best day so far of the season when he delighted the large crowd by winning four races from five starts, to take his first Man of the Meeting award. Lucky to escape a multiple bike pile-up the following week at Walderstown in the 250 race, he recovered and won the 125 from his cousin Paul Robinson who was also involved in the pile-up. After another win at the Southern 100 in the Isle of Man on his brother's 250 Honda and a runner-up spot in the 125, William returned home to Kells. Another great day there saw him score three wins, a second and a third place to take the Man of the Meeting award, and at Athea William again took the Man of the Meeting award and the largest prize fund of the season in the Grand Final. Another 125 win at Armoy saw William lift the Irish Championship with three rounds remaining. With the Mid Antrim abandoned, the Ulster saw William and brother Michael fight it out in two brilliant 600 races, but it was Michael who had the edge.
A double at Munster and Killalane saw William take two Irish and Ulster Championships. 3rd Ryan Farquhar Ryan was my winner for the past two years, but this year saw him take some time off during the season between the TT and Armoy, missing the lucrative Southern season. Ryan did compete in selected events, and his winning continued, especially at the Southern 100 and Scarborough. Even though he missed a good bit of the season, Ryan was crowned Duke Road Race champion once more. Ryan is still a class rider, and I believe that he is spending more time building on his future with his own race team, and this was quite obvious at the Sunflower when he had three of his 650 machines on the grid for the Supertwin races, and they took the first three places in each race. The NW and the TT will be definitely on the cards for the Dungannon man's team next year, and I am sure that he still has what it takes to win over the mountain course. Racing wise, Farquhar started off at the Cookstown with five wins from five starts, and a double at Tandragee set him up in fine style for the North West and the TT.
That is where his problems started when, in the first Superbike, his machine holed an oil cooler and his bike left enough oil on the course to force the abandonment of the meeting. A crash at the TT saw him miss a good pay day, but on his return to the Bush he scored another five from five. A few wins at the Southern and Scarborough were followed by a double at Armoy. His domination in the 650 class saw him win at Dundrod, and a double at the Manx in the Classic classes was followed by a return to Killalane where he had another three wins and two seconds. Ryan Farquhar may be nearing the end of his racing career, but the Dungannon man is still Ireland's greatest road race winner. 4th Derek Shiels The talented Dubliner has proved this year that he is definitely a force to be reckoned with on the Irish roads and, like Michael Dunlop, he is not afraid to spread his wings into other branches of the sport. Earlier this year he also took part in a sidecar race, albeit as a passenger.
Derek took his first win on the roads at Skerries when he beat the cream of Irish Road Race stars, including the Dunlop brothers. During the season he has been in the top six in every race, in both the 600 and Superbike. Derek finished runner-up to Michael Dunlop in both the Irish 600 and Superbike road race championships, and to cap off a great season he also won both the Southern Centre 600 and Superbike championships. Let's not forget that Derek is still a true privateer, and I am sure that if the Dubliner had the sponsorship that the riders named above enjoy, he would definitely be a star of Irish racing. 5th Dylan and Derek Lynch The Lynch brothers have been the top riders in Ireland this year in the sidecars
National Race of the Year
There have been three very good national road race meetings this year - Walderstown, Armoy and Skerries, and my vote goes to Skerries. Road Racing is the shop window of Motorcycling in Ireland, and the 'Skerries' produced great racing, and most of all great organisation, which saw the usual excellent crowd go away knowing that they had been entertained to the highest standards. Right from the start of practice, the meeting was well organised, and even the problems that the Loughshinny club had to overcome by keeping a lot of the old spectator areas no-go, they provided grandstands and perfect viewing and most of all the racing was top-class. Luck is very important at any road race, and after terrible accidents at both of the Loughshinny meetings in 2010, this would have been enough to stop any club in its tracks, but they came back and showed that they can run a road race. The brilliant sunshine, coupled with the talents of the Dunlop brothers, made Skerries my meeting of the year.
International Race of the Year
For the third year running the Ulster Grand Prix is my International race of the year. The excitement that the Ulster brings to the road race calendar for the past few years is amazing, and for Noel Johnston and his team, this year's task was different than the past two. The weather was inclement, and hard decisions had to be made in light of the weather, and made they were in the best way possible. The world's fastest road race lived up to its billing, with the riders giving a masterclass in road racing. Michael Dunlop arrived at Dundrod without a win, and went away with three following some of the most exciting racing ever seen at the course. The Ulster has left the North West for dead when it comes to organisation, and I hope that the fans don't let that great race go to the wall, as they seem to have spoken with their feet following the increase in admission charges. The Dundrod club have made great safety improvements to the course, and this was shown this year, with a number of highspeed crashes, but thankfully the riders have benefited from this hard work. Keep 'er lit. IT is that time of the year again, when we reflect on the season past, and look at the best national riders, national and international races, and other people who have helped our sport in one way or the other. As in the past few years, I will look at the best national riders this week, and next week the best local riders.