Meet the Irish Pro cyclists

MPFG · 11-10-2014 5:48pm #1

Dunboyne Castle Hotel on Thursday 13th November

http://bluegatesports.ie/events/meet-irish-pros?utm_source=social&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=irish-pro-event-2014

No one or 2 or even 3 but 4 in one room !!
Dan, Nico, Philip D & Sam

Wish I could go but can't travel from London

Dave11 · 13-10-2014 8:42pm

Hi Guys,

This is my gig. Hope to see a few Boards.ie members in the crowd.

Should be a great night

buffalo · 13-10-2014 10:27pm

Got two tickets this morning - in the words of one of the guys in work, four pro-cyclists for the price of one!

stecleary · 13-10-2014 10:38pm

Forgot to get tickets this morning. Got 2 now tho

Pudsy33 · 13-10-2014 11:22pm

I've seen people complain about the price. I genuinely expected this to be more, it's reasonable! Can't wait.

Dave11 · 14-10-2014 10:03pm

Hi Gys,

Thanks for the positive feedback re price of tickets! Thought I had got it wrong with one or two comments I read but as someone here said 4 for the price of 1!

There may even be a surprise guest on the night!

We're hoping for there to be a series of similar events in 2015 with international riders so for the lastest info follow us on Facebook: Blue Gate Sports or on Twitter @bluegatesports

Dave
PS: Hope this post is ok mods?

MPFG · 14-10-2014 10:20pm

Dave11 wrote: »

Hi Guys,

This is my gig. Hope to see a few Boards.ie members in the crowd.

Should be a great night

Hi...I put it up here as I thought boardsies might be interested and it looked like a good gig.....Not claiming it as mine or anything...just been helpful
Quite happy to delete if you want ...

Dave11 · 14-10-2014 10:26pm

MPFG wrote: »

Hi...I put it up here as I thought boardsies might be interested and it looked like a good gig.....Not claiming it as mine or anything...just been helpful
Quite happy to delete if you want ...

God.... Not at all mate. Was merely introducing myself as the person behind the event. Thanks very much for putting it up!

Pdoghue · 15-10-2014 1:14pm

Come on, 28 Euros is steep..

Pudsy33 · 15-10-2014 1:23pm

Pdoghue wrote: »

Come on, 28 Euros is steep..

How? They need to cover the cost of the venue and the cost of having 4 pro cyclists. It's a Q and A and a bit of an event. What would you expect to pay?

carltonleon · 15-10-2014 1:35pm

Dave11 wrote: »

Hi Guys,

This is my gig. Hope to see a few Boards.ie members in the crowd.

Should be a great night

Dave,

What is the format ? is it just a Q&A ?

buffalo · 15-10-2014 3:02pm

Pdoghue wrote: »

Come on, 28 Euros is steep..

€7 for Nico Roche, €7 for Dan Martin, €7 for Philip Deignan, €7 for Sam Bennett... I'd consider paying €7 to attend a Q&A with any of them a bargain, so for all of them it's a great deal!

quozl · 15-10-2014 3:20pm

Feck it, make it 35€. Dan Martin is definitely worth double - the man's season was drama personified!

MPFG · 15-10-2014 3:40pm

quozl wrote: »

Feck it, make it 35€. Dan Martin is definitely worth double - the man's season was drama personified!

I think they are all worth at least 10Euro each....imagine they can give great insights in to

Being new to the World Tour ranks and having your first of many win
Plus whos a pain in the arse in those sprints, what goes on etc

Riding again at World Tour level
Riding for SKY...is everything controlled to the nth degree
Is Chris Froome really nice or boring or is he a very tough cookie

Crashing out of the Giro and how it felt on the first day in your home country
How did it feel to then win Il Lombardia
Which GT will you target next year

What is riding for Bjarne like and how will it differ from Brailsford
What do you think of Tinkoff proposal for 1 million to race 3 Gts
Are you still hoping to lead in GT in 2015

All in a position to answer different but interesting questions

Dave11 · 15-10-2014 9:07pm

Pdoghue wrote: »

Come on, 28 Euros is steep..

Hi Pdoghue,

Thanks for your comment. The price of the ticket was dictated by the cost of putting the event together. Hope to see you there on the 13th for a great evening.

Dave11 · 15-10-2014 9:13pm

carltonleon wrote: »

Dave,

What is the format ? is it just a Q&A ?

Hi carltonleon,

The format is as follows:

19:00 Doors open.

19:00-20:00 Time to look through our trade partners for the night with stands from Science in Sport, Richies Bikestore, Sunglasses.ie, Rocca Sports, Wyldsson and more.

At this time the four pros will be moving freely around the show for photos/autographs and chat.

20:00-22:30 ish.... The pros will take to the stage with commentator Cian Lynch afor a round table chat. (Possible break to be inserted)

22:30-23:00 More time to meet with the lads and look at the stands.

I hope to see you there for what will be a great night.

Dave11 · 18-10-2014 12:05pm

Hi Guys,

Thought I would give you a heads up about the competition we're running for two tickets to our event.

All you need to do is go onto our page, like the page and share our competition post. Please ensure your privacy settings allow us to see that you have shared the post.

https://www.facebook.com/#!/BlueGateSports

Like and share to win!!

Dave
BGS

Bikerbhoy · 19-10-2014 8:35am

This looks like a great night , to get photos autographs and chat from these 4 boys all in one place is deadly. I think it's a very fair price for the tickets . Best of luck for the event

Dave11 · 20-10-2014 1:26pm

Bikerbhoy wrote: »

This looks like a great night , to get photos autographs and chat from these 4 boys all in one place is deadly. I think it's a very fair price for the tickets . Best of luck for the event

Hope to see you there. Track me down and introduce yourself!

Pudsy33 · 20-10-2014 1:42pm

Can't wait to get my cycle for life t-shirt signed by a double monument winner

Dave11 · 20-10-2014 3:09pm

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Can't wait to get my cycle for life t-shirt signed by a double monument winner

Will have to arrange that he brings a few spare ones!

Dave11 · 25-10-2014 11:06pm

Delighted to announce that 'An Evening with the Pros' will be recorded by Black Umbrella Productions and will be aired on Setanta Sports and hopefully another Irish channel soon tbc!

This is shaping up to be a great event!

PS: Thanks again mods for allowing me publicise it.

easygoing39 · 26-10-2014 11:47am

Purchased 2 tickets for me and my mate,looking forward to this now.

Dave11 · 30-10-2014 10:36am

*** Two weeks to go ***

Only two weeks to go now before Nico, Dan, Philip and Sam descend on Dunboyne Castle. Tickets are limited so don't miss out guys.

Log on today to www.bluegatesports.ie for more info on event or www.tickets.ie for tickets.

Dave11 · 02-11-2014 12:59pm

Just keeps getting better!

Delighted to have Karen M. Edwards on board to record the whole day thru the lenses of her camera. Karen is well known in Irish Cycling and hopefully won't be long before we see her on the international stage!

gordongekko · 03-11-2014 10:52am

To the people complaining about the price of the tickets. Padraig Harrington is having a similar event. The tickets are priced at €50-60

Dave11 · 03-11-2014 2:08pm

We have now introduced a club special deal for fans looking to attend 'An Evening with the Pros'.

If you're a group from a club or Boards.ie then enter the promotional code 'cyclingclub' and get 6 tickets for price of 5!

Limited tickets available. Don't miss out.

www.tickets.ie for tickets.

Dave11 · 06-11-2014 11:17am

Running a competition for 2 tickets on the Facebook page: Bluegate Sports.

Check it out. https://www.facebook.com/#!/BlueGateSports

Dave11 · 10-11-2014 12:07pm

Congrats to Mr John Kelly who won our Facebook competition for two tickets to our event.

Only 3 more sleeps guys until this great event.

Log on to www.bluegatesports.ie for ticket info

Don't forget the group special availble. Enter 'cyclingclub' in the promo for 6 adult tickets for 5

Dave11 · 10-11-2014 3:13pm

Keeps getting better!!!

We can confirm that Orihuela Costa Cycling Camps will attend the show and will be ginving away a FREE WEEKS ACCOMODATION to one lucky show attendee!!!

Just chat to the lads on the stand on the night to see how to enter.

Dave11 · 11-11-2014 12:11pm

Morning,

*** Important Info ***

Lots of enquiries this morning regarding tickets on the night. Can we please spread the word that there WILL be tickets on the night and despite what some people have been told, the event is NOT sold out.

buffalo · 14-11-2014 1:14am

Really enjoyed the evening, very well put together Dave! Seemed very short, despite the fact it was nearly 3 hours!

Fecking half-drowned on the cycle home though. Where was the courtesy bus with bike racks? :P

Pudsy33 · 14-11-2014 1:15am

Phillip Deignan seems like a lad I'd love to go for a pint with. Great night.

buffalo · 14-11-2014 1:18am

Pudsy33 wrote: »

Phillip Deignan seems like a lad I'd love to go for a pint with. Great night.

I know - swoon!

easygoing39 · 14-11-2014 2:07am

Now that was a great night!!Ran till 10.45pm,way past the advertised finish time,yet to me it felt like 1 hour.All 4 riders spoke very very well,its clear to see all of them are intelligent lads.Great crowd turned out too,some very good questions asked at the end by audience members.
The trade stands where well turned out,2 different prizes to be won from them,fair play.
My only moan would be that only 1 stand had bikes on it,and the bikes on show aren't even ridden by the pro teams.A chance missed by the importers of brands that are ridden in the pro tour.
Well worth the money,will go to the next one.And Im sure the organiser's (Dave) will have learned a lot to make the next one bigger and even better.

marvin80 · 14-11-2014 9:30am

Very enjoyable night last night, well done to all involved in organising it.
Looking forward to the next one.

sirpsycho · 14-11-2014 11:45am

Dave11 wrote: »

Delighted to announce that 'An Evening with the Pros' will be recorded by Black Umbrella Productions and will be aired on Setanta Sports and hopefully another Irish channel soon tbc!

Any dates on when it may be aired?

Jocry · 14-11-2014 2:12pm

Really enjoyed the night as well, was well worth it imo.

Dave11 · 14-11-2014 5:04pm

sirpsycho wrote: »

Any dates on when it may be aired?

Due to sit dwon in the editing room next week or so and will go out in the early in the New Year. I'll keep you posted on here.

Dave11 · 14-11-2014 5:07pm

Thanks very much for all the above feedback. ^^^^^^

Glad you all enjoyed the event. The four lads enjoyed it just as much and are wondering about a date for 2015!

See you all again soon hopefully!

MPFG · 14-11-2014 5:11pm

Dave11 wrote: »

Thanks very much for all the above feedback. ^^^^^^

Glad you all enjoyed the event. The four lads enjoyed it just as much and are wondering about a date for 2015!

See you all again soon hopefully!

maybe a 'down the country' venue as well.....Limerick or Galway , etc

Love to have gone but in London...glad it was a success

Dave11 · 14-11-2014 5:17pm

MPFG wrote: »

maybe a 'down the country' venue as well.....Limerick or Galway , etc

Love to have gone but in London...glad it was a success

I'll just bring it on tour and include some UK dates so you don't miss out!

AmberGold · 14-11-2014 9:37pm

Could be onto something there with that. Great event.

Meet the Irish Pro cyclists

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