February 2006 and Bobby’s last race at the Western Province Triathlon Championships, where he finished 4th overall to The 2006 World Triathlon Champion Tim Don

• Represented Ireland for many years internationally with a specific focus on ITU Style Racing and consequently has experienced the challenges, trials and tribulations that accompany international participation in a sport which has a geographically diverse racing circuit
• Have benefited from the training insights and intuitions of world class coaches who have assisted Bobby in his preparations over many years. This exposure has equipped him with unique insights into the requirements and training regimes which prospective international triathletes require in order to achieve success at the highest level.
• Have enjoyed the privilege of training with many of the world’s top triathletes as well as athletes who have competed at the highest levels in the individual component sports that make up triathlon. Amongst these athletes are champions who have set world road racing and track records in running, swimmers of Olympic Champion Standards and cyclists of Tour De France calibre.
• Have played a supportive and mentorship role to a number of upcoming junior and senior athletes within Ireland as well as assisting a number of young athletes at his various training bases such as South Africa and America

 

Two of Bobby’s old training partners and great friends Lieuwe Boonstra (top South African Triathlete) and Conrad Stoltz (two time triathlon Olympian; three times The World Xterra Triathlon Champion, who Bobby currently manages/mentors)

 

Bobby’s Triathlon Race Results:

2006

Notes: Bobby retired from International Competition in March 2006

International Results

Position	Event
4th Overall	Western Province Triathlon Championships, Club Mykanos, South Africa

 

2005

Notes: When Bobby started racing in 2004 he would never have guessed that he would be resigning from his job one year later. One year later, in March 2005, Bobby left his job, relocated to Stellenbosch, South Africa and commenced full time training. Bobby’s first year of International Racing and full time training saw him achieve an ITU World Ranking of 163.

International Results

Position	Event
1st Overall	Western Province Duathlon Trials, Cape Town, South Africa
1st Overall	Western Province Triathlon Trials, Crawbou, South Africa
3rd Overall	ITU African International Cup, Mariental, Namibia
7th Overall	ITU Asian International Cup, Jinzhou, China
11th Overall	ITU Asian International Cup, Solcko City, South Korea
20th Overall	ITU Pan American International Cup, Panama City, Panama
25th Overall	ITU Asian International Cup, Jiayuguan, China
34th Overall	ITU Pan American International Cup, Boston, USA
DNF	ITU Pan American International Cup, Veracruz, Mexico

 

2004

Notes: In 2004 Bobby resumed triathlon after a 3 year break in order to focus on his career. He actually surprised himself with a successful domestic comeback, which he balanced with a very busy work schedule. Bobby’s first major event was the ITU World Age Group Duathlon Championships, followed by the ITU World Age Group Triathlon Championships.

International Results:

Position	Event
5th	ITU World Duathlon Championships, Geel, Belgium (25-29 Age Group)
6th	ITU World Triathlon Championships, Madiera, Portugal (25-29 Age Group)
11th	Overall Home Nations Duathlon Championships/British National Elite Duathlon Championships (fastest bike split)

National Results:

Position	Event
1st Overall	Limerick Triathlon, County Limerick
1st Overall	Galway Triathlon, County Galway
1st Overall	Irish National Sprint Distance Championships, County Down
1st Overall	Irish National XTerra Championships, County Antrim
1st Overall	Skerries Triathlon, County Dublin
1st Overall	Mullaghmore Triathlon, County Sligo
2nd Overall	Irish National Championships, Kilkee, County Clare

 

2003

Notes: In 2003 Bobby represented the Cycleways Cycling Team. Within six weeks of taking up road racing he achieved a Category A License

National Results (Cycling):

Position	Event
1st Overall	Sligo Road Race
3rd Overall	Sligo Road Race
1st	Stamullen Road Race (Category B)
6th	Gorey 3 Day Stage Race (Category B)

 

2001

Notes: Bobby’s second winter in South Africa saw him really develop as an athlete, thanks in no small part to Libby Burrell who took Bobby under her wing. However, with little funding and support coupled with the presentation of a lucrative career with Oakley, saw Bobby take what turned out to be a successful move with Oakley.

International Results:

Position	Event
8th Overall	ITU All-African Triathlon Championships, Port Elizabeth, South Africa (European Championship Equivalent)

National Results:

Position	Event
1st Overall	Mullaghmore Triathlon, County Sligo

 

2000

Notes: Following his winter in South Africa, Bobby returned to the various “odd jobs” in American and resumed racing.

International Results:

Position	Event
1st Overall	Plymouth Triathlon, MA, USA
1st Overall	Duathlon At The Dunes, MA, USA
1st Overall	Mattpoisett Triathlon, MA, USA
3rd Overall	Columbia Triathlon, Maryland, PA, USA

 

1999

Notes: A little disillusioned with the sport in Ireland, during the winter of 1998-1999 Bobby embarked alone on a voyage of discovery to Boston, America. He worked all types of “odd jobs” in order to sustain himself and pursue his sporting goals in America.

In October 1999 following a successful season in America, Bobby travelled alone to Stellenbosch, South Africa (Bobby had read about Stellenbosch in Triathlete Magazine) where he spent a winter focussed on training. This was the start of what Bobby would later describe Stellenbosch to be his “home away from home”.

International Results:

Position	Event
1st	ITU North American Championships, Wilkes Barre, PA, USA (20-24 Age Group)
1st Overall	Shipbuilders Triathlon, Bath, ME, USA
2nd Overall	West Roxbury Triathon, MA, USA
2nd Overall	Mattpoisett Triathlon, MA, USA
3rd Overall	Hamlin Beach Triathlon, NY, USA
3rd Overall	Plymouth Triathon, MA, USA
17th	ITU World Triathlon Championships, Montreal, Canada (20-24 Age Group)

 

1998

Notes: Bobby raced domestically in Ireland and gained selection for The Irish Home Nations Triathlon Team.

International Results:

Position	Event
2nd	Windsor Triathlon, England (20-24 Age Group)
45th	ITU World Triathlon Championships, Lausanne, Switzerland (20-24 Age Group)

 

1997

Notes: Bobby started taking part in triathlons for fun after meeting a friend who was doing the sport at university in Bedford, England where Bobby studied Sports Science (1993-1997).

Prior to triathlon Bobby was an accomplished middle distance runner, but swimming was his first love. Bobby recorded personal bests of 25 seconds for the 50m frontcrawl and 27.8 seconds for the 50m butterfly at the age of 17 without any formal coaching or membership of a swim team At that time top swim teams were mainly to be found in the major cities and not in the midlands. (1988-1997).

During these early years Bobby voluntarily coached many young swimmers and The Piranha Swim Team based in his hometown of Portarlington. He coached two underage national swimming champions (1992-1998).

International Results:

Position	Event
1st Overall	Gloustershire Triathlon, England
1st Overall	Cardington Time Trial Series, Bedford England