Paul Healion

Paul Healion (3 June 1978 - 16 August 2009) was an Irish racing cyclist from Dunboyne, County Meath.

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 Ardee, County Louth. He leaves a widow, Ann. He had been due to ride the Tour of Ireland 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

2001

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

36th overall, FBD Insurance Rás (2.2) (riding for McNally Swords) 8th, Stage 8 2009

5th, Tour of Blackpool (riding for Irish National Team) 11th, Irish National Road Race Championship (CN) 43rd overall, FBD Insurance Rás (2.2) (riding for Irish National Team) 1st, Stage 6 4 other Top 10 stage placings