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Loretto man wins big in Texas mountain biking competition

By Sean Moriarty
A Loretto Road man has won a gold medal at a prestigious downhill mountain biking festival in the United States.
Damien McCarthy took the top spot on the podium at the Texas Downhill Mountainbike Finals last weekend.
The 28-year-old was on an extended tour of the United States and the event near Austin was his final port of call on the three month trip.
Damien raced in the men's 18-29 age category where he faced temperatures of up to 38°C.
“He has been out there for three months, cycling in the mountains, he absolutely loves it,” his mother Sheila told the Killarney Advertiser. “The mountains here would not be big enough for him – he wants a bigger challenge.”
Last month he placed fifth in the internationally renowned ‘Sea Otter Classic’. The Monterey, California-based event is the largest gathering of cycling enthusiasts in North America.
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