{"id":176,"date":"2012-12-18T10:24:25","date_gmt":"2012-12-18T10:24:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/?p=176"},"modified":"2026-08-15T00:24:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-14T23:24:17","slug":"liam-corcoran-all-ireland-winner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/dev\/liam-corcoran-all-ireland-winner\/","title":{"rendered":"National Glory: Davitt College Student Liam Corcoran Crowned All-Ireland Cycling Champion"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<!-- NEWS ARTICLE: LIAM CORCORAN ALL-IRELAND    -->\n<!-- ========================================== -->\n<div class=\"aen-news-article-modern\" style=\"font-family: 'Plus Jakarta Sans', sans-serif; width: 100%; max-width: 1200px; margin: 30px auto; padding: 0 20px; box-sizing: border-box;\">\n  \n  <div style=\"background: #ffffff; border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; border-radius: 24px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 20px 40px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.04);\">\n    \n    <!-- Header Banner -->\n    <div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2015 0%, #1a3825 100%); 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School Principal <strong>Ms. Bernie Rowland<\/strong> and Castlebar Cycling Team Manager <strong>Mr. John Brennan<\/strong> formally met with Liam to commend his phenomenal achievement on behalf of the entire school and local sporting community.\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Congratulations Banner -->\n      <div style=\"background: linear-gradient(135deg, #0f2015 0%, #1a3825 100%); border-radius: 14px; padding: 20px 24px; color: #ffffff; margin-bottom: 40px; text-align: center;\">\n        <p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 16.5px; font-weight: 700; color: #fbbf24; letter-spacing: 0.3px;\">\n          Comhghairdeas Liam \u2013 we wish you every success wearing the green jersey across Ireland!\n        <\/p>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <!-- Featured Standalone Image (Direct View, No Lightbox) -->\n      <div style=\"border-radius: 16px; overflow: hidden; box-shadow: 0 15px 35px rgba(0,0,0,0.1); border: 1px solid #e2e8f0; background: #ffffff;\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/davittcollege.ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/LiamCorcoran-1.jpg\" alt=\"All-Ireland Junior Cycling Champion Liam Corcoran at Davitt College\" style=\"width: 100%; height: auto; display: block;\">\n        \n        <!-- Styled Dark Green Bottom Caption -->\n        <div style=\"background: #0f2015; color: #ffffff; padding: 18px 24px; border-top: 3px solid #f59e0b;\">\n          <p style=\"margin: 0 0 6px 0; font-size: 13.5px; font-weight: 800; color: #fbbf24; text-transform: uppercase; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\">\n            &#x1f4f8; Champion Homecoming Showcase:\n          <\/p>\n          <p style=\"margin: 0; font-size: 13.5px; line-height: 1.6; color: #e2e8f0;\">\n            All-Ireland Junior Road Race Champion <strong>Liam Corcoran<\/strong> pictured with <strong>Ms. Bernie Rowland<\/strong> (Principal), <strong>Mr. John Brennan<\/strong> (Castlebar Cycling Team Manager), alongside classmates and fellow Castlebar Cycling Club members.\n          <\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<style>\n  @media (max-width: 900px) {\n    .modern-article-title {\n      white-space: normal !important;\n      font-size: 26px !important;\n    }\n    .modern-body-pad {\n      padding: 20px !important;\n    }\n    .aen-news-article-modern {\n      padding: 0 10px !important;\n    }\n    .cycling-feature-grid {\n      grid-template-columns: 1fr !important;\n    }\n  }\n<\/style>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#x1f6b4; Cycling \u2022 All-Ireland Champion National Glory: Davitt College Student Liam Corcoran Crowned All-Ireland Cycling Champion 18 December 2012 \u2022 Davitt College Castlebar Davitt College, Castlebar, extends its massive congratulations to Leaving Certificate student Liam Corcoran, who achieved a spectacular sporting milestone by winning the prestigious Irish Junior Road Race Championship. This historic national victory earns Liam the ultimate cycling honor: he will proudly wear the iconic Irish National Champion&#8217;s jersey in competitive road events throughout the upcoming season. &#x1f947; National Road Race Series Irish Junior Road Race Title A victory built on tireless training regimes, tactical endurance, and elite athletic sacrifice\u2014cementing Liam&#8217;s place among Ireland&#8217;s finest rising cycling talents. National Honour Irish National Champion\u2019s Jersey Junior Cycling Ireland Liam was welcomed back to campus by a large crowd of delighted classmates, friends, and fellow riders from the Castlebar Cycling Club. School Principal Ms. Bernie Rowland and Castlebar Cycling Team Manager Mr. John Brennan formally met with Liam to commend his phenomenal achievement on behalf of the entire school and local sporting community. 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