Paul Healion
Paul Healion 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;2000
;2001
;2002
;2003
;2004
- 1st, Irish National Elite Track Pursuit Championship
- 3rd, Irish National Criterium Championship
- 4th, Irish National Time-trial Championship
;2006 - Team Murphy&Gunn-Newlyn
- 1st overall, Ras Mumhan
- *1st, Stage 3a
- *2nd, Stage 4
- *2nd, Stage 2
- 2nd, Irish National Time-trial Championship
- 6th, Stephen Roche GP
- 1st, Stage 4, Ras Mumhan
- 2nd, Irish National Time-trial Championship
- 2nd, Lincoln International Grand Prix
- 3rd overall, Tour of Ulster
- *1st, Stage 3
- *1st, Stage 4
- 4th, Irish National Time-trial Championship
- 1st, Irish National Time-trial Championship
- 36th overall, FBD Insurance Rás
- *8th, Stage 8
- 1st, Irish National Criterium Championship
- 5th, Tour of Blackpool
- 11th, Irish National Road Race Championship
- 43rd overall, FBD Insurance Rás
- *1st, Stage 6
- *4 other Top 10 stage placings