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Swords Woman Wins a Holiday of a Lifetime

A Swords lady got a pleasant surprise last week when she won herself, a SportActive cycling holiday for two, including the flights and bike hire.

Catherine Halpin, from Rivervalley, Swords, was the lucky winner of a one-week SportActive cycling holiday to Mallorca with cycling legend Sean Kelly.

Catherine was revealed as the lucky winner of the TodayFM competition with a fantastic prize from SportActive in association with the Irish Cycling Show which took place last weekend, May 19-20 in the RDS Dublin and will be whisked away with husband, Matthew to a stunning 4-star hotel in Mallorca during April 2013.

Enjoying guided rides with professional SportActive coaches and having the chance to cycle with special guest, cycling legend Sean Kelly.

“I couldn’t believe it when I got the call. Many thanks to SportActive for this fantastic prize and it was lovely to meet the team at Ireland’s first ever cycling show last weekend. As avid cyclists both my husband and I are very excited to meet Sean Kelly and have the opportunity to cycle with him in sunny Mallorca.” says Catherine

Martin Birney  of SportActive congratulated Catherine saying, “we are delighted that Catherine has won given her interest in cycling. It was lovely to meet her at the Irish Cycling show and we look forward to having her and her husband join us in Mallorca for a great cycling holiday.”

Collectively owned by Martin Birney and Flora Mittermair, SportActive specialises in active holidays and caters from beginners to all levels and abilities. The SportActive team organises your daily schedules, all you have to do is enjoy and have an unforgettable week, riding with Sean Kelly, the king of the classics, a previous world's number one professional cyclist, and seven times Paris-Nice winner.”

For more information or to contact the SportActive team logon to: http://www.sportactive-site.net/ 

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Pictured at the SportActive stand at the Irish Cycling Show in the RDS Dublin with Catherine Halpin, the delighted winner of the SportActive cycling holiday competition and her husband Matthew, are Flora Mittermair, SportActive and Martin Birney, SportActive