https://gatedrop.com Get the jump on Motocross news Mon, 29 Sep 2025 08:10:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://gatedrop.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/cropped-Simple-Professional-Name-Introduction-LinkedIn-Profile-Picture-32x32.png https://gatedrop.com 32 32 https://gatedrop.com/martin-barr-glenn-mccormick-and-stuart-edmonds-on-heading-to-ironman-mxon-for-team-ireland/ Mon, 29 Sep 2025 08:10:14 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=191900 The Motocross of Nations is often described as the Olympics of motocross – a unique event where riders put aside their usual team colours to line up for their country on one of the most prestigious stages in the sport. This year, the iconic event heads across the Atlantic to Ironman in USA, and for...]]> https://gatedrop.com/revealed-team-ireland-2025-mxon-riders-shortlisted-no-mccullough/ Fri, 08 Aug 2025 14:59:09 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=188735 With confirmation this week that Ireland will compete at Ironman Raceway for the 2025 Motocross of Nations in October, five riders have been shortlisted to pull on the green jersey. We understand that the shortlist, in no particular order, is: Jason Meara, Lennox Dickinson, Stuart Edmonds, Glenn McCormick and Martin Barr. One notable omission is...]]> https://gatedrop.com/team-ireland-mxon-update-philip-mccullough-provides-financial-plan/ Thu, 22 May 2025 07:24:05 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=183992 Following a request from the MCUI Motocross Commission during their meeting on Tuesday, 13th May, Philip McCullough who is in talks to become team manager for the year, has provided a revised and more detailed financial plan for this year’s Motocross of Nations at Ironman in the USA. With costs continuing to rise and time...]]> https://gatedrop.com/mark-mooney-and-cailum-meara-reflect-on-team-ireland-matterley-basin-mxon-performance/ Tue, 08 Oct 2024 22:02:51 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=166835 It wasn’t meant to be for Ireland this year to qualify for the main event but it wasn’t for the lack of trying. All three riders rode their hearts out in the B final but with none of them getting out of the start at top five and Barr going down on the first corner,...]]> https://gatedrop.com/interview-cailum-meara-talks-2024-team-ireland-mxon-squad/ Tue, 17 Sep 2024 07:37:31 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=164705 At the recent Irish MXoN fundraiser event which was held at Loughbrickland, we caught up with Cailum Meara who is involved in the Irish MXoN team to discuss the team, his role and much more… You can listen, watch or read below… GateDrop: Cailum, you are the assistant Team Manager of the Irish Motocross Nations...]]> https://gatedrop.com/in-depth-interview-mark-mooney-talks-2024-irish-mxon-team-selection-and-more/ Thu, 12 Sep 2024 07:45:46 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=164220 With the Irish MXoN team recently being announced, we decided to catch up with team manager, Mark Mooney to discuss the team and much more. You can read or listen below… GateDrop: Mark, the Irish Motocross des Nations team has been official for a wee while now. All three riders, I mean all three of...]]> https://gatedrop.com/official-ireland-select-2024-mxon-riders/ Tue, 20 Aug 2024 20:37:18 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=162620 Ireland have selected their rider line up for this years Motocross des Nations event which takes place at Matterley Basin next month and it’s a strong team. Martin Barr who has been there and done it many times will once again represent Ireland despite announcing at the very start of the year he would stand...]]> https://gatedrop.com/results-irish-mxon-rider-selection-poll/ Thu, 15 Aug 2024 07:38:38 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=162058 Just for a little bit of fun we decided to run an Irish MXoN rider selection poll ahead of this years event which is heading to Matterley Basin in October. We had over 750 votes so thanks to everyone that took the time to enter their vote. The results are interesting… It’s good to see...]]> https://gatedrop.com/confirmed-team-ireland-2024-coupe-de-lavenir-riders-selected/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 10:29:30 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=162013 Ireland have selected their riders for this years Coupe de l’Avenir event which takes place in Belgium on the 28th and 29th of September. The following riders have been chosen to represent team Ireland: 65cc:  Bradley Thompson Max Jones Cole Mc Auley 85cc: Alfie Herron Kole Nally Ben Atkinson Open:  125 rider: Lewis Spratt 250...]]> https://gatedrop.com/poll-who-would-you-select-as-the-irish-mxon-team/ Mon, 12 Aug 2024 18:41:40 +0000 https://gatedrop.com/?p=161970 With some news expected soon for team Ireland’s Motocross des Nations selection we thought we’d let our viewers vote for who they’d select for this years event. The event heads to Matterley Basin on the 5th and 6th of October. You only get three votes so choose wisely and don’t forget ideally you need to...]]>