Rás Tailteann
5th.-12th. August 1962
Route
Stage 1: Dublin To Longford 76 Miles.
Dublin, Lucan, Leixlip, Maynooth, Kilcock, Enfield, Mullingar, Edgeworthstown, Longford.
Stage 2: Longford To Donegal 122 Miles.
Longford, Lanesboro, Roscommon, Boyle, Carrick-On-Shannon, Dumshanbo, Manor-Hamilton, Bundoran, Ballyshannon,
Donegal.
Stage 3: Donegal To Castlebar 110 Miles.
Donegal, Ballyshannon, Bundoran, Sligo, Ballysodare, Dromore-West, Ballina, foxford, Castlebar.
Stage 4: Castlebar to Athenry 112 Miles.
Castlebar, Westport, Leenane, Letterfrack, Clifden, Recess, Maam-Cross, Oughterard, Galway, Oranmore, Athenry.
Stage 5: Athenry To Tralee 130 Miles.
Athenre, Oranmore, Gort, Ennis, Limerick, Rathkeale, Newcastle-West, Abbeyfeale, Castleisland, Tralee.
Stage 6A: Tralee To Killarney Time Trial 20 Miles.
Stage 6B: Killlarney To Fermoy 60 Miles.
Killarney, Rathmore, Mallow, Fermoy.
Stage 7: Fermoy To Gorey 137 Miles.
Fermoy, Mitchelstown, Cahir, Clonmel, Carrick-On-Suir, Waterford, New Ross, Wexford, Castlebridge, Ballycanew Cross Roads, Gorey.
Stage 8: Gorey To Dublin 71 Miles.
Gorey, Arklow, Rathdrum, Laragh, Wicklow Gap, Blessington, Brittas, Dublin (Phoneix Park).
Race Director: Joe Christle
Stage Winners:
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| Jim Killean President Of The National Cycling Association Of Ireland Shay O'Hanlon Winner Of The 1962 Event And Race Organiser Joe Christle |
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| Shay O'Hanlon Dublin Winner Of 4 Stages And 1st. Overall |
Stage 1: Dublin To Longford 76 Miles. D. McGrath (Down) 3-13-19
Stage 2: Longford To Donegal 122 Miles. S. O'Hanlon (Dublin) 5-31-35
Stage 3: Donegal To Castlebar 110 Miles. S.Cullen (Dublin) 4-44-50
Stage 4: Castlebar To Athenry 112 Miles. D. Ahern (Kerry) 5-02-00
Stage 5: Athenry to Tralee 130 Miles. S.Cullen (Dublin) 5-57-00
Stage 6A: Tralee To Killarney 20miles T.T. S. O'Hanlon (Dublin) 44-54
Stage 6B: Killarney To Fermoy 60 Miles. S. O'Hanlon (Dublin) 2-21-00
Stage 7: Fermoy To Gorey 137 Miles. B. Naylor (Dublin) 5-27-05
Stage 8: Gorey To Dublin 71 Miles. S. O'Hanlon (Dublin) 3-05-00
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| Dan Aherne Winner Of Stage 4 |
General Classification
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10. |
S. O’Hanlon, Dublin,
S. Cullen, Dublin
P. Neary, Louth
J. Kennedy, Dublin
P. Wall, Tipperary
L. Baxter, Kildare
T. Finn, Dublin
D. McGrath, Dublin
B. McKenna, Meath
S. Walsh, Tipperary |
36- 06-56
19-04
20-16
20-33
22-34
22-58
26-31
28-16
29-11
29-34 |
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| J Goddard Exiles At The Start Of The Time Trial In Tralee |
Team Winners Dublin
S. O'Hanlon, S. Cullen, J. Kennedy, D. McGrath, T. Finn
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| Dermot Dignam |
List Of Competitors For The 1962 Rás Tailteann
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Dublin
1. T. Finn
2. S. O’Hanlon
3. B. Naylor
4. J. Kennedy
5. D. Dignam
6. D. McGrath
7. S. Cullen
8. J. Ludden
9. M. Christle
10. B. Magennis
Meath
11. B. McKenna
12. T. Reilly
13. A. Nulty
14. M. Collins
15. A. Davis
16. S. McCann
17. M. Hackett
Wexford
18. J. Whitty
19. F. O’Rourke
20. J. Roche
21. T. Cullimore
22. P. Somers
23. L. Doran
24. P. Firman
25. R. McCann
26. M. O’Sullivan
27. E. Crosbie
Antrim
28. G McKenna
29. J. McLoughlin
30. F. Davey
31. W. Campbell
32. J. McParland
33. S. Mann
34. T. Bourke
35. M. Mooney
36. S. Dougherty
Limerick
37. J. Hedderman
38. D. McDonagh
39. P.Stapleton
Derry
40. S. McCarron
41. C. Crosssan
42. T. Burns
43. M. McCarron
44. B. Devine
45. P. McCallion
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Down
46. D. Monaghan
47. S. O’Hare
48. M. McNamara
49. D. McGrath
50. B. Monaghan
Kerry
51. G. Mangan
52. D. Ahern
53. J. Drumm
54. J. Brosnan
55. E. Sheehan
56. L. Moriarty
Tipperary
57. P. Wall
58. T. Kiely
59. J. Phelan
60. S. Walsh
61. J. Curry
62. A. Kiely
63. W. Burke
Cork
64. M. Twomey
65. P. Reidy
66. K. O’Brien
67. J. O’Mahony
68. R. Shaw
Sligo
69. M. Mooney
70. S. Higgins
71. K. Smith
72. D. Cahill
73. T. Mooney
74. N. Burke
Kildare
75. M. Logan
76. L. Baxter
77. J. Halligan
78. E. Ryan
79. T. Foley
80. C. Carr
81. P. Flanagan
82. E. Flanagan
Louth
83. P. Neary
84. J. Caulfield
Exiles
85. D. Kenny
86. T. Beamish
87. J. Goddard
88. F. Ryan
89. P. Ransom
90. D. Sheehan
91. G. Lanigan
92. S. Purcell
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| J. Brosnan Kerry |
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| The Exiles Team For the 1962 Rás Tailteann John O'Reilly (Manager) Tom Beamish, Finbar Ryan Dennis Sheehan, Pat Ransome & Gerry Lanigan |
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| John Goddard Exiles Team arriving at the finish in Tralee 1962 |
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| D. Kenny Exiles Team |
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| Dermot Mc Grath, Down |
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| Paddy Flanagan being congratulated by Tom Barry |
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| Brian Monaghan & Dermot McGrath Down Ras Team |
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| Meath Team Anthony Nulty, Alex Davis, Sean McCann, Mick Collins, Tom Reilly, Mick Hackett and Ben McKenna |
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| Kildare Team 1962 Ras Tailteann |
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| Some Pages from the 1962 programme |
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| The Race Officials 1962 |
