Your Better Off Saving Rás Tailteann 1971
25th. June - 4th.July
Route
Stage 1: Dublin To Dunleer, 40 Miles.
Dublin, Swords, Balbriggan Drogheda, Dunleer.
Stage 2: Dunleer To Clones, 86 Miles.
Dunleer, Dundalk, Newry, Armagh, Aughnacloy, Monaghan, Clones.
Stage 3: Clones To Sligo, 80 Miles.
Clones, Belturbet, Killashandra, Mohill, Drumsna, Carrick-On-Shannon, Boyle, Collooney, Ballysodare, Sligo.
Stage 4: Sligo To Oughterard, 115 Miles.
Sligo, Ballysodare, Collooney, Tubercurry, Charlstown, Swinford, Forford, Castlebar, Ballinrobe, Oughterard.
Stage 5: Oughterard To Milltown-Malbay, 72 Miles.
Oughterard, Glaway, Oranmore, Kilcolgan, Kinvara, Lisdoonvarna, Ennistymon, Milltown-Malbay.
Stage 6 A: Milltown-Malbay To Kilrush, 17 Mile T.T.
Creagh, Corraclare, Kilrush.
Stage 6 B: Tarbert To Dunquin, 70 Miles.
Talbert, Listowel, Tralee, Derrymore, Camp, Lougher, Anascaul, Lispole, Dingle, Ventry, Dunquin.
Stage 7: Dunquin To Castletownbere, 116 Miles.
Drunquin, Vetry, Dingle, Lispole, Anascaul, Inch, Castlemaine, Farranfore, Killarney, Kenmare, Glengariff, Castletownbere.
Stage 8 A: Castletownbere To Killarney, 54 Miles.
Castletownbere, Ardgroom, Lauragh, Kenmare, Kilgarvan, Crohane, Killarney.
Stage 8 B: Killarney Criterium ,25 Miles.
Stage 9: Killarney To Roscrea, 109 Miles.
Killarney, Farranfore, Castleisland, Abbeyfeale, Newcastlewest, Rathkeale, Adare, Limerick, Nenagh, Moneygall, Roscrea.
Stage 10: Roscrea To Dublin, 76 Miles.
Roscrea, Mountrath, Portlaoise, Monasterevin, Kildare, Naas, Dunlin.
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| Colm Nulty Winner Of The 1971 Rás Tailteann |
Race Director: Joe Christle
Stage Winners :
Stage 1: Dublin To Dunleer 40 Miles. B. McKenna (Meath B) 1-21-10
Stage 2: Dunleer To Clones 86 Miles. J. Mangan (Kerry) 3-40-55
Stage 3: Clones To Sligo 80 Miles. B. Flynn (Kerry) 3-41-30
Stage 4: Sligo To Oughterard, 115 Miles. N.Clarke (Meath A) 5-04-30
Stage 5: Oughterard to Milltown-Malbay 72 Miles. L. Clarke (Meath A) 3-14-30
Stage 6A: Milltown-Malbay To Kilrush, 17 Mile T.T. B.Flynn (Kerry) 45-46
Stage 6B: Tarbert To Dunquin, 70 Miles. J. McConville (Armagh) 3-18-15
Stage 7: Dumquin To Castletownbere, 116 Miles. C.Nulty (Meath A) 5-20-12
Stage 8A: Castletownbere To Killarney, 54 Miles. B. Flynn (Kerry) 2-21-16
Stage 8B: Killarney Criterium 25 Miles. R. Gaughier (France) 1-14-25
Stage 9: Killarney To Roscrea, 109 Miles. M. O'Donoghue (Carlow) 4-38-00
Stage 10: Roscrea To Dublin 76 Miles. B.Flynn ( Kerry) 2-50.15
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| John Mangan, Kerry Stage Winner & Second Overall |
General Classification
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C. Nulty, Meath A
J. Mangan, Kerry
G. Howard, Dublin
J. McConville, Armagh
B. Flynn, Kerry
T.P. Reilly, Meath A
S. Kennedy, Meath A
B. McKenna, Meath B
B. Connaughton Meath A
M. O’Donoghue, Carlow |
37- 38-06
08-16
13-48
15-50
15-50
19-33
22-16
22-49
22-52
24-50 |
Team Meath A
C. Nulty, S.Kennedy, L.Clarke, B. Connaughton, T.P.Reilly, N. Clarke
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| Larry Clarke Meath A Winner Of Stage 5 |
List Of Competitors 1971
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Meath A
1. C. Nulty
2. S. Kennedy
3. L. Clarke
4. B. Connaughton
5. T.P. Reilly
6. N. Clarke
Meath B
7. D. Meehan
8. B. McKenna
9. T. Kennedy
10. M. McKenna
11. O. McKenna
12. B. Everett
Meath
13. T. Reilly
Carlow
14. M. O’Donoghue
15. M. Kinsella
16. P. Murphy
17. J. Lawlor
Dublin
18. D. Carroll
19. G. Howard
20. S. O’Hanlon
21. J. Roche
Armagh
22. J. McConville
Kerry
23. J. Mangan
24. B. Flynn
25. P. Healy
26. M. Lacey
27. M. Moriarty
28. G. Mangan
Cork
29. M. Cahill
30. J. O’Sullivan
31. P. Sargent
32. D. O’Reilly
33. C. Moylan
34. J. Keogh
Galway
35. T. Gavin
36. T. O’Neill
37. P. Costello
38. T. Kelly
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Louth
39. J. Murphy
40. P. Arrowsmith
41. N. McGuill
Waterford
42. D. McHale
43. M. Collins
44. N. Lynch
45. M. Christle
46. S. O’Tuathail
France
47. G. Puissegur
48. D. Lefol
49. J.L. Marionneau
50. R. Gauthier
51. D. Caqueret
52. R. Lozingo
Mayo
53. P. Hyland
54. D. Moran
Antrim
55. B. Davey
56. G. McCoole
57. H. Mulholland
58. P. Magee
59. M. Tinnelly
60. J. Cough
Tipperary
61. W. Kennedy
62. J. Cashin
63. T. Cuddihy
64. F. Hickey
65. T. Shanahan
Kildare
66. E. Thackaberry
Down
67. B. Monaghan
68. J. Traynor
69. S. O’Hare
Sligo
70. T. Mooney
71. N. Davey
72. J. Mullaney
73. M. O’Hara
Cavan
74. E. Reilly
75. B. Holmes
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| Batty Flynn, Kerry winner of four stages and finished 5th. Overall @15.50 |
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| Mike O'Donoghue Carlow Stage Winner |
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| T.P Reilly, Meath A 6th Overall Batty Flynn,Kerry winner of four stages and 5th.Overall and Gabriel Howard, Dublin 3rd Overall in the 1971 Ras Tailteann |
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| Kerry Team. M .Lacey, B.Flynn, J.Mangan, M. Moriarty, P.Healy, G, Mangan, Manager Pat O'Callaghan |
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| 1971 Tipperary Rás Team Michael Power Manager, Tom Shanahan, Tom Cuddihy, Joe Cashin, Finbar Hickey & Billy Kennedy |
