The 1980 Health Race Rás Tailteann

21th. June- 29th June

Route

Stage 1:  Dublin To Monaghan, 83 Miles.
Dublin, Santry, Swords, Balbriggan, Drogheda, Tullyesker, Dunleer, Castlebellingham, Dundalk, Castleblaney, Clontibret, Monaghan.

Stage 2:  Monaghan To Strabane, 98 Miles.
Monaghan, Middletown, Killylea By-Pass, Armagh, Dungannon, Coalisland, Stewartstown, Cookstown, Lough-Fea, Plumbridge, Strabane.

Stage 3:  Strabane To Dubgloe, 86 Miles.
Strabane, Letterkenny, Kilmacrenan, Creeslough, Dunfanaghy, Falcarragh, Gortahork, Bunbeg, Dungloe.

Stage 4:  Dungloe To Donegal, 74 Miles.
Dongloe, Maas, Glenties, Glengesh-Pass, Croaghnaleaba, Glencolmcille, Contycro-Hill, Killybegs, Donegal.

Stage 5:  Donegal To Roscommon, 94 Miles.
Donegal, Ballyshannon, Bundoran, Sligo, Ballysodare, Collooney, Boyle, Tulsk, Roscommon.

Stage 6:  Roscommon  To Thurles, 105 Miles.
Roscommon, Knockcroghery, Athlone, Ferbane, Cloghan, Birr, Roscrea, Moneygall, Toomyvara, Borrisoleigh, Holy Cross, Thurles.

Stage 7:  Thurles To Gorey, 92 Miles.
Thurles, Two-Mile-Borris, Urlingford, Freshford, Kilkenny, Thomastown, Inistioge, Enniscorthy, Ferns, Gorey.

Stage 8:  Gorey To Carlow, 86 Miles.
Gorey, Arklow, Woodenbridge, Aughavannagh, Drumgoff, Laragh, Wicklow Gap, Donard, Baltinglass, Castledermot, Carlow.

Stage 9:  Carlow to Dunlin 74, Miles.
Carlow, Castledermot, Timolin, Kilcullen, Naas, Sallins, Clane, Celbridge, Lucan, Whitesgate Phoenix Park,

Stage Winners:

Alan McCormack Double Stage Winner

Stage 1:  Dublin To Monaghan, 83 Miles.  A. McCormack (Dublin Kelly Carpets) 3-13-00

Stage 2:  Monaghan To Strabane, 98 Miles. N. Martin (Dublin Kelly Carpets) 3-49-00

Stage 3:  Strabane To Dubgloe, 86 Miles.  B. Power (Tipperary) 3-28-00

Stage 4:  Dungloe To Donegal, 74 Miles.  A. McCormack (Dublin Kelly Carpets) 3-02-00

Stage 5:  Donegal To Roscommon, 94 Miles.  P.McQuaid (Dublin Kellys Carpets) 3-28-00

Stage 6:  Roscommon  To Thurles, 105 Miles.  J. Mangan (Kerry) 3-40-00

Stage 7:  Thurles To Gorey, 92 Miles.  N. Martin (Dublin Kelly Carpets) 3-18-00

Stage 8:  Gorey To Carlow, 86 Miles.  B. Kerry (Ireland) 3.48.00

Stage 9:  Carlow to Dublin 74, Miles.  M. Kelly (Dublin Falcon) 3-09-12

Bobby Power Tipperary Winner Into Dungloe

Martin Kelly, Dublin, Falcon winner of the final stage

Race Director:     Dermot Dignam

 

Neill Martin Kelly Carpets Dublin Double Stage Winner

General Classifications

1. 2.       3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

B Kerr, Ireland. J. Peterson, Germany BMW M. Nulty, Meath Kellys P. McQuaid, Dublin Kellys J. Mangan, Kerry A. Cunningham, Antrim A. Adams, Scotland J. Walsh, Ireland E. Connolly Meath Tayto J. McManus, Scotland

31-02-31       00-53                                                          03-16       05-03       05-45       08-06       08-09       09-15       09-15       09-56

Points

John Mangan, Kerry Points Winner

Mountains

Mountains And Overall Winner Billy Kerr

International Team Scotland
W. Gibb, A. Adams, J. McManus, S. Finnegan

County Team Meath Kellys
M. Nulty. P.Morton, C. Nulty, P.Cassidy, P.Flanagan

List Of Competitors For 1980

Ireland 1.    S. Roche 2.    B. Kerr 3.    S. McIlroy 4.    O. McQuaid   Denmark Aer Lingus 5.    K. Frisch 6.    J. Kynde 7.    J. Hansen 8.    G. Oestergard   France 9.    B. Marty 10. J. Kaufmman 11. S. Governatore 12. R. Mazella   Germany BMW 13. H. Willer 14. W. Forster 15. J. Peterson 16. R. Meyer   Scotland 17. W. Gibb 18. A. Adams 19. J. McManus 20. S. Finneagan   Wales 21. N. Hodge 22. D. Folland 23. K. Jones 24. P. Evans   Antrim 25. A. Cunningham 26. A. McKeown 27. J. McKenna 28. B. Monaghan 29. D. Sheehan   Armagh 30. J. Hatchell 31. P. Henry 32. V. McLoughlin 33. P. Talbot 34. S. Crotty   Cork 35. J. O’sullivan 36. D. McCarthy 37. D. Crowley 38. C. Maylan 39. J. Hegarty   Dublin South 40. K. McInerney 41. T. Kelly 42. H. Sherratt 43. E. Smith 44. P. Mahon   Dublin Kellys Carpets 45. B. McCormack 46. P. McQuaid 47. S. O’Hanlon 48. A. McCormack 49. N. Martin   Dublin East 50. M. Usher 51. D. Lambert 52. J. Fay 53. G. O’Rourke 54. H. Dawson

Dublin West 55. S. Darragh 56. E. Mongry 57. B. McMahon 58. B. Murry 59. E. Dunne   Dublin North 60. R. McCormack 61. K. Sinclair 62. L. Wheatley 63. A. Ellard 64. M. Ussher   Dublin Kalkhoff 65. T. Lally 66. S. Lally 67. M. McKenna 68. T. Murphy 69. T. Curtis   Dublin Falcon 70. J. Maloney 71. D. Gilleran 72. J. McQuaid 73. M. Kelly 74. K. McQuaid   Dublin B.L. Cars 75. P. Tansey 76. S. O’Grady 77. J. McSherry 78. D. Long 79. R. McSherry   Galway 80. B. Madden 81. R. Philips 82. T. Mannion 83. N. Madden 84. P. Davis   Kerry 85. P. Healy 86. J. Mangan 87. A. O’Halloran 88. L. Dowd 89. K. Murphy   Meath Tayto 90. E. Connolly 91. G. Howard 92. K. Reilly 93. E. Keogh 94. G. Campbell   Meath Kellys 95. M. Nulty 96. P. Morton 97. C. Nulty 98. P. Cassidy 99. P. Flanagan   Meath Tirolia 100.               N. Clarke 101.               B. Connaughton 102.               M. Kennedy 103.               R. O’Coileán 104.               S. Kennedy   Tipperary 105.               B. Power 106.               T. Ryan 107.               L. Power 108.               R. Malone 109.               P. Power   Carlow 110.               J. Walsh

Billy Kerr Ireland Winner Of The Health Race Rás Tailteann

Billy Kerr, Ireland Winner of the 1980 Health Race Rás Tailteann with the George Plant Trophy (Photo courtesy of Paul Butler)

Martin Kelly Dublin Falcon Winning Stage Nine Of The Healt Race Ras Tailteann

 

Paul Tansey, Dublin B.L. Cars, Martin Kelly, Dublin Falcon and Kevin McInerney, Dublin South

Billy Kerr Race Leader and J Peterson Germany BME (Courtesy of Paul McKenna)

John Mangan Kerry And Philip Cassidy,Meath Kellys (Courtesy of Paul McKenna)

Colm Nulty Meath Kellys Carpets,Joe McSherry Dublin BL Cars Paddy Power Tipperery J. McManus Scotland (Courtesy of Paul McKenna)

Paul McCormack Dyblin Kellys and John Mangan ,Kerry (Courtesy of Paul McKenna)

Neil Martin, Dublin Kelly Carpets and Alasdair Adams, Scotland (Courtesy of Paul McKenna)

Neil Martin, Dublin Kelly's Carpets attacking on Glengesh Pass on Stage 4 from Dungloe to Donegal (Picture courtesy Paul Butler)

Paul Tansey Dublin BL Cars and Colm Nulty, Meath Kellys (Courtesy of Paul McKenna)

Tony Murphy Dublin Kelkhoff, Eddie Keogh Meath Tayto and J. Peterson, Germany (Courtesy of Paul McKenna)

Paul McCormack, Dublin Kelly Carpets (Courtesy of Paul McKenna)

John McQuaid, Dublin Falcon wins stage five of the race but was disqyallified for taking both hands off the handlebars the stage went to John Mangan Kerry (Courtesy of Paul McKenna)

Start Of Stage two in Monaghan Town

Team Kelkhoff, Sean Lally, Tony Lally, Mick McKenna, Tony Murphy, Tony Curtis

Noel Madden, Tommy Mannion, Brendan Madden, Robbie Philips, Paddy Davis and manager Phil O'Brien