Irish Framers Journal Rás Tailteann

20th. June - 27th. June 1965

Route

Stage 1:   Dublin To Monaghan , 83 Miles.
Dublin, Balbriggan, Drogheda, Dundalk, Castleblaney, Monaghan.

Stage 2:   Monaghan To Birr, 115 Miles.
Monaghan, Clones, Cavan Via Bellananagh, Finnea, Castlepollard, Mullingar, Kilbeggan, Tullamore, Birr.

Stage 3:   Birr To Nenagh, 77 Miles.
Birr, Roscrea, Borris-In- Ossory, Durrow, Urkingford, Thueles, Borrisoleigh, Nenagh.

Stage 4:   Nenagh To Killarney, 94 Miles.
Nenagh, Limerick, Rathkeale, Newcastlewest, Abbeyfeale, Castleisland, Farranfore, Killarney.

Stage 5:   Killarney To Killarney, 104 Miles.
Killarney, Killorglin, Glenbeigh, Cahersiveen, Waterville, Sneem, Kenmare, Killarney.

Stage 6:   Killarney To Clonmel, 94 Miles.
Killarney, Rathmore, Mallow, Fermoy, Mitchelstown, Cahir, Clonmel.

Stage 7:   Clonmel To Carlow, 104 Miles.
Clonmel, Carrick-On-Suir, Waterford, New Ross, Enniscorthy, Bunclody, Carlow.

Stage 8A:  Carlow To Kilcullen, 23 Mile Time Trial.

Stage 8B:  Dublin Phoenix Park, 30 Miles.

Shay O'Hanlon Dublin Winner Of The 1965 Rás Tailteann

Shay With The Victory Laurls Around His Shoulders Signs Autographs For A Young Admirer

Stage Winners:

Stage 1:    Dublin To Monaghan , 83 Miles.   S.O'Hanlon (Dublin) 3-15-00

Stage 2:    Monaghan To Birr, 115 Miles.   G. Howard, (Meath) 5-35-00

Stage 3:    Birr To Nenagh, 77 Miles.   S.O'Hanlon, (Dublin)  3-22-00

Stage 4:    Nenagh To Killarney, 94 Miles.   S. O'Hanlon (Dublin)  5-00-00

Stage 5:     Killarney To Killarney, 104 Miles.  J. Kennedy (Dublin)  5-07-00

Stage 6:     Killarney To Clonmel, 94 Miles.  B. Keane (Waterford)  3-46-00

Stage 7:    Clonmel To Carlow, 104 Miles.  M.O'Donoghue (Carlow)   4-12-00

Stage 8A:  Carlow To Kilcullen, 23 Mile Time Trial.  S. O'Hanlon (Dublin) 55-41

Stage 8B:  Dublin Phoenix Park, 30 Miles. S.O'Hanlon (Dublin)  1-08-15

Jimmy Kennedy Dublin Third Overall And Stage Winner

Race Director :     Joe Christle

 

Gabriel Howard after winning stage two of the 1965 Ras Tailteann from Monaghan to Birr 115 Miles in 5-35-00. Gabriel shattered after his win is helped off his bike by his friend Leo Collins and his Wife Celine in background with Mick Collins on left

 

Gabriel Howard Meath Winner Of Stage 2

 General Classification

1. 2.       3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

S. O’Hanlon, Dublin. S. Lally, Dublin. J. Kennedy, Dublin. M. Creighton, Meath. J. Drumm, Kerry B. McKenna, Meath

31-27-20       07-56       13-22       14-45       16-22       16-24

Team Winners Dublin
S. O'Hanlon, S. Lally. J. Kennedy

Jonhhy Drumm Kerry 5th.Overall @16-22

Mike O'Donoghue Carlow Wins Stage7 From Clonmel To Carlow His Home Town

List Of Competitors 1965

Antrim 1.    E. Rafter 2.    G. McKenna 3.    M. Collins 4.    L. Harte 5.    B. Connaughton   Carlow 6.    M. O’Donoghue   Kildare 7.    E. Flanagan 8.    M. Christle 9.    P. Flanagan   Limerick 10. J. Shanahan 11. J. Houlihan 12. M. Slattery 13. C. Kelleher 14. M. Martin   Dublin 15. D. Mcgrath 16. S. O’Hanlon 17. J. Kennedy 18. P. Hynes 19. S. Lally 20. R.Shaw   Cork 21. T.Pratt 22. F. O’Sullivan 23. M. Twomey 24. J. Dorgan   Tipperary 25. P. Wall 26. S. Walsh 27. J. Lonergan 28. E. Phelan 29. T. Kiely 30. J. Clarke   Derry 31. L. Gallagher 32. N. McGeally 33. P. Fields   Meath 34. B. McKenna 35. M. Creighton 36. F. Reilly 37. S. Kennedy 38. G. Howard 39. T. Reilly Kerry 40. J. Drumm 41. G. Mangan 42. A. Arthurs 43. L. Brosnan 44. E. Breen

Waterford 45. M. O’Callaghan   Louth 46. P. Neary 47. T. Hughes 48. R. Knowd 49. J. Noonan 50. J. Roche   Galway 51. P. Walsh 52. S. Clancy 53. R. Naylor 54. B. Gallagher 55. W. Maguire 56. P. Caulfield   Monaghan 57. A. Murphy   Clonmel 71. J. Lonergan 72. J. Cummins   Harp 73. K. Monaghan 74. M. Neeson 75. P. O’Connell 76. A. Small   Velo Sport 77. J. Carbery 78. T. Campbell 79. M. McNamara 80. D. Melon 81. J. Emmet 82. A. Robinson   Kerry 83. J.J. Sullivan 84. J. Brosnan 85. P. Finnegan     Waterford 86. B. Keane 87. D. Power   Mount Pleasant 88. J. Gaughran 89. P. O’Shaughnessy   Gate 90. P. Sargent 91. P. Fogarty 92. P. Murphy   Brownstown 93.   E. Thackaberry

 

Shay O'Hanlon 2 Times Winner Of The Rás Tailteann

Mick Creighton in the Meath colours and Mick Twomey 23. Also in the picture can be seen Tom Reilly and Seamus Kennedy in the Meath colours on stage 1 from Dublin to Monaghan. (Photo Courtesy of Sean Duffy)

T. Pratt, Cork, Johnny Drumm Kerry rider and Tom Hughes of Louth seen here on the way to the finish of stage 1 into Monaghan in the 1965 Rás Tailteann. (Photo Courtesy of Sean Duffy)

The Meath Team 1965, Ben McKenna, Gabriel Howard,Seamus Kennedy, Frank Reilly, Mick Creighton,Tom Reilly

Louth Team, P.Neary, P. O'Shaughnessey. J.Roche,T.Hughes, J. Gaughran. D.Knowd,

Tragic Note.
Three of the riders who were very prominent in the 1965 Rás Bernard Keane Waterford, Johnny Drumm Kerry, and Paddy Neary Of Louth, were all killed in accidents in the year before the next Rás.