Rás Tailteann 1972 

23th. June - 2th.July

Route

Stage 1:   Dublin To Dundalk, 51 Miles.
Dublin, Swords, Balbriggan, Drogheda, Dunleer, Dundalk

Stage 2A: Dundalk To Belturbet, 49 Miles.
Dundalk, Carrickmacross, shercock, Cootehill, Belturbt

Stage 2B: Belturbet  To Donegal, 79 Miles.
Belturbet, Ballyconnell, Bawnboy, Geangevlin, Dowra, Drumkeerin, Manorhamilton, Kinlough. Bundoran, Ballyshannon, Ballintra, Donegal.

Stage 3:   Donegal To Dungloe, 74 Miles.
Donegal, Ballybofey, Stranorlar, Letterkenny, Drumbologe, Churchill, Dunlewey, Gaoth-Doehair Crolly, Dungloe.

Stage 4:   Dungloe To Sligo, 88 Miles.
Dungloe, Mass, Glenties, Ardara, Dunkineely, Inver, Mountcharles, Donegal, Ballintra, Ballyshannon, Bundoran, Tullaghan, Cliffony, Grange, Drumcliff, Sligo.

Stage 5A: Sligo To Tuam, 64 Miles.
Sligo, Ballysodare, Collooney, Tubbercurry, Charlestown, Beal-Atha-hAmhnais, Cloonfad, Dunmore, Tuam.

Stage 5B: Tuam To Ennistymon, 68 Miles.
Tuam, Claregalway, Galway, Oranmore, Kilcolgan, Kinvara, Ballyvaughan, Lisdoonvarna, Ennistymon.

Stage 6A: Individual Time Trial Ennistymon To Kilrush 26Miles.
Ennistymon, Lahinch, Miltown-Malby, Quilty, Creech, Kilrush.

Stage 6B: Tarbert To Killorglin, 44 Miles.
Tarbert, Listowel, Tralee, Castlemaine, Killorglin.

Satge 7:   Killorglin To  Kinsale ,111 Miles.
Killorglin, Killarney, Kenmare, Glengariff, Bantry, Drimoleague, Dunmanway, Ballineen, Bandon, Kilsale.

Stage 8:   Kinsale To Carrick-On-Suir, 91 Miles.
Kinsale, Cork, Fermoy, Mitchelstown, Cahir, Clonmel. Carrick-On-Suir.

Stage 9:   Carrick-On- Suir To Dublin, 99 Miles. 
Carrick-On-Suir, Nine-Mile-House, Callan, Kilkenny,  Leighlinbridge, Carlow, Castledermot, Kilcullen, Naas, Rathcoole, Dublin Phoenix Park 

Race Committee:  R. Williams, G. Keogh, P.Murphy

1972 John Mangan, Setanta C.C. Dublin Leads Shay O'Hanlon, Dublin In The Phoenix Park On The Way To Victory

Stage Winners:

Mike O'Donoghue Carlow 2nd. Overall And Winner Of 2 Stages

Stage 1:    Dublin To Dundalk, 51 Miles.   S.Kennedy (Meath A)  1-52-00

Stage 2A: Dundalk To Belturbet, 49 Miles. N. Clarke (Meath A) 2-13-10.

Stage 2B: Belturbet  To Donegal, 79 Miles.  M. O'Donoghue (Carlow)  3-35-45

Stage 3:   Donegal To Dungloe, 74 Miles.   S. Kennedy ( Meath A)  3-43-30

Stage 4:   Dungloe To Sligo, 88 Miles.   N. Clarke (Meath A)   3-52-10

Stage 5A: Sligo To Tuam, 64 Miles.  B. Dupin (France)  2-43.20

Stage 5B: Tuam To Ennistymon, 68 Miles.  C. Nulty (Meath B)  3=07-30

Stage 6A: Individual T.T. Ennistymon To Kilrush 26Miles.  M. O'Donoghue (Carlow)  1-11-31

Stage 6B: Tarbert To Killorglin, 44 Miles.  S. Kennedy (Meath A)  1-54-35

Satge 7:   Killorglin To  Kilsale ,111 Miles.  B. Dupin (France)  4-48-20

Stage 8:   Kinsale To Carrick-On-Suir, 91 Miles.  J. Lena (France)  3-44-05

Stage 9:   Carrick-On- Suir To Dublin, 99 Miles.  B. Dupin (France) 3.55.20

Noel Clarke Meath Outsprints Mike O'Donoghue Carlow On Stage 2 A Dundalk To Belturbet

Bernard Dupin France 7th Overall And Winner Of 3 Stages

 General Classification

Seamus Kennedy Winner Of 2 Satges

 

 List Of Competitors 1972

Armagh 1.    M. Bann-Lavery 2.    D. Wilson 3.    M. Moore 4.    B. McCartan   Kerry 5.    B. Flynn 6.    P. Healy 7.    D. Mangan 8.    M. Moriarty 9.    J. Lacey 10. M. Lacey   Meath A 11. B. Connaughton 12. S. Kennedy 13. L. Clarke 14. N. Clarke 15. M. McKenna 16. M. Nulty   Meath B 17. C. Reynolds 18. B. McKenna 19. T.P. Reilly 20. T. Reilly 21. J. McNally 22. C. Nulty   Dublin A 23. S. O’Hanlon 24. G. Howard 25. D. Carroll 26. D. Dignam 27. D. Mellon 28. J. Roche   Dublin B 29. P. Heyden 30. T. Campbell 31. C. McGrath   Cork 32. M. Cahill 33. C. Moylan 34. P. Sargent 35. J. Keogh 36. C. Ahearne 37. P. O’Donoghue   Tipperary 38. M.Twomey 39. J. Cahsin 40. T. Cuddihy 41. F. Hickey 42. S. Walsh

Louth 43. J. Murphy 44. P. Arrowsmith 45. C. Rooney 46. N. McGuill 47. M. Tinnelly   Antrim 48. B. Davey   Setanta C.C. 49. S. Egan 50. G. Mangan 51. J. Mangan   Galway 52. T. Gavin 53. B. Goode 54. M. Lydon 55. T. O’Neill   Kildare 56. E. Thackaberry 57. V. Sheridan 58. E. Flanagan   Carlow 59. M. O’Donoghue 60. J. Lawlor   Sligo 61. T. Mooney 62. M. O’Hara   Mayo 63. S. Hyland 64. P. Hyland 65. G. Geraghty 66. D. McHale   Down 67. B. Monaghan   France 68. B. Dupin 69. D. Caqueret 70. H. Prevost 71. D. Lefol 72. P. Mercklen 73. J. Lena   Individual 74. P. Donovan

Team Mates John Mangan Rás Winner And Gene Mangan Setanta C.C.

Dermot Dignam Dublin

Start of stage nine of the Your Better Off Saving Ras Tailteann From Carrick-On-Suir To Dublin,s Phoenic Park L To R Tony Mooney Sligo, Mike O'Donoghue Carlow,Martin Moore Armagh. Finbarr Hickey Tipperary, Bernard Dupin France. John Mangan Dublin Setanta C.C. (Yellow Jersey) Joe Cashin Tipperery No 12 with back shown Seamus Kennedy Meath & Dermot Dignam Dublin

Denis Mellon, Dublin Team

Before computers this is how the times were kept after each stage

Before computers this is how the times were kept after each stage

Martin Moore Armagh Competed In An Rás in 1972 and was in the winning break coming into the Phoenix Park for the finish. Seen Here On His Wedding Day to Anne In I977.

50 years On John Mangan relaxing at Home with the yellow jersey he won in 1972

Eugene Moriarty Rás Committee presents John Mangan with a Statuette to mark his win in the Youir Better off Saving Rás Tailteann 1972

Tragic Footnote.
The Rás suffered its second tragedy when cyclist No 46 Noel McGill crashed on a slippery bridge near Ballintra about 15 miles from the finsh in Donegal. Noel later died of his head injuries in hospital.