Tirolia Rás Tailteann

19th. June- 27th June 1982

Route

Stage 1:   Dublin  To Abbeyleix, 126 Kms.
Dublin, Embankment KOM, Brittas, Blessington, Baltinglass, Castledermot, Carlow, Castlecomer, Ballyragget, Durrow, Abbeyleix.

Stage 2:   Abbeyleix To Clonmel, 140 Kms.
Abbeyleix, Mountrath, Borris-In-Ossary,Roscrea, Moneygall, Devils Bit Mountain KOM, Borrisoleigh, Bouldaduff, Thurles, Hores And Jockey, Cashel, New Inn, Cahir, Clonmel.

Stage 3:   Clonmel To Midleton, 147 Kms.
Clonmel, Killsheelan, Carrick-On-Suir, Powers O'Pot KOM,Ballymcarbery, Knocklofty, Ardfinnan, clogheen, The Vee KOM, Lismore, Tallow KOM, Dungourney, Moggly, Castlemartyr, Midleton.

Stage 4:   Midleton To Tralee, 176 Kms.
Midleton, Carrigtwoill, Cork, Blarney, Nad KOM, Banteer, Kanturk, Rathmore, Barraduff, Killarney, Farranfore, Castleisland, Tralee

Stage 5A: Tralee To Ballybunnon, 43.1 Kms.
Tralee, Spa, Fenit, Ardfert, Ballyheige, Kerry Head, Ballyduff, Ballybunnion

Stage 5B: Kilrusk To Kilkee,  108 Kms.
Kilrush, Lissycasey, Ennis, Inagh, Inagh KOM, Milltownmalbay, Quilty, Doonbeg, Kilkee.

Stage 6:   Kilkee To Tullamore, 180 Kms.
Kilkee, Lissycasey, Ennis, Bodyke, Scarriff, Mountshannon, Whitegate, Gurteeny, Portumna, Birr, Kilcormac, Tullamore.

Stage 7:   Tullamore To Drogheda, 137 Kms.
Tullamore, Kilbeggan, Castletown, Mullingar, Crookewood, Castlepollard, Oldcastle KOM, Kells, Navan, Slane KOM, Drogheda.

Stage 8A: Dunleer To Drogheda, Individual Time Trial 12.8 Kms.

Stage 8B: Drogheda Tullyesker Drogheda 5 x 12 Laps, 96 Kms.

Stage 9:   Drogheda To Dublin Phoenix Park 142 Kms.
Drogheda, Julainstown, Stamullen, Ballewstown, Duleek, Kentstown, Navan, Trim, Longwood, Enfield, Kilcock, Maynooth, Dunboyne, Clonee, Blanchardstown, Castleknock, 5 X 2 Ml. Laps Phoenix Park.

Race Director:   Billy Archbold

Billy Archbold

Stage Winners:

Billy Kerry, Ireland Double Stage Winner 82

Raleigh Ireland Team No. 1 Billy Kerr 3rd. No. 3 Dermot Gilleran 1st. & No. 2 Martin Early 2nd. On Stage 3

Bobby Power In The Yellow Jersey After Stage Two

Martin Early, Raleigh Ireland Winner Of Stage 4 And 3rd. Overall

 General Classification

 Mountains
M. Early. Raleigh Ireland

International Team Winners Raleigh Ireland
M. Early, B. Kerr, D.Gilleran, P.Tansey

County Team Winners Dublin Kalkhoff
M. McKenna, P. Curtis, S. Lally, P. Flanagan T. Lally

Last Years winner Jamie McGahan Scotland Was Second overall @ 27 Sec.

 

Paul Tansey Winner Of Stage 5 A

Willie Gibb Scotland Double Stage Winner

List Of Competitors 1982

Ireland 1.         B. Kerr 2.         M. Early 3.         D. Gilleron 4.         P. Tansey   Scotland 5.         W. Gibb 6.         D. Gibson 7.         J. McGahan 8.         R. Melrose    Belgium 9.           10.        11.        12.          Carlow 13.      D. Shaw 14.      P. O’Neill 15.      V. Kelly 16.      J. O’Brien   Cork 17.      P. Crowley 18.      D. Crowley 19.      J. O’Sullivan 20.      E. Deedy 21.      D. Curtis   Clare 22.      M. Killeen 23.      P. Colleran 24.      J. Colleran 25.      M. McInerney 26.      M. J. O’Brien   Dublin Kalkhoff 27.      M. McKenna 28.      P. Curtis 29.      S. Lally 30.      P. Flanagan 31.      T. Lally   Dublin South 32.      B. Murray 33.      C. Carroll 34.      E. Smith 35.      C. Kevlihan 36.      E. Madden   Dublin South West 37.      M. Walsh 38.      N. Madden 39.      R. McSherry 40.      J. McSherry 41.      B. Madden   Dublin East 42.      J. Foley 43.      A. Ryan 44.      E. Butler 45.      G. O’Brien   Dublin North 46.      D. McArdle 47.      N. Enright 48.      D. Doyle 49.      L. McLoughlin 50.      D. Flynn   Galway 51.      P. O’Grady 52.      M. O’Grady 53.      G. Watts 54.      B. Gaffney 55.      J. Murphy   Limerick 56.      G. Costello 57.      E. Keehan 58.      T. O’Brien 59.      M. Kelly

Meath Tirolia 60.      M. Kennedy 61.      P. Cassidy 62.      S. Kennedy 63.      N. Clarck 64.      S Reynolds   Meath Tayto 65.      G. Howard 66.      E. Connolly 67.      P. Nolan 68.      T. Mannion 69.      S. O’Hanlon   Waterford 70.      J. Wall 71.      R. Malone 72.      J. Phelan 73.      C. Drovet 74.      C. Blandin   Louth 75.      G. Campbell 76.      B. Cunningham 77.      D. Tiernan 78.      P. Bidwell 79.      J. Bidwell   Kerry 80.      A. O’Hallaron 81.      W. Minjon 82.      F. Lane 83.      M. Breen 84.      E. Keogh   Wicklow 85.      T. Martin 86.      M. Deegan 87.      B. O’Callaghan 88.      P. Sweeney 89.      L. Scott   Antrim 90.      M. Graham 91.      M. Drain 92.      J. McKenna 93.      B. Graham 94.      J. Barr   Garda 95.      M. Smith 96.      A. Byrne 97.      P. Whitney 98.      J. McQuaid 99.      Aidan Carroll   West Of England 100.   I. Fagan 101.   S. Dunphy 102.   O. McQuaid   Kildare 103.   W. McCann 104.   J. Forde 105.   Mick Forde   Tipperary 106.   B. Power 107.   L. Power 108.   A. O’Gorman 109.   V. Kelly 110.   T. J. Carey   Monaghan 111.   M. Mulligan   Offaly 112.   E. Scully   Unattached 113.M. Hayden 114.J. O’Shea 115.J. McQuillian

Anthony O'Gorman, Tipperary outsprints Eddie Keehan, Limerick to win stage 8B

Donal Crowley Cork Wins The Final Stage In The Phoenix Park With Gearoid Costelloe 2nd & Joe Wall Waterford 3rd.

Philip Cassidy Meath Tirolia 4th. Overall

Martin Early, Raleigh Ireland

Ian Fagan West Of England

Terry Ferris Helps Dermot Gilleran, Ireland Back On His Bike On His Way To Get The Yellow Jersey On Stage 6

Dermot Gilleran In Flight After His Crash

T.J.Carey, Bobby Power & Larry Power Tipperary Cidona Team

Oliver McQuaid, Manulife Insurance Team, West Of England

Tipperary Team, Anthony O'Gorman, T.J. Carey,Bobby Power, Larry Power & Vincent Kelly

Tommy Mannion, Meath

Tony Martin, Wicklow

Dublin North Ras Team, Derek McArdle, Liam McLoughlin, David Doyle,Des Flynn

Dermot Gilleran, Ireland (photo courtesy of Paul Butler)