Dairy Rás Tailteann
25th. June - 3rd. July
Route
Stage 1: Dublin To Killeshandra, 144 Kms.
Ceremonial Start G.P.O. Dublin, Clonee, Dunahaughlin, Navan, Kells, Ballinlugh, Oldcastle Virginia, Cavan, Butlersbridge, Belturbet, Milltown, Killeshandra.
Stage 2: Killeshandra To Tuam, 154 Kms.
Killeshandra, Ballinamore, Drumshambo, Mount Allen, Keadue, Ballyfarnon, Ballinafad, Curlew Mountain KOM, Boyle, Frenchpark, Castlerea, Ballymore, Dunmore, Tuam.
Stage 3: Tuam To Nenagh, 150 Kms.
Tuam, Galway, Oranmore, Ardrahan, Gort, Knockatoo Mountain KOM, Tulla, Broadford, Portroe, Nenagh.
Stage 4: Nenagh To Tralee,179 Kms.
Nenagh, Dolla, Ballingbrooke, Milestone, Donohill, Tipperary, Emly, Knocklong, Rath Luirc, Drumcolliher, Broadford, Glenquinn, Abbeyfeale, Beheenagh, Reanagown Cross Roads, Tralee
Stage 5: Tralee To Blarney, 152 Kms.
Tralee, Farranfore, Killarney, Molls Gap KOM, Kenmare, Kilgarvan, Morleys Bridge, Inchee Mountain KOM, Coolea, Baile Bhuirbe, Macroom, Coachford, Dropsey, Iniscarra, Blarney
Stage 6: Blarney To Carrick-On-Suir, 148 Kms.
Blarney, Neutralised for 14 Kms, Middleton, Tallow, Lismore, Cappoquin, Lemybrien, Carrick-On-Suir, Kilsheelin, Gorteen Wood KOM, Rathgormak, Carrick-On-Suir.
Stage 7: Carrick-On-Suir To Wexford, 112 Kms.
Carrick-On-Suir, Callan, Thomastown, New Ross Wexford.
Stage 8: Wexford To Wicklow Gap, 121 Kms.
Wexford, Enniscorthy, Bunclody, Shillelagh, Tinahealy, Aughrim, Aughavannagh KOM, Glenmalure, Drumgoff KOM, Laragh, Glendalough, Wicklow Gap KOM.
Stage 9: Blessington To Phoenix Park, Dublin, 102 Kms.
Blessington, Naas, Sallins, Clane, Kilcock, Leixlip, Lucan, Tinkers Hill, Castleknock College, Whites Gates, 12 Laps 2 km. Circuir Phoenix Park.
Race Director: Dermot Dignam
Stage Winners:
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| Ben Mckenna, race Commissaire, starting a stage of the Rás. |
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| Philip Cassidy, Raleigh Ireland Winner Of Stage 2 |
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| John McQuaid Dublin B |
Stage 1: Dublin To Killeshandra, 144 Kms. T. Murphy (Dublin B) 3-27-5
Stage 2: Killeshandra To Tuam, 154 Kms. P. Cassidy (Raleigh Ireland) 3-50-00
Stage 3: Tuam To Nenagh, 150 Kms. T.Murphy (Dublin B) 3-27-55
Stage 4: Nenagh To Tralee,179 Kms. G. Sonnen (Belgium) 4-47-00
Stage 5: Tralee To Blarney, 152 Kms. J. McQuaid (Dublin B) 3-37-00
Stage 6: Blarney To Carrick-On-Suir, 148 Kms. R. Kimmage (Dublin C) 3-48-00
Stage 7: Carrick-On-Suir To Wexford, 112 Kms. B. McCormack (Dublin B) 2-37-00
Stage 8: Wexford To Wicklow Gap, 121 Kms. D. Whitehall (Scotland) 3-19-00
Stage 9: Blessington To Phoenix Park, Dublin, 102 Kms. O McQuaid (Dublin B) 2-30-00
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| Oliver McQuaid Dublin B Team on his way to winning stage 9 of the Dairy Rás Tailteann In The Phoenix Park followed by race winner Philip Cassidy Raleigh Ireland |
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| The Big Men Of 83 Philip Cassidy Raleigh Ireland Race Winner Jamie McGahan, Scotland 3rd Overall & Garry Thompson Raleigh Ireland 2nd Overall |
General Classification
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P. Cassidy, Raleigh Ireland
G. Thompson Raleigh Ireland
J. McGahan, Scotland
R. Kimmage, Dublin C
J. McQuaid, Dublin B
A. Harrison, Dublin A
D. Whitehall, Scotland
R. Melrose, Scotland
B. McCormack, Dublin B
T. Murphy, Dublin B
J. McCormack,Dublin C
L. Blavojevic. France |
31-31-45 03-18
03-37
04-17
04-44
05-00
05-37
05-43
05-59
06-40
07.09
09.39 |
Overall Winner
Philip Cassisy, Ireland
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| Overall Winner Philip Cassidy Ireland |
Points Winner
R. Kimmage, Dublin C
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| Rapheal Kimmage Stage Winner Carrick-On-Suir , Points Winner 4th.Overall |
Mountain Winner
D. Whitehall ,Scotland
International Team Winners Scotland
J. McGahan, K. Clarke, R. Melrose, S. Whitehall
County Team Winners Dublin B
O. McQuaid, B. McCormac, M. Kelly, J. McQuaid, M. Walsh, T. Murphy
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| Garry Thompson Raleigh Ireland 2nd Overall @ 3-18 |
List Of Competitors 1983
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Ireland
1. D. Gilleran
2. P. Cassidy
3. G. Thompson
4. P. Kimmage
France
5. Blagojevc
6. Deplagne
7. Theniere
8. Vitalis
Scotland
9. J. McGahan
10. K. Clark
11. R. Melrose
12. D. Whitehall
Belgium
13. R. Kesters
14. G. Sonnen
15. A. Stubis
16. M. Viskens
England
17. I. Smith
18. S. Cole
19. P. Langtree
20. C. Marshall
Antrim
21. P. McHugh
22. J. McKenna
23. B. Graham
24. M. Drain
25. M. Graham
26. A. Mooney
Armagh
27. B. Fullerton
28. T. Cameron
29. J. Barr
30. D. McColl
31. S. Ogle
32. S. Graham
Cork
33. D. Crowley
34. C. Braham
35. J. Hegarty
36. D. McCarthy
37. S. O’Leary
38. D. O’Mahony
Down
39. A. Irvine
40. M. Ambrose
41. G. Irvine
42. E. Macken
43. C. McCann
44. D. Downey
Dublin A
45. S. O’Hanlon
46. S. Lally
47. A. Harrison
48. T. Lally
49. P. Tansey
50. E. Madden
Dublin B
51. O. McQuaid
52. B. McCormack
53. M. Kelly
54. J. McQuaid
55. M. Walsh
56. T. Murphy
Dublin C
57. R. Kimmage
58. J. McCormack
59. P. Mahon
60. F. Riordan
61. T. McManus
62. M. McLynsky
Galway
63. B. Madden
64. T. Mannion
65. M. O’Grady
66. P. O’Grady
67. N. Madden
68. G. Mannion
Kerry
69. G. McCarthy
70. S. Mangan
71. M. O’Callaghan
72. A. O’Halloran
73. P. Doherty
74. M. Breen |
Limerick
75. G. Costelloe
76. J. Twomey
77. C. Costelloe
78. B. Hallinan
79. J. McSharry
80. R. McSherry
Louth
81. D. Tiernan
82. B. Cunningham
83. P. Bidwell
84. J. Murphy
85. E. Larrissey
86. P. Williams
Mayo
87. K. Dunleavy
88. G. Watts
89. M. O’Hara
90. P. Davis
91. S. Clarke
92. A. Ellard
Meath East
93. P. Nolan
94. E. Connolly
95. P. McKenna
96. G. Howard
97. M. Thompson
98. N. Thompson
Meath West
99. S. Kennedy
100. N. Clarke
101. C. Moran
102. S. Reynolds
103. D. Cassidy
104. E. Keogh
Offaly
105. A. Leonard
106. E. Scully
107. N. Troy
108. E. Kelly
109. P. Curtis
110. R. Cullen
Tipperary
111. B. Power
112. A. O’Gorman
113. P. Power
114. V. Kelly
115. L. Power
116. S. Delaney
Waterford
117. K. Riney
118. E. Mongey
119. F. Relf
120. D. Doyle
121. D. Flynn
122. L. McLoughlin
Wexford
123. J. Allen
124. C. Heterich
125. M. Gurhy
126. S. Darragh
127. A. Ryan
128. M. O’Donoghue
Westmeath
129. D. Moran
130. K. Sinclair
131. B. Murray
132. P. Browne
133. P. Coll
134. G. Guidon
Wicklow
135. J. Darcy
136. T. Martin
137. P. Byrne
138. M. Deegan
139. L. Scott
140. B. O’Callaghan
Garda
141. A. Byrne
142. N. Smith
143. P. Whitney
144. J. McQuaid
145. B. Gaffney
146. A. Carroll
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| The long road home for Gaston Sonnen Belgium as he wins stage four |
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| Gaston Sonnen Belgium winning Stage Four from Nenagh To Tralee |
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| Jamie McGahan 3rd Overall Outsprints Garry Thompson Ireland 2nd Overall |
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| No. 9 Jamie McGahan, Scotland, No.13 R.Kesters , Belgium, No.18 S. Cole, England, No.93 Paul Nolan Meath East |
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| P. Tansey, G.Thompson ? R. KImmage. A.Harrison |
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| The Agony and the Extacy. Philip Cassidy in the yellow jersey finished in sixth place on the Wicklow Gap 1- 54 down on stage winner David Whitehall Scotland. Cassidy held on to the yellow jersey . |
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| Paul Kimage Ireland Attaking On The Wicklow Gap |
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| No.17 Ian Smith England Race Leader Philip Cassidy & No.12 Davy Whitehall Scotland |
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| Philip Cassidy In Yellow |
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| Four members of the Antrim VC Glendale Team at the start of the Rás in O'Connell Street No.26. Adrian Mooney. No.23 Brendan Graham, No. 22 John McKenna. No.25 Mark Graham |
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| Meath East Team in Blessington in the 1983 Rás. L to R Eddie Connolly, Noel Thompson, Ben McKenna, Race Commissaire,Paul McKenna & Gabriel Howard |
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| Drogheda CC, L to R Joesph McAloon, Peter Bidwell, Benny Cunningham & Manager Joe McAloon. |
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| Philip Cassidy Raleigh Ireland In The Yellow Jersey Of Race Leaer |
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| Martin Thompson & Paul McKenna Meath, after stage 1 in killeshandra, with Bobby Power Tipperary & Eddie Dawson in the background |
