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1968 Milan Hrezdira Czechoslovakia Wins Your Better Off Saving Rás Tailteann
May 9, 2007, 20:16
Your Better Off Saving Rás Taillteann
5th. - 14th. July 1968
Route
Stage 1: Dublin To Newry, 65 Miles.
Dublin, Balbriggan, Drogheda, Dundalk Newry.
Stage 2: Newry To Ballyjamesduff, 90 Miles.
Newry, Monaghan, Ballyjamesduff.
Stage 3: Ballyjamesduff To Ballinasloe, 85 Miles.
Ballyjamesduff, Athlone, Ballinasloe.
Stage 4: Ballinasloe To Spiddal, 94 Miles.
Ballinasloe, Galway Spiddal.
Stage 5: Spiddal To Abbeyfeale, 114 Miles.
Spiddal, Ennis Limerick Abbeyfeale,
Stage 6: Abbeyfeale To Dingle, 76 Mls.
Abbeyfeale, Castleisland Tralee, Dingle.
Stage 7: Dingle To Killorglin, 51 Miles.
Dingle, Killarney, Killorglin.
Stage 8: Killorglin To Crosshaven, 126 Miles.
Killorglin, Kenmare, Bantry, Kinsale, Crosshaven.
Stage 9: Crosshaven To Carrick-On-Suit, 90 Miles .
Crosshaven, Cork, Youghal, Carrick-On-Suir.
Stage 10: Carrick- On-Suir To Dublin Phoenix Park, 100 Miles.
Carrick-On-Suir, Kilkenny, Carlow, Kilcullen, Naas, Dublin.
Race Director : Joe Christle
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| Joe Christle Race Director |
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| Mossie Donoghue, Cork, Denis McGrath in Louth colours RHS, Mick Collins next to Denis McGrath and Colm Nulty in Meath colours LHS 2 Navan RC riders Larry Clarke on foot and Mick Creighton Middle, at the start of stage 3 in Ballyjamesduff. |
Stage Winners:
Stage 1: Dublin To Newry, 65 Miles. J. Zelenka (Czechoslovakia) 3-26-30
Stage 2: Newry To Ballyjamesduff, 90 Miles. M. Hrazdira (Czechoslovakia) 3-26-30
Stage 3: Ballyjamesduff To Ballinasloe, 85 Miles. J. Zelenka (Czechoslovakia) 3-06-00
Stage 4: Ballinasloe To Spiddal, 94 Miles. J. Zelenka (Czechoslovakia) 3-45-10
Stage 5: Spiddal To Abbeyfeale, 114 Miles. S.O'Hanlon (Ireland) 4-40-10
Stage 6: Abbeyfeale To Dingle, 76 Mls. M. Hrazdira (Czechoslovakia) 3-32-15
Stage 7: Dingle To Killorglin, 51 Miles. J. Havelka (Czechoslovakia) 2-15-24
Stage 8: Killorglin To Crosshaven, 126 Miles. P. Dolozel (Czechoslovakia) 5-37-55
Stage 9: Crosshaven To Carrick-On-Suit, 90 Miles. J. Zelenka (Czechoslovakia) 4-04-55
Stage 10: Carrick- On-Suir To Dublin Phoenix Park, 100 Miles. M. Hrazdira (Czechoslovakia) 4-32-00
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| Shay O'Hanlon Ireland Beat The Czech. Into Abbeyfeale |
General Classification
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M. Hrazdira, Czech.
P. Dolozel, Czech.
K. Vavra, Czech.
J. Zelenka, Czech.
J. Havelka, Czech.
P. Konecny, Czech.
S. Kennedy, Meath A
M. O’Donoghue, Carlow.
B. Donnelly, Antrim.
S. O’Hanlon, Dublin A |
37-33-00 01-57
04-52
06-00
06-27
09-21
13-38
18-54
21-03
25-42 |
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| Mick Kinsella Kildare |
Team Winners Czechoslovakia
M. Hrazdira, P. Dolozel, K. Vavra, J. Zelenka, J. Havelka, P. Konecny,
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| Seamus Kennedy Meath A 7th. Overall |
List Of Competitors 1968
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Dublin A
1. S. O’Hanlon
2. B. Lacy
3. F. Glancy
4. A. Stynes
5. F. Dames
6. M. Glancy
France
7. P. Ropert
8. C. Coppa
9. H. Prevost
10. B. Pezzoli
Meath A
11. S. Kennedy
12. B. McKenna
13. G. Howard
14. C. Nulty
15. M. Collins
16. C. Reynolds
Czechoslovakia
17. S. Dlouhy
18. J. Hava
19. J. Havelka
20. J. Kvapil
21. J. Venzel
22. K. Vavra
23. J. Zelenka
24. P. Dolezel
26. M. Hrazdira
Antrim
27. B. Donnelly
28. B. Davey
29. P. Magee
30. D. McLarnon
31. B. Cousins
Cork
32. M. Cahill
33. F. Kearney
34. P. Donovan
35. M. Donoghue
36. P. Sargent
37. P. Donoghue
Kildare
38. V. Sheridan
39. M. Kinsella
40. P. Hayden
Dublin B
41. M. Christle
42. D. Carroll
43. T. Mills
44. J. Kennedy
45. D. Mellon
46. S. Cullen
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Meath B
47. T.P. Reilly
48. L. Clarke
49. L. Cannon
50. N. Lynch
51. F. Reilly
52. M. Creighton
Down
53. B. Monaghan
54. J. Traynor
55. N. Tinnelly
Tipperary
56. T. Ryan
57. S. Walsh
58. T. Kiely
59. J. Wall
Meath C
60. S. McCormick
61. J. Nulty
62. N. Coogan
63. T. Holton
64. B. Connaughton
Kerry
65. J. Mangan
66. J. Lacey
67. C. Donovan
Limerick
68. J. Hedderman
69. J. Houlihan
70. J. Hickey
71. T. Sheedy
Louth
72. K. Dolan
73. M. Grimes
74. D. McGrath
75. D. Keenan
76. B. O’Shaughnessy
Carlow
77. M. O’Donoghue
78. B. Archbold
79. P. Murphy
Clare
80. P. Green
Offaly
81. S. McGuinness
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| Shay O'Hanlon,Ireland outsprints the Czechoslovakia riders to win in Abbeyfeale |
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| Mike O' Donoghue Carlow 8th. Overall |
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| Gabriel Howard Meath A |
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| T.P. Reilly Meath B |
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| Billy Archbold, Carlow |
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| Meath A Team Ben McKenna, Seamus Kennedy (National Champion NCA) Colm Nulty. Gabriel Howard and Mick Collins |
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| Dublin Team. L.to R. Andy Stynes, Mick Clancey,Frank Clancy.Barry Lacey,Frank Dames, Shay O'Hanlon. Pic. Liam O'Hanlon |
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| Gabriel Howard No.13 Meath A Brian Connaughton No. 64 Meath C Team Frank Reilly Meath B talking to the man with the hat |
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| A familiar sight of 2 Czechoslovakia riders out front. While he did not win a stage No. 20 J. Kvapil was part of the 9 man team who won 9 out of the 10 stages. Stage 5 was won by S. O'Hanlon, Ireland. (Photo Sean Duffy) |
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| Mick (Pop) Grimes signing augograph for a young fan |
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