1957 Frank Ward Dublin Wins An Rás Tailteann

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1957 Frank Ward Dublin Wins An Rás Tailteann
Feb 24, 2007, 17:57

Rás Tailteann

1957

The Route

Stage 1: Dublin To Dublin, 144 Kms.

Stage 2: Dublin To Sligo 219 Kms.

Stage 3: Sligo To Castlebar, 137 Kms.

Stage 4: Castlebar To Nenagh 217 Kms.

Stage 5: Nenagh To Tralee 179 Kms.

Stage 6: Tralee To Clonakilty 174 Kms.

Stage 7: ClonakiltyTo Kilkenny 172 Kms.

Stage 8: Kilkenny To Dublin, 160 Kms.

Race Organiser: Stephen Abbott

Steve Abbott Race Director

Stage Winners:

3 Stage Wins and Overall Victory In An Rás

Stage 1: Dublin To Dublin, 144 Kms. F. Ward (Dublin) 3-50-07

Stage 2: Dublin To Sligo 219 Kms. B. McKenna (Meath) 6-09-00

Stage 3: Sligo To Castlebar, 137 Kms. F Ward (Dublin) 3-36-10

Stage 4: Castlebar To Nenagh 217 Kms. J. Lowth ( Meath) 6-27-45

Stage 5: Nenagh To Tralee 179 Kms.   F. Ward (Dublin) 4-43-38

Stage 6: Tralee To Clonakilty 174 Kms.   P. O'Meara (Tipperary) 4-42-15

Stage 7:   ClonakiltyTo Kilkenny 172 Kms.   B. McKenna (Meath) 5-42-05

Stage 8: Kilkenny To Dublin, 160 Kms. F. Thompson (Antrim) 4-44-15

Ben McKenna Double Stage Winner & 3rd Overall @9-15

General Classification

10.

F. Ward, Dublin

G. Keogh, Dublin.

B. McKenna, Meath.

A. Davis, Meath.

G. Rea, Cork.

J. Lowth. Meath.

M. Woods, Tipperary

W. Heasley, Meath.

J. Gearon, Tipperary.

T. Whelan. Tipperary

40-00-57 05-03

09-15

10-34

11-08

12-38

12-48

15-58

18-39

King Of The Mountains
J. McGarry, Antrim

Winning Team Dublin
F. Ward, G.Keogh, A. Williams.

Cork 1957 Team Gerry Rea, Patrick Hickey, Willie O'Brien (Suited) Tom Scanlon, Dick Barry, Dan Noonan

Jim Killeen President On The National Cycling Association

The Louth Team 1957 Jim O'Hare, Alec Davis, Raynome Tully,Joe Lennon

Meath Ras Team, L to R Alex Davis, Willie Heasly, Jim Louthe, Ben McKenna Ned Navagh, Paddy Roe

Stephen Abbott October 2011

Frank Ward Dublin Winner of Three stages and overall winner 1957

Frank Ward Dublin, Paddy O'Callaghan Kerry, A.N. Other Mickey Mooney Antrim

Given to the finisher of the Rás

Frank Ward Ras Winner 1957