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PICTURE GALLERY : Peter Purfield : Picture Archive Last Updated: 18 Sep 2020 - 8:34:32 PM

1979 Irish Cycling - Picture Archive No 3
By Peter Purfield
12 Jun 1998,

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Here are some pictures I took at the 1979 Dublin to Drogheda CP Road Race. This was one of the first races of the season which went over the Naul hills on the way back to the finish in Dublin.

This race was organised by Sam Darcy and the Irish Road Club.

These are a bit mixed, please don't contact me looking for pictures, I will post more pictures here when I get some spare time. Even converting the pictures on this page took a fair amount of time.

Please enjoy the pictures that are already posted on the site.










A young Martin Earley leading one of the groups

Bobby Power


Billy Kerr putting a young Stephen Roche under pressure

Well this road has changed - this is the climb out of Naul on the way to Ballyboughil


A young Paul Kimmage





Richie McCormack at the front


Seamus O'Hanlon

Oliver McQuaid followed by Stephen Roche



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These pictures are posted in memory of the late Sam Darcy who came up with the idea for this race. It was a handicapped event to give all rider levels a fighting chance to get into the prizes. It was a very successful race for many years.


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