1978 Junior Tour - Some Pictures of the First Edition

Posted in: Tour of Ireland, Picture Slideshows
In 1978, JJ McCormack, felt there was a need for a stage race for juniors. Anyone who knew JJ, if he got an idea he would do it. Along with his club, the Eagle CRC and other volunteers, pulled a six day event together...

Nov 1, 2025 - 7:10:03 PM Read more

Tom Daly's Ras Book 2003 Launch - Picture Compilation

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In 2003, Tom Daly wrote a book on the Ras Tailteann, he held a book launch in Dublin and invited many of the Rás winners and volunteers. This get-together was an important event in Irish cycling, having so many of our great riders assemble for the launch...

Nov 28, 2003 - 7:21:02 AM Read more

2003 Irish Road Race Championships - Picture Slideshow

Posted in: ROAD RACING, Picture Slideshows
Eire Og in Sligo hosted the 2003 Irish National Road Race Cycling Championships. Local professional cyclist Mark Scanlon was the man of the day when he was first across the finish to great applause from the local Sligo crowd...

Jun 30, 2003 - 3:08:03 PM Read more

1980s Irish Cycle Racing - Some Random Pictures

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The 1980's was a special time in Irish Cycling with the successes of Sean Kelly and Stephen Roche on the world stage. The pictures here are how cycling was going in Ireland during that decade...

Oct 31, 1989 - 1:01:58 PM Read more

1986 FBD Rás, Stage 10 - Luggala KOM Picture Slideshow

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Here are some old pictures I found on film negatives, the quality is not great, I've re-published them with some improvements. However, there is very little from those years in Irish cycling, I felt it was better to share them than let them get lost...

Jun 29, 1986 - 3:02:25 PM Read more

1986 Irish Road Race Championships - Picture Slideshow

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Some pictures of the Senior Men's Irish National Road Race Championships by Peter Purfield. Promoted by Toyota North Down in Bangor, the race is 9 laps of the Bangor, Newtonards circuit...

Jun 6, 1986 - 2:59:15 PM Read more

1970s Irish Cycle Racing - Some Random Pictures

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These are some pictures that were on negatives I dug out from old boxes in my garage. A couple of years ago I bumped into an old friend of mine Peter Morton, basically he started me doing this...

Oct 28, 1979 - 2:40:46 PM Read more