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Five riders will ride for Ireland in this year’s race.
Current three-time cyclo-cross national champion Dean Harvey will once again don the green of Ireland. Having recently ridden with Trinity Racing, Harvey is now plying his trade with Martigues SC Payden-Rygel and has seen his 2025 road season off to a flying start, with several top 10 finishes, and two second place finishes.
![]() Ruairi Byrne (UCD Cycling Club) - Picture Peter Purfield
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Ruairi Byrne will swap UCD’s blue for Ireland’s green for the Rás this year. The 21-year-old has been excellent on the domestic front so far in 2025, taking the win in both the Seamus Kennedy and Des Hanlon Memorial races, both National Grade Events. Byrne has also proven his pedigree in stage racing, having ridden Rás Mhaigh Eo and more recently Rás Mumhan, taking top fives on stages in both races.
Sam Coleman, hot off the heels of his win in the National Grade PJ Logan Memorial, will again represent Ireland. The 19-year-old has been riding in the academy team of World Tour team Israel-Premier-Tech since late last year, and 2025 has already seen him ride the Tour of Rwanda and Volta ao Alentejo in Portugal.
![]() Con Scully (Dan-Morrisey) - Picture Peter Purfield
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Jamie Meehan will round out the Irish selection for this Rás Tailteann. Riding with AVC Aix en Provence Dole, Meehan has had an early 2025 packed with one day races, and has earned himself several top 10 finishes, and a King of the Mountains classification win.
Despite an average age of just 21 years old, this team contains an incredible amount of experience already.
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