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City Break Apartments Sponsor The Green Points Jersey
The official points jersey for Rás Tailteann 2025.


Sponsor 4 – City Break Apartments – Points Jersey
Cairde Rás Tailteann is delighted to announce that City Break Apartments will again sponsor the Points Winner Jersey in this year’s Rás Tailteann. This marks City Break Apartments’ fourth consecutive year sponsoring this prestigious classification.
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Team Skyline Return To Rás Tailteann
Team Skyline celebrate their victory as International Team Champions in Rás Tailteann 2024. (Pic Lorrian O'Sullivan)

Cairde Rás Tailteann is delighted to announce our fifth visiting team for the 2025 event – Team Skyline from the USA, who will return to Ireland for their second participation in the historic race.
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Storck-Metropol Cycling – Germany For Rás Tailteann
Team Storck Metropol Cycling Germany (Photographer: Strock-Metropol Cycling)

Cairde Rás Tailteann is delighted to announce our sixth visiting team for the 2025 event: Storck-Metropol Cycling from Germany. This marks the team’s first-ever participation at Rás Tailteann, and they come with a strong track record, having already secured impressive UCI victories on the international stage.
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Ras Tailteann 2025 Route Details
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Kia Ireland To Sponsor Race Numbers For Rás Tailteann
Stage 1 Ras Tailteann 2025

The 70th edition of the Rás Tailteann will take place from May 21st to May 25th, 2025.
The event will start in the cycling stronghold of Drogheda, Co Louth on Wednesday, May 21st heading westwards to finish in Boyle, Co Roscommon.
A transfer to Charlestown for the start of stage two where the riders will take on the infamous Windy Gap and Maumtrasna climbs in the longest of the 2025 Rás Tailteann stages
Another transfer to Co Mayo for the start of stage three, where Cong will welcome the Rás Tailteann. After setting off from Cong, the riders will take in breathtaking scenery along the Wild Atlantic Way before they face the fast finish towards Miltown Malbay in County Clare. The penultimate stage will kick off from Ennis, Co Clare and take on 2 x category three climb’s before crossing the category one Wolftrap climb with less than 15KM remaining – will there be enough time to regroup before the finish in Mountrath, Co Laois?
The final stage of Rás Tailteann 2025 will kick off in Kildare Town heading across the plains of ‘The Lilywhite County’ before entering Co Meath where again, the winner of Rás Tailteann will be crowned in Bective.
The 2025 edition of the race is again five stages and will take on over 760KM along the roads of The Emerald Isle, including 13 categorised climbs.
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Team Good Guys U.S.A. For Ras Tailteann 2005
Menbers of the Good Guys Racing Team NYC (Photographer: Cormac Daly)


Cairde Rás Tailteann is delighted to announce our fourth visiting team of the 2025 event: Good Guys Racing NYC, who return for their fourth consecutive year.
Team Manager, Tony Daly said “Good Guys Racing New York City return to Ireland to compete in the 2025 Rás Tailteann. This marks the team’s fourth year participating in the prestigious stage race, and excitement is high for what promises to be a memorable edition. The 2025 route looks dynamic, with plenty of opportunities for aggressive racing, something the team is eager to capitalize on. This year’s squad includes Maxime Richard, currently studying in the US and coming off a strong season in France and James Hilyer, who has posted consistent results across the American racing scene in 2024”
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County Prize Sponsor, Jersey Partner & U23 Jersey Sponsor, First Visiting Teams
The 70th edition of the Rás Tailteann will take place from May 21st to May 25th, 2025.

The event will start in the cycling stronghold of Drogheda, Co Louth on Wednesday, May 21st heading westwards to finish in Boyle, Co Roscommon. A transfer to Charlestown for the start of stage two where the riders will take on the infamous Windy Gap and Maumtrasna climbs in the longest of the 2025 Rás Tailteann stages. More>>>


Entries Open For County And Provinical Teams Rás Tailteann 2025

Entries for the 2025 70th edition of Rás Tailteann are now open for Irish county and provincial teams ONLY.
They will remain open from 2PM on Monday, March 10th until 5PM on Monday, March 24th. Please enter as early as possible to allow for any issues/queries that may arise.
The guide to entering is as follows: More>>>


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Route Details of Rás Tailteann 2025


The 70th edition of the Rás Tailteann will take place from May 21st to May 25th, 2025.

The event will start in the cycling stronghold of Drogheda, Co Louth on Wednesday, May 21st heading westwards to finish in Boyle, Co Roscommon.

A transfer to Charlestown for the start of stage two where the riders will take on the infamous Windy Gap and Maumtrasna climbs in the longest of the 2025 Rás Tailteann stages.

Another transfer to Co Mayo for the start of stage three, where Cong will welcome the Rás Tailteann.

After setting off from Cong, the riders will take in breathtaking scenery along the Wild Atlantic Way before they face the fast finish towards Miltown Malbay in County Clare. More>>>


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