The 1980 Health Race Rás Tailteann
21th. June- 29th June
Route
Stage 1: Dublin To Monaghan, 83 Miles.
Dublin, Santry, Swords, Balbriggan, Drogheda, Tullyesker, Dunleer, Castlebellingham, Dundalk, Castleblaney, Clontibret, Monaghan.
Stage 2: Monaghan To Strabane, 98 Miles.
Monaghan, Middletown, Killylea By-Pass, Armagh, Dungannon, Coalisland, Stewartstown, Cookstown, Lough-Fea, Plumbridge, Strabane.
Stage 3: Strabane To Dubgloe, 86 Miles.
Strabane, Letterkenny, Kilmacrenan, Creeslough, Dunfanaghy, Falcarragh, Gortahork, Bunbeg, Dungloe.
Stage 4: Dungloe To Donegal, 74 Miles.
Dongloe, Maas, Glenties, Glengesh-Pass, Croaghnaleaba, Glencolmcille, Contycro-Hill, Killybegs, Donegal.
Stage 5: Donegal To Roscommon, 94 Miles.
Donegal, Ballyshannon, Bundoran, Sligo, Ballysodare, Collooney, Boyle, Tulsk, Roscommon.
Stage 6: Roscommon To Thurles, 105 Miles.
Roscommon, Knockcroghery, Athlone, Ferbane, Cloghan, Birr, Roscrea, Moneygall, Toomyvara, Borrisoleigh, Holy Cross, Thurles.
Stage 7: Thurles To Gorey, 92 Miles.
Thurles, Two-Mile-Borris, Urlingford, Freshford, Kilkenny, Thomastown, Inistioge, Enniscorthy, Ferns, Gorey.
Stage 8: Gorey To Carlow, 86 Miles.
Gorey, Arklow, Woodenbridge, Aughavannagh, Drumgoff, Laragh, Wicklow Gap, Donard, Baltinglass, Castledermot, Carlow.
Stage 9: Carlow to Dunlin 74, Miles.
Carlow, Castledermot, Timolin, Kilcullen, Naas, Sallins, Clane, Celbridge, Lucan, Whitesgate Phoenix Park,
Stage Winners:
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Alan McCormack Double Stage Winner |
Stage 1: Dublin To Monaghan, 83 Miles. A. McCormack (Dublin Kelly Carpets) 3-13-00
Stage 2: Monaghan To Strabane, 98 Miles. N. Martin (Dublin Kelly Carpets) 3-49-00
Stage 3: Strabane To Dubgloe, 86 Miles. B. Power (Tipperary) 3-28-00
Stage 4: Dungloe To Donegal, 74 Miles. A. McCormack (Dublin Kelly Carpets) 3-02-00
Stage 5: Donegal To Roscommon, 94 Miles. P.McQuaid (Dublin Kellys Carpets) 3-28-00
Stage 6: Roscommon To Thurles, 105 Miles. J. Mangan (Kerry) 3-40-00
Stage 7: Thurles To Gorey, 92 Miles. N. Martin (Dublin Kelly Carpets) 3-18-00
Stage 8: Gorey To Carlow, 86 Miles. B. Kerry (Ireland) 3.48.00
Stage 9: Carlow to Dublin 74, Miles. M. Kelly (Dublin Falcon) 3-09-12
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Bobby Power Tipperary Winner Into Dungloe |
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Martin Kelly, Dublin, Falcon winner of the final stage |
Race Director: Dermot Dignam
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Neill Martin Kelly Carpets Dublin Double Stage Winner |
General Classifications
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B Kerr, Ireland.
J. Peterson, Germany BMW
M. Nulty, Meath Kellys
P. McQuaid, Dublin Kellys
J. Mangan, Kerry
A. Cunningham, Antrim
A. Adams, Scotland
J. Walsh, Ireland
E. Connolly Meath Tayto
J. McManus, Scotland |
31-02-31
00-53
03-16
05-03
05-45
08-06
08-09
09-15
09-15
09-56 |
Points
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John Mangan, Kerry Points Winner |
Mountains
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Mountains And Overall Winner Billy Kerr |
International Team Scotland
W. Gibb, A. Adams, J. McManus, S. Finnegan
County Team Meath Kellys
M. Nulty. P.Morton, C. Nulty, P.Cassidy, P.Flanagan
List Of Competitors For 1980
Ireland
1. S. Roche
2. B. Kerr
3. S. McIlroy
4. O. McQuaid
Denmark Aer Lingus
5. K. Frisch
6. J. Kynde
7. J. Hansen
8. G. Oestergard
France
9. B. Marty
10. J. Kaufmman
11. S. Governatore
12. R. Mazella
Germany BMW
13. H. Willer
14. W. Forster
15. J. Peterson
16. R. Meyer
Scotland
17. W. Gibb
18. A. Adams
19. J. McManus
20. S. Finneagan
Wales
21. N. Hodge
22. D. Folland
23. K. Jones
24. P. Evans
Antrim
25. A. Cunningham
26. A. McKeown
27. J. McKenna
28. B. Monaghan
29. D. Sheehan
Armagh
30. J. Hatchell
31. P. Henry
32. V. McLoughlin
33. P. Talbot
34. S. Crotty
Cork
35. J. O’sullivan
36. D. McCarthy
37. D. Crowley
38. C. Maylan
39. J. Hegarty
Dublin South
40. K. McInerney
41. T. Kelly
42. H. Sherratt
43. E. Smith
44. P. Mahon
Dublin Kellys Carpets
45. B. McCormack
46. P. McQuaid
47. S. O’Hanlon
48. A. McCormack
49. N. Martin
Dublin East
50. M. Usher
51. D. Lambert
52. J. Fay
53. G. O’Rourke
54. H. Dawson
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Dublin West
55. S. Darragh
56. E. Mongry
57. B. McMahon
58. B. Murry
59. E. Dunne
Dublin North
60. R. McCormack
61. K. Sinclair
62. L. Wheatley
63. A. Ellard
64. M. Ussher
Dublin Kalkhoff
65. T. Lally
66. S. Lally
67. M. McKenna
68. T. Murphy
69. T. Curtis
Dublin Falcon
70. J. Maloney
71. D. Gilleran
72. J. McQuaid
73. M. Kelly
74. K. McQuaid
Dublin B.L. Cars
75. P. Tansey
76. S. O’Grady
77. J. McSherry
78. D. Long
79. R. McSherry
Galway
80. B. Madden
81. R. Philips
82. T. Mannion
83. N. Madden
84. P. Davis
Kerry
85. P. Healy
86. J. Mangan
87. A. O’Halloran
88. L. Dowd
89. K. Murphy
Meath Tayto
90. E. Connolly
91. G. Howard
92. K. Reilly
93. E. Keogh
94. G. Campbell
Meath Kellys
95. M. Nulty
96. P. Morton
97. C. Nulty
98. P. Cassidy
99. P. Flanagan
Meath Tirolia
100. N. Clarke
101. B. Connaughton
102. M. Kennedy
103. R. O’Coileán
104. S. Kennedy
Tipperary
105. B. Power
106. T. Ryan
107. L. Power
108. R. Malone
109. P. Power
Carlow
110. J. Walsh
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Billy Kerr Ireland Winner Of The Health Race Rás Tailteann |
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Billy Kerr, Ireland Winner of the 1980 Health Race Rás Tailteann with the George Plant Trophy (Photo courtesy of Paul Butler) |
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Martin Kelly Dublin Falcon Winning Stage Nine Of The Healt Race Ras Tailteann |
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Paul Tansey, Dublin B.L. Cars, Martin Kelly, Dublin Falcon and Kevin McInerney, Dublin South |
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Billy Kerr Race Leader and J Peterson Germany BME (Courtesy of Paul McKenna) |
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John Mangan Kerry And Philip Cassidy,Meath Kellys (Courtesy of Paul McKenna) |
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Colm Nulty Meath Kellys Carpets,Joe McSherry Dublin BL Cars Paddy Power Tipperery J. McManus Scotland (Courtesy of Paul McKenna) |
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Alan McCormack Dublin Kellys and John Mangan ,Kerry (Courtesy of Paul McKenna) |
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Neil Martin, Dublin Kelly Carpets and Alasdair Adams, Scotland (Courtesy of Paul McKenna) |
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Neil Martin, Dublin Kelly's Carpets attacking on Glengesh Pass on Stage 4 from Dungloe to Donegal (Picture courtesy Paul Butler) |
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Paul Tansey Dublin BL Cars and Mick Nulty, Meath Kellys (Courtesy of Paul McKenna) |
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Tony Murphy Dublin Kalkhoff, Eugene Keogh Meath Tayto and J. Peterson, Germany (Courtesy of Paul McKenna) |
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Alan McCormack, Dublin Kelly Carpets (Courtesy of Paul McKenna) |
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John McQuaid, Dublin Falcon wins stage five of the race but was disqyallified for taking both hands off the handlebars the stage went to John Mangan Kerry (Courtesy of Paul McKenna) |
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Start Of Stage two in Monaghan Town |
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Team Kelkhoff, Sean Lally, Tony Lally, Mick McKenna, Tony Murphy, Tony Curtis |
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Noel Madden, Tommy Mannion, Brendan Madden, Robbie Philips, Paddy Davis and manager Phil O'Brien |