1970 Your Better Off Saving Rás Tailteann

26th. June - 5th.July

Route

Stage 1:   Dublin To Oldcastle,  58 Miles.
Dublin, Clones, Dundhaughlin, Navan, Kells, Virginia, Oldcastle.

Stage 2:   Oldcastle To Westport, 116 Miles.
Oldcastle, Finea, Granard, Ballinalee, Longford, Strokestown,Tulsk, Frenchpark, Ballaghadereen, Charlestown, Swinford, Bellavatty, Castlebar, Westport.

Stage 3:   Westport To Gort, 113 Miles.
Westport, Leenane, Letterfrack, Clifden, Recess, Maam Cross, Oughteraed, Galway, Oranmore, Kilcolgan, Ardvahan, Gort.

Stage 4:   Gort To Thurles, 120 Miles.
Gort, Kinvara, Ballyvaughan, Lisdoonvarna, Ennistymon, Inagh, Ennis, Newmarket-On-Fergus, Limerick, Nreport, Milestone, Thurles.

Stage 5:   Thurles To Killarney, 109 Miles.
Thurles, Cashel, Tipperary, Knocklong, Kilmallock, Rathluirc, Buttevant, Mallow, Killarney.

Stage 6:   Criterium 30 Laps 1 mile Circuit Miles.

Stage 7:   Killarney  To Castletownbeare, 52 Miles.
Killarney, Kenmare, Clones, Ardea, Laurach, Ardgroom, Eyeries, Castletownbeare

Stage 8:   Castletownbeare To Dungarvan, 132 Miles.
Castletownbeare,  Glengariff, Bantry, Drimoleague, Dunmanaway, Bandon, Cork, Midleton, Youghal, Dungarvan.

Stage 9:   Dungarvan To Portlaoise, 82 Miles .
Dungarvan, Carrick-On-Suir, Nine-Mile-House, Callan, Kilkenny, Ballyraggrt, Durrow, Abbeyleix, Portlaoise.

Stage 10: Portlaoise To Dublin Phoenix Park, 72 Miles.
Portlaoise, Monasterevan, Kildare, Newbridge, Naas, Rathcoole, Dublin, Phoenix Park Plus 20 laps of the 1 Mile circuit.

Race Director  :

Stage Winners:

Mick Grimes Sligo The Oldest Man In The Rás Tailteann Cought The Russians Napping

Stage 1:   Dublin To Oldcastle,  58 Miles.   A. Gysiatnikov (U.S.S.R.)   2-02-35

Stage 2:   Oldcastle To Westport, 116 Miles.   A. Gysiatnikov (U.S.S.R.)   5-14-30

Stage 3:   Westport To Gort, 113 Miles.   A. Gysiatnikov (U.S.S.R.)   4-31-10

Stage 4:   Gort To Thurles, 120 Miles.   Y. Lavrouchkin (U.S.S.R.) 4-58-11 

Stage 5:   Thurles To Killarney, 109 Miles.  G. Saidchushin  (U.S.S.R.) 4-54-18

Stage 6:   Criterium 30 Laps 1 mile Circuit Miles.  G. Saidchushin  (U.S.S.R.) 1-17-10

Stage 7:   Killarney  To Castletownbeare, 52 Miles.   A. Gysiatnikov (U.S.S.R.)   3-3-15

Stage 8:   Castletownbeare To Dungarvan, 132 Miles.  M. Grimes (Sligo)  5-46-15

Stage 9:   Dungarvan To Portlaoise  82 Mile.  G. Saidchushin (U.S.S.R.) 3-23-19

Stage 10: Portlaoise To Dublin Phoenix Park, 72 Miles.  P. Dzharstans ( U.S.S.R.) 1-40-10

What A Win For Mick Grimes Sligo Stage 8 From Castletoenbeare To Dungarvan

General Classification

International Team U.S.S.R.

A.Gysiatnikov, V. Khrapov,  G. Saidchushin, Y. Lavrouchkin, P. Dzharstans

County Team Meath A

C. Reynolds, S. Kennedy, C. Nulty,L. Clarke, B. Connaughton,B. McKenna

List Of Competitors 1970 

Antrim 1.       B. Donnelly 2.       A. McKee 3.       B. Hilmes 4.       B. Maguire 5.       P. Mcgee 6.       B. Davey        Armagh 7.       J. McConville 8.       M. Moore 9.       M. Bann-Lavery 10.   M. Tinnelly        Kerry 11.   J. Mangan 12.   B. Flynn 13.   J. Lacey 14.   M. Lacey 15.   P. Healy 16.   P.O’Sullivan        Tipperary 17.   Johnny  Lonergan 18.   S. Walsh 19.   T .Grecey 20.   Joe Cashin 21.   Joe Lonergan 22.    M. Twomey        Carlow 23.   M.O’Donoghue 24.   M. Kinsella 25.   M. Doyle 26.   B. Archbold        Sligo 27.   T. Mooney 28.   J. Mullaney 29.   H. Harte 30.   M. O’Hara, 31.   N. Davey        Cavan 32.   M. Grimes 33.   P. Brunton 34.   S. McLarney 35.   F. Lynch 36.   M. Gilesnan 37.   E. O’Reilly        Meath B 38.   N. Clarke 39.   L. Cannon 40.   N. Lynch 41.   M. Reynolds 42.   J .Nulty 43.   T. Kennedy        Cork 44.   M. Cahill 45.   M. Duggan 46.   J.O’Sullivan 47.   Mossie O’Donoghue 48.   Paddy O’Donoghue 49.   S. Noonan

Louth 50.  K. Dolan 51.  P. Arrowsmith 52.  J. McNally 53.  M. McKenna 54.  O.Reilly 55.  S.O’Hare        Dublin A 56.  P.Hayden 57.  A. Stynes 58.  P.Wall 59.   L.Keegan 60.   D. Carroll        Dublin B 61.   G. Howard 62.   M. Clancy 63.   E. Flynn 64.   B. Shaw        Galway 65.   T. O’Neill 66.   T.Gavin 67.   M.McInerney        Down 68.   B. Monaghan        Kildare 69.    V. Sheridan        Meath A 70.   L. Clarke 71.   S. Kennedy 72.   C. Reynolds 73.   C. Nulty 74.   B. Connaughton 75.   B. McKenna        U.S.S.R. 76.   G. Saidchuchin 77.   Y. Lavrouchkin 78.   A. Gysiatnikov 79.   P. Dzharstans 80.   V. Khrapov 81.   Y. Sanoilov   France 82.   J.P. Buscail 83.   Y. Bondi 84.   H. Prevosd 85.   A. Lanet 86.   J.C. Perron 87.   J.L. Marionneau

Alexander Gysiatnikov U.S.S.R. And Team Mate

Christy Reynolds, Meath 1st, Irish Rider in 8 position

Mick Grimes Sligo after his stage win in Dungarvan

Russians lead the way followed by two French men with Seamus Kennedy and Larry Clarke Meath

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2nd. V.Khrapov 1st. A Gysiatnikov 8th. Overall Christy Reynolds, Meath

The Russian team relaxing after the Ras at Eamon Ceannt Stadium

 

The Russian and French at the Garden Of Rememberance

4 Members of the Meath A Team Seamus Kennedy, Ben McKenna, Larry Clarke, Christy Reynolds

Christy Reynolds and Noel Clarke Meath Team