1997 Christy McManus Memorial Cycle Race

Posted in: Road Videos, Road: Before 2000
The annual Christy McManus Cycle Race was a popular event organised by the Bray Wheelers in county Wicklow. It always attracted a quality field and the terrain guaranteed good racing...

Nov 12, 2024 - 1:50:56 PM Read more

2001 Mullingar Grand Prix Cycle Race - Video

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Mullingar Grand Prix Cycle Race on Sunday 20th May 2001, Distance 100kms for Senior 2s, Juniors & Veterans + some video of U14 & U16...

Aug 27, 2001 - 11:54:27 PM Read more

Martin Earley in the 1989 Kellogg's Criterium Dublin - Video

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I have been going through old cycling video tapes I have and this is a piece of history that's seems so long ago now. I'm sure it will spark memories for some...

Oct 1, 1989 - 9:46:26 AM Read more

1986 Phoenix Park Evening Cycle Race - Video

Posted in: Road Videos, Road: Before 2000
The Phoenix Races are badly missed by many, called the 'Park Gallop' they were 30 mile road race on a 2 mile circuit. Some were handicapped and others massed starts. They were on Tuesday evenings during the summer months...

Aug 12, 1986 - 3:57:02 PM Read more

1986 Stephen Roche Grand Prix - Cycle Race Video

Posted in: Road: Before 2000, Road Videos
Here is a video of the annual Stephen Roche GP a criterium road race in Dundrum which passes the house that Stephen Roche grew up in. The race is organised by the Orwell Wheelers Cycling Club...

Jun 30, 1986 - 3:42:55 PM Read more

1982 Beaver Bosch Cycle Race

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The Garda Cycling Club promotion in the Phoenix Park Dublin. A massed start race covering 25 laps of the two mile circuit finishing on the Main road...

Jan 26, 1982 - 3:18:02 PM Read more

1981 Youth Championships in Mondello Park

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One of the great events of the 1980's was the Youth Championships held in August in Mondello park, Co. Kildare...

Aug 30, 1981 - 6:37:42 PM Read more

1981 Coast to Coast 3 Day Cycle Race

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This was a good stage race in it's day and great to see JJ McCormack, John Lackey and Ben McKenna, 3 men who contributed so much to the sport over the years who are with us no more...

Apr 7, 1981 - 3:24:46 PM Read more

1979 Irish Cycling Picture Archives No 12

Posted in: Picture Archive, Road: Before 2000
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Here are some pictures I took in the late 1970's, A few from the start of the Dublin Drogheda at the back of Dublin Airport and various other pictures I came across...

Oct 10, 1979 - 12:43:59 PM Read more

1979 Irish Cycling Picture Archives No 11.

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Here's a collection of pictures from the first race of the season in 1979, the "Jack Woodcock Memorial" organised by the Eagle CRC in the Phoenix Park, Dublin. This race was an important race for any riders with international aspirations...

Sep 2, 1979 - 12:05:36 PM Read more