Séamus Kennedy (cyclist)

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Séamus Kennedy
Personal information
NicknameKenno
Born1947
County Kerry, Ireland
Died7 May 2012(2012-05-07) (aged 64–65)
Mater Private Hospital, Dublin, Ireland
Team information
DisciplineRoad bicycle racing
RoleRider
Amateur teams
Navan Road Club
Dunboyne Cycling Club[1]
Major wins
Rás Tailteann, 1978

Séamus Kennedy (1947 – 7 May 2012)[2][1] was an Irish cyclist.[3] He won the Rás Tailteann in 1978.[4][5][6][7][8]

Early life[]

Séamus Kennedy's parents were from Maharees, County Kerry.[9] He was born in 1947.[10]

Career[]

Séamus Kennedy competed in the Rás Tailteann every year between 1965 and 1981, winning it in 1978. His last appearance in the competition was in 1983.[11][12]

Kennedy also won the 1968 Double Diamond Trophy.[13]

In 1969, he won the Irish National Cycling Championships ½-mile, 25-mile and 100-mile road race. In 1975 he won the 3-mile race.[citation needed]

Personal and later life[]

Séamus Kennedy's home was in Kilcloon.[14]

Legacy[]

The Séamus Kennedy Memorial Cycle takes place each year at Dunboyne.[15]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b "Seamus Kennedy - RIP". www.irishcycling.com.
  2. ^ "Seamus Kennedy, RIP". www.anpost.ie.
  3. ^ Lavery, Tosh (7 May 2015). Tosh: An Amazing True Story Of Life, Death, Danger And Drama In The Garda Sub-Aqua Unit. Penguin UK. ISBN 9781844883592 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "1975 Paddy Flanagan Kildare Wins The Discover Ireland Ras Tailteann". www.rastailteann.com.
  5. ^ "Castlebar - County Mayo - Castlebar Cycling Memories". www.castlebar.ie.
  6. ^ Daly, Tom (29 January 2019). The Rás: The Story of Ireland's Unique Bike Race. Collins Press. ISBN 9781848891487 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Tributes paid to Seamus Kennedy". The Irish Times.
  8. ^ O'Rourke, Dennis; Emerson, Frank; Kennedy, Seamus; O'Connell, Robbie; O'Donoghue, Harry (1 May 2007). Clean Cabbage in a Bucket: And Other Tales from the Irish Music Trenches. Llumina Press. ISBN 9781595266880 – via Google Books.
  9. ^ "Seamus Kennedy was a Royal Kerry man". Independent.ie.
  10. ^ Archives, Cycling. "Seamus Kennedy". www.cyclingarchives.com.
  11. ^ "Seamus Kennedy Memorial". Dunboyne Cycling Club.
  12. ^ Lavery, Tosh (7 May 2015). Tosh: An Amazing True Story Of Life, Death, Danger And Drama In The Garda Sub-Aqua Unit. Penguin UK. ISBN 9781844883592 – via Google Books.
  13. ^ The Irish Times (Monday, 20 May 1968), page 3.
  14. ^ "Irish cycling loses a legend with passing of Rás winner Seamus Kennedy". Sticky Bottle. 7 May 2012.
  15. ^ Cubes, Website design and website development by Blue. "Cycling Ireland - Seamus Kennedy Memorial - Dunboyne 4th June 2017". www.cyclingireland.ie.
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