Brian Connaughton (born 1942/43 in Dublin, Ireland[2]) is an Irish cyclist. He won the Rás Tailteann in 1969.[3][4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1942/43 Dublin |
| Team information | |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| White Cross Road Club | |
| Navan Road Club | |
| Meath | |
| Garda Cycling Club | |
| Dunboyne Cycling Club[1] | |
| Major wins | |
| Rás Tailteann, 1969 Tour of Ulster, 1971 | |
Early life
editConnaughton is a native of County Meath and was a member of the Garda Síochána (Irish police).[5]
Career
editConnaughton began cycling competitively in 1962 and first competed in the Rás Tailteann in 1966. He won it in 1969 with five minutes to spare.[6]
He also won the 1971 Tour of Ulster. In 1981, he raced his last Rás, earning his only stage win in that year.[7]
Later life
editIn 1984 he opened the Cycleways shop with Philip Cassidy, another Rás winner.[8] In 1993, they founded Base Active Distribution Ltd.[9]
Connaughton later managed the Meath Lee Strand Team.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Brian Connaughton". Dunboyne Cycling Club. Retrieved 25 January 2019.
- ^ Archives, Cycling. "Brian Connaughton". www.cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 27 April 2019.
- ^ "Rás Tailteann - 1960's". Rastailteann.com. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ The Irish Times (Monday, July 7, 1969), page 3.
- ^ Daly, Tom (25 January 2019). The Rás: The Story of Ireland's Unique Bike Race. Collins Press. ISBN 9781848891487. Retrieved 25 January 2019 – via Google Books.
- ^ Archives, Cycling. "Brian Connaughton". Cyclingarchives.com. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Cycleways Strand of success". Independent.ie. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "About us". Base.ie. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
- ^ "Riders are ready for the Milk Ras". Independent.ie. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
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