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]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | Kenno |
| Born | 1947 County Kerry, Ireland |
| Died | 7 May 2012 (aged 64–65) Mater Private Hospital, Dublin, Ireland |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road bicycle racing |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur teams | |
| Navan Road Club | |
| Dunboyne Cycling Club[1] | |
| Major wins | |
| Rás Tailteann, 1978 | |
Early life
editSéamus Kennedy's parents were from Maharees, County Kerry.[9] He was born in 1947.[10]
Career
editSéamus 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
editLegacy
editThe Séamus Kennedy Memorial Cycle takes place each year at Dunboyne.[15]
References
edit- ^ a b "Seamus Kennedy - RIP". www.irishcycling.com.
- ^ "Seamus Kennedy, RIP". www.anpost.ie.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "1975 Paddy Flanagan Kildare Wins The Discover Ireland Ras Tailteann". www.rastailteann.com.
- ^ "Castlebar - County Mayo - Castlebar Cycling Memories". www.castlebar.ie.
- ^ Daly, Tom (29 January 2019). The Rás: The Story of Ireland's Unique Bike Race. Collins Press. ISBN 9781848891487 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Tributes paid to Seamus Kennedy". The Irish Times.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Seamus Kennedy was a Royal Kerry man". Independent.ie.
- ^ Archives, Cycling. "Seamus Kennedy". www.cyclingarchives.com.
- ^ "Seamus Kennedy Memorial". Dunboyne Cycling Club.
- ^ 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.
- ^ The Irish Times (Monday, 20 May 1968), page 3.
- ^ "Irish cycling loses a legend with passing of Rás winner Seamus Kennedy". Sticky Bottle. 7 May 2012.
- ^ Cubes, Website design and website development by Blue. "Cycling Ireland - Seamus Kennedy Memorial - Dunboyne 4th June 2017". www.cyclingireland.ie.
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