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mick murphy " the iron man"

  • 15-08-2009 04:51PM
    #1
    ednwireland
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    met a photographer last night who found this guy, he was looking for old cottages to photograph and met him he won the ras in the 50's also cycled to Dublin to pick up his racer and rode back with it on his back

    rte documentary here http://www.rte.ie/radio1/doconone/convict.html

    mick murphy - the convict of the road

    I'm sure it was mentioned before but i make no apologies for mentioning it again (esp with so many new cyclists about - bit of irish cycling history for you)

    mick-murphy.jpg
    Mick in his home made gym.

    mick_murphy___gene_mangan.jpg
    At The Stage Finish In Cahersciveen Were Two Former Winners Of The Rás Mick Murphy 1958 & Gene Mangan 1955 Both Riders Are From Kerry

    My weather

    https://www.ecowitt.net/home/share?authorize=96CT1F



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  • #2
    Canis Lupus
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,880 ✭✭✭Canis Lupus


    I'm from the area. That fella lives in a shythole of a house with corrugated iron instead of glass. I never actually realised anyone lived in the house for years.

    I don't however know anything more apart from his history but I've always thought he was plain mad. I actually thought he died at one stage.


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