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Retro pics from Balbriggan races

  • 20-04-2011 09:51AM
    #1
    RobFowl
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    www.balbriggan.net regularly posts pictures from the area past and present.

    With the opening of a new Tesco's they posted this pic of a race passing the site back in 1986

    Just-passed-by-Graveyard-1986.jpg

    Fairly sure the yellow jerseys were Lesjeunes

    Also Stephen Roche rode and won his last race as an amateur here (a cross race) on a site where the passport office is now located

    StephenRoche83a.jpg
    StephenRoche83b.jpg
    StephenRoche83c.jpg

    Have to say he looks fairly cool there :)


Comments

  • #2
    morana
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    looks like cassidy on the front and Finn O'sullivan fiurther back


  • #3
    GlennaMaddy
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    Think I see myself in a Skyline Swords jersey about 8-9 places back, but can't be certain.
    Not me if it's a senior or junior race.


  • #4
    RobFowl
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    The lead rider does look like Phil Cassidy to me but was only 15 in 1986 so ;)

    Here are some more from a race in Balrothery (no dates available)

    balbrothery%20no%201%20012.jpgbalbrothery%20no%201%20013.jpg


  • #5
    RobFowl
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    And another one from 1986 which is listed as the Harry Reynolds memorial race (not clear if it's the same race as the first one though)
    183709_182155335162652_139728726071980_479184_6486245_n.jpg


  • #6
    emtroche
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 628 ✭✭✭emtroche


    RobFowl wrote: »
    The lead rider does look like Phil Cassidy to me but was only 15 in 1986 so ;)

    Here are some more from a race in Balrothery (no dates available)

    balbrothery%20no%201%20012.jpg
    I'd swear thats my dad on the far right!


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  • #7
    andy69
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    omg! i would swear that i'm in that first photo (like 99.99% certain!!).
    first IRC rider there halfway down bunch on the outside. Wife reckons it's me too.
    wow! thanks for posting those photos.... some great memories coming back!
    jeez, I wonder where my poor old Gitane bike is now...


  • #8
    GlennaMaddy
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    what age would you have been andy69?


  • #9
    ragazzo
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    @Robfowl Definitely Casso on the front. He would have been 25ish in 1986. 15 in 1986 = 40 now!

    Looks like Richie McSharry in the Ace Rosengren green jersey and maybe Paul Keogh behind him.


  • #10
    andy69
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 661 ✭✭✭andy69


    GlennaMaddy wrote: »
    what age would you have been andy69?

    I think about 18....and turning 19 later that year if I'm not mistaken icon12.gif


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