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1979

Writer's picture: Orwell WheelersOrwell Wheelers

All from the 1979 Junior Tour, where the Irish team featured 3 Orwell Wheelers. All photos thanks to Eddie Butler (you may have already seen these on Facebook).



L-R: Jim Murphy - manager (Orwell Wheelers), Martin Earley (future TdF stage winner), Vincent Murphy (Orwell Wheelers), Ted Flaherty, Eddie Butler (Orwell Wheelers), Martin Kelly.
L-R: Jim Murphy - manager (Orwell Wheelers), Martin Earley (future TdF stage winner), Vincent Murphy (Orwell Wheelers), Ted Flaherty, Eddie Butler (Orwell Wheelers), Martin Kelly.





At the start in O'Connell Street.   L-R: Gay Byrne, Ted Flaherty, Martin Kelly, Martin Earley, Eddie Butler
At the start in O'Connell Street. L-R: Gay Byrne, Ted Flaherty, Martin Kelly, Martin Earley, Eddie Butler






Irish team getting the team award
Irish team getting the team award



Rás team 1979, stolen from a post on Facebook by Damien Long.
Rás team 1979, stolen from a post on Facebook by Damien Long.

Dublin Irish House Tipp. ( race info )

56. P. Tansey

57. L. Keenan

58. S. O’Grady

59. D. Long

60. R. Gleeson

Managed by Noel O'Neill I presume.





Eddie Butler sent on this piece of archive material:
Eddie Butler sent on this piece of archive material:

Great photos from Peter Purfield from 1979. 1st photo you will see a very young 16year old Kieran Hammond and in Picture 8 Noel Hammond (Who was very ill at the time) presenting the great Tony Lally with the trophy.




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