Killarney

By Sean Moriarty
<h3>Killarney Cycling Club has announced its team for this weekend’s Rás Tailteann.</h3>
The five-day international cycle race – Ireland’s biggest – gets underway from Dublin on Wednesday morning. 
Lorcan Daly, John Brosnan, Conor Kissane, Simon Ryan and Leo Doyle have been selected to represent the club at the event. 
The back room team will be managed by Stephen Daly and soigneur Niamh Sheahan while support in the team car will come from club stalwarts Denis O’Shea and Mike Breen whose combined knowledge and experience is unsurpassed at this level. 
“The club is once again in a position to be part of the biggest race in Irish cycling. With the postponement of the International Junior tour and the Rás during the Covid period, it is a platform for our elite riders to once again race at the top table and in response to our strong financial support from our sponsors throughout the pandemic and in turn building for future Ras teams,” said club chairman Mark Murphy. 
“As can be appreciated this is a massive undertaking from a logistical point of view and we are appreciative of those who have given their time in support of making this happen.&#8221;
Thursday&#8217;s second stage will finish in Castleisland, taking in the notorious Crag cave climb.
The stage finish also marks the 50th anniversary of John Mangan’s overall win of the Ras Tailteann in 1972. 
“Killarney Cycling Club is one of the very few clubs in Ireland capable of fielding a team at this level and your support in turning out in Castleisland will help ensure this tradition continues in to the future,” added Mark.

Killarney Cycling Club all set to attack the Rás Tailteann

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