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unusual facts about Tour of Ireland



Ron Hayman

In 1979, still an amateur on an English team 'London Australia' (Archer Road Club), he won the 1979 Tour of Ireland.


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Jock Wadley

Wadley went there to report, specifically on a promising Irish rider called Seamus Elliott, who had won his place as a prize in the previous year's Tour of Ireland.

Robin Rudd

These came against Ireland on the clubs tour of Ireland in 1951, Canada on the MCC 1951 tour of Canada, and lastly against Ireland on the MCC 1960 tour of Ireland.

Shane Howard

In 1993, Shane made his first tour of Ireland supporting Irish star Mary Black whose recording of Shane's song, "Flesh & Blood" was a Top 5 hit there.

Sun Carriage

Sun Carriage enjoyed other radio play and notably supported Therapy on their mini tour of Ireland, North and South in February 1992, after previously (dis)gracing the emerald isle in 1991 with Dinosaur Jr.

The Last Furlong

A backup band is hired and, joined by Margaret’s boyfriend John Ford (Simon Keogh) and his friend Sean Flanagan (Domhnall Gleeson), Diogo and The Fandango’s begin a tour of Ireland’s graveyards and other lesser-known legendary venues including Ballymore Eustace, Roscommon, Strokestown, Ballaghderreen, Ballagh and Westport.