Brian Connaughton (cyclist) explained

Brian Connaughton
Birth Date:	1942/43
Birth Place:	Dublin
Role:	Rider
Amateurteam1:	White Cross Road Club
Amateurteam2:	Navan Road Club
Amateurteam3:	Meath
Amateurteam4:	Garda Cycling Club
Amateurteam5:	Dunboyne Cycling Club^[1]
Majorwins:	Rás Tailteann, 1969 Tour of Ulster, 1971

Brian Connaughton (born 1942/43 in Dublin, Ireland^[2]) is an Irish cyclist. He won the Rás Tailteann in 1969.^{[3] [4]}

Early life

Connaughton is a native of County Meath and was a member of the Garda Síochána (Irish police).^[5]

Career

Connaughton began cycling competitively in 1962 and first competed in the Rás Tailteann in 1966. He won it in 1969 with five minutes to spare.^[6]

He also won the 1971 Tour of Ulster. In 1981, he raced his last Rás, earning his only stage win in that year.^[7]

Later life

In 1984 he opened the Cycleways shop with Philip Cassidy, another Rás winner.^[8] In 1993, they founded Base Active Distribution Ltd.^[9]

Connaughton later managed the Meath Lee Strand Team.^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Brian Connaughton. Dunboyne Cycling Club. 25 January 2019.
2. Web site: Brian Connaughton. Archives. Cycling. www.cyclingarchives.com. en. 2019-04-27.
3. Web site: Rás Tailteann - 1960's. Rastailteann.com. 2019-01-24.
4. Book: Lavery, Tosh. Tosh: An Amazing True Story Of Life, Death, Danger And Drama In The Garda Sub-Aqua Unit. 2015-05-07. Penguin UK. 9781844883592. en.
5. The Irish Times (Monday, July 7, 1969), page 3.
6. Book: Daly, Tom. The Rás: The Story of Ireland's Unique Bike Race. 25 January 2019. Collins Press. 9781848891487. 25 January 2019. Google Books.
7. Web site: Brian Connaughton. Archives. Cycling. Cyclingarchives.com. en. 2019-01-24.
8. Web site: Cycleways Strand of success. Independent.ie. en. 2019-01-24.
9. Web site: About us. Base.ie. 2019-01-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20180209180418/http://base.ie/14.html. 9 February 2018. dead.
10. Web site: Riders are ready for the Milk Ras. Independent.ie. en. 2019-01-24.