Colm Christle Explained

Colm Christle
Fullname:Colm Christle
Birth Date:c. 1933
Birth Place:Dublin
Death Place:Dublin
Role:Rider
Amateurteam1:James’s Gate Cycling Club
Majorwins:Rás Tailteann, 1953

Colm Christle (c. 1933 – 28 October 2018) was an Irish cyclist. He was most famous for winning the first Rás Tailteann, in 1953.[1] [2]

Early life

Colm Christle was born in Dublin. He worked for the Dublin Corporation and the Electricity Supply Board.

Career

Christle did not learn to cycle until he was 17. He cycled with the James's Gate Cycling Club. At 19 he won the O'Dowd Cup, a Dublin–Drogheda race. Christle won the 100-mile men's road race at the Irish National Cycling Championships in 1953 and 1954.[3] [4] In 1953 he won the inaugural Rás Tailteann.[5] [6] The demands of his legal studies caused Christle to retire from cycling in 1958.[3] [7] [8]

Later life

Christle became a barrister. He married Anna Callanan and had five children.[9] He died on 28 October 2018.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Cusack, Michael. Behind the Yellow Jersey: Racing in the Shadows of Kelly and Roche. 2 June 2018. CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform. Google Books. 9781542631129. 29 July 2021. 28 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220328105352/https://books.google.com/books?id=9gvVtwEACAAJ&q=%22Colm+Christle%22. live.
  2. Book: Daly, Tom . The Rás: The Story of Ireland's Unique Bike Race . 2012 . Collins Press . 978-1-84889-148-7 . en . 27 March 2022 . 28 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220328105352/https://books.google.ie/books?id=QO7upwAACAAJ&dq=%22Colm+Christle%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi_hOWezP_fAhU1rXEKHS_6BnUQ6AEIMTAB . live .
  3. Web site: First Rás Tailteann winner Colm Christle has died in Dublin. 29 October 2018. Sticky Bottle. 21 January 2019. 22 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190122044856/http://www.stickybottle.com/latest-news/colm-christle-ras-tailteann/. live.
  4. Web site: INTERVIEW WITH THE INAUGURAL RAS WINNER COLM CHRISTLE. www.irishcycling.com. 21 January 2019. 22 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190122044150/http://www.irishcycling.com/web/publish/tommycampbell/INTERVIEW_WITH_THE_INAUGURAL_RAS_WINNER_COLM_CHRIS_6301.shtml. live.
  5. Web site: The Men Of The Rås. www.rastailteann.com. 21 January 2019. 27 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181127193436/http://www.rastailteann.com/event/printer_931.shtml. live.
  6. Web site: Rás Tailteann. www.facebook.com. 21 January 2019. 28 March 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220328105352/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Frastailteann%2Fphotos%2Fa.520876344756799%2F604509613060138%2F%3Ftype%3D3. live.
  7. News: Clan Brugha Take Team Prize. 7 April 1958. Irish Times.
  8. Web site: Ireland's mythological race - The Rás Tailteann. 26 September 2012. 21 January 2019. 22 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190122043941/http://www.irishpeloton.com/2012/09/irelands-mythological-race-the-ras-tailteann/. live.
  9. Web site: Death Notice of Anna CHRISTLE (née Callanan). RIP.ie. 21 January 2019. 22 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190122044310/https://rip.ie/death-notice/anna-christle-templeogue-dublin/316595. live.
  10. Web site: Death Notice of Colm CHRISTLE B.A. B.L.. RIP.ie. 21 January 2019. 22 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190122044339/https://rip.ie/death-notice/colm-christle-b.a.-b.l.-drimnagh-dublin/369169. live.

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