| Gene Mangan | |
| Fullname: | Eugene Mangan |
| Birth Place: | Killorglin, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Discipline: | Road bicycle racing |
| Role: | Rider |
| Amateuryears1: | 1952– |
| Amateurteam1: | Kerry, Killorglin Cycling Club |
| Majorwins: | Rás Tailteann, 1955 |
Eugene "Gene" Mangan (born 1936)[1] is an Irish cyclist. He won the Rás Tailteann in 1955.[2] [3]
Mangan is a native of County Kerry. He is a distant cousin of John Mangan, who also won the Rás.[4]
Mangan joined Killorglin Cycling Club in 1952. In that year, and in 1953, he won the County Kerry Road Championship.[5]
Mangan won the 1955 Rás Tailteann aged 18; he is still the youngest-ever winner.[6] [7]
In 1958 Rás he won the last four stages, setting a record that still stands.[8] Mangan also won several races at the Irish National Cycling Championships.[5] [9]
Mangan married Maeve of Glenbeigh County Kerry .[10] He was honoured at an event at Áras an Uachtaráin in 2000.[11]