Brian Connaughton (born 1942/43 in

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, Ireland) is an Irish

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. He won the

Rás Tailteann Rás Tailteann (; "Tailteann Race"), often shortened to the Rás, is an annual international cycling stage race, held in Ireland. Traditionally held in May, the race returned after a hiatus in 2022 as 5 day event held in June. By naming the rac ...

in 1969.

Early life

Connaughton is a native of

County Meath County Meath (; gle, Contae na Mí or simply ) is a county in the Eastern and Midland Region of Ireland, within the province of Leinster. It is bordered by Dublin to the southeast, Louth to the northeast, Kildare to the south, Offaly to the sou ...

and was a member of the

Garda Síochána (; meaning "the Guardian(s) of the Peace"), more commonly referred to as the Gardaí (; "Guardians") or "the Guards", is the national police service of Ireland. The service is headed by the Garda Commissioner who is appointed by the Irish Gover ...

(Irish police).

Career

Connaughton began cycling competitively in 1962 and first competed in the

in 1966. He won it in 1969 with five minutes to spare. He also won the 1971 Tour of Ulster. In 1981, he raced his last Rás, earning his only stage win in that year.

Later life

In 1984 he opened the Cycleways shop with Philip Cassidy, another Rás winner. In 1993, they founded Base Active Distribution Ltd. Connaughton later managed the Meath Lee Strand Team.

References

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