Frank Ward (born 23 July 1930) is an Irish retired

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. He won the

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in 1957.

Early life

Ward is a native of

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Career

Ward won the Junior Men's race at the 1952

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. Ward was second in the 1956 Rás and won it in 1957. That year, he also won three stages (of eight) and was on the winning Dublin team. He also won the 1957 Rás Cathal Brugha.''

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'' (Monday, August 26, 1957), page 2.

References

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