Séamus Kennedy (1947 – 7 May 2012) was an Irish

cyclist Cycling, also known as bicycling or biking, is the activity of riding a bicycle or other types of pedal-driven human-powered vehicles such as balance bikes, unicycles, tricycles, and quadricycles. Cycling is practised around the world fo ...

. 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 1978.

Early life

Séamus Kennedy's parents were from

Maharees Maharees or Magharees ( or ''Na Machairí'') is a 5 km long tombolo located on the northern side of the Dingle Peninsula in County Kerry, Ireland. Fenit Harbour, the main port of County Kerry, is sheltered from large Atlantic swells by ...

County Kerry County Kerry () is a Counties of Ireland, county on the southwest coast of Republic of Ireland, Ireland, within the Provinces of Ireland, province of Munster and the Southern Region, Ireland, Southern Region. It is bordered by two other countie ...

. He was born in 1947.

Career

Séamus Kennedy competed in the

every year between 1965 and 1981, winning it in 1978. His last appearance in the competition was in 1983. Kennedy also won the 1968 Double Diamond Trophy. In 1969, he won the

Irish National Cycling Championships The Irish National Cycling Championships are annual cycle sport, cycling races to decide the Irish National Cycling Championships, cycling champion for several disciplines, across several categories of rider. The men's road championship is usual ...

½-mile, 25-mile and 100-mile road race. In 1975 he won the 3-mile race.

Personal and later life

Séamus Kennedy's home was in

Kilcloon Kilcloon or Kilclone () is a Parish in the Catholic Church, parish situated in the south-east of County Meath in Republic of Ireland, Ireland. Kilcloon parish is largely rural and contains the village of Kilcloon itself and the neighbouring vil ...

Legacy

The Séamus Kennedy Memorial Cycle takes place each year at

Dunboyne Dunboyne () is a town in County Meath, Ireland, north-west of Dublin city centre. It is a commuter town for Dublin. In the 20 years between the 1996 and 2016 censuses, the population of Dunboyne more than doubled from 3,080 to 7,272 inhabitan ...

References

Irish male cyclists Rás Tailteann winners Sportspeople from County Meath 1947 births 2012 deaths 20th-century Irish sportsmen {{Ireland-cycling-bio-stub