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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Eugene Mangan |
| Born | 1936 (age 87–88) Killorglin, County Kerry, Ireland |
| Team information | |
| Discipline | Road bicycle racing |
| Role | Rider |
| Amateur team | |
| 1952– | Kerry, Killorglin Cycling Club |
| Major wins | |
| Rás Tailteann, 1955 | |
Eugene "Gene" Mangan (born 1936)[1] is an Irish cyclist. He won the Rás Tailteann in 1955.[2][3]
Early life
Mangan is a native of County Kerry. He is a distant cousin of John Mangan, who also won the Rás.[4]
Career
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]
Personal life
Mangan married Maeve of Glenbeigh County Kerry .[10] He was honoured at an event at Áras an Uachtaráin in 2000.[11]
References
- ^ Mongan, Norman (3 December 1995). The Menapia Quest: Two Thousand Years of the Menapii : Seafaring Gauls in Ireland, Scotland, Wales, and the Isle of Man, 216 BC-1990 AD. Herodotus Press. ISBN 9780952541400 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Death of a cycling legend". independent.
- ^ "The Gene Mangan Story | Rás Tailteann 2020".
- ^ "Cycling Museum - John Mangan". www.museociclismo.it.
- ^ a b "Killorglin and Kerry Honour Gene Mangan at the Rás | Killorglin Cycling Club". killorglincycling.com.
- ^ "Terrace Talk :: Interviews :: Gene Mangan". www.terracetalk.com.
- ^ "Gene Mangan". 28 January 2012.
- ^ Barry, Donal. "Murphy Magic as Kerry cyclists rule the roads of 1958 Rás Tailteann – Kerry Sports Hub".
- ^ Muircheartaigh, Micheal O. (31 May 2007). From Borroloola to Mangerton Mountain: Travels and Stories from Ireland's Most Beloved Broadcaster. Penguin UK. ISBN 9780141911649 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com.
- ^ "Gene Mangan honoured at Aras An Uactarain 2000".