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Soran which sprawls the parishes of Ballinalee and Killoe... in truth he was a Killoe man. ... Route de France 1954 ... winner of over two hundred races ...first winner..Tour of Wicklow
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John Lackey (Tailteann) was re-elected as Tour of Ireland organiser
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