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photographs taken of Sean Kelly's last race as a professional on 15th December 1994.
The Carrick Wheelers used have the annual "Hamper Race" and each year Sean would take part with his old club - while at home at X-Mas durig the off season.
Therefore it was fitting that the annual Hamper Race be the final race of SK's career.
In 1994 though - the standard of the field was slightly better than the usual standard.
Eddy Merckx, laurent Fignon, Bernard Hinault, Roger DeVlaemick, Claude Criquillion, Stephen Roche, Martin Earley, Acascio DeSilva, Paul Kimmage, Phil Ligget - were just some of the 1,500 cyclists who cycled with Sean that day.
The President of Ireland - Her Excellency Mary Robinson attended a civic presentation to Sean the day before the race.
A great weekend - enjoy.
171=Laurent Fignon, Joe Barr, Claude Crquillion, Martin Earley (Yellow)
172=Merckx &DeVlamick speaking to Kelly's manager Frank Quinn
174=Merckx
175=Man in brown crombie is Joe Kelly (Sean's Father)
177=Phil Ligget introducing Bernard Hinault
178=The start of the race, Fignon, Merckx, Laurence Roche, DaSilva on the right hand side of the photo.
photographs taken of Sean Kelly's last race as a professional on 15th December 1994.
The Carrick Wheelers used have the annual "Hamper Race" and each year Sean would take part with his old club - while at home at X-Mas durig the off season.
Therefore it was fitting that the annual Hamper Race be the final race of SK's career.
In 1994 though - the standard of the field was slightly better than the usual standard.
Eddy Merckx, laurent Fignon, Bernard Hinault, Roger DeVlaemick, Claude Criquillion, Stephen Roche, Martin Earley, Acascio DeSilva, Paul Kimmage, Phil Ligget - were just some of the 1,500 cyclists who cycled with Sean that day.
The President of Ireland - Her Excellency Mary Robinson attended a civic presentation to Sean the day before the race.
A great weekend - enjoy.
171=Laurent Fignon, Joe Barr, Claude Crquillion, Martin Earley (Yellow)
172=Merckx &DeVlamick speaking to Kelly's manager Frank Quinn
174=Merckx
175=Man in brown crombie is Joe Kelly (Sean's Father)
177=Phil Ligget introducing Bernard Hinault
178=The start of the race, Fignon, Merckx, Laurence Roche, DaSilva on the right hand side of the photo.