Classic Racer

FIERCE AGAIN

The Irish road racing championship enjoyed its final three thrilling rounds, the first being the Faugheen 50 which is just outside Carrick-on-Suir in CountyWaterford. This is a particularly beautiful part of the country with a panorama of rolling hills and rich, green forestry as far as the eye can see and is almost in stark contrast to the ferocious, highspeed racing that has been synonymous with Faugheen for the best part of 60 years.

Many spectators were still talking of the epic battle between Richard Ford and Robert McCrum which took

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