Guest Posted January 30, 2019 (edited) A challenge to find 10 Irish speedway riders. There was activity in both the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland circa late 1940s early 1950s period. The only Irish riders I can trace at the moment are Dom Perry, J Costello, F Cipa. Edited January 30, 2019 by Guest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,855 Posted January 30, 2019 (edited) Ginger O’Byrne and I guess Paddy is also Irish http://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/dublinchapelizod1954.pdf Edited January 30, 2019 by iris123 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steve roberts 9,241 Posted January 30, 2019 I don't recall having ever seen one? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 30, 2019 1 hour ago, steve roberts said: I don't recall having ever seen one? Dom Perry had an all-too-short career with Wimbledon in the early 1950s. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sidney the robin 4,735 Posted January 30, 2019 Frank Carson.!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 30, 2019 (edited) Here's some more Irish riders from the early 1950s. Tommy Kieran, Alan Marr, Paddy Cullen, Ginger O’Byrne, Paddy O’Lone, Danny Spinel. So far nine names overall, there must be one more to make it the 'magical 10'! Edited January 30, 2019 by Guest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foamfence 2,917 Posted January 30, 2019 2 hours ago, gustix said: A challenge to find 10 Irish speedway riders. There was activity in both the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland circa late 1940s early 1950s period. The only Irish riders I can trace at the moment are Dom Perry, J Costello, F Cipa. I remember Richie Tyler from Ireland, doing a second half at Halifax (late60s-early70s). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
foamfence 2,917 Posted January 30, 2019 1 minute ago, foamfence said: I remember Richie Tyler from Ireland, doing a second half at Halifax (late60s-early70s). http://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/dublinshelbournepark1970.pdf Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 30, 2019 1 minute ago, foamfence said: I remember Richie Tyler from Ireland, doing a second half at Halifax (late60s-early70s). Well done. Overall I think we now have the 'magical 10' named. And weren't the two Canadians Mike and Les Tams who were at Eastbourne in 1947, then over the next few seasons in Ireland both of Irish descent? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 30, 2019 8 minutes ago, foamfence said: I remember Richie Tyler from Ireland, doing a second half at Halifax (late60s-early70s). 7 minutes ago, foamfence said: http://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/dublinshelbournepark1970.pdf Excellent foamfence. Lots of little known Irish riders named in the Link. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WalterPlinge 657 Posted January 30, 2019 Jan O'Pedersen 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,855 Posted January 30, 2019 6 minutes ago, gustix said: Excellent foamfence. Lots of little known Irish riders named in the Link. Let’s not forget my supplier link from which you subsequently copied the names in one of your posts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WalterPlinge 657 Posted January 30, 2019 surely the most famous Irish rider ever was Fay Taylour? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Posted January 30, 2019 4 minutes ago, iris123 said: Let’s not forget my supplier link from which you subsequently copied the names in one of your posts Indeed not. Full acknowledgments to you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iris123 20,855 Posted January 30, 2019 16 minutes ago, WalterPlinge said: surely the most famous Irish rider ever was Fay Taylour? Be difficult to include her in ‘favourite’ seeing as she was classed a traitor,even though she was quite possibly the best Irish rider of them all.But she was also probably the most famous,as you say Share this post Link to post Share on other sites