Daire Feeley’s Rás Tailteann diary, stage 5: Conn deserves every bit of adulation he gets. I’ll need to come back stronger

Daire Feeley’s Rás Tailteann diary, stage 5: Conn deserves every bit of adulation he gets. I’ll need to come back stronger

Sunday May 24, Stage 5: Carlow to Dunboyne (141km)

2026 Rás Tailteann: stage 5 report and results

Conn McDunphy (APS Pro Cycling) has won the 2026 Rás Tailteann, defending the yellow jersey he took on the Wicklow Gap on stage four and bringing it safely to Dunboyne on Sunday. Tom Martin (Wheelbase CabTech Castelli) finished second overall, 52 seconds behind, with Ewan Mackie (Connacht Cycling) third. The final stage went to Liam Flanagan (APS Pro Cycling) in a bunch sprint at the end of the 141-kilometre route from Carlow, his second stage w…