Seán Kelly cycled in the first stage of all editions from 2006-2008 and has cycled all stages since 2009.  Seán is a wonderful ambassador for the Tour de Munster and a great support for the charities involved.

Sean Kelly is a legend in the Irish cycling world he has competed on the world stage with a long and fruitful career in professional cycling. Sean was born in Carrick on Suir a town synonymous with Cycling, he had a epic amateur career in Ireland which led him onto the world stage.

Sean is still heavily involved in the professional cycling world where he now uses his wealth of cycling knowledge to commentate on professional cycling races on Eurosport.

Sean has 198 Professional victories (detailed below) and was ranked World #1 for 4 years.



 

   Major wins

Grand Tours

Tour de France
Points classification (1982, 1983, 1985, 1989)Intermediate sprints classification (1982, 1983, 1989)5 individual stages

Vuelta a España: 
General Classification (1988)Points classification (1980, 1985, 1986, 1988)16 individual stages

Stage races

Paris–Nice: (1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988)
Tour de Suisse: (1983, 1990)
Tour of the Basque Country: (1984, 1986, 1987)
Volta a Catalunya: (1984, 1986)
Critérium International: (1983, 1984, 1987)
Nissan Classic: (1985, 1986, 1987, 1991)

One-day Classics

Milan – San Remo: (1986, 1992)
Paris–Roubaix: (1984, 1986)
Liège–Bastogne–Liège: (1984, 1989)
Giro di Lombardia: (1983, 1985, 1991)
Gent–Wevelgem: 1988