Tags: Cycling Race, Race.
The Shay Elliott Memorial race is a one day race held in Spring in Ireland. It is run in honour of former Irish professional cyclist Seamus Shay Elliott. The race was previously known as the Route de Chill Mhantain. It became the Shay Elliott Trophy in the late sixties then the Shay Elliott Memorial after his death in 1971. The race is the most prestigious Irish one-day event after the national championships.