Shelbourne Speedway - Dublin 1950 - 1954

This is the story of the few seasons when the Shelbourne Tigers’ bikes roared in Ringsend, Dublin, in the 1950s. The book looks at the early days of dirt track/speedway racing in Ireland and covers the backgrounds of the personalities who introduced the sport to Shelbourne, including connections to the 1916 Easter Rising against British colonial rule. Attempts to establish speedway in the late 1940s and early 1950s at the Santry and Chapelizod tracks in Dublin are referred to. The competition from other sports is described, as well as the impact of social and economic conditions in Ireland at the time. An underlying conflict between the speedway interests of Wimbledon and Shelbourne is also examined. A comprehensive statistical section is included, along with summary reports of matches. Profiles of riders are included and a chapter is dedicated to the exploits of Ronnie Moore, the master of Shelbourne Park.