SLIDESHOW: What a success Armoy Road Races 2014 were!

The organisers of the Armoy Road Races 2014 were delighted with the success of this year’s event.

By Una Culkin

Published 1st Aug 2014, 08:20 BST

PACEMAKER, BELFAST, 25/7/2014:

THE ARMOY ARMADA RIDES AGAIN!
The famous 1970s road racing quartet, the Armoy Armada, whose members Joey and Jim Dunlop, Mervyn Robinson and Frank Kennedy all hailed from the Co Antrim village, was honoured in a special tribute ride today.
Jim Dunlop, the only surviving member of the foursome, joined Paul Robinson, the son of Mervyn, William Dunlop, Joey's nephew and Bill Kennedy, the brother of Frank, to ride their original race bikes down through the Dark Hedges at Stranocum before practise began for the Armoy event.
"Sitting warming up the old bike this morning brought back a lot of memories." Jim, the brother of the late Joey and Robert Dunlop, said afterwards.
It had been over 30 years since Jim rode the Rea Racing 350cc Yamsel that he raced to wins at Aghadowey, Kirkistown and St Angelo. His nephew Paul rode the Hugh O'Kane 350cc Yamsel that his father Mervyn raced to numerous Irish National road race wins in the 70s and Paul's cousin William was mounted on the Shell Ge — PACEMAKER, BELFAST, 25/7/2014: THE ARMOY ARMADA RIDES AGAIN! The famous 1970s road racing quartet, the Armoy Armada, whose members Joey and Jim Dunlop, Mervyn Robinson and Frank Kennedy all hailed from the Co Antrim village, was honoured in a special tribute ride today. Jim Dunlop, the only surviving member of the foursome, joined Paul Robinson, the son of Mervyn, William Dunlop, Joey's nephew and Bill Kennedy, the brother of Frank, to ride their original race bikes down through the Dark Hedges at Stranocum before practise began for the Armoy event. "Sitting warming up the old bike this morning brought back a lot of memories." Jim, the brother of the late Joey and Robert Dunlop, said afterwards. It had been over 30 years since Jim rode the Rea Racing 350cc Yamsel that he raced to wins at Aghadowey, Kirkistown and St Angelo. His nephew Paul rode the Hugh O'Kane 350cc Yamsel that his father Mervyn raced to numerous Irish National road race wins in the 70s and Paul's cousin William was mounted on the Shell Ge

PACEMAKER, BELFAST, 25/7/2014:

THE ARMOY ARMADA RIDES AGAIN!
The famous 1970s road racing quartet, the Armoy Armada, whose members Joey and Jim Dunlop, Mervyn Robinson and Frank Kennedy all hailed from the Co Antrim village, was honoured in a special tribute ride today.
Jim Dunlop, the only surviving member of the foursome, joined Paul Robinson, the son of Mervyn, William Dunlop, Joey's nephew and Bill Kennedy, the brother of Frank, to ride their original race bikes down through the Dark Hedges at Stranocum before practise began for the Armoy event.
"Sitting warming up the old bike this morning brought back a lot of memories." Jim, the brother of the late Joey and Robert Dunlop, said afterwards.
It had been over 30 years since Jim rode the Rea Racing 350cc Yamsel that he raced to wins at Aghadowey, Kirkistown and St Angelo. His nephew Paul rode the Hugh O'Kane 350cc Yamsel that his father Mervyn raced to numerous Irish National road race wins in the 70s and Paul's cousin William was mounted on the Shell Ge — PACEMAKER, BELFAST, 25/7/2014: THE ARMOY ARMADA RIDES AGAIN! The famous 1970s road racing quartet, the Armoy Armada, whose members Joey and Jim Dunlop, Mervyn Robinson and Frank Kennedy all hailed from the Co Antrim village, was honoured in a special tribute ride today. Jim Dunlop, the only surviving member of the foursome, joined Paul Robinson, the son of Mervyn, William Dunlop, Joey's nephew and Bill Kennedy, the brother of Frank, to ride their original race bikes down through the Dark Hedges at Stranocum before practise began for the Armoy event. "Sitting warming up the old bike this morning brought back a lot of memories." Jim, the brother of the late Joey and Robert Dunlop, said afterwards. It had been over 30 years since Jim rode the Rea Racing 350cc Yamsel that he raced to wins at Aghadowey, Kirkistown and St Angelo. His nephew Paul rode the Hugh O'Kane 350cc Yamsel that his father Mervyn raced to numerous Irish National road race wins in the 70s and Paul's cousin William was mounted on the Shell Ge

Friday racing bathed in sunshine while heavy rain failed to cramp the style of the Armoy racers on the Saturday.

Here’s some memories...