The Mayor of Gorey Robert Ireton presenting race leader David Cassidy with the Yellow Jersey at the stage start in Gorey town
The jersey holders starting stage 4 (L-R) Michael Barry, Caroline Ryan, Ian Inglis, David Cassidy and Conor McIlwaine
At 35km: The race in all together after passing the only KOH on the stage
The race approaching Tullow
After Tullow there are lots of attacks off the front
At 42km; Four riders break clear
47.5km: The leaders in Rathville
The bunch in Rathville
Only the Wexford Wheeler and Irish Junior rider are working at this stage
The main bunch is now at 50 secs
At 70km: The Swords rider has joined the two others, now three working and the yellow jerseys team mate is sitting on
The yellow jersey is at the front as the gap opens to 1 minute
The break is being pulled back on the long straight roads to Blessington
They are finally caught at Poulaphouca with just over 10km to the finish, they had been away for over 35km and three of them had moved ahead of the race leader on the road when the gap was at one minute
On the run to the finish more riders try escape the bunch, but everyone is brought back
The race in Blessington only 5km to go
50m its a big bunch sprint
Brendan Whelan from Lucan wins
Home in the bunch, David Cassidy of the Stevens team wins the 2011 An Post Gorey 3 Day
Presenting the winners trophy
The jerseys winners
Stage 4 Results
1 Brendan Whelan Lucan CRC
2 Tomasz Gieglis Henry J Lyons
3 John Priest Lucan CRC
4 Dave Duffy St Finbarr's CC
5 Conor Campbell Drogheda Wheelers
6 Ryan Mullen Team Skoda Ireland
Final Overall
1 David Cassidy Stevens
2 Conor McIlwaine Ireland Junior team
3 Michael Barry Barnardos
4 Paul Dolan Usher IRC
5 Martin Mizgajski Wexford Whls
6 Shane Hurley Barnardos
Points: Brendan Whelan
Mountains: Michael Barry
Womens: Caroline Ryan
Junior: Conor McIlwaine
Team: Team Skoda Ireland
Pictures from the race taken by Peter Purfield, the two pictures at the start in Gorey were taken by Gary McIlroy