With a small handicap, the first group head off for 6 laps of a 10km circuit
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The 2nd group
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The scratch group
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On lap 2 the groups are starting to come together
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The scratch group
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The leaders on lap 3
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The bunch less than 20 secs behind
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The leading group splits up on lap 4
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Riders are scattered all over the place
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The main bunch
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More riders have made it to the front and a new break has re-formed on lap 5
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The bunch is now 40 secs back
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Starting the final lap - Mark (DID Dunboyne CC) attacks and goes clear
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The rest of the break are slip up
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The bunch with one to go.
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At the finish Mark Dowling solos in on his own to take the win.
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The rest of the break came in scattered and then this the bunch finishing
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The winners trophy was presented by John Carroll (Brendan's father) to race winner Mark Dowling (DID Dunboyne) with race organiser Gay Howard also in the picture.
BRENDAN CARROLL MEMORIAL - Fri 13th April at Piltown (outside Julianstown)
1 Mark Dowling, DID Dunboyne
2 Fiachra O'Mhuire, DID Dunboyne
3 Aidan Crowley, DID Dunboyne
4 Javan Nulty, DID Dunboyne
5 Colm Laverty, Stamullen M Donnelly
6 Tim O'Regan, DID Dunboyne
7 Daniel Whiting, Orwell Whlrs
8 John Caffrey, Lucan CC
1st A2 Jason Howack, Bray Whlrs
2nd A2 Patrick O'Brien, Orwell Whlrs
3rd A2 Alan Burke, Kilcullen CC
1st A3 Simon O'Dea, Navan RC
2nd A3 Conor Grimes, Clann Eireann CC
3rd A3 Eddie Lynch, Orwell CC
1st A4 David Dargle, Stamullen M Donnelly RC
2nd A4 Gareth Dargle, Stamullen M Donnelly RC
3rd A4 Dermot Treleaven, Swords CC
1st Junior: Paul Dargle, Stamullen M Donnelly RC
2nd Junior: Ciaran Campbell, Drogheda Wheelers CC
3rd Junior: Ciaran O'Connell, Stamullen M Donnelly RC
PRIMES
1 Tim O'Regan, DID Dunboyne X (2)
3 Javan Nulty, DID Dunboyne
4 James Lynch, Navan RC
Results: c/o Kay Howard