One rider ahead of the A4 group on lap 1 of 6 x 8kms laps

The rest of the A4 group

One rider out in front of the A3 group at just 5kms into the race

The rest of the A3 group - they started 2 minutes behind the A4 group

The scratch A1 & A2 group - they started a further 1 minute back

Lucan rider Daniel Kirwan who won the An Post Gorey 3 Day last week

On Lap 2 - Ian Richardson (UCD) who started with the A3 group has left them and gone ahead and overtaken the A4 group

Richardson with the lone leader ahead of the A4 group

The A4 group

Riders attacking out of the A3 group

There is a bit of a split in the Scratch group too

Last night's winner Mark Dowling (DID Dunboyne CC)

On lap 3 - Richardson has taken off on his own

The next chasers are at 40 seconds

And the bunch at 1' 20"

Richardson way out front

The chasers

A bit of a split in the bunch

The main pack

The leader Ian Richardson (UCD) with 2 laps to go

The chasers are at 50" with 2 to go and reduce this to 34" with 1 lap to go

This group is 59" with one lap to go

Daniel Kirwan leads in the rest to take 2nd

Results: Senior Race
1 Ian Richardson, UCD
2 Daniel Kirwan, Lucan CC
3 Paddy Deegan, Eurocycles
4 Mark Dowling, DID Dunboyne
5 Craig Sweetman, Stamullen M Donnelly
6 Chris Reilly, Bohermeen CC
7 Danny Bruton, DID Dunboyne
8 Will McCabe, Eurocycles

A2
1 Art MacManus, Sth Dublin CC
2 John Kelly, Dublin Wheelers CC
3 Raymond Dunlop, Lakelands CC

A3
1 Eoin Deegan, Eurocycles
2 Mike Millar, Phoenix CC
3 Rory Farrell, Lucan CC

A4
1 David Dargle, Stamullen M Donnelly RC
2 Dermot Treleaven, Swords CC
3 Brian McArdle, Orwell CC

Junior
1 Sean Rigley, Sth Dublin CC
2 Robert Deegan, Murphy Surveys CC
3 Paul Dargle, Stamullen M Donnelly RC


Pictures from the event taken by Peter Purfield