The Senior A2 riders were given a 1' 30" head start
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The A1 group leaving Stamullen for 6 laps of a 20k circuit
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The leading A2 group first time up the hill after 7k of racing
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Two rider just off the front of the A1 group
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The leading group at 25k
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The A1 group are still chasing
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The leaders in Stamullen at the half way point, still 60k to go
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The next group back
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The front of the race with 2 laps / 40k to go
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The leaders enter the village with one lap to go
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Friday and Saturday's race winner Mark Dowling crashes out of the leading group
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Mark retires from the race and is not seriously hurt
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The bell rings out - 'Last Lap'
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50m to go two riders, Paul Griffin and Adam Armstrong sprint it out
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Armstrons takes the win, adding another trophy to his numerous victories since the season started
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The next group sprinting for 3rd place
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JOEY WHYTE MEMORIAL CUP � 120K � Winning time 2:46:19
1 Adam Armstrong, Eurocycles
2 Paul Griffin, Tralee
3 Patrick Clarke, Castlebar CC
4 Michael O�Reilly, The Edge
5 Frazer Duncan, Eurocycles
6 David Peelo, Murphy Surveys CC
7 Philip Finegan, Engraveit.ie
8 Mark Kiernan, Murphy Surveys CC
9 Lorcan Davoust, SDCC
10 Gareth Enright, Murphy Suveys CC
11 Stevan Franzoni, Mullingar
12 Drew McKinley, Newry Wheelers CC
Patrick Kennedy Memorial Cup (Unplaced A2�s)
1 Andre Engerman, St. Tiernan�s CC
2 Chris Coyle, Castlebar CC
3 Richard Hootan, Kanturk CC
4 Fergus O�Connor, Fermoy CC
5 Gary Crory, Planet X
6 Con Collis, Ravens CC
7 Gavin Keane, Donamon CC
8 Wes Murphy, Dublin Whlrs
9 Alan Clogher, Stamullen M Donnelly
10 Colm Bracken, Murphy Surveys
11 Ciaran Conluain, UCD
12 Odhran Connors, Orwell Dundrum SC