Yesterday in the A4 race at Rás Luimni, www.blackumbrella.ie photographer Adrian O'Connor was there when a crash occurred in the field, sending some of the riders flying into the deep ditch at the side of the road.
Quick-off-the-mark O'Connor shot this set of photos of the collision's immediate aftermath in Caherconlish, Co Limerick.
Most of the riders remounted and barrelled on up the road after the bunch, shrugging off hitting the deck on a wet and windy day.
For others, the struggle was to get upright again, having gone flying deep down into the ditch at the side of the road, with the commissaire going in to fish one of the lads out.
Thankfully for all involved there were no serious injuries.
The guys hit the deck, with photographer Adrian O'Connor instantly getting his shots from the back of his motorbike. The rear of the field is only yards up the road, indicating how quickly the Black Umbrella man reacted.
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Most of the riders forced to unclip simply bolt up the road after the race, but others have been hit a bit harder and look a bit stunned.
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Some of the lads are not getting up in a hurry but there appears to be no serious injury or any broken bikes.
Welcome to Limerick: The rider in the ditch on the right seems to be stranded as the others are still picking themselves up off the wet road.
Leave no man behind; the commissaire moves in to help the stricken man to his feet and out of what looks like a deep, wet and thorny ditch.
For these lads the race is over; but everyone looks to have gotten away with it without serious injury.
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