
McLaughlin leads some of the A1/A2 riders after the A3s (Photo: Amy Norah Farrell)
Ronan McLaughlin has taken victory in the main event at the Swords GP in north Co Dublin this afternoon. The An Post-Sean Kelly man put in a very aggressive ride at the Rás the week before last and if today’s performance is anything to go by he appears to have emerged from that in good shape.
More later. Find photos and results below.

The bunch chases the McLaughlin-led group ahead (Photo: Amy-Norah Farrell)

Is that a smile or grimace from Craig Sweetman? (Photo: Amy-Norah Farrell)

The early move from the A3 group is about to be caught by the A1/A2 leaders (Amy-Norah Farrell)

The winner looked happy with his day’s work (Photo: Amy-Norah Farrell)
Swords GP Results
A1/A2/A3 Combined Race 92.1km
1. Ronan McLaughlin (An Post-Sean Kelly)
2. Aaron Buggle (VC Aoge)
3. Ryan Sherlock (Cycleways)
4. Tony Bradley (Franco Racing)
5. Craig Sweetman (Stamullen M Donnelly RC)
6. Shane Baker (Usher IRC)
A2
1. Keith Walls (Lucan CRC)
A3
1. Cian Delaney (Stamullen M Donnelly RC)
2. Mark McLeavy (ThinkBike)
3. Paul Crowley (Mullingar)
A4 race: 72.4 kms
1. Eric Downey (Orwell Wheelers)
2. Adam Swirydowicz (Swords CC)
3. Gerard Dunne (Clonard CC)
4. Damien Creighton (Blanch Wheelies)
5. Patrick Smith
6. Patrick Santini (Orwell Wheelers)
Juniors:
1. Danny Bruton ( DID Dunboyne)
2. Robert Deegan (Murphy Surveys)
Ladies:
1. Louise Moriarty (Look Mum No Hands)
2. Laura Banfield (Swords CC)