Great set of photos from all races at Newbridge GP; shot by Sean Rowe

 

Here's a set of top photos from all races at the Newbridge GP yesterday.

These were shot by Sean Rowe.

 

David Peelo of Murphy Surveys leads the field in the early stages of the A1-A2 main event (Photo: Sean Rowe)

 

There's nothing quite like a big bunch come up a lane in the Irish spring time; the A3 race gets underway (Photo: Sean Rowe)

 

There was also a large field in the A4 race, altogether in the early stages (Photo: Sean Rowe)

 

Eventual winner Swinand was active from the gun; seen here leading an early escape with team mate Sean McKenna - less than half of Swinand's 46 years - in second place (Photo: Sean Rowe)

 

The A3 riders weren't hanging around either; in the early escape Sean Hahessy leads Carrick team mate Martin O'Loughlin and Lucan CRC's Adam Stenson, with Michael O'Loughlin (NRPT) in fourth place. The two O'Loughlins are father and son (Photo: Sean Rowe)

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A little further up the road, Sean Hahessy is piling on the power with Martin O'Loughlin focused on holding his wheel (Photo: Sean Rowe)

 

A winner of the A3 race in Clonard on Saturday, comeback man Ciaran Kelly leads a group in the A1-A2 race yesterday (Photo: Sean Rowe)

 

Paddy Callaly was on the attack too yesterday. One of the best riders in the country in his day, he's on a comeback and will do so damage this year (Photo: Sean Rowe)

 

Shane Baker (leading) ended up in the initial breakaway but lost his place, while Javan Nulty tried to get across but couldn't (Photo: Sean Rowe)

 

Dublin Wheelers leads the chase group that formed in the A1-A2 race (Photo: Sean Rowe)

 

There was no closing down the move with such strong riders and three team mates there; seen here before Baker (far left) lost his place (Photo: Sean Rowe)

 

Hahessy (far left) has a go on an incline in the closing stages of the A3 race and rides off to victory (Photo: Sean Rowe)

 

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Two good lads: Hahessy got the better of the younger Carrick teenager O'Loughlin (16) but they are two very strong talents that we will be seeing plenty more from (Photo: Sean Rowe)

 

Hahessy had plenty to spare at the finish to take what was a very good victory (Photo: Sean Rowe)

 

Fintan Ryan in the white jersey of national junior champion takes the sprint for 4th in the A3 race after the two O'Loughlins had bagged 2nd and 3rd (Photo: Sean Rowe).

 

UCD's O'Malley sprints in at the head of the bunch to win the A4 event (Photo: Sean Rowe)

 

Happy chappys: Swinand takes victory from an equally delighted Anthony Walsh and Sean McKenna (Photo: Sean Rowe)

 

Javan Nulty won the A1-A2 race in Clonard on Saturday but he missed the boat yesterday and spent his day chasing the action (Photo: Sean Rowe)

 

Andrew Stanley of Dublin University CC takes the final prize in the A1-A2 race (Photo: Sean Rowe)

 

Michael Fitzgerald was the only rider able to stay with the UCD trio well into the final lap yesterday, though was nobbled up the final climb (Photo: Sean Rowe)

 

 

Newbridge Grand Prix

A1 & A2 Race

  1. G. Swinand (UCD CC)
  2. A. Walsh (UCD CC)
  3. S. McKenna (UCD CC)
  4. M. Fitzgerald (VeloRevolution)
  5. D. Watson (North Down)
  6. J. Nulty (DID-Dunboyne CC)
  7. M. Dowling (Unattached)
  8. A. Stanley (Dublin University, Trinity CC)

 

 

Unplaced A2

  1. L. Doran (Cuchulainn CC)
  2. D. Bruton (AC Bisontine)
  3. S. Byrne (Navan Road Club)
  4. D. Collins (Orwell Wheelers)
  5. R. Campbell (Lucan CRC)
  6. H. McMahon(VeloRevolution)

 

 

A3 Race

  1. S. Hahessy (Iverk-Carrick Wheelers)
  2. M. O’Loughlin (NRPT)
  3. M. O’Loughlin (Iverk-Carrick Wheelers)
  4. F. Ryan (NRPT)
  5. D. Campbell (Novo Nordisk)
  6. F. Regan (Headstrong)

 

 

A4 Race

  1. T. O’Malley (UCD CC)
  2. D. Maher (Usher-Irish Road Club)
  3. S. O’Brien (Give Blood)
  4. G. Duffy (Fixx Rouleurs)
  5. S. Moore (BWCC)
  6. M. Mulkenny (Orwell Wheelers)

 

Women

C. Kinch (Orwell Wheelers)