Here’s a great set of shots from the racing at the Ben McKenna Memorial and undercard events promoted by Balbriggan CC in north Co Dublin today, Sunday.
The photos are by Amy Norah Farrell, who takes large numbers of photos at many races through the season and is always contactable for photo sales at [email protected]
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The early escape in the main A1-A2 event before it was whittled down (Photo: Amy Norah Farrell)
The A1-A2 breakaway with three laps remaining; eventual winner Eoin Morton leads Javan Nulty (DID Dunboyne) and UCD CC team mate Greg Swinand (Photo: Amy-Norah Farrell)
Mark Dowling of DID Dunboyne leads the chase of the trio up front followed by Conor McConvey (Synergy Baku), Damien Shaw (Aquablue) and Ian Richardson of UCD (Photo: Amy-Norah Farrell)
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A small group nears the finish in the A1-A2 race, with Daragh Zaidan (far left) and Ian Richardson on the right (Photo: Amy-Norah Farrell)
The A3 bunch strung out in a long line on a day when it felt like spring was well and truly in the air (Photo: Amy-Norah Farrell)
A chase group in the A3 race featuring Orwell, NRPT-Standard Life and Novo Nordisk (Photo: Amy-Norah Farrell)
Craig McAuley out front on what would prove to be the winning move for the NRPT-Standard Life rider (Photo: Amy-Norah Farrell)
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Lucan CRC leads the A4 bunch on lap 2 of the undulating circuit in north Co Dublin (Photo: Amy-Norah Farrell)
A Bikeworx rider leads the field in the A4 race (Photo: Amy-Norah Farrell)
Two very good juniors; Dermot Whyte of Lucan CRC leads national junior champion and top track rider Fintan Ryan (NRPT-Standard Life) with a senior rider for company in the A3 event (Photo: Amy-Norah Farrell)
In the main event, Eoin Morton's face tells us the hammer is down in the breakaway to hold off the chasers (Photo: Amy-Norah Farrell)
On the left with red/orange glasses, Zippy Doyle (Velo Revolution) was a winner yesterday but was in the bunch today (Photo: Amy-Norah Farrell)
UCD head for home; Morton and Swinand press away from Nulty to set up a 1-2 for the scholars (Photo: Amy-Norah Farrell)
Ryan Sherlock gave a good account of himself but after 3rd in Carlow last weekend he would have hoped for more today (Photo: Amy-Norah Farrell)
Risteard O’Hannrachain (UCD CC) comes home for the A4 win ahead of Neil Whelan (Orwell) and STCC's Louis Twomey (Photo: Amy-Norah Farrell)
These riders - even the young guys - work hard and really give most of their time to the bike. And you can see what it means to win a race; it's a fantastic feeling and Craig McAuley deservedly enjoys his moment in the A3 event. He's one of the brightest young prospects we have so expect to see more of him (Photo: Amy-Norah Farrell)
Back of the net: Morton and Swinand celebrate their 1-2 in the main event, just weeks after 46-year-old Swinand led home a 1-2-3 for UCD in the Newbridge CC with Anthony Walsh and emerging U23 rider Sean McKenna rounding out the podium that day (Photo: Amy-Norah Farrell)
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