Great set of photos from what was a very wet and pretty savage Rás Luimni, Caherconlish

 

Here's a great set of photos from Rás Luimin in Caherconlsih, Co Limerick on Sunday.

The shots were captured by Adrian O'Connor of www.blackumbrella.ie

 

It was one of those days - wet conditions and some quality riders on the start line - that you just knew was going to be very testing (Photo: www.blackumbrella.ie)

 

And they're off; the lads get underway in the main event for A1 and A2 riders (Photo: www.blackumbrella.ie)

 

The Liquidworx-Fitscience team is new to the bunch and it's kit looks pretty slick (Photo: www.blackumbrella.ie)

 

Both teams who have already mopped up numerous wins in the first week of the season,  Liquidworx-Fitscience and Aquablue combined to try and get away in the early stages (Photo: www.blackumbrella.ie)

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Sean Lacey does his turn to try and get the move clear; he's a rider who will undoubtedly be one of the main men in the season ahead (Photo: www.blackumbrella.ie)

 

The Westport riders at the head of the group on a cold day, with most riders wearing tights and gloves (Photo: www.blackumbrella.ie)

 

The riders whipped around the bends despite the road conditions (Photo: www.blackumbrella.ie)

 

It was day when plenty of groups went clear and the racing broke up along the way (Photo: www.blackumbrella.ie)

 

Eventual winner Paidi O'Brien looking focused on the job at hand (Photo: www.blackumbrella.ie)

 

There were some really strong men up the front. From front to back; Paidi O'Brien, Killarney's John Mannix, Sean Lacey of Aquablue and team mate Robin Kelly (Photo: www.blackumbrella.ie)

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Contrasting styles; John Mannix is a big and powerful rider while Paidi O'Brien cuts a shorter figure but is pretty unbeatable in a sprint once he sees that chequered flag (Photo: www.blackumbrella.ie)

 

Lacey pushes the pace in the knowledge that if he's going to beat O'Brien for the win he's going to have to get rid of him (Photo: www.blackumbrella.ie)

 

Mark Gater of Waterford Racing makes it look pretty easy when taking the win in the A4 event (Photo: www.blackumbrella.ie)

 

This is the A3 sprint in full flight and looks a closer affair than the A4 finish (Photo: www.blackumbrella.ie)

 

Just yards from the line and it's a three horse race, but too close to call (Photo: www.blackumbrella.ie)

 

Chris Deuken (VisitNenagh) pulls ahead to get the verdict ahead of Bob Murray (Nenagh CC) and Bobby Coleman of Limerick CC (Photo: www.blackumbrella.ie)

 

Paidi O'Brien uses his sprint to take the main event, though he was pushed very closely by Aquablue's Sean Lacey (Photo: www.blackumbrella.ie)

 

 

 

Rás Luimni, Co Limerick

A1-A2 Race

  1. Paidi O’Brien (Osbourne Meats-The Edge)
  2. Sean Lacey (Aquablue CC)
  3. Robin Kelly (Aquablue CC)
  4. John Mannix (Killarney CC)
  5. Keith Gater (Aquablue CC)
  6. Ben Delaney (South Dublin CC)
  7. Dermot Radford (Tipperary Wheelers)
  8. Olan Barrett (Aquablue CC)
  • Unplaced A2 David Nugent (Seven Springs)

 

A3 Race

  1. Chris Deuken (VisitNenagh)
  2. Bob Murray (Nenagh CC)
  3. Bobby Coleman (Limerick CC)
  4. Stephen Shanahan (Limerick CC)
  5. Eoin O’Donoghue  (Limerick CC)
  6. Padraig Hughes (Western Lakes)
  7. Tommy Hanrahan (North Tipp Wheelers)
  8. Micheál O’Shea (Unattached)
  • Women’s Prize Fiona Meade (Blarney CC)

 

Unplaced Juniors

  1. Sean Yelverton (Limerick CC)
  2. Simon Twomey (Cork County CC)
  3. Niall Óg Dunne (Iverk Produce-Carrick Wheelers)

 

A4 Race

  1. Mark Gater (Waterford Racing)
  2. Aaron O’Brien (Unattached)
  3. Carl McCarthy (DeRonde Van Cork)
  4. Dean Cunningham (DeRonde Van Cork)
  5. Michael Corkery (DeRonde Van Cork)
  6. James White (Unattached)
  7. Tom Duggan (Unattached)
  8. Ian Butler (Waterford Racing)

 

 

 

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