On the way to victory: Luke Smith leads the Oldcastle GP winning breakaway from Christopher Birney, Mark Reilly and Conor Gallagher (Photo: Sean Rowe)
Luke Smith claims Oldcastle GP victory
Luke Smith took victory in Sunday’s Oldcastle GP having won in Mountnugent less than 24 hours earlier.
The NRPT-Titan Containers man was part of a four-man escape in Oldcastle, Co Meath.
He broke clear in the 100km event with Christopher Birney (SportActive), Mark Reilly (Lucan CRC) and Conor Gallagher (Castlebar CC).
They combined well to build a commanding lead in the main event.
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It featured A1, A2, A3 and junior riders after two of the three scheduled races were combined into one.
At the finished they had a gap of around 2½ minutes. Smith would claim the sprint for victory from Reilly, Gallagher and Birney in that order.
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In the supporting A4 event at the Oldcastle GP Cahir O’Higgins (Scott-Orwell) took the bunch sprint finish that settled the honours.
He won from David Gleeson (Usher IRC) and Padraig Cooke (Shannonside CC).
Sun, Aug 6th: Oldcastle GP
Promoted by Oldcastle CC
Oldcastle, Co Meath
A1-A2-A3-Junior Race (100km)
1 Luke Smith, NRPT-Titan Containers
2 Mark Reilly, Lucan CRC
3 Conor Gallagher, Castlebar CC
4 Christopher Birney, Sport Active CC
5 Frank Dunne, Strata3-Velo Revolution
6 Declan Kinch, Slipstream CC
7 Javan Nulty, North Down CC
8 Sean Kennedy, NRPT-Titan Containers
Unplaced A2s
1 Fionn Jordan, Slaney Wheelers CC
2 John Lee, Trim CC
3 Tom Regan, Seven Springs CC
4 Stephen Rowan, Unattached
Unplaced A3s
1 Alan Malone, Ardee CC
2 Timothy Duffy, Unattached
3 Karl McKenna, McNally Swords CC
4 Mark Quigley, Breffni Wheelers CC
Unplaced Juniors
1 Eoghan McArdle Ruane, NRPT-Titan Containers
2 Liam Hanley, Lucan CRC
3 Daithi Marron, Lucan CRC
Unplaced Women
1 Michelle Geoghegan, JadanWeldtite
2 Monica Freiband, Scott Orwell
3 Fiona Guihan, Black Rose CC
A4 Race (60km)
1 Cahir O’Higgins, Scott Orwell CC
2 David Gleeson, Usher IRC
3 Padraig Cooke, Shannonside CC
4 Gary Brady, Longford CC
5 Neil Wilkinson, VCB Balrothery CC
6 Ken Power, McNally Swords CC
7 Paul Haughney, Kildare CC
8 Ian Clarke, Carrickmacross CC
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