Some pictures from the event taken by Peter Purfield
The Swords GP started in Ballyboughal and shortly after the start Martyn Irvine instigated a breakaway
The race used the old Liam Toolan circuit that had the Nevitt climb. First time up the climb Stephen Sullivan leads the breakaway group over the top
Paul Griffin at the front of the chasing bunch about 35 seconds back
The Garda motorcycle leads the race up the climb for lap two
The lead group is down to six riders
Irvine punctured out of the break and tries to chase back on.
The chasers
The leaders on lap 3
The chasers with Irvine in the pack
The leaders on lap 4
The chasing group is getting smaller
On lap 5, Irvine has got back to the front group which is now down to four riders with only one lap to go
The next group
And another three riders further back
The finish is on the top of the climb and Irvine comes home to win on his own
2nd and 3rd finishing
4th, 5th and 6th finishers
Results: A1/A2 Race
1st Martyn Irvine Planet X
2nd Greg Swinand Usher IRC
3rd Tim O'Regan Engraveit.ie
4th Fiachra O'Muire Usher IRC
5th Craig Sweetman Stamullen M Donnelly
6th Stephen O'Sullivan Engraveit.ie
7th Joe Fenlon The Edge Racing
8th Andrew Meehan Engraveit.ie