The Murphy and Gunn/Newlyn Group team, prior to the start.

Paul Healion (Murphy and Gunn/Newlyn Group, r) goes through the startlist before the race with former Tour of Spain points winner Malcolm Elliot (Plowman Craven)

Elliot chases back on after mechanical problems during the race

The ten man break which went clear on the road to the Glenmalure climb

Paidi O'Brien (Sean Kelly - ACLVB M. Donnelly Racing Team) on the climb

Ryan Connor (Ballymena-Scott) was climbing very well

Giant Asia rider David McCann

Eventual winner Andrew Roche (Murphy and Gunn/Newlyn Group team) leads on the steep Glenmalure climb

Roche piles the pressure on, while behind some members of the break temporarily slip back

Connor takes over near the top. The climb features a dramatic backdrop

Connor leads the break on the climb

Neill Delahaye (Usher IRC, l) and David McCann (Giant Asia) lead the break after the climb.

Delahaye was very strong but missed a crucial split near the end of the race

Before then, he broke clear near Roundwood, but was hauled back

Andrew Roche went with about 15 kilometres remaining, and held a ten second lead from there to the line

Roche wins the Murphy and Gunn Shay Elliott Memorial

Malcolm Elliot beats Connor Murphy for second

Fourth for McCann

Connor took fifth

Tommy Evans (Terry Dolan) was sixth

Malcolm Elliot was smiling after the race

The Murphy and Gunn/Newlyn Group team relax after their success

Paul Healion (Murphy and Gunn/Newlyn Group)

Race winner Andrew Roche