Tommy OBrien Cup 2007

PICTORIAL REPORT

 

Deep in thought

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Why the serious faces" asks Darragh before the Timmy Kelly start

 

Pre race briefing

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some pre race briefing for the marshalls

 

Marshalls in place

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"Which way are they going?" George & Stephen covering the staggered crossroads

Barrow Wheelers

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barrow pre race tactics

Cheerleaders minus the Pompoms

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Wheelers heerleaders minus their Pom Poms

Question time

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some serious questioning goin' on...

Secret signal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Alex gives a thunbs up...was this a sign of things to come??

 

Underage start

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And they're off...

 

Push Start

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John joins the AA and gets roadside assistance...

 

The winner

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Luke takes first place in the Timmy Kelly Memorial

 

Daddy Maguire shows what to do

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

No, says Daddy Maguire, here's what you do when you cross the line in first place...

 

John

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

John takes the bend...

Josh

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Josh takes the bend at speed

 

Darragh comes in second

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Darragh takes second place

Luke takes the tophy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Luke takes the Timmy Kelly Memorial trophy

 

Third presentation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Josh takes the third place.

Pensive humour before the start

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The first group look nervous..[look behind you]

Vet start

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The Vets section seem at ease

Scratch start

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The scratch group are off...

Willie and David on the first bend

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The first bend and they're all together...

Visitors welcome

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Welcome new faces joined in with the fun...some racing for the first time

The first bend

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The scratch group on the first bend

Patrick on the first bend

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The first group - Patrick looks strong at this stage.

The staggered crossroads

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Lap 5 and the leaders are coming to the fore

Patrick and Murt

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Early season racing can be difficult

The long and lonely road

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The life of a first year junior can be a lonely one...

Its tough going

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...and for an early season Senior.

The leading 4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The leading foursome put the pressure on...

Alex takes first place

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...and the in-form Alex Williams of SCC takes the title

The presentation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The prestigious trophy is presented by WWCC Chairman & first time winner Pat Geoghegan

Alex with the trophy

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The worthy winner, Alex Willians, Slaney Cycling Club

Martins leg

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Martin shows a bit of leg...the other bit can be seen in someones garden near Roundwood

Gotcha Danny

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...and Danny thought he couldn't be photographed.


 

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