Irish duo fighting fit for Rás tilt

TWO of Ireland’s leading hopes for the FBD Insurance Rás, Brian Kenneally and Paul Griffin, have been out of sorts recently but expect to go to the line in Kilcullen for Sunday’s opening stage to Wexford town with all guns blazing.

When they crossed paths in the Kerry Group Rás Mumhan at Easter, there were just a couple of seconds between the pair, who shared an apartment when they rode together in France 12 years earlier.

Both had ambitions for the Easter Weekend showpiece when Kenneally claimed the marginal advantage on the Conor Pass stage, which will feature in the FBD Insurance Rás next week as well.