O’Loughlin aiming to deliver for An Post

DAVID O’LOUGHLIN (An Post/Sean Kelly) attempts to win the Elite road race championship for a fourth time at Dunboyne on Sunday.

The Mayo man, who won his three titles in 04/05/07 will lead a strong An Post team into what promises to be the most competitive championships in years and his main challengers may well come from within his own team.

Last year’s FBD Insurance Rás winner, Stephen Gallagher, returns to the squad and while he has the potential to pose a threat to O’Loughlin, the biggest danger could be another team mate, Mark Cassidy, who hails from Dunboyne. The race will pass his home eight times and likewise with Paul Healion’s family home.