Dempsey pounces to claim first career victory

JOHN DEMPSEY (Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers) pounced six miles from the finish to claim the overall title as the Killorglin Credit Union Rás Mumhan drew to an exciting close yesterday after four days and 270 gruelling miles around the roads and mountains of Kerry.

Dempsey won by a second from Conor Murphy (Kanturk Credit Union CC).

The 25 year old Clonmel man, riding for the Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers team that dominated much of the proceedings over the weekend, went into the final stage 17 seconds behind the two Kerry riders, John Griffin from Tralee, who led by less than two-tenths of a second from former winner Eugene Moriarty from Listowel.