Healion second and seals victory

PAUL HEALION (Murphy and Gunn/Newlyn Group) sealed victory in the Credit Union Ras Mumhan 4-Day cycle race when he finished second to Mehall Fitzgerald (MyHome.ie/cycleways .com) in Killorglin yesterday.

He won by two minutes and 51 seconds from Martin O'Loughlin (Dan Morrissey Carrick Wheelers).

The 27-year-old Dubliner took the raceleader's yellow jersey at the end of Saturday's tough Valentia Ring stage and, after reinforcing his leadership in the time trial on Sunday morning and consolidating it in the Cahersiveen Criterium stage in the afternoon, his victory was never in serious doubt.