The race started .
Soon a group of four led the race out of the village and they were Pat O Sullivan ( Carrick on Suir ) , William O Dwyer ( Dundrum ) and the Clonmel duo of Mark Darmody and the eventual winner , David Mansfield .
The race started and soon a group of four led the race out of the village and they were Pat O Sullivan ( Carrick on Suir ) , William O Dwyer ( Dundrum ) and the Clonmel duo of Mark Darmody and the eventual winner , David Mansfield .