Cycling:David McCann of the Irish national team became the first rider to successfully defend the yellow jersey in this year's FBD Insurance Rás.
McCann finished the 141 kilometres from Tralee to Skibereen in the main bunch 1 minute and 41 seconds behind stage winner Simon Richardson.
Richardson, was approximately 20 seconds ahead of Mayo's David O'Loughlin (Ireland Pezula Racing). O'Loughlin was looking certain to fight it out for the stage win but punctured inside the final three kilometres.
Richardson finished the day 54 seconds off the yellow jersey and moved up to sixth overall.