Team Line Up: Peter Hawkins
Neil Delahaye
Linus Murphy
Simon Kelly
Colm Cassidy
"Manager": John Ryan
Masseuse: Jenny Nason
Mechanic: Richie Keddy
Real Manager: Delores Usher
Mick looking anxious in Navan
The Ras team 08
The IRC Crew facing the 8 days of racing
Neil Delahaye in the mountains jersey after the first day after a cunning attack that gave him the first KOH in Kells
Colm Cassidy finishing into Lisdoonvarna
Neil Delahaye finishes into Lisdoonvarna after a tough day in the main breakaway. Neil was the only non professional rider represented there
Peter Hawkins interviewed by Ray Kennedy after winning the county rider prize into Lisdoonvarna
Simon Kelly has time to give a wave while in the break on the road to Roundwood
Peter celebrates in Lisdoonvarna
The winners in Lisdoonvarna
Peter on the final climb of the day before descending into Tralee
Delores gives a wave from the car while Richie looks on
Peter 2nd in line at the head of the bunch going to Clonmel
Peter enjoing his time on the podium
Simon celebrates on the podium in Roundwood
Guest rider Linus Murphy put in a solid performance in this years Ras. Here he is finishing into Roundwood
Winky Winky
Linus wants to show his sore throat has cleared by the finish in Skerries
Peter and his Mammy at the finish in Skerries
Frank does his monkey impression in Skerries
The Usher Insulations Irish Road Club win the County Team proze beating the very strong MyHome.ie team by over 23 minutes
Delores must have wrestled some flowers from one of the lads
The Teams final pose before going home after a hugely successful 2008 FBD Insurance Ras