Weekend Results for 23/24 February 2013
WEEKEND RESULTS for 23/24 February 2013 BIRR & DISTRICT M C ABBEYLEIX MANOR HOTEL STAGES RALLY AT ABBEYLEIX (ROUND 1 OF DUNLOP NATIONAL RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP, TOP PART WEST COAST CHAMPIONSHIP AND LOUGHRAN SIGNS MIDLANDS EAST CHAMPIONSHIP): 1 Declan Boyle/Brian Boyle (Impreza WRC) 55m 50s, 2 Melvyn Evans/Sean Mullally (Impreza WRC) 56m 25s, 3 James... [Read more...]
Irish National Rally Championship to be decided in Donegal
October 13, 2012 by Declan Lee
Brian O'Mahony with navigator John Higgins were winners in Carlow earlier this year. Can they win again in Donegal to seal the title? Photo: rte.ie
The winner of this year’s Dunlop National Rally Championship will be decided this weekend at the Abbey Hotel Donegal Harvest Stages Rally with Brian O’Mahony, Thomas Fitzmaurice and Niall Maguire all in contention for the Vard Memorial Trophy. All three drivers will be taking to the roads in Subaru S11 world rally cars and any one of them can lift... [Read more...]
National Rally Championship returns with Tipperary showdown
August 10, 2012 by Motorsport Ireland
Colm Murphy will be one of the main contenders in GPN down in Tipperary. Photo: Ger Leahy
The Dunlop National Rally Championship returns to action this weekend after a break of two months with the Stonethrowers Rally in Tipperary the sixth event of the season. Thomas Fitzmaurice, the championship leader, didn’t compete in the last round in Limerick and neither did his two closest rivals, Brian O’Mahony and Niall Maguire. All three... [Read more...]
The BIG Preview: Ravens Rock Rally 2012
June 21, 2012 by Trevor McGrath
This years event programme cover features a fitting tribute to last years winning co-driver Gareth Roberts
Over the past two years the last Saturday and Sunday of June has signified a octane fuelled weekend in the Marble City. This is set continue this year as the Carrick on Suir Motor Club brings the Ravens Rock Rally to Kilkenny City and County for the third successive year with the tarmac rally taking place next Sunday. Sponsored by Suirway Farm Machinery... [Read more...]
O’Connor gains Young Rally Driver of the Year nomination
June 8, 2012 by Paul Phelan
Kevin O'Connor on the Rally of the Lakes in his Citroen C2R2
Kevin O’Connor has been nominated for the Motorsport Ireland Billy Coleman Young Rally Driver of the Year award following his performances in March and April this year. The Askeaton, Co Limerick driver scored class wins in both the West Cork Rally in March and the Circuit of Ireland International at Easter, followed by 2nd place in class in the International... [Read more...]
2012 Dunlop National Rally Championship Round 5 Preview – Limerick MC Circuit of Munster Stages Rally
May 31, 2012 by Peter Boyd
Can Brian O'Mahony continue his winning ways from Carlow down in Limerick? Photo: Peter Boyd
The Dunlop National Rally Championship heads to the Mid-West this weekend for the 60th Anniversary Circuit of Munster Stages Rally organised by the Limerick Motor Club. Based at the Woodlands Hotel in Adare the rally will consist of nine stages in a 3 X 3 stage format, servicing will take place after each loop of three stages with the service area located... [Read more...]
