Meath’s Tim McNulty and co-driver Anthony Nestor gave a faultless display in their Subaru WRC today en-route to a first ever victory in the Ordnance Survey Ireland/Gleneagle Hotel Killarney International Rally of the Lakes.

Leading since the start yesterday, Meath’s Tim McNulty/Anthony Nestor (Subaru WRC) have strengthened their lead position in the Murphy Construction Cork “20” International Rally, the final round of the Pirelli Irish Tarmac Championship.

Eugene Donnelly/Paul Kiely have won the Philip White Tyres Ulster Rally, a counting round of the Irish and British Pirelli Championships.

Former British Rally champion, Mark Higgins and co-driver Bryan Thomas have won the Jim Clark Memorial Rally in Kelso, Scotland.

Derry driver Eugene Donnelly and co-driver Paul Kiely have won the Shell Donegal International Rally for the second year in succession.

Andrew Nesbitt and co-driver, James O’Brien (Subaru WRC) took a dominant victory on the Ordnance Survey Rally of the Lakes.

Former World Rally champion, Colin McRae will drive his Mk. 2 Ford Escort as one of the course cars on today’s Ordnance Survey Ireland Gleneagle Hotel Rally of the Lakes, the third round of the Pirelli Irish Tarmac Championship.

IT’S a venture into the unknown for Dubliner George Tracey, who competes in the Swedish Rally, the second round of the World Rally Championship, that begins today.

Entering the final four stages, Eugene Donnelly in his Toyota Corolla WRC has regained the lead in the Galway International Rally,

Five times Irish Tarmac champion Austin MacHale and co-driver, Brian Murphy, have a 4.1 second lead in their Ford Focus WRC after the completion of six stages of the Galway International Rally.

WITH an air of expectancy, the Pirelli Irish Tarmac Championship season begins tomorrow with the First Choice Flooring Galway International Rally. Several top drivers are involved in some type of change, a factor that adds further intrigue to the first of the eight round series.

With three stages remaining in the Murphy Construction Cork 20 International Rally, the final and deciding round of the Pirelli Irish Tarmac Championship, Tim NcNulty/Eugene O’Donnell (Subaru WRC) hold a 49-second advantage over the Toyota Corolla WRC of Eugene Donnelly/Paul Kiely (Toyota Corolla WRC).

After six stages of today’s first leg of the Murphy Construction Cork 20 International Rally, Tim NcNulty/Eugene O’Donnell (Subaru WRC) hold a 37-second advantage over the Subaru of Derek McGarrity/Dermot O’Gorman with Eugene Donnelly/Paul Kiely (Toyota Corolla WRC) a further 21 seconds in arrears.

British Rally champion Jonny Milner today won round five of the Kwik Fit Pirelli British Rally Championship, the Gibbs Aquada Manx International Rally.

Eugene Donnelly and co-driver, Paul Kiely on board their Kumho backed Toyota Corolla WRC took a dramatic win on the Shell Donegal International Rally, the fourth round of the Pirelli Irish Tarmac Championship.

Derry’s Eugene Donnelly and his Sligo co-driver Paul Kiely have set the pace in the opening stages of the Shell Donegal International Rally.

As an event, this Ordnance Survey Ireland/Gleneagle Hotel Rally of the Lakes, the third round of the Pirelli Irish Tarmac Championship, had all the ingredients.

Derek McGarrity and co-driver, Dermot Gorman in their S9 Subaru continue to control proceedings in the Ordnance Survey Ireland/Gleneagle Hotel Rally of the Lakes, the third round of the Pirelli Irish Tarmac Championship.

Of today’s eleven stages of the Ordnance Survey Ireland/Gleneagle Hotel Rally of the Lakes, the third round of the Pirelli Irish Tarmac Championship, Derek McGarrity/Dermot O’Gorman (Subaru WRC) were quickest on seven with Eugene Donnelly/Paul Kiely (Toyota Corolla WRC) claiming the remaining four fastest times.

Eight stages into the Ordnance Survey Ireland/Gleneagle Hotel Rally of the Lakes, the third round of the Pirelli Irish Tarmac Championship, Derek McGarrity/Dermot O’Gorman (Subaru WRC) has a 59 second lead.

After the opening six stages of the Ordnance Survey Ireland/Gleneagle Hotel Rally of the Lakes, the third round of the Pirelli Irish Tarmac Championship, Derek McGarrity/Dermot O’Gorman (Subaru WRC) have a 34 second lead over Eugene Donnelly/Paul Kiely in a Toyota Corolla WRC.

Wexford’s Eamonn Boland is set to debut his 'Step 2' Mitsubishi on the Monaghan Rally, the second round of the Dunlop Championship in two weeks time.

Seeding for next week’s Buy & Sell Circuit of Ireland Rally was announced earlier today at Belfast’s Odyssey Pavilion. Five times Irish Tarmac Championship, Austin MacHale will head the entry in his Sanyo Ford Focus WRC as he seeks his first International victory in some five years.

Finland’s, Tapio Laukkanen, on board a Subaru WRC, leads the First Choice Flooring Galway International Rally after the conclusion of today’s nine stages.

Five times Irish tarmac rally champion, Austin MacHale has acquired a Ford Focus WRC03.

International status has been restored to the Circuit of Ireland Rally after a lapse of 13 years.

THE start of the Irish Tarmac Championship looms — beginning with the Galway International Rally — and Pirelli Tyres are the series sponsor.