The Moffett sibling rivalry is set to dominate Sunday’s Sepam Tipperary Stonethrowers Rally in Clonmel, following the late entry of the elder brother Sam.

Irish rallying has received a major boost after Triton Showers was confirmed as title sponsor of the National Rally Championship.

Although Monaghan’s Josh Moffett (pictured) is officially listed to drive his usual Mitsubishi EvoIX at Sunday’s Sligo Rally, the 22-year-old will make his debut in the Ford Fiesta WRC his brother Sam drove to victory in the Rally of the Lakes last May.

Triple national rally champion Niall Maguire has conquered the Sligo Rally on several occasions — as has his son Shane, who won last year — yet it has been nine years since Maguire Snr’s last triumph and, indeed, his last national victory.

The full complement of nominees for the 2012 Billy Coleman Award, the top award in Irish motorsport, has been completed with the addition of two bi-monthly winners along with championship nominees and a wildcard selection.

At the end of the first leg of Rally Finland, round eight of the World Rally Championship, the Irish crew of Craig Breen/Paul Nagle (Ford Fiesta S2000) hold fourth place in the S-WRC category.

Although not included in the original seeded lists for tomorrow’s Sligo Rally or Sunday’s Sean Conlon Memorial Forest Rally in Mitchelstown, the in-form Garry Jennings is likely to contest both events, although in different cars.

At first glance, the Irish motorsport calendar is a list of more than 220 events at various locations involving several spectrums of the sport.

TIME may be running out for Tim McNulty’s rivals to thwart his bid for the Dunlop National Rally Championship title.

THESE are busy times for Craig Breen, yet another emerging Irish rallying star.

PRESENTLY enjoying a fine debut season in his Skoda Fabia S2000, Dubliner Robert Barrable has received an official invitation to compete in the Barum Rally (August 26-28) in the Czech Republic, round seven of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge series.

CHRIS PATTERSON (41) will be the new partner for Norwegian driver Petter Solberg in the World Rally Championship. Early last month, Phil Mills, Solberg’s regular co-driver, stepped down from his role with the flamboyant Norwegian, who has 152 WRC starts including 13 wins and one world title.

Reigning Dunlop National Rally champions, Patrick Elliott/Paul Goodman (Subaru WRC) returned to winning ways on today's Sligo Rally, the sixth round of the series.

ROUNDS of the Irish Tarmac, National and British Rally Championships take centre stage over three days beginning today with the former and the latter dovetailing on the Rally Isle of Man International.

Aaron MacHale/Killian Duffy (Ford Focus WRC) won the Sligo Rally, round seven of the Dunlop National Rally Championship.

Cavan driver Patrick Elliott and co-driver Paul McLaughlin won the Tom Hunt Motors/Sligo Park Hotel Rally in their Subaru WRC today.

With a thrilling victory in the Sligo Rally, Kilkenny driver Ray Breen (Ford Focus WRC) has boosted his chances of landing the Dunlop National Rally championship.

Entering the final two stages of the Sligo Rally, the sixth round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship, Niall Maguire (Subaru WRC) has a seven second lead over the Subaru of Patrick Elliott with Sean Devine, also in a Subaru WRC over two minutes behind in third.

Mid-way through the Sligo Rally, the sixth round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship, there is a close battle with just six seconds covering the top three drivers.

British driver Steve Fleck in a Subaru WRC, took a nine second win over Glen Allen (Escort WRC), who led most of the way in the Sligo Rally..

Niall Maguire/Paul McLaughlin in their Subaru WRC have won the Sligo Rally, the seventh round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship and can now clinch the series on the next round in Co Tipperary.

Niall Maguire and co-driver, Paul McLaughlin have eked out a nine second lead over the Toyota Celica of Eugene Donnelly/Paul Kiely in the Sligo Rally, the seventh round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship.

TOMORROW'S Edinburgh-based Jim Clark Memorial Rally unites the Toshiba Computers Irish Tarmac and the Pirelli British Rally Championships for the first of three occasions this season.