FAMILY and friends of the sole survivor of the crash, Darragh Jones, 16, were yesterday saying prayers of thanks for his miraculous escape from death.

GARDAÍ investigating the horrific single vehicle crash in which four Kerry teenagers died have confirmed the car was not owned by the driver or any of his passengers.

Five times Irish Tarmac Rally Champion, Austin MacHale and British driver, David Higgins are locked in a frenetic battle to win the British Rally Championship on the Tempest Rally that concludes this afternoon.

Midway through the Mill Park Hotel Donegal Harvest Rally, the penultimate round of the Dunlop National rally championship, Tim NcNulty/Eugene O’Donnell (Subaru WRC) have a commanding lead of a minute and 16 seconds as Niall Maguire/Paul McLaughlin (Subaru) hold the advantage in the chase for the Dunlop Championship.

Niall Maguire and co-driver, Paul McLaughlin (Subaru WRC) won an exciting Hotel Kilmore Cavan Rally, the third round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship.

Garnering 27 seconds from stages four, five and six, Niall Maguire and co-driver, Paul McLaughlin, in a Subaru WRC, now lead the Hillgrove Hotel Monaghan Rally, the second round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship, by 41 seconds.