WEST Cork’s Ian Stanley (Honda Civic) inched his way closer to the Jerry Murphy Tyres Munster Autocross Championship title as he moved four points ahead of arch rival Mark Dolphin (Mini) in yesterday’s penultimate round of the series in Clonakilty.

CHAMPIONS St. Brendan’s, Killarney reached the knockout stages of the Corn Uí Mhuirí with a comfortable victory over St. Fachtna’s at Cloughduv yesterday.

A GOAL by Luke Connolly five minutes from time earned Coláiste Chríost Rí a deserved draw in a highly entertaining Corn Uí Mhuirí first round tie at Cloughduv yesterday.

NA PIARSAIGH claimed local bragging rights after crushing neighbours Glen Rovers in the opening round of the Evening Echo Cork senior hurling championship at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday night.

The Skibbereen based West Cork Hotel Fastnet Rally, the tenth and final round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship was a nervous affair for title protagonist and defending champion, Patrick Elliott and his co-driver, Paul Goodman.

Event victory in the Cork "20" International Rally for Gareth MacHale (Ford Focus) and a record equalling fifth Irish Tarmac Championship success were delivered in tandem today.

Tim McNulty and co-driver, David Moynihan in their Subaru WRC have taken a thrilling victory in the 30th anniversary Ordnance Survey Ireland Rally of the Lakes in Killarney.

The local crew of Liam McCarthy/Kieran Murphy (Toyota Corolla WRC) have finally won the Quality Hotels West Cork Rally in Clonakilty.

The opening round of the Petro Systems National Forest Rally Championship, the Tipperary Sean Conlon Memorial Rally, was won by the Cork/Limerick combination of Keith Cronin/Greg Shinnors.

Three years after winning the Dunlop National Rally Championship, Kilkenny’s, Ray Breen (Ford Focus WRC) has won the Hankook Tyres Irish Forestry Championship.

Glen Rovers 1-13 Na Piarsaigh 0-11

The latest round of the Irish Junior Rally Championship incorporated in today’s Cork Mini Stage Rally at Donoughmore, resulted in a narrow victory for Cork pair, Damien McCarthy/Eamonn Hayes (Honda Civic), who finished just 1.9 seconds ahead of Peter Wilson/John Kilmurray, also in a Honda Civic.

Canovee 1-10 Delanys 0-3

A GOAL by Kieran O’Callaghan a minute into injury time earned Glen Rovers a draw in this Evening Echo Cork SHC first round tie at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on Saturday night.

NO PROBLEM for three-in-a-row chasing Cork senior hurling champions Erin’s Own at Páirc Uí Chaoimh yesterday as they romped to a 1-16 to 0-7 opening-round victory over former kingpins Blackrock, who now face a dangerous backdoor test against Bishopstown to stay in the championship.

TAKING the lead after the first stage, former national rally champion, Ray Breen, driving a Ford Focus WRC, secured an emphatic victory in the Lismore based Munster Moonraker Rally, round four of the Hankook Tyres Irish Forest Championship.

Even though they led from the first of the eight stages, Waterford’s, Andrew Purcell (Subaru WRC) and his co-driver, Mick Courtney had to fend off a determined challenge from reigning national forest champions, Stephen Moore/Tony McHugh (Ford Focus WERC) to win the Sean Conlon Memorial Tipperary Forest Rally.

Norway’s teenage rally star, Andreas Mikkelsen and his co-driver, Ola Floene (Ford Focus WRC) won the Skibbereen-based West Cork Hotel Fastnet Rally today, the 10th and final round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship.

The Raven's Rock Rally in Kilkenny, round six of the Dunlop National Rally Championship was initially won by Michael Barrable in a Ford Focus.

The Swords/Athlone combination of Michael Barrable and Dermot O'Gorman won the Quality Hotels West Cork Rally by 10.7 seconds today in their Ford Focus WRC.

A POWERFUL second-half saw Blarney into the third round of the intermediate premier hurling championship at Newcestown last night and condemned Courcey Rovers to the back door route.

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.

At the end of the first leg of the Ordnance Survey Ireland/Gleneagle Hotel Rally of the Lakes, Meath’s Tim McNulty and his Limerick co-driver, Anthony Nestor (Subaru WRC) have a lead of 47.5 seconds over the Toyota Corolla WRC of Eugene Donnelly/Paul Kiely.

Tim McNulty has claimed his first International rally success courtesy of victory in an exciting Murphy Construction Cork “20” International Rally that also decided the Irish Tarmac Championship.

Galway 1-19 Cork 1-13

Wexford’s Eamonn Boland and co-driver, Francis Regan won the Athenry-based Loughrea Plant Sales Galway Summer Rally, in a Ford Focus WRC.

THE struggle between club and county continues in Antrim. With the county U21 hurlers due to play Kilkenny in the All-Ireland semi-final in Navan on Saturday, several clubs are reluctant to release their players because of county championship matches the following day.

Cork 1-17 Clare 1-11

TIPPERARY have named five members of last year’s Munster U21 HC winning side for tonight’s provincial semi-final against Limerick at the Gaelic Grounds.

Kilkenny’s Ray Breen notched up his first major rally success today by winning the Suirway Forklifts Raven’s Rock Rally in Waterford.

BRIDE ROVERS won the battle of the Rovers for Evening Echo Cork County SHC survival at Pairc Ui Rinn last night, the East Cork outfit beating city side Glen Rovers 3-15 to 1-13 to advance to the next round.

Cork 2-16 Waterford 0-11

CORK include only one senior panellist, Kevin Hartnett, on their U-21 team for tonight’s Munster’s hurling championship first round game against Waterford at Walsh Park.

British crew, Jim Harrison/Harvey Bell (Subaru WRC) took their second victory in a round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship, this time on the Woodland’s House Hotel Circuit of Munster Rally, the fourth round of the series.

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

With seven out of eight fastest stage times, it was a day of almost total domination for Andrew Nesbitt and co-driver, James O’Brien (Subaru WRC) at the end of the first leg of the Ordnance Survey Ireland Rally of the Lakes in Killarney.

Changing weather conditions brought good fortune for Ballylickey’s Denis Cronin and his co-driver, Helen O’Sullivan (Subaru WRC).

Throughout today’s eight stages of the first leg of the Quality Hotels West Cork Rally in Clonakilty, local drivers, Liam McCarthy and Denis Cronin have been locked in combat and at the overnight halt, Dunmanway driver, McCarthy is just three tenths of a second ahead of Ballylickey’s Cronin, both in Subaru WRC’s.

Joint Irish Tarmac champion, Eugene Donnelly and his co-driver, Paul Kiely have regained the lead of the Galway International Rally on today’s eighth and final stage of the first leg.

Monaghan’s Niall Maguire and his co-driver, Paul McLaughlin secured the 2004 Dunlop National Rally Championship on the Glandore based Marine Hotel Fastnet Rally, the tenth and final round of the series.

Entering the final two stages of the Marine Hotel Fastnet Rally, the final and deciding round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship, British driver, Jim Harrison has a five-second lead over local driver, Liam McCarthy, also in a Subaru WRC.