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Moffett heads field of champions for Mayo Rally

Backboned by six champions, the Triton Showers National Rally Championship gets underway on Sunday with the TF Royal Hotel/Casey’s and Mulroy’s Londis Mayo Rally that returns to Castlebar for the first time in 11 years.

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Donagh Kelly and Josh Moffett to debut Volkswagen Polo GTi R5 in Donegal

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Winning debut for McCormack's Polo

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Callum Devine hopes to finish on a high with Cork International win

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Craig Breen sixth as Thierry Neuville claims victory in Sardinia

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UCC scientists develop system to clean up fish farms and feed stock

Speedy Sam Moffett makes home advantage count

Although the Triton Showers National Rally Championship hasn’t reached the halfway mark, Monaghan’s Sam Moffett is showing real championship form.

Mon, 24 Apr, 2017

Ryan Barrett and Paul McCann land Historic Rally

Omagh’s Ryan Barrett (Ford Escort) made light of his inexperience of the Killarney terrain, and guided by Paul McCann took a maiden victory in the Rentokil Initial Killarney Historic Rally. Moving into the lead on the fourth stage they finished the seven-stage event 45.1 seconds ahead of the Escort of Welsh ace Mel Evans and his Cork co-driver Sean Hayde.

Mon, 05 Dec, 2016

Josh Moffett and Emmet Sherry lead from start to finish in Limerick

Monaghan’s Josh Moffett (Ford Fiesta R5) and co-driver Emmet Sherry led from flagfall to win the Murroe based Lyons of Limerick Forest Rally the penultimate round of the Valvoline Irish Forest Rally Championship.

Mon, 17 Oct, 2016

McVeigh and Wood hoping for change of fortunes

Regaining and rebuilding confidence can be a slow process for many rally drivers. Tomorrow’s Wexford Volkswagen Rally is a case in point for the top two seeds, Tyrone’s Paddy McVeigh and Welsh ace Steve Wood. Earlier this season Wood crashed his Subaru WRC out of the Abbeyleix Rally while McVeigh has been involved in a few skirmishes that altered the shape of his S12B Subaru — a championship-winning car in the hands of Cavan’s Patrick Elliott.

Fri, 09 Sep, 2016

Niall Maguire claims rally win despite late puncture

Leading all the way, Monaghan’s Niall Maguire (Subaru WRC), co-driven by James O’Reilly, survived a final-stage puncture to win the Lady Gregory Hotel Galway Summer Rally in Gort.

Mon, 29 Aug, 2016

Another British podium spot for Desi Henry and Liam Moynihan

There was a second successive podium finish in the British Rally Championship for Antrim’s Desi Henry (Skoda Fabia R5) and his Cork co-driver Liam Moynihan who finished third overall in round five of the Nicky Grist Rally in Wales.

Mon, 11 Jul, 2016

Kris Meeke/Paul Nagle miss out on Portugal podium position

A broken anti-roll bar on the penultimate stage denied the Irish pair of Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle a possible podium position on the Vodafone Rally de Portugal, where the Volkswagen Polo WRC team claimed the top three places.

Mon, 25 May, 2015

Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle aiming to hit top gear in Mexico

As the World Rally Championship moves to higher temperatures in Rally Guanajuato Mexico in stark contrast to the two rounds in Monte Carlo and Sweden, the Irish crew of Kris Meeke/Paul Nagle in their Total Abu Dhabi Citroen DS3 WRC know they have to stop making the type of mistakes that have already cost them valuable championship points.

Fri, 06 Mar, 2015