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Kelly/Foley tops at incident-packed Mayo rally

Donegal’s Donagh Kelly and his Monaghan co-driver Conor Foley (VW Polo GTi R5) won a dramatic TF Royal Hotel/Casey’s and Mulroy’s Londis Mayo Rally, the opening round of the Triton Showers National Rally Championship.

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Citroen’s WRC exit will affect Meeke and Breen

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Motorsport: First rally win for McCourt in Munster Moonraker

Circuit of Ireland Rally 2015 - Friday 3rd April

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Marty McCormack looks the man to catch in Limerick Forest Rally

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Ogier holds off Neuville to be crowned king of Monte Carlo

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Wilson and Eastwood lead field home at Motorsport Awards

Kelly and Boyle opt for R5 cars in 2019 championship

Two former Tarmac champions are to switch to R5 cars for next year’s Irish Tarmac Rally Championship in a move that should ease pressure on the Tarmac Rally Organisers Association (TROA).

Fri, 23 Nov, 2018

Service penalty costs Craig Breen and Scott Martin in Estonia

On what was a test exercise for his forthcoming outing in the World Rally Championship (Rally Finland) Waterford’s Craig Breen (Citroen C3 WRC) and co-driver Scott Martin finished third in Rally Estonia.

Mon, 16 Jul, 2018

Italian examination next on the cards for Breen

One of the most arduous events in the World Rally Championship, Rally Italia Sardegna (Round 7), marks the beginning of Citroen’s post-Kris Meeke/Paul Nagle era.

Fri, 08 Jun, 2018

Cronins in direct opposition for first time in Circuit of Munster Rally

For the Cronin brothers, Keith and Daniel, Sunday’s Rathkeale House Hotel Circuit of Munster Rally in west Limerick has different agendas.

Fri, 01 Jun, 2018

Marty McCormack, David Moynihan bosses in Ballyvourney

Although four crews were within a two-second time frame after the opening stage of the Abbey Hotel Munster Moonraker Forest Rally in Ballyvourney, (round three of the Valvoline Irish Forest Rally Championship), all changed a stage later as Derry’s Marty McCormack and his Mallow co-driver David Moynihan powered their Tiger Risk Partners Skoda Fabia R5 into a 28.9 second lead which laid the foundation for overall victory.

Mon, 16 Apr, 2018

Josh Moffett benefits from Derek McGarrity's misfortune

After a dramatic opening on the final leg of the Easter Rally in Antrim, when the Subaru WRC of overnight leaders Derek McGarrity/Paddy Robinson failed to start after transmission troubles, Monaghan’s Josh Moffett (Ford Fiesta R5) and his Wexford co-driver Andy Hayes took the spoils and consolidated their lead in the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship.

Mon, 09 Apr, 2018

Motorsport: Moffett/Thornton claim the spoils in Silvermines

Taking the lead on the sixth stage, Monaghan’s Josh Moffett (Ford Fiesta R5) and co-driver Stephen Thornton won the Silvermines-based Treaty Plant Hire Limerick Forest Rally, the second round of the Valvoline Irish Forest Rally Championship.

Mon, 26 Mar, 2018

A family affair for Hayes siblings in Kanturk

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Mon, 15 Jan, 2018

Plenty of Irish interest in WRC as Ford moves up a gear

The World Rally Championship was launched at the Autosport Show at the NEC in Birmingham yesterday, with a strong interest from the Emerald Isle.

Fri, 12 Jan, 2018

Donal Healy and Denis O’Donovan take spoils in Leap Navigation Trial

Overcoming the challenging and intricate route of the Carbery Navigation Trial in Leap, west Cork, the Lissarda/Drinagh duo of Donal Healy/Denis O’Donovan (Toyota Starlet) took a hard earned victory. 

Mon, 27 Nov, 2017

Keith Cronin and Marty McCormack on collision course

The top two seeds for Sunday’s Willie Loughman Forest Rally, the opening round of the Valvoline series, are on a shakedown exercise for the British Rally Championship. 

Fri, 10 Feb, 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

Donagh Kelly will keep Fiesta R5 in plans despite slide

Although Donagh Kelly’s debut in a Ford Fiesta R5 lasted just shy of the halfway mark in the Grizedale Rally in Cumbria, the Donegal driver was impressed with the car and has vowed to give it consideration in his plans for next season.

Mon, 28 Nov, 2016

Kelly going into unknown territory in Fiesta R5

Former National and Irish Tarmac champion Donagh Kelly will sample a Fiesta R5 in competitive mode for the first time tomorrow at the Grizedale Rally in the forests of Cumbria.

Fri, 25 Nov, 2016

Daniel Cronin and Shane Buckley tops in Kingdom again

Tyre choice for the final pair of stages proved crucial and decisive as Ballylickey’s Daniel Cronin and his Killarney co-driver Shane Buckley won the Banna Beach Resort Kerry Winter Rally for the second time in three years.

Mon, 14 Nov, 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

O’Brien, Moffett go head-to-head for title

Tomorrow’s Glens of Antrim Rally, the final round of the Valvoline Irish Forest Rally Championship, is a case of winner not necessarily taking all, as former champion, Cork- born Michael O’Brien (Ford Focus WRC) and Monaghan’s Josh Moffett (Mitsubishi) are locked in combat to claim the title.

Fri, 06 Nov, 2015

Donegal delight for Purcell/Brennan

Moving into the lead on the second stage, the Waterford/Cork pairing of Andrew Purcell/Liam Brennan brought their Kumho shod Mitsubishi EvoIX to victory in the Donegal Forest Rally, the second round of the Valvoline Irish Forest Rally Championship.

Mon, 23 Mar, 2015

Raftery ready to take on world

Dean Raftery is ready to make his mark in the World Rally Championship after being honoured at the Irish Motorsport Awards yesterday.

Thu, 11 Dec, 2014

Moffett to debut in brother’s Fiesta

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.

Fri, 11 Jul, 2014