Dessie Keenan, driving a hired McKinstry S9 Subaru WRC, won the Monaghan Rally today after taking the lead on the very first stage.

Mark Higgins, from the Isle of Man and Belfast’s, Michael Gibson had a facile victory in the AnswerCall Direct Ulster Rally, a counting round of both the Pirelli Irish and British Championships.

Isle of Man driver, Mark Higgins and his Belfast co-driver, Michael Gibson in their Ford Focus World Rally Car have tightened their grip on the AnswerCall Direct Ulster Rally.

Manx-born driver Mark Higgins and his Belfast co-driver Michael Gibson, on board their Ford Focus WRC, lead at the end of the first leg of the AnswerCall Direct Ulster Rally.

British Rally champion Jonny Milner today won round five of the Kwik Fit Pirelli British Rally Championship, the Gibbs Aquada Manx International Rally.

With just two of the 23 stages remaining in the Gibbs Aquada Manx International Rally, a counting round of the Irish and British Pirelli Championships.

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.

Niall Maguire, in a Subaru WRC, leads the Monaghan Rally, the second round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship, after the completion of the opening loop of three stages.

The Buy & Sell Circuit of Ireland Rally has been won by Derek McGarrity and co-driver, Derek O’Gorman (Subaru WRC).

In the Buy & Sell Circuit of Ireland Rally, Derek McGarrity and co-driver, Dermot O’Gorman (Subaru WRC) returned to the Enniskillen overnight halt with all of their morning lead intact.

Despite what he described as two very big moments on Stage 13, gallan Bridge, near Newtownstewart, Derek McGarrity retains control of the Buy & Sell Circuit of Ireland Rally.

Starting just as he did yesterday, Derek McGarrity and co-driver, Derek O’Gorman in their Subaru WRC, set the pace on the opening stage of today’s second leg of the Buy & Sell Circuit of Ireland Rally.

Dominating the six stages of the opening leg of the Buy & Sell Circuit of Ireland Rally, Derek

After five stages of the Buy & Sell Circuit of Ireland Rally, Derek McGarrity and co-driver, Derek O’Gorman (Subaru WRC) have a 19.3 second advantage over the Toyota Corolla of Eugene Donnelly with Austin MacHale (Ford Focus) 23.7 seconds adrift in third and a mere 0.6 seconds ahead of Donie O’Sullivan (Ford Focus WRC).

A terrific contest that was ultimately decided by seven tenths of a second saw Finland’s, Tapio

Entering the final stages of the First Choice Flooring Galway International Rally, Finland’s, Tapio

Heavy rain and fog made conditions difficult for today’s second leg on the Manx International Rally.

Niall Maguire continues to dictate the pace on the Hillgrove Hotel Monaghan Rally, the third round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship.