For the second time in only four years, Welsh driver Mel Evans won the Quality Hotels West Cork Rally that took place in Clonakilty today.

SOMETIMES old ways are best — so for those who hanker after a house instead of an apartment and still want to be city dwellers Ardpatrick holds out hope.

Former champion Johnny O'Sullivan and co-driver Pat Cashman take a four point lead over Alan Ring (Subaru Impreza N10) and Barry Coleman (Subaru Impreza WRC) to Waterford for the latest round of the 023 Tiles Southern 4 Rally Championship.

THE MICHELIN Race of Champions motorsport spectacular in Gran Canaria, in its 16th year, will have its usual and exciting head-to-head Race of Champions as well as the fifth running of the ROC Nations Cup team competition.

I RESPOND to Katie Holly’s letter (The Irish Examiner, Saturday April 12) about the protest outside a performance of Jesus Christ Superstar at Cork Opera House.

KENNY McKINSTRY starts this weekend’s Clonakilty based Quality Hotels West Cork Rally as favourite with the Banbridge car preparation expert bidding to complete an unique hat-trick.

Day One of the Cork 20 went according to plan for Andrew Nesbitt.