Adrian McElvaney (Subaru WRC) took his first major rally win a fine victory in his home event, the Monaghan Rally.

The battle for supremacy in the Cedars Hotel Wexford Rally went all the way to the final stage and at the finish, the Stephen Murphy/Mickey Joe Morrissey (Subaru WRC) combination emerged with a ten second advantage over the Ford Focus of Donie O'Sullivan/Paul Nagle.

On home ground, Niall Maguire and Paul McLaughlin (Subaru WRC) took a comfortable victory in the Hillgrove Hotel Monaghan Rally, the second round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship.

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/Paul McLaughlin in their Subaru WRC have won the Sligo Rally, the seventh round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship and can now clinch the series on the next round in Co Tipperary.