Essentially, today's Carrick on Suir based Suirway Forklifts Raven's Rock Rally, the fifth round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship, was a test for Keith Cronin ahead of his next outing in the British Rally Championship.

Monaghan's, Niall Maguire (Subaru WRC), co-driven by Enda Sherry took their first maximum score in a round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship when they took a final stage win on the Adare based Circuit of Munster Rally (Round 4) today.

The local crew of Niall Maguire and Enda Sherry onboard their Subaru WRC took a start to finish victory in the Monaghan Rally yesterday.

The local crew of Niall Maguire and Enda Sherry onboard their Subaru WRC took a start to finish victory in the Monaghan Rally today.

The outcome of the Fels Points Hotel Circuit of Kerry Rally, the third round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship, went right down to the eighth and final stage.

Patrick Elliott/Paul Goodman (Subaru WRC) have won the TF Royal Hotel & Theatre Mayo Rally, the second round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship, that was based in Castlebar.

The first round of the 2009 Dunlop National Rally Championship, the Abbey Court Hotel Nenagh Rally saw reigning champions, Patrick Elliott and co-driver, Paul Goodman (Subaru WRC) take an overwhelming victory.

Newly crowned Dunlop National Rally champions, Patrick Elliott and Paul Goodman (Subaru) have won the Ardara based Donegal Harvest Rally, the final round of the national series.

Patrick Elliott and his co-driver, Paul Goodman, have been declared winners of the Clare Rally, the penultimate round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship that ended in controversial circumstances on Sunday last.

Patrick Elliott, driving a Subaru WRC, has today won the Clonmel-based Sepam Tipperary Stonethrowers Rally, the seventh round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship.

The third leg of the Donegal International Rally will not take place tomorrow following the death of a spectator today.

Reigning Irish Tarmac champion, Eugene Donnelly and co-driver, Paul Kiely, lead the way at the end of the opening leg of the Topaz Donegal International Rally in Letterkenny.

Setting the pace on the first of today’s eight stages, Cavan’s, Patrick Elliott (Subaru WRC), who was co-driven by Paul Goodman, won the Circuit of Munster Rally, the fifth round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship.

The team of Eamonn Boland and Damien Morrissey (Subaru WRC) have won the Ordnance Survey Rally of the Lakes in Killarney today.

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

Third place on the Galway Summer Rally was enough for Aaron MacHale to clinch the Dunlop National Rally Championship today.

The Raven's Rock Rally in Kilkenny, round six of the Dunlop National Rally Championship was initially won by Michael Barrable in a Ford Focus.

Cavan’s, Patrick Elliott and his co-driver, Paul Goodman in their Subaru WRC won the Tralee-based Club Fabric Circuit of Kerry, the second round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship.

The opening round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship, the Castlebar-based TF Royal Hotel & Theatre Mayo Rally, resulted in a fine victory for former Dunlop champion Ray Breen and his co-driver, Damien Morrissey.

Derry driver, Eugene Donnelly and his Sligo co-driver, Paul Kiely in their Toyota Corolla delivered a double victory in Armagh.

The first leg of the Philip White Tyres Ulster Rally, a round of the Pirelli Irish Tarmac Championship and the Tesco 99 Octane British series has concluded with Eugene Donnelly at the top of the leader board.

Meath’s Tim McNulty and co-driver Anthony Nestor gave a faultless display in their Subaru WRC today en-route to a first ever victory in the Ordnance Survey Ireland/Gleneagle Hotel Killarney International Rally of the Lakes.

With a thrilling victory in the Sligo Rally, Kilkenny driver Ray Breen (Ford Focus WRC) has boosted his chances of landing the Dunlop National Rally championship.

Mid way through the Castlebar-based TF Royal Mayo Rally, the opening round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship, British driver, Jim Harrison in his McKinstry hired Subaru WRC has a 15-second lead over the Subaru WRC of Donegal’s, Daniel Doherty.

Kilkenny’s Ray Breen and his Waterford co-driver Andrew Purcell secured a start-to-finish victory in the Heritage Hotel Laois Rally in their Ford Focus WRC today.

Fastest on all three timed runs, Sean Gallagher/Enda Sherry (Escort Cosworth) were comfortable winners of the Banna Beach Hotel/Kingdom Fast Fit Kerry Single Stage Rally.

Monaghan’s Niall Maguire and his co-driver, Paul McLaughlin secured the 2004 Dunlop National Rally Championship on the Glandore based Marine Hotel Fastnet Rally, the tenth and final round of the series.

London-based Limerick driver, Ollie O’Donovan and his Cork co-driver, David Moynihan won the eight stage Ennis-based Clare Rally.

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.

THE crowd of 3,000 at Fitzgerald Stadium for yesterday's fourth round Allianz National Football League tie would at least have expected it to be reasonably competitive.

For a fourth successive time, the partnership of Eamonn Byrne and Paul Phelan proved successful in the Circuit of Ireland Retrospective Rally that concluded in Donegal town.

British driver Steve Fleck in a Subaru WRC, took a nine second win over Glen Allen (Escort WRC), who led most of the way in the Sligo Rally..

Derry’s Eugene Donnelly and co-driver Paddy Toner, dominated the Hotel Kilmore Cavan Rally from start to finish.

Derry’s Eugene Donnelly, in his Envirocare Subaru WRC has strengthened his position at the top of the leader board in the Hotel Kilmore Cavan Rally, the fourth round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship.

Michael Barrable and co-driver, Dermot O’Gorman (Subaru WRC) won a keenly contested Monaghan Rally, the second round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship.

Leading from the start, Sean Gallagher and co-driver, Liam Costello (Escort Cosworth) dominated the Midland Mini Stage Rally in Carrick on Shannon and ran out convincing winners by 39 seconds.

For the third time in a row, the Kingdom Fast Fit Kerry Rally was won by Johnny O'Sullivan in his Escort WRC.