The Irish crew of Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle guided their Citroen DS3 to a magnificent third place finish on Rally Finland, round eight of the World Rally Championship.

Motorsport: The Irish duo of Kris Meeke/Paul Nagle (Citroen DS3 WRC) had a frustrating day in Rally Poland, round seven of the World Rally Championship, and heading into the short Super Special stage late last evening, they had dropped to fifth position.

Cork driver Keith Cronin duly wrapped up his third British Rally Championship title with a measured drive through the six stage International Rally of Yorkshire, the final round of the series.

FORMER British Mitsubishi Evo Challenge winner, Enniskerry driver, Danny Barry won the Germaine’s of Baltinglass Mini Stage Rally for the second time in succession.

IT’s the second oldest rally in the world and the most recognised event in Irish motorsport. As the UTV Drive Circuit of Ireland gets underway from Dundalk early tomorrow afternoon, it’s also the beginning of a new era.

The rest of the first day's action at Rally Ireland has been abandoned due to flooding.

Andrew Nesbitt and co-driver, James O’Brien (Subaru WRC) took a dominant victory on the Ordnance Survey Rally of the Lakes.

Andrew Nesbitt and co-driver, James O’Brien (Subaru WRC) lead after six of today’s eight stages of the Ordnance Survey Ireland Rally of the Lakes in Killarney.

Derry driver, Kevin Lynch, co driven by Gordon Noble, took his maiden victory in a round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship at the Waterford based Suirway Forklifts/Eddie Garry Car Sales co-sponsored Raven’s Rock Rally, round five of the series.

In the Waterford-based Raven’s Rock Rally, with fastest times on all of the first four stages, Derry’s Kevin Lynch and co-driver Gordon Noble in a Subaru WRC have amassed a lead of 44 seconds over the Subaru of Dunlop National Rally Championship leaders Niall Maguire and Paul McLaughlin, who are a further 14 seconds ahead of the Subaru of Jim Harrison and Harvey Bell.

TWO of Ireland’s young rally stars, Garry Jennings and Shaun Gallagher, are in action tomorrow in the Border Counties Rally in Scotland.

Cork’s John McCarthy/Dan Maguire made an impressive start to the KBB Doors National Forest Championship with a dominant victory in the Suirway Lifts Carrick on Suir Forest Rally. Debuting a Subaru Impreza 555, they controlled the rally from the opening stage.

Manx born, Mark Higgins in the David Greer prepared Toyota Corolla WRC leads the Manx International Rally at the end of today’s first leg.

Mark Higgins - co-driven by Belfast´s Michael Gibson (Ford Focus WRC) - have won the Newcastle based Pirelli International Rally, the opening round of the Pirelli sponsored British Rally Championship.

In the Pirelli International Rally in Gateshead near Newcastle, and with six stages completed, Finland´sTapio Laukkanen - in a Group N Subaru Impreza - holds a 27 second advantage over the Ford Focus of British driver, Mark Higgins and his Northern Ireland co-driver, Michael Gibson.

Andrew Nesbitt and James O’Brien had plenty to celebrate on Easter Sunday after they brought their Subaru Impreza WRC to the finish of the Buy and Sell Circuit of Ireland with almost 3 minutes in hand over the second placed Subaru of Derek McGarrity and Chris Patterson.

Fermanagh's, Gary Jennings and his Cork co-driver, James O 'Brien are the early leaders of the Peugeot Super 106 category in the Rally of Kent.