THE Irish crew of Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle have been stripped of their victory in last week’s Rally of Scotland.

Posting fastest times on the first and third runs, Ardfinnan’s Jimmy Lambert (Ford Escort) and his

Tipperary duo, Jimmy Lambert and James Coleman, in their Suirway Lifts liveried Ford Escort are the early leaders of the Birr Single Stage Rally, jointly sponsored by Dooley’s Hotel & Garahy Tractors.

Having built up a strong lead on the first and second timed runs, Eugene Ferry/John Gallagher, in a Ford Escort, were convincing winners of the Westport based Castlecourt Single Stage Rally.

Donegal's Eugene Ferry, in a Mk. 2 Ford Escort, has consolidated his lead in the Castlecourt Hotel Mayo Rally.