Event victory in the Cork "20" International Rally for Gareth MacHale (Ford Focus) and a record equalling fifth Irish Tarmac Championship success were delivered in tandem today.

If Cork complete the fabled three-in-a-row on Sunday, they will have achieved it with only 17 starters this season. But, as Diarmuid O’Flynn discovered, when you have exceptional players, they can take you a long way.