A MAN who refused all forms of feeding during a lengthy stay in hospital died in part from malnutrition, an inquest heard yesterday.

Kris Meeke and co-driver, Paul Nagle in the Pirelli-backed Subaru WRC have won the Philip White Tyres Ulster Rally, a counting round of both the Irish and British Rally championships.

Eugene Donnelly and co-driver, Paul Kiely in their Reid Transport backed S12 Subaru WRC took a facile victory in Rally Isle of Man this afternoon.

Reigning Irish Tarmac champions, Eugene Donnelly and Paul Kiely are in total control of the Rally Isle of Man.

World Rally champions, Sebastien Loeb/Daniel Elena in a Citroen C4 WRC won the Shell Donegal International Rally.

Through eight of today’s nine stages of this first leg of the Ordnance Survey Killarney International Rally of the Lakes, round three of the Global Group Irish Tarmac Championship, there was little between Northern Ireland duo, Kris Meeke and Eugene Donnelly.

Eugene Donnelly and co-driver Paul Kiely now enjoy a substantial lead in the Meteor Electrical Circuit of Ireland Rally as the second leg concluded in Derry this evening.

In a rich vein of form that has seen him deliver wins in the Galway International and Rally Ireland already this season, Eugene Donnelly has a commanding lead at the end of day one of the Derry based Meteor Electrical Circuit of Ireland Rally.

NOT content to rest on his laurels, Eugene Donnelly has already completed a deal that will see the 36-year-old Derry ace drive a Toyota Corolla WRC in next season’s Irish Tarmac 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.

Colin McRae, the most successful driver in the history of the World Rally Championship, headlines the Punchestown Rally Masters on Sunday along with the cream of Irish rallying.

One of the oldest rallies in Europe, the Cork '20' International Rally has secured its first overall sponsor for almost 10 years.

Midway through the World Rally Masters at Punchestown, Andrew Nesbitt, in his Subaru Ireland WRC, has a one second lead over the Toyota Corolla WRC