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Declan Boyle secures championship after eighth in Ballybofey

In trying circumstances Donegal’s Declan Boyle (Ford Fiesta WRC) captured the Triton Showers National Rally Championship with his eighth place finish on the Ballybofey based Jackson’s Hotel Donegal Harvest Rally.

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Craig Breen sixth as Thierry Neuville claims victory in Sardinia

Circuit of Ireland Rally 2015 - Friday 3rd April

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Late victory for Gary Kiernan in Midleton

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Irish rally organisers can learn from Imokilly model

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Griffin focuses on Spa after British GT frustrations

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Speedy Sam Moffett makes home advantage count

Latecomers Pringle/Fulton put boot down

Cavan’s Jonathan Pringle (Ford Escort) and co-driver James Fulton took a controlled victory on the Midleton-based Imokilly Rally, round four of the PlasticBags.ie Southern 4 Rally Championship.

Mon, 18 Jul, 2016

Moffetts rule the roost

The Moffett domination of the Monaghan Rally continued yesterday but it was the younger sibling Josh that won the event. 

Mon, 25 Apr, 2016

Elfyn Evans injects pace into championship race

Drivers from 11 countries will tackle the revamped British Rally Championship that begins tomorrow with Rally Mid Wales, while here at home four national champions compete in Sunday’s opening round of the Triton Showers National Rally Championship, the Hotel Ballina/Kennedy Motors Mayo Rally in Ballina.

Fri, 04 Mar, 2016

Jonathan Pringle claims first rally victory in Donegal

Cavan’s Jonathan Pringle (Ford Escort) notched his first rally win with victory on the Donegal Mini Stage Rally in Letterkenny.

Mon, 01 Feb, 2016

Martin Doherty to set pace in Donegal

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Fri, 29 Jan, 2016

Motorsport: Ryan Barrett set to make a mark in Killarney

The name Ryan Barrett may not be that familiar to rally fans around southern parts. However, all is set to change as the Omagh driver heads a strong entry for tomorrow’s Rentokil-Initial Killarney Historic Rally.

Fri, 04 Dec, 2015

Daragh O’Riordan rules Fastnet Rally

Midleton’s Daragh O’Riordan (Ford Fiesta WRC) celebrated his 34th birthday in style with an emphatic and record-breaking fourth victory in the Bantry-based Westlodge Hotel Fastnet Rally that brought an end to the first season of the Triton Showers National Rally Championship.

Mon, 26 Oct, 2015

Daragh O’Riordan eyes fourth Fastnet Rally

Aiming to win the Westlodge Hotel Fastnet Rally for an unprecedented fourth time, Daragh O’Riordan (Ford Fiesta WRC) heads a close-to- capacity entry for what is the final counter in the Tritons Showers National Rally Championship and the PlasticBags.ie Southern 4 series.

Fri, 23 Oct, 2015

Peadar Hurson leads all the way in Galway Summer Rally

Warrenpoint driver Peadar Hurson secured a splendid victory in the 4x4 Exporter Galway Summer Rally, the penultimate round of the Triton Showers National Rally Championship.

Mon, 31 Aug, 2015

Kelly and Flanagan poised for first title

All season long Donagh Kelly (Ford Focus WRC) has been a consistent barometer of pace in the Triton Showers National Rally Championship. 

Fri, 10 Jul, 2015

Kelly taking nothing for granted in Munster

Donagh Kelly - the dominant driver in the Triton Showers National Rally Championship - will again be the one to beat in Sunday’s fourth round Circuit of Munster Rally.

Fri, 29 May, 2015

Kris Meeke/Paul Nagle miss out on Portugal podium position

A broken anti-roll bar on the penultimate stage denied the Irish pair of Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle a possible podium position on the Vodafone Rally de Portugal, where the Volkswagen Polo WRC team claimed the top three places.

Mon, 25 May, 2015

Confident Meeke and Nagle fired up for battle in Rally de Portugal after heroics in Argentina

Further to their maiden WRC win, the Irish duo of Kris Meeke/Paul Nagle (Citroen DS3 WRC) tackle this weekend’s Vodafone Rally de Portugal, round five of the World Rally Championship, in confident mood. They are also expected to benefit from redefined aerodynamics on the front end and a new bumper and redesigned wings.

Fri, 22 May, 2015

Derek McGarrity heads Sperrins Rally challenge

Five-time Northern Ireland Rally champion Derek McGarrity S14 Subaru WRC heads the entry for tomorrow’s eight stage tarmac Ryan Bradley Memorial Tour of Sperrins Rally in Maghera, County Derry.

Fri, 08 May, 2015

Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle aiming to hit top gear in Mexico

As the World Rally Championship moves to higher temperatures in Rally Guanajuato Mexico in stark contrast to the two rounds in Monte Carlo and Sweden, the Irish crew of Kris Meeke/Paul Nagle in their Total Abu Dhabi Citroen DS3 WRC know they have to stop making the type of mistakes that have already cost them valuable championship points.

Fri, 06 Mar, 2015

Boyle in driving seat to retain title

The Dunlop National Rally Championship will be decided tomorrow, with the nine-stage Downings Bay Hotel Donegal Harvest Rally determining whether reigning Dunlop champion Declan Boyle, current leader Clonmel’s Roy White (MG ZR) or Welsh ace Hugh Hunter (Subaru WRC) will win the prestigious Vard Memorial Trophy.

Fri, 10 Oct, 2014

Boyle hot on the wheels of McVeigh

In contrast to last year when Declan Boyle clinched the Dunlop National Rally Championship at the Clonmel-based Sepam Tipperary Stonethrowers Rally, the Donegal driver will journey to South Tipperary this weekend to keep his current title bid alive.

Fri, 08 Aug, 2014

Boyles clinch Dunlop title with fifth win

With their fifth win of the Dunlop National Rally Championship, Donegal cousins Declan and Brian Boyle (Subaru WRC) clinched the series with an emphatic victory in the Clonmel-based Sepam Tipperary Stone-throwers Rally.

Mon, 12 Aug, 2013

Dunlop leader Fitzmaurice vows to up intensity

Dunlop National Rally Championship leader Thomas Fitzmaurice has promised to intensify his attempt to win the series that moves to the penultimate stage at Sunday’s Auburn Lodge Clare Rally in Ennis.

Fri, 14 Sep, 2012

Trio set for epic title battle

THE triple title challenge for the Dunlop National Rally Championship involving Kerry’s Thomas Fitzmaurice, Monaghan’s Niall Maguire and Cork’s Brian O’Mahony enters a key phase on Sunday at the Sepam Tipperary Stonethrowers Rally.

Fri, 10 Aug, 2012

Late arrival Jennings gives boost to rallies

Although not included in the original seeded lists for tomorrow’s Sligo Rally or Sunday’s Sean Conlon Memorial Forest Rally in Mitchelstown, the in-form Garry Jennings is likely to contest both events, although in different cars.

Fri, 06 Jul, 2012

Rallying loses first of ‘new breed’ Galligan

Irish motorsport lost a great competitor and friend this week with the passing of Rory Galligan (39), who died after a battle with motor neuron disease.

Fri, 25 May, 2012

Breen let down by car as fast start undone

Having punched in the third fastest time on yesterday’s opening stage of the Tour de Corse, round four of the Intercontinental Rally Challenge, Craig Breen suffered disappointment when his Sainteloc-run Peugeot 207 S2000 broke a driveshaft on the second stage as he lost touch with the leaders.

Fri, 11 May, 2012

Fitzmaurice aims to bridge gap

There is no real explanation why the Carlton Hotel Circuit of Kerry is one of the most hotly contested events in Irish rallying. On four occasions in recent times the rally has ended in a tie-break situation and three have involved current leader of the Dunlop National Rally Championship, Niall Maguire.

Fri, 30 Mar, 2012