Mark Higgins, from the Isle of Man and Belfast’s, Michael Gibson had a facile victory in the AnswerCall Direct Ulster Rally, a counting round of both the Pirelli Irish and British Championships.

Manx-born driver Mark Higgins and his Belfast co-driver Michael Gibson, on board their Ford Focus WRC, lead at the end of the first leg of the AnswerCall Direct Ulster Rally.

The opposition had no answer to Tim NcNulty in yesterday's nine stage Virginia based ALMC Rally.

There is a change at the top of the leader board in the Shell Donegal International Rally, as Andrew Nesbitt/James O’Brien in the McKinstry run Subaru have a one second advantage over the Toyota Corolla WRC of Eugene Donnelly/Paul Kiely.

In the second day of the Shell Donegal International Rally, Eugene Donnelly/Paul Kiely (Toyota Corolla WRC) have extended their lead to 23 seconds.

Wexford’s Eamonn Boland is set to debut his 'Step 2' Mitsubishi on the Monaghan Rally, the second round of the Dunlop Championship in two weeks time.

Seeding for next week’s Buy & Sell Circuit of Ireland Rally was announced earlier today at Belfast’s Odyssey Pavilion. Five times Irish Tarmac Championship, Austin MacHale will head the entry in his Sanyo Ford Focus WRC as he seeks his first International victory in some five years.

by Martin Walsh IRELAND is confident of securing additional funding for its "Young Driver of the Year" awards.

Wexford driver, Eamonn Boland set the pace on the opening four stages of the Murphy Construction Cork “20” Rally, the final round of the Toshiba Computers Irish Tarmac Championship.

Finland’s, Tapio Laukkanen in a Subaru, has a lead of one minute and 31 seconds with just one stage remaining in the Answercall Direct Ulster Rally, a counting round of both the Toshiba Computers Irish Tarmac and Pirelli British Championships.

Heavy rain marred the first three stages of the Ulster Rally as reigning Irish champion Andrew Nesbitt set the pace.

Andrew Nesbitt (Subaru WRC) continues to dominate the Shell Donegal International Rally.

On all but one of today’s six stages Andrew Nesbitt has dominated the time sheets and after he reeled in early leaders, Peadar Hurson and Eamonn Boland, he went on to accumulate an overnight advantage of 28 seconds over the similar Subaru WRC of Derek McGarrity with Eugene Donnelly, also in a Subaru, third – a further second behind.

The fifth round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship, the Adare-based Circuit of Munster is

Eugene Donnelly and co-driver, Paul Kiely, have a 20-second lead at the conclusion of the first day of the Ordnance Survey/Gleneagle Hotel Rally of the Lakes.

Even though he was some 20 seconds adrift after the opening stage of the Ordnance Survey/Gleneagle Hotel Rally of the Lakes, Eugene Donnelly, in his Subaru WRC has moved into the lead after eight of today’s eleven stages.

CONTAINING some of the most daunting stages in Irish rallying, this weekend’s Ordnance Survey Ireland/ Gleneagle Hotel co-sponsored Killarney International Rally of the Lakes, has several potential winners.

LEADING from the start, Derek McGarrity and co-driver Chris Patterson withstood pressure from defending champions Andrew Nesbitt and James O’Brien to take their first win in the Buy & Sell Circuit of Ireland Rally.

Derek McGarrity and co-driver, Chris Patterson, in a Subaru WRC have won the Buy & Sell Circuit of Ireland rally in Enniskillen this afternoon.

Entering the final two stages of the Enniskillen-based Buy & Sell Circuit of Ireland Rally, Derek McGarrity and co-driver, Chris Patterson lead challengers, Andrew Nesbitt/James O’Brien by 57.6 seconds.

Derek McGarrity (Subaru WRC) set the pace on the opening stage and overnight, he leads the Buy & Sell Circuit of Ireland by some 25.5 seconds from the Subaru of Eugene Donnelly with Austin MacHale, also in a Subaru, third, just 2.2 seconds adrift.

Derek McGarrity, in a Subaru WRC, is the early leader of the Buy & Sell Circuit of Ireland Rally that began in Enniskillen this morning.

Results after Round 1 - West Cork Rally

Having won the other major rallies in Co Cork, the Cork '20' and the Fastnet Rally, Kenny McKinstry today added to that impresive list with a well merited win in the Quality Hotels West Cork Rally.

The final stages of the Clonakilty based Quality Hotels West Cork Rally will be a nerve wrecking

At the conclusion of an exciting first leg of the Quality Hotels West Cork Rally in Clonakilty, former

The Subaru WRC’s of Kenny McKinstry and Michael Barrable are dominating the early stages in the

KENNY McKINSTRY starts this weekend’s Clonakilty based Quality Hotels West Cork Rally as favourite with the Banbridge car preparation expert bidding to complete an unique hat-trick.

Eugene Donnelly scored his maiden International Rally victory with a convincing win in the West 2002 International Rally, the final round of the Toshiba Computers Irish Tarmac Championship in Galway.

Entering the final three stages of the West 2002 International Rally, Eugene Donnelly and co-driver,

Andrew Nesbitt has clinched his second Irish Tarmac Championship on the Cork “20” International Rally.

Day One of the Cork 20 went according to plan for Andrew Nesbitt.

Fastest on all today’s five stages, Andrew Nesbitt has a 45 second lead in the Murphy Construction Cork '20' International Rally, the penultimate round of the Toshiba Computers Irish Tarmac Championship.

MOTIVATION is not an issue for Andrew Nesbitt ahead of the Murphy Construction Cork “20” International Rally that is set to yield the Armagh ace his second Toshiba Computers Irish Tarmac Championship title.

Colin McRae dominated the Punchestown Rally Experience and at the end of the six timed runs, he had 14 seconds to spare over Irish Tarmac champions, Andrew Nesbitt/James O’Brien (Subaru WRC).

Colin McRae, the most successful driver in the history of the World Rally Championship leads the Punchestown

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.

Andrew Nesbitt adds another scalp to his list of victories by winning the Jim Clark Rally.

Derek McGarrity and co-driver, Chris Patterson started and finished today’s first day of the Ordnance

The second part of the Toshiba Tarmac Rally Championship takes place this weekend at the Killarney Rally of the Lakes on May 4 and May 5.

The first day of the Buy & Sell Circuit of Ireland was dominated by the Subaru Ireland team of Andrew Nesbitt and James O’Brien. Even though they had a few niggling problems, they ended the day’s seven stages with a 40 second leading margin.

Swapping roles from that of co-driver, Brian Murphy won the Carlow Motor Club Rallysprint at Mondello Park that attracted an entry of 150 drivers.

Peadar Hurson and co-driver, Ian Porter (Toyota Celica ST185), scored their second win in recent weeks when they won the Cedars Hotel Wexford Rally.