Person: Muireann Hayes

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

Circuit of Ireland Rally 2015 - Friday 3rd April

sport

Marty McCormack looks the man to catch in Limerick Forest Rally

Derry’s Marty McCormack (Skoda Fabia R5) heads up the entry for Sunday’s Treaty Plant Hire Limerick Forest Rally, the second round of the Valvoline Irish Forest Rally Championship.

sport

Ogier holds off Neuville to be crowned king of Monte Carlo

sport

Wilson and Eastwood lead field home at Motorsport Awards

sport

Kelly and Boyle opt for R5 cars in 2019 championship

sport

Italian examination next on the cards for Breen

sport

Josh Moffett benefits from Derek McGarrity's misfortune

Motorsport: Moffett/Thornton claim the spoils in Silvermines

Taking the lead on the sixth stage, Monaghan’s Josh Moffett (Ford Fiesta R5) and co-driver Stephen Thornton won the Silvermines-based Treaty Plant Hire Limerick Forest Rally, the second round of the Valvoline Irish Forest Rally Championship.

Mon, 26 Mar, 2018

Plenty of Irish interest in WRC as Ford moves up a gear

The World Rally Championship was launched at the Autosport Show at the NEC in Birmingham yesterday, with a strong interest from the Emerald Isle.

Fri, 12 Jan, 2018

Donal Healy and Denis O’Donovan take spoils in Leap Navigation Trial

Overcoming the challenging and intricate route of the Carbery Navigation Trial in Leap, west Cork, the Lissarda/Drinagh duo of Donal Healy/Denis O’Donovan (Toyota Starlet) took a hard earned victory. 

Mon, 27 Nov, 2017

Keith Cronin and Marty McCormack on collision course

The top two seeds for Sunday’s Willie Loughman Forest Rally, the opening round of the Valvoline series, are on a shakedown exercise for the British Rally Championship. 

Fri, 10 Feb, 2017

Ryan Barrett and Paul McCann land Historic Rally

Omagh’s Ryan Barrett (Ford Escort) made light of his inexperience of the Killarney terrain, and guided by Paul McCann took a maiden victory in the Rentokil Initial Killarney Historic Rally. Moving into the lead on the fourth stage they finished the seven-stage event 45.1 seconds ahead of the Escort of Welsh ace Mel Evans and his Cork co-driver Sean Hayde.

Mon, 05 Dec, 2016

Donagh Kelly will keep Fiesta R5 in plans despite slide

Although Donagh Kelly’s debut in a Ford Fiesta R5 lasted just shy of the halfway mark in the Grizedale Rally in Cumbria, the Donegal driver was impressed with the car and has vowed to give it consideration in his plans for next season.

Mon, 28 Nov, 2016

Kelly going into unknown territory in Fiesta R5

Former National and Irish Tarmac champion Donagh Kelly will sample a Fiesta R5 in competitive mode for the first time tomorrow at the Grizedale Rally in the forests of Cumbria.

Fri, 25 Nov, 2016

Daniel Cronin and Shane Buckley tops in Kingdom again

Tyre choice for the final pair of stages proved crucial and decisive as Ballylickey’s Daniel Cronin and his Killarney co-driver Shane Buckley won the Banna Beach Resort Kerry Winter Rally for the second time in three years.

Mon, 14 Nov, 2016

Josh Moffett and Emmet Sherry lead from start to finish in Limerick

Monaghan’s Josh Moffett (Ford Fiesta R5) and co-driver Emmet Sherry led from flagfall to win the Murroe based Lyons of Limerick Forest Rally the penultimate round of the Valvoline Irish Forest Rally Championship.

Mon, 17 Oct, 2016

Spin costly as Meeke/Nagle seventh in Sweden

Motorsport: A spin midway through the final stage of Rally Sweden, the second round of the World Rally Championship denied the Irish pair of Kris Meeke/Paul Nagle (Citroen DS3 WRC) the opportunity of finishing sixth.

Mon, 16 Feb, 2015

Meeke and Nagle in the hunt in Sweden

Motorsport: Losing time off the start line of last night’s opening stage of Rally Sweden, round two of the World Rally Championship, the Irish crew of Kris Meeke/Paul Nagle (Citroen D3 WRC) are outside the top 10 but still only 2.6 seconds off the lead after the completion of the Super Special at Karlstad. Meeke was very relaxed at the stage finish and was looking forward to today’s nine stages.

Fri, 13 Feb, 2015