After six stages of today’s first leg of the Murphy Construction Cork 20 International Rally, Tim NcNulty/Eugene O’Donnell (Subaru WRC) hold a 37-second advantage over the Subaru of Derek McGarrity/Dermot O’Gorman with Eugene Donnelly/Paul Kiely (Toyota Corolla WRC) a further 21 seconds in arrears.

As an event, this Ordnance Survey Ireland/Gleneagle Hotel Rally of the Lakes, the third round of the Pirelli Irish Tarmac Championship, had all the ingredients.

Derry’s, Eugene Donnelly and co-driver, Paddy Toner, won the Woodland’s House Hotel Circuit of Munster, the fifth round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship.

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

Through today’s eight stages, Melvyn Evans, in an Escort World Rally Car was virtually untouchable.