Person: Pakie Duffy

A COMPREHENSIVE SERIES OF ARTICLES ON THIS TOPIC

sport

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.

sport

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

sport

Sam Moffett triumphs in Tyrone

Circuit of Ireland Rally 2015 - Friday 3rd April

sport

Jonathan Pringle claims first rally victory in Donegal

sport

Martin Doherty to set pace in Donegal

sport

Dubai crash costly for Matt Griffin and Dragon Racing

Cork racing driver Matt Griffin happy to rejoin Dragon team for 24-Hour Dubai race

Cork racing ace Matt Griffin opens his competitive season this afternoon in the Hankook 24 Hour of Dubai with the Dragon Racing Team.

Fri, 15 Jan, 2016

Early promise turns to disappointment for Matt Griffin

The promise of a strong result after qualifying on pole for the Sepang 12-Hours ended in disappointment for Matt Griffin and team mates Italian Gianmaria Bruni, British driver James Calado and Malaysian Mok Weng Sun.

Mon, 14 Dec, 2015

Cork's Matt Griffin hoping to end on high in Malaysia

Cork driver Matt Griffin has raced across every continent this season and tomorrow the curtain falls on what has been an extremely busy season. 

Fri, 11 Dec, 2015

Donal Healy/Denis O’Donovan take lead in Munster Navigation Trial Championship

The intricacies of a farmyard lane network proved to be a major factor in the Carbery Navigation Trial in Leap in West Cork where the Ovens/Drinagh duo of Donal Healy/Denis O’Donovan (Toyota Starlet) triumphed to move into the lead of the Munster Navigation Trial Championship.

Mon, 30 Nov, 2015

Donegal delight for Purcell/Brennan

Moving into the lead on the second stage, the Waterford/Cork pairing of Andrew Purcell/Liam Brennan brought their Kumho shod Mitsubishi EvoIX to victory in the Donegal Forest Rally, the second round of the Valvoline Irish Forest Rally Championship.

Mon, 23 Mar, 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

West Cork rally crew use local knowledge to telling effect

The West Cork crew of Ger O’Connell/Denis O’Donovan (Subaru) used their local knowledge with telling effect to claim the spoils in the Skibbereen 100 Isles Navigation Trial that was based in Lisavaird near Clonakilty.

Mon, 02 Feb, 2015

Strong entry will bring competitive edge to Donegal rally

Motorsport: A new season of the Valvoline Irish Forest Rally Championship is marked by a very competitive entry for tomorrow’s Donegal Forest Rally in Pettigoe.

Fri, 30 Jan, 2015

McKinstry comes in from the cold

Motorsport

Mon, 19 Jan, 2015

Three-year sponsorship for Irish Forest Rally Championship

Motorsport: Organisers of the Irish Forest Rally Championship received a major boost at their awards ceremony in Clonmel on Saturday night with the announcement that Valvoline will underpin the series for the next three seasons.

Mon, 24 Nov, 2014

Precision drive sees Murphy land Forest title

Knowing exactly what was required, it was a case of precision rather than pace that helped Cork driver Owen Murphy land his second National Forest title in three years as his fourth place points finish on the Glens of Antrim Rally secured the Valvoline Irish Forest Rally Championship.

Mon, 10 Nov, 2014

Boland and Morrissey hold 18th on tricky Monte Carlo stage

The Irish crew of Eamonn Boland/Mickey Joe Morrissey (Subaru) had an untroubled run through the penultimate leg of the Monte Carlo Rally where world champion, Sebastien Loeb (Citroen) seems set for yet another victory.

Sat, 19 Jan, 2013

Breen’s flying start to SWRC title quest

WATERFORD’S Craig Breen (Fiesta S2000) made the best possible start to his SWRC title challenge with a category victory in the Monte Carlo Rally that was won by Citroen’s Sebastien Loeb.

Mon, 23 Jan, 2012