THE Tarmac Rally Organisers Association (TROA) meet in Dublin on Sunday against the backdrop of a changing demographic in the Irish Tarmac Championship. The top contenders in the ITC have stated that the series should continue without any dramatic changes.

MOTORSPORT Ireland have stepped up their involvement in Rally Ireland and will actually promote the 2009 event that will kick start the World Rally Championship in late January. However, funding for the event has yet to be put in place.

IRISH driver, Shaun Gallagher picked up the final championship point on his debut in the Junior World Rally Championship that begun in Rally Norway at the weekend.

2004 All-Star Marty McGrath has missed out on a starting spot in the Fermanagh team to face Antrim in Sunday's Ulster SFC quarter-final (Brewster Park, Enniskillen, throw-in 3.30pm).

Fermanagh’s run through the qualifiers to the All-Ireland semi-final last year has inspired many of its former stars to return from the wilderness.

RELIEF wasn’t the only emotion loose in Mayo’s dressing room after yesterday’s lucky escape at Croke Park.

Fermanagh 1-10 Donegal 0-12 AET

Fermanagh 0-12 Dublin 0-12

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.

Fermanagh showed great character to hold out for a deserved win in a most