Glengormley’s, Derek McGarrity and his Athlone co-driver, Dermot O’Gorman have won the Murphy Construction Rally.

With three stages remaining in the Murphy Construction Cork 20 International Rally, the final and deciding round of the Pirelli Irish Tarmac Championship, Tim NcNulty/Eugene O’Donnell (Subaru WRC) hold a 49-second advantage over the Toyota Corolla WRC of Eugene Donnelly/Paul Kiely (Toyota Corolla WRC).

At the conclusion of the first leg of the Murphy Construction Cork “20” International Rally, Tim NcNulty/Eugene O’Donnell (Subaru WRC) have a 23 second advantage over the Subaru of Derek McGarrity/Dermot O’Gorman with Eugene Donnelly/Paul Kiely (Toyota Corolla WRC) a further 22 seconds in arrears.

A terrific contest that was ultimately decided by seven tenths of a second saw Finland’s, Tapio

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.

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