'They were the backbone of the sport': Competitors killed in Sligo rally named locally

Gene McDonald and Daire Maguire

The two rally drivers killed in Sligo on Sunday have been hailed as men who were “the backbone of the sport.” 

The pair have been named locally as driver Gene McDonald of Cootehill, Co Cavan, who was in his 30s, and co-driver Daire Maguire of Lisnaskea, Co Fermanagh, who was in his 40s.