Six of the best as McNulty rules

TIM McNULTY and co-driver Paul Kiely (Subaru WRC) won their sixth event in the Dunlop National Rally Championship with victory in the Auburn Lodge Hotel Clare Rally to clinch the national series.

A 53-second victory over the Subaru of Niall Maguire/Barry Goodman (Subaru WRC) secured the Vard Memorial Trophy with Kevin Barrett/Sean Mullally (Subaru WRC) a distant third.

Sam Moffett/James O’Reilly (Mitsubishi) won the Group N category and the top Modified crew was that of Wesley Patterson/Martin McGarrity (Ford Escort). The Dunlop Drive of the Day award was won by Mike Quinn/Grainne McEnery (Ford Escort).