Evans can spoil Irish party in Clonakilty

Irish and Welsh contests are nothing new in the Quality Hotel West Cork Rally and Denis Cronin and Daragh O’Riordan will have Welsh ace Melvyn Evans as their most formidable opponent when the 13-stage event starts in Clonakilty tomorrow.

All three have won the popular rally, Evans twice. Just a year ago, Cronin was involved in a great dice withBrian O’Mahony that went down to the final stage.

Both made a few errors but Cronin lost out on the final stage when his Subaru made contact with the scenery. Another crash on the Rally of the Lakes dented his confidence but it was restored with victory in the Fastnet Rally. Cronin’s only concern is that he still cannot fathom out what led to his demise in Clonakilty.