Win for Cork/Kerry combo

Dominant through the opening stage, Cork’s Denis Moynihan and his Kerry co-driver Ger Conway in their Airflow Services/Daikin backed Mk 1 Ford Escort went on to take a deserved victory in the Rentokil-Initial Killarney Historic Rally, the first round of the 2015 Clonakilty Blackpudding Irish Historic Championship.

On Saturday, they powered through the eight stage encounter and finished 20.9 seconds ahead of the Escort of Welsh duo Tomas Davies/Eurig Davies. The Welsh/Irish pair of Mel Evans/Sean Hayde (Escort) were a minute and seven seconds further behind. The Modified category was won by Cavan’s Chris Armstrong/James Fulton (Ford Escort).

The prevailing conditions allowed Moynihan attack from the start, ironically, the Glounthaune driver is — by his own admission — a slow starter.