Donagh Kelly coasts to Lakes success

Donegal’s Donagh Kelly (Ford Focus WRC), co-driven by Monaghan’s Conor Foley, coasted to v ictory in the Cartell.ie Rally of the Lakes in Killarney where they eased off on the closing stages to take the laurels. For Kelly, victory promoted him into the lead of the Clonakilty Blackpudding Irish Tarmac Championship.

The duo finished with a 50-second advantage over the Subaru WRC of Robert Barrable/Damien Connolly with Castleisland’s Alan Ring and his West Cork co-driver Adrian Deasy some two and a half minutes further behind in third.

Just eight-tenths of a second separated Kelly and Barrable on the opening stage, Moll’s Gap with former winner Daragh O’Riordan (Fiesta WRC) 5.2 seconds further back.