Ulster duo win Cork ‘20’

Donegal’s Donagh Kelly (Ford Focus WRC) crowned a magnificent season with victory on the Acesigns Signmakers Cork “20” International Rally, the final round of the Clonakilty Blackpudding Irish Tarmac Championship.

Co-driven by Monaghan’s Conor Foley, they cruised to victory after challengers Daragh O’Riordan/Tony McDaid crashed their Ford Fiesta WRC on yesterday’s 11th stage near Ballyhooly.

At the finish Kelly/Foley had a minute and 45.9 seconds to spare over the Citroen DS3 R5 of the Cork/Kerry crew of Keith Cronin/Shane Buckley. Welsh driver Mel Evans (Subaru WRC) and Mark Glennerster were 1.4:45 further behind in third.