Motorsport: Egan sees off O’Rourke to claim Mondello honours

Clare’s Pádraig Egan (Subaru) won the head-to-head in the four-wheel drive category of the Herospec Rallysprint in Mondello Park yesterday, while Wexford’s Jason O’Keeffe (Peugeot 205) netted the two-wheel drive class and Cavan’s Russell Woods claimed victory in the Buggy class.

In Saturday’s event that was based on time, former Irish Forest rally champion Cashel’s Pat O’Connell (Mitsubishi) took a facile win. A number of high profile entries — including Garry Jennings, Declan Boyle, Frank Wray, Andrew Fanning, and Fergus O’Meara — never started, for various reasons.

Heavy overnight rain wreaked havoc on the gravel section of the track, forcing organisers to redesign the course during the day as the Buggy contingent faltered in the conditions.