Kelly and Barrett reign supreme in Kingdom

Taking the lead three stages from the finish, Donegal’s Manus Kelly/Donall Barrett (Subaru WRC) went on to win the Cartell.ie Rally of the Lakes in a sun drenched Killarney yesterday.

They finished 28.6 seconds ahead of the Ford Fiesta R5 of Dublin/Monaghan duo, Robert Barrable/Damien Connolly. Derry’s Desi Henry and Millstreet’s Liam Moynihan (Skoda Fabia R5) were 36.6 seconds adrift in third.

On Saturday, Barrable was on the pace right from the start and was quickest through the traditional Moll’s Gap opening stage although Manus Kelly was just three tenths of a second behind. On Tim Healy Pass, Barrable moved 14.4 seconds ahead of Kelly while Desi Henry (Skoda Fabia R5) was 6.3 seconds behind in third.