O'Sullivan takes lead to Waterford

Former champion Johnny O'Sullivan and co-driver Pat Cashman take a four point lead over Alan Ring (Subaru Impreza N10) and Barry Coleman (Subaru Impreza WRC) to Waterford for the latest round of the 023 Tiles Southern 4 Rally Championship.

Run over five rounds with the best four to count, this weekend sees the Championship head to Waterford for the first time for the third round.

Meanwhile new for 2004 is a Group N award. Kieran O'Callaghan and Denis O'Donovan were the early leaders but Alan Ring's Group N winning drive in Killarney has given the Kerryman the lead in the category.

Overall

Pos Driver (Car) [Pts] Co driver [Pts]

1 Johnny O`Sullivan (Ford Escort WRC) [30] Pat Cashman [28]

2 Alan Ring (Subaru Impreza N10) [26] Don Montgomery [26]

3 Barry Coleman (Subaru Impreza WRC) [26] Paul Nagle [21]

4 Donie O`Sullivan (Ford Focus WRC) [21] Kevin Kelleher [20]

5 Eddie Garry (Subaru Impreza N9) [20] Dermot O'Gorman [20]

6 Liam McCarthy (Toyota Corolla WRC) [19] Kieran Murphy [19]

7 Kevin O`Donoghue (Mit. Lanver Evo 8 /Civic Type R) [17] Joe O`Leary [18]

8 Kieran O`Callaghan (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 5) [17] Denis O`Donovan [17]

9 Ollie O'Donovan (Subaru Impreza) [16] Jakes Kelly [17]

10 Willie Fannin (Subaru Impreza N9) [16] Rebecca Walsh [16]

Historics

Pos Driver (Car) [Pts] Co driver [Pts]

1 Joseph Connolly (Ford Escort) [40] Gareth Connolly [40]

2 Martin Sheahan (Ford Escort Mk I) [30] Keira Daly [30]

3 Eamon Lyons (Opel Ascona) [29] Sean Lyons [30]

4 Robert Rohu (Ford Escort) [23] Vincent Coughlan [24]

5 Frank Cunningham (Mini Cooper S) [19] Elaine Cunningham [19]

2WD Award

Pos Driver /Co-Driver (Car) [Pts]

1 Gerard O`Connell/Andrew O`Donoghue (Ford Escort) [23]

2 Phil Collins/ (Ford Escort MkII) [21]

3 Leonard Downey/Mark Murphy (Ford Escort) [21]

4 Thomas Randles/Diarmuid Lynch (Ford Escort MkII) [19]

5 Anthony O`Halloran/Conor Foley (Opel MANTA ) [16]

1600 Award

Pos Driver /Co-Driver (Car) [Pts]

1 Dominic Naughton/Liam O`Connor (Citroen Saxo Kit Car) [24]

2 Wesley Daly/Finbarr Quirke (Ford Escort MkII) [20]

3 J Kevin Kelleher/Martin Kelleher (Ford Escort) [20]

4 John Sinclair/Finbarr Fogarty (Toyota Starlet) [18]

5 Keith Power/Fergal Talbot (Ford Puma) [18]

Gp N Award

Pos Driver /Co-Driver (Car) [Pts]

1 Alan Ring/ (Subaru Impreza N10) [26]

2 Eddie Garry/Kevin Kelleher (Subaru Impreza N9) [20]

3 Kieran O`Callaghan/Denis O`Donovan (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 5) [17] 4 Kevin O`Donoghue/Joe O`Leary (Mit. Lanver Evo 8 /Civic Type R) [17] 5 Willie Fannin/ (Subaru Impreza N9) [16]

Championship Rounds

Round 1 - March 13/14 - West Cork Rally

Round 2 - May 1/2 - Rally of the Lakes

Round 3 - June 27 - Raven's Rock Rally

Round 4 - October 2/3 - Cork 20 Rally

Round 5 - October 24 - Fastnet Rally

Former Winners Southern 4 Championship

2003 Liam McCarthy Toyota Corolla WRC

2002 Ollie O'Donovan Subaru Legacy RS

2001 No championship - FMD

2000 Johnny O'Sullivan Ford Escort WRC

1999 Denis Cronin BMW M3

1998 Donal O'Donovan Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth 4X4.