Breen wins Sligo rally

With a thrilling victory in the Sligo Rally, Kilkenny driver Ray Breen (Ford Focus WRC) has boosted his chances of landing the Dunlop National Rally championship.

Breen had a tremendous tussle with English driver Jim Harrison over the stages in Sligo, round six of the series, and although Harrison was seven seconds ahead mid-way Breen bounced back to lead by a second, with just two stages remaining.