Donnelly leads Galway rally

Mid-way through the opening leg of the Galway International Rally, defending champion, Eugene Donnelly in his Toyota Corolla WRC leads the Subaru WRC of Tim NcNulty by 2.6 seconds with Eamonn Boland in a Ford Focus a further 32.5 seconds adrift in third.

McNulty led initially. His bravery in opting for a slick tyre on the first stage paid dividends as he opened up a lead of 12.8 seconds over Donnelly with Derek McGarrity in third.