Elliott on top in Tipperary Stonethrowers Rally

Dunlop National Rally Championship leader Patrick Elliott (Subaru WRC), with co-driver Rory Kennedy, won a hotly-contested Sepam Tipperary Stonethrowers Rally, the seventh round of the national series.

At the end of the eight-stage rally, which was based at the new Clonmel Park Hotel, Elliott and Kennedy had a five-second winning margin over title rivals Charlie Donnelly and Paddy Toner (Toyota Corolla WRC).