Forde and Dempsey win top driving awards

The top two awards in Irish motorsport were announced this afternoon at the Champions of Irish Motorsport Awards at the Crowne Plaza Dublin Airport Hotel.

Forde and Dempsey win top driving awards
Tue, 09 Dec, 2008 - 16:35

The top two awards in Irish motorsport were announced this afternoon at the Champions of Irish Motorsport Awards at the Crowne Plaza Dublin Airport Hotel.

In rallying, 25-year-old Ross Forde from Oramnore, Co Galway, won the Billy Coleman Award. In racing, Peter Dempsey (22) from Ashbourne, Co Meath was selected as the Dunlop Young Racing Driver of the Year award winner.

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CourtsMotorsportHeathrowPlace: Crowne Plaza Dublin Airport HotelPlace: Oramnore, Co GalwayPlace: Ashbourne,Place: Co MeathPlace: BritainPerson: FordePerson: DempseyPerson: Ross FordePerson: Peter DempseyPerson: Patrick McKennaPerson: Robert BarrablePerson: Adam CarrollPerson: Paul O'ConnellPerson: Dermot CarnegiePerson: Gerard BrennanPerson: Chris CulletonPerson: Eddie PetersonPerson: Des RyanPerson: Darren SuttonPerson: Jack LyonsPerson: Robert MoodyPerson: Jackie CochranePerson: Patrick ElliottPerson: Paul GoodmanPerson: Ray BreenPerson: Arthur KieransPerson: Ashley McAdooPerson: Eamonn BolandPerson: Damien MorrisseyEvent: Champions of Irish Motorsport AwardsEvent: National Junior Rally ChampionshipEvent: Fiesta STEvent: Autocross SaloonEvent: trialEvent: Tarmac Rally Champions
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