Dominant Donnelly victorious

EUGENE DONNELLY and co-driver Paddy Toner, in their Envirocare Subaru WRC, dominated the Hotel Kilmore Cavan Rally — the fourth round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship.

They had a 39-second winning margin over the similar Subaru WRC of overseas crew Jim Harrison/Harvey Bell, with defending Dunlop champions Niall Maguire/Paul McLaughlin, also in a Subaru WRC, finishing third. Championship leaders Michael Barrable/Dermot O’Gorman (Subaru WRC) were fourth.

Donnelly set the tone on the first stage near Cross Keys where his Kumho-shod Subaru WRC was four seconds ahead of Niall Maguire and Jim Harrison.