Maguire looking to reverse fortunes in Kerry’s Banna Rally

IN his first full season in Irish rallying’s Group N showroom category, Monaghan’s Shane Maguire has already learned some salutary lessons.

On the cusp of landing a national title at the very first attempt, Maguire needed only to shadow his more seasoned rival Sean Flanagan (Subaru) when they crossed swords at the recent Fastnet Rally in Skibbereen.

However, Maguire (21) let the title slip from his grasp when he went over maximum lateness on the very first stage. Maguire assumed he was entitled to additional time to rectify an intercom problem as a safety precaution. However, this was not the case and he and co-driver Paul Kelly were excluded from the race.