McNulty returns for Rally of the Lakes

SOME of the most renowned stages in Irish rallying, like Moll’s Gap, Caragh Lake and those in the Béara Peninsula, are the principal reason Tim McNulty opted to compete in this weekend’s Cartell.ie Killarney International Rally of the Lakes, the third round of the Irish Tarmac Championship, instead of last week’s Circuit of Ireland Rally.

Just two drivers seeded in the top 10 in the Circuit are actually competing in Killarney, in effect, both events have suffered due to their proximity.

McNulty, who won the opening round in Galway, is an avid admirer of the stages in counties Cork and Kerry as he seeks a third victory in Killarney. The Meath ace lines up behind Ballylickey’s Denis Cronin (Subaru WRC), who won last year — taking advantage of McNulty’s demise a few stages from the finish.