McNulty firing on all cylinders

SECOND place doesn’t sit that comfortably with Tim McNulty (Subaru WRC), yet, for more than two thirds of the Todds Leap Ulster Rally, it was a position he held.

His attempt to secure the lead fell short at the end of the opening leg. However, undeterred on the second leg, he continued to apply the pressure on Derek McGarrity and finally edged ahead with three stages remaining. At the finish, McNulty and his Sligo co-driver, Paul Kiely had 15.1-second winning margin over McGarrity and his co-driver, James McKee. Darren Gass/Enda Sherry (Subaru) were a distant third.

Meanwhile, in Rally Northern Ireland, Garry Jennings/Rory Kennedy (Mitsubishi) finished 17.7 seconds in front of the Citroen DS3 of Marty McCormack/David Moynihan with Tommy Doyle/Liam Moynihan (Renault Clio) third.