O’Riordan emulates Coleman’s Cork ‘20’ feat

BRIDGING a 25-year gap, Midleton’s Daragh O’Riordan (29) became the first Cork driver since Billy Coleman to win the Silver Springs Moran Hotel/Orchard Motorsport Cork “20 International Rally.

With dense fog forcing the cancellation of four stages, O’Riordan and his Derry co-driver, Tony McDaid finished 45.1 seconds ahead of Tim McNulty/Paul Kiely (Subaru), who did enough to clinch the Irish Tarmac Championship.

Fermanagh’s Garry Jennings (Mitsubishi), co-driven by Millstreet’s Liam Moynihan, were third overall. Jennings also clinched the Group N category in the ITC.