Raftery, McKenna going for gold

Galway’s Dean Raftery and Monaghan’s Daniel McKenna and Stephen Wright have been shortlisted for the 2012 Billy Coleman Award with a top prize of €50,000.

All eight nominees were interviewed on Tuesday and the winner will be announced at the Champions of Irish Motorsport luncheon in Dublin on December 11 next.

McKenna is the best known of the trio even though he had only sporadic appearances this season. He was the first bimonthly winner and was nominated for his performance in the Galway International Rally. Later, he went on to win the Monaghan Rally in his Mk. 2 Ford Escort.