Motorsport: Callum Devine and Brian Hoy win first tarmac rally in Ireland for 18 months in Cork

Rally winners Derry’s Callum Devine and co-driver Brian Hoy (Ford Fiesta R5) on their way to victory in the O’Connell Group Cork ‘20’ International Rally, the first Irish tarmac rally in some eighteen months. Picture: Martin Walsh.

Derry’s Callum Devine/Brian Hoy (Ford Fiesta R5) had the honour of winning the O’Connell Group Cork ‘20’ International Rally, the first Irish tarmac rally in some 18 months.

After the day’s nine stages they finished 20.3 seconds ahead of the VW Polo GTi of Welsh driver Meirion Evans and co-driver Jonathan Jackson. Monaghan’s Josh Moffett and his Wexford co-driver Andy Hayes (Hyundai i20 R5) were third – 37.6 seconds further behind.