O'Brien brothers secure local honours yet again

The Omagh crew of Patrick O’Brien/Stephen O’Brien (Skoda Fabia R5) won the McKelvey Asbestos Bushwhacker Rally for the third year in succession. Pic: Martin Walsh.

For the third successive year Omagh brothers Patrick and Stephen O’Brien (Skoda Fabia R5) won their local McKelvey Asbestos Bushwhacker Rally where, for also the third time, fellow local Cathan McCourt (Ford Fiesta Rally2) and his Cork co-driver Liam Moynihan finished runners-up. 

Yet again, the margin between the two crews was close - 3.6s, their respective previous margins were 2.5s (2022) and 7.8s (2021). The top three, which was completed by Jason Mitchell/James McCrudden (VW Polo GTi R5) mirrored the same result as last year.