Daniel Cronin and Donnchadh Burke move into second place in National Rally Championship

SECOND PLACE: The Cork crew of Daniel Cronin/Donnchadh Burke (VW Polo Gti R5) won the Carlow Rally, round four of the Triton Showers National Rally Championship. Pic: Martin Walsh.

In an action packed Carlow Rally, the Cork crew of Daniel Cronin/Donnchadh Burke (VW Polo GTi R5) took an important victory to move into second place in the Triton Showers National Rally Championship.  The Ballylickey ace and his Dunmanway co-driver Donnchadh Burke finished the nine stage event 3.9s ahead of Kilkenny’s Eddie Doherty/Tom Murphy with the Welsh crew of Meirion Evans/Jonathan Jackson (Toyota GR Yaris Rally2) 22.9s further behind in third.   

The event marked the half way (Round 4) of the national series, reigning champion Josh Moffett finished outside the top ten on the opening stage when he slid off and damaged the left side of his Citroen C3 Rally2.  At the stage finish his older brother Sam (Hyundai i20 Rally2) held a slender 0.2s advantage over Cronin with the latter moving ahead of the Monaghan man by 0.3s on SS2.  On the final stage of the opening loop Sam Moffett put his Hyundai off the road and out of the rally as Cronin, Evans and Doherty were all credited with Josh Moffett’s time.