Motorsport: Back-to-back victories for Callum Devine at Donegal International Rally

In terms of the Samdec Securities Irish Tarmac series and despite crashing out whilst leading during Friday’s opening leg, Ballylickey’s Keith Cronin still leads the way followed by Edwards and Devine with all three still capable of success with two rounds remaining.

BACK-TO-BACK VICTORIES: Callum Devine and Noel O'Sullivan celebrate after winning the Wilton Recycling Donegal International Rally Round 5 of the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship at Letterkenny in Donegal. Pic:  Philip Fitzpatrick/Sportsfile

A gripping Wilton Recycling Donegal International Rally resulted in back-to-back victories for Derry’s Callum Devine (Skoda Fabia Rally2) and his Killarney co-driver Noel O’Sullivan. They finished 17.4 seconds ahead of the Toyota GR Yaris Rally 2 of Welsh ace Meirion Evans and Killarney’s Ger Conway with the Donegal crew of David Kelly/Dean O’Sullivan (VW Polo GTi R5) a further 9s behind in third.  

The complexion of the rally changed on SS16, Atlantic Drive when the Ford Fiesta Rally2 of long time leaders Welsh ace Matt Edwards and his Mallow born co-driver David Moynihan dropped almost a minute after clipping a wall and damaging the steering, they finished fourth.