O'Connell and Ryan savour steady success as rivals come unstuck in Boggeragh 

Drama aplenty in Nad as Andrew Purcell's final run spin opens the door for Cashel driver to guide his Ford Fiesta R5 to victory 

GRAVEL GRIND: The Cashel crew of Pat O'Connell/Michael Ryan (Ford Fiesta R5) won the IC Motor Factors and Tyres backed Boggeragh Rallysprint near Nad. Picture: Martin Walsh

Cashel's Pat O'Connell and co-driver Michael Ryan took their Cashel Autoparts Ford Fiesta R5 to victory in the IC Motor Factors and Tyres-backed Boggeragh Rallysprint near Nad. They finished 22.8s ahead of early pacesetters, Andrew Purcell from Waterford and Galway's Martin Brady (Ford Fiesta Rally2). Bruff's Alan Shinnors and his Ballincollig co-driver Brian Duggan in a Mitsubishi Lancer E9 were 25.4s further behind in third.

A margin of a mere two-tenths of a second separated Purcell and O'Connell on the first of the four timed runs of the 5.9km gravel stage. Leader Purcell reckoned there were a few places where he could improve but the margins were small.