Determined Doherty savours maiden Circuit of Kerry win 

Co-driven by Limerick's Tom Murphy, the Kilkenny driver finished 27.3s ahead of the Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 of Swords driver Robert Barrable and Tyrone's Gordon Noble

STEADY EDDIE: Eddie Doherty and Tom Murphy compete in their Skoda Fabia Rally2 Evo during the Rose Hotel Circuit of Kerry Rally round two of the 2025 National Rally Championship in Tralee, Kerry. Pic: Philip Fitzpatrick/Sportsfile

Kilkenny's Eddie Doherty (Skoda Fabia R5) netted his maiden win in a round of the Triton Showers National Rally Championship with a start-to-finish victory in the 50th-anniversary Tralee-based Circuit of Kerry Rally. 

Co-driven by Limerick's Tom Murphy, he finished 27.3s ahead of the Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 of Swords driver Robert Barrable and Tyrone's Gordon Noble (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2) with Monaghan's Sam Moffett and Killarney's Shane Buckley (Hyundai i20 N Rally2) 9.8s further behind in third.