Callum Devine and Noel O'Sullivan secure extraordinary victory in Circuit of Ireland Rally

There was an abundance of drama on the penultimate stage that had major consequences for three of the then top four crews.

Derry's Callum Devine (right) and his Killarney co-driver Noel O'Sullivan, pictured with the Ulster Automobile Club Challenge Trophy after they took their Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 to victory in a dramatic late finish to the Dungannon based Circuit of Ireland Rally, the second round of the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship. Picture: Martin Walsh.

In one of the most extraordinary finishes in its illustrious history, Derry's Callum Devine and his Killarney co-driver Noel O'Sullivan took their Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 to victory in the Circuit of Ireland Rally following an abundance of drama on the penultimate stage that had major consequences for three of the then top four crews.

The most significant surrounded long-time leaders Ballylickey's Keith Cronin and his Killarney co-driver Mikie Galvin, who began the stage with a 36.6s lead over Devine but brake issues and two punctures cost them some four and half minutes as they eventually finished eighth overall.