McErlean and Treacy finish eighth in Portugal

The rally was won by French driver Sebastien Ogier for a record seventh time

Josh McErlean/Eoin Treacy (Ford Puma Rally1) on the Fafe jump during the Vodafone Rally de Portugal, round five of the World Rally Championship Portugal. Picture: Jaanus Ree / Red Bull Content Pool .

Motorsport

With the best performance of their maiden WRC Rally1 season, Kilrea's Josh McErlean and Killeagh's Eoin Treacy brought their M-Sport Ford Puma Rally1 home in eighth place in the Vodafone Rally de Portugal, the fifth round of the World Rally Championship. Gradually building their pace over the 23 stages and watched by some half a million spectators over three days, the Irish duo were the top-performing M-Sport Ford crew.