Black and Egan power to Thomond Rally victory

Armagh's Jason Black (Toyota Starlet) and co-driver Karl Egan took a final stage victory in the Rathkeale-based Thomond Rally. Picture: Martin Walsh.

Armagh's Jason Black (Toyota Starlet) and his co-driver Karl Egan powered their way to a dramatic final stage victory in the Rathkeale-based Thomond Rally, where they finished a mere two seconds ahead of Wexford's James Stafford/Richard Cleary (Darrian T90 GTR), who were a late entry for the six-stage event. 

The Monaghan/Cavan pairing of Johno Doogan/Paul Lennon (Ford Escort) were a distant third.