Pettigo man shortlisted for Young Rally Driver award
Pettigo’s Kevin Eves has been shortlisted as a finalist for Motorsport Ireland’s Billy Coleman Young Rally Driver of the Year award. The 26-year-old Donegal driver has made the final shortlist along with Jonny Treanor from Scotstown in Monaghan and Callum Devine from Claudy in Derry. The three drivers were chosen…
Sligo Stages Rally junior winner nominated for Young Driver award
Jonny Treanor has been nominated for this year’s Motorsport Ireland Billy Coleman Young Rally Driver Award for his performances in May and June. The 23 year-old from Scotstown, Co Monaghan, drove his Honda Civic to victory in the Junior sections of the Midland and Circuit of Munster Rallies, and went…
Cork’s Keith Cronin wins Ulster Rally
West Cork rally ace Keith Cronin and his Kerry co-driver Mikie Galvin dominated the John Mulholland Motors Ulster Rally at the weekend, leading after all but one of the fourteen stages in the Sperrin Mountains to beat Swede Fredrik Ahlin by 55 seconds despite easing off on the final stage. Cronin,…
Dramatic finish to Donegal Rally as Kelly makes it two-in-a-row
The Joule Donegal International Rally ended on a high with Manus Kelly and Donall Barrett retaining their title for the second year running. In a superb contest, the defending champions battled it out all weekend with fellow Donegal man, Donagh Kelly, who was unfortunate to slide off the road in…
LISTEN BACK: Sligo Stages Rally Preview
Connacht Motor Club members Padraic Boylan (PRO) and Robert Lyttle (clerk of the course) joined Ocean FM’s Darragh Cox on Sunday Sports to chat about the launch this week of the FAAC/Sligo Park Hotel Sligo Stages Rally on Sunday, July 9…
Stages all set for Donegal International Rally
With just days to go until the 2017 Joule Donegal International Rally, it’s all systems go for organisers, who are busy putting in place final preparations for the event. Next weekend will see a record number of entrants battle it out for the prestigious Donegal crown. A bumper-filled entry will…
Launch of Sligo Stages Rally to take place next Tuesday
The planning for this year’s Faac Simply Automati/Sligo Park Hotel Stages Rally is currently at an advanced stage with entries already open. Robert Lyttle, clerk of the course, and his team have been working diligently over the past six months selecting a route, communicating with residents and putting structures in place…