Seeded Entry List
Posted: February 20, 2025 4:52 PM
55 Josh McErlean/Eoin Treacy (Ford Fiesta Rally2) [5]
1 Josh Moffett/Keith Moriarty (Citroen C3 Rally2) [5]
2 Matt Edwards/David Moynihan (Hyundai i20 N Rally2) [5]
3 Eddie Doherty/Tom Murphy (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2) [5]
4 Sam Moffett/Shane Buckley (Hyundai i20 N Rally2) [5]
5 Daniel Cronin/Donnchadh Burke (Citroen C3 Rally2) [5]
6 Desi Henry/Shane Byrne (Citroen C3 Rally2) [5]
7 Rob Barrable/Gordon Noble (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2) [5]
8 Michael Boyle/Dermot McCafferty (VW Polo GTI R5) [5]
9 Declan Boyle/Patrick Walsh (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2) [5]
10 Tommy Doyle/Liam Moynihan (Hyundai i20 N Rally2) [1]
11 David Kelly/TBA (VW Polo GTI R5) [11F]
12 Kevin Eves/Chris Melly (Ford Fiesta Rally2) [2]
14 Gary Kiernan/John McCabe (Ford Fiesta Rally2) [5]
15 Aidan Wray/Paddy McCrudden (VW Polo GTI R5) [5]
16 Paul Barrett/Darragh Kelly (Citroen C3 Rally2) [5]
17 Kevin Gallagher/Ryan Moore (Darrian T90 GTR) [14]
18 Shane Quinn/Stephen Reynolds (Ford Fiesta Rally2) [5]
19 Joseph McGonigle/Ciaran Geaney (Citroen C3 Rally2) [5]
20 Jason Dickson/Martin Brady (Ford Fiesta Rally2) [5]
21 David Guest/Padraig Robinson (Ford Fiesta Rally2) [5]
22 John Warren/Ruthann O'Connor (Ford Fiesta Rally2) [5]
23 Gary McPhillips/Paul Sheridan (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
24 Michael Carbin/Dean O'Sullivan (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
25 Paul Rowley/Darragh Mullen (Ford Fiesta Rally2) [5]
26 Chris Armstrong/Darren Curran (Ford Escort) [7]
27 Aaron McIntyre/Derry Long (Toyota Starlet RWD) [14]
28 Johno Doogan/Paul Lennon (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
29 Stephen Greaney/Jonathan Folan (Ford Fiesta) [1]
30 Rodney Wilton/Conor McMahon (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
31 Niall Henry/Peter Ward (Ford Fiesta Rally2) [5]
32 Brendan Cumiskey/Martin Connolly (VW Polo GTI R5) [5]
33 Tom Jnr Holton/Stephen Joyce (Ford Fiesta R5) [1]
34 Seamus Leonard/John McCaffrey (Ford Fiesta R5) [5]
35 Tim McNulty/TBA (VW Polo GTI R5) [5]
36 Niall Maguire/Molly Maguire (Subaru Impreza WRC S12B) [7]
37 Stephen Faughnan/Patrick Brides (Ford Escort) [13]
38 Brian Brady/Declan Farren (Honda Civic) [13]
39 Gary Cassidy/Damien Sheridan (Ford Escort) [13]
40 Peter Wilson/John McCarty (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
41 Ryan McHugh/Ciaran Greaney (Ford Fiesta) [14]
42 Casey Jay Coleman/Lorcan Moore (Ford Fiesta Rally3) [4]
43 Dean Raftery/Jason Ollerenshaw (Ford Fiesta Rally3) [4]
44 Matthew Boyle/Gary Byrne (Ford Fiesta Rally2) [5]
45 Shane Maguire/Paul Maguire (Ford Fiesta R5) [5]
46 Stephen McCann/ TBA (Ford Fiesta R5) [5]
47 Marty Toner/Cathair Hughes (Proton Satria Neo 2.5 Millington) [20]
48 Colin Flanagan/Kevin Reilly (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10) [20]
49 Tomas O'Rourke/Tomas Scallan (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10) [20]
50 Trevor Bustard/Kenny Bustard (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [20]
51 Pat Kelly/Jonathan Kelly (Ford Fiesta) [20]
52 Enda McCormack/TBA (Hyundai i20 N Rally2) []
53 Richard Moore/Kaine Treanor (Ford Fiesta Rally2) [5]
54 Michael Cahill/Killian McArdle (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
56 Brian Lavelle/ TBA (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
57 Tim Flood/Anthony Smith (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
58 Padraig Egan/Tomas Ryan (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
59 Adrian Hetherington/Ronan O'Neill (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
60 Barry Morris/Dylan Doonan (Darrian T90 GTR) [14]
61 Craig Rahill/Conor Smith (TBA) [2]
62 Keelan Grogan/Ayrton Sherlock (Peugeot 208 Rally4) [2]
63 Cian Caldwell/Ben Thompson (Peugeot 208 Rally4) [2]
64 Ben McIntyre/ TBA (Toyota Starlet RWD) [13]
65 Robbie Allen/Emer Kearns (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
66 Corey Eves/Liam Callaghan (Toyota Corolla) [13]
67 Kevin Quinn/Dale McGettigan (Ford Escort) [13]
68 Ronan Quinn/Kevin Heffernan (Ford Escort) [13]
69 Paidi Hamill/Martin Harte (Ford Escort) [13]
70 Kieran O'Kane/Sean Devlin (Opel Ascona) [14]
71 James McCarville/Arthur Kierans (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
72 Ryan McArdle/Matthew McMahon (Ford Escort Mk2) [12]
73 Mickey Conlon/Adam Langan (Ford Escort) [12]
74 James Cassidy/Gerard McKenna (Ford Escort) [12]
75 Anthony Hand/David McCrudden (Ford Escort Mk2) [11R]
76 Jack Brunton/Ben McIntyre (Ford Escort) [11R]
77 John A Callaghan/Paul McCann (Ford Escort Mk2) [11R]
78 Damian O'Reilly/Damien McCabe (Ford Escort) [11R]
79 Martin McPhillips/ TBA (Toyota Corolla) [11R]
80 David Healy/Martin Byrne (Honda Civic) [11F]
81 Gavin Russell/Daniel Callaghan (Honda Civic EK4) [11F]
82 Des Lyons/Ashling McArdle (Honda Civic EG6) [11F]
83 Colin Duffy/Sam Johnston (Honda Civic EG6) [11F]
84 Jack Kelly/James McBrearty (Honda Civic) [11F]
85 Enda Gerety/ TBA (Honda Civic) [11F]
86 Darragh Kelly/Marie Kelly (Honda Civic) [11F]
87 Dylan Donoghue/ TBA (Ford Fiesta Rally4) [2]
88 Tommy Moffett/Domhnall Lennon (Ford Fiesta Rally4) [2]
89 Aoife Raftery/Hannah McKillop (Peugeot 208 Rally4) [2]
90 Jack Harris/Aaron O'Regan (Ford Fiesta Rally4) [2]
91 Jack Brennan/Eoghan Doherty (Peugeot 208 Rally4) [2]
92 Oran England/Damien Connolly (Ford Fiesta Rally4) [2]
93 Ben McFall/Damian McAuley (Ford Fiesta Rally4) [2]
94 Marty McKenna/TBA (Hyundai i20 N Rally2) [5]
95 Colin O'Rourke/John McElhinney (VW Polo GTI R5) [5]
96 Brian O'Neill/Richard Cleary (Ford Fiesta) [5]
97 Bobby Cooper/Elaine NI She (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [20]
98 Brian Bolger/ TBA (Ford Fiesta R5) [5]
99 Johnny O'Sullivan/Karl Egan (Ford Fiesta) [5]
100 John O'Rourke/Derek Lynch (Opel Corsa Rally4) [2]
101 Dan Nash/Josh Radford (Ford Fiesta Rally4) [2]
102 Jack Byrne/William Kellett (Peugeot 208 Rally4) [2]
103 Robert Cronin/Paddy Heffernan (Opel Corsa Rally4) [2]
104 Declan Hagan/Shane Hagan (Ford Escort Mk2) [10]
105 Liam McFall/Ivor Lamont (Ford Fiesta) [20]
106 John Hayes/Andy Hayes (Ford Fiesta Rally3) [4]
107 Kevin Dolphin/TBA (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
108 Mark Dolphin/TBA (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
109 Barry McLaughlin/Barry McBride (Ford Escort Mk1) [13]
110 Michael Brazil/Ray Fitzpatrick (Peugeot 205 RWD) [13]
111 Fergal McGuigan/Michael Moran (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
112 Daniel Conaghan/Terence Magee (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
113 Bobby Hennessy/Paull O'Leary (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
114 Damian Campbell/Declan McGarrity (Ford Escort) [13]
115 David Quinn/Leigh Currid (BMW M3) [14]
116 Gary Quinn/Alan Quinn (Opel Manta 400) [13]
117 Damien Cullen/Danny Cannon (Honda Civic EK4) [11F]
118 Patrick Bradley/Adam Langan (Honda Civic EK4) [11F]
119 Brian Martyn/Liam Callaghan (Honda Civic) [11F]
120 Colm McFall/Margo Christie (Honda Civic EK4) [11F]
121 Jason Tease/TBA (Honda Civic EK4) [11F]
122 Lloyd Hutchinson/Willie Fitzpatrick (Austin Mini Cooper S) [9]
123 Angus Cahill/Luke O'Reilly (Ford Fiesta R2T) [2A]
124 Jack Kennedy/Dylan Harrington (Ford Fiesta) [2A]
125 Tommy Furlong/ TBA (Ford Fiesta) [2A]
126 Iarla Carty/Jack Carty (Opel Adam) [2A]
127 David Hunt/Gillian Gilmartin (Peugeot 208 R2) [2A]
128 Darragh Kelly/Ashley Boulton (Peugeot 208 R2) [2A]
129 Ross Ryan/James Deane (Ford Ford Fiesta R2T) [2A]
130 Ben Bowler/Pat Bowler (Honda Civic Type R) [11F]
131 Niall McGaughran/Seamus Cooke (Ford Fiesta Rally4) [2]
132 Cathal Mullins/Darragh Mullins (Honda Civic EK4) [11F]
133 Gerry McIntyre/Paul Clarke (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 4) [20]
134 David Doherty/Ashley Trimble (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6) [20]
135 Eamon Brady/Sean Brady (Honda Civic) [11F]
136 Georgie Bell/Robert Dwane (Honda Civic VTi) [11F]
137 Stephen Healy/Niall Healy (Toyota Corolla Twincam) [11R]
138 Mick McCormack/Sean McCaffery (Ford Focus) [3]
139 Sean ÓG Cahill/Liam Hughes (Toyota Corolla Twincam) [11R]
140 James Reilly/James Finnegan (Toyota Twincam) [11R]
141 Amy Faughnan/Jane Collins (Honda Civic) [11F]
142 John Shaw/Dermot Flynn (TBA) []
143 Kevin Lennon/Francis Dempsey (BMW Mini Cooper) [11F]
144 Keith Ewing/Stefan Comerford (Honda Civic EK4) [11F]
145 Pauric Mohan/Jarlath Kelly (Ford Escort) [12]
146 Damien Boyle/Joeseph Boyle (Ford Escort Mk1) [12]
147 Declan Campbell/Kevin Creighan (Ford Escort Mk2) [12]
148 Gerard Tuite/Aran Sharkey (Ford Escort) [13]
155 Ruairi McGarrity/Martin McGarrity (Citroen DS3 R3) [3]
156 Roger Kennedy/Wendy Blackledge (Peugeot 306 GTi) [3]
157 Francis Kelly/Oisin Sherlock (Renault Clio) [3]
158 Alan Lawson/ TBA (Honda Civic) [11F]
159 Victor Farrell/Millane Padraic (Honda Civic EK4) [11F]
160 Gerry Devereaux/Stephen Devereaux (Peugeot 205 GTi) [10]
161 Eamonn Rudden/Brian Rudden (Vauxhall Chevette) [10]
162 Peter Farrell/Eoghán Farrell (Toyota Corolla Twincam) [10]
163 Paul Cullen/Brian Rowan (Opel Corsa) [10]
164 Seamus Kelly/Pauric McGinley (Ford Escort Mk2) [11R]
165 Gabriel Farry/Niamh Pickens (Toyota Corolla Twincam) [11R]
166 Simon Love/Ivan Hernon (Honda Civic) [1]
Junior
149 Ronan Dorrian/Mickey Joe Browne (Honda Civic) [16]
150 Jason Wilkinson/Ciaran McGinley (Honda Civic) [16]
151 Eoin Kelly/Sean Brunton (Honda Civic) [16]
152 Dylan Baskin/Jake Mahony (Honda Civic) [16]
153 Harry Dorrian/TBA (Honda Civic) [16]
154 Shane McHugh/Brian Donnelly (Honda Civic EK4) [16]
Dacia Sandero Challenge
D1 Anthony O'Halloran/Declan O'Regan (Dacia Sandero) [23]
D2 Nicholas Mulhall/TBA (Dacia Sandero) [23]
D3 Oscar Mangan/Elva Roe (Dacia Sandero) [23]
D4 Caolan Doyle/Rory Doyle (Dacia Sandero) [23]
D5 Cillian Doherty/Tommy Cuddihy (Dacia Sandero) [23]
D6 Evan Stapleton/Michael Brennan (Dacia Sandero) [23]
D7 Diarmuid O'Toole/Barry Murphy (Dacia Sandero) [23]
D8 Denis Ferry/Matthew Ferry (Dacia Sandero) [23]
D9 William Nolan/TBA (Dacia Sandero) [23]
Press Release 2
Posted: February 15, 2025 10:30 AM
Midland Motor Club held its Rally launch on Sunday 9th February at rally HQ the Longford
Arms Hotel attended by a huge number of rally enthusiasts and supporters. Club
Chairperson Vincent Collins welcomed all to the launch and spoke in particular about
Jeremy O’Connor (former rally clerk of the course & club member) who sadly passed away
in June 2024 and what he meant to the club, as an official and a friend also, Jeremy’s family
attended the launch.
Cyril Rollins Clerk of the course gave a brief outline of the event and thanked all sponsors, in
particular Orlagh Reynolds from the Longford Arms Hotel and Paul Rowley from Admore Air
Conditioning. Inspector Declan McGlynn spoke briefly about the role of the Gardai on a
week-end of the rally and they will have a high profile on the roads during the rally weekend. He wished the organisers well and asked that rally fans drive safely and enjoy the rally.
All championship sponsors were in attendance for the launch giving their support for the
rally.
With only 3 weeks to go the 2025 Triton Showers National Rally Championship roars to life
with the Jeremy O’Connor Longford Arms Hotel Stages Rally, on March 2. All eyes will be on
World Rally Championship driver Josh McErlean, driving a Ford Fiesta Rally2 alongside codriver Eoin Treacy. Fans will have the chance to meet the duo at the ceremonial start,
hosted at the Longford Arms Hotel, on the eve of the event. The ceremonial start
commences at 6pm outside the rally HQ where the top crews & top local crews and their
cars will be interviewed by well known sport journalist Sean Moriarity.
The unofficial entry list, that includes over 40 Rally 2 cars entered to date is a who's who of
national and international rallying talent with entries coming from as far away as Australia,
USA, Scotland, England and Wales. Can anyone stop reigning champion Josh Moffett
(Hyundai i20 Rally2) as he aims for a fifth consecutive title? His brother Sam also Hyundai
mounted, Daniel Cronin (making his delayed debut in his new Citroen C3 Rally2 after the
Galway Rally postponement), and Eddie Doherty will be doing their best to halt his progress.
Former British champion and Irish Tarmac Rally Championship contender Matt Edwards in
another Hyundai also adds to the mix on his second visit to the Midlands. Declan Boyle, a
former national champion, returns in a Skoda Fabia Rally2, while Doherty will be pushing
hard for a win in his own Skoda.
Robert Barrable makes a welcome return to the national scene in either a Ford Fiesta or
Skoda Fabia, and local driver Tommy Doyle (Hyundai) will be hoping to make his mark.
Desi Henry, known for his route safety notes expertise with McErlean in Monte Carlo in
January, adds another layer to an already competitive entry list in his Citroen. Michael Boyle
whose first win cannot be far away, Gary Kieran (now getting to grips with his Ford Fiesta
Rally2), Kevin Eves, and local ace Shane Quinn are all ones to watch. Edwards' Hyundai
teammate, Cathan McCourt, also joins the fray.
The modified class promises fireworks too, with Gary McPhillips (Ford Escort), Kevin
Gallagher and Barry Morris (both in Darrian T90s), and Mickey Carbin (Ford Escort) leading
the charge. Home turf advantage could play a role for local drivers like Keelan Grogan from
Leitrim (Peugeot 208 Rally4), Stephen Faughnan, Longford (Ford Escort), and returning
American ex-pats Paul Rowley and Enda McCormack. Sister and brother team Aoife and
Dean Raftery are also on the entry with Aoife making her delayed Rally3 debut in a Ford
Fiesta, and Dean chasing National championship class honours in a similar machine.
Relatively local racing driver Morgan Dempsey trying his hand at rallying adds even more
interest to the oversubscribed entry list.
Rally Launch - 9 Feb @ 3pm
Posted: February 6, 2025 8:33 AM
Rally Launch this Sunday 9th February in The Longford Arms Hotel at 3pm.
All welcome
Sportity
Posted: February 6, 2025 8:29 AM
On Line Entry / Regulations
Posted: February 1, 2025 6:45 AM
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Josh McErlean/Eoin Tracey to compete in the Jeremy O’Connor Midland Moto Stages Rally
Posted: January 15, 2025 1:10 PM
M-Sport Ford driver Josh McErlean and co-driver Eoin Tracey have
been confirmed to compete in the Jeremy O’Connor Midland Moto
Stages Rally, set to take place on March 2, 2025.
Josh, a former Billy
Coleman Award winner and member of the Motorsport Ireland
Academy, is competing in all 14 rounds of the 2025 World Rally
Championship in an M-Sport Ford Puma Rally1 car. Speaking this
week, he expressed his excitement about tackling the Longford
roads, where he will be behind the wheel of one of Paul Rowley’s
Admore Air Conditioning Corp, Ford Fiesta Rally 2 car.
Fans will also
have the chance to meet the world championship contender on
Saturday evening at the ceremonial start at the Longford Arms Hotel,
where people of all ages can get a closer look at McErlean and his
car.
Details
Posted: January 15, 2025 1:08 PM
Midland Motor Club is looking forward to the 1st round of the Triton Showers National rally championship, once again based around Longford town on the 2nd of March. Rally HQ is the Longford Arms Hotel and Cyril Rollins will take on the role of Clerk of the Course. The 2025 event will be counting rounds of the:
• Motorsport Ireland National Irish Rally Championship
• Sligo Pallets Border Rally Championship
• Hugo Loonam Motors Midland East Rally Championship
• Motorsport Ireland Junior Rally Series
Dacia Sandero Challenge Cup
The club are delighted once again to have The Longford Arms Hotel along with Admore Air Conditioning as main sponsors of the event. Associate sponsors are Shane Quinn Rallying and Enda McCormack Contracting.
The weekend will kick off with a ceremonial start on Saturday evening 1st March in Longford town.
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Posted: January 15, 2025 12:56 PM
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