2005 Focus Owners Championship Posted: May 12, 2005 5:50 PM

2005 Focus Owners Championship

• Championship Points after Round 2 Carlow Stages
• Championship Rounds

Oliver Stanley / Des Moran look forward to Forcus WRC test Posted: October 14, 2003 11:46 AM

Oliver Stanley / Des Moran won the Ford Focus Rally Championship at the Cork 20 and will be heading to Wales in early November to test the WRC Ford Focus of Marko Martin.

BATTLE STATIONS IN CLARE (Championship Postitions) Posted: September 16, 2003 5:48 PM

Ford Focus Championship

The sixth and penultimate round of Ireland premiers one make rally championship takes place this weekend at the Lynch Hotels Clare Stages Rally based in Ennis.

Ford Focus Championship - NORTHERN EXPOSURE. Posted: August 29, 2003 1:02 PM

The fifth round of Ireland premier one make rally championship, the 2003 Ford Ireland Focus Rally Championship will take place at the Ulster Rally based in Armagh City on the 5th & 6th of September next.

Ford Focus Championship - A PINT OF MURPHY'S Posted: July 15, 2003 12:08 PM

Results after Round 4 - Sligo

Colm Murphy from Athea, Co. Limerick. Has won the fourth round of the 2003 Ford Ireland Focus Rally Championship at the Sligo Stages Rally.

OLIVER ROCKS ON AND ON Posted: July 1, 2003 12:37 AM

Oliver Stanley from Durrow, Co. Laois has scored a resounding victory on the third round of Ireland's premier one make rally championship, the 2003 Ford Ireland Focus Rally Championship at the Ravens Rock Rally based in Kilkenny.

FOCUS ON MUNSTER - FOLEY TOP OF THE CLASS Posted: June 2, 2003 11:11 PM

Ford Focus Championship
Round 2 - Circuit of Munster - 1 Jun 03

John Foley from Midleton, Co. Cork has won the second round of the 2003 Ford Ireland Focus Rally Championship at the Circuit of Munster Rally based in Adare, Co. Limerick.

2003 Ford Ireland Focus Rally Championship Posted: May 18, 2003 9:55 PM

Round 1 - Rally of the Lakes

Colm Murphy from Athea, Co. Limerick has returned in devastating form, to crush the opposition in a giant killing performance to win the opening round of the 2003 Ford Ireland Focus Rally Championship and finish in an amazing fourteenth position overall, at the International Rally of the Lakes in Killarney

2003 FORD IRELAND FOCUS RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP IS GO Posted: April 24, 2003 8:10 PM

Ford Ireland Focus Rally Championship returns for its second year and the new and improved series will starts with the International Rally of the Lakes based in Killarney on the 3rd & 4th of May next.

2003 Ford Ireland Focus Rally Championship Posted: March 19, 2003 7:00 PM

2003 FORD IRELAND FOCUS RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP- introduces a host of improvements.

The Ford Ireland Focus Rally Championship returns for its second year and the new and improved series will start with the International Rally of the Lakes based in Killarney on the 3rd & 4th of May.

FOCUS CHAMPIONSHIP MURPHY CROWNS IT. Posted: November 11, 2002 6:01 PM

Colm Murphy from Athea, Co. Limerick has won the inaugural Ford Ireland Focus Rally Championship having secured a hard fought second position on the final round of the series at the West 2002 International Rally.

Brendan Kelly Rallying - From a High to an All Time Low Posted: October 23, 2002 3:20 PM

CORK, 27TH September 2002 saw Brendan Kelly from Ferefad, Longford and Athlone man Cathal Shanahan competing on the penultimate round of Irelands premier one make rally championship, the Ford Ireland Focus Rally Championship, which took place at the Murphy Construction Cork "20" International Rally, based in Cork City on the 5th & 6th of October last.

Brendan and Cathal were looking forward to the event following a difficult season of non-finishes and time loss due to mechanical problems. “We have had a dreadful season this year, we were running as high a third on the last round of the Championship( Clare Stages) but we incurred a penalty leaving service area late and also had to stop when we can across fellow competitors accident, all this time loss dropped us back the leader board. Bearing in mind that we set one fastest stage time and were in the top two or three all day it gives me great hope for the future as we definitely have the pace to challenge for victory" said Brendan.

Ford Focus Championship - MURPHYS TWO IN A ROW. Posted: October 8, 2002 8:45 AM

Round 5 - Murphy Construction Cork 20 Rally

Colm Murphy from Athea, Co. Limerick secured his second consecutive victory of the highly competitive 2002 Ford Ireland Focus Rally Championship, winning the penultimate round of the series, the Murphy Construction Cork 20 International Rally.

The 2002 Ford Ireland Focus Rally Championship has developed into one of the most exciting Motorsport classes ever seen on Irish shores. The two day International Rally comprising of 140 tough competitive miles, was marked by a series of punctures, accidents and mechanical problems that conspired to keep changing the leaderboard throughout the two action packed days.

Brendan Kelly Rallying - Disappointment in Ulster but Determination for Clare Posted: September 17, 2002 7:40 AM

The latest round of the Ford of Ireland Focus Challenge was the Ulster Rally on 7th and 8th of September , which saw crews competing in the Toshiba Tarmac Championship meet up again with the Pirelli British Rally Championship regulars over the twisty roads of Co. Down.

Unfortunately it turned out to be a tale of woe for the Midland Crew of Brendan Kelly and Cathal Shanahan when they were forced to retire from the event.

Brendan and Cathal's trip to TIPP Posted: August 26, 2002 2:23 PM

Sunday the 11th of August saw the first round of the new Ford of Ireland Focus Challenge kick off when the Midland crew of Brendan Kelly and Cathal Shanahan made the trip south to compete in the Tipperary Stonethrowers Rally.

Ford Focus Championship - Round 1 - Stonethrowers - 11 Aug 02 Posted: August 12, 2002 5:30 PM

STANLEY ON A KNIFE-EDGE

Oliver Stanley from Durrow, Co. Laois has won the opening round of Irelands Premier One Make Rally Championship, the 2002 Ford Ireland Focus Rally Championship at the Stonethrowers Rally based in Clonmel.

Oliver has progressed through the ranks of the Ford Ireland "Ladder of Opportunity", having competed in the highly successful Ford Ireland KA Rally Championship for two years prior to taking part in the inaugural Ford Ireland Focus Rally Championship.

Colm Murphy (Limerick) in the Kingdom Fastfit/John Guerin Crash Repairs/Garry O’Keeffe Haulage Ford Focus set the early pace revelling in the damp slippery conditions to take an eleven second lead from Hamilton Bell (Hillsborough). Oliver Stanley in the Perry Motors Ford Focus stormed back setting fastest Focus time on stage three and four to take the lead from Murphy by four seconds. On stage five Murphy fought back to record fastest Focus time to reduce Stanley’s advantage to just one second. Oliver replied on stages six and seven to increase his lead to five seconds. However stage eight was cancelled and the battle came down to the wire. On stage nine the last of the day, Murphy threw caution to the wind driving like a demon only to get caught out half was through the stage spinning on some gravel, loosing vital seconds and with it all hopes of victory.

J&J RALLYSPORT LAUNCH NEW FOCUS for CHAMPIONSHIP Posted: July 16, 2002 5:14 PM

J&J RALLYSPORT are launching their Ford Focus before the WORLD RALLY EXPERIENCE @ Punchestown Racecourse on FRIDAY 19th JULY outside the RIVER INN on the Cork Rd., Midleton, Co. Cork from about 7.30p.m. onwards.
There will be good craic, a few drinks and some food, and a few videos of past events from the last couple of years both National and WRC.

More info: www.jandjrallysport.com

2002 Ford Ireland Focus Rally Championship Posted: July 16, 2002 12:21 PM

FORD IRELAND FOCUS RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP– to star alongside former World Rally Champion.

All eight of the 2002 Ford Ireland Focus Rally Championship contenders, will be competing alongside World Rally Championship Star and Ford works driver Colin McRae, on the prestigious World Rally Masters in Punchestown on Sunday the 21st of July.

2002 Ford Ireland Focus Rally Championship Posted: June 17, 2002 7:27 AM

FORD IRELAND POSTPONE THE OPENING ROUND OF THE 2002 FORD IRELAND FOCUS RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP.
by Tom Collins

Ford Ireland has taken the difficult decision to postpone the opening round of the 2002 Ford Ireland Focus Rally Championship.

The 2002 Ford Ireland Focus Rally Championship, will not start as originally planned with the 2002 Shell Donegal International Rally. The decision was taken to postpone the opening round as all the cars are not yet ready and there is insufficient time available to test the cars comprehensively before the opening round. The Championship will now commence with the Stonethrowers Rally in August and another date will be added to the 2002 Ford Ireland Focus Rally Championship calendar.