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Kerry Mini Stages Rally - 12 Nov 06Posted: November 13, 2006 10:33 PM - 19918 Hits Round 6 - 2006 West Coast Rally Championship
Posted: November 13, 2006 10:33 PM
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Totally Sideways First 2wd Drive Car - Mike Quinn/Sean Enright PRE EVENT NEWS
09/11/06 John Hickey and Fubaru all go for Kerry mini stages After the wet, wild, foggy and windy Fasnet, John Hickey will be out again for his near home event. The Killarney man has had the car back in the garage and preparing for the up coming event. We had a few problems on the Fastnet John commented, by the intercom giving us trouble through out the day and 2nd gear keep jumping out maybe due to the gearboxes hard going on the cork 20 because of losing 3rd gear. The Fog was something to, it was so thick, you couldn’t see your hand in front of your face. But we were happy with the result and the rally, very well organised and gave us 3rd in class 15 in the southern 4 witch wasn’t expected, and a good shakedown for Banna. This is the Fubaru’s first championship position for the car, This is including missing important events due to repairing the engine after the lakes and the issuing of the log book, witch were West Cork, Circuit of Munster, and Ravens Rock rallies. This marks probably the last outing of the car this year and will have major developments for next year. John is hoping to have a good sponsorship package for next year hopefully for the National championship, rounds of the tarmac championship, and some outings in Britain so we will be working hard. There are major plans as well like a series for the Fubaru cars, and we might be heading for the Autosport show in Birmingham Next January to Launch the car. John also commented that this weekends rally will be a cracker with a good clubman entry and a very well run event and grows popular year by year, I had a disappointing run last year when I had the experienced John Young beside me witch gave me a good boost, and using a Subaru Group N Gc8 but I unfortunately hit a rock on one corner and damaged the drive shaft and diff but continued and finished. With hopes to do very well this weekend with the problems of the Fatsnet out of the window, and reseeded in the top ten, John and his West Cork Co-Driver Alistair Wyllie will be trying their best this weekend for a good result and will be again the high light of the rally. 08/10/06 Event Preview This years Bio Tech Mini Stages Rally will be held on Sunday the 12th November with 151 cars taking to the start ramp for a very enjoyable day of rally action. The rally is once again being sponsored by well known rally competitor and North Cork businessman Tadgh Lenihan, through his Bio Tech Waste Water Treatment Systems company and William Murphy of Banna Beach Holiday Village which will also be Rally Headquarters for the weekend. The rally is the last round of the Top Part West Coast Championship which saw Dublin man Aaron Mc Hale clinch overall victory in the championship on the Clare Stages Rally, but with 2nd and 3rd overall yet to be decided this should make for a very exciting rally. Leading the 151 cars away from the start ramp will be last years winners John Kearney / Denis O’Connell in their immaculate Ford Escort MK2, hoping to put back to back victories together on their home event. Seeded at number 2 are Monaghan crew Adrian McElvaney and Enda Sherry in their ex Richard Burns Subaru Impreza 555. At 3 are West Cork brothers and last years runners up, Kevin and Martin Kelliher (Mitsubishi Evo 9) followed at 4 by event sponsor Tadhg Lenihan and Mark Kane (Subaru N11). Former Donegal International Rally winners James Cullen and Reba Graham are seeded number 5, followed by four times winner of the Kerry Single Stage Rally, Killarney Mazda dealer Johnny O’Sullivan. At 7 another Killarney crew Kevin O`Donoghue/Joe O’Leary (Evo 9) will be vying for victory on the day. At number 8 sees local Kerry Motor Club crew Mike Quinn/Sean Enright (Escort MK2) who were leading this rally last year before engine failure brought their dreams of a home victory to an end. At 9 sees the ever improving Thomas Fitzmaurice/Keith McCarthy (Escort Cosworth) and will be a crew capable of taking a podium place in the rally. Rounding of the top ten is Limerick’s Eamon Daly co driven by Tralee`s John Young another crew who are well capable of producing a top 3 finish. The rally has attracted some of the top two wheel drive competitors in the country including Anthony O’Halloran, Aidan Walsh, Ed Synan, Pat Donegan, Mick Moloney, Diarmuid Keohane, Sean Lyons, Pat Barry, Charlie Hickey, Frank Sweeney, Fergus O’Meara, Mike Kenny and Tommy O’Sullivan. 2005 Irish and British Super 1600 Champions Brian O’Mahony/John Higgins are swapping their Ford Puma for the event and will instead be driving a Metro 6R4 in which Cork 20 International COC Frank O’Mahony had many a great result in. Killarney’s John Hickey has entered his Ford Escort 4 x 4 and after his 3rd o/a in the recent Cork 20 National Rally might well spring a surprise in the overall results. First car will leave Rally Headquarters at 10.15am and after a service halt in Tralee will head out to Stage 1 & 2.After completing these 2 stages its back to Tralee for the rally crews for their final service before they tackle stages 3 & 4.First car is due back at Rally Headquarters at 3.10pm for a champagne reception with prize giving and celebrations starting at 7pm.Offical rally programs which will include a colour map of the rally route will be available from local shops throughout the event. 03/11/06 Entry List No Driver/Co - Driver (Car) [Class] 1 John Kearney/Denis O Connell (Escort MK2) [13] 2 Adrian McElvaney/Enda Sherry (Subaru Impreza 555) [8] 3 Kevin Kelleher/Martin Kelleher (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [4] 4 Tadgh Linehan/Mark Kane (Subaru Impreza N12) [4] 5 James Cullen/Reba Graham (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [4] 6 Johnny O Sullivan/Pat Cashman (Ford Escort WRC) [15] 7 Kevin O Donoghue/Joe O Leary (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [8] 8 Mike Quinn/Sean Enright (Escort MK2) [14] 9 Thomas Fitzmaurice/Keith McCarthy (Escort RS Cosworth) [15] 10 Eamonn Daly/John Young (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [4] 11 Stuart Darcy/TBA (Subaru Impreza WRX) [15] 12 Anthony O Halloran/TBA (Opel Manta) [14] 14 Pat Donegan/TBA (Escort) [14] 15 Mike Moloney/Marie Casey (Escort) [13] 16 Ed Synan/Kieran Cusack (Escort) [13] 17 Aidan Walsh/Jim Casey (Escort MK2) [13] 18 Brian O Mahony/John Higgins (Metro 6R4) [15] 19 Diarmuid Keohane/Peter Keohane (Escort MK2) [12] 20 Thomas Randles/TBA (Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD) [8] 21 Ray Hillard/Senan Raggett (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [4] 22 Peter Kelly/Peggy Kelly (Escort) [14] 23 Sean Lyons/John Devine (Escort MK6) [14] 24 Frank Sweeney/Seamus O Connor (Escort MK2) [13] 25 Charlie Hickey/Johnny Hickey (Escort RS) [13] 26 Liam Davis/Billy Kelleher (Escort) [13] 27 John Hickey/Alistar Whylie (Fubaru) [15] 28 John Quinn/Alice Quinn (Vauxhall Chevette) [13] 29 Sean Flanagan/Brian Miller (Subaru Impreza) [4] 30 Frank Cunningham /Arron Forde (Escort MK1) [13] 31 Patrick Corcoran/Amanda Giles (Toyota Starlet) [11] 32 Ken O'Neill/TBA (Ford Puma) [6] 33 Gary Reidy/John Shiels (Escort MK2) [13] 34 Fergus O Meara/Dermot Brennan (Escort MK2) [13] 35 John Danaher/Patrick Naughton (Escort MK2) [14] 36 James Cassidy /John Norris (Escort MK2) [12] 37 Daragh Raftery/John Kinahan (Subaru Impreza) [4] 38 Pat Barry/Stephen O Connell (Sierra Cosworth) [14] 39 Pat Kelly/Martin Flynn (Subaru Impreza) [8] 40 Fergal Costelloe/Shane Gilhooly (Mitsubish Lancer) [4] 41 Pat Ryan/Derry Collins (Escort) [9] 42 Christy Carey/Richard Talbot (Subaru Impreza) [8] 43 Sean McHugh/Aidan Gannon (Subaru Impreza) [4] 44 John O Sullivan/Niall O Sullivan (Peugeot 205) [13] 45 John David Murphy/Gerard Murphy (Subaru Impreza) [4] 46 Paddy O Rourke/Gearoid O Regan (Escort MK2) [14] 47 Tim O Donovan/Sean Hyde (Toyota Corolla) [11] 48 Ian Laracy/Michael Ray Stack (Escort MK2) [13] 49 Padraig Egan/Rory Moloney (Escort Rotary MK 2) [13] 50 Eddie Power/Aidean Bourke (Clio Super 1600) [6] 51 William Cavanagh/Dorothy Cavanagh Woods (Escort MK2) [12] 52 Paddy O Reilly/Caian Curley (Escort G5) [14] 53 Pat Callanan/Kenneth Sheil (Renault Clio RS) [3] 54 John Morris/Declan Sylver (Escort Cosworth) [15] 55 Mike Walsh/Ger Ryan (Escort) [12] 56 Emmet Callan/David O Halloran (Peugeot 106) [6] 57 Alan Kane/Craig Breen (Escort G4) [11] 58 Niall O'Connell/Trevor Payne (Subaru Impreza) [8] 59 John Buttimer/Valerie Buttimer (Subaru Impreza) [4] 60 Paul Manton/John Carroll (Citroen C2) [6] 61 Kevin Guinane/Michael Cott (Peugeot 205GTI) [10] 62 Jerome Hennessy/Martin Mulcahy (Escort MK2) [10] 63 Enda Hallinan/Ollie Ward (Honda Civic) [2] 64 Tommy O Sullivan/Tom Barrett (Escort G4) [12] 65 Shane McCarthy/Tony Mulcahy (Peugeot 206) [6] 66 Patrick Cunningham/Shane O'Brien (Honda Civic) [16] 67 Brendan Brosnan/TBA (Escort) [12] 68 Mike Kenny/Gene Stack (Escort) [12] 69 Niall Doherty/Frank Curtin (Peugeot 206) [6] 70 Raymond Gilleece/Margaret Boyle (Honda Civic Type R) [3] 71 Joe Sweeney/Conor Collins (Escort ) [11] 72 Liam Mulcaire/Shane Meadew (Escort MK2) [12] 73 Joe Patrick O Sullivan/Donal Falvey (Mitsubishi Lancer) [4] 74 Shane Managan/TBA (Escort) [12] 75 Philip Conneely/Michelle Crowley (Honda Civic) [11] 76 Ian Roche/Paul Roche (Peugeot 206 S1600) [6] 77 Paudie Casey/TBA (Toyota Corolla) [13] 78 Barry Evans/Pat Murphy (Citroen C2) [6] 79 Nigel McGinn/Emmett Proudfoot (Escort) [12] 80 Sean Moran/Kevin O Connor (Toyota Corolla) [11] 81 Fintan Canty/Denis J O Mahony (Escort MK2) [12] 82 Tom Cahill/Des Sherlock (Honda Integra) [3] 83 Tom Curley/John Burke (Honda Civic Type R) [3] 84 Brian Melia/Michael Ward (Honda Integra) [3] 85 Keith Naughton/Michael Curtin (Vauxhall Astra) [7] 86 Marc Butler/Shane Buckley (Honda Civic) [11] 87 Ger O Brien/P J Dowd (Escort) [13] 88 Ross Forde/John Conneely (Citreon Saxo) [6] 89 Mike Carty/Robert Ward (Honda Civic) [2] 90 Liam Delaney/Albert Dalton (Honda Civic) [2] 91 Wesley Roberts/Jarlath Conneely (Peugeot 206) [6] 92 Eamonn Barrett/Finbar O Mahony (Escort) [9] 93 Pat Mulcahy/Amy Mulcahy (Suzuki Swift) [5] 94 Greg McCarthy/Pat Nolan (Opel Corsa) [10] 95 Tim Enright/Stephen Buckley (Peugeot 205 GTI) [10] 96 John O Donnell/Brendan Furlong (Toyota Starlet) [10] 97 Emily O Mahony/TBA (Ford Puma) [5] 98 John Leahy/Christy O'Connor (Honda Civic) [16] 99 John Murphy/Martin O Connor (Subaru Impreza) [4] 100 Matthew Murphy/John Ryan (Toyota Corolla) [11] 101 Aidan Neville/Sean Balfe (Honda Civic) [11] 102 Donal Lennon/TBA (Ford KA) [5] 103 Kieran Bailey/Donal Mullins (Escort) [11] 104 Sharon Power/TBA (Ford KA) [5] 105 Tom Gormally/Christopher Crowe (Honda Civic) [2] 106 Mark Sheahan/Frank Dwyer (Ford KA) [5] 107 James Brett/Patrick Crotty (Honda Civic) [16] 108 John Quill/Caroline Kearney (Citreon C2) [6] 109 Teddy Cassidy /TBA (Honda Civic) [11] 110 Neilius O Carroll/TBA (Talbot Sunbeam) [10] 111 Maurice McElligott/Mike O Connor (Peugeot 205 GTI) [10] 112 James Kissane/Tim Kennelly (Toyota Corolla) [16] 113 Gary Dineen/T. J. Murphy (Talbot Sunbeam) [16] 114 John Collins/Jason O Brien (Honda Civic) [11] 115 John McQuaid/TBA (Escort MK2) [11] 116 David Lesley/Anthony Kelliher (Toyota Corolla) [11] 117 Kenneth Kelliher/Brendan O Connor (Escort ) [11] 118 John Fitzpatrick/Eoghan Kerin (Honda Civic) [11] 119 Robert Ryan/Bridanne O'Shaughnessy (Talbot Sunbeam) [10] 120 Jason Ollerenshaw/Grace Loughnane (Peugeot 205) [10] 121 Timmy Foley/TBA (Honda Civic) [16] 122 Michael Dennehy/Travis Slattery (Sierra Cosworth) [14] 123 Kevin O Neill/Noel O Leary (Vauxhall Nova) [9] 124 Tom Ryan/Lorcan Duggan (Opel Corsa) [11] 125 Daniel O Leary/Colm Lenihan (Honda Civic) [11] 126 Darren Finnerty/Shaun Mac Mahon (Toyota Corolla) [16] 127 Eric Deane/Kieran Daly (Suzuki Swift) [16] 128 Frank Doherty/Anthony O'Shea (Toyota Corolla) [16] 129 Joe Baker/Kieran McMahon (Opel Astra) [10] 130 Maurice Browne/TBA (Escort MK2) [10] 131 Richard Whelan/Jonathan Folan (Honda Civic VTI) [16] 132 Ciaran Casey/Steven Clarke (Talbot Sunbeam) [10] 133 Trevor Mulligan/Michael Stafford (Escort) [10] 134 John Kenny/Noel Pierce (Honda Civic) [11] 135 David Quigley/Derrick Feeney (Suzuki Swift) [1] 136 Niall Donoghue/TBA (Honda Civic) [16] 137 Ray Brennan/Martin O'Dowd (Toyota Corolla) [11] 138 Paddy Nolan/Padraig Gorman (Toyota Starlet) [11] 139 John O Sullivan/Tommy Doody (Honda Civic) [16] 140 Martin Sheehan/Paddy Drake (Toyota Starlet) [9] 141 Johnny Fitzgerld/Jerry McCarthy (Escort MK2) [10] 142 Jenel Davis/Ruth Guest (Ford KA) [16] 143 Kenneth Hogan/Clair Hogan (Vauxhall Nova) [10] 144 John O Sullivan/Denis O Riordan (Toyota Corolla) [16] 145 Ger Buckley/TBA (Suzuki Swift) [1] 146 Philip Walsh/Michael Doherty (Mazda 323) [15] 147 Owen Butler/Kieran Cummins (Peugeot 205) [10] 148 Ross O'Donnell/Seamus Daly (Mitsubishi Colt) [11] 149 Nelius O Connor Snr/Nelius O Connor Jnr (Fiat Uno) [9] 150 James Clynch/Jaroslaw Mrukowicz (Escort MK2) [11] 151 Ed Murphy/TBA (Escort MK1) [12] 152 Thomas Kelly/Liam Cahill (Suzuki Swift) [1] 153 Colm Grant/Connor O'Neill (Peugeot 106) [6] 154 Martin Delaney/Jim Murphy (Escort) [13] 155 John Caplis/Sean Kennedy (Suzuki Swift) [1] 156 Niall Shorten/Alan Leonard (Honda Civic) [2] 157 Gerard McQuaid/Gary Quinlan (Toyota Corolla) [11] 158 Martin Finnerty/Ann Marie Finnerty (Subaru Impreza) [15] 159 Michael Dolan/Ailish Marie Sweeney (Honda Civic) [11] 160 Edward Coogan/Tony Shannon (Suzuki Swift) [9] 161 Jonathan Lucey/Alan Lucey (Toyota Corolla) [16] 162 John Paul Ruth/Sorcha Kelly (Vauxhall Astra) [7] 163 Donal Healy/Liam Brennan (Peugeot) [12] 164 Tom Geraghty/Enda Gerrty (Escort RS1800) [13] 165 Shaun Quinn/Stephen Quinn (Toyota Corolla) [11] 166 Gerard Seaman/Ann Marie Seaman (Vauxhall Nova) [10] 167 Victor Beamish/Andrew Beamish (Opel Corsa) [9] 168 Michael O'Sullivan/TBA (Escort) [12] 169 Declan Buckley/Derry Healy (Toyota Corolla) [11] 170 Brian O Shaughnessy/Owen Mulcahy (Escort MK2) [10] 171 Kieran Donohue/Graham Day (Escort MK2) [11] 172 Adrian Keely/Michael Ward (Honda Civic) [11] 173 Raymond LYNCH/Dominick Lynch (TBA) [] 174 Padraig Dineen/Stephen Ferriter (Vauxhall Nova) [9] 175 Pat Sheehan/David Laddin (Mazda 323) [16] 176 Al Meaney/Pat Meaney (Suzuki Swift) [1] 177 Michael Ahern/Podge Doody (Escort MK2) [11] 178 Gordon Percy/Garry Nolan (Escort) [13] 179 Maurice Meskell/TBA (Toyota Corolla) [11] 180 Jim McKenna/Thomas Treanor (Toyota Starlet) [11] 181 Alan Shiel/Jason Shiel (Honda Civic) [11] 182 Eddie Grinsell/Alva Pearson (206 Super 1600) [6] 183 Jer O Donovan/Stephen O Donovan (Escort Cosworth) [15] 184 Paudie O'Callaghan/TBA (Toyota Starlet) [9] 185 Paul Archer/Michael Archer (Vauxhall Nova) [9] 186 Barry Murphy/Jack Newman (Citroen Saxo) [6] 187 Daniel O Leary/Mike Fitzgerald (Honda Civic) [9] 188 Philip Callanan/Aidan Kelly (Escort) [11] 189 John O Connor/Alan Naughton (Escort MK2) [10] 190 Martin Leonard/Raymond Coppinger (Escort MK2) [12] 191 Emmet Cronin/TBA (Escort) [10] 192 Sam Leech/Robert Leech (Ford Fiesta XRZI) [10] 193 Alan Kelly/Keith Tierney (Escort) [11] 194 Barry McKenna/TBA (Escort) [13] 195 John Cavanagh/Karen Cavanagh (Escort MK1) [9] 196 Paul Kennedy/Kathleen Kennedy (Honda Civic Type R) [3] 197 James Mc Greal/Chris Mitchelle (Subaru Impreza) [4] 198 Adrian Hynes/Dermot Ryan (Suzuki Swift) [1] 199 Eoin Doyle/Paul Walshe (Subaru Impreza) [8] 200 John Lernihan/James Barry (Toyota Corolla) [11] 201 Simon Kehoe/Richie Codd (Peugeot 306) [7] 202 Kieran Casey/TBA (Toyota Starlet) [] 203 John Crumlish/Nick Watkins (Subaru Impreza) [4] 204 John Rock/John Masterson (Mitsubshi Evo 6) [4] 205 Colin Flanagan/TBA (Ford Puma) [5] 206 Patrick Kelly/David Livingstone (Suzuki Swift) [5] 207 Paul Roche/TBA (Citreon C2) [6] 208 Joseph Dunne/TBA (Peugeot 106) [6] 209 Patrick O Leary/John Foley (Ford KA) [6] 210 Damien O Kane/Tommy O Connor (Escort) [7] 211 John Flanagan/Pat McSharry (Subaru Impreza) [8] 212 Andrew Lang/Damien Fleming (Ford Fiesta) [9] 213 James Collins/Pat O Driscill (Vauxhall Nova) [9] 214 James Fitzgerald/Ed O Neill (Vauxhall Corsa) [9] 215 James Power/Declan Kelly (Escort) [10] 216 John Michael Payne/Trevor Payne (Peugeot 205 GTI) [10] 217 Declan Forde /TBA (Escort MK2) [10] 218 Kieran Hayes/Derek Flynn (Peugeot 205 GTI) [10] 219 Tomas O Keeffe/Donal Keane (Escort) [10] 220 Brian Hennessy/Laura Brennan (Peugeot 205 GTI) [10] 221 Declan Harte/TBA (VW Golf) [10] 222 Martin Greenwood/Triona Kelly (Honda Civic) [11] 223 John Carey/James Ryan (Toyota Corolla) [11] 224 Christopher King /Colm King (Honda Civic) [11] 225 Peter McDonnell/Sean Maher (Honda Civic) [11] 226 Anthony Collins/Joe McCarthy (Honda Civic) [11] 227 Finian O Brien/Michael Gleeson (Finian O Brien) [11] 228 Eoin Creedon/Paul Heffernan (Toyota Corolla) [11] 229 Neil Tohill/Gerard Tohill (Toyota Corolla) [11] 230 Kevin Flannery/Martin Flannery (Honda Civic) [11] 231 Aidan O Keeffe/Damien O Kane (Escort) [11] 232 Kevin McHugo/Gerald Felihy (Honda Civic) [11] 233 Jason O Connor/Hugh McMahon (Escort) [11] 234 Johnny Hickey/Fearghal Pattiwell (Nissan Sunny) [11] 235 John Riordan/Helen Duggan (Escort) [11] 236 Jeremiah O Callaghan/Jonathan O Callaghan (Toyota Starlet) [12] 237 Pat McCaffery/Adrian Codd (Corsa) [12] 238 Jack Maguire/Paul Maguire (Escort G3) [12] 239 Martin Kelly/Louise Maguire (Mitsubishi EVO4) [15] 240 Billy O Keeffe/Derrick O Neill (Mitsubishi EVO4) [15] 241 Dermot Casserley/John O Shaughnessy (Honda Civic) [16] 242 Jack O Shea/Tara Duggan (Ausin Mini) [16] 243 Colm O Grady/Paul Furey (Honda Civic EK4) [2] 244 Vinny Hayes/Declan O Reilly (Subaru Impreza) [4] 245 Gerry Kelly/Karen Kelly (Escort) [13] W/D Paul MCEnroe/Jer Healy (Subaru Impreza) [4] W/D Mike Doody/Anthony Madigan (Morris Mini) [9] W/D Jason Coyle/TBA (Escort) [9] W/D Batt Dinneen/Gavin Buttimer (Escort) [10] W/D Adrian Deasy/Alan Ring (Honda Civic) [10] W/D Enda Keenan/Enda Sherry (Escort MK2) [14] W/D Pat O'Sullivan/TBA (Opel Corsa) [10] W/D Mike O Connor Jnr/Sinead O Keeffe (Peugeot 205 RWD) [14] 03/10/06 28/09/06 Event Details Kerry Motor Club would like to announce details of their upcoming Mini Stages Rally which will be held on Sunday the 12th November 2006. Clerk of the Course Noel O’Connor is delighted to welcome on board once again well known competitor and North Cork businessman Tadgh Lenihan as main sponsor through his Bio Tech Waste Treatment Company and to William Murphy of Banna Beach Hotel where once again the rally will be based for the weekend. Noel and his team have picked a compact route consisting of 2 demanding stages run twice with a total of 64 stage kms and a centralised service area which will make for a very competitor friendly event. A top class entry can be excepted as the rally is the final round of The Top Part West Coast Championship with the top 3 overall positions and many class victories yet to be decided. A total of 151 cars will start the event with recce allowed on Saturday 11th of November with scrutiny starting at 2pm at the NCT Centre Tralee. On Monday 2nd October 2006 Entry Form and Regulations will only be available to download from:
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