Tipperary Stonethrowers Stages Rally - 7 Aug 11

Breen/Brady - 6th Overall and a Class Win at the Stonethrowers

Posted: August 9, 2011 12:00 PM

After the ultra fast gravel stages of World Rally Finland last weekend, Craig returned home today to the tarmac and a class 6 win and 6th overall in the Sepam Stonethrowers Rally. Using his Keltech Ford Fiesta R2 the Irish driver battled with Robert Barrable, the current Billy Coleman Award winner over the nine stage event and was happy with his days work as he prepares for round 4 of the FIA WRC Academy, WRC Rally Deutschland in two weeks time. “I was satisfied with my result. We set a good pace but the event was dominated by the weather. Tyre choice was hard as heavy showers prevailed all through the day and grip was at a minimum but to claim 6th overall and the class win was just the preparation I needed as I head into the every important event in Germany.”

The opening loop was tackled in dry conditions and Craig’s initial class battle was with local driver Andrew Fanning (Ford Puma), who set 8:03 with Craig one second away and Dubliner Robert Barrable a further second off Craig’s third. In the rally overall the top three in class 6 were positioned in 7th, 9th and 10th respectively. On stage two the battle intensified as all three were tied on time. Barrable was the one to benefit with his tyre selection and pulled out a narrow four second lead.

As the cars were in service after the opening loop the rain that was threatening arrived and for the remainder of the event, tyre choice became a lottery. Over the second loop Craig dropped to 10th overall on stage four but on stage five he was back up in 7th, all the while remaining second in the class. He then held station on stage six and reported to be happy in service with only the final loop to contend.

On that final loop the Keltech backed car gained another overall place on stage six to take 6th place overall. Craig then brought the front wheel drive Fiesta home over the final two stages to secure the overall place. Craig was delighted with the result and his next event will be round four of the FIA WRC Academy in Germany on the 19th and 20th, just under two weeks from now.

Photos:

Posted: August 9, 2011 11:55 AM

M. Schayer Rally Photography (rallyphoto.biz)
James Burke Motorsport Photography
Linda Benson Motorsport Photography
Peespeed Photography
myrally.ie Sport Photography
LINK REMOVED - Sideway Shot Motor Sport Photography

Results:

Posted: August 9, 2011 11:53 AM

1 Connor McCloskey/Francis Regan (Subaru Impreza WRC) 58m 20s,
2 Alan Ring/Adrian Deasy (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 Gp N) 59m 09s,
3 Robert Barrable/Damien Connolly (Citroen C2-R2 Max) 59m 10s,
4 Mark Donnelly/Barry McNulty (Renault Clio R3) 59m 26s,
5 Josh Moffett/Domhnall Lennon (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 Gp N) 59m 34s,
6 Craig Breen/Martin Brady (Ford Fiesta R2) 59m 42s,
7 Shay Power/Derek Gibbs (Ford Escort MkII) 59m 51s,
8 Paddy O’Dwyer/Davy Byrne (Nova 1600) 59m 55s,
9 James Coleman/Michael Haley (Ford Escort Mk II) 60m 19s,
10 Kieran Daly/Darragh Mullen (Citroen C2R2 Max) 60m 23s.

Juniors:
1 Damien Boyle/Joseph Boyle (Honda Civic) 45m 59s,
2 Darren Young/Kenneth Quirke (Honda Civic) 47m 15s,
3 Leon Galvin/Gerard Foley (Ford Escort) 48m 22s.

Leaders After:
SS1-9 Connor McCloskey/Francis Regan (Subaru Impreza WRC)

Stage Winners:
SS1 Connor McCloskey/Francis Regan (Subaru Impreza WRC)
SS2 Connor McCloskey/Francis Regan (Subaru Impreza WRC)
SS3 Connor McCloskey/Francis Regan (Subaru Impreza WRC)
SS4 Robert Barrable/Damien Connolly (Citroen C2-R2 Max)
SS5 Connor McCloskey/Francis Regan (Subaru Impreza WRC)
SS6 Eamon Daly/Brian Doherty (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 Gp N)
SS7 Alan Ring/Adrian Deasy (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 Gp N)
SS8 Connor McCloskey/Francis Regan (Subaru Impreza WRC)
SS9 Connor McCloskey/Francis Regan (Subaru Impreza WRC)

Full Results: results.shannonsportsit.ie (Angus Sealy)

Map for HQ, Scrutiny and Service locations / Final Instructions 2

Posted: August 5, 2011 12:23 PM

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Program Outlets

Posted: August 5, 2011 12:22 PM

Clonmel Park Hotel - HQ - Clonmel
Scrutiny at Sheehan Bros. Yard, Fethard Road, Clonmel
Topaz - Waterford Road, Clonmel
Topaz - Railway Station, Clonmel
Texaco - Jackson Cross, Clonmel
Texaco - Waterford Road, Clonmel
Esso - Clonmel Road, Cahir
Ward Motorsport Merchandise - Fethard
Barmor Shop, Main Street, Fethard
Bourke's Serivce Station - Killenaule
Jim's Shop - Clerihan

Time & Distance Schedule / Final Instructions 1

Posted: August 3, 2011 4:09 PM

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Seeded Entry List

Posted: August 3, 2011 4:09 PM

No Driver/Co-Driver (Car) [Class]
1 Conor Mc Cluskey/Francis Regan (Subaru Impreza WRC) [8]
2 Alan Ring/Adrian Deasy (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [4]
3 Eamon Daly/Brian Doherty (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [4]
4 James Stafford/Amy Ryan (Darrian T90 GTR) [14]
5 Mark Donnelly/Barry Mc Nulty (Renault Clio R3) [7]
6 Craig Breen/Martin Brady (Ford Fiesta R2) [6]
7 Robert Barrable/Damien Connolly (Citroen C2 R2-Max) [6]
8 Stephen Cullen/Seamus O' Grady (Subaru Impreza N12B) [4]
9 Brian O' Keeffe/Donnacha O' Callagan (Subaru Impreza N11) [4]
10 Shay Power/Derek Gibbs (Ford Escort MkII) [13]
11 James Coleman/Michael Haley (Ford Escort MkII) [13]
12 David Armstrong/Damien Fleming (Ford Escort MkII) [14]
14 Josh Moffet/Donal Lennon (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [4]
15 Paddy O' Dwyer/Davy Byrne (Nova ) [11]
16 Desmond Henry/TBA (Citroen C2 R2-Max) [6]
17 Kieran Daly/Darragh Mullen (Citroen C2 R2-Max) [6]
18 Andrew Fanning/Declan Grogan (Ford Puma S1600) [6]
19 Moss Fitzgerald/Alistir Wiley (Toyota Corolla) [11]
20 Allen Tracey/Bob Fitzgerald (Toyota Corolla) [13]
21 Seamus Doyle/Hevin Banny (Ecsort) [13]
22 Keith Power/TBA (Clio) [6]
23 William Kenneally/Finbarr Fogarty (Escort) [11]
24 Paul Browne/Jenna Browne (Civic) [11]
25 Paul Manton/TBA (Fiesta) [3]
26 Michael Ormonde/Paddy King (Civic) [3]
27 Johnny Murphy/Martin Nolan (MK2) [13]
28 Willie Lawrence/Donal Ryan (Escort) [13]
29 Niall Fortune/Brian Kirwan (Escort) [13]
30 Dan Mulcahy/Con Mulcahy (Cosworth) [15]
31 Paul Lacey/Arthur Walshe (Escort) [13]
32 Fergal Heney/Paul Murphy (Corolla) [11]
33 Jer Connors/Owen O' Neill (Impreza) [4]
34 Michael Ryan/kieran Carroll (Fiesta) [3]
35 Joey Carroll/Mark Kirwan (C2 ) [11]
36 Alan Cummins/TBA (205) [12]
37 Colum Browne/Lawrence Mc Grath (Civic) [2]
38 Tom Sheehan/TBA (Micra) [5]
39 Neil Tohill/Gerard Tohill () [4]
40 Keith Naughton/sinead Canny (Impreza) [15]
41 Paddy Murphy/Caroline Cleary (Impreza) [15]
42 John Quinn/Alice Dunne (Chevette) [13]
43 Johnny Curran/Mike Walsh (Escort) [13]
44 Barry Mc Kenna/Thomas Treanor (Escort) [13]
45 Andrew Kearney/Harry Johnston (Corsa) [9]
46 Kieran Hayes/Peter Joyce (205) [10]
47 George Wiley/Kevin Wiley (206) [6]
48 Anthony Masterson/Seanie Bruton (Integra) [7]
49 Adam Platt/Patrick Hourihane (Focus) [7]
50 Laurence Sherry/Jonathan Treanor (Escort) [9]
51 Simon Reid/TBA (Civic) [11]
52 Brian Ward/Declan Stafford (206) [6]
53 Eddie Ryan/Brendan Mc Cullagh (Impreza) []
54 Ger Lyons/Stephen O' Brien (Civic) [11]
55 Dermot O' Riordan/Tony Hennessy (Civic) [11]
56 Martin O' Brien/Kevin Dolphin (Puma) [6]
57 James Dunphy/Shane Gazely (Civic) [6]
58 Pascal O' Shea/Robert Hennessy (Escort) [10]
59 Tommy Kelly/Andy Hayes (Civic) [6]
60 Noel Coogan/Mick Coady (306) [7]
61 Conor foley/Matthew Brennan (Escort) [12]
62 Francis Kelly/Charlotte Egan (Corsa) [12]
63 Patrick Calnan/Tevor Mc Carthy () [6]
64 Paul Bruton/Thomas Bruton (Civic) [11]
65 Regan Ross/Maree Burhey (Escort) [14]
66 Tom Mc Gee/Rachel Mc Gee (Escort) [12]
67 Paul O' Connell/Carol O' Connell (Civic) [11]
68 Jermiah Callaghan/TBA () []
69 Shane Moriarty/Kenneth Cullivane (Twin cam) [11]
70 Ken Treacy/TBA (206) [9]
71 Martin Hendrick/James Hendrick (Nova) [9]
72 Paul Archer/Gerard O' Brien (Nova) [9]
73 John Forde/Eamon Creedon (205) [10]
74 Fergus Hurley/Eric Deane (Escort) [11]
75 Seamus Flynn/Ian Munnelly (Focus) [11]
76 Richard Cleary/Richard Moore (Civic) [11]
77 Paul Quinlan/Tommy Cuddihy (Escort) [12]
78 Pierce Doheny/TBA (Corsa) [10]
79 John Murphy/Niall Fitzpatrick (Escort) [12]
80 Kieran O' Sullivan/Patrick O' Gorman (205) [10]
81 Michael Canny/Verrie Barry (Saxo) [6]
82 Derek Butler/Diarmuid O' Shea (Civic) [11]
83 Stephen O' Shea/Kenneth O' Shea (Starlet) [9]
84 David Geraghty/TBA (Escort G3) [11]
85 Sean Maher/Fiona Hickey (Escort) [10]
86 James Culliney/TBA () [12]
87 Michael Britton /Kevin Lahart (Escort) [10]
88 Alistar Chambers/TBA () []
89 Richard Dalton/Gary Yeates (Civic) [2]
90 Jamie O' flaherty/Conor Mc Carthy (Civic) [11]
91 Gemma Kerley/Lynn Martin (Nova) [9]
92 Sean O' Carroll/Brian Kirwan (Escort) [11]
93 John Warren/Ruthann O' Connor (Corolla) [11]
94 Emmett Lyons/Sean Croke (Civic) [11]
95 Edward Mcnamara/TBA (Sunny) [9]
96 Damien Sherry/TBA () []

Juniors
J1 Dareen Noonan/Niam Ryan (Civic) [16]
J2 Damien Boyle/Joseph Boyle (Civic) [16]
J3 Leon Galvin/TBA (Escort M2) [16]
J4 Darren Loftus/Muireann Hayes (Civic) [16]
J5 Anthony Breen/James Kelly (Corolla) [16]
J6 Bernard Foley/Paul Twomey (Civic) [16]
J7 Richard Moore/Richard Cleary () [16]
J8 Darren Young/TBA () [16]
J9 Jill White/Paul Sheehan (Civic) [16]

On the Limit Sports will be at the Stonethrowers

Posted: August 3, 2011 11:18 AM

Filming will be done by On the Limit Sports

Entries have been received from Craig Breen (Ford Fiesta R2) and Robert Barrable (Skoda Fabia S2000)

Unseeded List of Entries

Posted: July 31, 2011 3:36 PM

Richard Dalton/Gary Yeates (Civic) [2]
Colum Browne/Lawrence Mc Grath (Civic) [2]
Michael Ryan/kieran Carroll (Fiesta) [3]
Alan Ring/Adrian Deasy (Evo 9) [4]
Garry Jennings/ (Evo 9) [4]
Martin Donnelly/Colin Fitzgerald (Evo 9) [4]
Jer Connors/Owen O' Neill (Impreza) [4]
Eamon Daly/Brian Doherty (Evo 9) [4]
Martin O' Brien/Kevin Dolphin (Puma) [6]
Patrick Calnan/Tevor Mc Carthy () [6]
Michael Canny/Verrie Barry (Saxo) [6]
George Wiley/Kevin Wiley (206) [6]
Kieran Daly/Darragh Mullen (C2R2 Max) [6]
James Dunphy/Shane Gazely (Civic) [6]
Andrew Fanning/TBA () [6]
Noel Coogan/Mick Coady (306) [7]
Mark Donnelly/Barry Mc Nulty (Clio) [7]
Adam Platt/Patrick Hourihane (Focus) [7]
Anthony Masterson/Seanie Bruton (Integra) [7]
Stephen O' Shea/Kenneth O' Shea (Starlet) [9]
Martin Hendrick/James Hendrick (Nova) [9]
Ken Treacy/TBA (206) [9]
Gemma Kerley/Lynn Martin (Nova) [9]
Paul Archer/Gerard O' Brien (Nova) [9]
Laurence Sherry/Jonathan Treanor (Escort) [9]
Andrew Kearney/Harry Johnston (Corsa) [9]
Michael Nevin/Michael Garahy (MK2) [10]
Kieran O' Sullivan/Patrick O' Gorman (205) [10]
John forde/Eamon Creedon (205) [10]
Kieran Hayes/Peter Joyce (205) [10]
Pascal O' Shea/Robert Hennessy (Escort) [10]
Sean Maher/Fiona Hickey (Escort) [10]
Derek Butler/Diarmuid O' Shea (Civic) [11]
Paul Browne/Jenna Browne (Civic) [11]
Desmond Henry/TBA (C2) [6]
Ger Lyons/Stephen O' Brien (Civic) [11]
Dermot O' Riordan/Tony Hennessy (Civic) [11]
Joey Carroll/Mark Kirwan (C2 ) [11]
Paul Bruton/Thomas Bruton (Civic) [11]
John Warren/Ruthann O' Connor (Corolla) [11]
Sean O' Carroll/TBA (Escort) [11]
William Kenneally/Finbarr Fogarty (Escort) [11]
Moss Fitzgerald/TBA (Corolla) [11]
Paddy O' Dwyer/Davy Byrne (Nova) [11]
Simon Reid/ (Civic) [11]
Emmett Lyons/Sean Croke (Civic) [11]
Fergus Hurley/Eric Deane (Escort) [11]
Richard Cleary/Richard Moore (Civic) [11]
Jamie O' flaherty/Conor Mc Carthy (Civic) [11]
Shane Moriarty/Kenneth Cullivane (Twin cam) [11]
Seamus Flynn/Ian Munnelly (Focus) [11]
Fergal Heney/Paul Murphy (Corolla) [11]
Paul O' Connell/Carol O' Connell (Civic) [11]
David Geraghty/TBA (Escort G3) [11]
Conor foley/Matthew Brennan (Escort) [12]
John Murphy/Niall Fitzpatrick (Escort) [12]
Paul Quinlan/Tommy Cuddihy (Escort) [12]
Tom Mc Gee/Rachel Mc Gee (Escort) [12]
Francis Kelly/Charlotte Egan (Corsa) [12]
Allen Tracey/Bob Fitzgerald (Corolla) [13]
Johnny Murphy/Martin Nolan (MK2) [13]
Johnny Curran/Mike Walsh (Escort) [13]
Paul Lacey/Arthur Walshe (Escort) [13]
Niall Fortune/Brian Kirwan (Escort) [13]
James Coleman/Michael Haley (Escort) [13]
Willie Lawrence/Donal Ryan (Escort) [13]
Seamus Doyle/Hevin Banny (Ecsort) [13]
Ross Regan/Maree Burhey (Escort) [14]
Paddy Murphy/Caroline Cleary (Impreza) [15]
Keith Naughton/sinead Canny (Impreza) [15]
Dan Mulcahy/Con Mulcahy (Cosworth) [15]
Anthony Breen/James Kelly (Corolla) [16]
Bernard Foley/Paul Twomey (Civic) [16]
Jill White/Paul Sheehan (Civic) [16]
Damien Boyle/Joseph Boyle (Civic) [16]
Leon Galvin/TBA (Escort M2) [16]
Dareen Noonan/Niam Ryan (Civic) [16]
Darren Loftus/Muireann Hayes (Civic) [16]
Paul Manton/TBA () [3]
Michael Ormonde/TBA () []
Conor Mc Cluskey/Francis Regan () []
Tom Sheehan/TBA () []
Eddie Ryan/Brendan Mc Cullagh (Impreza) []
Brian O' Keeffe/Donnacha O' Callagan () [4]
Pierce Doheny/TBA () []
Shay Power/Derek Gibbs () []
Josh Moffet/Donal Lennon () [4]
James Stafford/Amy Ryan () []
Stephen Cullen/Seamus O' Grady (Impreza) [4]

Entries still open

Posted: July 27, 2011 9:09 AM

Over 75 Entries received
Entries will stay open.
Queries contact 086 6030121 / +353 86 6030121

Marshals Meeting Points

Posted: July 27, 2011 9:02 AM

Marshals Meeting Points on Sunday 7th August 2011 for Stonethrowers Rally:-

SS1/4/7 - Clonmel Oil Service Station (Topaz) Waterford Rd, Clonmel @ 7:30am
SS2/5/8 - Esso Service Station, Clonmel Rd, Cahir @ 7:45am
SS3/6/9 - Ryan's Shop, Clerihan, Co. Tipperary (Clonmel - Cashel Rd) @ 8:15am

Regulations available

Posted: July 5, 2011 12:18 PM

Andrew Fanning (Co-sponsor), John Ward (Clerk of the Course), General Manager - Clonmel Park Hotel (Co-sponsors), Sepam Representatives (Main-sponsor) & Mary Slattery (Club President)
Photo: Michael Sullivan

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Flyer / Details

Posted: June 12, 2011 5:11 PM

Club Website

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