Saturday evening saw the strong field of 120 competitors take to the test stage of 4.4km to get ready for the days rallying that was to come on Sunday. All crews were very happy with this new addition to the rally and many crews found problems and resolved them for the timed stages, which was the whole point of running this test stage. Sunday morning , 26th of March the first day of summer time was a crisp sunny morning with a light touch of frost that greeted competitors marshals and officials for the start of the Midland Motor Club Moto Stages Rally 2012. The scene was now set after months of preparation for what turned out to be a fantastic day for rallying with crews coming from all over Ireland to take part in the event. The top 3 cars, featured 2 Mark II Ford Escorts built to an almost identical spec, and a Mitsubishi Evo 9. Car No.1 Daniel McKenna and Arthur Kierans were back to retain their title and bring it back to Monaghan. Car no. 2 Declan Boyle and cousin Brian Boyle travelled from Donegal. With Donagh Kelly and Kevin Flanagan also making the trip from Donegal at car no.3 who came to compete for the top spot to be first under the finish ramp at rally HQ the Abbey Hotel Roscommon on Sunday evening .
Daniel McKenna and Arthur Kierans took to the Co. Roscommon roads straight away with a blistering pace, even the hair pin at Carniska Church did not hinder them much and after the 1st loop of 3 stages they were only 3 seconds ahead of the Boyles going into Service. Declan and Brian kept the pressure on Mc Kenna over the 2nd loop and came close to Daniel's pace but it was not enough going in for final service where the gap was up to 4 seconds. Maurice Moffett was 1minute and 41 seconds down on top two cars.
The 3rd loop stages 7,8 & 9 saw Declan and Brian Boyle out on a charge for the last run to pull back time. They were quickest on stage 9 and were only 1 second down on stage 7 and stage 8 to draw back to 6 seconds on Daniel's lead going in on the last stage where he took 4 seconds back but Daniel held on by just 2 seconds to retain his title. Car no. 3 Donagh Kelly retired after stage 5 when he was lying 3rd overall at that stage of the event, Maurice Moffett then moved into 3rd overall with club member Patrick Brides guiding him through the 9 tough stages.
Sixteen crews started in the Junior class with Co. Monaghan crew David Moffett and Andrew Spears taking the first overall spot in their Toyota Starlet . With club man Barry Brady and Sean Brady finishing 2nd overall and John Collum and Catriona Spollen finishing 3rd.
Three Moffetts started this year's rally all in Starlets and took 3rd and 4th overall in the main field while David won the junior category a very successful day for the Monaghan family.
The service area was hosted at St Faithleach's GAA grounds Ballyleague and we thank the club for their support.
A huge numbers of local people and spectators showed up to see the cars and soak up the rally atmosphere on the occasion. Midland Motor Club members also had great success at this year's rally taking wins and runner up places in 6 different classes.
Marc Mc Dermott was the highest placed midland member finishing 10th overall and 3rd in the very difficult class 13. The Rowley brothers finished 28th overall and 3rd in class 2 in their Mick Quinn prepared Civic. Pakie Duffy and Michael Reilly had it all their own way in Class 3 in their Honda Civic taking first in class 3. Brothers Alan and David Gibbons had a great run across stage 1 lying 9th overall and were leading the popular Class 11 in their Honda Civic until mechanical trouble forced them to retire at the end of stage 2. Anthony Dolan and Ivor Trimble finished 3rd in class 11 and 30th overall. Class 12 sees a 1st and 3rd for Midland Motor Club Members. 1st Vincent Collins and Aishling Halligan who won her navigators seat in the club draw in Mark II Escort and 3rd Tom Rafferty and Finnian O Connor also in a Mark II Escort. Liam Fleming finished 2nd in class 10 in their mark II escort, Shane and Niall Healy finished 3rd in class 10 in their Peugeot 205. Chris Kelly was leading class 10 until mechanical failure forced them to retire also from the event. Other prizes were 1st Midland Motor Club Crew who wasn?t in the top three of their respective classes were Ollie and Sean Kelly, 2nd Stephen Healy and Enda Fallon. Special awards: Tony Gibbons memorial went to Michael Mc Cormack and John Fallon in their class 2 honda civic; Ciaran Kelly memorial award for the spirit of the rally went to brothers Alan and David Gibbons. The Aaron Hagan memorial award went to Barry Brady and Sean Brady fastest midland crew in the juniors.
The Finnegan's garage trophy for the highest placed Subaru went to Galway man Johnathan Folan who also took class 8 honours. We would like to thank all of our sponsors who have supported us this year on the Stages and Services as follows: Kitchen Couture by Sean Wallace, Dermot Hughes Cars, Blueprint Autos, Burke West Oil, Xlint Signs, O?Connor Recycling LTD, Service Matters, Ollie Kelly Welding and Fabrication and PJ Fallon and sons auto equipment. We also would like to acknowledge and thank all the residents both on the stage and on the link roads to the stages for their fantastic support and courtesy to all our officials and marshals, also Roscommon Co. Council, the fire service, the ambulance service, the local Gardai and the area division of the traffic Corp for their presence and support throughout the event. Without all this support we could not run this event. A word of thanks also to the many marshals who stood at their posts all day and tidied up after the event. This was a welcome and successful return of the Midland Motor Club Moto Stages Rally to Roscommon town however Midland Motor Club see no county boundaries. Our members are from counties Roscommon, Leitrim, Longford, Westmeath & Offaly. We run Navigation Trials, Autotest Trials, Autocross and Stage Rally events throughout the year. New members are always welcome. Come along to our monthly club meetings and meet some of our 150+ club members and find out how to join our club. For more information go to www.midlandmotorclub.com
1 Daniel McKenna/Arthur Kierans (Ford Escort MkII) 56m 48s,
2 Declan Boyle/Brian Boyle (Ford Escort MkII) 56m 50s,
3 Maurice Moffett/Patrick Brides (Toyota Starlet RWD) 59m 37s,
4 Richard Moffett/Martin Connolly (Toyota Starlet RWD) 59m 50s,
5 Neil Tohill/Gerard Tohill (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 Gp N) 60m 41s,
6 Michael Curran/Sean Hayde (Ford Escort MkII) 60m 49s,
7 Alan Sheridan/Gerry Conlon (Ford Escort MkII) 61m 05s,
8 Andrew Mullen/Elaine Doherty (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 Gp N) 61m 35s,
9 Daniel Conaghan/Terence Magee (Escort) 62m 06s,
10 Marc McDermott/Damian Flanagan (Civic) 62m 19s.
JUNIORS:
1 David Moffett/Andrew Speares (Toyota Starlet RWD) 41m 06s,
2 Barry Brady/Sean Brady (Honda Civic) 43m 53s,
3 John Collum/Catriona Spollen (Civic) 44m 57s.
HISTORICS
1 James Power/Declan Kelly (Ford Escort Mk1) 46m 39s
2 Martin Creaven/Chris Crowe (Ford Escort Mk1) 48m 41s
3 Niall Keane/Damien Boyle (Avenger Tiger) 49m 00s
Leaders:
SS1-9 Daniel McKenna/Arthur Kierans (Ford Escort MkII)
Stage Winners
SS1 Daniel McKenna/Arthur Kierans (Ford Escort MkII)
SS2 Donagh Kelly/Kevin Flanagan (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 GpN)
SS3 Daniel McKenna/Arthur Kierans (Ford Escort MkII)
SS4 Daniel McKenna/Arthur Kierans (Ford Escort MkII)
SS5 Daniel McKenna/Arthur Kierans (Ford Escort MkII)
SS6 Declan Boyle/Brian Boyle (Ford Escort MkII)
SS7 Daniel McKenna/Arthur Kierans (Ford Escort MkII)
SS8 Daniel McKenna/Arthur Kierans (Ford Escort MkII)
SS9 Declan Boyle/Brian Boyle (Ford Escort MkII)
Updated Seeded Entry List
Posted: March 23, 2012 9:46 AM
1 Daniel McKenna /Arthur Kierans (Ford Escort MKII) [14]
2 Derek McGarrity /James McKee (John Cooper Works Mini WRC ) [8]
3 Declan Boyle /Brian Boyle (Ford Escort MK2 ) [14]
4 Donagh Kelly /Kevin Flanagan (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 ) [4]
5 Rodney Wilton /Francis Killian (Ford Escort MK2 ) [13]
6 Maurice Moffett /Patrick Brides (Toyota Starlet RWD) [14]
7 Michael Curran /Sean Hayde (Ford Escort MK2 ) [14]
8 Alan Sheridan /Gerard Conlon (Ford Escort MK2 ) [14]
9 Raymond Conlon /Darren McCague (Toyota Corolla RWD) [13]
10 Richard Moffett /Martin Connolly (Toyota Starlet RWD) [13]
11 Marc McDermott /Damien Flanagan (Honda Civic ) [13]
12 Jack Maguire /Stephen McElroy (Ford Escort MK2 ) [13]
13 Andrew Mullen /Elaine Doherty (Mitsubishi Evo 9 ) [4]
14 Colin Flanagan /Enda McLoughlin (Mitsubishi Evo 9 ) [15]
15 Mark Nagle /Nollaig Breen (Subaru Impreza WRX) [15]
16 Jonathan Folan /Ger Myers (Subaru Impreza N10) [8]
17 Shane O'Rourke /Fred Holmes (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo) [15]
18 Daniel Conaghan /Terence Magee (Ford Escort ) [13]
19 James Cassidy /Karen Kelly (Ford Escort ) [12]
20 Tom Curley /T.B.A. (Subaru Impreza ) [8]
21 Neil Tohill /Gerard Tohill (Mitsubishi Evo 9 ) [4]
22 Mervyn Wedlock /Damien McCabe (Escort MK2 ) [13]
23 Derek Deane /Martin Flynn (Ford Escort MK2 ) [13]
24 David Quigley /T.B.A. (Honda Civic ) [6]
25 Eugene O'Donnell /Sean Harris (Honda Civic ) [7]
26 John Ward /Gary McNern (Toyota Corolla ) [13]
27 Martin McPhillips /Ciaran Tyan (Toyota Corolla ) [11]
28 Johno Doogan /T.B.A. (Ford Escort ) [11]
29 Paul O'Brien /Robert Nolan (Honda Civic ) [11]
30 Alan Gibbons /David Gibbons (Honda Civic ) [11]
31 Vincent Collins /Aisling Halligan (Ford Escort ) [12]
32 Paddy Boyle /Marty Sherlock (Ford Escort ) [13]
33 Gene Callan /Sean Brunton (Ford Escort MK2 ) [12]
34 Christopher Kelly /Nigel McCloughrey (Vauxhall Nova ) [10]
35 Anthony Dolan /Ivor Trimble (Toyota Corolla ) [11]
36 Enda Gerety /T.B.A. (Honda Civic ) [11]
37 Tommie Rafferty /Finnian O'Connor (Ford Escort MK2 ) [12]
38 Pakie Duffy /Micheal Reilly (Honda Civic ) [3]
39 Adrian Cannon /Pauric Kenney (Honda Civic ) [2]
40 William McFadden /Francie Devine (Escort G3 ) [13]
41 Pa Bellew /Andres Reid (Ford Escort ) [9]
42 Seamus Cooke /Stephen Cooke (Ford Escort MK2 ) [9]
43 Hugh McQuaid /Chris Melly (Ford Escort MK2 ) [12]
44 Fergal Callaghan /Shane Barry (Toyota Corolla ) [11]
45 Jimmy Gillespie /Jason Gillespie (Honda Civic ) [13]
46 Barry Treanor /Jonathan Treanor (Peugeot 205 GTI ) [10]
47 Gary Quinn /Alan Quinn (Opel Manta 400 ) [13]
48 Stephen McCann /James McCann (Mitsubishi Evo 7 ) [15]
49 Rory Byrne /Jeremy Patterson (Mitsubishi Evo 9 ) [4]
50 Ciaran Marron /Aidan Marron (Mitsubishi Evo 8 ) [8]
51 Trevor Hutton /Clint Hutton (Mitsubishi Evo 6 ) [15]
52 Walter Burke /T.B.A. (Subaru Impreza ) [15]
53 Chris Armstrong /Tommy Clinton (Ford Escort ) [13]
54 Gerry McIntyre /Aaron McIntyre (Toyota Starlet ) [11]
55 Kieran Carroll /John Conway (Honda Civic ) [11]
56 Joseph Lenehan /Cillian Lenehan (Honda Civic ) [11]
57 David Donoghue /James Comer (Honda Civic EK4 ) [2]
58 Ollie Kelly /Sean Kelly (Honda Civic ) [11]
59 Colin Duffy /Sam Johnston (Peugeot 205 GTI ) [10]
60 Sean Mullervy /Shane Dalton (Honda Civic ) [9]
61 Ned Kelly /Paul Kelly (Peugeot 106 ) [6]
62 Padraig Doory /Gerard Dockery (Suzuki Swift GTI ) [9]
63 Brendan O'Reilly /T.B.A. (Ford Escort ) [9]
64 David Quinn /Wesley Shaw (Vauxhall Nova ) [9]
65 Ivan Hunt /David Hunt (Honda Civic ) [2]
66 Paul Rowley /Gerard Rowley (Honda Civic ) [2]
67 Declan McShane /Jonathan Jordan (Honda Civic ) [2]
68 Thomas Boylan /Anthony Hoey (Honda Civic ) [11]
69 Mike Garahy /Sean Henehan (Ford Escort MK2 ) [10]
70 Martin Ewing /James Ewing (Peugeot 205 GTI ) [10]
71 Liam Fleming /Steven Rushe (Ford Escort MK2 ) [10]
72 Shaun Callaghan /Patrick McBride (Ford Escort ) [13]
73 Pauric Sheridan /Aidan Reynolds (Ford Escort ) [12]
74 Sean Boyle /Aisling Boyle (Ford Escort MK1 ) [12]
75 Andrew Knox /Tony Gallagher (Ford Escort ) [11]
76 John Walsh /Philip Walsh (Honda Civic ) [6]
77 Adrian Fahy /Aidan Fahy (Ford Escort MK2 ) [13]
78 Maurice Greaney /Stephen Greaney (Honda Civic ) [6]
79 Stephen O'Connor /Mark O'Connor (Toyota Corolla ) [15]
80 Peter Killeen /Ian McDonnell (Subaru Impreza ) [15]
81 Stephen Healy /Enda Fallon (Toyota Corolla ) [11]
82 Shane Healy /Niall Healy (Peugeot 205 ) [10]
83 Michael McCormack /John Fallon (Honda Civic ) [2]
84 John Lynch /Willie Fitzpatrick (Citroen C2 ) [6]
85 Georgie Bell /Ivor McGee (Honda Civic ) [11]
86 Eamon McLaughlin /Sean Topping (Vauxhall Nova ) [9]
87 Sean Folan /Mark Cunningham (Honda Civic ) [2]
88 Padraig Mullen /Ian Henry (Peugeot 206 ) [6]
89 Noel Keely /Niall Raftery (Toyota Corolla ) [11]
90 Cormac Phelan /Gordon Duggan (Honda Civic ) [2]
91 Joe Moffitt /Fint Byrne (Honda Civic ) [2]
92 Trevor Mulligan /Declan Smith (Ford Escort MK2 ) [14]
93 Ian Jackson /John Moran (Honda Civic ) [11]
94 Jim Mc Kenna /Mac Kierans (Ford Escort MK2 ) [14]
JUNIORS
J1 David Moffett /Andrew Spears (Toyota Starlet ) [16]
J2 Eamon Brady /Enda Tully (Honda Civic ) [16]
J3 Stephen Faughnan /Damien Horan (Honda Civic ) [16]
J4 Bobby Cooper /Michelle Silke (Toyota Corolla ) [16]
J5 Barry Brady /Sean Brady (Honda Civic ) [16]
J6 John Collum /Caitriona Spollen (Honda Civic ) [16]
J7 Brian Quigley /T.B.A. (Honda Civic ) [16]
J8 Mark O'Connor /Darren Sayers (Citroen Saxo VTS ) [16]
J9 Patrick Corcoran /Jonathan Rooney (Vauxhall Nova ) [16]
J10 Brian Smith /Brian Harkin (Toyota Corola ) [16]
J11 Sean Brady /Barry McLoughlin (Peugeot 205 GTI ) [16]
J12 Leonard Tuite /Brian Carolan (Peugeot 205 ) [16]
J14 Lorcan Cunningham /John Dolan (Citroen Saxo ) [16]
J15 Alan Lawson /Sean Harte (Honda Civic ) [16]
J16 Paul Curran /Shane Curran (Peugeot 106 ) [16]
J17 Sean Maloney /Brian Drury (Suzuki Swift ) [16]
J18 Alan Moran /T.B.A. (Opel Kadett ) [16]
J19 Thomas Healy /Ross Forde (Honda Civic ) [16]
J20 Kevin Cole /Gary McNamee (Ford Escort MK2 ) [16]
J21 Chris Snow /T.B.A (Honda Civic ) [16]
HISTORICS
H1 James Power /Declan Kelly (Ford Escort ) [C3]
H2 Martin Creaven /Chris Crowe (Ford Escort ) [C3]
H3 John Newman /Brian Ward (Triumph PI ) [C3]
H4 Joe Whyte /Tommy Commane (Mini Clubman ) [C1]
H5 Eamonn McCafferty /Kenneth McHale (Ford Escort ) [C3]
Seeded Entry Lists
Posted: March 21, 2012 9:25 AM
No DRIVER/NAVIGATOR (CAR) [CLASS]
1 Daniel McKenna/Andrew Grennan (Ford Escort MkII) [14]
2 Derek McGarrity/Willie McKee (John Cooper Works Mini WRC) []
3 Declan Boyle/Brian Boyle (Ford Escort MkII) [14]
4 Donagh Kelly/Kevin Flanagan (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) []
5 Rodney Wilton/Francis Killian (Ford Escort MK2) [13]
6 Maurice Moffett/Patrick Brides (Toyota Starlet RWD) [14]
7 Michael Curran/Sean Hayde (Ford Escort MK2) [14]
8 Alan Sheridan/Gerard Conlon (Ford Escort MK2) [14]
9 Raymond Conlon/Darren McCague (Toyota Corolla RWD) [13]
10 Richard Moffett/Martin Connolly (Toyota Starlet RWD) [13]
11 Marc McDermott/Damien Flanagan (Honda Civic) [13]
12 Jack Maguire/Stephen McElroy (Ford Escort MK1) [13]
13 Andrew Mullen/T.B.A. (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [4]
14 Colin Flanagan/Enda McLoughlin (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [15]
15 Mark Nagle/Nollaig Breen (Subaru Impreza WRX) [15]
16 Jonathan Folan/Ger Myers (Subaru Impreza N10) [8]
17 Shane O'Rourlke/T.B.A. (Mitsubishi Lancer) [15]
18 Daniel Conaghan/Terence Magee (Ford Escort) [13]
19 James Cassidy/Karen Kelly (Ford Escort) [12]
20 Tom Curley/T.B.A. (Subaru Impreza) [8]
21 Neil Tohill/Gerard Tohill (Mitsubishi Evo 9) [4]
22 Mervyn Wedlock/Damien McCabe (Escort MK2) [13]
23 Derek Deane/Martin Flynn (Ford Escort MK2) [13]
24 David Quigley/T.B.A. (Honda Civic) [6]
25 Eugene O'Donnell/Sean Harris (Honda Civic) [7]
26 John Ward/Gary McNern (Toyota Corolla) [13]
27 Martin McPhillips/Ciaran Tyan (Toyota Corolla) [11]
28 Johno Doogan/T.B.A. (Ford Escort) [11]
29 Paul O'Brien/Robert Nolan (Honda Civic) [11]
30 Alan Gibbons/David Gibbons (Honda Civic) [11]
31 Vincent Collins/Aisling Halligan (Ford Escort) [12]
32 Paddy Boyle/Marty Sherlock (Ford Escort) [13]
33 Gene Callan/Sean Brunton (Ford Escort MK2) [12]
34 Christopher Kelly/T.B.A. (Vauxhall Nova) [10]
35 Anthony Dolan/Ivor Trimble (Toyota Corolla) [11]
36 Enda Gerety/T.B.A. (Honda Civic) [11]
37 Tommie Rafferty/Finnian O'Connor (Ford Escort MK2) [12]
38 Pakie Duffy/Micheal Reilly (Honda Civic) [3]
39 Adrian Cannon/Pauric Kenney (Honda Civic) [2]
40 William McFadden/Francie Devine (Escort G3) [13]
41 Pa Bellew/Andres Reid (Ford Escort) [9]
42 Seamus Cooke/Ger Hyland (Ford Escort MK2) [9]
43 Hugh McQuaid/Chris Melly (Ford Escort MK2) [12]
44 Fergal Callaghan/Shane Barry (Toyota Corolla) [11]
45 Jimmy Gillespie/Jason Gillespie (Honda Civic) [13]
46 Barry Treanor/Jonathan Treanor (Peugeot 205 GTI) [10]
47 Gary Quinn/Alan Quinn (Opel Manta 400) [13]
48 Stephen McCann/James McCann (Mitsubishi Evo 7) [15]
49 Rory Byrne/Jeremy Patterson (Mitsubishi Evo 9) [4]
50 Ciaran Marron/Aidan Marron (Mitsubishi Evo 8) [8]
51 Trevor Hutton/Clint Hutton (Mitsubishi Evo 6) [15]
52 Walter Burke/T.B.A. (Subaru Impreza) [15]
53 Chris Armstrong/Tommy Clinton (Ford Escort) [13]
54 Gerry McIntyre/Aaron McIntyre (Toyota Starlet) [11]
55 Kieran Carroll/John Conway (Honda Civic) [11]
56 Joseph Lenehan/Cillian Lenehan (Honda Civic) [11]
57 David Donoghue/James Comer (Honda Civic EK4) [2]
58 Ollie Kelly/Sean Kelly (Honda Civic) [11]
59 Colin Duffy/Sam Johnston (Peugeot 205 GTI) [10]
60 Sean Mullervy/Gordon Noble (Honda Civic) [9]
61 Ned Kelly/Paul Kelly (Peugeot 106) [6]
62 Padraig Doory/Gerard Dockery (Suzuki Swift GTI) [9]
63 Brendan O'Reilly/T.B.A. (Ford Escort) [9]
64 David Quinn/Wesley Shaw (Vauxhall Nova) [9]
65 Ivan Hunt/David Hunt (Honda Civic) [2]
66 Paul Rowley/Gerard Rowley (Honda Civic) [2]
67 Declan McShane/Jonathan Jordan (Honda Civic) [2]
68 Thoms Boylan/Anthony Hoey (Honda Civic) [11]
69 Mike Garahy/Sean Henehan (Ford Escort MK2) [10]
70 Martin Ewing/James Ewing (Peugeot 205 GTI) [10]
71 Liam Fleming/Steven Rushe (Ford Escort MK2) [10]
72 Shaun Callaghan/Patrick McBride (Ford Escort) [13]
73 Pauric Sheridan/Aidan Reynolds (Ford Escort) [12]
74 Sean Boyle/Aisling Boyle (Ford Escort MK1) [12]
75 Andrew Knox/Tony Gallagher (Ford Escort) [11]
76 John Walsh/Philip Walsh (Honda Civic) [6]
77 Adrian Fahy/Aidan Fahy (Ford Escort MK2) [13]
78 Maurice Greaney/Stephen Greaney (Honda Civic) [6]
79 Stephen O'Connor/Mark O'Connor (Toyota Corolla) [15]
80 Peter Killeen/Ian McDonnell (Subaru Impreza) [15]
81 Stephen Healy/Enda Fallon (Toyota Corolla) [11]
82 Shane Healy/Niall Healy (Peugeot 205) [10]
83 Michael McCormack/John Fallon (Honda Civic) [2]
84 John Lynch/Willie Fitzpatrick (Citroen C2) [6]
85 Georgie Bell/Ivor McGee (Honda Civic) [11]
86 Eamon McLaughlin/Sean Topping (Vauxhall Nova) [9]
87 Sean Folan/Mark Cunningham (Honda Civic) [2]
88 Padraig Mullen/Ian Henry (Peugeot 206) [6]
89 Noel Keely/Niall Rafferty (Toyota Corolla) [11]
90 Cormac Phelan/Gordon Duggan (Honda Civic) [2]
91 Joe Moffitt/Fint Byrne (Honda Civic) [2]
JUNIORS
1 David Moffett/Andrew Spears (Toyota Starlet) [16]
2 Eamon Brady/Enda Tully (Honda Civic) [16]
3 Stephen Faughnan/Damien Horan (Honda Civic) [16]
4 Bobby Cooper/Michelle Silke (Toyota Corolla ) [16]
5 Barry Brady/Sean Brady (Honda Civic) [16]
6 John Collum/Caitriona Spollen (Honda Civic) [16]
7 Brian Quigley/T.B.A. (Honda Civic) [16]
8 Mark O'Connor/Darren Sayers (Citroen Saxo VTS) [16]
9 Patrick Corcoran/Jonathan Rooney (Vauxhall Nova) [16]
10 Brian Smith/Brian nHarkin (Toyota Corola) [16]
11 Sean Brady/Barry McLoughlin (Peugeot 205 GTI) [16]
12 Leonard Tuite/Brian Carolan (Peugeot 205) [16]
13 Lorcan Cunningham/John Dolan (Citroen Saxo) [16]
14 Alan Lawson/Sean Harte (Honda Civic) [16]
15 Paul Curran/Shane Curran (Peugeot 106) [16]
16 Sean Maloney/Brian Drury (Suzuki Swift) [16]
17 Alan Moran/T.B.A. (Opel Kadett) [16]
18 Thomas Healy/Ross Forde (Honda Civic) [16]
19 Kevin Cole/Gary McNamee (Ford Escort MK2) [16]
Historics
1 James Power/Declan Kelly (Ford Escort) [C3]
2 Martin Creaven/Chris Crowe (Ford Escort) [C3]
3 John Newman/Brian Ward (Triumph PI) [C3]
4 Joe Whyte/Tommy Commane (Mini Clubman) [C1]
5 Eamonn McCafferty/Kenneth McHale (Ford Escort) [C3]
Draw Prize Winners
Posted: March 18, 2012 6:01 PM
1st Prize: Navigate with Rodney Wilton goes to Francis Killian from Co. Longford
2nd Prize: Navigate with Vincent Collins goes to Megan O'Brien from Co. Longford
3rd Prize: 1 nights B&B in the Abbey Hotel Roscommon goes to Martina Moore from Co. Wexford
Well done to our prize winners and a big thanks to all supporters of our draw.
Entries Received (17/3/12)
Posted: March 18, 2012 1:04 PM
Driver/Navigator (Car) [Class]
Declan McShane/Jonathan Jordan (Honda Civic) [2]
Ivan Hunt/David Hunt (Honda Civic) [2]
Michael McCormack/John Fallon (Honda Civic) [2]
Stephen Faughnan/Damien Horan (Honda Civic) [2]
Cormack Phelan/Gordon Duggan (Honda Civic) [2]
Joe Moffitt/Fint Byrne (Honda Civic) [2]
Paul Rowley/Gerard Rowly (Honda Civic) [2]
Adrian Cannon/Pauric Kenny (Honda Civic) [2]
Packie Duffy/TBA (Honda Civic) [3]
Donagh Kelly/Kevin Flanagan (Mitsubishi Evo9) [4]
Neil Tohill/Gerard Tohill (Mitsubishi Evo9) [4]
George Treacy/George Treacy Jnr (Subaru Impreza) [4]
Padraig Mullen/Ian Henry (Peugeot 206) [6]
Maurice Greaney/Stephen Greaney (Honda Civic) [6]
John Walsh/Philip Walsh (Honda Civic) [6]
John Lynch/Willie Fitzpatrick (Citroen C2) [6]
David Quigley/T.B.A. (Honda Civic) [6]
Eugene O'Donnell/Sean Harris (Honda Civic) [7]
Gary Gennings/Herbie Blackburn (Toyota Corolla WRC) [8]
Jonathan Folan/Ger Myers (Subaru) [8]
David Quinn/Wesley Shaw (Vauxhall Nova) [9]
Eamonn McLoughlin/Sean Topping (Vauxhall Nova) [9]
Brendan O'Reilly/TBA (Ford Escort) [9]
Pa Bellew/Andres Reid (Ford Escort) [9]
Christopher Kelly/N Flahavan (Vauxhall Nova) [9]
Padraig Doory/Gerard Dockery (Suzuki) [9]
Sean Mullervy/Gordon Noble (Honda Civic) [9]
Martin Ewing/James Ewing (Peugeot 205) [10]
Colin Duffy/Sam Johnston (Peugeot 205) [10]
Martin McKeown/Declan Ryan (Ford Escort) [10]
Barry Treanor/Jonathan Treanor (Peugeot 205) [10]
Mike Garahy/Sean Henehan (Ford Escort MK2) [10]
Kieran Carroll/John Conway (Honda Civic) [11]
Thomas Boylan/Anthony Hoey (Honda Civic) [11]
Paul Carron/Andrew Brown (Toyota Corolla) [11]
Gerry McIntyre/Aaron McIntyre (Toyota Starlet) [11]
Joe Lenehan/Killian Lenehan (Honda Civic) [11]
Ollie Kelly/Sean Kelly (Honda Civic) [11]
Fergal Callaghan/Shane Barry (Toyota Corolla) [11]
Kevin Cole/Gary McNamee (Ford Escort) [11]
Anthony Dolan/Ivor Trimble (Toyota Corolla) [11]
Paul O'Brien/Robert Nolan (Honda Civic) [11]
Thomas Boylan/Mark Deery (Ford Escort) [11]
Georgie Bell/Ivor McGee (Honda Civic) [11]
Marc McDermott/Damien Flanagan (Honda Civic) [11]
Alan Gibbons/David Gibbons (Honda Civic) [11]
Stephen Healy/Enda Fallon (Toyota Corolla) [11]
Johno Doogan/T.B.A. (Ford Escort) [11]
Martin McPhillips/Ciaran Tynan (Toyota Corolla) [11]
Noel Keely/Niall Rafferty (Toyota Corolla) [11]
James Cassidy/Karen Kelly (Ford Escort) [12]
Pauric Sheridan/Aidan Reynolds (Ford Escort) [12]
Gene Callan/Sean Brunton (Ford Escort) [12]
Vincent Collins/P. W (Ford Escort) [12]
Tommie Rafferty/Finnian O'Connor (Ford Escort MK2) [12]
Arthur Kierans/Mac Kierans (Ford Escort) [12]
Hugh McQuaid/Chris Melly (Ford Escort) [12]
Sean Boyle/Aisling Boyle (Ford Escort MK1) [12]
Eamonn McCafferty/Kenneth McHale (Ford Escort) [13]
James Power/Declan Kelly (Ford Escort) [13]
Jimmy Gillespie/Jason Gillespie (Honda Civic) [13]
Derek Deane/Martin Flynn (Ford Escort) [13]
Gerry Quinn/Alan Quinn (Opel Manta) [13]
Richard Moffett/Martin Connolly (Toyota Starlet) [13]
Raymond Conlon/Darren McCague (Toyota Corolla) [13]
Shaun Callaghan/Patrick McBride (Ford Escort) [13]
Daniel Conaghan/Terence McGee (Ford Escort) [13]
Ian Gunning/Fred Holmes (Ford Escort) [13]
John Ward/Gary McNern (Toyota Corolla) [13]
Chris Armstrong/Tom Clinton (Ford Escort) [13]
Frank Sweeney/Jane Cogan (Ford Escort) [13]
Mervyn Wedlock/Damien McCabe (Ford Escort) [13]
Jim McKenna/Thomas Treanor (Ford Escort) [13]
Adrian Fahy/Aidan Fahy (Ford Escort MK2) [13]
Paddy Boyle/Marty Sherlock (Ford Escort) [13]
Maurice Moffett/Patrick Brides (Toyota Starlet) [14]
Michael Curran/Sean Hayde (Ford Escort) [14]
Alan Sheridan/Gerard Conlon (Ford Escort) [14]
Daniel McKenna/Andrtew Grennan (Ford Escort) [14]
Declan Boyle/Brian Boyle (Ford Escort) [14]
Pat Donegan/TBA (Ford Escort) [14]
Stephen O'Connor/Mark O'Connor (Toyota Corolla) [15]
Trevor Hutton/Clint Hutton (Mitsubishi Evo6) [15]
Stephen McCann/James McCann (Mitsubishi Evo7) [15]
Kieran Donohoe/Kenneth Lee (Subaru Impreza) [15]
Colin Flanagan/Colin Fitzgerald (Mitsubishi Evo7) [15]
Pat Kelly/Jonathan Kelly (Subaru Impreza) [15]
Peter Killeen/Ian McDonnell (Subara Impreza) [15]
Mark Nagle/Breen Nollaig (Subaru Impreza) [15]
Walter Burke/T.B.A. (Subaru Impreza) [15]
Sean Moran/Gerard Clarke (Valtra) [15]
David Moffett/Andrew Spears (Toyota Starlet) [16]
Sean Brady/Barry McLoughlin (Peugeot 205) [16]
Paul Curran/Shane Curran (Peugeot 106) [16]
Leonard Tuite/Brian Carolan (Peugeot 205) [16]
Patrick Corcoran/Johnathon Rooney (Vauxhall Nova) [16]
Barry Brady/Sean Brady (Honda Civic) [16]
Bobby Cooper/Michelle Silke (Toyota Corolla) [16]
Matthew Mason/Peter Martin (Nissan Micra) [16]
Thomas Healy/Ross Forde (Honda Civic) [16]
Mark O'Connor/Darren Sayers (Citroen Saxo) [16]
Alan Lawson/Sean Harte (Honda Civic) [16]
Brian Quigley/T.B.A. (Honda Civic) [16]
Sean Maloney/Brian Drury (Suzuki Swift) [16]
Martin Creaven/Chris Crowe (Ford Escort) [C1]
Joe Whyte/Tommy Commane (Mini Clubman) [C1]
John Newman/Brian Ward (Triumph PI) [C1]
Rodney Wilton/P. W (Ford Escort) []
Last chance to buy tickets for draw
Posted: March 15, 2012 12:33 PM
Last chance to buy tickets for draw of a lifetime!!!
1st prize - navigate in this years Midland Moto Stages rally for Rodney Wilton
2nd prize - navigate in this years Midland Moto Stages rally for Vincent Collins
- Both of which are driving mk2 escorts.
3rd prize 1 nights B&B in the Abbey Hotel Roscommon.
Draw takes place Saturday 17th March at 9pm in the Abbey Hotel Roscommon.
Tickets can be purchased from any club member or rally.ie shop
Pictured at the launch of the Midland Moto Stages Rally 2012 were
Seán Cahill COC, Vincent Collins, 2nd prize driver in navigators draw., Rodney Wilton 1st prize driver in navigators draw. and Adrian Grealy, Event Press Officer.
The Midland Motor Club have held a raffle for the Midland Moto Stages Rally, the lucky winner of the first and second prize will have a chance to sit in as navigator for Rodney and Vincent.
Photo: Andrew Fox
Sunday 4th of March was the launch for this year's midland moto stages rally 2012 held in HQ for the event the Abbey hotel Roscommon. The weather was on our side and saw a large crowd attend the launch. There were 7 cars on display all which are going to be competing in this year's event. A big thanks to the lads for bringing them out. Guests on the day were Motorsport Ireland President Joe Corocan, Inspector cuttle from the traffic core Roscommon who spoke on Road Safety which is paramount from the clubs point of view. Bernie Flynn the club chairman who wished clerk of the course Sean Cahill best of luck with the event.
Then Sean spoke about the event and thanked all his team who has worked so hard since early in November planning the event, and also the residents along the route for being so welcoming to the event. He also took the opportunity to thank the sponsors for this year's event and their continued support to the club. Rodney Wilton of Wilton Waste Recycling attended the launch and was happy to hear tickets were selling very well for the chance to navigate with him in his pristine Millington powered Mk 2 escort. Get your tickets quick the draw is St Patricks Day!!!
This year's rally sees a test stage on the Saturday evening for all competitors to test their cars in a safe environment prior to the rally on Sunday which consists of 9 very tough stages for all the crews, this is the first of its kind for a one day rally in Ireland and adds to the calibre of the event.
Entries coming in well for this year's event so get your entries in fast.
After club meeting there is a prize of 1000 euro of a motorsport voucher to be spent at the winners discretion, for the first modified driver home for this years midland moto stages rally 2012. Surely will create a serious battle between the top modified drivers in the country.
Get them modified entrys in!!!
4.4km Test stage
Posted: March 7, 2012 9:16 PM
4.4km test stage proven to be huge attraction to this years event. The stage is open to all entrants of the event and can do it up to 3 times on Saturday evening after scrutiny. This should prove to be very useful to get the car fully set up before the tough days rallying ahead on the Sunday.
Entry fee only 450 euro for 9 stages with a 3x3 format been taken.
Entry fee for juniors and historics only 250 euro and are doing 6 stages of the event and also the option of doing the test stage. The winner of the juniors will also win a free entry into the main field of midland moto stages rally 2013. A chance not to be missed for all junior drivers.
Promotional Video
Posted: March 5, 2012 4:39 PM
Rally Launch - (Sun) 4 Mar 12
Posted: February 28, 2012 10:55 AM
Rally launch Sunday 4th of March at 3pm in the Abbey hotel Roscommon.
All welcome
In this year’s Midland Moto Stages rally it is proposed to run 2 classes for historic rally cars:
Class 17: historic cars up to 1981 including Porsches.
Class 18: historic cars up to 1981 with engine over driven wheels excluding Porsches.
These cars will only be allowed period modifications with an optional tyre choice.
The historic section of the event will be running ahead of the main field on the first six stages of the event just an entry fee of 250 euro.
The first two prizes in our draw are in fact open to anybody who is 16 years of age or older and not 18 which is stated on the tickets. Tickets are limited to 1000 in total and are priced at 20euro each. First prize is a navigators seat alongside Rodney Wilton, Second is a co drivers seat with Vincent Collins, these are for the 2012 midland stages rally on Sunday the 25th march next, Tickets are on sale now from the following locations.
The Abbey Hotel Roscommon 09066 26240
Xlnt signs Roscommon 09066 26128
Johnston’s Toytown Superstore Longford 086 8143765
Bernie Flynn Longford 086 8787224
BDT service station Athlone rd Longford 043 3342710
Tighe’s Centra Foodmarket Rooskey 087 6784982
And all midland motor club members
The draw will take place on St Patricks Day at 3pm at the Abbey Hotel Roscommon and winners will be notified straight away. If required, arrangements are in place to secure a valid licence and all other necessary gear will be provided. The club would like to thank both Rodney and Vincent for helping to make this possible.
New features to this year’s event (Including Draw to co-drive for Rodney Wilton) Updated
Posted: January 10, 2012 12:36 PM
A tight loop of stages with minimal road mileage and very good stages, with service located very close to the end of stage 3/6.
· Entry fee of only 450 euro!! Same price as last year only with a test stage which increases mileage and brings a whole new experience to a clubman event.
· The junior event this year has many new features first being, they will start and run the first 6 stages of this years event rather than the last 5 of last years event so increased mileage for the junior event and entry fee of 250 euro is super value.
To top it off there is a free entry into the main field of next years Midland Moto Stages Rally 2013 for the winner of the junior category. This is the cheapest junior event to enter for the mileage and prize up for grabs.
· Our event is the 2nd round of the Midlands East Rally championship and the 3rd event of the Johnston Toy Town club championship.
· For all navigators and enthusiasts of the sport there will be a draw for a thrill of a lifetime with first prize to navigate with Rodney Wilton in his Millington powered MK2 Escort and 2nd prize is to navigate with local man Vincent Collins in his MK2 Escort this seat sure to be a enjoyable one. Tickets on sale shortly at an amazing price of 20euro. The prize includes application and fee for a navigation plus Rally suit and equipment hire. Over 16’s only - Its really an arrive and navigate prize. Tickets are limited to a thousand so be quick to get in to this amazing draw. Details how to buy tickets shortly.
An event not to be missed at this value! Watch out for more updates on this years event.
Regs out soon!
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