Limerick Forestry Rally - 3 Mar 19

Posted: April 14, 2019 1:19 PM - 12494 Hits

Round 2 - 2019 Irish Forest Rally Championship
Round 2 - 2019 South East Stages Rally Championship

Full On The Limit Sports TV Program on Line

Posted: April 14, 2019 12:35 PM

In Car

Posted: April 14, 2019 12:28 PM

David Crossen/Aileen Kelly (Ford Escort Mk2) SS1


Richie Dalton & Joe O' Brien (Subaru Impreza) SS1


Kyle Mcbride and Kieran Mcbride (Toyota Aygo J1000) SS1

Video Clips

Posted: April 14, 2019 12:28 PM



Results

Posted: April 14, 2019 12:26 PM

1 Keith Power/Mark O'Sullivan (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) 16:00.2
2 Michael Carbin/Conor Mohan (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8) 16:01.1
3 Mikey Conlon/Ciaran McPhilips (Ford Escort Mk2) 16:10.2
4 David Crossen/Aileen Kelly (Ford Escort Mk2) 16:11.3
5 Peter McCullagh/Calum Maguire (Mitsubishi Evo 9) 16:11.3
6 Patrick O'Brien/Stephen O'Brien (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) 16:12.9
7 William Creighton/Liam Regan (Peugeot 208 R2) 16:13.8
8 Owen McMackin/Seán Ferris (Ford Escort Mk2) 16:14.4
9 Austin Snow/John Henderson (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) 16:19.2
10 Dónall Sweeney/Dean O'Sullivan (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6) 16:20.1

Leaders
SS1-2 Keith Power/Mark O'Sullivan (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9)

Stage Winners
SS1 Keith Power/Mark O'Sullivan (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9)
SS2 Stage Stopped
SS3-6 Cancelled (Snow)

Championship leader McCormack is top seed in Limerick

Posted: March 2, 2019 7:03 PM

Following his very impressive win on the opening round of the Valvoline Motorsport Ireland National Forest Rally Championship, Marty McCormack heads to the second round, the Limerick Forestry Stages Rally as top seed. The Skoda driver will be favoured to make it two wins out of two but could face a tough challenge from Cathan McCourt who is getting quicker with each event as he gets used to his Ford Fiesta R5. Niall Henry the number three seed brings his Citroen DS3 R5 to Limerick fresh from a fine performance on the Cambrian National B Rally where he finished third overall. Conor McCourt at number four is the only other R5 car entered and he will be driving a Ford Fiesta. A string of very competitive Mitsubishi Lancers start with Patrick O’Brien at five hoping for better luck than in Carrick when he slid off the road and out of the event early on. Niall McCullagh is next up followed by Gerard Lucey with both drivers featuring strongly in the overall results over the past couple of years. Michael Carbin is another very quick driver at eight and a place on the podium is not out of the question while Donall Sweeney and Peter McCullagh also in Lancers complete the top ten.

The 2WD line up is as formidable as ever, led by David Crossen who will be anxious to get points on the board following his retirement on the opening event. Shane McGirr took top championship points in Carrick and he starts as second seed in the category and will be looking to continue the momentum in his Toyota Starlet. Adrian Hetherington is next up and ran McGirr very close on the first round, he will be looking to go one better in Limerick while Mickey Conlon, John Gordon and David Condell are all very capable of a strong result to boost their championship chances. The junior category looks like a straight fight between Marty Gallagher and Derek Mackarel with very little to separate the pair usually. Others in the running include Jason Dickson, Shane Kenneally, Gareth Deazley and current J1000 champion Jason Murphy.

The M. O’Brien sponsored J1000 championship has a healthy eight entries with all those who took part in the opening round in Carrick back to do battle again. Reece Pollock is top seed by virtue of winning the first round in very impressive fashion in his Nissan Micra. Second seed Kyle McBride got much quicker towards the end in Carrick and if he starts in the same form he will have a great chance of victory in his Toyota Aygo. Peter Beaton is the most experienced of the J1000 crews and he will be looking to build on his third place on the opening round while Marcus McElwee who led after two stages in Carrick before slipping off the road has shown he has the pace to take victory. Aaron Whelan, Casey Jay Coleman (both Nissan Micra), Ella Conway (Peugeot 107) and Joseph Kelly (Toyota Aygo) complete the list of J1000 drivers.

The six stage event takes place close to Rockchapel, Co. Cork with the first stage taking place at 10.28am. There will be service after Stages 2, 4 & 5 with the first car due back to Parc Ferme at 17:15.

Final Instructions No. 1

Posted: February 27, 2019 3:37 PM

Seeded Entry List

Posted: February 27, 2019 7:55 AM

No. Driver/Navigator (Car) [Class]
101 David Crossen/Aileen Kelly (Ford Escort MK2) [13]
102 Shane McGirr/Liam McIntyre (Toyota Starlet) [13]
103 Adrian Hetherington/Gary Nolan (Ford Escort MK2) [14]
104 Mikey Conlon/Ciaran McPhilips (Ford Escort MK2) [14]
105 John Gordan/Thomas Wedlock (Ford Escort MK2) [13]
106 David Condell/Paul Kelly (Ford Escort MK2) [14]
107 Owen McMackin/Sean Ferris (Ford Escort MK2) [13]
108 William Creighton/Liam Regan (Peugeot 208 R2) [2]
109 Derek Mackarel/Grace O' Brien (Vauxhall Nova) [16A]
110 Marty Gallagher/Niall Burns (Peugeot 208 R2) [16A]
111 Stewart McClean/Gerard Neeson (Vauxhall Nova) [11F]
112 Kyle White/Sean Topping (Peugeot 208 R2) [2]
113 Damien McGauran/Michaela McGinn (BMW 320) [13]
114 Alan Commins/Paul Collins (Ford Escort) [12]
115 Gary Kiernan/Darren O'Brien (Ford Escort MK2) [13]
116 Gary Reidy/Frank Sweeney (Ford Escort MK2) [14]
117 Mike Garahy/Iarla McCarthy (Ford Escort MK2) [10]
118 Kevin O'Connor/TBA (Talbot Sunbeam) [11R]
119 Jason Dickson/Alister Wyllie (Ford Fiesta R2) [16A]
120 Shane Kenneally/Jer Connors (Honda Civic) [16]
121 Keelan Maguire/Gary Byrne (Honda Civic) [11F]
122 Paul McMahon/Padraig Deasy (Honda Civic) [11F]
123 Kieran Lynch/Adam Power (Honda Civic) [16]
124 Ciaran McCullagh/Bernard McSweeney (Honda Civic) [11F]
125 Ray Benskin/Peadar Walsh (Ford Escort MK2) [12]
126 James Lucey/Muiris Scannell (Mazda RX 8) [13]
127 Sean Benskin/TBA (Ford Escort MK2) [12]
128 Brian Little/Eathan McColgan (Ford Escort G3) [12]
129 Hal Lewis/Stephen Joyce (Ford Escort MK2) [13]
130 Raymond Doyle/Jarlet Kelly (Toyota Corolla) [11R]
131 Gareth Deazley/Tony McGovern (Honda Civic) [16]
132 Sean McConnell/Anthony McDonnell (Honda Civic) [11F]
133 Ruairi McCartin/David Crilly (Honda civic) [16]
134 Jamie O' Flaherty/TBA (Ford Fiesta R2) [2]
135 Jason Murphy/Mathew Murphy (Honda Civic) [16]
136 Lee Bracken/Francis Kelly (Honda Civic) [9]
137 Charles O' Neill/Tony McCarthy (Honda Civic) [9]
138 Pierce J Doheny/Eilish Dunne (Opel Corsa) [10]
139 Anthony Cullinane/Robert O'Regan (Honda Civic) [11F]
140 David McAuley/Andrew Moore (Honda Civic) [1]
141 Evan Maher/Byran Meade (Subaru Impreza) [16A]
142 Trevor Roche/Jamie O'Rourke (Peugeot 206) [16]
143 Damien O' Donovan/TBA (Ford Ka) [9]

J1 Reece Pollock/John Burke (Nissan Micra) [J1000]
J2 Kyle McBride/Kieran McBride (Toyota Aygo) [J1000]
J3 Peter Beaton/Conor Boylan (Peugeot 107) [J1000]
J4 Marcus McElwee/John Henderson (Skoda Citigo) [J1000]
J5 Aaron Whelan/Des Sherlock (Nissan Micra) [J1000]
J6 Joseph Kelly/Dermot McCafferty (Toyota Aygo) [J1000]
J7 Casey -Jay Coleman/James Fogarty (Nissan Micra) [J1000]
J8 Ella Conway/Jared Gill (Peugeot 107) [J1000]

1 Martin McCormack/Barney Mitchell (Skoda Fabia R5) [5]
2 Cathan McCourt/Barry McNulty (Ford Fiesta R5) [5]
3 Niall Henry/Damien Duffin (Citroen DS3 R5) [5]
4 Conor McCourt/Caolan McKenna (Ford Fiesta R5) [5]
5 Patrick O' Brien/Stephen O' Brien (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [20]
6 Niall McCullagh/Ryan McCloskey (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [4]
7 Gerard Lucey/Padraig O' Donovan (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8) [20]
8 Michael Carbin/Conor Mohan (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8) [20]
9 Dónall Sweeney/Dean O'Sullivan (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6) [20]
10 Peter McCullagh/Calum Maguire (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [4]
11 Joe Hegarty/David Turkington (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [20]
12 Austin Snow/John Henderson (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [4]
14 Keith Power/Mark O' Sullivan (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [20]
15 PJ O'Connor/Con Mulcahy (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [4]
16 Martin McKenna/Martin Brady (Ford Fiesta WRC) [7]
17 Stephen Dickson/Tommy Hayes (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [4]
18 John Reid/Enda Sheilds (Toyota Corolla WRC) [15]
19 Pauric Sheridan/Seán Brunton (Ford Fiesta) [20]
21 Ian Dickson/TBA (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [20]
22 Paul McCann/Paddy Plunket (Ford Fiesta S2000) [5]
23 Joe Stanley/TBA (VW Polo) [20]
24 Ashley Dickson/Patrick Brides (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [20]
24 Richie Dalton/Joe O' Brien (Subaru Impreza) [15]
25 Patricia Denning/Joe Downey (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [20]
26 Gemma Kerley/Jalna Breslin (Subaru Impreza) [20]

Service Area Map

Posted: February 26, 2019 4:05 AM

Entries Received - 25 Feb

Posted: February 26, 2019 3:51 AM

Driver/Navigator (Car) [Class]
David McAuley/Andrew Moore (Honda Civic) [1]
Kyle White/Sean Topping (Peugeot 208 R2) [2]
Jamie O' Flaherty/TBA (Ford Fiesta R2) [2]
William Creighton/Liam Regan (Peugeot 208 R2) [2]
Austin Snow/John Henderson (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 ) [4]
Niall McCullagh/Ryan McCloskey (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 ) [4]
PJ O'Connor/Con Mulcahy (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 ) [4]
Stephen Dickson/Tommy Hayes (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 ) [4]
Peter McCullagh/Calum Maguire (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 ) [4]
Conor McCourt/Caolan McKenna (Ford Fiesta R5) [5]
Martin McCormack/Barney Mitchell (Skoda Fabia R5) [5]
Cathan McCourt/Barry McNulty (Ford Fiesta R5) [5]
Martin McKenna/Martin Brady (Ford Fiesta WRC ) [7]
Damien O' Donovan/TBA (Ford Ka) [9]
Lee Bracken/Francis Kelly (Honda Civic) [9]
Charles O' Neill/Tony McCarthy (Honda Civic) [9]
Mike Garahy/Iarla McCarthy (Ford Escort Mk2) [10]
Pierce J Doheny/Eilish Dunne (Opel Corsa ) [10]
Stewart McClean/Gerard Neeson (Vauxhall Nova ) [11F]
Paul McMahon/Padraig Deasy (Honda Civic) [11F]
Keelan Maguire/Gary Byrne (Honda Civic) [11F]
Ciaran McCullagh/Bernard McSweeney (Honda Civic) [11F]
Sean McConnell/Anthony McDonnell (Honda Civic) [11F]
Alan Commins/Paul Collins (Ford Escort) [12]
Sean Benskin/TBA (Ford Escort Mk2) [12]
Brian Little/Eathan McColeman (Ford Escort G3) [12]
Ray Benskin/Peadar Walsh (Ford Escort Mk2) [12]
David Crossen/Aileen Kelly (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
James Lucy/Muiris Scannell (Mazda RX 8) [13]
Shane McGirr/Liam McIntyre (Toyota Starlet) [13]
John Gordan/Thomas Wedlock (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
Damien McGauran/Michaela McGinn (BMW 320) [13]
Hal Lewis/Stephen Joyce (Ford Escort MK2) [13]
Gary Kiernan/Darren O'Brien (Ford Escort MK2) [13]
Mikey Conlon/Ciaran McPhilips (Ford Escort MK2) [14]
David Condell/Paul Kelly (Ford Escort MK2) [14]
Gary Reidy/Frank Sweeney (Ford Escort MK2) [14]
Adrian Hetherington/Gary Nolan (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
John Reid/Enda Sheilds (Toyota Corolla) [15]
Richie Dalton/Joe o' Brien (Subaru Impreza) [15]
Gareth Deazley/Tony McGovern (Honda Civic) [16]
Jason Dickson/Alister Wyllie (Ford Fiesta R2) [16]
Jason Murphy/Mathew Murphy (Honda Civic) [16]
Shane Kenneally/Jer Connors (Honda civic) [16]
Kieran Lynch/Adam Power (Honda Civic) [16]
Derek Mackarel/Grace O' Brien (Vauxhall Nova ) [16 A]
Evan Maher/Byran Meade (Subaru Impreza) [16 A]
Marty Gallagher/Niall Burns (Peugeot 208 R2) [16 A]
Ian Dickson/TBA (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 ) [20]
Keith Power/Mark o' Sullivan (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 ) [20]
Gerard Lucy/Padraig o' Donovan (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8 ) [20]
Michael Carbin/Conor Mohan (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8 ) [20]
Joe Stanley/TBA (VW Polo) [20]
Pauric Sheridan/Seán Brunton (Ford Fiesta ) [20]
Ashley Dickson/Patrick Brides (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 ) [20]
Patrick O' Brien/Stephen O' Brien (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 ) [20]
Gemma Kerley/Jalna Breslin (Subaru Impreza) [20]
Dónall Sweeney/TBA (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6 ) [20]
Patricia Denning/Joe Downey (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 ) [20]
Joe Hegarty/David Turkington (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 ) [20]
Reece Pollock/John Burke (Nissan Micra) [J1000]
Casey -Jay Coleman/James Fogarty (Nissan Micra) [J1000]
Aaron Whelan/Des Sherlock (Nissan Micra) [J1000]
Peter Beaton/Conor Boylan (Peugeot 107 ) [J1000]
Ella Conway/Jared Gill (Peugeot 107 ) [J1000]
Marcus McElwee/John Henderson (Skoda Citigo) [J1000]
Joseph Kelly/Dermot McCafferty (Toyota Aygo) [J1000]
Kyle McBride/Kieran McBride (Toyota Aygo) [J1000]

Time and Distance Schedule

Posted: February 26, 2019 3:44 AM

Regulations / Entry Form

Posted: January 22, 2019 6:25 PM

Marshals golden tickets €1,500 prize fund

Posted: January 22, 2019 6:23 PM

Message from Gerry O'Brien Chief Marshal

    "The forestry rally 3 March 2019 will have a prize fund of €1,500 ring fenced for all marshals, timekeepers and stage commanders that give assistance to Limerick Motor Club during the event.
    This incentive is to reward the sacrifice that these volunteers make to our events week in week out in all weathers.
    This incentive is kindly sponsored by the competitors on our event.

    If you are in a position to attend please text your name,phone number and what motor club you represent if you are in one to be in with a chance to win

    At the end of each week I will publish the marshals list until I get to the required number plus a few to allow for people that can’t make it and are forced to withdraw..

    Each marshal will be given a golden ticket and the draws will take place on the podium by the winner of the event via the Valvoline National Championship social media group, Ita Doonan Ray Fitzpatrick and will be televised by On the Limit Sports.

    SO GET YOUR NAMES IN AND DONT MISS OUT.
    086 2766267 / +353 86 2766267 Telephone after 6pm.

Preliminary Details / Message from the COC

Posted: December 27, 2018 8:12 AM

Event will be based at Rockchapel, Co Cork with over 60km of stages in the area, including a three counties stage Limerick-Cork-Kerry.

Message from Clerk of Course Anthony Nestor.

    "Now that I see this advert , reality is sitting in that it’s really going to happen .
    Lots of new initiatives being tried on this event which I will promote after Christmas but all are designed with making the the rally as user friendly as possible.

    I have being competing since 1986 and I have lots of new initiatives I want to try with my organising team.

    There will be a lot of focus on stage surface quality , improvement of the recee dvd experience , streamlining the way post event awards are presented and most importantly a friendly can do organisation team.

    The event will not start until after 10am allowing for scrutiny on the morning of the event for those who want to travel on the morning of the event.
    There is also a huge marshal incentive being tried for the first time in Ireland and will be launched mid January 2019 and I can promise you will not want to miss it.
    I’m open to any ideas fellow competitors may have so just give me a call.

    Wishing you all a happy Christmas and peaceful new year"

Club Website

Posted: December 27, 2018 8:11 AM

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