Killarney Historic Rally - DATE CHANGE - (Sat) 3 Dec 22

Seeded Entry Lists

Posted: November 20, 2022 1:38 PM

HISTORIC
1 Craig Breen/Paul Nagle (Ford Sierra RS Cosworth) [K]
2 Jonathan Greer/Niall Burns (Ford Sierra RS Cosworth 4x4) [K]
3 Alan Ring/Adrian Deasy (Subaru Legacy RS) [K]
4 Cathan McCourt/Liam Moynihan (Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800) [D5]
5 Neil Williams/Anthony O'Sullivan (Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800) [D5]
6 Eamonn Kelly/Conor Mohan (Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800) [K]
7 Michael McDaid/Declan Casey (Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800) [D5]
8 Donagh Kelly/Rory Kennedy (BMW M3) [K]
9 Sebastian Ling/Aled Rees (Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800) [D5]
10 Mark Falvey/Diarmuid Lynch (Ford Escort Mk1 RS1600) [K]
11 Fergus O'Meara/Mikie Galvin (Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800) [D5]
12 Meirion Evans/Dale Furniss (Ford Escort Mk1 RS1600) [D5]
13
14 Stanley Orr/Michael Gibson (Ford Escort Mk1 RS1600) [C5]
15 Ray Breen/Damien Morrissey (Subaru Legacy RS) [K]
16 Melvyn Evans/Sean Hayde (Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800) [D5]
17 Duncan Williams/Guy Weaver (Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800) [D5]
18 Tomas Davies/Eurig Davies (BMW M3) [K]
19 Maurice Meskell/Stephen Meskell (Ford Escort Mk1 RS1600) [C5]
20 Wayne Evans/Sion Jones (Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800) [D5]
21 Gareth Lloyd/David Byrne (BMW M3) [K]
22 Ray Cunningham/Jared Gill (BMW M3) [K]
23 Mike Simpson/Dale Gibbons (Ford Escort Mk1 RS1600) [C5]
24 Phil Rogers/Brian Quinlan (Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800) [D5]
25 Todd Falvey/Iarla McCarthy (Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800) [D5]
26 Peadar Walsh/Grace Walsh (Ford Escort Mk1 RS1600) [C5]
27 Guy Anderson/Andrew Bull (Mitsubishi Galant VR-4) [K]
28 Adrian Evans/Martin Henry (Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800) [D5]
29 Tom Clark/Alistair Wyllie (Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800) [D5]
30 Berian Richards/Ashley Trimble (Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800) [D5]
31 Ross Forde/Arron Forde (Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800) [K]
32 Colin McDowell/Bryn Pierce (Austin Mini) [B2]
33 Rex Ireland/Dan Morfield (Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800) [K]
34 Joe Whyte/Des Sherlock (Morris Cooper S) [B2]
35 Eoghan Fogarty/Robert Nolan (Toyota Corolla Twincam) [E2]
36 James O'Mahony/Gary Gallagher (Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800) [D5]
37 Walter Dick/Shane Griffin (Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800) [K]
38 Gareth Bevan/Dafydd Evans (Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800) [D5]
39 Michael Carbin/Dean O'Sullivan (Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800) [D5]
40 Trevor Wilson/Paul Mulholland (Porsche 911) [C4]
41 Noel Doyne/James Murtagh (Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800) [D5]
42 Hugh McQuaid/Martin Byrne (Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800) [D5]
43 Robert Falvey/John Doody (Ford Escort Mk2 RS2000) [D3]
44 Philip McKibbin/Tommy Commane (Ford Escort Mk1 RS2000) [B1]
45 Brendan Brosnan/Eilish Dunne (Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800) [D5]
46 Craig Macwilliam/Guy Macwilliam (Ford Escort Mk1 RS1600) [C5]
47 Aidan O'Connor/Ian Regan (Ford Escort Mk1 RS1600) [C5]
48 Alan Watkins/Eoghan McCarthy (Ford Escort Mk2 RS2000) [D3]
49 Iarla Carty/Jack Carty (Vauxhall Nova) [E2]
50 Brendan McAree/Peter Farrel (Porsche 911) [K]
51 Seamus Burke/Gary McElhinney (Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800) [K]
52 Kyle Tilley/Martin Brady (BMW M3) [K]
53 David Goose/William Nolan (Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800) [D5]
54 Harry Hunt/Steve McPhee (Ford Escort Mk2 RS1800) [D5]
55
56 Michael Cullen/Sean Hassett (BMW M3) [K]
57 Peter McCullagh/Flint McCullagh (Ford Escort Mk2 RS2000) [K]
58 Paul Rowley/Patrick Brides (Ford Escort Mk2 RS2000) [K]
59 Alex Rossiter/Ian Clapham (Ford Escort Mk1) [C3]
60 Michael Jewell/Kevin Jones (Ford Escort Mk1) [C4]
61 Ed Colton/Enda Shiels (Hillman Avenger) [C2]
62 David O'Brien/Niall O'Brien (Ford Escort MK2) [C2]
63 Aidan Kennedy/Karol O'Mahony (Austin Mini Cooper S) [B2]
64 Les Allfrey/Keith Fellowes (Austin Mini Cooper S) [B2]
65 James Hall/Tony McCarthy (Audi Coupe) [K]
66 Ivan Warwick/Claire Rodgers (Audi Quattro) [K]
67 Paul Mankin/Peter Scott (Lotus Elan) [B3]
68 John O'Neil/Martin Gallogley (Ford Escort) [D3]
69 Brian Crawford/Finian Hannigan (Talbot Sunbeam) [D2]
70 Peter Neville/David Mannion (Volvo 142) [B4]
71 Raymond Nelson/Ivor Fergson (Ford Escort Mk1) [C3]
72 Liam Regan/Glyn Thomas (Skoda Estelle 130 L) [F1]
73 Tom Slattery/Helen Slattery (Lotus Cortina) [B3]
74 Ned Flahavan/Anthony Roche (Lancia Fulvia) [B2]
75 Harold Bunting/Dessie Wilson (Morris Mini Cooper S) [B2]

MODIFIED
76 Kevin Eves/Chris Melly (Toyota Corolla Twincam) [7]
77 Gary Kiernan/Daren O'Brien (Ford Escort Mk2) [7]
78 Conor Murphy/Sean Collins (Ford Escort Mk2) [7]
79 Jack Newman/Andrew Browne (Ford Escort Mk2) [7]
80 Dessie Keenan/Jason McKenna (Ford Escort Mk2) [7]
81 Martin McGee/Conor Foley (Ford Escort Mk2) [7]
82 Jason Black/Karl Egan (Toyota Starlet RWD) [6]
83 Sam Moffett/Keith Moriarty (Toyota Starlet RWD) [6]
84 Josh Moffett/Andy Hayes (Ford Escort Mk2) [7]
85 Enda O'Brien/John Butler (Ford Escort Mk2) [7]
86 Raymond Conlon/Paul Sheridan (Toyota Corolla Twin Cam) [6]
87 Gary McPhillips/Ger Conway (Ford Escort Mk2) [7]
88 Johno Doogan/Paul Lennon (Ford Escort Mk2) [7]
89 Eddie Doherty/Tom Murphy (Ford Escort Mk2) [7]
90 Stephen Faughnan/Amy Faughnan (Ford Escort Mk2) [6]
91 Colin Moynihan/Kevin Horgan (Ford Escort Mk2) [6]
92 Dave Slattery/Denis Coffey (Ford Escort Mk2) [6]
93 Shane McCarthy/Donagh Crowley (Ford Escort Mk2) [6]
94 Leonard Downey/Mark Murphy (Ford Escort Mk2) [7]
95 Kevin O'Donoghue/Evan MacBride (BMW M3) [7]
96 Tadhg O'Sullivan/John McCarthy (Ford Escort Mk2) [7]
97 Denis Hickey/Eoin O'Leary (Ford Escort Mk2) [7]
98 Daniel Breslin/Paddy Boyle (Ford Escort Mk2) [7]
99 Allen Treacy/Eoin Treacy (Toyota Corolla GT) [6]
100 Mark Murphy/Damien Fleming (Toyota Starlet RWD) [5]
101 Thomas Randles/Cathal Quill (Ford Escort Mk2) [7]
102 Charlie Hickey/Charleen Hickey (Ford Escort Mk2) [7]
103 Rory Thomas/Aidan Thomas (Ford Escort Mk2) [6]
104 Tommy McDonagh/Seaghan Hickey (Ford Escort Mk2) [3]
105 James Cassidy/Domhnall Lennon (Ford Escort Mk2) [3]
106 Aidan Bourke/Pierce Jnr. Doheny (Ford Escort Mk2) [6]
107 Tim Flood/Anthony Smith (Ford Escort Mk2) [6]
108 Corey Eves/Pascal McCarney (Toyota Corolla) [6]
109 Neil Phelan/Keith McCarthy (Ford Escort Mk2) [7]
110 Andrew Purcell/Sarah Purcell (Ford Escort Mk2) [7]
111 Kevin O'Sullivan/Marcus Tracey (Ford Escort Mk2) [6]
112 Kevin Cole/Matthew Kirwan (Ford Escort Mk2) [3]
113 Raymond O'Neill/Padraig O'Donovan (Ford Escort Mk2) [3]
114 Evan Russell/Richie Long (Ford Escort Mk2) [3]
115 Sean Enright/Kevin Doherty (Ford Escort Mk2) [3]
116 Lloyd Hutchinson/Willie Fitzpatrick (Austin Mini Cooper S) [4]
117 Bob Moran/Eoin Collins (Ford Escort Mk2) [5]
118 PJ O'Dowd/Denny Greaney (Talbot Sunbeam) [2]
119 Sean Hickey/Con Lucey (Toyota Starlet RWD) [3]
120 Ken Lyons/Paddy McDonnell (Ford Escort RS Mk2) [7]
121 Roy Baldrick/Dermot Friel (Talbot Sunbeam) [6]
122 Michael Cahill/Keith Lipscombe (Ford Escort) [5]
123 Jeremiah O'Flynn/Neil Flynn (Ford Escort Mk2) [6]
124 Mervyn Deane/Trevor Burke (Ford Escort Mk2) [6]
125 Robert Counihan/Timmy Kelly (Toyota Corolla Twin Cam) [6]
126 David Leslie/Melissa Leslie (Ford Escort RS) [3]
127 David Cremin/Johnny O'Shea (Ford Escort Mk1) [3]
128 Kevin Flanagan/Mark Reilly (Austin Mini Cooper S) [1]
129 Shane Doyle/William Kelliher (BMW E30) [5]
130 John Hickey/Michelle Hickey (Toyota Starlet RWD) [5]
131 Stephen Bawn/Sean Nolan (Ford Escort Mk2) [7]
132 Brian O'Neill/Richard Cleary (Ford Escort Mk2) [6]
133 Eoghan Calnan/Conor Calnan (Ford Escort Mk2) [6]
134 Jack Kelleher/Paddy Robinson (Ford Escort Mk2) [7]
135 Brian Hickey/Mark Horgan (Ford Escort Mk2) [7]
136 Aidan Long/Rory O'Donoghue (BMW M3) [7]
137 Cathal Martley/Shane Gorman (Toyota Corolla Twin Cam) [5]
138 Colin Fitzgerald/Ian McCarthy (Ford Escort Mk2) [2]
139 Mike Deane/Daniel Finnegan (Ford Escort MK2) [5]
140 Patsy McDonagh/Leigh Cavanagh (Ford Escort MK2) [2]
141 Patrick Bonner/Eoghan Moore (Ford Escort Mk2) [3]
142 Paudie O'Callaghan/Danny Murphy (Toyota Starlet RWD) [4]
143 Noel O'Sullivan/Nicholas Burke (Ford Escort Mk2) [4]
144 Francis Kelly/Colin O'Toole (Vauxhall Nova GTE) [4]
145 Mark Donovan/Conor Moloughney (Ford Escort) [6]
146 Niall Myers/Colm Myers (Toyota Corolla RWD) [5]
147 Ian Horgan/Aaron Browne (Toyota Corolla RWD) [5]
148 Keith Naughton/Damien Murphy (Ford Escort Mk2) [6]
149 Tom O'Sullivan/Mark O'Sullivan (Peugeot 205 GTi) [6]
150 Alan Costello/Paddy Costello (Ford Escort Mk2) [2]
151 John Barry/Ella Barry (Austin Mini Cooper) [1]
152 Gerard Dineen/Donal Dineen (Toyota Starlet RWD) [3]

RESERVE LIST
153 Michael (Ray) Stack/Gene Stack (Ford Escort) [6]
154 Mathew Dance/Jason Davies (Ford Escort) [7]
155 Paul Crosby/Trisha Greavy (Toyota Starlet RWD) [5]
156 Kenneth Cullinane/Robert O'Regan (Toyota Starlet RWD) [6]
157 Emmet Watchorn/Noel Coogan (Ford Escort MK2) [6]
159 Mossie Costello/Megan Costello (Ford Escort Mk2) [5]
160 Daniel McKenna/Andrew Grennan (Ford Escort Mk2) [7]
161 Jason McSweeney/Liam Brennan (Ford Escort Mk2) [7]
162 James Bradley/David Doyle (Peugeot 205 GTi) [3]
163 Kevin O'Conor/Mike Breen (Talbot Sunbeam) [5]
164 Richard Davis/Richard Hickey (Ford Escort) [6]
165 Bernard Daly/Philip Doherty (Ford Escort Mk2) [3]
166 Mike Jnr O'Conor/Barry Attridge (Opel Manta GTE) [6]
167 Chris O'Callaghan/Kaine Treanor (Ford Escort Mk2) [7]
168 Padraig Egan/Tomas Ryan (Ford Escort Mk2) [7]
169 Padraig Coll/Aidan Sweeney (Ford Escort Mk2) [5]
170 Justin Comer/Ken Flanagan (Ford Escort) [6]
171 John Hade/Shane Curry (Ford Escort Mk2) [7]
172 Aaron Martley/TBA (Toyota Corolla Twincam) [6]
173 Scott Singleton/Kyle Diffin (Ford Escort) [7]
174 Denis Bourke/TBA (Ford Escort Mk2) [5]
175 Stewart Morrison/Kerrie Macgillivray (Ford Escort Mk2) [6]
176 Paul Cullen/Brian Rowan (Vauxhall Corsa) [2]
177 Mark Faulkner/Ashley Boulton (Vauxhall Nova gsi) [5]
178 Thomas Lynch/Evan Downey (Ford Escort G3) [6]
179 Aaron McIntyre/Paul McPhillips (Toyota Starlet RWD) [6]
180 Jason O'Brien/Ger Clancy (Ford Escort) [6]
181 Maurice Kennelly/Eoin Mullvihill (Ford Escort) [3]
182 Stephen McDonagh/Fran McDonagh (Ford Escort Mk2) [7]
183 Philip Greenlee/Oisín Sherlock (Ford Escort Mk2) [7]
184 William Nolan/Mick Coady (Toyota Corolla) [5]
185 Quentin Park/TBA (Ford Escort MK2) [3]
186 Colin O'Rourke/Shane Gilhooly (Ford Escort Mk1) [7]
187 Craig Rahill/Conor Smith (Ford Escort Mk2) [5]
188 Shay Laheen/Kerrill Dempsey (Ford Escort Mk2) [6]
189 Shane Kenneally/Tom Kenneally (Ford Escort) [5]
190 Pauric Gillespie/TBA (Ford Escort Mk2) [5]
191 Ronan Quinn/Kevin Heffernan (Ford Escort) [5]
192 Tommy Foley/TBA (Ford Escort Mk2) [3]
193 Michael Dowling/Stephen Buckley (Ford Escort Mk1) [6]
194 Peter Greene/Conor Comack (Ford Escort Mk2) [6]
195 Colin Price/Oli Benton (Toyota Starlet RWD) [6]
196 Stephen Greaney/Maurice Greaney (Ford Escort Mk2) [7]
197 Cathall Sheridan/Ben McIntyre (Vauxhall Nova gsi) [2]
198 Daniel Dunne/Alan Keena (TBA TBA) [5]
199 Alexander Cochrane/Chris Johnston (Ford Escort) [6]
200 Brendan Dowling/Tommy Moynihan (Toyota Corolla Twin Cam) [5]
201 Paul Dowling/Myles Redmond (Ford Escort Mk2) [3]
202 Jamie Grant/Dylan Doonan (Toyota Kp61) [6]
203 Eddie Lyons/Tommy Cuddihy (Ford Escort) [3]
204 Barry Mahon/Ultan McGowan (Peugeot 205) [2]
205 Micheal O'Donovan/TBA (Opel Corsa GSi) [2]
206 Anthony O'Brien/Conor Lappin (Ford Escort) [2]
207 Kevin Brennan/Larry O'Shea (Toyota ae86) [3]

Breen and Nagle enter Killarney in ex-Meagher Ford Sierra

Posted: November 20, 2022 12:38 PM

Craig Breen has coaxed Paul Nagle out of retirement for next month’s Rentokil Initial Killarney Historic Rally.

The Aghadoe man made the announcement at the rally’s official launch at the Gleneagle Hotel in Killarney on Sunday, 13th of November.

Nagle announced his retirement from the World Rally Championship in October.

He was in Japan this week to complete the handover to Breen’s new co-driver James Fulton and returned to Ireland on Sunday just in time for the launch.

The 2022 event winners will drive the Ford Sierra Cosworth that Frank Meagher drove to victory on the 1992 Circuit of Ireland Rally.

The late Tipperary driver was Breen’s childhood rally here and he recently completed a full restoration of the Sierra. The Killarney will be the car’s first appearance since the restoration.

“We are looking forward to going out for a big battle with some local drivers, “said Nagle.

Killarney and District Motor Club confirmed at the launch that it had received 230 entries for the 150 available spaces.

Sunday’s launch was attended by several dignitaries including TD Danny Healy Rae and Niall Kelleher who is the mayor of the Killarney Municipal District and president of the Chamber of Tourism and Commerce.

“This event is a great advertisement for Killarney, the exposure it gives and the much-needed business at a quieter time of the year – to this visiting our town please do enjoy yourselves,” said Mr Kelleher.

Healy-Rae echoed those words

He said: “This is a great event for the town of Killarney, coming at the dead end of the year, and it gives great exposure for the County of Kerry.”

Club chairman Dan Keane welcomed the politicians’ support for the rally.

“It is hugely important that elected officials recognise the importance of motorsport in Ireland,” he said.

Garda Gary Carroll of the Kerry Roads Policing Division was there to impress a road safety message to the large group of rally fans who attended the event.

“Keep the race in the place,” he said. “This is a wonderful event and adds to the town of Killarney and County Kerry.”

Clerk of course Anthony O’Connor outlined details of the route and some innovations for this year’s rally.

“Our plans are at an advanced stage to create a motorsport festival on the streets of Killarney town, the two-day festival event will begin with a ceremonial start in the town centre on Friday evening at 7 pm on December 2,” he said. “

“Saturday morning starts with the iconic Molls Gap, followed by the mountainous Bealaghbeama Pass and the fast-flowing Kilgobnet stage, then into service at Liebherr Container Cranes. This loop of Moll's Gap, Bealaghbeama Pass and Kilgobnet is repeated and into service again, before heading out to take on the challenge of Moll's Gap for the third time.”

Rentokil Initial Killarney Historic Rally officially Launched

Posted: November 20, 2022 12:33 PM

Killarney and District Motor Club unveiled further details of its December 2 and 3 Rentokil Initial Killarney Historic Rally at the Gleneagle Hotel, on Sunday afternoon, 13th of November.

In his address to the large audience, clerk of the course Anthony O’Connor outlined some of the new initiatives for this year’s event.

“A huge effort is going on behind the scenes to organise, what I believe, is the best one-day rally Ireland has to offer,” he said.

“Entries will close in just a few days and, as ever, the rally has received a large number of entries with some of the highest quality machines and drivers already signed up to take on this challenging event.

“In a Killarney Historic Rally first, the iconic Molls Gap stage will be run on three occasions across the day, which has received nothing but positivity since that was announced. A large number of spectators are expected to congregate on the iconic left-hand turn on the main Killarney to Kenmare road. The rally will consist of seven stages in total, with two runs through the scenic Ballaghbeama stage and the technical and twisty sections of Kilgobnet, which is enough to test the best drivers in the world.”

The rally has attracted a star-studded entry list including entries from all corners of Ireland, Britain and the USA.

LEADING LOCAL ENTRIES

Alan Ring leads the very strong Kerry entry in his Subaru Legacy RS. He and co-driver Adrian Deasy finished second overall last year.

Fergus O’Meara will have British Championship runner-up Mikie Glavin in the hot seat in his Ford Escort.

Todd Falvey is also competing in a Ford Escort and all three local drivers are in contention for the historic award in the Kingdom of Kerry Rally Championship.

INTERNATIONAL ENTRIES

Atlanta-based Donegal man Seamus Burke makes a welcome return to Killarney driving a Ford Escort.

Californian Joe Whyte is a regular visitor to Kerry rallies in his Mini Cooper.

Welshman Sebastien Ling won the historic section of the recent Kerry Winter Rally, and he will be making his Killarney debut in the same Ford Escort.

Leading Welsh driver is long-time visitor Gareth Lloyd who returns in the same BMW M3 E30 that drove to a top ten finish last year

Other Welsh drivers include brothers Adrian and Wayne Evans in their Ford Escorts. ,

Harry Hunt became the youngest British driver, at 27, to take part in the Dakar Rally in 2016. He is making his Killarney debut at the wheel of a Ford Escort Mk2.

Warwickshire’s Les Allfrey has been supporting Killarney and District Motor Club events since the 1980s and makes a welcome return in his Mini.

INTERESTING ENTRIES

Donagh Kelly and Rory Kennedy were fourth overall in Killarney last year and they return in the same BMW M3 E30.

Monaghan’s Michael Carbin makes his first foray into historic rallying. He finished fifth in the recent Banna Beach Resort Kerry Winter Rally in a Mitsubishi Lancer, but he will drive a Ford Escort RS1800 in Killarney in just under three weeks.

Racing driver Michael Cullen will compete in a BMW M3 E30. His co-driver Sean Hasset is better known for the behind-the-scenes social media work he does for Craig Breen on the World Rally Championship.

Breen’s father Ray returns with a similar Legacy to Alan Ring’s version.

Michael McDaid and his Cork co-driver Declan Casey spent the summer scoring top results in the Welsh and BTRDA gravel championship events in the UK.

MODIFIED RALLY

Although predominantly a historic rally, the modified section is always keenly fought and popular with spectators.

Among the leading entries, so far, in this competition is Kevin Eves from Donegal who finished second in this category last season and returns in the same Toyota Corolla.

Jack Newman led the Kerry Winter Rally for a spell but retired after an altercation with a chicane. With his car fully repaired he will be hoping for better luck on his second visit to Kerry in recent weeks.

Leading locals in this category include Connor and Mark Murphy in an Escort and a Starlet. Ray O’Neill, Denis Hickey, Sean Enright (Ford Escorts) and PJ O’Dowd (Talbot Sunbeam) are all potential class winners.

Rentokil Initial Killarney Historic Rally to be Launched this Sunday - 13 Nov

Posted: November 7, 2022 4:59 AM

Excitement is continuing in Killarney ahead of next month’s Rentokil Initial Killarney Historic Rally, which will take place on Saturday, December 3rd. Ireland's only dedicated rally for Historic cars will once again take centre stage as crews wind down their campaigns for 2022.

The rally will be officially launched this coming Sunday, November 13th at the Rally Headquarters, The Gleneagle Hotel with proceedings beginning at 4 O Clock. The rally is once again the opening round of the 2023 Irish Tarmac Rally Championship which is sure to whet the appetite of those wishing to take home top honours at the end of next year. The rally is also the final round of the Moriarty’s Centra sponsored Kingdom of Kerry Championship and with many winners yet to be decided, a close battle among Kerry based crews is guaranteed.

The launch is open to the public and is a great chance for the people of Killarney and Kerry to meet some drivers as well as seeing some of the country’s top Historic machines up close. Ahead of the launch, 2022 rally organiser, Clerk of the Course Anthony O Connor said, “I am extending the invitation to everybody to come along for what is a fantastic day of chat and excitement as the 2022 edition of this great event is officially launched”. Anthony added “A huge effort is going on behind the scenes to organise, what I believe, is the best one-day rally Ireland has to offer”.

Entries will close in just 9 days’ time on November 16th and the rally has, as ever, received a large number of entries with some of the highest quality machines and drivers already signed up to take on this challenging event. In a Killarney Historic Rally first, the iconic Molls Gap stage will be run on 3 occasions across the day, which has received nothing but positivity from rally fans across social media this week, with a large number of spectators expected to congregate on the iconic left hand turn on the main Killarney to Kenmare road. The rally will consist of 7 stages in total, with 2 runs through the scenic Ballaghbeama stage and the technical and twisty sections of Kilgobnet, enough to test the best drivers in the world.

4 Weeks To Go Until Rallying Returns To Killarney Town

Posted: November 7, 2022 4:58 AM

Following a break since the May Bank Holiday Weekend, rallying is returning to Killarney on December 2nd and 3rd as the Rentokil Initial Killarney Historic Rally takes centre stage in Kerry’s tourism hotspot to kick off the festive atmosphere on the first weekend of December.

The Killarney Historic Rally is once again backed by Mr Motorsport in Kerry Michael O Mahony, who is the Managing Director of Rentokil Initial, Ireland’s Pest Experts. The rally will kick off as ever on Friday night where a ceremonial start will see participating crews will take to the town centre to officially get the rally underway under the Christmas lights of Killarney.

The rally proper takes place on Saturday with crews taking to the traditional stages of Molls Gap and Ballaghbeama with 2 runs over the Kilgobnet stage which is sure to be a challenge to both man and machine. The rally will finish with the crews passing over the finish ramp at the Rally Headquarters in the Gleneagle Hotel before a gala dinner and prize-giving which is the perfect end of season reward for the competitors.

Taking charge of this year’s Rentokil Initial Killarney Historic Rally is Anthony O Connor. Having previously been the Clerk of the Course for the International Rally of the Lakes, Anthony is using his knowledge of the Killarney terrain to give the competitors the utmost rally test.
“Plans are at an advanced stage now and it is all systems go for the 2022 event. It is a really tough route and anyone who takes home silverware on Saturday will be deserving of their victory” he said. Anthony added “The rally is always used to kick off the festive season in the town and I hope, as ever, the historic rally will give tourism in the town a well-deserved boost ahead of a busy Christmas period”.

Entries are coming in thick and fast for the event and there is sure to be a full house of cars to take to the rally start on December 3rd. Multiple International competitors have already placed an entry for this year's rally. Killarney is always a great attraction for overseas crews and the rally organisers are looking forward to welcoming many back on their return as well as welcoming multiple crews to Killarney for their first trip to the south-west of Ireland.

So, strap yourselves in for one of Ireland’s most anticipated rally’s of 2022.

On Line Entry / Regulations

Posted: October 22, 2022 10:32 AM

Killarney Historic Rally - DATE CHANGE - (Sat) 3 Dec 22 - REGULATIONS

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Date Confirmed for 2022 Killarney Historic Stages Rally

Posted: September 28, 2022 10:13 AM

"Following confirmation from Motorsport Ireland I’m pleased to announce that the 2022 Killarney Historic Rally will take place on Saturday December 3rd. I hope to see you all in Killarney for the final tarmac rally of 2022. A special thanks to everyone who facilitated the change of date."

Anthony O Connor COC

Killarney and District Motor Club