PRESS STATEMENT - Wexford Motor Club Posted: September 17, 2002 7:47 AM

Today, 14th September 2002, during the running of a stage of the Wexford Stages Rally a competing car was involved in an accident near Ballycullane, Co. Wexford. A number of spectators were injured and were taken to Wexford General Hospital.

They are currently in the hospital and are receiving medical attention. It has been confirmed by the hospital that none of the injuries are life threatening.

A full investigation is now underway and the result of this investigation will be available for consideration by the Motor Sport Commission (Ruling Council) at their meeting on Thursday 19th September 2002.

Issued by Wexford Motor Club @ 5.30pm on Saturday 14th September 2002.

Byrnes - King of the Hills .. Again! Posted: September 17, 2002 7:43 AM

Having missed out on receiving the Frank Keane Perpetual Trophy after winning the Motorsport Ireland Hillclimb/Sprint Challenge last year, Galway man Frank Byrnes was more determined than ever to get his hands on the prestigious trophy this season. In his 2.0 litre Oliver Walsh Motors (Hyundai) backed Formula Opel Reynard, consistent performances with eight wins and four second places put him at the top of the leaderboard at each event and in return helped to secure the title with two rounds to go.

2002 Lakeside Manor Castle Hellfire Rally - 8 Sep 02 Posted: September 11, 2002 7:30 AM

Tim McNulty/Andrew Cullen take 1 second win from 1st stage leaders Adrian McElvaney/Brian Duggan
Photos: Seamus Counihan

Full Results and Stage Times

Ulster Rally - Ford Focus Championship Posted: September 10, 2002 4:06 PM

O'REILLY SCORES MAIDEN VICTORY.

Cathal O'Reilly from Cavan has won the second round of the 2002 Ford Ireland Focus Rally Championship, the Ulster Rally based in Belfast.

  The two-day Ulster Rally based in the Antrim Hills and Sperrin Mountain ranges saw the crews tackle in excess of ninety of the harshest stage miles that some of the crews have ever experienced. The event started as the opening round had finished, with a gigantic nip and tuck battle between Cathal O^ÒReilly, Oliver Stanley (Durrow) and Colm Murphy (Limerick).

DOHERTY BOYS CLAIM THIRD ON TOUGH ULSTER RALLY! Posted: September 10, 2002 4:01 PM

Donegal brothers, Daniel and Michael Doherty (Carndonagh), claimed as exhilarating third place overall behind Tarmac Champion, Andrew Nesbitt and top Pirelli British series runner, Jonny Milner, on last weekend's Stena Line Ulster Rally to take their highest placing in an international event.

2002 Stena Line Ulster Rally - 6-7 Sep 02 Posted: September 10, 2002 3:58 PM

Round 6 - 2002 Toshiba Tarmac Championship

Nesbitt & O'Brien win again, with Gwyndaf Evans putting in one of the drives of the rally to take the S1600 award. Trevor Cathers holds off Roy White for Group N honours. Photos: Seamus Counihan

Shaun Gallagher Rallying - Ulster Rally Posted: September 10, 2002 8:37 AM

The notoriously competitive Peugeot 206 Super Cup lived up to its reputation this weekend when the Stena Line Ulster Rally played host to the latest round of the championship.

Ulster Rally - Peugoet 206 Cup & Super 1600 Posted: September 3, 2002 9:45 AM

1. Peugoet 206 Cup - "Round Six: Seconds Count"
2. Galligan and Noble on Home Ground

IRCA Marshal's Payback Day @ Mondello Park - 18 Aug 02 Posted: August 21, 2002 10:01 AM

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Photo from the 2002 Marshalls Day

Donegal Hillclimb Weekend 2002 - 7-8 Sept 02 Posted: August 19, 2002 3:38 PM

Donegal's "Golden Mile" Hillclimb set for September!!
by Declan McCay

Donegal Motor Club has just announced brief details of it's Inishowen based National Championship Hillclimb at Glentogher, a few miles from Carndonagh, in Inishowen.
Clerk of the Course for the event, Declan Mc Cay announced details for the week-end of 7th & 8th of September.

MOUNTAIN VIEW RESTAURANT BANAGHER RALLY TIME TRIAL - 24 Aug 02 Posted: August 14, 2002 12:07 PM

Thanks to Alan Bolton

Magherafelt & District Motor Club are holding a rally time trial on Saturday 24th August. A 2.2 mile course along the fast flowing riverside track in Banager forest.

Blue Circle Stages Rally - 21 Sep 02 Posted: August 6, 2002 10:48 AM

Thanks to Bob McKeown

Cookstown MC are promoting the all tarmac pace note Blue Circle Stages rally on 21st September.

Seamless Aluminium/Seamus Leonard/Manx Int.Rally Posted: July 29, 2002 8:39 PM

Seamus steers Seamless Aluminium machine to Manx.

The Seamless Aluminium Subaru Impreza GpN heads for the Isle of Man this week for the 5th round of the Tarmac Championship, the Manx International Rally. The driver Seamus Leonard is full of confidence that he will have a change of fortune in his Tarmac Championship campaign, where he currently lies fourth in GpN in the Ballyshannon company Seamless Aluminium backed machine.

WORLD RALLY EXPERIENCE @ Punchestown Racecourse - 21 Jul 02 Posted: July 24, 2002 9:30 AM

Colin McRae wins!!
Photo: Seamus Counihan

McHALE AT HOME WITH THIRD IN WORLD RALLY EXPERIENCE! Posted: July 24, 2002 9:27 AM

Austin McHale took a confidence-boosting third place in the World Rally Experience at Punchestown Racecourse last Sunday in a one-off fun day event, which saw a 12,000 strong crowd watch former World Rally Champion, Colin McRae, win the event.

2002 BIO-CLEAR Lark in the Park - (Sat) 20 Jul 02 Posted: July 24, 2002 7:46 AM

by Declan Mc Cay
Biggerstaff rules St. Columb's Park O.K.

Denis Biggerstaff and his Metro 6R4 did the double in Derry to-day, and won both the main 5 stage Lark in the Park and the Super Shoot out after the main event.

In an thrilling nail biter of a rally, the top 6 drivers swapped times all day, with fractions of a second separating more than 4 of the contenders throughout the whole day.

Natalie out for the craic in Punchestown Posted: July 18, 2002 4:36 PM

The emphasis will be very much on having fun this Sunday (21 July), when Natalie Barratt contests the Punchestown Rally Experience in a Motor Sports Development-run Hyundai Accent WRC².

It will be the first time a Hyundai Accent WRC has competed in Ireland, and it is the same Michelin-shod car that Natalie drove on the Acropolis Rally in Greece recently. This time it will be prepared to full works asphalt specification, ideal for the Punchestown Racecourse venue in Naas, County Kildare, just outside Dublin, which hosts the event.

SEAMLESS ALUMINIUM SUBARU FOR WORLD RALLY EXPERIENCE Posted: July 16, 2002 4:20 PM

Seamus Leonard took his Seamless Aluminium backed GpN Subaru to 3rd placed GpN Tarmac Championship points on last weekend's Jim Clark Rally in Scotland. The Omagh man now heads for this Sunday's showpiece World Rally Experience event at Punchestown

Jim Clark Rally - Peugeot Sport UK News Posted: July 16, 2002 12:06 PM

1. 206 Cup
2. PBRC Super 1600

Scot leading the Championship in 206 Super Cup Posted: July 9, 2002 1:12 PM

The 206 Super Cup heads back to Scotland, for the only mainland closed roads rally in Britain, the Jim Clark Memorial Rally. With a headquarters, promotional start and the event formalities all based in Edinburgh, the event will have a high profile start and finish, while the competitive element, the special stages, are based in the hills around Duns and Berwick.