Ford Ka Championship - MULVANEY WINS ON TIEBREAK

Posted: October 7, 2003 8:43 PM

Kenneth in the Henderson's of Sligo/Connacht Gold Ford KA has had a difficult year, but Kenneth's fighting spirit came to the fore and he never gave up hope on his dream. Kenneth had an outside chance of winning the championship going into the final round but perseverance paid off when Championship leader and great rival Ian Chadwick crashed out of the rally on the third stage. Kenneth then had to concentrate on winning the event. Kenneth drove superbly keeping enough in reserve to record his first victory of the year to end on a total of 113 points the same score as Ian Chadwick. However the rules state that a tiebreak is decided by who has the greater number of fastest stage times. Kenneth was the faster of the two all year and the Championship was decided in his favour.

'I am delighted, I have tried so hard all year, I lost a definite victory in Clonmel over a timing error, there have been so many disappointments but this makes up for everything. I am over the moon, we also have won Class 5 in the National Championship, so it is a double celebration. I would like to thank my sponsors Henderson Motors and Connacht and my navigator Damien Henry, without their help this would not have been possible' said Kenneth

Results
1 Kenneth Mulvaney 00.00.00
2 John Doolan 00.02.02
3 Vivian Noone 00.00.07
4 Eoin Fogarty 00.04.09
5 Gary Reidy DNF
6 Kieran Daly DNF
7 Keith Lyons DNF
8 Ian Chadwick DNF
9 Emily O'Mahony DNF
10 Martin Laverty DNF
11 Gordon Coleman DNF
12 Ian Liston DNF
13 Walter Walshe DNF
14 Cathal Greaney DNS

Final Championship Points
1 Kenneth Mulvaney 113
2 Ian Chadwick 113
3 Vivian Noone 101
4 Eoin Fogarty 98
5 John Doolan 93
6 Emily O'Mahony 76
7 Gary Reidy 70
8 Gordon Coleman 59
9 Keith Lyons 56
10 Walter Walshe 43
11 Kieran Daly 38
12 Martin Laverty 32
13 Cathal Greaney 23
14 Ian Liston 19