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Posted: April 30, 2007 4:36 PM - 15866 Hits
- O’Mahony/Higgins claims maiden victory on Skibbereen Mini Stages Rally
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Posted: April 30, 2007 4:36 PM
O’Mahony/Higgins claims maiden victory on Skibbereen Mini Stages Rally
Carrigaline driver Brian O’Mahony notched-up his maiden rally victory as he won Sunday’s (April 29) Skibbereen Mini Stages Rally.
O’Mahony and Mayo co-driver John Higgins brought home their OM Concrete Products and Fitzsamuels Insurance-backed Super 1600 Renault Clio a comfortable 37 seconds ahead of the Ford Escort of Ed Synan and Anthony Jordan to claim their first outright honours on an event.
The crew were seeded at number three for the Rosscarbery-based 40-mile tarmac rally and got off to a fine start as they were second after the opening stage, just 0.4 seconds down on early leaders James Stafford and Amy Ryan in the Darrian T90.
O’Mahony and Higgins moved into the lead on stage two as they set the pace and the Darrian crew failed to complete the test with a problem. An overshoot on stage three cost them around six seconds but after being the fastest again, they extended their lead and never looked back despite suffering with a broken alternator belt in the closing stages.
“It’s great to get my first outright rally win, it’s a good feeling and I’d like to thank all my sponsors and my service crew, O’Leary Motorsport. The stages were fantastic and we really enjoyed the day,” 22-year-old O’Mahony said.
O’Mahony and Higgins will return to action as soon as this weekend when they contest round three of the Irish Tarmac Championship (ITC), the Killarney-based Rally of the Lakes (May 5-6).
The crew are not taking part in the full series this season as they are competing in the Dunlop National Rally Championship, but the Rally of the Lakes is the second of three outings in the ITC for the pair this year.
They have their sights set on a win in class 6 and are also targeting finishing as the top 2WD car.
“Last weekend has set us up nicely for this weekend on the Rally of the Lakes and given us a boost in confidence,” O’Mahony continued. “I’ve done this event twice before and it’s a rally I enjoy with good stages. We’ll be pushing for the class victory and I’d also like us to finish as the leading 2WD crew.”
Results
1 Brian O Mahony/John Higgins (Renault Clio S1600) 34:21.1
2 Ed Synan/Anthony Jordan (Ford Escort 2.0) 34:58.2
3 Paul PurtillDavid Lyons (Ford Escort 1.6 16V) 34:59.8
4 John kehoe/Colm Kehoe (Ford Escort 2.0) 35:32.4
5 Shay Power/Martin Croke (Ford Escort 2.0) 35:34.7
6 Jason O Mahony/Jonathan O Mahony (Honda Civic Vti) 35:35.1
7 Patrick Corcoran/Amanda Giles (Toyta Starlet 1.6 16V) 35:43.2
8 Aidan Walsh/Jim Casey (Ford Escort 2.0) 36:16.0
9 Peter O Neill/Niall O Sullivan (Ford Escort 1.6 16V) 36:20.2
10 Leonard Downey/Mark Murphy (Ford Escort 2.0) 36:32.0
Leader After
SS1 James M.Stafford/Amy Ryan (arrian T90 GTR)
SS2-4 Brian o'Mahony/John Higgins (Renault Clio S1600)
Stage Winners
SS1 James M.Stafford/Amy Ryan (arrian T90 GTR)
SS2 Brian o'Mahony/John Higgins (Renault Clio S1600)
SS3 Brian o'Mahony/John Higgins (Renault Clio S1600)
SS4 Brian o'Mahony/John Higgins (Renault Clio S1600)
PRE EVENT NEWS
- Time and Distance Schedule
- Entry List on line
- Entries close in a week's time.
- Latest Entries & News
- Entries flowing in
- Regulations available
- Details
22/04/07
17/04/17
Entry List
No Driver/Navigator (Make Model) [Class]
1 Paul Purtill/David Lyons (Ford Escort) [11]
2 James M. Stafford/Amy Ryan (Darrian T90 GTR) [13]
3 Brian O Mahony/John Higgans (Renault Clio) [6]
4 John Kearney/Denis O Connell (Ford Escort) [13]
5 Fintan Canty/Denis J O Mahony (Ford Escort) [13]
6 Gary Reidy/Patrick Naughton (Ford Escort) [13]
7 Ed Synan/Anthony Jordan (Ford Escort) [13]
8 Adrian Hetherington/Gary Nolan (Ford Escort) [13]
9 Dave Slattery/Sum one (Ford Escort) [13]
10 Aidan Walsh/Jim Casey (Ford Escort) [13]
11 Frank Sweeney/Seamus O Connor (Ford Escort) [13]
12 Shay Power/Martin Croke (Ford Escort) [13]
14 John Cullinane/Kenneth Cullinane (Ford Escort) [13]
15 Stephan Corey/Duine Eile (Ford Escort) [13]
16 Mark Kenneally/Martin Godfrey (Ford Escort) [13]
17 John kehoe/Colm Kehoe (Ford Escort) [13]
18 Leonard Downey/Mark Murphy (Ford Escort) [13]
19 Allen Treacy/Bob Fitzgearld (Toyota Corolla) [13]
20 Patrick Corcoran/Amanda Giles (Toyota Starlet) [11]
21 John Somers/Niall Fortune (Opel Corsa) [11]
22 Paul Mulcahy/Karl Bowman (Toyota Starlet) [11]
23 Alan J Doherty/Colm Doherty (Vauxhall Corsa) [13]
24 Diarmuid Keohane/Peter Keohane (Ford Escort) [12]
25 Paul Hughes/Ann Other (Ford Escort) [13]
26 William McCarthy/Ann Navi (Ford Escort) [13]
27 Vincent Bennett/Frank Ryan (Ford Escort) [13]
28 William Buttimer/Aoife McCarthy (Ford Escort) [13]
29 David Percy/Owen Percy (Ford Escort) [7]
30 Wesley Daly/Finbar Quirke (Ford Escort) [11]
31 Jason O Mahony/Jonathan O Mahony (Honda Civic) [11]
32 Peter O Neill/Niall O Sullivan (Ford Escort) [11]
33 Martin Lordan/Rory Hennessy (Ford Escort) [9A]
34 Pat Ryan /Derry Collins (Ford Escort) [9]
35 Simon Kehoe/Veronica Culleton (Peugeot 306) [7]
36 John Paul Ruth/Sorcha Kelly (Peugeot 206) [7]
37 Martin(Dukie)sheehan/Sum one (Ford Escort) [13]
38 Gerard O Connell/Stephen Hayde (Ford Escort) [12]
39 Padraig Egan/Rory Moloney (Ford Escort) [13]
40 Bill Fitzgerald/Pat Murphy (Peugeot 205) [12]
41 Leo Doyle/Alistair Chambers (Ford Escort Mk1) [12]
42 Jeremiah O Callaghan/Jonathan o Callaghan (Toyota Starlet) [12]
43 Eoghan Calnan/Conor Calnan (Ford Escort) [9A]
44 Michael McKennedy/Ian Stanley (Ford Escort) [11]
45 Jerry O Mahony/Willie Buchanan (Ford Escort) [10]
46 John Spillane/Sean Hurley (Peugeot 106) [6]
47 Steven Clery/John Lynch (Peugeot 106) [6]
48 David Jennings/Geraldine Jennings (Ford Escort) [10]
49 Mickey O Connor Jnr/Sinead O Keeffe (Peugeot 205 Rwd) [9A]
50 Brian O Shaughnessy/Owen Mulcahy (Ford Escort) [10]
51 John Stafford/Anne-M Kennedy (Vauxhall Corsa) [9A]
52 Ciarán Casey/Steven Clarke (Talbot Sunbeam) [10]
53 Alan Kelly /Keith Tierney (Honda Civic) [11]
54 Colm Grant/Sum one (Peugeot 106) [6]
55 Brian Cullen /James Barron (Opel Corsa kit) [10]
56 Garreth O Mahony /David McCarthy (Ford Escort) [9A]
57 Steve Roberts/David Carr (Ford Escort) [13]
58 Patrick McCafferty/Adrian Codd (Vauxhall Corsa) [12]
59 Robert Rohu/Dave Kearney (Ford Escort) [13]
60 Aiden Dunlea/Mike Cleary (Ford Escort) [7]
61 Mike Neligan/John Hurley (Opel Astra gsi) [7]
62 Pat Aherne/Frank Curtin (Ford Escort) [10]
63 Michael Delaney/Jim Murphy (Ford Escort) [13]
64 Martin O Halloran/Joseph Dunne (Ford Escort) [11]
65 Jason O Brien/Denis O Donovan (Peugeot 206) [6]
66 Mick Hickey/Ray Green (Ford Escort) [11]
67 Dermot O Riordan/Michael O Donovan (Toyota Corolla) [11]
68 George Wiley/Kevin Wiley (Peugeot 205) [10]
69 Barry Murphy/Ann Other (Citroen Saxo s1600) [6]
70 Noel Curtin/Elaine hurley (Ford Escort) [13]
71 D.D Murphy/John Murphy (Ford Escort) [12]
72 Mike Quinn/Katie Quinn (Ford Escort mk1) [17]
73 Owen Murphy/Billy Coleman (Hillman Avenger) [17]
74 Peter Desmond/Catherine Kiely (Vauxhall Nova) [10]
75 Philip Giles/Aoife Buttimer (Toyota Corolla) [11]
76 Eamon O Connell/Mark Lenihan (Honda Civic) [11]
77 Shane Purcell/Derek Delaney (Honda Civic) [11]
78 Niall Doherty/David Cleary (Peugeot 206) [6]
79 Tom Geraghty/Enda Geraghty (Ford Escort ) [13]
80 Paudie Casey/Gearoid Regan (Toyota Corolla) [13]
81 Henry Nash/Richard Naughton (Ford Escort) [10]
82 Eoin Creedon/Paul Heffernan (Toyota Corolla) [11]
83 Thomas Kehoe/Fergal Roche (Ford Escort) [10]
84 Simon Keenan/Noel Keenan (Peugeot 106) [6]
85 James Collins/Pat O Driscoll (Vauxhall Nova) [9A]
86 Mark Hackett/Padraig Barry (Peugeot 205 gti) [10]
87 Gerard Seaman/Anne-M Seaman (Vauxhall Nova) [10]
88 Jonathan Lucey/Alan Lucey (Peugeot 106) [6]
89 Maurice Meskell/Podge Doody (Toyota Corolla) [11]
90 John McCarthy/Fergus Harrington (Peugeot 306) [3]
91 Jeremiah O Flynn/Sean O Flynn (Ford Escort Mk1) [10]
92 John Mannion/Jerry Costello (Vauxhall Nova) [10]
93 Alan Boggan/Brian Boggan (Vauxhall Nova) [9A]
94 Pat Ryan /William Kiely (Honda Civic) [11]
95 Paul O Connell/Carol O Connell (Honda Civic) [11]
96 Chris O Donoghue/Sum one (Peugeot 205) [10]
97 Brendan O Sullivan/Paddy Drake (Peugeot 205) [10]
98 Pat Casey/Kenneth Fuller (Peugeot 106) [6]
99 Colm Browne /Lawerence McGrath (Toyota Corolla) [11]
100 Kevin McHugo/Ger Fehily (Honda Civic) [11]
101 Victor Beamish/Andrew Beamish (Opel Corsa) [9]
102 Brian O Mahony/Michelle Galway (Peugeot 106) [9]
103 Gavin Walsh/Kenneth O Rourke (Honda Civic) [11]
104 John Forde/Orla Whyte (Peugeot 205) [10]
105 Jimmy Lucey/James Lucey (Toyota Celica) [13]
106 Alan O Riordan/Jimmy Jordan (Ford Ka) [5]
107 William Walsh/Edmund O Neill (Vauxhall Corsa) [9A]
108 Patrick Calnan/Trevor McCarthy (Peugeot 106) [6]
109 Denis O Brien/Michael O Riordan (Vauxhall Nova) [9A]
110 Enda Kennedy/Sac O Spuds (Vauxhall Nova) [9A]
111 Darren O Connor/Tom O Connor (Vauxhall Nova) [9A]
112 Paddy O Dwyer/David Byrne (Vauxhall Nova) [9]
113 James O Shea/Kevin Power (Toyota Starlet) [9A]
114 Raymond Heaney/William Heaney (Toyota Corolla) [11]
115 Dermot Harrington/Brian O Sullivan (Ford Escort) [11]
116 Batt Donoghue/Duine Eile (Vw Golf) [10]
117 Andy O Donoghue 111/Dr.Alan Whyte (Toyota Corolla) [11]
118 Padraig O Donovan/Gerard O Donovan (Toyota Corolla) [11]
119 Damien McCarthy/Eamon Hayes (Honda Civic) [11]
120 Colin Kingston/Olivia McCarthy (Nissan Micra Gt) [5]
121 Sean Cullinane/Kieran Daly (Mitsubishi Colt) [11]
122 Paul Browne/Margaret Browne (Honda Civic) [11]
123 Dan O Sullivan/Michelle O Sullivan (Opel Manta) [13]
124 Michael Kelleher/Alan Naughton (Ford Escort) [10]
125 Anthony Crowley/Shane Crowley (Peugeot 206) [6]
126 Stephen O Driscoll/Ron Mackey (Ford Escort Mk1) [17]
127 John O Sullivan/Denis O Riordan (Toyota Corolla) [16A]
128 Liam Higgins/Enda O Leary (Honda Civic) [2]
129 Declan Buckley/Derry Healy (Ford Escort Mk1) [11]
130 Kieran Hayes/Derek Flynn (Peugeot 205) [10]
131 Noel Hurley/Cyril Casey (Saab 99 EMS) [17A]
132 William J Symington/J.P.W. Jennings (Hillman Avenger) [17]
133 David Cremin/Johnny O Shea (Ford Escort Mk1) [17A]
134 Ed Murphy/Shane Devane (Ford Escort Mk1) [17A]
135 Owen Crowley/John Caverly (Ford Escort) [9]
136 Donal Dineen/Duine Eile (Peugeot 205) [10]
137 John White/Alan O Mahony (Honda Civic) [11]
138 Sean Rodgers/Ann Other (Vauxhall Nova) [10]
139 John Leahy/Christy O Connor (Honda Civic) [9A]
140 Bryan Giles/Aoife Fitzpatrick (Suzuki Swift) [16]
141 Stephen Kingston/Noel McCarthy (Peugeot 206) [6]
142 Paul O Driscoll/Chris Hayes (Ford Escort) [9A]
143 Bill Giles/Aoife Whyte (Peugeot 205) [10]
144 Richard Bradfield/Michelle McCarthy (Toyota Corolla) [11]
145 Arthur Jagoe/T.J Browne (Talbot Sunbeam) [17]
146 Declan Harte/Ian Burton (Vw Golf) [10]
147 Catherine Levis/Laurna Levis (Toyota Corolla) [16A]
148 Caroline O Mahony/Linda Scully (Honda Civic) [11]
149 David Calnan/John Calnan (Suzuki Swift) [9A]
150 Darren Young/Emmet O Grady (Honda Civic) [16A]
151 James Fitzgearld/Gerard Cowhig (Opel Corsa) [9]
152 Tommy Doody/John O Sullivan (Honda Civic) [11]
153 Fergal Heney/Brendan Heney (Toyota Corolla) [11]
154 J.J. Furlong/Paul Furlong (Talbot Sunbeam) [9]
155 Gerard Power/Jenny Cloney (Suzuki Swift) [1]
156 Dermot Ryan/Declan O Regan (Suzuki Swift) [1]
157 Pat O Sullivan/Tadhg O Connell (Opel Corsa) [10]
158 Simon Cummins/Ann Other (Vauxhall Nova) [9]
159 Trevor O Callaghan/Sac O Spuds (Toyota Corolla) [11]
160 Robert Ryan/Alan Tierney (Talbot Sunbeam) [10]
161 Henry Jennings/Allyn Jennings (Opel Corsa) [9]
162 Sam Leech/Robert Leech (Ford Fiesta XR2i) [10]
163 Sean O Donovan/Karl Atkinson (Honda Civic) [2]
164 Des Collins/John Carthy (Ford Escort) [11]
165 Fergal O Connell/Eamon Crudden (Toyota Celica) [10]
166 Sean McCarthy/Duine Eile (Talbot Sunbeam) [11]
167 Joe Sheil/Aidan O Brien (Toyota Corolla) [11]
168 Ian Clancy/Sac O Spuds (Ford Focus) [11]
169 Declan Stafford/Sum one (Honda Civic) [6]
170 Eoin Duffin/Sum one (Morris Minor) [19]
171 Michael Mc Donnell/John (Blue) Spillane (Honda Civic) [11]
10/04/07
Entries close in a week's time.
With A full week to go, the entry for the above event is filling up rapidly.
More importantly, the quality of entries received, far surpasses our hopes and expectations with a fine top 40 entries. To date Monday 9th, we have received 135 entries, a selection of which are listed here-under, not neccesarily in seeded form. We expect to fill the entry over the coming week and by Monday 16th, the closing date, would hope to have 151 entries and a reserve of at least 20 cars.
Accomodation is still available at Rally Headquarters and in the adjoining cottages. Tel 023 48722
Leading Entries (Unseeded)
Paul Purtill
Shay Power
James Stafford
Leonard Downey
John Kearney
John Cullinane
Fintan Canty
John Keheo
Gary Reidy
David Percy
Ed Synan
Alan Tracey
Dave Slattery
Alan Doherty
Aidan Walshe
William McCarthy
Frank Sweeney
Diarmuid Keohane
John Somers
Paul Mulcahy
William Buttimer
Vincent Bennett
Peter O Neill
Wesley Daly
A Brief summary of the schedule is as follows:
Drivers Briefing Celtic Ross Hotel 11.15
Parc Ferme Out Central Race Track Leap 12.15
Pre Service In at Drinagh 12.35
Pre Service Out 12.50
Start SS1 13.03
Start SS4 16.10
Parc Ferme In at Carbery Rangers GAA Grounds, Ardagh Rosscarbery 16.25
Prize Giving at Celtic Ross Hotel 20.30
Stage Sponsors: Keohane Readymix, J.C Electrical, Dan Seaman Motors and Hayes Caravan Services.
Prize Sponsors: Tuf Mac Tarmac and Keary's Garages Cork.
Officials Cars supplied by Denis and Mary Ryan Subaru Garages Cork.
19/03/07
Entries flowing in
Entries have begun to come in quickly for the Skibbereen Mini Stages Rally.
There are now 50 entries received and many more enquires have been replied to over Patricks weekend. It is expected that this event will have a full and complete entry as it is ideally suited to clubmen who find difficultly in acquiring entries in eg. West Cork, Kerry, Rally of the Lakes and other major upcoming events.
The event consists of 2 stages repeated with a stage mileage of approximately 40 miles. Two classic stages are being run in the Rosscarbery/Glandore area with centralised servicing in Drinagh village and rally headquarters at the Celtic Ross Hotel Rosscarbery.
Parc Ferme will be located at the Central Race Track in Leap and scrutiny will take place at Hayes Caravan park, Castle Freake ( signposted from the N71 )
Come to West Cork for a weekend in April.
Good stages, Excellent headquarters, relaxed timing and good craic. Looking forward to seeing you.!
All enquires to:
Email: celticrossministages@hotmail.com
or tel (086) 8696422 only between 7pm-10pm
Enquires to date from the following competitors regarding entries
Paul Purtill
Willie Whitty
Ed Synan
John Kehoe
Liam Wall
John Somers
Jason Mc Sweeney
Mike Moloney
(Small) Tim O Donovan
Dave Slattery
Fintan Canty
Patrick Corcoran
Martin Lordan
Paul Mulcahy
11/03/07
Regulations and Entry Form available from: or:
19/02/07
Details
Skibbereen & District Car Club will host a Restricted mini-stages rally on 29th April.
As usual this will cater for all classes except classes 4/8/14/15/.
A Junior section and a Historic section will be included!
The event will be based in Rosscarbery's Celtic Ross Hotel.
Regulations will be available shortly.
The coc for this event is well known competitor Bob Kelly.
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