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Monaghan Stages Rally - 20 Apr 08

Posted: April 23, 2008 5:43 PM - 33102 Hits

Round 3 - 2008 National Rally Championship
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Posted: April 22, 2008 9:18 AM

DESSIE KEEN IN MONAGHAN AGAIN
(Report courtesy of Irish Dunlop – sponsors of the Irish National Rally Championship)

Posted: April 21, 2008 1:17 PM

Local driver, Dessie Keenan and co-driver, Enda Sherry (Subaru WRC) survived a final stage puncture to win the Monaghan Rally, the third round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship. After nine special stages, Keenan/Sherry, who won this event last year, were 35 seconds ahead of new Dunlop Championship leaders, Niall Maguire/Paul McLaughlin (Subaru), who also punctured on the final stage. They clung on to runner-up spot by a mere second from the Subaru of Patrick Elliott/Paul Goodman.
Gary McPhillips/Mark Tierney (Escort) were the top two-wheel drive crew, they also finished sixth in general classification.
Fergal Costello/Shane Gilhooly (Mitsubishi) won Group N.

It only took a few kilometres for Keenan to get accustomed to the S9 McKinstry hired Subaru. At the end of the opening stage near Newbliss, he was eight seconds quicker than his fellow Monaghan driver, Niall Maguire with Kevin Barrett occupying third – a further ten seconds in arrears. Michael Barrable (Ford Focus WRC) retired at the stage finish with centre differential failure. Meanwhile, Noel Redmond didn’t even get that far, his new S12 Subaru failed to start prior to the rally.

Keenan also set the pace on the second and third stage and arrived at the Monaghan service halt with a 38 second lead over Maguire with both Barrett and Leonard tying for third some 16 seconds further adrift.

Keenan revelled in the conditions while Maguire lost some 15 seconds with a massive overshoot on the third test. Fifth placed Patrick Elliott opined that he had little confidence in the wet conditions and reckoned the suspension set up of his Subaru was far too hard.

Glen Allen damaged the steering when he hit a kerb on the first stage, he was sixth followed by top rear wheel drive competitor, Gary McPhillips (Escort).

Elsewhere, former winner, Adrian McElvaney, on his first event in twelve months, opined that he was far too rusty, after the opening three stages, he was down in thirteenth place but retired a few stages later with driveshaft failure.

Willie Fannin (Subaru) led Group N while fellow Dunlop contender, Danny McBride traversed the stages without the anti-lag. Maurice Moffett (Starlet) remarked of his dislike for the wet conditions.

Keenan continued to dominate and extended his lead over Maguire to 58 seconds after the completion of the second loop. His stages times were slightly slower than the previous occasion, a fact he attributed to the slippy conditions. Maguire was quite content to hold second and was concentrating on Dunlop points as Keenan didn’t register for the Dunlop series.

Changes to the set-up of his Subaru worked very effectively for Elliott, who was quickest on S.S. 5 and duly slotted into third place – 25 seconds adrift of Maguire. Leonard held fourth but was concerned about the lack of boost. Glenn Allen also made up some ground, he was fifth from Barrett, who had a major moment on the fourth stage.

An untroubled McPhillips continued to lead the two wheel drive category, however, he was under plenty pressure from Escort pair, Daniel McKenna and Rodney Wilton, Damien Gallagher (Toyota Corolla) and Manus Kelly (Escort) – all of whom were within a 14 second time frame.

Keenan added a further three seconds to his lead on stage seven. On the final stage, he punctured the front left hand tyre and had to drive two-thirds of the way as it deflated. However, he had enough of a cushion to take his second successive victory in Monaghan. Maguire also suffered a punctured and he was just able to hang to second – one second ahead of Elliott. Maguire moves into the lead of the series. Seamus Leonard came home fourth with Kevin Barrett (Subaru) and top two wheel-drive exponent, Gary McPhillips sixth – he finished some 16 seconds ahead of rival, Rodney Wilton. Damien Gallagher (Escort), Manus Kelly (Escort) and Joe MacHugh (Escort Cosworth) completed the top ten. Glenn Allen (Toyota Corolla WRC) retired on the final loop with engine failure.

Results / Photos

Posted: April 21, 2008 11:06 AM

1 Dessie Keenan/Enda Sherry (Subaru Impreza WRC) 80m 37s,
2 Niall Maguire/Paul McLaughlin (Subaru Impreza WRC) 81m 12s,
3 Patrick Elliott/Paul Goodman (Subaru Impreza WRC) 81m 13s,
4 Seamus Leonard/John McCafferty (Subaru Impreza WRC) 81m 35s,
5 Kevin Barrett/Sean Mullally (Subaru Impreza WRC) 82m 04s,
6 Gary McPhillips/Mark Tierney (Escort Mk II) 84m 35s,
7 Rodney Wilton/Conor McMahon (Escort Mk II) 84m 51s,
8 Damien Gallagher/Paul Garry (Escort Mk II) 85m 03s,
9 Manus Kelly/Donal Barrett (Escort Mk II) 85m 16s,
10 Joe MacHugh/Dermot MacHugh (Escort RS Cosworth) 85m 19s.

Group N Production class: 1 Fergal Costello/Shane Gilhooly (Mit. Lancer Evo 8) 86m 01s,
2 Sean Flanagan/Brian Duggan (Subaru Impreza N12) 86m 04s,
3 Willie Fannin/Paddy Robinson (Subaru Impreza N12) 86m 14s.

Leaders:
SS1-9 Dessie Keenan/Enda Sherry (Subaru Impreza WRC)

Stage Winners
SS1 Dessie Keenan/Enda Sherry (Subaru Impreza WRC)
SS2 Dessie Keenan/Enda Sherry (Subaru Impreza WRC)
SS3 Dessie Keenan/Enda Sherry (Subaru Impreza WRC)
SS4 Dessie Keenan/Enda Sherry (Subaru Impreza WRC)
SS5 Patrick Elliott/Paul Goodman (Subaru Impreza WRC)
SS6 Dessie Keenan/Enda Sherry (Subaru Impreza WRC)
SS7 Dessie Keenan/Enda Sherry (Subaru Impreza WRC)
SS8 Patrick Elliott/Paul Goodman (Subaru Impreza WRC)
SS9 Patrick Elliott/Paul Goodman (Subaru Impreza WRC)


Group N Winners: Fergal Costello/Shane Gilhooly

2WD Winners: Gary McPhillips/Mark Tierney

MONAGHAN GETS READY FOR DUNLOP CONTEST
(Preview courtesy of Irish Dunlop – sponsors of the Irish National Rally Championship)

Posted: April 18, 2008 12:21 PM

Joint leaders of the Dunlop National Rally Championship, Patrick Elliott and Niall Maguire go head to head in Maguire’s native county Monaghan on Sunday next (April 20th.). The nine-stage event is the third round of the popular series.

Local hero and last year’s event winner, Dessie Keenan heads an impressive entry in a McKinstry hired Subaru WRC. The Monaghan man, on his debut in a World Rally Car and co-driven by Enda Sherry, won the event last season – finishing 35 seconds ahead of Michael Barrable (Ford Focus WRC).

It’s highly unlikely that Keenan will register for Dunlop points as he defends his event title. Patrick Elliot, a dramatic tie-break winner in the Circuit of Kerry, will continue to drive his S11 Subaru, the Cavan man plans to have an S12B for the next round in Cavan. Elliott’s plan to gradually ease himself into the pace of the national series, was ratcheted up a few gears and he was delighted with top points in Kerry.

Although former triple champion Maguire is on home ground, he reckons there is no real advantage, neither does he feel he’s under any undue pressure. “The stages are new so it will be the same for everybody. Of course you would like to win your home event. Patrick (Elliott), Seamus (Leonard) and Michael (Barrable) will all go very hard, Michael did very well in Monaghan last year.” On the pace of the Dunlop series, he added, “The last stage in Kerry was unreal, there is no doubt in my mind that the pace is very quick. I never put a foot wrong on that last stage in Kerry but Patrick beat me by two seconds.”

His tie-break finish in Kerry was the third such occasion he found himself in that situation, previously, he lost out to Gabriel Snow (1999) while he got the verdict over Jim Harrison (2002).
Maynooth’s, Kevin Barrett picked up his first batch of Dunlop points in Kerry and will be eager to add to his tally in Monaghan. Glenn Allen, third in Monaghan last year, had no real answer to his rivals in Kerry but could be closer on this occasion. Monaghan’s, Adrian McElvaney (Subaru WRC), a former winner in Monaghan, plans another outing on his home event and will be determined to make amends for crashing out on the third stage some twelve months ago.

Michael Barrable’s first outing in the current Dunlop series yielded 14 points in Kerry, the Swords driver lost out on a tie break for third and was disappointed at his points haul. Both of the opening rounds were decided on the final stage and Barrable is acutely aware that he cannot lose ground, especially to either Elliott, Maguire or Leonard, who denied him third place in Kerry.
Leonard showed a fine turn of speed even though he reckoned his Subaru lacks the cutting edge technology of those of his rivals. There’s little doubt that he cannot be overlooked in the race for the Dunlop title. The all WRC top ten in Monaghan also includes the Subaru’s of Noel Redmond and PJ McDermott.

Elsewhere, Sean Gallagher (Subaru) is seeded at number eleven ahead of top Group N driver, Cavan born, Willie Fannin (Subaru). The race of the Patterson’s RallyNews Award has an unusual look at this stage of the season with Eamonn Daly and Danny McBride spearheading proceedings. Fannin, the inaugural champion, has amassed just four points and needs a strong score to bounce back into the equation. Others amongst the top twenty are Frank Wray (Mitsubishi), who will compete in Class 8; Gary McPhillips (Escort), Maurice Moffett (Starlet) and Rodney Wilton (Escort); Joe McHugh (Escort Cosworth) and Eoin Doyle (Subaru WRC).

The Mitsubishi trio of Anthony O’Halloran, Eamonn Daly and Fergal Costelloe have all registered for Dunlop points this season. Other entries include Mac McKenna (Peugeot 205), Manus Kelly, Russell Woods. Paddy Boyle, Gerry Cassidy, Mick McQuaid, Raymond Drury, Brian Armstrong and Damien Gallagher all in Ford Escorts.

First Car Away: Firgrove Hotel, Monaghan. 09.20

Updated Entry & Reserve List (17/04/08)

Posted: April 18, 2008 10:27 AM

1 Dessie Keenan / Enda Sherry (Subaru WRC) [8]
2 Patrick Elliott / Paul Goodman (S11 WRC) [8]
3 Niall Maguire / Paul McLoughlin (Subaru WRC) [8]
4 Kevin Barrett / Sean Mullally (S11 WRC) [8]
5 Glenn Allen / Damien Connolly (corolla) [8]
6 Adrian McElvaney (S8 WRC) [8]
7 Michael Barrable / Dermot O'Gorman (Focus) [8]
8 Seamus Leonard / John McCafferty (Impreza) [8]
9 Noel Redmond / Anthony Nestor (Impreza) [8]
10 Patrick McDermott / Sean Harris (S11 WRC) [8]
11 Terence McHugh / Patrick McHugh (Escort ) [12]
12 Willie Fannin / Paddy Robinson (Impreza) [4]
14 Danny MacBride / Rory MacBride (Evo 8) [4]
15 Frank Wray / Joe McNulty (Evo) [8]
16 Gary McPhillips / Mark Tierney (Mk2) [14]
17 Maurice Moffett / Jason McKenna (Starlet) [14]
18 Rodney Wilton / Conor McMahon (Escort ) [14]
19 Joe MacHugh / Dermot MacHugh (Escort Cosworth) [15]
20 Ruairi Maguire (Civic) [2]
21 Anthony O'Halloran / Charlie McEnery (Evo 9) [4]
22 Eamon Daly / Kevin Synott (Evo 9) [4]
23 Fergal Costello / Shane Gilhooly (Evo 8) [4]
24 Mac McKenna / John Loughran (Peugeot 205) [13]
25 Manus Kelly / Donall Barrett (escort) [13]
26 Russell Woods / Martin Byrne (escort) [13]
27 Paddy Boyle / Marty Sherlock (escort) [13]
28 Gerry Cassidy / Paul Sheridan (Escort G3) [14]
29 Mick McQuaid / Ryan Moore (escort) [14]
30 Raymond Drury / Sean Brunton (Mk2) [14]
31 Brian Armstrong / Dominic McArdle (escort) [13]
32 Damien Gallagher / Mac Walsh (escort) [13]
33 Damien Hagan / Stephen Hagan (Mk2) [13]
34 Arthur Kierans / Mick Courtney (escort) [12]
35 Jim McKenna / Thomas Treanor (Starlet) [11]
36 Raymond Conlon / James O'Reilly (corolla) [11]
37 Daniel McKenna / Andrew Grennan (escort) [12]
38 James Cassidy / Noel Hall (escort) [12]
39 Damian Toner / Paddy McCague (escort) [12]
40 Gerry Smyth / Gregory McQuillan (escort) [12]
41 Daniel Conaghan / James Gallagher (escort) [12]
42 Garret McCullagh / Hugh Michael McKenna (escort) [13]
43 Eugene Ferry / John Gallagher (Escort) [14]
44 Mervyn Wedlock / Martin McGarrity (escort) [13]
45 Michael Conlon / Aidan Boyle (Mk2) [13]
46 Eamon McElvaney (N10) [4]
47 Victor Hunter / Michael Doherty (escort) [13]
48 Trevor Mulligan / Lisa Roe (Escort) [14]
49 Liam Bowhan / Gerard Kennedy (Corolla) [11]
50 Gary Reidy / Emmet Sherry (escort) [14]
51 Cathal O'Reilly / Gerry O'Reilly (Focus) [7]
52 John Gerard Hughes / Paul Kelly (escort) [14]
53 Sean Flanagan / Brian Duggan (Impreza) [4]
54 John Cairns / James Cairns (Impreza) [4]
55 Gavin Harris / Shaun Lafferty (N11) [4]
56 Cathal McGlone (Impreza) [4]
57 David Wright / David Hamilton (Evo 9) [4]
58 Andrew Mackarel / Richard Cassidy (Evo 4) [15]
59 Colin Flanagan / Ollie O'Grady (Escort Cosworth) [15]
60 Gary Cairns (Evo ) [4]
61 John Gallagher / John McElhinney (Evo 6) [4]
62 Trevor Bustard / Kenny Bustard (Evo 7) [4]
63 Mark Sheahan / Johnathan McGrath (Clio) [6]
64 Martin Tynan / Ciaran Tynan (C2R2) [6]
65 Barry Evans / David Lyons (C2R2) [6]
66 Ian Roche / Paul Roche (peugeot s1600 206) [6]
67 Paul Clarke / Gary Copperthwaite (escort) [10]
68 Adrian Fox / Ciaran McPhillips (escort) [10]
69 Adrian Foley / Adrian Flynn (Corsa) [10]
70 Kieran McCarra / Colm Murphy () [5]
71 Anthony Hand / Stephen Thornton (Mk2) [11]
72 Kevin Keenan / James McCarville (escort) [10]
73 John Ward / Gary McNern (corolla) [11]
74 Paul Elliott / Brian Doherty (Evo 9) [4]
75 Brendan McAree (Evo 9) [4]
76 Colm Brady / Declan Brady (Civic) [11]
77 Jonathan McKenna / Greg O'Reilly (peugeot 106) [6]
78 Vincent McAree / John Paul McAree (Peugeot 106) [6]
79 Sam Moffett / Damien McPhillips (c2) [6]
80 Stephen Wright (Fiesta) [3]
81 David Smith (Peugeot 106) [6]
82 Paul Gallagher / Karl Reid (Corolla) []
83 John Kelly / Pronsias McKenna (corolla) [10]
84 Patrick Herity (corolla) [11]
85 Jimmy Gillespie / Jason Gillespie (Civic) [13]
86 Noel Lappin / Matthew McKenna (Mk2) [13]
87 Donal Crossan / Declan McMahon (escort) [13]
88 Joseph Smith / Justin Brady (Escort) [12]
89 Shane McEneaney / Graham Kelly (Mk2) [13]
90 Ashley McAdoo / Adam Murray (Corsa) [9]
91 Brian McKenna / Stephen Tierney (escort) [13]
92 Paddy O'Reilly () []
93 Steven Corey / Damian Carbin (escort) [13]
94 Thomas Carolan / Declan Smith (escort) [9]
95 Gerard Corey / Kevin Treanor (escort) [13]
96 Michael Carbin (Escort G3) [14]
97 Jack Maguire (Escort Cosworth) [15]
98 Patrick Connolly / Nigel McCollom (Impreza) [4]
99 Padraig Neville / Seamus O'Grady (Impreza) [4]
100 James Cullney / Fintan McGorman (escort) [12]
101 Eamonn McGuigan / Michael Moran (escort) [12]
102 Austin Hamill / Aidan Sherlock (Peugeot 106) [6]
103 Ian McCarey / Kevin McCarey (Peugeot 106) [6]
104 Dermot McCafferty / Paddy McCrudden (Peugeot 106) [6]
105 Trevor McConnell (Seat Ibiza) [7]
106 Roger Kennedy / Wendy Blackledge (peugeot 306) [7]
107 Michael O McMahon / M J McKenna (peugeot 206) [7]
108 John Duffy / John Egan (Astra) [7]
109 Bosco McGorman / Janice Mackarel (escort) [11]
110 Mark Slowey / Celina Slowey (corolla) [11]
111 Ronan Curley / John McKinnely (Escort RS) [14]
112 Barney Greenan / Niall Connolly (escort) [10]
113 Gerry McIntyre / Pat Shields (Starlet) [11]
114 Sam Johnston / Cyril Rollins (Peugeot 205) [10]
115 Aaron McQuaid / Barry McGill (escort) [10]
116 George Wiley / Kevin Wiley (Peugeot 205) [10]
117 Pakie Duffy / Colin Duffy (Civic) [3]
118 Raymond Gilleece (Civic) [3]
119 Danny Daly / Sean Daly (Peugeot 205) [10]
120 Adrian Cannon / Conor Comack (Civic) [2]
121 Andrew Casey / Steven Casey (Civic) [2]
122 Ciaran Walsh (Civic) [2]
123 Dermot Casserley / John O'Shaughnessy (Civic) [2]
124 Eamonn McCafferty / Alistair Wyllie (Puma) [5]
125 Clive Gillespie / Colin McGibney (Impreza) [4]
126 Gerry Casey / Vincent Collins (Mk2) [13]
127 JP Tate / Warren Carleton (Escort G3) [11]
128 Shane Maguire (Peugeot 205) [10]
129 Martin McPhillips / Fergal McEntee (corolla) [11]
130 Sean McAloon / Stephen McCarr (Peugeot 106) [10]
131 Laurence Sherry / Darren McCague (escort) [10]
132 Sean Sherry (escort) [10]
133 Cian Curley / Gary McKenna (corolla) [11]
134 Paul Doherty / Hugh Coll (corolla) [11]
135 Damien O'Reilly / Mark Hamill (Mk2) [9]
136 Pat Bolger / Denis Foley (Sierra Cosworth) []
137 Glenda Boyle / Kylle Boyle (Civic) [3]
138 Paul Carron / John Coll (Corolla) [11]
139 Martin McGuigan / Gerard Tierney (corolla) [11]
140 Thomas Smyth (Saxo) [6]
141 Cathal Sheridan / Declan McCullagh (Corsa) [10]
142 Sean Sharkey / Des Sharkey (Peugeot 205) [10]

Reserve List
R1 Stephen McGurk / Noel Loughran (Escort) []
R2 Ciaran Brogan (Evo 6) []
R3 Kenneth Dowling / Stephen Molloy (Corolla) []
R4 Kieran Roarty / Eamon Gillespie (Evo 7) []
R5 Samuel Kelso / Keith Alexander (Escort) []
R6 Stuart Rankin / William Coyle (Escort) []
R7 Noel O'Donnell / Ronan Murrin (Peugeot 205) []
R8 Pat McCafferty / Colm McCafferty (Escort) []
R9 Pete Greene / Laura Greene (Escort) []
R10 Geoffrey Dolan / Adrian Brolly (Sunbeam) []
R11 Damien McCabe / Jonathan McConnon (Escort) []
R12 Aiden Toner / Damian Toner (Escort) []
R13 Anthony Masterson / Tommy Clinton (Intgra) []
R14 Paul Callan / David Roden (Ka) []
R15 Greg McLaughlin (Evo 8) []
R16 Noel Smith / Dara Lyttle (Peugeot 205) []
R17 Conor Watters / Gary McElhinney (Escort) []
R18 Shane McGinley / Paul McDermot (Civic) []
R19 Mark Alcorn / Kevin McCafferty (Corolla) []
R20 Nigel McGinn / Martin Gavigan (Evo 6) []
R21 Declan Quigley / Alan Kieran (Escort) []
R22 Tim McNulty / Eugene O'Donnell (Subaru 12B) []
R23 Christopher Marron (Peugeot 205) []
R24 Drew Hunter (Escort) []
R25 Brian Pat Doherty (Escort) []
R26 Eamon McLoughlin / Jerry McLaughlin (Nova) []
R27 Alan Sweeney / Hugh Kelly (Escort) []
R28 Gregory McGroary / Keith Anderson (Escort) []
R29 Brian Corey / Brian McEmhill (Sierra ) []
R30 Bill Fitzgerald / Pat Murphy (Peugeot 306) []
R31 Declan McNaughton / Dennis O'Mahoney (Escort) []
R32 Eddie McLoughlin / Andrew Staunton (Civic) []
R33 Thomas McCreesh (Starlet) []
R34 Shaun Callaghan / Barry Callaghan (Impreza) []
R35 Hugh Martin Doherty / Michael McBride (BMW M3) []
R36 Brian Brogan / Damien McGettigan (Escort) []
R37 Timothy Duggan (Ibiza) []
R38 Roger Donnan / Leon Jordan (Puma) []
R39 Trevor Hutton / Tristan Hutton (Puma) []
R40 Cathal Rogers / Eoighan Rogers (Evo 9) []
R41 Graham Kelly / Oliver Carroll (C2R2) []
R42 Eamon Gallagher / Paul Brogan (Escort) []
R43 Johnny Hegarty / Kevin McFadden (Corolla) []
R44 Connor McCloskey / Francis Regan (Subaru S12) []
R45 Michael Curran / Mark McNally (BMW M3) []
R46 Con Mulcahy / John Nugent (Nova) []
R47 Paddy McDaid / Timmy Lunn (Corsa) []
R48 Kevin Bradley / Oliver Harney (Manta) []
R49 Eamonn McCrystal / Kevin Bann (Escort) []
R50 Colum Whelan / Patrick O'Neill (Impreza N9) []

Entry List & Reserve update 16/04/08

Posted: April 17, 2008 11:24 AM

Out:
Main Field
11,49,51,111,125,138

Juniors
J18

Reserves
Eamon Sweeney

Note: Car 9 Not Withdrawn -
Update for this car is Co-driver: Anthony Nestor

Reserve List:
R1 Joseph Smith / Justin Brady Escort
R2 Stephen McGurk / Noel Loughran Escort
R3 Ciaran Brogan Evo 6
R4 Kenneth Dowling / Stephen Molloy Corolla
R5 Kieran Roarty / Eamon Gillespie Evo 7
R6 Samuel Kelso / Keith Alexander Escort
R7 Stuart Rankin / William Coyle Escort
R8 Noel O'Donnell / Ronan Murrin Peugeot 205
R9 Peter Rahill Escort
R10 Pat McCafferty / Colm McCafferty Escort
R11 Pete Greene / Laura Greene Escort
R12 Geoffrey Dolan / Adrian Brolly Sunbeam
R13 Damien McCabe / Jonathan McConnon Escort
R14 Aiden Toner / Damian Toner Escort
R15 Anthony Masterson / Tommy Clinton Intgra
R16 Paul Callan / David Roden Ka
R17 Greg McLaughlin Evo 8
R18 Noel Smith / Dara Lyttle Peugeot 205
R19 Conor Watters / Gary McElhinney Escort
R20 Shane McGinley / Paul McDermot Civic
R21 Mark Alcorn / Kevin McCafferty Corolla
R22 Nigel McGinn / Martin Gavigan Evo 6
R23 Declan Quigley / Alan Kieran Escort
R24 Tim McNulty / Eugene O'Donnell Subaru 12B
R25 Thomas McCullagh / Sean McCullagh Corolla
R26 Christopher Marron Peugeot 205
R27 Drew Hunter Escort
R28 Brian Pat Doherty Escort
R29 Eamon McLoughlin / Jerry McLaughlin Nova
R30 Alan Sweeney / Hugh Kelly Escort
R31 Gregory McGroary / Keith Anderson Escort
R32 Brian Corey / Brian McEmhill Sierra
R33 Bill Fitzgerald / Pat Murphy Peugeot 306
R34 Declan McNaughton / Dennis O'Mahoney Escort
R35 Eddie McLoughlin / Andrew Staunton Civic
R36 Thomas McCreesh Starlet
R37 Shane Cullen / Ciaron McKee Escort
R38 Shaun Callaghan / Barry Callaghan Impreza
R39 Hugh Martin Doherty / Michael McBride BMW M3
R40 Brian Brogan / Damien McGettigan Escort
R41 Timothy Duggan Ibiza
R42 Roger Donnan / Leon Jordan Puma
R43 Trevor Hutton / Tristan Hutton Puma
R44 Cathal Rogers / Eoighan Rogers Evo 9
R45 Graham Kelly / Oliver Carroll C2R2
R46 Eamon Gallagher / Paul Brogan Escort
R47 Johnny Hegarty / Kevin McFadden Corolla
R48 Connor McCloskey / Francis Regan Subaru S12
R49 Michael Curran / Mark McNally BMW M3
R50 Con Mulcahy / John Nugent Nova
R51 Paddy McDaid / Timmy Lunn Corsa
R52 Kevin Bradley / Oliver Harney Manta
R53 Eamonn McCrystal / Kevin Bann Escort
R54 Colum Whelan / Patrick O'Neill Impreza N9

Entry List update 15/04/08

Posted: April 16, 2008 12:05 PM

Out
20,136

Next Car on Reserve:
Liam Bowhan / Gerard Kennedy

Final Instructions No 2

Posted: April 13, 2008 10:23 PM

Available on the club website:

Time and Distance Schedule

Posted: April 13, 2008 10:15 PM

Entry Updates (12/4/08)

Posted: April 13, 2008 10:11 PM

Colm Brady / Declan Brady replace Pat Price at no.76

Paul Gallagher / Karl Reid replace Darren & Nicola McKenna at no.82

Final Instructions/ Service & Trailer Park Maps

Posted: April 11, 2008 3:17 PM

All available on the club website:

Junior Entry List

Posted: April 8, 2008 8:57 AM

Car No Name (Car) []
J1 Richard Moffett / Laura Moffett (Starlet) []
J2 John McQuaid / David Smyth (Escort) []
J3 Gerard McQuaid / Gary Quinlan (Escort) []
J4 Mark Wedlock / Adam Kinkade (Escort) []
J5 Johno Doogan / Padraig Doogan (Escort) []
J6 Christopher Snow (Honda Type R) []
J7 Kevin Gallagher / Gavin Gallagher (Corsa) []
J8 Kevin McDaid / Paul McCafferty (Corsa) []
J9 Eamonn Doherty / Kevin Carrabin (Escort) []
J10 Grannia McDaid / Michelle Doherty (Peugeot 206) []
J11 Dermot Ryan / Pa Harding (Swift) []
J14 Stephen Nerin / Ciaran O'Donnell (Civic) []
J15 John Paul McGinty (Peugeot 206) []
J16 Shane Marron / Barry McArdle (Escort) []
J17 Kevin Lambe / John McDermott (Sunbeam) []
J18 Gary Lockhart / Carla Boyce (Escort) []
J19 Barry Treanor / James Clerkin (Peugeot 205) []
J20 Colm McDonald / Declan Tynan (Sunbeam) []
J21 Claire McAree (Peugeot 206) []
J22 Gene McDonald (Legacy) []

RJ1 Peter Wilson (Civic) []
RJ2 Gavin McMenamin (Civic) []

Reserve List

Posted: April 8, 2008 8:55 AM

R1 Colm Brady / Declan Brady (Civic) []
R2 Paul Gallagher / Karl Reid (Corolla) []
R3 Pat Bolger / Denis Foley (Sierra Cosworth) []
R4 Ruairi Maguire (Civic) []
R5 Liam Bowhan / Gerard Kennedy (Corolla) []
R6 Danny Daly / Sean Daly (Peugeot 205) []
R7 Paul Carron / John Coll (Corolla) []
R8 Cathal O'Reilly / Gerry O'Reilly (Focus) []
R9 Ronan Curley / John McKinnely (Escort RS) []
R10 Clive Gillespie / Colin McGibney (Impreza) []
R11 Terence McHugh / Patrick McHugh (Escort ) []
R12 Joseph Smith / Justin Brady (Escort) []
R13 Stephen McGurk / Noel Loughran (Escort) []
R14 Ciaran Brogan (Evo 6) []
R15 Kenneth Dowling / Stephen Molloy (Corolla) []
R16 Kieran Roarty / Eamon Gillespie (Evo 7) []
R17 Samuel Kelso / Keith Alexander (Escort) []
R18 Stuart Rankin / William Coyle (Escort) []
R19 Noel O'Donnell / Ronan Murrin (Peugeot 205) []
R20 Peter Rahill (Escort) []
R21 Pat McCafferty / Colm McCafferty (Escort) []
R22 Pete Greene / Laura Greene (Escort) []
R23 Eamon Sweeney / Geard McGinley (Escort) []
R24 Geoffrey Dolan / Adrian Brolly (Sunbeam) []
R25 Damien McCabe / Jonathan McConnon (Escort) []
R26 David Percy / John Kinahan (Escort) []
R27 Aiden Toner / Damian Toner (Escort) []
R28 Anthony Masterson / Tommy Clinton (Intgra) []
R29 Paul Callan / David Roden (Ka) []
R30 Greg McLaughlin (Evo 8) []
R31 Noel Smith / Dara Lyttle (Peugeot 205) []
R32 Conor Watters / Gary McElhinney (Escort) []
R33 Shane McGinley / Paul McDermot (Civic) []
R34 Declan McBrearty / Stephen Furey (Corolla) []
R35 Mark Alcorn / Kevin McCafferty (Corolla) []
R36 Nigel McGinn / Martin Gavigan (Evo 6) []
R37 Declan Quigley / Alan Kieran (Escort) []
R38 Tim McNulty / Eugene O'Donnell (Subaru 12B) []
R39 Liam Branley / Samantha Jameson (Peugeot 205) [ ]
R40 Thomas McCullagh / Sean McCullagh (Corolla) []
R41 Christopher Marron (Peugeot 205) []
R42 Drew Hunter (Escort) []
R43 Brian Pat Doherty (Escort) []
R44 Eamon McLoughlin / Jerry McLaughlin (Nova) []
R45 Alan Sweeney / Hugh Kelly (Escort) []
R46 Gregory McGroary / Keith Anderson (Escort) []
R47 Noel Hall / Gary Hall (Escort) []
R48 Brian Corey / Brian McEmhill (Sierra ) []
R49 Bill Fitzgerald / Pat Murphy (Peugeot 306) []
R50 Declan McNaughton / Dennis O'Mahoney (Escort) []
R51 Eddie McLoughlin / Andrew Staunton (Civic) []
R52 Thomas McCreesh (Starlet) []
R53 Shane Cullen / Ciaron McKee (Escort) []
R54 Shaun Callaghan / Barry Callaghan (Impreza) []
R55 Hugh Martin Doherty / Michael McBride (BMW M3) []
R56 Brian Brogan / Damien McGettigan (Escort) []
R57 Timothy Duggan (Ibiza) []
R58 Roger Donnan / Leon Jordan (Puma) []
R59 Trevor Hutton / Tristan Hutton (Puma) []
R60 Cathal Rogers / Eoighan Rogers (Evo 9) []
R61 Graham Kelly / Oliver Carroll (C2R2) []
R62 Eamon Gallagher / Paul Brogan (Escort) []
R63 Johnny Hegarty / Kevin McFadden (Corolla) []
R64 Michael McCollum / Michael O'Kane (Impreza) []
R65 Connor McCloskey / Francis Regan (Subaru S12) []
R66 Michael Curran / Mark McNally (BMW M3) []
R67 Con Mulcahy / John Nugent (Nova) []
R68 Paddy McDaid / Timmy Lunn (Corsa) []
R69 Kevin Bradley / Oliver Harney (Manta) []
R70 Eamonn McCrystal / Kevin Bann (Escort) []
R71 Colum Whelan / Patrick O'Neill (Impreza N9) []

Entry List

Posted: April 7, 2008 11:27 PM

Car No Name (Car) [Class]
1 Dessie Keenan / Enda Sherry (Subaru Impreza WRC) [8]
2 Patrick Elliott / Paul Goodman (Subaru Impreza WRC) [8]
3 Niall Maguire / Paul McLoughlin (Subaru Impreza WRC) [8]
4 Kevin Barrett / Sean Mullally (Subaru Impreza WRC) [8]
5 Glenn Allen / Damien Connolly (Toyota Corolla WRC) [8]
6 Adrian McElvaney (Subaru Impreza WRC) [8]
7 Michael Barrable / Dermot O'Gorman (Ford Focus WRC) [8]
8 Seamus Leonard / John McCafferty (Subaru Impreza WRC) [8]
9 Noel Redmond (Subaru Impreza WRC) [8]
10 Patrick McDermott / Sean Harris (Subaru Impreza WRC) [8]
11 Sean Gallagher / Claire Gallagher (Subaru Impreza WRC) [8]
12 Willie Fannin / Paddy Robinson (Subaru Impreza N12) [4]
14 Danny MacBride / Rory MacBride (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8) [4]
15 Frank Wray / Joe McNulty (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo) [8]
16 Gary McPhillips / Mark Tierney (Mk2) [14]
17 Maurice Moffett / Jason McKenna (Starlet) [14]
18 Rodney Wilton / Conor McMahon (Escort ) [14]
19 Joe MacHugh (Escort Cosworth) [15]
20 Eoin Doyle / Paul Walsh (Subaru Impreza WRC) [8]
21 Anthony O'Halloran / Charlie McEnery (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [4]
22 Eamon Daly / Kevin Synott (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [4]
23 Fergal Costello / Shane Gilhooly (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8) [4]
24 Mac McKenna / John Loughran (Peugeot 205) [13]
25 Manus Kelly / Donall Barrett (escort) [13]
26 Russell Woods / Martin Byrne (escort) [13]
27 Paddy Boyle / Marty Sherlock (escort) [13]
28 Gerry Cassidy / Paul Sheridan (Escort G3) [14]
29 Mick McQuaid / Ryan Moore (escort) [14]
30 Raymond Drury / Sean Brunton (Mk2) [14]
31 Brian Armstrong / Dominic McArdle (escort) [13]
32 Damien Gallagher / Mac Walsh (escort) [13]
33 Damien Hagan / Stephen Hagan (Mk2) [13]
34 Arthur Kierans / Mick Courtney (escort) [12]
35 Jim McKenna / Thomas Treanor (Starlet) [11]
36 Raymond Conlon / James O'Reilly (corolla) [11]
37 Daniel McKenna / Andrew Grennan (escort) [12]
38 James Cassidy / Noel Hall (escort) [12]
39 Damian Toner / Paddy McCague (escort) [12]
40 Gerry Smyth / Gregory McQuillan (escort) [12]
41 Daniel Conaghan / James Gallagher (escort) [12]
42 Garret McCullagh / Hugh Michael McKenna (escort) [13]
43 Eugene Ferry / John Gallagher (Escort) [14]
44 Mervyn Wedlock / Martin McGarrity (escort) [13]
45 Michael Conlon / Aidan Boyle (Mk2) [13]
46 Eamon McElvaney (N10) [4]
47 Victor Hunter / Michael Doherty (escort) [13]
48 Trevor Mulligan / Lisa Roe (Escort) [14]
49 David Roe / Robert Nolan (escort) [13]
50 Gary Reidy / Emmet Sherry (escort) [14]
51 Des Moore / Conor Foley (escort) [14]
52 John Gerard Hughes / Paul Kelly (escort) [14]
53 Sean Flanagan / Brian Duggan (Impreza) [4]
54 John Cairns / James Cairns (Impreza) [4]
55 Gavin Harris / Shaun Lafferty (N11) [4]
56 Cathal McGlone (Impreza) [4]
57 David Wright / David Hamilton (Evo 9) [4]
58 Andrew Mackarel / Richard Cassidy (Evo 4) [15]
59 Colin Flanagan / Ollie O'Grady (Escort Cosworth) [15]
60 Gary Cairns (Evo ) [4]
61 John Gallagher (Evo 6) [4]
62 Trevor Bustard / Kenny Bustard (Evo 7) [4]
63 Mark Sheahan / Johnathan McGrath (Clio) [6]
64 Martin Tynan / Ciaran Tynan (C2R2) [6]
65 Barry Evans / David Lyons (C2R2) [6]
66 Ian Roche / Paul Roche (peugeot s1600 206) [6]
67 Paul Clarke / Gary Copperthwaite (escort) [10]
68 Adrian Fox / Ciaran McPhillips (escort) [10]
69 Adrian Foley / Adrian Flynn (Corsa) [10]
70 Kieran McCarra / Colm Murphy () [5]
71 Anthony Hand / Stephen Thornton (Mk2) [11]
72 Kevin Keenan / James McCarville (escort) [10]
73 John Ward / Gary McNern (corolla) [11]
74 Paul Elliott / Brian Doherty (Evo 9) [4]
75 Brendan McAree (Evo 9) [4]
76 Pat Price / Seamus O'Connor (Impreza) [4]
77 Jonathan McKenna / Greg O'Reilly (peugeot 106) [6]
78 Vincent McAree / John Paul McAree (Peugeot 106) [6]
79 Sam Moffett / Damien McPhillips (c2) [6]
80 Stephen Wright (Fiesta) [3]
81 David Smith (Peugeot 106) [6]
82 Darren McKenna / Nicola McKenna (corolla) [11]
83 John Kelly / Pronsias McKenna (corolla) [10]
84 Patrick Herity (corolla) [11]
85 Jimmy Gillespie / Jason Gillespie (Civic) [13]
86 Noel Lappin / Matthew McKenna (Mk2) [13]
87 Donal Crossan / Declan McMahon (escort) [13]
88 Tony Vallely / Donal McArdle (Escort G5) [13]
89 Shane McEneaney / Graham Kelly (Mk2) [13]
90 Ashley McAdoo / Adam Murray (Corsa) [9]
91 Brian McKenna / Stephen Tierney (escort) [13]
92 Paddy O'Reilly () []
93 Steven Corey / Damian Carbin (escort) [13]
94 Thomas Carolan / Declan Smith (escort) [9]
95 Gerard Corey / Kevin Treanor (escort) [13]
96 Michael Carbin (Escort G3) [14]
97 Jack Maguire (Escort Cosworth) [15]
98 Patrick Connolly / Nigel McCollom (Impreza) [4]
99 Padraig Neville / Seamus O'Grady (Impreza) [4]
100 James Cullney / Fintan McGorman (escort) [12]
101 Eamonn McGuigan / Michael Moran (escort) [12]
102 Austin Hamill / Aidan Sherlock (Peugeot 106) [6]
103 Ian McCarey / Kevin McCarey (Peugeot 106) [6]
104 Dermot McCafferty / Paddy McCrudden (Peugeot 106) [6]
105 Trevor McConnell (Seat Ibiza) [7]
106 Roger Kennedy / Wendy Blackledge (peugeot 306) [7]
107 Michael O McMahon / M J McKenna (peugeot 206) [7]
108 John Duffy / John Egan (Astra) [7]
109 Bosco McGorman / Janice Mackarel (escort) [11]
110 Mark Slowey / Celina Slowey (corolla) [11]
111 David Dixon (escort) [10]
112 Barney Greenan / Niall Connolly (escort) [10]
113 Gerry McIntyre / Pat Shields (Starlet) [10]
114 Sam Johnston / Cyril Rollins (Peugeot 205) [10]
115 Aaron McQuaid / Barry McGill (escort) [10]
116 George Wiley / Kevin Wiley (Peugeot 205) [10]
117 Pakie Duffy / Colin Duffy (Civic) [3]
118 Raymond Gilleece (Civic) [3]
119 Francie McKenna / Matthew Skinnader (Peugeot 205) [10]
120 Adrian Cannon / Conor Comack (Civic) [2]
121 Andrew Casey / Steven Casey (Civic) [2]
122 Ciaran Walsh (Civic) [2]
123 Dermot Casserley / John O'Shaughnessy (Civic) [2]
124 Eamonn McCafferty / Alistair Wyllie (Puma) [5]
125 Richard Mullholland / Sean Reilly (Avenger) [11]
126 Gerry Casey / Vincent Collins (Mk2) [13]
127 JP Tate / Warren Carleton (Escort G3) [11]
128 Shane Maguire (Peugeot 205) [10]
129 Martin McPhillips / Fergal McEntee (corolla) [11]
130 Sean McAloon / Stephen McCarr (Peugeot 106) [10]
131 Laurence Sherry / Darren McCague (escort) [10]
132 Sean Sherry (escort) [10]
133 Cian Curley / Gary McKenna (corolla) [11]
134 Paul Doherty / Hugh Coll (corolla) [11]
135 Damien O'Reilly / Mark Hamill (Mk2) [9]
136 Niall McGrath (Civic) [2]
137 Glenda Boyle / Kylle Boyle (Civic) [3]
138 Enda McMahon (Chevette) [10]
139 Martin McGuigan / Gerard Tierney (corolla) [11]
140 Thomas Smyth (Saxo) [6]
141 Cathal Sheridan / Declan McCullagh (Corsa) [10]
142 Sean Sharkey / Des Sharkey (Peugeot 205) [10]

Regulations available/Details

Posted: March 7, 2008 2:05 PM

07/03/08
Regulations available on Club Website:
06/03/08
Details
The 2008 annual Monaghan Stages Rally is fast approaching – just over 7 weeks away! The organising team are busy making their preparations for this popular event in the National and local rally calendar. The regulations have been posted on the clubs web site this week and entries for the event open on Monday 10th March. Please visit www.monaghanmotorclub.net for more details.

Event HQ will be the “majestically magical” Hillgrove Hotel, with whom Monaghan Motor Club are proud to welcome as main sponsor yet again for this years stages rally.

Conor Maguire takes the realm, as the new clerk of the course and along with his organising committee is hard at work in preparing for what promises to be an exciting event.

With new stage locations on hand, three stages will be repeated three times with central servicing between loops. An increased main-field entry of 141 competitors is expected, and along with an additional 20 placings for a junior rally category, means this years rally will be jammed packed with talent and new-comers alike.

The 2008 event hosts round two of both the Dunlop National Championship and the Mc Aree Engineering Border Championship (locally backed by Brendan McAree of McAree Engineering in Ballinode).

The event will be officially launched in the near future so keep an eye opened for the notices – an evening not to be missed!

Topics: Border Championship  Monaghan Stages Rally  National Rally C'ship 

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