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Posted: July 27, 2010 12:11 PM

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Posted: July 27, 2010 12:00 PM

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Results

Posted: July 27, 2010 11:39 AM

1 Donagh Kelly/John McCafferty (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) 41m 39s,
2 Mark Donnelly/Aidan Friel (Subaru Impreza N12) 41m 50s,
3 Pat O’Connell/Mark Wiley (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) 42m 25s,
4 Colin Britton/Arthur Kierans (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) 42m 49s,
5 Frank Kelly/Niall Connolly (Ford Escort Mk2) 43m 36s,
6 Adrian Hetherington/Gary Nolan (Ford Escort Mk2) 43m 39s,
7 James Coleman/Michael Haley (Ford Escort Mk2) 44m 28s,
8 Conor Harvey/Hugh Kelly (Citroen C2R2 Max) 45m 05s,
9 Michael Cuddihy/Derek Gibbs (Toyota Starlet 1600 RWD) 45m 10s,
10 Patsy Keenan/Martin Brady (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) 45m 35s.

Full Results

Time and Distance Schedule / Final Instructions

Posted: July 22, 2010 2:48 PM

Donegal Motor Club

Entry List

Posted: July 21, 2010 1:21 PM

No Driver /Navigator (Car) [Class]
1 Pat O Connell/Mark Wiley (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [8]
2 John Reid/Enda Shiels (Toyota Corolla WRC) [7]
3 Donagh Kelly/John Mc Cafferty (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [8]
4 Adrain Hetherington/Gary Nolan (Ford Escort Mk2) [5]
5 Frank Kelly/TBA (Ford Escort Mk2) [5]
6 Christy Carey/TBA (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [8]
7 Richard Hogg/TBA (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6) [TBA]
8 Colin Britton/Aurthur Kierans (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [8]
9 John Mc Laughlin/Ray Fitzpatrick (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [8]
10 Mark Donnelly /TBA (TBA) [TBA]
11 Ian Cochrane/TBA (TBA) [TBA]
12 Patsy Kennan /TBA (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [8]
13 Shay Power/Johnny Rafter (Ford Escort Mk2) [5]
14 Mark Murphy/Carol O Keefe (Subaru Impreza) [6]
15 Brendan Kelly/TBA (Evo) [8]
16 Geard Lucey/James Lucey (Toyota Celica) [6]
17 Paul Cooke/Keir Britton (Evo 6) [6]
18 James Coleman/Michael A Haley (Ford Escort) [5]
19 Aidan Caldwell/TBA (Ford Escort G3) [5]
20 Manus Kelly/Donal Barrett (Ford Escort G3) [5]
21 Pat Price/Stephen Price (Evo 6) [6]
22 Michael Cuddihy/Derek Gibbs (Toyota Starlet) [3]
23 Conor Harvey/TBA (C2R2 Max) [3]
24 Adrain Mc Elhinney/Eoin Gallagher (Peugeot 206) [3]
25 Michael Nevin/Mick Garahy (Ford Escort) [2]
26 Sean Benskin/Joe Fitzgibbon (Ford Escort) [4]
27 MichaelTynan/TBA (Evo) [8]
28 Connie Dealey/Ryamond Grace (Subaru Impreza) [6]
29 Ger Connors/Patrick Gallagher (Subaru Impreza) [8]
30 William McFadden/TBA (Ford Escort) [5]
31 Kenny Bustard/Caolan Gaffney (Evo 5) [6]
32 Thomas Keys/Kelvin Keys (Toyota Celica) [6]
33 Gerry O Leary/Gabriel O Leary (Ford Escort) [4]
34 Gary Mc Elhinney/Darragh Kelly (TBA) [TBA]
35 Denis Ferry/TBA (Subaru Impreza) [8]
36 Dermott Mc Cafferty/Andrew Ellis (EVO 6) [8]
37 Eddie Cogan/John Tracey (Ford Escort G3) [4]
38 Conor Watters/TBA (TBA) [TBA]
39 Stephen Furey/Michael Carron (Toyota Corolla) [3]
40 George Baskin/Eamon McCafferty (VW Golf) [4]
41 Hugh McQuaid/Chris Melly (Ford Escort) [4]
42 Damien McGauran/Thomas McGauran (Subaru Impreza) [TBA]
43 Hugh Burke/Patrick Burke (Toyota Corolla) [3]
44 Sean Cassidy/Patrick Colgan (Opel Corsa) [2]
45 Dermot McGroary/Eamonn Doherty (Talbot Sunbeam) [2]
46 Aidan Keown/Ita Doonen (Peugeot 205) [2]
47 Connie Dwyer/TBA (TBA) [TBA]
48 Kevin Walsh/TBA (TBA) [TBA]

49 Declan Gallagher/Gerard Boyle ( Toyota Corolla) [3]
50 Martin Howley/TBA ( Mitsubishi Evo 6) [8]
51 Paul Harris/ Karl Reid ( Ford Escort Mk2) [5]
52 Damine McVey/ Barry McBride (Vaux Nova) []

60 Tom Murphy/Colin Moynahin (Peugeot 205) [9]
61 Ian Downey/TBA (Opel Corsa) [9]
62 John Quill/Donal Coleman (Peugeot 206) [1]
63 James Greenan/James Logue (Vauxhall Corsa) [1]
64 Andrew Fanning/TBA (TBA) [1]
65 Emmet Cronin/Paul O Donovan (Ford Escort) [1]

Hours to go

Posted: July 20, 2010 12:36 PM

With only a handful of hours to go until the 2010 Abbey Hotel Forestry Stages Rally we are excited to say the event is on full course and ready for action. For all of you not aware of the event, it is taking place this Saturday the 24th in Donegal Town.

Time schedule.

An Extra Incentive
Competitor have been given an extra incentive to come and do this Great wee event. All starting cars will be entered in a draw for a Laptop which was kindly sponsored by KN Networks.

Note entries are still being accepted!

Donegal Debut for National Forest Rally Championship 2010.

Posted: July 20, 2010 12:33 PM

This weekend’s Abbey Hotel Forestry Stages Rally is round four of the Petro Systems National Forestry Championship. Based in Donegal town, the event marks the first ever visit by the forestry championship to county Donegal. Scrutiny takes place on Friday evening and the rally proper kicks off early Saturday morning. Clerk of the course Daniel Conaghan and his team have worked diligently to produce a format of ten special stages, with five different stages repeated twice. Over fifty crews have entered including all the championship contenders.

By virtue of his three wins from three rallies Pat O’ Connell has a maximum score and he leads the championship with sixty three points. The Cashel man is six points ahead of Dubliner John Reid who was runner up on the those three rounds. In third place is Mick Cuddihy with thirty nine points, four ahead of fourth place Enda Mc Nulty and John Mc Loughlin rounds off the top five with a score of thirty three. O’Connell and Reid have dominated the championship to-date and are in the driving position to land the 2010 Petro Systems National Forestry title. Saturdays result will have major bearing in the direction of the championship.

The classes are also very competitive in this years Petro Systems National Forestry Championship, and there has been some great racing . The class leaders are as follows:

Notice: Final Call for Entries

Posted: July 16, 2010 11:40 AM

The Donegal Motor Club Forestry stages rally is calling all competitors to have their entries in by Friday the 16th of July.
The event needs more enties as we have not reached our minimum no yet.

Please support what is sure to be a great event. Phone in entries will be accepted.
Ring 087 2441296 / +353 87 2441296 ..

Donegal Forestry Rally

Posted: July 7, 2010 4:53 PM

The 2010 Abbey Hotel Forestry Stages Rally, will take place on Saturday the 24th of July. The event will be based in Donegal Town, Scrutiny will take place on Friday evening the 23rd from 4 to 8 pm at S&R Motors Clar Road, Donegal Town. The event kicks off early Saturday morning with the Service area at Watson Hire all day Saturday.

The event will see a mix of new stages and the re-use of some of the more popular, Classic Stages from the 2008 event. The format will be 10 stages, 5 different stages repeated twice.

Coillte and the Donegal Motor Club have worked very closely and hard to bring the roads up to a very high standard, which will leave them as good of quality stages as are around.

The Abbey Hotel are offering a special rate of €99 per room for people coming to the rally.

Event Secretary 087 2441296 / +353 87 2441296
COC 086 2220520 / +353 86 2220520
APRO 087 6717393 / +353 87 6717393

Entries are still available, dont miss this great event.

More Details + Regulations and Entry forms can be downloaded from

Donegal Motor Club

Regulations / Entry Form

Posted: June 26, 2010 9:22 AM

Donegal Forest stages rally 2010

Rally going ahead

Posted: June 1, 2010 1:24 PM

The Donegal Forest Stages Rally 2010 on Saturday 24th July is going ahead.
Regs will be available shortly.

Donegal Motor Club

Venue & COC

Posted: January 12, 2010 1:41 PM

The COC for the 2010 Forestry Stages Rally on Saturday the 24th of July is; Daniel Conaghan
The venue for this event is the Abbey Hotel, Donegal Town.

Event Website / Details

Posted: January 1, 2010 12:01 AM

Donegal Motor Club

Donegal Forest Rally - (Sat) 24 Jul 10