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Carlow Stages Rally/MK2 Challenge 2016
Round 3 - 2016 National Rally Championship
Round 3 - 2016 South East Stages Rally Championship
Posted: May 18, 2016 7:06 AM
1 Manus Kelly/Donall Barrett (Subaru Impreza WRC) 51m 14s,
2 Roy White/James O'Brien (Ford Fiesta WRC) 51m 24s,
3 Tommy Doyle/Liam Moynihan (Subaru Impreza WRC) 51m 46s,
4 Daragh O'Riordan/Andy Hayes (Ford Fiesta WRC+) 52m 10s,
5 Niall Maguire/Enda Sherry (Subaru Impreza WRC) 52m 31s,
6 Melvyn Evans/Mark Glennerster (Subaru Impreza WRC) 53m 01s,
7 Jonathan Pringle/Alan Keena (Ford Escort MkII) 53m 28s,
8 Steve Wood/Keith Moriarty (Subaru Impreza WRC) 53m 36s,
9 David Condell/Eugene McGrath (Ford Escort MkII) 53m 37s,
10 Stephen McCann/Damien Fleming (Subaru Impreza WRC) 54m 00s.
Motorsport Safety Team Group N award:
1 Aidan Wray/Kieran McGrath (Mitsubishi Lancer
Evo 10) 54m 59s.
rally.ie Two wheel drive award:
Jonathan Pringle/Alan Keena.
Juniors:
1 Colin Roche/Ger Foley (Starlet) 44m 56s,
2 Sean McGrath/Donagh Crowley (Civic) 45m 01s,
3 Michael Boyle/Dermot McCafferty (Civic) 45m 12s.
Leaders After
SS1-9 Manus Kelly/Donall Barrett (Subaru Impreza WRC)
Stage Winners
SS1 Manus Kelly/Donall Barrett (Subaru Impreza WRC)
SS2 Peadar Hurson/Damien Connolly (Subaru Impreza WRC)
SS3 Cancelled (Fog)
SS4 Manus Kelly/Donall Barrett (Subaru Impreza WRC)
SS5 Tommy Doyle/Liam Moynihan (Subaru Impreza WRC)
SS6 Roy White/James O'Brien (Ford Fiesta WRC)
SS7 Roy White/James O'Brien (Ford Fiesta WRC)
SS8 Manus Kelly/Donall Barrett (Subaru Impreza WRC)
SS9 Manus Kelly/Donall Barrett (Subaru Impreza WRC)
Posted: May 6, 2016 9:56 AM
The third round of the Triton Showers National Rally Championship, the Carlow based Seven Oaks Hotel Rally takes place this Sunday. It features a cracking entry and with the exception of top seed Wesley Patterson (Ford Escort), who won last year's rally, the top ten is a lock-out of World Rally Cars.
Just twelve months ago Lisburn driver Patterson took a dramatic final stage win edging out Welsh driver Steve Wood (Subaru WRC) by a mere one tenth of a second.
Opposition this time around is without doubt the best of the Triton season to date with former champion Donegal's Declan Boyle (Ford Fiesta WRC) hoping to continue the form that gave him a fine victory in the last round in Kerry.
Opening round winner Garry Jennings is seeded at number three in his Subaru WRC, however, he is in a race against the clock to have his car ready in time after he crashed out of the lead in last week's Rally of the Lakes in Killarney. The Fermanagh driver also netted maximum points from the Power Stage in Mayo and on current form will be the barometer of pace.
Meanwhile, Clonmel's Roy White, also in a Ford Fiesta WRC, is the current leader of the eight round series courtesy of a fourth place finish in Mayo and second in Kerry.
"Yes, I'm delighted to be leading the Triton Showers series but it is early days yet. I'm hoping to increase my pace so as to be closer to the likes of Declan Boyle and of course Garry Jennings. I expect that Peadar (Hurson) will also be a big threat and Niall Maguire as well."
Warrenpoint's Peadar Hurson (Subaru WRC) won the series in 1992 and is one of the favourites to figure well in Carlow. On the last round in Kerry he was not at his usual pace as his Subaru struggled with set-up issues. Former triple champion Monaghan's Niall Maguire (Subaru WRC) is showing some good form as he chases down that elusive fourth national crown.
The top ten also includes Cork driver Daragh O'Riordan in his Ford Fiesta WRC, he crashed on the final stage in Kerry and will be aiming to get back to form in Carlow where Welsh aces Melvyn Evans and Steve Wood, both in Subaru WRC's and series sponsor Kevin Barrett (Subaru WRC) complete the impressive top ten.
Evans is of course a former champion - in 2010 he became the first overseas driver to win the national series.
Meanwhile, the event will feature the WRC debuts of two drivers - Longford's Tommy Doyle and Donegal's Manus Kelly. Doyle has driven an array of rally cars while Kelly is renowned for campaigning Mk. 2 Escorts, it certainly be interesting to see how both will fare on the nine-stage rally.
Elsewhere, there are also places for overseas drivers Simon Chapman (Proton) and Sebastian Ling (Mitsubishi), the latter is amongst the Group N entry that also includes Monaghan's Shane Maguire (Mitsubishi Evo IX), Tyrone's Aidan Wray (Mitsubishi Evo X), Maynooth's Paul Barrett (Subaru), Donegal's Trevor Bustard (Mitsubishi Evo IX) and Dubliner Neil Tohill (Mitsubishi IX).
In the last round in Kerry, Barrett notched up his first category win in a National event. The top twenty is rounded off by Cavan's Stephen McCann in the ex-Denis Cronin Subaru WRC.
The rally also features the popular Mk. 2 Challenge with some of the best rear wheel drive exponents journeying to Carlow. Jonathan Pringle, Gary McPhillips, Ryan Loughran, Frank Kelly, Brian Brogan, Damian Toner, Ed O'Callaghan, Enda O'Brien and Scotland's David Bogie. From a local perspective David Condell and Sam Smyth are the main protagonists, last year they finished fifth and tenth respectively.
In the Junior category, Meath's Gary McNamee (Honda Civic) is the top seed, the entry features series leader Donegal's Michael Boyle along with his current closest rivals Tipperary's Shane Norris and Kerry's Mark Murphy, all in Honda Civics.
Posted: May 6, 2016 4:18 AM
Manus Kelly & Donal Barrett will use Melyvn Evans' S12B this Sunday in Carlow.
Posted: May 5, 2016 10:33 AM
Stage 1/4/7
Texaco Spar Bagenalstown N52'42.043, W6'57.483
Time 7.15am
Stage 2/5/8
Royal Oak Stores Bagenalstown N52'42145, W6'59.098
Time 7.45am
Stage 3/6/9
Lynch's XL Shop Old Leighlin N52'44.182 W7'01.468
Time 8.15am
Posted: April 29, 2016 5:46 PM
1 Wesley Patterson/Johnny Baird (Ford Escort RS Mk2) [14]
2 Declan Boyle/Declan Boyle (Ford Fiesta WRC) [ 7]
3 Garry Jennings/Rory Kennedy (Subaru Impreza WRC) [ 7]
4 Roy White/James O'Brien (Ford Fiesta WRC) [ 7]
5 Peadar Hurson/Damien Connolly (Subaru Impreza WRC S10) [ 7]
6 Niall Maguire/Enda Sherry (Subaru Impreza WRC) [ 7]
7 Daragh O'Riordan/Andy Hayes (Ford Fiesta WRC+) [20]
8 Melvyn Evans/Mark Glennerster (Subaru Impreza WRC) [ 7]
9 Steve Wood/Keith Moriarty (Subaru Impreza WRC S10) [ 7]
10 Kevin Barrett/Sean Mullally (Subaru WRC S14) [ 7]
11 Tommy Doyle/Liam Moynihan (Subaru Impreza S10) [ 7]
12 Manus Kelly/Donal Barrett (Subaru Impreza WRC S12B) [ 7]
14 Simon Chapman/Neil Colman (Proton MEM S2500 Millington) [20]
15 Shane Maguire/Mac Kierans (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [ 4]
16 Aidan Wray/Kieran McGrath (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10) [ 4]
17 Paul Barrett/Declan Tumilty (Subaru Impreza N14) [ 4]
18 Trevor Bustard/John McCafferty (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [ 4]
19 Sebastian Ling/Aled Rees (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10) [ 4]
20 Stephen McCann/Damien Fleming (Subaru Impreza WRC) [15]
21 Conor Harvey/Arthur Kierans (Toyota GT86) [14]
22 David Moffett/Martin Connolly (Toyota Starlet RWD) [13]
23 Chris Lloyd/Rhys Jones (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [ 4]
24 Neil Tohill/Gerard Tohill (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [ 4]
25 Jonathan Pringle/Alan Keena (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
26 Gary McPhillips/Paul Sheridan (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
27 Ryan Loughran/James McCarville (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
28 Frank Kelly/Paul Twomey (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
29 Brian Brogan/Damien McGettigan (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
30 Damian Toner/Denver Rafferty (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
31 Edward O'Callaghan/Ger Clancy (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
32 Enda O'Brien/John Butler (Ford Escort RS Mk2) [14]
33 David Condell/Eugene McGrath (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
34 Brendan McDaid/Karl Reid (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
35 Vivian Hamill/Andrew Grennan (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
36 David Bogie/James O'Reilly (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
37 Trevor Mulligan/Sean Hayde (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
38 Sean Liston/Katrina Walsh Liston (BMW E30) [13]
39 Don Keating/Donal Balfe (Subaru Impreza N12) [ 4]
40 Wayne Evans/John Smithwick (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
41 Sam Smyth/Alan Smyth (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
42 Adrian Evans/Martin Henry (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
43 James Coleman/ TBA (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
44 Michael Conlon/Ciaran McPhilips (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
45 Robert Barrable/Paddy Robinson (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
46 Alistair Fingleton/ TBA (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
47 Paul Purtill/Paul Kelly (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
48 Patrick McHugh/Pauric O'Donnell (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
49 Liam Howlett/John McGrath (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
50 Donal O'Brien/Stephen Quin (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
51 John Reddington/Paddy McCrudden (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
52 Tony Rees/Ian Meakin (Talbot Sunbeam) [13]
53 Seamus Connolly/Gary McCrudden (Toyota Corolla Twincam) [11R]
54 Kyle McGettigan/Dale McGettigan (Toyota Corolla) [11R]
55 Jeremy Straker/Brian Rowan (Darrian T9) [13]
56 John Stafford/Gavin J Downey (Peugeot 205 RWD) [13]
57 Kieran O'Kane/Jock Frew (Opel Ascona) [14]
58 Tom Barber/Jaime Barber (BMW M3 Compact) [14]
59 Cormac Phelan/Katja Auhl (Citroen C2 R2 MAX) [11F]
60 Liam Bowhan/ TBA (Toyota Starlet RWD) [13]
61 Lloyd Hutchinson/Willie Fitzpatrick (Austin Mini Cooper S) [ 9]
62 Jason Tuthill/Ben Teggart (Ford Escort Mk1) [11R]
63 Joe Connolly/John J Connolly (Ford R5) [ 5]
64 Eddie Power/Pierce Doheny (Toyota Corolla) [20]
65 Andrew Fanning/Derek Gibbs (Ford Fiesta) [20]
66 Billy Cowe/Paul Gallagher (Subaru Impreza STI) [20]
67 Shane Kenneally/Anthony O'Sullivan (Mitsubishi Evo 4) [20]
68 Enda Gerety/Jeff Case (Honda Civic) [11F]
69 Martin McPhilips/ TBA (Toyota Corolla) [11R]
70 Ray Cunningham/Jared Gill (Austin Mini Cooper S) [ 9]
71 Christopher McLaughlin/Niall O'Donnell (Toyota Corolla) [11R]
72 Leo Doyle/ TBA (Ford Escort Mk1) [13]
73 James Bradley/Garry Bradley (Honda Civic) [ 2]
74 Simon Reid/Phil Collins (Honda Civic) [11F]
75 Mark Dolphin/Colin Fitzgerald (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
76 John Hade/Sharon Nolan (Ford Escort RS2000) [14]
77 Robert Jones/Gary Kinghorn (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
78 Eamonn McGuigan/Michael Moran (Ford Escort Mk2) [12]
79 James Cassidy/Lisa Roe (Ford Escort Mk2) [12]
80 Vincent Collins/Patrick Brides (Ford Escort Mk2) [12]
81 Paul Doyle/Robert Nolan (Ford Escort Mk2) [12]
82 Johnny Murphy/Martin Nolan (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
83 Jason Roche/John McCarthy (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
84 Robert Adamson/Richard Wardle (Ford Escort RS1800) [18]
85 Ian Davies/Ryland James (Ford Escort RS1800) [18]
86 John Reid/Enda Sheils (Ford Escort) [18]
87 Llyr Jones/Jason Davies (Ford Escort Mk2) [12]
88 Richard Harney/Brian Harney (Ford Escort Mk2) [11R]
89 Dafydd Davies/Daniel Johnson (Ford Escort Mk2) [12]
90 Aled Davies/Sion Jones (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
91 William Kenneally/Finbarr Fogarty (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
92 Simon Greene/Brendan Greene (Ford Escort Mk2) [10]
93 Sean Sharkey/Adrian McGovern (Ford Escort Mk2) [11R]
94 John Carroll/Ken Blanche (Honda Civic) [11F]
95 Andy Nash/Ray Nash (Honda Civic EK4) [11F]
96 Niall Fitzpatrick/Gary Fitzpatrick (Ford Escort Mk1) [12]
97 Philip McDonald/Shane Corcoran (Honda Civic) [11F]
98 Tommy Kelly/Barry Foyle (Honda Civic) [11F]
99 Shane Hade/ TBA (Toyota Corolla Twincam) [11R]
100 Noel Coogan/Mick Coady (Peugeot 205 RWD) [13]
101 Fergal Kelly/Tim Maher (Ford Escort G4) [13]
102 Anthony Redmond/Ian Roche (Honda Civic) [11F]
103 John Kelly/Paul Kelly (Peugeot 106 GTi) [ 2]
104 Adrian Cannon/Pauric Keenny (Honda Civic) [11F]
105 Richie Dalton/Ger Brett (Subaru Impreza) [ 4]
106 Paul O'Brien/ TBA (Honda Civic) [11F]
107 Shane Kenneally/Jer Connors (Honda Civic) [11F]
108 Robert Leech/Conor Flynn (Proton Satria) [ 2]
109 Jenna McCann/John McCabe (Ford Fiesta) [ 2]
110 Emmett Lyons/Tommy Cuddihy (Honda Integra) [ 3]
111 James Pettit/Ciaran Newport (BMW Compact) [14]
112 Russell Dagge/ TBA (Ford Escort) [14]
113 Kevin Cole/Matthew Kirwan (Ford Escort Mk2) [12]
114 Hayden Mark/ TBA (Ford Escort Mk2) [11R]
115 Noel O'Brien/Donal Sinclair (Ford Escort Mk2) [12]
116 Jonathan Folan/Sean Hegarty (Citroen DS3 R3) [ 3]
117 Gavin Walsh/ TBA (Honda Civic Type R) [ 3]
118 Tonya Fortune/Damian Lawlor (Honda Civic Type R) [ 3]
119 Declan Byrne/Amy Deegan (Honda Civic) [ 2]
120 Ciaran Phelan/Tony O'Brien (Honda Civic Type R) [11F]
121 Joe Kiernan/Trevor Payne (Renault Clio Maxi) [13]
122 Eddie Doherty/Leo Tector (Opel Corsa) [11R]
123 Brian Lavelle/ TBA (Honda Civic EK4) [ 1]
124 Eamonn Bates/Aaron Kavanagh (Honda Civic) [ 1]
125 Joe Moffitt/Eddie Moffitt (Honda Civic) [ 1]
126 Ruari McCaffrey/Seamus McTigue (Honda Civic) [ 1]
127 Michael Ormond/Paddy King (Honda Civic) [ 2]
128 Francis Kelly/Pat Hardling (Honda Civic EK4) [ 1]
129 Jason O'Brien/David O'Brien (Honda EG6) [11F]
130 Steven Brennan/John Rooney (Honda Civic) [11F]
131 Patrick O'Connor/Kieran Reid (Toyota Celica 185) [15]
132 Brian Walker/Paul Walker (Ford Puma) [11F]
133 Shane Kelly/ TBA (Toyota Corolla Twincam) [11R]
134 Billy Watchorn/Brendan Curran (Peugeot 106 Cup Car) [ 2]
135 P.j Doyle/Peter Ryan (Peugeot 205) [ 9]
136 William Cecil/Ian Lawlor (Peugeot 205 GTi) [10]
137 Brendan Furlong/Majella Wickham (Peugeot 205 GTi) [10]
138 Pierce Snr Doheny/Eilish Dunne (Opel Corsa) [10]
139 Gemma Kerley/ TBA (Mitsubishi Evo) [20]
140 Fiona Driver/ TBA (Ford Fiesta) [10]
141 Shay Delaney/Mark Furlong (Vauxhall Nova) [ 9]
142 Stephen Dooley/Warren Tighe (Toyota Corolla) [11R]
143 Kelvin Lyons/Paul O'Leary (Peugeot 206 Cup Car) [ 2]
144 Tony Canny/Joe O'Brien (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
145 Anthony Roche/ TBA (Ford KA) [ 9]
146 Chris Armstrong/ TBA (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
147 Pat Donegan/ TBA (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
148 JJ Furlong/Paul Furlong (Talbot Sunbeam) [10]
149 Daniel Cronin/Shane Buckley (Mitsubishi Evo 9) [20]
150 Thomas Walton/Darragh Smyth (Mitsubishi Evo 6) [15]
151 Keith Power/Donal Balfe (Mitsubishi Evo 9) [ 7]
152 Tommy Foley/Davy Creane (Honda Civic eg6) [11F]
153 Joseph Redmond/Davy Byrne (Peugeot 306) [13]
154 William Walsh/Carol O'Keefe (Toyota Corolla Twin Cam) [11R]
155 Ivan Byrne/Brendan Quinn (Ford Puma) [11R]
156 Richard Cleary/Niamh Holland (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
157 Paul Meredith/Liam Grant (Talbot Talbot sunbeam) [11R]
158 Paul Clarke/Philip McEntee (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
159 Ray Kirwan/David Busher (Honda Civic) [ 2]
160 Colin Byrne/Brian Quinlan (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
161 Mikey Walsh/Patrick Murphy (Ford Escort G3) [12]
162 Morelli Lee/Robert Harold (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
163 Brendan Keenan/ TBA (Ford Escort Mk2) [11R]
164 Liam Doherty/ TBA (Ford Escort Mk2) [11R]
165 Kevin Dolphin/Martin O'Brien (Renault Clio Super 1600) [ 3]
Juniors
J1 Gary McNamee/Kieran O'Donoghue (Honda EG6) [16]
J2 Colin Roche/Ger Foley (Toyota Starlet RWD) [16]
J3 Michael Boyle/Dermot McCafferty (Honda Civic) [16]
J4 Tom Holton/Darragh Smith (Honda Civic Type R) [16]
J5 Sean McGrath/Donagh Crowley (Honda Civic) [16]
J6 Mark Murphy/Michael Hamilton (Honda Civic) [16]
J7 Shane Norris/ TBA (Honda Civic EK4) [16]
J8 Seanie O'Gorman/Ger Clancy (Ford Escort Mk2) [16]
J9 David Hughes/Pat Knox (Honda EG6) [16]
J10 Michael Lonergan/Christian Dermody (Honda Civic) [16]
J11 Gary Hade/Finbarr Halligan (Peugeot 206) [16]
J12 Darren Barrett/Ciaran McCullagh (Honda Civic eg6) [16]
J14 Colm Kearney/William Nolan (Peugeot 106 GTi) [16]
J15 Jake Lennon/Greg O'Brien (Honda Civic eg6) [16]
J16 Michael O'Mara/Denise Rowan (Honda Civic) [16]
J17 Aarron Watters/Paddy Carroll (Honda Civic) [16]
J18 Eoin Kenny/ TBA (Austin Mini) [16]
J19 Jack Shealy/Billy Shealy (Toyota Corolla) [16]
Posted: April 22, 2016 4:15 AM
Ruari McCaffrey/Seamus McTigue (Honda Civic) [1]
Eamonn Bates/Kavanagh Aaron (Honda Civic) [1]
Francis Kelly/Pat Hardling (Honda Civic EK4) [1]
Joe Moffitt/Eddie Moffitt (Honda Civic) [1]
Ray Kirwan/David Busher (Honda Civic) [2]
Kelvin Lyons/Paul O'Leary (Peugeot 206 Cup Car) [2]
Jenna McCann/John McCabe (Ford Fiesta) [2]
Robert Leech/Conor Flynn (Proton Satria) [2]
Tonya Fortune/Damian Lawlor (Honda Civic Type R) [3]
Jonathan Folan/Sean Hegarty (Citroen DS3 R3) [3]
Kevin Dolphin/Martin O'Brien (Renault Clio Super 1600) [3]
Emmett Lyons/Tommy Cuddihy (Honda Integra) [3]
Sebastian Ling/Aled Rees (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10) [4]
Neil Tohill/Gerard Tohill (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [4]
Paul Barrett/Declan Tumilty (Subaru Impreza N14) [4]
Richie Dalton/Ger Brett (Subaru Impreza) [4]
Chris Lloyd/TBA (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [4]
Shane Maguire/Mac Kierans (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [4]
Aidan Wray/Kieran McGrath (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10) [4]
Trevor Bustard/John McCafferty (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [4]
Don Keating/Donal Balfe (Subaru Impreza N12) [4]
Joe Connolly/John J Connolly (Ford Fiesta R5) [5]
Melvyn Evans/Mark Glennerster (Subaru Impreza WRC) [7]
Roy White/James O'Brien (Ford Fiesta WRC) [7]
Declan Boyle/Declan Boyle (Ford Fiesta WRC) [7]
Steve Wood/Keith Moriarty (Subaru Impreza WRC S10) [7]
Kevin Barrett/Sean Mullally (Subaru Impreza WRC S14) [7]
Manus Kelly/Donal Barrett (Subaru Impreza WRC S12B) [7]
Niall Maguire/Enda Sherry (Subaru Impreza WRC) [7]
Hurson Peadar/Damien Connolly (Subaru Impreza WRC S10) [7]
Lloyd Hutchinson/Willie Fitzpatrick (Austin Mini Cooper S) [9]
P.j Doyle/Peter Ryan (Peugeot 205) [9]
Ray Cunningham/Jared Gill (Austin Mini Cooper S) [9]
Pierce Doheny Snr/Eilish Dunne (Opel Corsa) [10]
Fiona Driver/TBA (Ford Fiesta) [10]
JJ Furlong/Furlong Paul (Talbot Sunbeam) [10]
Simon Greene/Brendan Greene (Ford Escort Mk2) [10]
Brendan Furlong/Majella Wickham (Peugeot 205 GTi) [10]
William Cecil/Ian Lawlor (Peugeot 205 GTi) [10]
Llyr Jones/Jason Davies (Ford Escort Mk2) [12]
Dafydd Davies/Daniel Johnson (Ford Escort Mk2) [12]
Mikey Walsh/Patrick Murphy (Ford Escort G3) [12]
Noel O'Brien/Donal Sinclair (Ford Escort Mk2) [12]
James Cassidy/Lisa Roe (Ford Escort Mk2) [12]
Vincent Collins/Patrick Brides (Ford Escort Mk2) [12]
Eamonn McGuigan/Michael Moran (Ford Escort Mk2) [12]
Niall Fitzpatrick/Gary Fitzpatrick (Ford Escort Mk1) [12]
Paul Doyle/Robert Nolan (Ford Escort Mk2) [12]
Liam Bowhan/TBA (Toyota Starlet RWD) [13]
Morelli Lee/Robert Harold (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
Adrian Evans/Martin Henry (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
Jeremy Straker/TBA (Darrian T9) [13]
Tony Canny/Joe O'Brien (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
Aled Davies/Sion Jones (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
Sean Liston/Katrina Walsh Liston (BMW E30) [13]
Noel Coogan/Mick Coady (Peugeot 205 RWD) [13]
Wayne Evans/John Smithwick (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
John Stafford/Gavin J Downey (Peugeot 205 RWD) [13]
Paul Purtill/Paul Kelly (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
Joe Kiernan/Trevor Payne (Renault Clio Maxi) [13]
Jason Roche/John McCarthy (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
Russell Dagge/TBA (Ford Escort) [13]
Johnny Murphy/Martin Nolan (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
Leo Doyle/TBA (Ford Escort Mk1) [13]
William Kenneally/Finbarr Fogarty (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
David Moffett/Martin Connolly (Toyota Starlet RWD) [13]
Paul Clarke/Philip McEntee (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
Edward O'Callaghan/Ger Clancy (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
Alistair Fingleton/TBA (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
Joseph Redmond/Davy Byrne (Peugeot 306) [13]
Tom Barber/Jaime Barber (BMW M3 Compact) [14]
Trevor Mulligan/Sean Hayde (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
Wesley Patterson/Johnny Baird (Ford Escort RS Mk2) [14]
Robert Jones/Gary Kinghorn (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
Kieran O'Kane/Jock Frew (Opel Ascona) [14]
Enda O'Brien/John Butler (Ford Escort RS Mk2) [14]
John Hade/Sharon Nolan (Ford Escort RS2000) [14]
Frank Kelly/Paul Twomey (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
Gary McPhillips/Paul Sheridan (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
Donal O'Brien/Stephen Quin (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
James Pettit/Ciaran Newport (BMW Compact) [14]
Jonathan Pringle/Alan Keena (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
David Bogie/James O'Reilly (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
Ian Barrett/Eoin O'Flaherty (Darrian T90 GTR) [14]
David Condell/Eugene McGrath (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
Brendan McDaid/Karl Reid (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
John Reddington/Paddy Paddy McCrudden (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
Damian Toner/Denver Rafferty (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
Vivian Hamill/Andrew Grennan (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
James Coleman/TBA (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
Chris Armstrong/TBA (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
Brian Bogan/Damien McGettigan (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
Thomas Walton/Darragh Smyth (Mitsubishi Evo 6) [15]
Stephen McCann/Damien Fleming (Subaru Impreza WRC) [15]
Patrick O'Connor/Kieran Reid (Toyota Celica 185) [15]
Simon Chapman/Neil Colman (Proton MEM S2500 Millington) [20]
Daragh O'Riordan/TBA (Ford Fiesta WRC) [20]
Alan Ring/Adrian Deasy (Ford Fiesta R5+) [20]
Shane Kenneally/Anthony O'Sullivan (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 4) [20]
Daniel Cronin/Shane Buckley (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [20]
Shane Kenneally/Jer Connors (Honda Civic) [11F]
Brian Walker/Walker Paul (Ford Puma) [11F]
Tommy Kelly/Barry Foyle (Honda Civic) [11F]
Steven Brennan/John Rooney (Honda Civic) [11F]
Andy Nash/Ray Nash (Honda Civic EK4) [11F]
Philip McDonald/Shane Corcoran (Honda Civic) [11F]
John Carroll/Ken Blanche (Honda Civic) [11F]
Ciaran Phelan/Tony O'Brien (Honda Civic Type R) [11F]
Cormac Phelan/Katja Auhl (Citroen C2 R2 MAX) [11F]
Simon Reid/Phil Collins (Honda Civic) [11F]
Anthony Redmond/Ian Roche (Honda Civic) [11F]
Paul O'Brien/TBA (Honda Civic) [11F]
Jason O'Brien/David O'Brien (Honda EG6) [11F]
Tommy Foley/Davy Creane (Honda Civic eg6) [11F]
Shane Shane Kelly/TBA (Toyota Corolla Twincam) [11R]
Hayden Mark/TBA (Ford Escort Mk2) [11R]
Eddie Doherty/Leo Tector (Opel Corsa) [11R]
Kyle McGettigan/Dale McGettigan (Toyota Corolla) [11R]
Liam Doherty/TBA (Ford Escort Mk2) [11R]
Paul Meredith/Liam Grant (Talbot Talbot sunbeam) [11R]
Richard Harney/Brian Harney (Ford Escort Mk2) [11R]
Ivan Byrne/Brendan Quinn (Ford Puma) [11R]
Jason Tuthill/Ben Teggart (Ford Escort Mk2) [11R]
William Walsh/Carol O'Keefe (Toyota Corolla Twin Cam) [11R]
Stephen Dooley/Warren Tighe (Toyota Corolla) [11R]
Seamus Connolly/Gary McCrudden (Toyota Corolla Twincam) [11R]
Michael McGrath/Michael Whelan (Ford Escort Mk2) [11R]
Tom Holton/Darragh Smith (Honda Civic Type R) [16]
Colm Kearney/William Nolan (Peugeot 106 GTi) [16]
Michael Lonergan/Christian Dermody (Honda Civic) [16]
Gary Hade/Finbarr Halligan (Peugeot 206) [16]
Eoin Kenny/TBA (Austin Mini) [16]
William Ashton/David Ashton (Toyota Corolla) [16]
Shane Norris/TBA (Honda Civic EK4) [16]
Colin Roche/TBA (Toyota Starlet RWD) [16]
Darren Barrett/Ciaran McCullagh (Honda Civic eg6) [16]
Michael Boyle/Dermot McCafferty (Honda Civic) [16]
Gary McNamee/Kieran O'Donoghue (Honda EG6) [16]
Jack Shealy/Billy Shealy (Toyota Corolla) [16]
Sean McGrath/Donagh Crowley (Honda Civic) [16]
O Gorman Seanie/Clancy Ger (Ford Escort Mk2) [16]
David Hughes/Pat Knox (Honda EG6) [16]
Robert Adamson/Richard Wardle (Ford Escort RS1800) [18]
Ian Davies/Ryland James (Ford Escort RS1800) [18]
Posted: March 24, 2016 11:16 AM
Carlow Car Club play host to round 3 of the 2016 Triton Showers National Rally Championship and round 3 of the Suirway South East Stages Championship on Sunday 8th of May. Clerk of the Course Ken Tracey, and his team, have laid on 3 challenging stages, to be run 3 times, with centralisied service to be held once again in the grounds of Carlow I.T.
Carlow Rally has also become famous for the rally held within the rally, the Mk2 Escort Challenge! This attracts top escort drivers from all over Ireland and the UK, all battling it out to be crowned the fastest Escort in the land! Previous winners Wesley Patterson, Daniel McKenna and Frank Kelly are just some of the top names that have previously experienced the Carlow tarmac and hopefully this year will see more big names taking part and challenging for the title.
The launch for the rally will take place in the Seven Oaks Hotel in Carlow on Saturday 26th March. There will be a display of rally cars on the night, as well as a guest speaker, raffle and finger food and if previous launch nights are anything to go by, it's a night not to be missed!
We'll have further press releases in the build up to the rally, but to keep fully up to date with the goings on in Carlow Car Club, please like us on our Facebook page, CARLOWCARCLUB. We are always on the look out foe new members, so please don't hesitate to get on contact if you would like to get involved.