Cork 20 International Rally - 30-31 Jul 22

Posted: July 30, 2022 12:38 AM - 11731 Hits

Round 6 - 2022 Tarmac Rally Championship
Rounds 7 & 8 - 2022 Southern 4 Rally Championship

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Entry List Update - 26 Jul

Posted: July 26, 2022 3:18 PM

Withdrawn:
6 Desi Henry/Paddy Robinson (Ford Fiesta Rally2) [RC2]
8 Gareth MacHale/Brian Murphy (VW Polo GTI R5) [RC2]
11 Gary Kiernan/Daren O'Brien (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
21 Keith Lyons/JJ Cremin (Ford Fiesta R5) [RC2]
41 Martin Toner/TBA (BMW 1 Series) [14]
64 Shane Quinn/Sherlock Des (Ford Fiesta) [RC4]
65 Fergal Kelly/Tim Maher (Ford Escort G4) [13]
73 Aoife Raftery/Geraldine McBride (Ford Fiesta R2) [RC4]
81 Darren Hayes/Gary Bolger (Ford Fiesta R5) [24]
J8 Aaron Doran/Eoin Kinsella (Peugeot 106) [16]

Late Entries:
94 Dave Dunne/Sean Marsh (Honda Civic) 11F
J10 Barry McIntyre/Oisín Joyce (Honda Civic EK4) 16

Irish Tarmac title battle continues in Cork

Posted: July 25, 2022 2:56 AM

Can anyone stop Josh Moffett - it’s the question on everyone’s lips. As the Acesigns Irish Tarmac Rally Championship heads to its penultimate round, the Cork 20 International Rally, Moffett holds a 27-point lead in an intense 2022 title race.

The recently crowned National Rally Champion bagged important wins on the first two Irish Tarmac rounds of the year. A consistent approach had Moffett and co-driver Andy Hayes seal runner-up finishes on rounds three and four before tackling June’s Donegal International Rally.

With strong showings from Callum Devine and Alastair Fisher, it looked like Moffett was on course to secure more points but at the expense of another rally win. A dramatic finale on the three-day event had Moffett come out on top, securing his first Donegal International victory, and solidifying his grip on the championship.

Fisher and Devine have won a rally apiece in 2022 but their misfortunes on Donegal’s deciding day of action have allowed Meirion Evans to sneak into second in the standings.

Despite Moffett’s ever-increasing points tally, the championship battle remains completely open with any of ITRC’s top four still able to fight for 2022 honours. ITRC competitors have two drop their two lowest-scoring rounds of the season which includes Ulster Rally’s double-points decider.

In reality, Evans, Fisher, and Devine must aim for rally wins to keep their Irish Tarmac hopes alive in Cork and Ulster. It is an exciting prospect for onlookers that travel to ITRC’s brace of summer rallies. If the five rounds so far this year are anything to go by, you can be prepared for each battle to go down to the wire.

Daniel Cronin, who lies fifth in the championship standings, returns to the ITRC action in Cork after missing out on Donegal’s thriller.

The Acesigns Irish Tarmac Championship also welcomes back David Guest, Enda O’Brien, and Jason McSweeney to the Rally2 battle in Cork.

Ford Fiesta Rally4 pilot Jason Dickson has shaken the ITRC 3 fold on the previous two rounds of the championship. After three non-finishes, Dickson secured a brace of front-wheel-drive wins in Killarney and Donegal, climbing up to third in the ITRC 3 standings.

The Rally4 class is still topped by Ryan Caldwell, however, who holds a 19-point advantage over Joseph Kelly. Caldwell’s co-driver Grace O’Brien has just missed out on one maximum-points score so far in 2022.

ITRC 3’s contenders all travel to the Cork 20 knowing their campaigns now rest on their next two two-day rallies.

After an impressive showing in Donegal, James Stafford became the first modified driver to seal two top-points scores this year. The Darrian ace leads the modified standings by eight points over Colin Byrne who will be hopeful of challenging on his local round.

The top two are by no means safe out at the front as a string of rivals lie just five points shy of Byrne’s 36-point tally. Gary Kiernan and Simon Reid will be hoping they can bridge the gap to Modified’s front-men in their Ford Escort Mk2s.

ITRC’s Historic competitors have provided us with a fantastic battle since their opening round - last November’s Killarney Historic Rally. Craig MacWilliam leads the drivers’ standings but has four rivals within seven points of his tally of 57.5 points.

The Historic Championship’s top nine competitors are all tackling the Cork 20, including Neil Williams who has scored top points in three rounds this season. He lies fifth in the standings but will be right at the front along with Luke McCarthy and Maurice Meskell after dropped scores are considered.

Cork 20 provides an extra incentive for the Historic crews as their finishing points will be doubled in the championship standings.

Ryan MacHugh and Declan Boyle lead a nine-car field in Juniors and will be hoping to win their third round of the year to increase their seven-point advantage in the Junior Championship.

Seeded Entry List

Posted: July 20, 2022 12:00 PM

1 Callum Devine/Noel O'Sullivan (VW Polo GTI R5) [RC2]
2 Josh Moffett/Andy Hayes (Hyundai i20 R5) [RC2]
3 Alastair Fisher/Gordon Noble (VW Polo GTI R5) [RC2]
4 Meirion Evans/Jonathan Jackson (VW Polo GTI R5) [RC2]
5 Daniel Cronin/Shane Buckley (VW Polo GTI R5) [RC2]
6 Desi Henry/Paddy Robinson (Ford Fiesta Rally2) [RC2]
7 David Guest/Jonathan McGrath (Ford Fiesta Rally2) [RC2]
8 Gareth MacHale/Brian Murphy (VW Polo GTI R5) [RC2]
9 Enda O'Brien/John Butler (VW Polo GTI R5) [RC2]
10 James Stafford/Thomas Scallan (Darrian T90 GTR) [14]
11 Gary Kiernan/Daren O'Brien (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
12 Sarah Purcell/Gavin Doherty (Skoda Fabia R5) [RC2]
14 Denis Moynihan/Martin O'Brien (Ford Fiesta R5) [RC2]
15 Declan Gallagher/Derek Heena (Toyota Starlet) [14]
16 Colin Byrne/Stephen Quin (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
17 Jason McSweeney/Liam Brennan (Ford Fiesta R5) [RC2]
18 Simon Reid/John Murphy (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
19 Daragh O'Riordan/TBA (Ford Fiesta S2000) [RC2]
20 Padraig Egan/Tomas Ryan (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
21 Keith Lyons/JJ Cremin (Ford Fiesta R5) [RC2]
22 Cian Walsh/Stephen Joyce (Toyota Corolla) [13]
23 Mark Dolphin/Karl Egan (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
24 Allen Treacy/Eoin Treacy (Toyota Corolla) [11R]
25 Kevin Dolphin/David Mannion (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
26 Sean Moran/Donal Balfe (Ford Escort Mk2) [13R]
27 Colin Moynihan/Liam Moynihan (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
28 Vincent O'Shea/Eoin O'Donoghue (Darrian T90) [14]
29 Mike Quinn/Kieran Doherty (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
30 Wayne Sisson/Patrick Walsh (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo X) [20]
31 Eddie Doherty/Tom Murphy (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
32 Niall Devine/Liam McIntyre (Ford Fiesta R5) [24]
33 Tim Enright/TBA (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
34 Niall Fitzpatrick/Matthew Reade (Ford Escort Mk2) [12]
35 Tomas O'Rourke/TBA (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [15]
36 Eugene Meegan/Paul McPhillips (BMW CSL) [14]
37 Llyr Jones/Michael White (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
38 James Ford/Neil Shanks (Citroen C3 Rally2) [RC2]
39 Seamus Ronan/Aoife Ronan (Honda Civic) [11F]
40 Jason Ryan/Peter Keohane (Toyota Starlet) [11F]
41 Martin Toner/TBA (BMW 1 Series) [14]
42 Bob Moran/Eoin Collins (Ford Escort Mk2) [11R]
43 Shane Dillon/Seaghán Hickey (Honda Civic) [11F]
44 John Hickey/Michelle Hickey (Fubaru Escort) [20]
45 Ryan Caldwell/Grace O'Brien (Ford Fiesta Rally4) [RC4]
46 Tom Holton/Stephen Reynolds (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [20]
47 Aaron Browne/Derry Long (Honda Civic) [11F]
48 Stephen Peoples/Kieran Burke (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
49 Eoin Duffin/Mike Cleary (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
50 Philip Hamilton/Joe Comerford (Ford Escort Mk2) [12]
51 Jason Dickson/TBA (Ford Fiesta Rally4) [RC4]
52 Casey Jay Coleman/Adam Coffey (Ford Fiesta Rally4) [RC4]
53 Philip McDonald/David Doyle (Honda Civic) [11F]
54 Nigel Roche/Graham Roche (Honda Civic) [11F]
55 Raymond O'Neill/Padraig O'Donovan (Ford Escort) [12]
56 Paschal O'Shea/Larry O'Shea (BMW 3 Series Compact) [14]
57 Ian Chadwick/Stephen Horgan (Subaru Impreza WRX STI) [15]
58 Mark O'Connor/Dean Kelly (Ford Escort) [13]
59 Ross Hilliard/TBA (Honda Civic) [11F]
60 Ben Walsh/Damien Sheridan (Ford Escort) [11R]
61 Keelan Grogan/Ayrton Sherlock (Peugeot 208 R2) [RC4]
62 David Healy/Stephen McGing (Honda Civic) [11F]
63 Philip Cross/Tony Hennessey (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
64 Shane Quinn/Sherlock Des (Ford Fiesta) [RC4]
65 Fergal Kelly/Tim Maher (Ford Escort G4) [13]
66 Shane Casey/Séamus McHugh (Honda Civic) [11F]
67 John O'Rourke/Conor Moloughney (Opel Adam R2) [RC4]
68 Daragh Smith/Anthony McDonald (Honda Civic) [11F]
69 Paul O'Connell/Brian Quinlan (Ford Escort) [11R]
70 Eamon O'Connell/Paul Bruton (Ford Escort) [11R]
71 Ronan Creagh/Peter O'Sullivan (Honda Civic) [11F]
72 Adrian Rankin/Liam McGiynn (Toyota Corolla) [11R]
73 Aoife Raftery/Geraldine McBride (Ford Fiesta R2) [RC4]
74 Michael Deane/Daniel Finnegan (Ford Escort) [5]
75 Pa O'Mahony/Shauna O'Mahony (Honda Civic) [22]
76 Joseph Kelly/Ronan Comerford (Peugeot 208) [RC4]
77 Cathal Martley/Shane Gorman (Toyota Corolla) [11R]
78 Cyril Casey/Eoghan McCarthy (Ford Fiesta R2) [22]
79 Steve Roberts/Aoife Roberts (Ford Escort) [12]
80 Jason McConnon/James McEneaney (Peugeot 208 R2) [22]
81 Darren Hayes/Gary Bolger (Ford Fiesta R5) [24]
82 Michael Forde/Jim Cunningham (Talbot Sunbeam) [11R]
83 Richard Hickey/TBA (Toyota Corolla) [11R]
84 Philip Johnston/Graeme Stewart (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [20]
85 Tom Dunne/TBA (Ford Fiesta) []
86 David Herbert/Ann Hutchinson (Skoda Fabia R2) [9]
87 Amy Burke/TBA (Ford Escort) [11R]
88 Noel McCarthy/TBA (Ford Escort) [9]
89 Anthony Whelton/Ciaran O'Suillivan (Ford Escort) [5]
90 Jason O'Brien/Nicole O'Brien (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
91 Chris Ford/Matt Daniels (Ford Fiesta Rally2) [22]
92 Rory Hennessy/Mark O'Regan (Ford Escort) [9]
93 Gary Lordan/Colm Hayes (Honda Civic) [9]

Historics
H1 Alan Ring/Adrian Deasy (Subaru Legacy RS) [19]
H2 Craig MacWilliam/Guy MacWilliam (Ford Escort RS1600 Mk1) [18]
H3 Berian Richards/Ashley Trimble (Ford Escort RS1800 Mk2) [18]
H4 Luke McCarthy/Brian Duggan (Ford Escort RS1800 Mk2) [19]
H5 Neil Williams/Anthony O'Sullivan (Ford Escort RS1800 Mk2) [18]
H6 Ray Breen/Damien Morrissey (Subaru Legacy RS) [D5]
H7 Maurice Meskell/Stephen Meskell (Ford Escort RS1600 Mk1) [C5]
H8 Michael McDaid/Declan Casey (Ford Escort RS1800 Mk2) [18]
H9 Meirion Evans/Dale Furniss (Ford Escort RS1800 Mk2) [18]
H10 Adrian Evans/Martin Henry (Ford Escort RS1800 Mk2) [18]
H11 Peadar Walsh/Grace Walsh (Ford Escort RS1600 Mk1) [18]
H12 Duncan Williams/Guy Weaver (Ford Escort RS1800 Mk2) [18]
H14 Peter Falvey/Iarla McCarthy (Ford Escort RS1800 Mk2) [18]
H15 John O'Reilly/Nick Sparks (Ford Escort RS1600 Mk1) [18]
H16 Philip McKibbin/Tommy Commane (Ford Escort Mk1) [18]
H17 Noel Doyne/James Murtagh (Ford Escort) [18]
H18 Thomas O'Brien/Scott O'Brien (Austin Mini) [17]
H19 Ned Flahavan/Anthony Roche (Lancia Fulvia) [B2]

Juniors
J1 Ryan McHugh/Declan Boyle (Honda Civic VTi) [16]
J2 Jack McKenna/Emmet Sherry (Honda Civic EG6) [16]
J3 Ben McIntyre/Andrew Wedlock (Honda Civic EK4) [16]
J4 Gary Healy/Gearoid Moynihan (Honda Civic EK4) [16]
J5 Evan McEvoy/Aaron McEvoy (Honda Civic) [16]
J6 Anthony O'Driscoll/Eoin Corcoran (Honda Civic) [16]
J7 Jamie O'Rourke/Patrick Brislane (Honda Civic EG6) [16]
J8 Aaron Doran/Eoin Kinsella (Peugeot 106) [16]
J9 Catherine Walsh/Angiee Michniewicz (Peugeot 206) [16]

O’Connell Group Cork 20 International Rally 2022 - Press Release 2 - Marshals Initiative

Posted: July 19, 2022 5:13 AM

Munster Car Club are delighted to announce our Marshals Initiative for the O’Connell Group Cork ‘20’ International Rally which takes place on Saturday and Sunday the 30th/31st July in the Fermoy/Rathcormac area in Co.Cork.

In conjunction with sponsorship from local Fermoy company Specto and its principal Damian Healy we will allocate 4 x €50 fuel vouchers for each of the 5 stages, a draw for the marshal fuel vouchers will be based on the sign on sheet for each location on the day. So if you would like to Marshal on any of the days or on both days please contact the Chief Marshal on (087) 752 3847 / +353 (87) 752 3847

This is a fantastic opportunity for all Marshals and in the current climate I’m sure it’ll be very welcome if your lucky enough to win!

We would like to take this opportunity to thank Specto for their fantastic support it is greatly appreciated by the Munster Car Club and is a great incentive for Marshals to help out on the O’Connell Group Cork ‘20’ International Rally.

Rally Launch - (Fri) 15 Jul @ 7:30pm

Posted: July 7, 2022 8:16 AM

The Press Launch for the event will take place in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Little Island, Cork on the 15th July @19.30hrs and all are welcome to attend.

O’Connell Group Cork 20 International Rally 2022 - Press Release 1

Posted: July 7, 2022 8:15 AM

Planning for this years O’Connell Group Cork “20” International Rally 2022 is now at an advanced stage with little over 3 weeks to go. The organisers have been working night and day over the course of the last few months to put together the event which takes place on the 30th/31st July 2022.

The response from competitors since the entries opened last week has been magnificent, entries will remain open and so the organisers would encourage any interested competitors to submit their entries early so as to avoid disappointment.

Commenting today, Clerk of the Course, Kevin O’Riordan outlined
“that the event is shaping up to be a terrific occasion, and it is great to see such a positive and encouraging response from competitors resulting in quality entries received so far. Kevin, went on to say that a huge debt of gratitude has to go to a large collective of associated parties, the residents along the stages who openly welcome the rally to their area and proposing to close the roads, Cork County Council for their ongoing support in the road closing application process, The Gardai, Emegency Services and Motorsport Ireland and many many more, too many to mention”.

The rally itself will take place over stages in the Rathcormac, Glentane & Ballylusky areas on the Saturday of the event and in the Glenville, Killavullen, Chimneyfield areas on the Sunday of the evnet with centralised service both days in the state of the art Cork Marts facility, Corrin Rathcormac. The headquaters base for the event is once again the Radisson Blu Hotel, Little Island.

The event again welcomed the title sponsor for the event, the O’Connell Group, Glanmire with ongoing valuable support from long term sponsors, Acesigns Signmakers and the Radisson Blu Hotel , we thank them all sincerely for their support.

More details of the event will be released in the coming days on our website www.munstercarclub.com and on our club Facebook page Munster Car Club/Cork 20 International Rally and on Instagram @munstercarclub. The Press Launch for the event will take place in the Radisson Blu Hotel, Little Island, Cork on the 15th July @19.30hrs and all are welcome to attend.