The Clare Stages Rally ended in victory for Donagh Kelly and Kevin Flanagan today in their Ford Focus WRC.
Over 130 crews were in the banner county for the event.
Best of the 23 Clare crews was Michael Fitzgibbon, along with Pa Horan in their Honda Civic.
Alan O’Callaghan was leading the championship going into the event but failed to finish the rally as a result of mechanical problems.
Full Clare Stages Rally results are as follows:
1 Donagh Kelly/Kevin Flanagan (Focus WRC) 57m 17s,
2 Stephen Wright/Susanne Wright (Lancer Evo 9 Gp N) 58m 14s,
3 Kevin Barrett/Sean Mullally (Impreza WRC) 58m 31s,
4 Ed O’Callaghan/Ger Clancy (Escort) 59m 34s,
5 Shane Maguire/Martin McGarrity (Impreza Gp N) 60m 53s,
6 Ed Synan/Denis O’Connell (Escort) 60m 57s,
7 Mike Quinn/Tony Healy (Escort) 61m 09s,
8 Noel Kelleher/Cathal Quill (Civic) 61m 41s,
9 Jack Maguire/Andy Hayes (Lancer Evo 9) 62m 44s,
10 Michael Fitzgibbon/Pa Horan (Civic) 62m 46s.
Group N Production class:
1 Stephen Wright/Susanne Wright,
2 Shane Maguire/Martin McGarrity,
3 Maurice Greaney/Keith McHugh (Lancer Evo 9) 63m 02s.
Historics: 1 P J O’Dowd/John Young (Sunbeam) 66m 32s,
2 Philip McKibbin/Padraig Brick (Escort) 69m 32s.
Juniors: 1 Darren Young/Sean Walsh (Civic) 66m 02s,
2 Andrew Ryan/Tommy Hayes (Civic) 68m 28s,
3 Damien Boyle/Joseph Boyle (Civic) 79m 33s.
ALMC AUTUMN ENDURANCE TRIAL AT KILMOON CROSS, ASHBOURNE, CO MEATH:
1 Ian Downey/William Kelly (Toyota Starlet) 12m 57s,
2 Enda McLoughlin/Sam Johnston (Toyota Starlet) 13m 13s,
3 Colin Duffy/Sean Brady (Toyota Starlet) 13m 32s,
4 Simon Evans/Ruaidhri Nash (Toyota Starlet) 14m 36s,
5 Mark O’Connor/Sean Rooney (Hyundai Accent) 15m 15s,
6 Philip Smith/Daniel Byrne (Toyota Starlet) 17m 02s,
Navigation Cars:
1 Martin Devine/John Devine (Ford Mondeo) 13m 41s,
2 Alan Shinnors/George Shinnors (Toyota Starlet) 13m 50s,
3 Paul Nolan/Iarla McCarthy (Toyota Starlet) 14m 51s.
Retrospective Cars:
1 Philip Armstrong/Clifford Auld (Volvo PV544) 17m 11s.
2 Richie O’Mahony/Paul Grogan (Ford Escort) 17m 26s.
