County Monaghan Motor Club

Daniel McKenna & Galway co-driver, Kevin Glynn finished 4^th overall on last weekend’s Clare Stages Rally. Daniel was again behind the wheel of the PH Rentals Ford Fiesta R5. The pair held a solid 2^nd place over the first three stages just 12 seconds in arrears of Ed O’Callaghan. A stage four puncture cost them dearly as they lost over two and half minutes. They fought back with fastest overall times on the final two stages to recover to 4^th overall. Shane Maguire & Mac Kierans brought their Lancer to 11^th overall and 1^st in Group N. This result secures Group N in the West Coast Championship for Shane. Paul Kelly was sitting with local man Paul Purtill. They took an early class 13 lead but fuel pressure problems cost them six minutes on stage 3. They eventually finished 52^nd overall.

Competitors Gear Up for New Navigation Season

Regulations have been released for the Monaghan Motor Club’s next event, the Club Navigation Trial on Saturday 3^rd October. The event is a counting round of the Gary Nesbitt Club Navigation Championship and the Traders Trophy. COC for the night is Mac Kierans, assisted by Ruadhri Nash. A route of approximately 70 miles is on the cards with Agahbog the centre of the action on the night.

Navigation Classes

Monaghan Motor Club continues its series of Navigation Classes on this Friday 25^th September at 8pm in Sean McDermott’s GAA complex at Threemilehouse. These classes are open to all members of the public interested in acquiring the knowledge and skills necessary to compete in this popular discipline of motorsport. A training package is provided to each participant for a nominal fee.