County Monaghan Motor Club

Donegal’s Declan and Brian Boyle (Ford Fiesta WRC) were the clear winners of Round 5 of the Triton Showers National Rally Championship, the ALMC rally, based in Trim on Sunday last 3^rd July. The event consisted of three stages repeated three times. Damien Connolly was the top Monaghan finisher as he guided Warrenpoint driver Peadar Hurson to 3^rd overall. Ballinode’s Niall Maguire & Enda Sherry finished just behind in 4^th overall. Maguire/Sherry now hold 2^nd overall in the Championship, 19 points adrift of series leaders, Roy White & James O’Brien. Hurson/Connolly are 3^rd in the series, 15 points further back.

Despite Hurson/Connolly setting fastest time on the first stage, the Boyles led the rally after the first loop, extended their led to 20.3 secs after the second loop and had 43.4 secs to spare over 2^nd placed White/O’Brien at the finish. The result means that Hurson/Connolly and Maguire/Sherry are both still in contention for the championship laurels.

Brendan Cumiskey/Ronan O’Kane came home in 16^th overall and 3^rd in class 5 in their Ford Fiesta R5. Shane Maguire/Mac Kierans took 2^nd in Group N and 20^th overall. Seamus Connolly/Gary McCrudden brought their Corolla home 29^th overall and 1^st in class 11R to continue their run of class successes.