County Monaghan Motor Club

The Squealing Pig Border Navigation Trial Championship awards night took place last Friday night in the Squealing Pig Monaghan. The awards covered the previous two seasons as no awards followed the 2019/20 season due to the pandemic. Due to being a local championship, with rounds in Monaghan, Cavan and Midlands there was a heavy presence of Monaghan winners over both seasons. In the 2019/20 season, the Novice class finished as follows, 1^st Francis McElvaney/Danny McKenna, 2^nd Damien Hagan/Ryan Farrell, 3^rd Kieran McCarra/Aaron McElroy, 4^th Aidan Keenan/Sean Marron, 5^th Aaron McIntyre/Ben McIntyre and 6^th Emmet Sherry/Patrick Corcoran. The Semi-Expert class finished, 1^st James McCabe/Shane Farrell, 2^nd Jack Mckenna/Ryan Treanor and 3^rd Michael Carbin/Conor Mohan. The Expert class finished, 1^st Aidan Sherry/Oisín Sherlock, 2^nd Derek Mackarel/Conor Boylan and 3^rd James Fitzgerald/Ken Carmody. Overall winners were Pakie Duffy/Evin Hughes with Michael Tynan/Ciaran Tynan in 2^nd OA and Martin Tynan/Fintan Clerkin finishing 3^rd OA.

In the 2021/22 season, the Novice class finished, 1^st Eoghan Corr/Shane Maguire, 2^nd Aidan Keenan/Sean Marron, 3^rd Kieran McCarra/Aaron McElroy. 4^th Sean McConnell/Anthony McDonald, 5^th Pat Shields/Eoin Treacy and 6^th Shane Maguire/Ryan Farrell. The Semi-Expert winners were, 1^st Shane Dalton/Christopher McMahon, 2^nd Michael Carbin/ Conor Mohan and 3^rd Robert Graham/Patrick Corcoran. The Expert class finished, 1^st Darragh Kelly/Oisín Sherlock, 2^nd James Fitzgerald/Fintan Clerkin and 3^rd Colin Duffy/Ken Carmody. Overall winners were Michael Tynan/Ciaran Tynan, with Martin Tynan/Conor Boylan in 2^nd OA and Derek Mackarel/Ryan Treanor in 3^rd OA.

Galway Summer Rally

Richard Moffett/Darragh Kelly were the highest placed Monaghan crew on last weekends Galway Summer Rally. They finished the nine stage event in 4^th place overall in their Toyota Starlet after a tough battle all day with Gary Kiernan/Paul Sheridan. Gary and Paul finished 11.4s behind in 5^th OA. Michael Carbin/Dean O’Sullivan had a tough day with gearbox trouble, but still came away with 1^st class 20 and 13^th OA. Johno Doogan/Paul Lennon finished 6^th class 14 and 15^th OA.  David Moffett/Martin Connolly finished 7^th class 14 and 16^th OA. Arthur Kierans navigated Martin Donnelly to 6^th class 5 and 25^th OA. Ashling McArdle navigated Des Lyons to 1^st class 11F and 34^th OA. Gary McCrudden navigated Sam Johnston to 2^nd class 11F and 35^th OA. Mickey Conlon/Paul McPhillips finished 2^nd class 12 and 36^th OA.  Trevor Burke navigated Mervyn Deane to 6^th class 13 and 40^th OA. Jack McKenna/Michael White finished 8^th class 13 and 44^th OA. Paddy O’Reilly drove his G5 Escort to 14^th class 13 and 90^th OA.

Mark Fox/Callum Maguire finished 1^st OA on the Junior section of the rally in their Honda Civic.

Jason McConnon/Darragh Mullen retired after SS2. Piaras O’Ceallachain navigating for Brian Lavelle retired on SS5. Dessie Keenan/Jason McKenna retired on SS6. Damien Connolly navigating for Peadar Hurson retired on SS7 with mechanical trouble. Brendan Cumiskey/Niall Burns suffered a light roll and retired on SS8.

Gippsland Rally

Mac Kierans guided Max McRae to 3^rd OA on last weekends Gippsland rally, part of the Australian Rally Championship. The pair also finished 1^st OA in the ARA Production Cup with their Subaru Impreza WRX STI.

Navigation Classes

Navigation Trial classes continue this Friday 2^nd September at 8pm in the Sean McDermotts GAA Centre, Three Mile House Co. Monaghan. New participants still welcome. €25 Registration fee on the night which includes 2022 club membership, map, equipment and training manual. We have had a lot of interest so far so please get in contact with the Motor Club Facebook page or any committee member.

   PRO: Oisín Sherlock oisinsherlock97@gmail.com