Sligo Stages Rally

Paul Barrett and Darragh Kelly were the top placed Co. Monaghan Motor Club CLG members at the finish of the Sligo Stages Rally last weekend. Paul and Darragh took their Citroën C3 Rally2 home in 6^th place overall (OA). The Connacht Motor Club event counted as Round 5 of both the 2025 Triton Showers Motorsport Ireland National Rally Championship and the 2025 Dacia Sandero Challenge Cup.  The Sligo based event was also Round 3 of the 2025 Sligo Pallets Border Rally Championship and the 2025 Top Part West Coast Rally Championship.

Pierce O’Callaghan navigated Aaron McIntyre to 10^th overall and 1^st in class 14 onboard their Toyota Starlet. The Class 14 win also came with the accolade of being the fastest 2wd crew throughout the day. Killian McArdle guided Michael Cahill to 16^th OA and 3^rd in Class 14. There would be a three in a row of Co. Monaghan Motor Club finishers up soon after, as Ryan Farrell took Stephen Faughnan to 18^th OA and 3^rd in Class 13, Paul McPhillips guided Cian Caldwell to 19^th OA and 2^nd in Class 2, and the father and daughter team of Niall and Molly Maguire took their stunning Subaru Impreza S12B home in 20^th OA and 1^st in Class 7.  Raymond Conlon and Gavin Doherty finished 23^rd OA in their Toyota Corolla. Michael Conlon and Adam Langan finished 25^th OA and 1^st in Class 12 in their Ford Escort MKII. Tommy Moffett/Michael Ward finished 27^th OA and 3^rd in Class 2. Jack Maguire/Keith McConnon finished 40^th OA and 3^rd in Class 11F. Paul Kelly guided Paul Purtill to 51^st OA. Pakie Duffy/Evin Hughes finished 66^th OA and 2^nd in Class 3. The father and son team of Peter and Eoghán Farrell took their Toyota Corolla home in 78^th OA and 7^th in Class 10.

Josh Moffett and Keith Moriarty unfortunately retired on SS1, James McCarville/Arthur Kierans retired after the same stage, and James McEneaney navigating for Brian Bolger retired after SS3. Nigel Brennan/Paddy McCague retired after SS6.

The 2025 Co. Monaghan Motor Club Endurance Trial takes place this weekend.

The event has been organised by Garry Farrelly, assisted by Michael Sheridan and Sam Patterson and will be based out of Aughnamullen GAA in Tullynanegish (Lough Egish).

The first car will begin at 10am Sunday morning and will finish at 6pm. There will be a fuel halt/lunch between 12:30 and 13:00.

Co. Monaghan Motor Club CLG, have just launched a new club App. The App will be the go-to location for all your motor club information. To download the App, just search ‘Monaghan Motor Club’ on your ‘Android’ or Apple’ device’s, App store. Please note, the App is continuously being updated, as it’s in its early stages yet. This App is for everyone; it is not just for club members and competitors.

Oisín Sherlock