The annual Co. Monaghan Motor Club awards night took place in the Four Seasons Hotel Monaghan Town on Sunday last, with a large crowd in attendance.
Chairperson of Co. Monaghan Motor Club Conor Maguire spoke at length regarding the success that motor club members had in the last 12 months.
Among the achievements were: Conor Mohan competing in the 2025 Junior World Rally Championship alongside Eamonn Kelly. Winning Rally Finland, they were in contention to win the championship outright going into the final round.
Killian McArdle, sitting alongside Joe Kelly, was 2nd in the Junior BRC after a final round showdown. Killian also competed in European Rally Championship events and a round of the World Rally Championship.
Ryan Treanor won the 2024/25 National Navigation Championship for the second time.
Evin Hughes and Pakie Duffy won the 2024/25 Squealing Pig Monaghan Border Navigation Championship.
Michael Conlon and Adam Langan won the 2025 Sligo Pallets Border Rally Championship.
Josh Moffett won multiple rounds of the Triton Showers National Rally Championship.
Both Stephen Wright and Sam Moffett competed in the SEAT Supercup Ireland racing series.
Bobby Connolly was competing in the Tullyallen Kart Club Championship 2025. Bobby finished 3rd overall in the Cadet Iame championship after the eight rounds.
In the Gary Nesbitt Club Navigation Championship, Conor Mohan and Michael Carbin were overall winners.
1st in the Beginner class went to Darren Lavery and Aaron McGorman.
2nd in the class went to Elijah and Abraham Dixon,
with Dermot Mallon and Michael Conlon taking 3rd.
1st Novice went to Ben Mohan and Damien Hagan.
2nd in class went to Adam Jordan and Aaron Dixon,
with Eoghán and Peter Farrell taking 3rd.
Adam Langan and Martin Swinburne finished 1st Semi-Expert.
2nd in class went to Gretchen Swinburne
and Shane Maguire, with Molly Maguire and Cathal McGlone taking 3rd.
Evin Hughes and Pakie Duffy finished 1st Expert.
2nd went to Gregory Shinnors and Andrew Mackarel,
with Aaron McElroy and Declan Tynan taking 3rd.
Molly Maguire was presented the 2025 Monaghan Motor Club Ladies award for being the top placed lady in the 2024/25 overall club Traders championship.
Conor Mohan and Michael Carbin were presented with the Drumlin Navigation Premier Award for being the highest club finishers on the event.
Aaron McElroy and Declan Tynan won the George Cannon award for the highest placed Monaghan-resident crew.
The Gerry McNamara award for contributions to the club and sport as a whole was presented to Patsy McIntyre.
At the end of the night it was the big one, the club Traders Trophy. This highly sought after cup went to Michael Carbin. Michael gave a speech thanking all his friends and navigators for their support all year and to Damien Treanor for prepping all the cars before each event and supplying a car for him to use in the Autotest event.
The Squealing Pig Monaghan Border Navigation Championship 2025/26
got underway on Saturday night last with the Donegal Motor Club Navigation Trial. Seeded car two on the night,
Conor Boylan and Derek Mackarel finished 1st overall.
Ryan Farrell navigating for Paddy O’Donnell finished 2nd in the Expert class
with Evin Hughes/Pakie Duffy finishing 3rd.
Conor Mohan and Michael Carbin finished 7th overall.
Ben Mohan/Damien Hagan finished 2nd in the Novice Class.
Ciaran Maguire/Mickey McNelis finished 11th overall.
Adam Jordan/Aaron Dixon finished 3rd in the Novice Class.
Darren Lavery/Aaron McGorman finished 19th overall. Elijah and Abraham Dixon finished 3rd in the Beginner class.
Isaiah Dixon/Jack Cassidy finished 24th overall.
Killian McArdle and Joe Kelly went to the Cambrian Rally in contention for the Junior British Rally Championship title. There bid came to an end after losing the lead on SS5 when they caught a slower car and were unable to make the time back up. They would finish the championship 2nd.
The final round of the Triton Showers National Rally Championship took place with the Skibbereen and District Car Club, Fastnet Stages Rally. Paul McPhillips, navigating for Cian Caldwell, finished 91st overall after finishing the event under Super Rally rules. Damien Connolly sas ó the notes for Oran England but the pait retired on SS1 following mechanical issues.
Down in Australia Shane Farrell navigating for Eamonn McNabb finished 1st overall in the 2025 DCL Contracting Experts Cup. Eamonn and Shane were competing onboard a Ford Fiesta Rally2 took a 36.5s win over Dylan King/Lee Tierney who were competing in a Toyota Yaris AP4.
Oisín Sherlock & Aaron McElroy
County Monaghan Motor Club 