The Killarney Towers Hotel Historic Rally took place last weekend. The Co. Donegal crew of Donagh Kelly and Rory Kennedy took the victory on the nine special stage historic event.
The Donegal pair took the victory on the final stage in their BMW M3 E30, as the leaders up until then, Kris Meeke/Noel O’Sullivan retired before the stage start with engine trouble in their similar BMW M3 E30.
Brendan McAree and Peter Farrell took their Porsche 911 home in 38th overall.
In the modified section of the rally, Gary McPhillips and Conor Mohan finished a well-deserved 3rd place overall and also finished 2nd in Class 7 in their Ford Escort MKII.
Killian McArdle guided Michael Cahill to 4th overall and 3rd in Class 7 in their Ford Escort MKII. Ryan Farrell navigating for Stephen Faughnan finished 12th overall. Unfortunately, Daniel McKenna/Andrew Grenna retired at the start of SS1 with engine issues and Johno Doogan/Paul Lennon retired before the start of SS1. Michael Carbin/Darragh Kelly retired after SS4.
Co. Monaghan Motor Club member all the way out in Australia Mac Kierans was back in action recently. Two weeks ago, Mac was navigating for Tom Dermody in the Adelaide Tarmac Rally. After the three days of rallying Tom and Mac took their historic spec Ford Escort MKI home in 7th place overall and 2nd in class.
Last weekend Mac was navigating for Johnny Drophy in a Honda Civic in the Lovells Alpine Rally of East Gippsland. This event is the second oldest rally in the world after Rallye Monte-Carlo. In this 280km gravel event over three days Johnny and Mac were sitting in 35th overall on Saturday until they broke a driveshaft and had to finish the event under Super Rally rules. They finished 65th overall and 8th in class C4.
The National Navigation Championship continues this weekend with the Skibbereen and District Car Club Carbery Navigation Trial. Clerk of the Course Ruaidhri Nash has laid out a seventy-five mile event based out of the Bandon Rugby Club. The first competing crew will depart the HQ at 21:31 on Saturday night.
Co. Monaghan Motor Club have opened their membership for 2026. Membership is available on the motor club website, Facebook and the Monaghan Motor Club App. Just search County Monaghan Motor Club on your mobile phone’s app store to download.
Oisín Sherlock
County Monaghan Motor Club 