June 7 2026

The Bear Competitions Tyrone Stages Rally took place at Benone County Derry last weekend.

This event hosted by the Cookstown Motor Club Ltd, was the fourth round in the 2026 Sligo Pallets Border Rally Championship.

Damien Connolly was the top finishing Co. Monaghan Motor Club member as he navigated Peadar Hurson to 4^th place in their Volkswagen Polo GTi R5.

Pub landlord Adam Langan navigated David Porter to 22^nd overall in their Ford Fiesta R5.

It’s crazy how Adam, even though he wasn’t working behind the bar at Annie McGinn’s, he still made sure to be working with porter. That just shows his commitment to the cause.

Michael Conlon and Domhnall Lennon finished 26^th overall and 5^th in class 6 using their trusty Ford Escort MkII.

Cathal Sheridan/Andrew Wedlock took their Vauxhall Nova home in 40^th overall and 7^th in class 8.

The Triton Showers National Rally Championship continued with the Circuit of Munster Stages Rally on May 31^st.

In this Co. Limerick based event, Josh Moffett and Keith Moriarty took the victory by 5.8s over Keelan Grogan/Ayrton Sherlock using their Toyota GR Yaris Rally2.

Cathan McCourt/Barry McNulty finished in 4^th place and took the win in class 5 using their Škoda Fabia RS Rally2.

Kaine Treanor guided Declan Boyle to 6^th overall and 3^rd

In class 5. Jack Maguire/Keith McConnon finished 40^th overall and 1^st in class 11F.

Ryan Brennan made his return to the stages in style as he and Jake Mohony finished 57^th overall and 2^nd in class 11R onboard their Toyota Corolla Twin-Cam.

We are incredibly pleased to have a new date secured for the 2026

Ronnie Hawe Monaghan Stages Rally.

Our team has put an immense amount of work into the original route and logistics, so being able to move forward with the same competitive stages and facilities at the Four Seasons Hotel is a huge win for the competitors and the local community. We are very grateful for the understanding and support received from Clare Motor Club and all our stakeholders and sponsors in facilitating the new date of Sunday 2nd August. We plan to publish regulations for the event soon with a view to opening for entries on 22nd June. I want to personally thank Clare Motor Club; their decision to step aside for us is a testament to the camaraderie within the Irish rallying family. We look forward to welcoming everyone to Monaghan on August 2nd for what promises to be a fantastic day of motorsport.

Static Car Show and Shine

The County Monaghan Motor Club Annual Static Car Show and Shine returns on Sunday June 28^th. This fantastic event gives a chance for all motor enthusiasts to view a wide range of historic, modern and high-performance vehicles from a static presentation. General admission for the public will be via a donation at the gate. Proceeds on the day will be split between two charities. The Monaghan Crocus branch and SOSAD Ireland.     

There are two Motorsport Ireland meetings coming up that will be of importance to County Monaghan Motor Club CLG members. On Wednesday June 10th there is a Rally Open Forum with Motorsport Ireland which will take place in the Killeshin Hotel in Portlaoise.

Please note that anyone wishing to attend must first book a place on the Motorsport Ireland Website. The booking link can be found under Officials Training.

On Saturday June 29th, a Navigation & Endurance Trial Open Forum is scheduled to take place in the Athlone Springs Hotel at 4pm.

This open forum will take place before the awards ceremony for the 2025/26 National Navigation Championship.

The 2025/26 national championship was won by Co. Monaghan Motor Club members, Co. Longford’s Pakie Duffy and Monaghan’s Evin Hughes.  

Oisín Sherlock and Thomas Treanor.