Josh Moffett and Keith Moriarty are aiming for a hat-trick of Tipperary Stonethrowers Rally wins this Sunday. A Tipperary success would be a much-needed boost to their National Rally Championship title hopes after dropping points on the last two rounds. In fact, of the four title contenders travelling to Tipperary this weekend, Moffett is placed lowest in the championship, 16 points behind leader Eddie Doherty. Doherty, and co-driver Tom Murphy, are seeded just behind Moffett on the Stonethrowers Rally and have hit a purple patch of form this summer. The Skoda Fabia R5 crew are on a streak of ..read more

Faultless from stage one, Matt Edwards and David Moynihan had done everything right in their bid for a maiden Donegal International Rally victory. After completing 198 competitive kilometres, a further 63 stood between them and the ultimate dream of any British or Irish rally driver. Edwards led from Friday’s opening Malin Head test – dealing with torrential downpours, mastering Knockalla, and managing a double-digit lead over last year’s winners Callum Devine and Noel O’Sullivan. The power was in his hands – until it wasn’t. Just when you thought the three-time British Champion could do no w ..read more

After three intense days of Irish Tarmac action, Callum Devine and Noel O’Sullivan kept their cool to secure a second successive Donegal International Rally victory. The reigning Irish Tarmac Rally Champions made a steady start to the 20-stage classic, setting the fifth-fastest time on Donegal’s Malin Head opener. Driving a Skoda Fabia Rally2 for the first time, Devine’s main intention was to stay within reach of early pacesetters Matt Edwards and Keith Cronin. When championship leader Cronin retired from top spot with suspension damage picked up from a stone wall collision on stage five, Don ..read more

Matt Edwards and David Moynihan hold a 12-second lead after day one of the 2024 Donegal International Rally. The Circuit of Ireland winners set four fastest times on Friday’s six stages to lead a tantalising race for Donegal glory. Edwards went fastest on Donegal’s Malin Head opener, his first stage aboard a brand new Ford Fiesta Rally2. The Welshman’s stage one benchmark was 0.7 seconds quicker than Irish Tarmac Rally Championship leaders Keith Cronin and Mikie Galvin. Cronin struggled to find his usual tip-top rhythm in mixed conditions on Friday morning but jumped into a nine-second rally ..read more

The big one is upon us, and this year’s Donegal International Rally looks set to be one of its best. Callum Devine and Noel O’Sullivan will defend their emotional Donegal victory 12 months ago from first on the road on this year’s event. Their Irish Tarmac Rally Championship campaign suffered blows in West Cork and the Circuit of Ireland but a much-needed win in Killarney has put them back in the mix. Seeded second, Keith Cronin has been the man on form so far in the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship. Cronin has never won the Donegal International Rally before, famously finishing second to the ..read more

Josh Moffett and Keith Moriarty lead a top entry of nearly 30 Rally2 cars for Sunday’s Circuit of Munster Rally. Round five of the National Rally Championship features title contenders Sam Moffett, Daniel Cronin, and Eddie Doherty. Sam Moffett leads the eight-round championship at its halfway point with a three-point lead over Cronin who secured his first-ever National Rally Championship win last time out. Doherty is a further two points back while Josh Moffett’s title defense hangs in the balance despite winning two rounds already this year. Accidents in Mayo and Carlow mean the Citroen ace ..read more

Three challenging stages provide a tricky test for round four of the National Rally Championship – Sunday’s Carlow Stages Rally. 2022 Carlow Stage Rally winners Josh Moffett and Keith Moriarty will start this year’s event as favourites after recent wins in Monaghan and Birr aboard their Citroen C3 Rally2. Round one winner Sam Moffett is seeded just behind his brother in a Hyundai i20 Rally2. Sam leads the National Rally Championship but knows he’ll have to stem Josh’s winning streak if he is to snatch his brother’s National Championship crown. Daniel Cronin and Eddie Doherty continue their Na ..read more

British Rally Championship frontrunners Meirion Evans and Jonathan Jackson will give the Toyota Yaris Rally2 its Irish rally debut on May’s Carlow Stages Rally. Evans is using the National Rally Championship event to prepare for the Jim Clark Rally, BRC’s third round which takes place a week after Carlow. “It is almost a year since I have rallied in the south of Ireland,” said Evans. “I am really looking forward to coming back and bringing the Toyota with me. “When we launched the car in March there were a lot of nice messages of support from Ireland and I would like to think that I a ..read more

Callum Devine and Noel O’Sullivan kept their cool to take a vital Rally of the Lakes victory, their third Killarney crown in as many years. The reigning Irish Tarmac Rally champions started Sunday’s stages with a 14.4-second lead over Matt Edwards and David Moynihan after long-term rally leader Keith Cronin punctured on Saturday’s penultimate test. Devine increased his advantage over Edwards to 15.5 seconds on Sunday’s first two stages before the Welshman took the bit between his teeth on the subsequent Killarney tests. Improved efforts on Ballintourig, Gortnagane, and the fastest time on Mee ..read more

Callum Devine and Noel O’Sullivan head into Killarney Rally of the Lakes’ decisive Sunday stages with a 22-second lead. The reigning Irish Tarmac Rally champions looked set to have to settle for a runner-up finish in Killarney after Keith Cronin and Mikie Galvin shot into the distance on Saturday’s Beara Peninsula stages. Cronin, who leads the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship after three rounds, had built an impressive 33.3-second advantage after six Rally of the Lakes tests. The Ford Fiesta Rally2 driver looked invincible with five fastest times on the bounce, including a searing 18.2-second ..read more