Photos and Video! Entry List and Time and Distance Schedule & Press Release Round of the Junior Championship moved from Killarney Forestry to Birr Rally
Driver Address Navigator Make/Model Class 1 Ray Breen Co. Kilkenny Martin Brady Ford Focus WRC 7 2 Trevor J Harding Co. Kilkenny Andrew Purcell Subaru TBA 6 3 Denis Cronin Co. Cork Helen O'Sullivan Subaru Impreza WRC S6 7 4 John Reid Co. Dublin Enda Shilds Toyota Corolla WRC 7 5 Colin Britton Co. Tyrone Kiearns Arthur Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 8 6 John Reddington England Stephen Quin Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8 8 7 James Coleman Co. Kilkenny Michael Haley Ford Escort Mk2 5 8 Sean Heaney Co. Tyrone Liam McLaughlin Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9 8 9 Patrick Keenan USA Barry McNulty Mitsubishi TBA 8 10 Connie Smith Co. Cavan Breen McNamee Ford Sierra 6 11 James Foley Co. Meath Markey Dominic Mitsubishi TBA 8 12 Liam Ryan Co. Tipperary Johnathan McGrath Subaru TBA 8 14 Hans Matthia Co. Tipperary Tom Maguire Subaru TBA 6 15 Jeremy Drislane Northern Ireland Tony McHugh Mitsubishi Evo 6 6 16 Connie Delaney Co. Tipperary Richie Long Subaru TBA 8 17 Pat Price Co. Dublin TBA Subaru N12 B 8 18 Declan Cuddy Co. Laois Nigel Moody Subaru Impreza 6 19 Ollie Williams Co. Cork Micheal Walsh Ford Escort Mk2 5 20 John McLaughlin Derry TBA Mitsubishi TBA 8 21 Ray Benskin Co. Cork Peadar Walsh Ford Escort Mk2 4 22 Moss Fitzgerald Co. Cork Alistair Wyllie Toyota Coupe 3 23 John Fleming Co. Waterford Donal Mullins Ford Escort Mk2 3 24 Dara Raftery Co. Galway Dean Raftery Honda TBA 3 25 Timmy England Co. Cavan Eoghan Fogarty Mitsubishi TBA 8 26 Richard Burke Co. Galway Frank Byrnes Subaru Group A 6 27 Keith Power Co. Waterford Darren O'Connor Peugeot TBA 3 28 Mark Murphy Cork Carol O'Keefe Subaru Impreza WRX 6 29 Gerard Lucey Co. Cork James Lucey Toyota St165 6 30 Mick Nevin Co. Offaly Des Moran Ford Escort Mk2 2 31 Sean Benskin Co. Cork Bobby Nugent Ford TBA 4 32 Martin Brady Co. Cavan Colm Brady MG ZR 4 33 Clement Lonergan Co. Limerick Martin Luddy Honda Civic 3 34 John Doolan Co. Tipperary Derek Gibbs Honda Civic Type R 5 35 Jimmy Deane Co. Cork Barry Meade Ford Escort Mk2 3 36 David Dunne Cork Michael Feeney Ford TBA 5 37 Alan Dineen Co. Kerry Tony Dineen Vauxhall Nova 3 38 Stephen McGrath Co. Cork Mark Wiley Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6 8 39 ED Muldoon UK Russ Olivant Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6 8 40 Gerard Hodgins Co. Galway Aidan Kelly Ford Escort G3 5 41 Pat Spain Co. Galway John McMahon Ford Escort Mk2 4 42 Emmet Cronin Co. Cork Joe Fitzgibbon Ford TBA 2 43 Keith Devitt Co. Clare Ger Martin Toyota Corolla RWD 3 44 John Kenny Co. Galway Gerard Dervan Honda Civic Vtec 3 45 Colman Hegarty Co. Cork Nicky Hegarty Toyota Corolla RWD 3 46 Pat Delaney Co. Laois TBA Vauxhall TBA 2 47 Cavanagh Charlie Co. Tipperary William Daly Toyota Starlet RWD 2 48 Kevin Fowler Co. Wexford Darren Walsh Vauxhall Nova 2 49 Mike Helebert Co. Clare James Lowry Honda EG6 3 50 Brendan Tyndall Co. Kildare Ger Cullen Peugeot 205 GTi 2
101 Steven McCabe Dublin Gavin Shortt Skoda Felicia 1 102 Tristan Horan Co. Tipperary Ronan Shanahan Ford KA 1 103 Barry Driver Co. Wicklow Paul Driver Suzuki Swift GTI 1 104 Andrew Fanning Co. Tipperary Paddy King Ford TBA 1 105 Seamus Cooke Co. Cavan Gerard Hyland Ford Escort Mk2 1
201 Michael McKennedy Co. Cork Andrew Mahon Toyota Ae86 9 202 Adrian Levis Cork Eric Deane Suzuki Swift 9 203 Ciaran O'Connor Co. Cork John O'Connor Honda Civic Vtec 9 204 Ross Forde Co. Galway Arron Forde Suzuki Sport 9 205 Craig Breen Co. Kilkenny Sorcha Kelly Citroen C2 R2 9 206 Aidan Mulcahy Co. Cork Des Flynn Honda Civic 9 207 Patrick Cunningham Galway Martin Cunningham Honda Civic 9 208 Sarah Moynihan Co. Cork Amy Moynihan Peugeot 206 XSI 9 209 Bernard Mulvihill Co. Longford Enda Gerety Honda Civic 9 210 John Byrnes Co. Limerick Kenneth Sheil Honda Civic 9 211 Damien McCarthy Co. Cork Eamon Hayes Honda Civic 9 212 Jason Ryan Cork Tadgh O'Sullivan Honda Civic Vtec 9 213 Vincent McAree Co. Monaghan John Paul McAree Peugeot 106 Cup Car 9 214 Peter Wilson Co. Meath John Kilmurray Honda Civic 9
This Sunday 5th October sees the Birr & District Motor Club host its Forestry Rally based in North Tipperary. Headquarters and main sponsors for this prestigious rally will be the Abbey Court Hotel in Nenagh and our other main sponsor is Nenagh Husqevarna Centre. Over 80 Rally Cars will contest this Rally which is the concluding round of the the Hankook Tyres National and Motorsport Ireland Junior Championship. Leading Entries confirmed for Sunday’s rally include Ray Breen (Focus WRC), Denis Cronin (Subaru), John Reid (Corolla WRC), Patsy Keenan who is flying in from the USA to compete, John Reddington (Mitsubishi), Connie Delaney (Subaru), Richard Burke (Subaru), Ger Lucey (Celica), Pat Price (Subaru) and Colin Britton (Mitsubishi). Northern Ireland’s Top Lady Driver Emma McKinstry, Daughter of the legendary Kenny former winner of the Nenagh Forest rally is also confirmed but will face interesting opposition from the Moynihan sisters Sarah & Amy who hail from Mallow. Leading 2WD entries include James Coleman, Brian Lawlor, Ray Benskin and Sean Benskin in Ford Escorts. Also nenagh bound this weekend will be Wicklows Barry Driver in a Suzuki Swift. Top Birr Club Driver will be Tullamore’s Mick Nevin/Des Moran in the Garahy Tractor Spares Escort along with Portroe Man Mike Helebert who will finally drive his Honda Civic, Tristian Horan/Keith Murray from Borrisokane in Pat Horan Motors Ford Ka, Gary Higgins/Ronan Shanahan from Birr in his famous CNC Escort along with Charlie Cavanagh/Wm Daly from Modreeny in a Toyota Starlet. Declan Cuddy/Nigel Moody from Rosenallis are also competing in the Cuddy Kitchens Subaru along with Mountmellicks Pat Delaney who will make his forestry debut on Sunday. Top Junior Entries include Bernard Mulvihill, Peter Wilson, Jason Ryan, John Byrne, Damien Mc Carthy, Patrick Cunningham all in Honda Civics, Vincent McAree (Peugeot 106), Seamus Cooke (Ford Escort) and Galway’s Ross Forde (Suzuki Swift). This Sundays is the product of 8 Months hard work led by the Clerk of the Course Robert Nolan (Castleiney) and his dedicated team of voulenteers. Mechanical Scrutiny for all cars takes place in the NCT Centre on Saturday 4th October from 3pm till 9pm. First Car leaves the start which is located in the Abbey Court Hotel on Sunday Morning at 8.45am. The Service Area will be located in Dunkerrin on Sunday Morning with the opening stages in the Latteragh/Devils Bit area done twice in the morning while the action in the afternoon takes place in the Silvermines/Burgess area with service in Nenagh. The Stages will be utilising the Coillte Forest’s in the above areas. It is anticipated that traffic in these areas will be busy and all motorists travelling in this area should allow extra time to complete their journeys. The First car is due at the finish ramp in the Abbey Court Hotel at 18.00pm. Maps and Programmes for the rally will be available to purchase in the following outlets: Nenagh, Abbey Court Hotel, Costello’s Shop near the Mart, Mulrooney’s Service Stations Borrisokane Road & Ballywilliam and Cleary’s Garage on the Limerick Road and Casey’s Service Station Toomevara. Marshall’s are still required and anybody that is interested should contact the Chief Marshall (086) 8179297 for more details. If you are intending to spectate at the rally Please THINK SAFETY at all times and obey the Marshall’s instructions at all times.
Preliminary details for the 2008 Birr Forestry Stages have been announced. The Rally which was last run in 2006 will take place on Sunday 5th October based in the splendid surroundings of the Abbey Court Hotel in Nenagh Co Tipperary and organised and promoted by the Birr & District Motor Club . Clerk of the Course Robert Nolan, a well known rally navigator said that “the forestry stages were in excellent condition and very smooth”. Robert also announced that Husqvarna Centre Nenagh is the co sponsors of the Rally in addition to the main sponsors The Abbey Court Hotel Nenagh. Husqvarna Centre Nenagh is owned by Aidan & Michelle Bourke, Aidan is a well known and respected rally driver on Irish national circuit. Husqvarna is a worldwide brand in Garden and Forestry Equipment. The 8 stage rally route chosen will take in the Coillte forests in Devils Bit, Latteragh, Silvermines and Burgessbeg with servicing taking place in Dunkerrin and Nenagh respectively. This Rally is the Final Round of the Hankook Tyres National Forestry Championship and the concluding round of the MI National Junior Championship. Marshall’s are required for the rally and intending Marshal’s should contact the Chief Marshall on (086) 8179297. Regulations and further details are available from Event Secretary 087 9117707 or 087 0666663.
SUNDAY 5th OCTOBER 2008 Final Round of the Hankook Tyres National Forestry Championship & MI National Junior Championship 70 Kms of Smooth Stages Compact Route H.Q: Abbey Court Hotel Nenagh Co Tipperary
Attention: All competitors of The Motorsport Ireland National Junior Rally Championship. Due to the cancellation of the Killarney and District Motor Club’s forest rally on September 7th it has been agreed by the Rallies Committee to replace round 7 of the NJRC with the forest rally being run on October 5th by Birr and District Motor Club. This allows two weeks before the final round which will be run by GSMC on October 19th. As this is the first year of this championship and we are currently working on the 2009 calendar any input you may have into the development of the series would be gratefully received. Please contact me with your comments. Looking forward to seeing you all in Cork for the Jim Walsh Cork Forest Rally. Which is by the way running as a one day this year on Saturday 16th. However it will be a hard day of rallying with 9 stages making up 100 stage kms.
