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ENTRY LIST 

Seeding First Name Surname First Name Surname Class Car Make CC
119 Shane Devane Aidan Buckley 9 Nssan Sunny 1600
118 Conor Bradley Mike Kelliher 1 Honda Civic 1396
117 David Laddin Martin O' Riordan 1 Mazda 323 1323
116 Terry Jackson Daniel Lackie 1 Skoda Felicia 1300
115 Tom Murphy Jnr Colin Moynihan 9 Peugeot 205 GTI 1600
114 Anthony Cronin Joe Fitzgibbon 9 Toyota Corolla 1600
113 Connie Tarrant Tim O'Callaghan 9 Skoda Felicia 1600
112 Graham Colfer Jack Newman 1 VW Polo 1400
111 Paul Driver Fiona Cullen 1 Suzuki Swift 1300
110 Steven McCabe TBA 9 Peugeot 106 Cup Car 1600
109 Ciaran O Connor John O Connor 9 Honda Civic 1600
108 Paul McMahon Kieran Brennan 9 Honda Civic 1600
107 Ian Downey Brian Daniels 9 Opel Corsa 1650
106 Emmet Cronin Tadhg O.Sullivan 1 Ford Escort 1300
105 Kevin O'Connor Donal Balf 9 Peugeot 205 Rwd 1400
104 John Byrnes Kenneth Sheil 9 Citroen C2R2 1600
103 Jonathan Cunningham Patrick Cunningham 9 Honda Civic 1600
102 Vincent Mc Aree JP Mc Aree 9 Peugeot 206 1600
101 Craig Breen 9 Ford Fiesta R2 1600

1 Michael O'Brien James O Brien 7 Ford Focus WRC 2000
2 Trevor Harding Andrew Purcell 8 Mitsubishi Evo 8 2000
3 John Reid Enda Shields 7 Toyota Corolla 2000
4 Pat O'Connell Mark Wiley 8 Mitsubishi EVO 9 1998
5 Frank Kelly Liam Brennan 5 Ford Escort 1997
6 Seamus O'Connell Brian Duggan 5 Ford Escort 1997
7 Brian Lawlor Peter Kavangh 5 Ford Escort RS 2050
8 Martin Cairns Martin Brady 7 Subaru 1999 WRC 1998
9 John McGaffin Alan Russell 7 Subaru 1999 WRC 1998
10 Jeremy Drizlane Liam McLaughlin 6 Mitsubishi Evo 1998
11 Enda Mc Nulty Ronan O Kane 8 Subaru Impreza 1996
12 Shay Power 5 Ford Escort 1998
14 Mark Sheahan Jonathan McGrath 8 Mitsubishi EVO 9 2000
15 Stephen McGrath Kevin Joyce 8 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6 2000
16 John McLaughlin Ray Fitzpatrick 8 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 8 200
17 Patrick Keenan Barry McNulty 8 Mitsubishi Evo 9 2000
18 John Reddington Stephen Quin 8 Mitsubishi Evo 8 2000
19 Arthur Kierans Andrew Grennan 4 Ford Escort Mk 2 2000
20 Aidan Calwell Joe Gallagher 5 Ford Escort 1998
21 Shane Cullen TBA 4 Ford Escort 1998
22 Mark Murphy Carol O' Keeffe 6 Subaru Impreza 2000
23 Gerard Lucey James Lucey 6 Toyota Celica 1998
24 Connie Delaney Ray Grace 8 Subaru Impretza 1998
25 Paul Fitzgerald Walter **** 3 Ford Escort 1600
26 Moss Fitzgerald Peter Murphy 3 Toyota Corolla GT 1600
27 Conor Kelly TBA 3 Ford Escort G5 1600
28 Michael Cuddihy Richie Coady 3 Toyota Starlet 1600
29 Jimmy Deane Barry Meade 3 Ford Escort Mk 2 1600
30 Christy Carey Mark Bownes 8 Mitsubishi EVO 9 2000
31 Sarah Moynihan Amy Moynihan 8 Mitsubishi Evo 8 1998
32 Alan Cummins Paul Collins 4 Ford Escort Mk 2 2000
33 Oliver Williams Michael Walsh 5 Ford Escort 2300
34 Brian O Mahoney Frank Curtin 5 Ford Escort Mk 2 2400
35 Mike Faloon David McKane 5 Ford Escort 1999
36 David Dunne Michael Feeney 5 Ford Escort 2100
37 Declan Cuddy Nigel Moody 6 Subaru Impreza 2000
38 James Lehane Andrew Lehane 6 Subaru Impreza 1994
39 Raymond Benskin Jnr Ollie Kierce 4 Ford Escort RS 2000 1998
40 Sean W Benskin Bobby Nugent 4 Ford Escort 2000
41 Raymond Benskin Snr Kieth McCarthy 4 Ford Escort 2001
42 Michael O Sullivan Damien Fleming 4 Ford Escort 2000
43 Billy O'Connell TBA 3 Toyota Corolla 1600
44 Michael Nevin Alan Higgins 2 Ford Escort Mk 2 1600
45 Alan Dineen Tony Dineen 3 Vauxhall Nova 1600
46 Danny Creedon Tom Foley 6 Subaru Impreza 2000
47 Killian Duffy James Culliney 8 Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 6 1998
48 John Fleming Donal Mullins 3 Ford Escort 1600
49 Pat Shanahan Joey Irwin 3 Honda Civic 1600
50 Clement Lonergan 3 Honda Civic 1600
51 Martin Cullinane Derek Butler 2 Ford Escort MK 2 1591
52 Jack Doolan TBA 5 Honda Civic Type R 1998
53 Sean Sheedy Richard Lucey 3 Toyota Corolla 1595
54 Alan O'Riordan Donal Colman 2 Peugoet 205 1600
55 Michael Walsh John Walsh 2 Ford Escort G3 1596
56 Arthur Jagoe George Jagoe 2 Opel Kadet 1600
57 Tony O Driscoll Paul Browne 2 Peugoet 205 1600
58 David Smith David Smyth 3 Peugeot 106 1600
59 David Long June Long 5 Ford Escort 2075
60 Mark Hackett Anthony Devine 6 Subaru Impretza 1995

Breen to drive Fiesta R2 

The Ford Fiesta R2 rally car could have its Irish forest debut on our Jim Walsh Cork Forest Rally 2009. The 19 year old Waterford driver Craig Breen has returned from a fabulous 26th place overall on the Finnish round of the World Rally Championship and now plans to drive the new Ford on the Cork Motor Club event on Saturday August 15.
The result in Finland moves Breen to within 40 points of Fiesta International series leader Patrick Anglade from Germany, with WRC Rally Catalunya on the Spanish tarmac next up. “I’m looking forward to that one too, but we have a wee while to think about it and a few events to concentrate on in between", he said.
"The next event for us is the Jim Walsh Cork Forestry which we hope to contest in the R2 Fiesta", said Criag during the week. "It’s important for our Billy Coleman Award aims, and it won’t be easy. There are a lot of fast drivers, going well and rallying on a tight budget as well, so it should be a good race.”
For Breen and co- driver Gareth Roberts it was a landmark weekend in Finland. The result of 26th overall was higher than any previous result these little Fiesta’s achieved in Finland, and it would have put him inside the top 6 Junior WRC competitors, with 9 fastest Fiesta times along the way. At the present moment Breen leads the British and Irish Fiesta series, is in a strong position in the International series, is second in class in the Irish Tarmac Championship, and is aiming to strike gold in the National Junior Championship round in Cork on Saturday August 15.
COC John Quill said: "Entries have now passed the 50 mark so things are looking very good. We are still taking entries and hopefully that number can be pushed upwards."  Click HERE to download Regs.  The 2009 Jim Walsh Cork Forest Rally will take place over one day, Saturday, August 15. Rally HQ is at The Commons Inn and Scrutiny will be on Friday evening from 5 until 8.30 approx at O'Connell Crash Repairs, Mayfield, Cork.

Forest rally information day at the Abbey Court Hotel in Nenagh
The National Forest Rally Championship organising committee have arranged an information day at the Abbey Court Hotel in Nenagh this coming Sunday July 26, aimed at promoting the National Forest Rally Championship and Forest Rallying in general.
The day will start at 13.00 with a static display of Forest Rally Cars. At 14.00 there will be a demonstration of how to use the Safety note DVD in conjunction with safety notes, given by Greg Shinnors.
At 15.00 there will be an open forum to discuss the championship to date, proposed dates for next year, and any other matters that need discussing.
PETRO SYSTEMS NATIONAL FOREST RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP (after 3 rounds): Drivers: Trevor Harding 58 pts, Pat O’Connell 52, John Reid 41, Mark Sheahan 40, James Murphy 33, John McLaughlin 31, Stephen McGrath 27, Brian Lawlor 26, Keith Cronin 20, Denis Cronin 17.
Co-drivers: Andrew Purcell 58, Mark Wiley 50, Enda Shiels 42, Jonathan McGrath 39, Anthony Nestor 33, Ray Fitzpatrick 32, Kevin Joyce 27, Peter Kavanagh 26, Greg Shinnors 20, James Lucey 18.
The 2009 Jim Walsh Cork Forest Rally will be round 4 of the Petro Systems National Forest Rally Championship. Regulations available.  Click HERE to download

One day format for 2009 Jim Walsh Forest Rally
Regulations now available. Click HERE to download
The 2009 Jim Walsh Cork Forest Rally will take place over one day, Saturday, 15th August
Rally HQ is at The Commons Inn and Scrutinywill be on Friday evening from 5 until 8.30 approx at O'Connell Crash Repairs, Mayfield, Cork
Format and overall mileage are very similar to last year
(SS 1,2,3,4) 2 stages ran back to back in the morning
(SS 5,6,7,8) 2 stages ran back to back in the afternoon
(SS 9) 1 stage ran once on the road section back from stage 8
Centralised Servicing in Mallow after SS 2,4,6
Prizegiving in The Commons Sat 15th August at 20.00 approx.

Stage Commanders are Jon Waterman, John O’Toole, Joseph Shinnors Jnr, Michael O’Sullivan and Finnian Toomey.
Chief Marshal is Edel Fahy 087 7946207.
For anymore information please contact Clerk of the Course John S Quill on 087 9299590 or his deputy Paul Casey on 086 8050710.
A lot of help will be needed both during and before the event.

CORK FOREST RALLY STICKS WITH LONG SATURDAY FORMAT FOR 2009 EVENT.
Round 4 of the Petro Systems National Forest Rally Championship.
The 2009 Jim Walsh Cork Forest Rally is to run under  the same format as 2008 which is aimed at making the event more practical and certainly more fun for all involved.
This means that instead of the 2 day format which has been run over the last few years the event will now consist of one LONG days rallying on the Saturday with prize giving leading on to a nights entertainment of music and dance,and all day Sunday to make the journey home thus making the whole weekend an enjoyable and social occasion,(once the serious business of Rallying on the Saturday is complete of course).
The rally route will consist of  approx 100 kms of competitive stages on the traditional North Cork forest stages that have made the Cork Forest Rally one of the most popular in these Islands,there will be  approx 230 road kms.There will be a few differences to the way some of the stages were run last year but nothing major.
Once again there will be centralised servicing after every two of the 9 stages with Bweeng and Mt Hilary being tackled twice in the morning loop before heading out to the Ballyhoura complex for the first of two runs over the mighty Streamhill stage which,at 20.7kms, must be the longest forest stage in the championship.
The afternoon loop also includes the 7.7 Kilometre Coolfree stage(x2) with just the 3.76kms of the new Peters Hill stage to take the cars on home to the final control.
First car will leave Parc Ferme at 08.30 on Saturday 15th of August and return to the final control at 19.15,with prizegiving and entertainment starting at no earlier than 9.00pm so that everyone will have time to get on the dancing shoes.
C.O.C.for the event this year is the very experienced John Quill who will have the equally experienced Darren McCarthy as his deputy.
Speaking on the retention of the Long Saturday format John Quill said “We are constantly looking for ways to make our events more competitor friendly and we feel the one long day format running on the Saturday is the way to go. If the rally were in the two day format scrutiny and documentation would be on the Friday anyway so there’s nothing different there.The big difference is the fact that once the days rallying is over everybody will have time to enjoy the prizegiving and entertainment that’s being laid on without having to worry about getting back up the road and into work on Monday morning,so all in all it should lead to a much more relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere for the weekend.It also reduces the entry fee from the two day rate without losing too much stage mileage,and in these financially challenging times that can only be a good thing.”
Scrutiny and Parc Ferme will be in Mayfield business park,(same venue as the last couple of years) with Documentation being handled in the Rally HQ,The Commons Inn Hotel on the New Mallow Road on the outskirts of Cork City.
Regulations are with M.I.for approval and will be available to download from www.corkmotorclub.com shortly.

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