LOCAL CREW ROSS FORDE & PAUL HORAN TAKE 11TH PLACE OVERALL
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| McPhillips wins Galway Summer Rally 2010 |
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Rally winners Gary McPhillips and Mark Tierney
Left to right, Kieran Donohue Clerk of the Course, Gary McPhillips, Mark Tierney and Barry Kilroy of The Lough Rea Hotel and Spa |
The 2010 Galway Summer Rally promised a great day of rally action with a packed entry list and it certainly did not disappoint the large crowds of spectators that descended on Loughrea. The rally was a counting round of the Top Part West Coast Rally Championship and The Honda Cup Ireland. Gary McPhillips and Mark Tierney in a Ford Escort Mk2 lead the rally from start to finish and went to win by 16 seconds from Robert Barrable and Damien Connolly in a Ford Focus WRC. It was Barrable’s debut rally in a World Rally Car and a huge performance from the young man who had the winning co-driver from the 2009 Mor Oil Galway Summer Rally sitting with him.
Shane Maguire in his dad Niall’s, Subaru Impreza N11 with co-driver Enda Sherry were 5th overall and Group N winners. Jer O Donovan and Sean Hayde on their first rally since the Galway International finished 12th overall in 1:16:34. Tom Flaherty and Patrick Curley in another Mk2 fought a good battle with Ross Forde and Paul Horan in a Mitsubishi Evo 9, for best Galway Motor Club crew. Flaherty and Curley won the day with a comfortable margin of some 26 seconds and a total of 1:15:40. They were presented with the Conroy Cup by Annie Conroy at the prizegiving ceremony in the Lough Rea Hotel and Spa. John Spain and Jarlath Conneely had set consistent top ten times all day until some minor health problems forced John to slacken his pace going in to Stage 8 while still taking second in class 15 with a total of 1:19:43. PJ McDermott and Paul Goodman in a Subaru Impreza WRC S11 had an early end to the rally, going out on stage 5.
The rally ended on stage 7 for Ed Synan and Denis O Connell when their Mk2 Ford Escort crashed out heavily. Thankfully neither crew member suffered any serious injuries. |
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Gary McPhillips and Mark Tierney were also crowned “ GRP4 Fabrications King of the Mk2” and pick up a voucher for 2000 euro worth of GRP4 products for their trouble.It was a hard fought battle with over 35 entries for the contest. Manus Kelly on his first rally for a while with Donal Barrett on the notes, set a blistering pace to bring another Mk2 home 3rd overall and 1 minute 34 behind the winners. The class 14 win, went to Camillus Bradley and Crawford Henderson. Eamon Dervan and David Gardiner brought their Mk2 home, 13th overall and second in class 13 with a total of 1:17:03.
A huge result for the pair who were only on their second event in the newly built Mk2.
Martin Creaven and Chris Crowe won the Historic Rally in a Ford Escort Mk1( 45:00). Cal McCarthy and Eamon Dullea won the junior rally in a Honda Civic (43:59). Ray Cunningham and Robbie Ward won the Mini Challenge in an Austin Mini ( 43:36). A total of 9 classes being won by GMC members. |
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Car No. Driver / Codriver (Make) Total
1. GaryMcPhillips / MarkTierney (FordEscortMk2) 01:11:02
2. RobertBarrable / DamienConnolly (FordFocusWRC) 01:11:18
3. ManusKelly / DonallBarrett (FordEscortMk2) 01:12:36
4. CamillusBradley / CrawfordHenderson (FordEscortMk2) 01:12:57
5. ShaneMaguire / EndaSherry (SubaruImprezaN11) 01:14:20
6. AidanBourke / JohnKinahan (MitsubishiLancerEvo9) 01:14:57
7. TrevorMulligan / DeclanSmith (FordEscortMk2) 01:15:07
8. RussellWoods / MartinByrne (FordEscortMk2) 01:15:15
9. MikeQuinn / GrainneMcEnery (FordEscortMk2) 01:15:20
10. TomFlatherty / PatrickCurley (FordEscortMk2) 01:15:40 |
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Class 2. Stephen Carey / Nicole O Shea ( Honda Civic) 1:18:54
Class 3. Tommy O Brien / Mark Kirwan ( Honda Integra) 1:21:31
Class 4. Shane Maguire / Enda Sherry ( Subaru Impreza N11) 1:14:20
Class 5. Shane Timony / Patrick McCrudden ( Nissan Micra) 1:28:52
Class 6. Paul Curley / Jason Ollerenshaw ( Honda Civic) 1:17:37
Class 7. Pat Callanan / Martin Flynn ( Honda Civic) 1:18:41
Class 8. Pat Kelly / Dean Raftery ( Subaru Impreza) 1:17:12
Class 9. Pa Bellew / Willie Fitzpatrick ( Ford Escort Mk2) 1:21:30
Class 10. Sean Liston / Katrina Walsh ( Vauxhall Nova) 1:21:10
Class 11. Patrick Cunningham / Johnathon
Cunningham (Honda Civic) 1:17:59
Class 12. Colin Loughney / Michael Loughney ( Ford Escort Mk2) 1:20:36
Class 13. Russell Woods / Martin Byrne ( Ford Escort Mk2) 1:15:15
Class 14. Camillus Bradley / Crawford Henderson ( Ford Escort Mk2) 1:12:57
Class 15. Richard Burke / John Burke ( Subaru Impreza) 1:17:03
Class 18A. Niall Keane / Sean Heneghan ( Hillman Avenger) (45:25)
Class 18B. Martin Creaven / Chris Crowe ( Ford Escort Mk1) (45:00)
Juniors. Cal McCarthy / Eamon Dullea ( Honda Civic) (43:59)
Minis. Ray Cunningham / Robbie Ward ( Austin Mini) (43:36)
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The Clerk of the Course Kieran Donohue, spoke briefly to thank the large number of volunteers who helped to run a very success ful and enjoyable rally weekend in Loughrea. He paid trbute to Martin Kearney of Mor Oil Ltd for his generous sponsorship of the 2010. The Mayor of Loughrea Cllr Michael Maher spoke of the major economic benefit of bringing the rally to Loughrea and pledged his support for the rally to return in 2011.
The rally prizegiving was held in the lavish surroundings of The Lough Rea Hotel and Spa. Barry Gilroy and his team pulled out all the stops to make sure rally headquarters ran smoothly over the weekend. Galway Motor Club and Mor Oil Ltd. would like to thank everyone who helped run a very enjoyable rally weekend.
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Mor Oil Galway Summer Rally 2010 - Regulations (Please click on below Regulations button)
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Important Notice to ALL Intending Traders
All intending traders at the Mór Oil Galway Summer Rally 2010 must be in possession of a traders pass.
No traders will be admitted into the Scrutiny Area, Service Area or Parc Ferme without an officially issued pass.
Passes are available to Bone Fide traders by applying to the Event Secretary, Joan Vaughan on 086 8902057 or at cogalwaymc@hotmail.com.
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| TV deal for Mor Oil Galway Summer Rally 2010 |
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The official launch of the Mor Oil Galway Summer Rally was held on Friday August 6th in The Lough Rea Hotel and Spa. Councillor Michael Maher, Mayor of Loughrea welcomed the rally to Loughrea and wished everyone involved a safe and enjoyable weekend on the 28th and 29th of August. Martin Kearney, MD of Mor Oil said he was delighted to be in a position to sponsor the rally after the success of his first year as sponsor in 2009. He went on to thank Kieran Donohue and his team for all the effort to run a safe and enjoyable rally. |
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Clerk of the Course for 2010 is Kieran Donohue and he outlined some event details to the guests on the night. The Mor Oil Galway Summer Rally 2010 will take place on Sunday August 29th and will be a counting round of, The Top Part West Coast Rally Championship, The Honda Cup Ireland and the Galway Motor Club members championship. Rally headquarters will be the Lough Rea Hotel and Spa. Two major features within the rally for 2010 are the “GRP4 Fabrications King of the Mk2” and a Mini Challenge which is run in conjunction with Galway Mini Centre. A TV deal has been secured for the rally. Mick Bracken and the team from On the Limits will produce 2 half hour programmes to be broadcast at a later date. One programme will concentrate on the main rally and the second will focus on the “ GRP4 Fabrications King of the Mk2”. GRP4 Fabrications are based in Galway and sponsored the competition to help attract the best Mk2 drivers to the stages around Loughrea on August 29th. |
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A new feature for 2010 will be a ceremonial start for the rally on Saturday August 28th at aprox 8pm on main street Loughrea. The top twenty cars and the top local crews will cross the start ramp where the public can have a chance to see the cars and drivers up close before they head out on the stages on Sunday 29th. The rally format will be 3 special stages, each run 3 times with 2 visits to Loughrea Mart for service during the day. Rally programmes will be on sale in local shops prior to the rally which will have route details and times. A large entry is expected for the rally with over 100 entries received prior to the launch. Full entry details and rally regulations are available on www.galwaymotorclub.ie |
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Kieran Donohue brought proceedings to a close, thanking the Gardai, Galway County Council and the Residents on the stages for helping and co-operating with the rally. Safety is always a priority at any motorsport event. The message for the 2010 Mor Oil Galway Summer Rally is “ Keep The Race In Its Place – Drive Safely”.
Ultan Burke. PRO,
Mor Oil Galway Summer Rally
(087) 8392298
Email:uburke@gmail.com
www.galwaymotorclub.ie |
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Galway Motor Club have announced Mor Oil Ltd as the sponsor for the Galway Summer Rally, which will be held on Sunday 29th of August. Commenting on the announcement, Clerk of the Course Kieran Donohue said “We in Galway Motor Club are delighted with the continued help and support of Martin Kearney and his team in Mor Oil. It allows us to concentrate on running an important event in the Galway sporting calender which will also generate badly needed revenue for local business”. The rally will include round 4 of The Top Part West Coast Rally Championship, Round 5 of the 2010 Honda Cup Ireland, a Mini Challenge run in conjunction with Galway Mini Centre and the “ GRP4 Fabrications King of the Mk2”.
The rally headquarters on the weekend of the 28th and 29th of August will be based in The Lough Rea Hotel in Loughrea, County Galway. Further details on The Mor Oil Galway Summer Rally will be available in the comming days.
Ultan Burke. PRO,
Mor Oil Galway Summer Rally
(087) 8392298
Email:uburke@gmail.com
www.galwaymotorclub.ie |
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