Monaghan crews to the fore in Birr

Josh Moffett and Keith Moriarty took overall victory in the Birr Stages Rally, round three of the Triton Showers National Rally Championship. The pair held a 17.6s advantage over Sam Moffett/James O’Reilly after nine stages and 103 kilometres. Arthur Kierans navigated David Kelly to 3^rd OA in their VW Polo R5 making it a Monaghan Motor Club top three. Darragh Kelly guided Paul Barrett to 7^th OA. Kaine Trainer guided Chris O’Callaghan to 11^th OA and 2^nd in class 14 while Michael Carbin/Dean O’Sullivan finished 13^th OA and 3^rd in class 14. Gareth Deazley/Oisín Joyce finished 24th OA and 1st in class 2. Tommy Moffett/Domhnall Lennon finished 26^th OA and 3^rd in class 2. Michael Conlon/James McEneaney finished 30^th OA and 2^nd in class 12. Anthony Hand/David McCrudden finished 36^th OA and 2^nd in class 11R, just 1.2s off 1^st in class. Kevin Reilly guided Colin Flanagan to 46^th OA and 2^nd in class 20 in their Mitsubishi Evo X. James McCarville/Conal McNulty finished their day off in 48^th OA and 8^th in class 13. Martin McPhillips/Peter Farrell finished just behind them in 49^th OA and 4^th in class 11R. Paul McPhillips guided Stephen Faughnan to 65^th OA and Cathal Sheridan/Coel Leonard finished 78^th OA and 1^st in class 10. Justin Smyth/Darren O’Brien unfortunately failed to finish after retiring on SS1. Trevor Burke navigating for Mervyn Deane also failed to finish after retiring after SS8.