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2008 Limerick Motor Club News Archive

2008 Club Events
Awards Night
Photos from Club 60th Anniversary Dinner
Hillclimb 2/3 August Reports and Photos
2008 Circuit of Munster News
2008 Awards and Social Night 28th December 2008

Cork Motor Club Christmas Rallysprint
There was 2 club members in Dungarvan on the 27th of Dec and the 2 came home winners, Bill Fitzgerald in his Avenger took class 3 honours, while Denis Dineen took class 5 honours in his MkII escort
Full Results on Cork MC website
Photos of Bill and Denis at Rallyprint.com
Bill   Bill   Bill  Bill
Donal   Donal

2008 Hillclimb Championship Prize Giving
Update 17:30 14 December 2008
Club members received their awards at the Magnus Technology Ltd. National Hillclimb Championship prize giving at the Hodson Bay Hotel Saturday 13th December
Paul O'Connell recieved his award as national champion, Gerard O'Connor and Michael Melia also received their awards for 2nd in Class 5A and 3rd in Class 5B respectively
Denis Hogan Jnr received his award for 1st in class 3B in absentia
Gerard O'Connor, Paul O'Connell and Michael Melia
Gerard O'Connor, Paul O'Connell and Michael Melia

Excel Rallying Open Day
Update 17:10 12 December 2008
Excel Rally will be holding an Excel Rallying Championship Open Day and Promotional event on Sunday the 14th of December at their headquarters in Castlemahon Co Limerick starting at 1pm till 5pm.

West Coast Champion
Update 17:10 10 November 2008
The club has another champion after Paul O'Connell's sucess in the National Hillclimb Championship.
Ed Synan in his MkII Escort has won the Top Part West Coast Championship after his solid drive in Kerry on Sunday.
(Please note this is a provisional result as official standings have not been issued at this point)
Ed Synan in action
Ed Synan in Action

2008 Dunlop National Rally Championship Awards Night
Update 19:10 3 December 2008
Mark Sheehan and Jonathon McGrath received their 1st in class 6 award at the Clayton Hotel Galway on November 22nd.
Some photos from the CRS pics website
Jonathon and Mark
Mark

Kerry Mini Stages Results
Update 17:30 9 November 2008

9 Overall Ed Synan/Denis O'Connell Ford Escort Mk2 1st Class 13
11 Overall Gary Reidy/Jim Casey Ford Escort Mk2 3rd Class 14
20 Overall Eamon Hanley/Padraig Doody Peugeot 106 GTi Class 6 1st
22 Overall Paddy O'Rourke/Tony Healy Ford Escort Mk2 Class 13 4th
30 Overall Barry Evans/David Lyons Citroen C2 R2 Class 6 2nd
33 Overall Dan Mulcahy/Donnacha O'Callaghan Ford Escort Cosworth Class 15 1st
34 Overall Ian Roche/Paul Roche Citroen C2 Class 6 3rd
36 Overall Frank Sweeney/Seamus O'Connor Ford Escort Mk2 class 13 7th
37 Overall Pat Ryan/Niall O'Connell Ford Escort Class 9 2nd
38 Overall Sean Moran/Keith Moriarty Toyota Corolla Class 11 5th
58 Overall Raymond Enright/John Gleeson Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 7 Class 4 9th
64 Overall Kenneth Ryan/Jack Dalton Honda Civic Class 16 2nd
67 Overall Shane McAuliffe/Brigetta White Ford Escort RS Mk2 Class 10 4th
69 Overall Eamonn Barrett/Ken Kennelly Ford Escort Mk2 Class 9 5th
72 Overall Maurice Meskell/Stephen Meskell Toyota Corolla Twincam Class 11 11th
75 Overall Liam Mulcaire/Shane Meade Ford Escort Mk2 Class 12 5th
78 Overall Anthony Madigan/Torlac O'Reily Peugeot 106 GTi Class 6 6th
84 Overall Joe McCarthy/Carmel Leonard Toyota Corolla Class 11 13th
85 Overall Mike Walsh/Ger Ryan Ford Escort Mk2 Class 12 7th
96 Overall TJ O'Connell/Stephen Casey Opel Corolla Twin Cam Class 10 9th
103 Overall Ronan Kinneavy/Sean Balfe BMW M3 Class 14 9th
106 Overall Denny Greaney/Davie Hallinan Vauxhall Nova Class 9 12th
111 Overall David Dee/Rita Dee Mini Cooper Class 9 13th
117 Overall Henry Nash/Maurice Sheehan Ford Escort Mk2 Class 10 12th
Full Results from Rally Connect (Angus Sealy) Patterson Rally News Bulletins

Skibbereen Fastnet Results
Update 18:55 26 October 2008
Roland Doherty/PJ O'Dowd Opel Corsa 38th Overall 2nd Class 9A
Shane McAuliffe/John Nugent Ford Escort Mk2 6th Junior Class
Full Results from Rally Connect (Angus Sealy)

Donegal Harvest Result
Update 18:05 14 October 2008
Mark Sheehan / Jonathan McGrath in their Renault Clio took the Class 6 victory
Full Results from Rally Connect (Angus Sealy)

UAC Circuit of Ireland Retrospective Rally
Update 18:05 14 October 2008
Paddy McDonnell received the Navigators award

Cork 20 Results
Ian Roche and Paul Roche in the Class 6 Renualt Clio finished 2nd in class and 17th overall after a difficult first day when they were as low as 4th in class and 31st overall at one point.
Roland Doherty and PJ O'Dowd did not start the event

Irish and British Rallycross at Pembrey
Punctures slow Ollie O'Donovan but he still leads British Championship
Read More at BRDA website

Carrick on Suir Results
Update 17:45 25 September 2008
James Ryan / Stephen Ryan 51st O/A 18th in Class 11
Hazel O'Callaghan / Tricia Clancy 56 O/A 4th in Class 6
Henry Nash / Maurice Sheehan 65 O/A 4th in Class 10
Non-finishers on Sunday
John Collins / Pauline Leahy Class 11
TJ O'Connell / Calin Kirby Class 10.

Clare Results
Updated 20:00 16 September 2008
7 Eamon Daly / Kevin Synott, Mitsubishi Evo 9 Class 4.Retired after completing Stage 3
23 Ed Synan / Denis O'Connell, Ford Escort Mk2 Class 13.15th O/A 3rd in class
24 Frankie Sweeney / Seamus O'Connor, Ford Escort Mk2 Class 13..Retired after completing Stage 4
27 Gary Reidy / Diarmuid Falvey, Ford Escort Mk2 Class 14..Retired after completing Stage 2
45 Ian Roche / Paul Roche, Renault Clio Super 1600 Class 6.43rd O/A 3rd in class
49 Dan Mulcahy / Donnacha O'Callaghan, Ford Escort Cosworth Class 15.Did Not Start
58 Raymond Enright / John Gleeson, Mitsubishi Evo 7 Class 4..Retired after completing Stage 7
60 Pat Ryan / Niall O'Connell, Ford Escort Mk2 Class 9..Retired after completing Stage 4
68 Liam Mulcaire / Shane Meade, Ford Escort Mk2 Class 12.85th O/A 9th in class
74 Mike Walsh / Ger Ryan, Ford Escort Mk2 Class 12.79th 8th in class
94 Eamon Hanley / Padraig Doody, Peugeot 106 GTI Class 6.Did Not Start
102 Sean Moran / TBA, Toyota Corolla RWD Class 11.Did Not Start
104 John Collins / Jason O'Brien, Honda Civic Class 11.46th O/A 6th in class
105 Con Mulcahy / John Nugent, Vauxhall Nova Class 10..Retired after completing Stage 3
113 John Caplis / Sean Kennedy, Opel Corsa Class 9.Did Not Start
141 Donie Carmody / David Carmody, Peugeot XSI Class 9..Retired after completing Stage 4
142 Hazel O'Callaghan / Tricia Clancy, Peugeot 106 GTI Class 6.90th O/A 7th in class
144 Bernie Roche / Christina Shanahan, Citroen C2 R2 Class 6. 97th O/A 8th in class
156 Shane McAulife / Sean Liston, Ford Escort Mk2 Class 10.82nd O/A 5th in class
206 Paul Purtill / David Lyons Ford Escort F2 class 13 11th O/A 2nd in class
207 Henry Nash / Maurice Sheahan Ford Escort Class 10 105th O/A 9th in class
Juniors
J4 Ken Ryan / Eamon Howard, Honda Civic Class16. 10th in Junior class
J7 Kevin O'Connor / Ger Clancy, Peugeot 205 RWD Class 16.6th in Junior class
Full Results from Rally Connect (Angus Sealy)

Donegal Results 6/7 September
Updated 20:00 9 September 2008
Paul O'Connell showed his dominance at Knockalla Mountain, comfortably winning Saturday.
Paul had a challenger on Sunday, Lee Stanworth set an equal time! Paul was awarded the final win of the season as he had set the time first

Wexford Results 6/7 September
Updated 20:00 9 September 2008
57 Barry Evans and David Lyons 3rd Class 6, 21st Overall
76 Sean Sheehy Eamonn Sheehy Retired Stage 10
34 Gary Reidy and Martin Mulcahy DNS
48 Ian Roche and Paul Roche DNS
Wexford Results in PDF format

August Newsletter
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Members Results Galway Summer Rally 31 August 2008

Update 18:05 2 September 2008
17th O/A and 2nd in class 13 was Ed Synan and Denis O'Connell
When asked about his day Ed said "I got here anyway and it wasn't easy"
22nd O/A and 1st in class 6 was Ian Roche and Paul Roche
Ian's comment at the end of the last stage "I am looking for a new pair of shoulders"
He said that it was a lot of work out there on the stages but he enjoyed it.
This result extends their class lead in the West Coast Championship
36th O/A and 1st in class 9 was Pa Ryan and Niall O'Connell
Pa said the car went well but they didn't have it easy, Noel Lappen wasn't far behind but his result was thanks to Niall, "He's some navigator" said Pa, so Niall could be in the hot seat again with Pa.  
Non Finishers
Eamon Daly and Kevin Synott
Frankie Sweeney and Seamus O'Connor
Dan Mulcahy and Donnacha O'Callaghan
 
Non Starters
Mark Sheehan and Jonathan McGrath
Liam Mulcaire and Shane Meade
Mikey Walsh and Ger Ryan
Barry Evans and David Lyons
Full Results from Rally Connect (Angus Sealy)

Paul Wins Again
MEC Hillclimb 23/24 August
Update 19:10 27 August 2008
After a difficult start to his weekend Paul O'Connell clinched the national championship for the second year in a row.
On Saturday Paul broke a wishbone in practice. By the time he had it repaired the weather had changed for the worse. Most people had set their quick time on the 1st timed run. Paul did an amazing drive to finish 7th overall in the wet 5th run. Sunday was a different matter with sunny conditions and a perfect car Paul easily took the overall win and the championship.
Gerard O'Connor was also having a difficult day on Saturday with a spin in practice and on the damp 2nd timed run. Gerard finished 3rd in class.
Sunday turned into a busy day. Gerard's main challenger in his class Siobhan McCann set a quick time 49.99s on the first timed run to Gerard's 52.10s, Then disaster struck for Siobhan her double drive Scott Milligan damaged their car. Gerard offered Siobhan the double drive in his car, which she took and duly started setting better times than him. Gerard eventually found his touch (47.65s) and bettered her time (48.07s) on the last run for 2nd in class.
Gerard is still first in class but Siobhan is getting closer due to dropped scores
Full Event and Championship Results

Stone Throwers News
Update 13:45 11 August 2008
Daly Retires, more information on Patterson Rally News
Full results from Tipperary Motor Club
Photos by Ger Cusack
Sean Sheehy's Championship

Members Reports 20 July 2008

Update 19:56 24 July 2008
Denis Hogan Snr competed at the Cork Summer Sprint in the BMW M3 normally driven by Denis Jnr. Denis took third in his class. He stated he was quite happy with his day's driving but needed more time to get used to the car
Cork Summer Sprint Results
Donal Griffin was competing at Mondello Park in his Formula Libre 4litre V8 engined Reynard single seater. Donal qualified well but an oil leak that was spotted during qualifying led to a DNS for the race
Mondello Results

British Rallycross Championship

Update 12:15 18 July 2008
A difficult weekend for Ollie O'Donovan at Croft 6 July 2008
More Details at official British Rallycross Website

ALMC rally

Update 21:00 7 July 2008
David Lyons navigating for Barry Evans from Co. Monaghan took 1st in their class 6 Citroën C2R2 (24th Overall) after a difficult start to their day when spins dropped them to 4th in class (52nd overall)
Full ALMC Results from Angus Sealy

Tipperary Hillclimbs

Update 21:00 7 July 2008
Saturday
Paul O'Connell won class 7 (4th overall) in the Tipperary Motor club's hillclimb at Dungarvan Co. Waterford. Paul was unable to challenge for his 7th overall victory of the season when fuel supply problems again raised their head again in his Connaught powered Delta single seater.
Denis Hogan Jnr was 2nd in class 3B (9th overall) in the BMW M3 prepared and developed by his father Denis Snr. He was the highest placed steel bodied saloon.
Gerard O'Connor took 2nd in class 5A (28th overall). The top 5 in class 5A were covered by only 2.62seconds in this highly competitive class
Saturday Results at Tipperary Club website
Sunday's event took place at the same location, again in very changeable weather conditions going from sunshine to downpours and back again!
Denis Hogan repeated his Saturday result with 2nd in class 3B and 9th overall. Both Snr and Jnr Hogans were very pleased with their weekend. Gerard O'Connor went one better than Saturday to win Class 5A (25th overall) by 1.45 seconds in his Sheane Formula VW single seater.
Sunday Results at Tipperary Club website
Paul is currently equal first overall in the Magnus Technology Ltd. Hillclimb and Sprint championship after 8 of the 14 rounds
Gerard is first in Class 5A

Galway Sprint
Updated 20:30 30 June 2008
Donal Griffin was third overall and first in class in his Rover V8 powered Reynard single seater
The full results at Galway Motor Club website

Raven's Rock Latest News
Updated 15:55 29 June 2008
Patterson Rally News reports that Eamonn Daly has had a puncture dropping him from the top 10 and the Roches have retired with engine problems
The results page at Carrick-on-Suir Motor Club website shows Mark Sheahan and Jonathon McGrath First in Class 6 after 6 stages
Sean Sheehy and Eamonn Sheehy are currently 10th in Class 11

Ian and Paul 4th in class at shortened Donegal International
updated 16:25 15 June 2008
Ian and Paul Roche 4th Class 6 in their Citreon C2
Sunday stages cancelled due to spectator fatality on Saturday
Donegal Motor Club Website
Click here for results
Patterson's Rally News

Wexford Forestry Rally
updated 17:40 10 June 2008
Sean and Eamonn Sheehy win Class 3 in the Wexford Forestry Rally in their Honda Civic and strengthen their position in the South East Stages Championship. Their next event will be the Ravens Rock Rally, which is round 4 of the championship

Rally News Cork Mini Stages and Mourne Rally
Cork Mini Stages

Ed Synan and Denis O'Connell finished a superb 3rd Overall and had a trouble free day,
Edward O Callaghan and Ger Clancy were up to 2nd Overall going on to SS3 when the diff broke,
Ian and Paul Roche's day ended on SS3 when the brakes went in the Renault Clio S1600.

Mark Sheehan and Jonathan McGrath finished 21st Overall and 1st in class 6 in the Mourne rally

6 out of 6 for Paul
updated 16:56 9 June 2008
Paul O'Connell easily beat all comers to make it 6 wins out of 6 events so far in the
Magnus Technology Ltd. Hillclimb and Sprint championship
A fuel supply problem slowed Paul in his final runs but no one was able to get near the pace he set on his second run of four.
Denis Hogan had a trouble free run to 2nd in class 3b, he still has plans for more improvements for the car so first in class might not be far away.
Gerard O'Connor had local Ballyvaughan youngster Cillian Connole double driving the Formula Vee this weekend. After the difficult day on Saturday Cillian found his pace and duly beat Gerard, Siobhan won class 5a with Cillian 2nd and Gerard 3rd
Other club members competing were John Fitzgerald, Michael Melia, Trish Daly. Mervyn Shorten started his day with starter motor problems and then retired on the practice run.

"Multi Craic"
says Paul O'Connell after winning day 1 of Clare Hillclimbs

updated 18:20 7th June
Paul kept his lead for the 3 runs of the Corkscrew hill outside Ballyvaughan.
Gerard O'Connor lost his early lead in class 5a to first time class winner Siobhan McCann on the final run
Gerard had a difficult day after having to miss his first run after the oil cooler burst on his Sheane Formula Vee
Jack Kingston is his Lotus Elan also had an oil cooler problem but still finished 4th on scratch times in the historic class
Donal Griffin was driving John McNamara's Cougar V8 but unfortunately a lack of oil pressure curtailed his day.
Denis Hogan ended up 3rd in class 3b
Trish Daly had a steady day in her Fiesta
This update courtesy of free Wifi at Cappabhaile House B&B Guest Accommodation

Club Members Cavan Stages Results
updated 17:00 27th May
Eamon Daly and Kevin Synott, 10th overall, 3rd Class 4
Mark Sheehan and Johnathon McGrath, 19th overall, 1st Class 6
Shane Mangan and John Murphy, 42nd overall, 7th Class 12

Congratulations to Mark and Jonathon for their class win, increasing their lead in the championship
Eamon Daly had a poor first loop when the new suspension he had fitted was too hard for the Cavan Stage's, he also had problem's with the anti-lag system which was causing the car to be down on power.
Eamon is hoping to have this problem sorted for the Circuit of Munster.

Shane Mangan also had a bad start when he hit the first bale on the first stage and bent a steering arm,

Ian and Paul Roche had to retire with a lack of brakes, they had too many fights when the car wouldn't stop coming into the tight corners, they had the wrong seats in the C2R2 for what was happening, but should be back in full action again this weekend.

Report by Ger Cusack

More information on Cavan Motor Club website
Full Cavan Stages Results from Angus Sealy

Ollie Wins Again
3/4 May 2008
Report from British Rallycross Championship website

Killarney Rally of the Lakes
3/4 May 2008
Roland Doherty retired after Stage 17, Anthony Collins retired after Stage 8
The story with Killarney it was very short for Ian and Paul Roche when they hit a flood of water on the opening stage and it pulled off the alternator belt and they went to big round's to get it back going even to say they put shoe lace's on to see could they get it back into service but the car went into safe mode on the second stage.
There was a massive result for Kris Meeke in the Renault Clio hired from Excel Rallying(Roche group). Kris was up to 6th overall when he got a punture an ended up 21st overall but came back with a bang to pull 5th overall 1st in class and his nearest rival was over 11 minutes back.
(Report by Ger Cusack)
Kris Meeke, Photo by Ger Cusack
Final Results from Angus Sealy at Rally.connect.ie

Success at GSMC Mini stages
27 April 2008
Congratulations to club members
Ed Synan and co driver Daniel O'Connell who finished
5th overall and 2nd in class 13
Ian and Paul Roche 16th overall and 1st in class 6
Full results here (Thanks to Irish Rallying.com)

Club members at Monaghan Stages
20 April 2008
Eamon Daly. Kevin Synott 22nd O/A 5th in class 4
Mark Sheehan, Johnathan McGrath 26th O/A 1st in class 6
Gary Reidy, Seamus O Connor 33rd O/A 6th in class 14
Ian Roche, Paul Roche 45th O/A 3rd in class 6
Barry Evans, David Lyons 51st O/A 4th in class 6
Full results here (Thanks to Angus Sealy Rally.Connect)

Galway Hillclimbs
19/20 April 2008
Rounds 3 and 4 of the Magnus Technology Ltd. hillclimb championship
Paul O'Connell first overall both days
Gerard O'Connor 3rd Class 5A both days
also competing Mervyn Shorten in his new Escort
and Michael Melia in his Sierra Cosworth
Results from Motorsport Ireland

Paul O'Connell wins at Wexford hillclimbs
29/30 March 2008

Report from Motorsport Ireland

Defending champion Paul O'Connell opened his title defence with a weekend double in Wexford MC's events on a new course at Barntown, the opening rounds of the Magnus Technology National Hillclimb/Sprint Championship. He did it the hard way on Saturday by only taking the lead on the final climb, with the weather playing a big part in proceedings. Frank Byrnes set the early pace in his 5.1 litre Nexa Autocolor Pilbeam MP45, 0.15s ahead of O'Connell, but on the second climb, James Stafford found a gap in the showers to surprise all the hillclimb regulars when his Darrian T90 snatched the overall lead, with O'Connell a tantalising one hundredth slower. Byrnes came a cropper, removing a corner from the Pilbeam to end his weekend early, while the ever spectacular Simon McKinley improved to third place. On the last run, the champion came good, improving by almost 2.5s to win, with McKinley 1.12 down and Stafford third at the end. Brendan Keane went well to fourth in the Magnum, ahead of Peter Dwyer 's Reynard while Byrnes' first time left him seventh at the end.
On Sunday, O'Connell showed who was boss, with a first run lead of almost three seconds over Dwyer and McKinley. That was to be his only time for the day, as an engine fire halted his next attempt. However, that single time was enough, with Dwyer's best effort still 1.67s slower, and McKinley's Escort another 1.4s in arrears at the finish.

Tom White Memorial Forest Rally 23 March 2008
2008 Forest Rally Results

Congratulations to Edward O'Callaghan and Ger Clancy who took the Manta to 10th Overall in the West Cork Rally
Source Motorsport Ireland 17 March 2008
The Brotherhood Rally Results Service has Edward as 11th Overall, 2nd in class. This service also reports that Roland Doherty/PJ O'Dowd retired the Corsa after SS5

 

 

 

 

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