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BBC News
9 hours ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Devine wins third Donegal International Rally in a row
Callum Devine came through a demanding Donegal International Rally to win the event for a third year in a row. The 2023 Irish Tarmac Rally champion won the three-day event - one of the most famous rallies in Europe - alongside co-driver Noel O'Sullivan by 20.5 seconds ahead of Wales' Meirion Evans, while local driver David Kelly was third. Skoda driver Devine, 31, led after Friday's six stages but a gruelling Saturday saw a number of big names drop out of contention. European Rally Championship driver Jon Armstrong posted a number of fastest stage times and was challenging Devine on Saturday's first loop but a differential problem on his Ford Fiesta dropped him out of contention, and a second mechanical issue halted his recovery later in the day. Two time ERC champion Hayden Paddon, a late entry for the rally from New Zealand, was in the mix for victory but rolled out on Saturday's penultimate stage. The final stage on Saturday claimed British Rally Championship title challenger William Creighton, who slid off the road with a slow puncture and decided to retire his Toyota Yaris. The various issues for front runners took away from what could have been a titanic battle for the win in the Donegal hills as just 20 seconds separated Devine, Creighton, Evans and Paddon after 12 as his rivals faltered, Devine, who himself battled handbrake issues, kept his cool to win the rally for the third consecutive and co-driver Ger Conway were a comfortable second and, despite his issues, Armstrong and co-driver Shane Byrne had moved back into podium contention but the Fermanagh driver retired after an off on the final promoted Kelly and navigator Arthur Kierans onto the final step of the podium for the second year in a row.
The Journal
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Journal
Are you going to Dublin this weekend?
IT IS A busy weekend of sport and music in Dublin. Reporter Andrew Walsh has tallied up all the events taking place in the capital this weekend, and how to get ther e. Advertisement Concerts, major sports matches, protests and demonstrations are all scheduled. There's plenty on for everyone right, in Dublin and around the country (looking at you, Donegal Rally). Today, we'd like to know… Are you going to Dublin this weekend? Poll Results: No, I'm staying at home this weekend (116) Yes, I live in Dublin (61) Yes, I'm going to a concert/match/protest/all-of-the-above (15) Yes, I'm going to a concert/match/protest/all-of-the-above Yes, I live in Dublin No, I'm staying at home this weekend Vote
Sunday World
6 days ago
- Sunday World
Motorist was driving with EIGHT people on bonnet and roof of car during rally weekend
The solicitor added that the accused man's family are distraught at what has happened and said it was inexcusable Gardai and PSNI at the launch of a road safety plan for Donegal Rally weekend last year A young man who had EIGHT people on the roof and bonnet of his car while he was driving in Co Donegal has been ordered to make a €750 donation to charity. Brian Mordaunt appeared at Letterkenny District Court charged with dangerous driving during the weekend of the Donegal International Rally on June 21, 2024. Garda Sergeant Jim Collins told the court that a number of videos emerged on Snapchat of the bizarre incident. Gardai became aware of the incident and stopped Mordaunt in his car at a later stage. Gardai and PSNI at the launch of a road safety plan for Donegal Rally weekend last year News in 90 Seconds - June 17 The 19-year-old, who has no previous convictions, made full admissions and was apologetic to gardai, the court was told. Pictures of the car with the eight people hanging out of it were handed into court. Solicitor for the accused, Mr Patsy Gallagher, said his client's family are 'distraught' after the incident. Mordaunt, who is from Clerihan, Clonmel in Co Tipperary, is an apprentice electrician. He was in Co Donegal for the Donegal International Rally when the incident occurred at Pearse Road on June 21 last year. Mr Gallagher said he had viewed the videos and said it was difficult to know if Mordaunt's car was actually moving or not and it certainly was not driving at any speed. He suggested the case was at the lower end of the dangerous driving levels and that his client does realise that what he did was stupid and that he had had full and frank conversations with his family about the matter. The solicitor added that the accused man's family are distraught at what has happened and said it was inexcusable. "It is certainly not a situation where the family are taking this lightly," added Mr Gallagher. Replying, Sergeant Collins said the evidence was that the car was certainly moving but not at any great speed. Judge Ciaran Liddy said he would adjourn the case until September 15 to allow Mordaunt to make a donation of €750 to Cara House and pay a fine of €250. If that is done, he said he will consider reducing the charge to one of careless driving and will also consider not disqualifying the accused.
Cambrian News
13-06-2025
- Sport
- Cambrian News
Lampeter's Meirion Evans aims for top spot at Donegal Rally
This will be Meirion's fifth Donegal Rally start and he arrives in Letterkenny in tremendous form, having finished second on the recent Rally of the Lakes and was awarded the win on the Jim Clark Rally, having led the event at the time it was stopped at just over half distance.
