fastnet rally skibbereen 2010

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West Cork Hotel Skibbereen Fastnet Stages Rally 2010
With a mere two weeks to go to the 2010 West Cork Hotel Fastnet Rally, the stage is set for what promises to be a thrilling battle which covers 145 competitive stage kilometers.To date a very strong field has presented itself and with entries extended untill Saturday the 23rd of October this rally is shaping up to be one of the most hotly contested rounds on the national rally calender this year.

After sealing up the 2010 Dunlop National Rally Championship on the penultimate round in Clare September last, Welsh man, Melvyn Evans returns to the Emerald Isle in search of his first Fastnet win after finishing 11 seconds in arrears to event victor Denis Cronin last year.
Denis is also back at the wheel of his 99 spec Subaru Impreza WRC aiming for his 3rd Fastnet victory after a stunning display in this years Killarney Rally of the Lakes where he took first overall amidst the cream of Irish rallying.
Another Dunlop regular in the hunt for victory is Monaghans Niall Maguire at the helm of his S11 Impreza.A trouble free run could see the 3 time national champion at the top of the results come Sunday evening.
Kevin Barrett is another man who cannot be discounted from the tussle for first with him making the return journey to Skibbereen along with Midletons Darragh O Riordan who has been showing impressive progress throughout his first season in a World Rally Car with 3rd overall on the Donegal International Rally, 4th in the West Cork Rally and 5th on the Circuit of Ireland.
To round off the WRC entries to date is UK ace Damian Cole in a WRC Focus fresh from his Wexford Stages win in September.

Notable GRP N entrants to date is local man Kevin Kelleher in an Evo 9 along with Thomas Fitzmaurice(Evo 9) & 2009 GRP N Irish Tarmac Champion Jer O Donovan, who are all set to do battle on the October Bank Holiday weekend.Monaghans Shane Maguire and Sean Flanagan will also come to Skibbereen to fight for the Patterson Rally News GRP N crown along with aiming to be on the top step of the GRP N podium come Sunday evening.

Among the 2wd entrants is the Southern 4 Championship leaders, Ed O Callaghan and Brian O Mahony respectively.Ed leads the championship approaching the last round by 18 points from O Mahony in his S1600 Renault Clio.In the run up to the Cork "20" International, the Escort ace held a slender one point advantage over the Carrigaline man, but after Brians early exit due to a faulty brake caliper, Ed extended his lead to have the upper hand heading to Skibbereen.With a maximum score of 20 points available, its all to play for in the final round.

Also in the modified mix is Welsh man John Dalton piloting his 330bhp Darrian T90.A dry day will see this man very hard caught but damp conditions could result with either Ed O Callaghan, Brian O Mahony, Damien Mc Carthy or BHRC regular Julian Reynolds on the 2wd podium amongst many more capable modified men.

But there is one thing for sure, with entries remaining open untill the Saturday of the event, many more of Irelands top competitors will decend on Skibbereen for what promises to be one hell of a rally.So get to Cork for the forthcoming Bank Holiday weekend to witness some of the finest drivers from home and abroad do battle over the boreens and by-roads of the beautifull south west!
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2010 Fastnet Stages Rally info ---> skibbdcc.com

AmberAmber

well done ! great post !! keep us updated ! i got to work that weekend so wont make it down to see how it all works out !!

best of luck to all the crews and the gang organising the the weekend.

twincamman

ENTRY LIST
1 Denis Cronin Helen O'Sullivan Ballylickey Subaru WRC 8

2 Melvyn Evans Patrick Walsh Wales Subaru WRC 8

3 Kevin Barrett Sean Mullally Maynooth Subaru WRC 8

4 Daragh O'Riordan Tony McDaid Midleton Subaru WRC 8

5 Liam McCarthy Kieran Murphy Dunmanway Toyota Corolla WRC 8

6 Kevin Kelleher Charlie McEnery Clonakilty Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 4

7 James Belton TBA Wales Subaru Impreza 8

8 Declan Boyle Brian Boyle Donegal Ford Escort 14

9 Ed O'Callaghan Ger Clancy Limerick Ford Escort 14

10 Brian O'Mahony John Higgins Carrigaline Renault Clio S1600 6

11 Shane Maguire Paul Kelly Monaghan Subaru 4

12 Sean Flanagan Brian Duggan Meath Subaru 4

14 Jer O'Donovan Sean Hayde Kilcrohane Subaru 4

15 Eugene Meegan Brian Sharkey Drogheda Mitsubishi Evo x 4

16 Berian Richards Frank Curtin Wales Subaru WRC 8

17 Brian O'Keeffe Derek Power Waterford Subaru 4

18 Thomas Fitzmaurice Fionn Foley Kerry Mitsubishi 4

19 Alan O'Callaghan Cathal McGrath Clare Subaru 8

20 Vincent O'Shea Brian Hickey Kerry Ford Escort Cosworth 15

21 Damien McCarthy Eamonn Hayes Barryroe Honda Civic 11

22 Lloyd Hutchinson Kevin Flanagan Wicklow Austin Mini Cooper S 9

23 John Hendy TBA Enfield Toyota Corolla 11

24 Fergus O'Meara TBA Killorglin Ford Escort 14

25 Gwyn Thomas TBA Wales Ford Puma 15

26 Joseph Connolly John J Connolly Kilkenny Ford Escort 14

27 John McQuaid Seamus O'Connor Monaghan Ford Escort 14

28 Willie Power Damien Fleming Co. Kerry Darrian T90 13

29 Eoghan Calnan Conor Calnan Ardfield Ford Escort 13

30 Charlie Hickey Johnny Hickey Kerry Ford Escort 13

31 Liam Howlett Leo Tector New Ross Ford Escort 13

32 Rodney White Sorcha Kelly Rosscarbery Sunbeam 14

33 Jason McSweeney TBA Dunmanway Honda Civic 11

34 Michael McKennedy Andrew Mahon Lyre Toyota Corolla 11

35 John Hickey John McCarthy Kerry Subaru 15

36 Dave Slattery TBA Killarney Ford Escort 14

37 Shay Power Johnny Rafter Waterford Ford Escort 13

38 Neil Pierce Enda Oleary Galway Honda Civic 11

39 Richard Burke John Burke Oranmore Subaru 15

40 Mark Nangle Pat Cashman Co. Meath Subaru 4

41 Pat Price Stephen Price Dublin Subaru 4

42 Anthony Neville Billy Collins Wexford Subaru 4

43 Michael O'Connor Sinead O'Connor Wexford Subaru 15

44 Noel Brady Richard Davis Ovens Ford Escort 13

45 Stephen Carey Mark Lee Baltimore Honda Civic 3

46 Kieran Daly Pat Condon Charleville Citroen C2 R2 6

47 Pa Bellew Willie Fitzpatrick Navan Ford Escort 9

48 Martin Lordan Rory Hennessy Drimoleague Ford Escort 9A

49 Victor Beamish Susan Beamish Bandon Vauxhall Nova 10

50 Eamonn McGuigan Michael Moran Derry Ford Escort 12

51 Gerard O'Connell Pakie McCarthy Dunmanway Ford Escort 12

52 Philip Cross TBA Lissarda Ford Escort TBA

53 Steve Roberts Phillip Jennings Clonakilty Ford Escort 12

54 Stephen Sheehan Paul Sheehan Macroom Talbot Sunbeam 10

55 Eugene Donnelly Adrian Deasy Derry Vauxhall Nova 10

56 Liam Egan Raymond Coppinger USA Toyota Corolla WRC 8

57 Mick Cremin TBA Kealkil Lancer Evo 5 15

58 Pat Ahern Mike Cleary Carrigaline Ford Escort 13

59 John Quin Derek Tobin Dunderrow Vauxhall Chevette 13

60 Ray O'Sullivan William Lynch Durrus Ford Escort 12

61 Ian Chadwick Kevin Horgan Ballincollig Peugeot 106 TBA

62 Andrew McCormick Colm Dromey Downpatrick Vauxhall Chevette 13

63 Adrian O'Driscoll Conor Hanlon Carrigaline Ford Escort 13

64 Sean Liston Katrina Walsh Adare Vauxhall Nova 10

65 Conor Foley Brendan Cumiskey Monaghan Ford Escort 10

66 David Jennings Geraldine Jennings Clonakilty Ford Escort 10

67 Jerry O'Mahony William Buchannan Roscarbery Ford Escort 10

68 Peter Desmond Brian Magan Newcestown Vauxhall Nova 9A

69 Anthony Masterson Andrew Browne Meath Honda Integra 7

70 William Buttimer Vincent Bennett Rosscarbery Escort Cosworth 15

71 Pat Neville Seamus O Grady Wexford Subaru Impreza 5

72 Thomas White Richard Cleary New Ross Mitsubishi 4

73 Tony Calnan Aidan Calnan Dunmanway Subaru Impreza 8

74 Tom Dunne Declan Grogan Killdorrery Subaru 8

75 Luke McCarthy Eric McCarthy The Pike Honda Civic 11

76 Cyril Kerr TBA Castlecomer Ford Escort 11

77 Philip Giles Aoife Giles Rosscarbery Toyota Corolla 11

78 Adam Platt Alan O'Flynn Timoleague Ford Focus 7

79 Michael Forde Bernard McSweeney Coachford Sunbeam 11

80 James Fitzgerald Patsy Cashman Mogeely Honda Civic 11

81 Noel McCarthy Aileen Kelly Caheragh Starlet 9A

82 John Forde TJ Deasy Drimoleague TBA 10

83 Colin Kingston James Kingston Dunmanway Ford Escort 9A

84 Adrian Levis Eric Deane Skibbereen Suzuki Swift 9A

85 Niamh Neville Andy Hayes Wexford Ford Fiesta 2

86 Batt O'Donoghue Ian McCarthy Coachford Vauxhall Nova TBA

87 Gearoid Beamish Ivan Buchanan Clonakilty Ford Escort 10

88 Thomas Doody Jonathan Keane Co. Limerick Honda Civic 11

89 Francis A. Kelly TBA TBA TBA

90 Simon Cummins TBA New Ross Vauxhall Nova 9

91 Joe Nacey TBA Co. Wexford Honda Civic 2

92 Charlie Nilan Ruth O'Kane Gort Honda Civic 2

93 Brian O'Mahony Michelle Gallwey Rosscarbery Honda Civic 2

94 Tommy Kelly Nial Whitty Co. Wexford Honda Civic 2

95 Colum Browne Lawrence McGrath Cahir Honda Civic 2

96 Francis Kelly Lisa McMahon Co. Clare Honda Civic 2

97 Jason Roycroft TBA Ballydehob Honda Civic 2

98 Kieran Hayes Noelle O'Reilly Hayes Clonmel Peugeot 205 GTi 10

99 Paul O'Driscoll Andy Donoghue Castlefreke Ford Escort 10

100 Thomas O'Reilly Donal O'Reilly Mallow Peugeot 205 GTi 10

101 Seamus Ronan Aoife Fitzpatrick Rosscarbery Honda Civic 11

102 Seamus O'Donovan Kieran Daly Rossmore Suzuki Swift 9A

103 Barry O'Brien Ger Thompson Macroom Opel Corsa 9

104 Gerard Dineen Donal Dineen Co.Limerick Toyota Starlet 10

105 Denis Cleere Ger Keohane Midleton Toyota Corolla 11

106 Finbarr Hegarty John Murphy Ballyvourney Honda Civic 9

107 Bryan McCarthy Stephen Quin Cobh Opel Corsa 9A

108 Shane Purcell TBA Co. Wexford Vauxhall Nova 11

109 Stephen Kingston Noel Curtin Drinagh Toyota Corolla 11

110 Patrick O'Regan Dylan Coffey Clonakilty Honda Civic 2

111 Edward Twomey TBA Clonakilty Suzuki Swift TBA

112 Brian Goggin Katy Ford Goleen Peugeot 205 Gti 10

JUNIORS

J1 Cal McCarthy Eamonn Dullea Clonakilty Honda Civic 16

J2 Kevin O'Connor TBA Co. Limerick TBA 16

J3 Jack Newman Donal Balfe Ashbourne Honda Civic 16

J4 David Fleming Kieran Doherty Killarney Honda Civic 16

J5 Jonathan O'Callaghan TBA Donoughmore TBA 16

J6 James Bradley Maria Kehoe Courtoyle TBA 16

J7 Vincent McSweeney Michael Kearney Bandon Honda Civic Vtec 16

J8 Cathal McCarthy Declan Buttimer Rosscarbery Honda Civic 16

J9 David Duggan Darren O'Mahony Bandon Toyota Corolla GT 16

J10 Jonathan Roycroft Christopher Keohane Ballydehob Suzuki Swift GTI 16

J11 Derek Butler Olivia McCarthy Mallow Honda Civic 16

J12 Richard Stafford Sean Furlong Co. Wexford TBA 16

J14 Tomas Creedon Eamonn Creedon Macroom Ford KA 16

J15 Jonathan Delaney Andrew Beamish Glanmire Honda Civic 16

J16 David O'Mahony Martin Barry Drimoleague Peugeot 106 GTi 16

J17 Shane Stanley Liam Fouhy Berrings Honda Civic 16

J18 Darren Loftus Jenna Brown TBA 16

J19 Eoin O'Sullivan Mark McCarthy Bandon Peugeot 106 16

J20 Steven McCabe TBA Kilternan Ford Fiesta 16

J21 Billy McCarthy John Falvey Gneevguilla Nissan Micra 16

HISTORICS

H1 ED Murphy John McCarthy Killarney Ford Escort RS 17

H2 David Cremin Johnny O'Shea Bantry Ford Escort Mk1 17

H3 Philip McKibbin Andrew McKibbin Co. Louth Ford Cortina 17

H4 Donal O'Connor Derry Healy Rathmore Ford Escort Mk1 17
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willyg

Who won then?

De Hipster

Melvyn Evans...MI Results
SKIBBEREEN & DISTRICT C C WEST CORK HOTEL FASTNET STAGES RALLY AT SKIBBEREEN (FINAL ROUND OF DUNLOP NATIONAL RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP):
1 Melvyn Evans/Patrick Walsh (Impreza WRC) 75m 02s,
2 Kevin Barrett/Sean Mullally (Impreza WRC) 75m 53s,
3 Daragh O'Riordan/Tony McDaid (Impreza WRC) 76m 00s,
4 Ed O'Callaghan/Ger Clancy (Escort) 77m 54s,
5 Brian O'Mahony/John Higgins (Renault Clio) 78m 09s,
6 Eugene Meegan/Brian Sharkey (Lancer Evo 10 Gp N) 78m 35s,
7 Declan Boyle/Brian Boyle (Escort) 78m 52s,
8 Thomas Fitzmaurice/Fionn Foley (Lancer Evo 9 Gp N) 78m 56s,
9 Sean Flanagan/Brian Duggan (Impreza Gp N) 78m 57s,
10 Mike Quinn/Grainne McEnery (Escort) 79m 32s.

Group N Production class:
1 Eugene Meegan/Brian Sharkey,
2 Thomas Fitzmaurice/Fionn Foley,
3 Sean Flanagan/Brian Duggan.

JUNIOR RALLY:
1 Kevin O'Connor/Andrew Purcell (Citroen C2R2) 41m 19s,
2 Cal McCarthy/Eamonn Dullea (Civic) 41m 24s,
3 Jonathan Roycroft/Christopher Keohane (Swift) 45m 52s.

twincamman

video of stage 3+5 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FhvRYbpa_xQ

willyg

De Hipster wrote: »

Melvyn Evans...MI Results
SKIBBEREEN & DISTRICT C C WEST CORK HOTEL FASTNET STAGES RALLY AT SKIBBEREEN (FINAL ROUND OF DUNLOP NATIONAL RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP):
1 Melvyn Evans/Patrick Walsh (Impreza WRC) 75m 02s,
2 Kevin Barrett/Sean Mullally (Impreza WRC) 75m 53s,
3 Daragh O'Riordan/Tony McDaid (Impreza WRC) 76m 00s,
4 Ed O'Callaghan/Ger Clancy (Escort) 77m 54s,
5 Brian O'Mahony/John Higgins (Renault Clio) 78m 09s,
6 Eugene Meegan/Brian Sharkey (Lancer Evo 10 Gp N) 78m 35s,
7 Declan Boyle/Brian Boyle (Escort) 78m 52s,
8 Thomas Fitzmaurice/Fionn Foley (Lancer Evo 9 Gp N) 78m 56s,
9 Sean Flanagan/Brian Duggan (Impreza Gp N) 78m 57s,
10 Mike Quinn/Grainne McEnery (Escort) 79m 32s.

Group N Production class:
1 Eugene Meegan/Brian Sharkey,
2 Thomas Fitzmaurice/Fionn Foley,
3 Sean Flanagan/Brian Duggan.

JUNIOR RALLY:
1 Kevin O'Connor/Andrew Purcell (Citroen C2R2) 41m 19s,
2 Cal McCarthy/Eamonn Dullea (Civic) 41m 24s,
3 Jonathan Roycroft/Christopher Keohane (Swift) 45m 52s.

Cheers, thanks