Galway International Rally 2008

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Entry list now available: http://www.galwayinternational.com/images/entries08.xls
Entry list not quite as impressive as last year but thats to be expected really, still anyone of the top 5 are in with a good shout for the win in my opinion and maybe one or two others. GrpN isn't bad at all either. Doubts still remain as to whether Donnelly will even start due to sponsorship problems. Nice to see McGarrity back though, and Hurson. Should be a good weekend looking forward to it already.

[J4MIE]

Does Donnelly still have the Fabia?

[quicksilver]

No it was sold to Craig Bennett as far as I know

[Simmi]

Not sure Donnelly will be running on the event. Doesn't bode well for the season.

http://www.rallynews.net/News/news08/Jan08/irishnotes16.01.08.html

[Cha-Fitz]

Im tipping Kris Meeke for this one....

MacHale, GarethHarryman, AlanFordFocusDonnelly, EugeneKiely, PaulTBATBAHiggins, MarkKennedy, RoryTBATBAMikkelsen, AndreasFloene, OlaFordFocusMcNulty, TimO'Donnell, EugeneSubaruImpreza WRCBoland, EamonnMorrissey, DamienSubaruImpreza WRCMacHale, AaronDuffy, KillianFordFocusElliott, PatrickTBA,SubaruImpreza WRCMcGarrity, DerekTBA,SubaruImpreza WRCMurphy, StephenMorrissey, Michael JosephSubaruImpreza WRCHurson, PeadarConnolly, DamienSubaruImpreza WRCMcDermott, PjSean, HarrisSubaruImpreza WRCBarrett, KevinMullally, SeanSubaruImpreza WRC S11Maguire, NiallSherry, EndaSubaruImpreza WRC S11Murphy, ColmGer, LoughreySubaruImpreza GpNLeonard, SeamusMcVeigh, GerrySubaruImpreza WRCJennings, GarryTba,MitsubishiLancer Evo 9Foley, JamesDonaghy, CharlesMitsubishiLancer Evo 9Fleming, John JoeWard, RobbieFordFocusRoe, MartinRobinson, PaddyMitsubishiLancer Evo 9Martin, GabrielKane, MarkMitsubishiLancer Evo 9Kelleher, KevinKelleher, MartinMitsubishiLancer Evo 9White, RoyMcAuley, StephenMGS2000McGlaughlin, JohnHenderson, CrawfordMitsubishiEvo 9Bird, MikeKeane, KevinSubaruImpreza WRC S7Lyons, SeanConneely, JohnSubaruImpreza N12 BDaly, EamonSynott, KevinMitsubishiEvo 9Raftery, DaraghTba,SubaruImprezaTourish, DamienMcAlaney, DomhnallMitsubishiLancer Evo 6Murphy, OwenTba,MitsubishiEvo 9Greer, JonathanHart, JonathanMitsubishiLancer Evo 9Macbride, DannyMacbride, RoryMitsubishiEvo 8Brogan, BrianTba,FordEscort Mark 11Patterson, WesleyGuest, RuthFordEscort RS Mk2Evans, GwyndafLloyd, GarethFordEscortGallagher, PaulReid, KarlToyotaCorolla RWDMcGee, MartinCrawford, DamianFordEscort Mk2Curley, TomHoran, PaulMitsubishiEvo 9Kelly, PatFlynn, MartinSubaruImpreza STIBallantine, StanleyHyland, RichardMitsubishiLancer Evo 9Flanagan, SeanTba,SubaruImpreza N12 BMorris, JohnSylver, DeclanFordEscort CosworthCarmichael, AlanLamont, IvorMitsubishiLancer Evo 9Doyle, EoinWalsh, PaulSubaruImprezaConlon, RaymondO'Reilly, JamesToyotaCorollaMcKenna, JimTreanor, ThomasToyotaStarlet RWDMcQuiad, MickTba,FordEscort Mk2Meegan, EugenePowell, StuartHondaMaxiCumiskey, BrendanTba,MitsubishiLancer Evo 9

MacHale, Gareth
Harryman, Alan
Ford
Focus
Donnelly, Eugene
Kiely, Paul
TBA
TBA
Higgins, Mark
Kennedy, Rory
TBA
TBA
Mikkelsen, Andreas
Floene, Ola
Ford
Focus
McNulty, Tim
O'Donnell, Eugene
Subaru
Impreza WRC
Boland, Eamonn
Morrissey, Damien
Subaru
Impreza WRC
MacHale, Aaron
Duffy, Killian
Ford
Focus
Elliott, Patrick
TBA,
Subaru
Impreza WRC
McGarrity, Derek
TBA,
Subaru
Impreza WRC
Murphy, Stephen
Morrissey, Michael Joseph
Subaru
Impreza WRC
Hurson, Peadar
Connolly, Damien
Subaru
Impreza WRC
McDermott, Pj
Sean, Harris
Subaru
Impreza WRC
Barrett, Kevin
Mullally, Sean
Subaru
Impreza WRC S11
Maguire, Niall
Sherry, Enda
Subaru
Impreza WRC S11
Murphy, Colm
Ger, Loughrey
Subaru
Impreza GpN
Leonard, Seamus
McVeigh, Gerry
Subaru
Impreza WRC
Jennings, Garry
Tba,
Mitsubishi
Lancer Evo 9
Foley, James
Donaghy, Charles
Mitsubishi
Lancer Evo 9
Fleming, John Joe
Ward, Robbie
Ford
Focus
Roe, Martin
Robinson, Paddy
Mitsubishi
Lancer Evo 9
Martin, Gabriel
Kane, Mark
Mitsubishi
Lancer Evo 9
Kelleher, Kevin
Kelleher, Martin
Mitsubishi
Lancer Evo 9
White, Roy
McAuley, Stephen
MG
S2000
McGlaughlin, John
Henderson, Crawford
Mitsubishi
Evo 9
Bird, Mike
Keane, Kevin
Subaru
Impreza WRC S7
Lyons, Sean
Conneely, John
Subaru
Impreza N12 B
Daly, Eamon
Synott, Kevin
Mitsubishi
Evo 9
Raftery, Daragh
Tba,
Subaru
Impreza
Tourish, Damien
McAlaney, Domhnall
Mitsubishi
Lancer Evo 6
Murphy, Owen
Tba,
Mitsubishi
Evo 9
Greer, Jonathan
Hart, Jonathan
Mitsubishi
Lancer Evo 9
Macbride, Danny
Macbride, Rory
Mitsubishi
Evo 8
Brogan, Brian
Tba,
Ford
Escort Mark 11
Patterson, Wesley
Guest, Ruth
Ford
Escort RS Mk2
Evans, Gwyndaf
Lloyd, Gareth
Ford
Escort
Gallagher, Paul
Reid, Karl
Toyota
Corolla RWD
McGee, Martin
Crawford, Damian
Ford
Escort Mk2
Curley, Tom
Horan, Paul
Mitsubishi
Evo 9
Kelly, Pat
Flynn, Martin
Subaru
Impreza STI
Ballantine, Stanley
Hyland, Richard
Mitsubishi
Lancer Evo 9
Flanagan, Sean
Tba,
Subaru
Impreza N12 B
Morris, John
Sylver, Declan
Ford
Escort Cosworth
Carmichael, Alan
Lamont, Ivor
Mitsubishi
Lancer Evo 9
Doyle, Eoin
Walsh, Paul
Subaru
Impreza
Conlon, Raymond
O'Reilly, James
Toyota
Corolla
McKenna, Jim
Treanor, Thomas
Toyota
Starlet RWD
McQuiad, Mick
Tba,
Ford
Escort Mk2
Meegan, Eugene
Powell, Stuart
Honda
Maxi
Cumiskey, Brendan
Tba,
Mitsubishi
Lancer Evo 9

[quicksilver]

Meeke hasn't entered unfortunately, would have been nice to see him doing a full ITC this year though.

[Elgin Man]

No it was sold to Craig Bennett as far as I know

Yeh the Fabia's sold to Craig, Irish Notes also say this.



Quote-Also making the trip to Bournemouth is Craig Bennett, who intends to contest the 6R4 part of the Championship. Craig reckons that he has his mechanical woes with his 6R4 behind him, and the gearbox is now sorted out. He was out testing the ex Eugene Donnelly Skoda Fabia WRC last week, and the car dropped a dog ring. The Fabia was due a rebuild anyway, and Craig intends to campaign it on the full NI Championship. Alan Carmichael is still on course for Bournemouth, where he will be driving a Kenny McKinstry Impreza WRC, a birthday treat for himself. He was driving his own Lancer at Kirkistown and was bidding for GpN honours but lost time when he damaged a wishbone passing a slower car. Alan eventually finished down the order in GpN which was convincingly won by John McGlaughlin.

[Cha-Fitz]

Ya i seen that about Meeke, bit disapointed to be honest!! He would have given it a good rattle.....Im sure we il see him on the Ulster and Rally of the Lakes no doubt though!!

[Bazza2541]

Ya i seen that about Meeke, bit disapointed to be honest!! He would have given it a good rattle.....Im sure we il see him on the Ulster and Rally of the Lakes no doubt though!!

I wouldn't be so sure. Money is tighter in Ireland this year and he didn't exactly do himself any favours last year did he?

[Cha-Fitz]

I wouldn't be so sure. Money is tighter in Ireland this year and he didn't exactly do himself any favours last year did he?


Thats true, but i still think we il see him on one if not the two of them events. After all in my opinon he is a future Tarmac Champion and who knows with a bit of luck, World Rally Champion!!!!!
As for this years Irish Tarmac Championship, its hard to see some one at the minute who looks like they'il come away with the title at the end of the year. The Genie is a doubtful starter for Galway and this doesn't orgour well for the rest of the year....You never no, we could see an outsider, push for the title yet, someone who hasnt been there at the top before!
I see Michael Curran is also sitting out this season, will be missed, always a man who gives it all!!!

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Donnelly has made a deal with Jack Sleator and will be driving Sleator's S12 in Galway and for the rest of the championship
http://rally.ie/article.php?article_id=071217/172152

[Cha-Fitz]

Tats good news anyway!!

[bt52b]

http://www.sleatorauto.ie/Default.aspx?PageID=81
Irish Notes 30th January 2008
http://www.rallynews.net/News/news08/Jan08/irishnotes30.01.08.html

Cool Andreas targets Irish win to show off his talents
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/article3390129.ece

Higgins slips into Donnelly's seat for Galway
http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/motorsport/article3382294.ece

live results
http://rally.connect.ie/

schedule
http://www.irishtarmac.com/schedules/galway08.pdf

radio reports on Galway Bay FM
http://www.galwaybayfm.ie/

RallyNews LIVE from the Galway International 2008
http://www.rallynews.net/Rallies/2008rallies/Galway08/index.htm

Irish Evo Challenge
www.evo-challenge.com/ireland/ (http://www.evo-challenge.com/ireland/)

http://www.irishtarmac.com/

http://rally.ie/

[c4]

Just 1.5 secs between leader McNulty and Miggins going into final test.

Pics
http://www.reallymeansounds.com/report.php?event=398

http://www.ontherack.net/

http://www.eymardbrennanphotography.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=48

http://www.iol.ie/~revs/GalwayInternational_08.htm

Nice pic of MG
http://www.ni-motorsport.co.uk/galway4.JPG

[c4]

Higgins wins by 10 secs

[HaCo]

Very nice pic of the MG!!

[c4]

Higgins wins by 10 secs

Winning margin provisionally 10.7 secs.

[flattothematwrc]

does anyone have the full results from Galway?

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http://rally.connect.ie/results.php?rally=GY08

[donnelly1]

great pictures!!