West Cork Hotel Skibbereen Fastnet Stages Rally 2008 Results: Liam McCarthy wins in his Toyota Corolla WRC

Liam McCarthy recorded his third victory on the Fastnet Stages after winning the event previously in 1988 and 1992.

McCarthy took the lead on stage one and generally took command of the rally extending his advantage on each stage. Alan Ring (Mitsubishi) finished second though was under pressure initially from Shaun Gallagher in his Citroen C2 S1600.

Gallagher was second after three stages but then crashed out on SS4. Eugene Donnelly also retired when his Excel… Continue reading

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Murphy Construction Cork 20 Rally 2008 Results: Eamonn Boland wins to round off a fine year

Eamonn Boland finished the 2008 Global Group Irish Tarmac Rally Championship on a high by taking the victory on the Murphy Construction/Weathermaster Cork ‘20′ International Rally last weekend.

Boland, who had already secured the Irish crown, led the event from start-to-finish in his Subaru Impreza WRC and he eventually beat Gareth MacHale’s Ford Focus WRC by 15.3 seconds.

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