Action from the inaugural Kenmare Historic Rally, which saw victory go to Ray and Elaine Cunningham in their Mini Cooper S. The pair led from start to finish and in the end won by over two minutes ahead of Philip Wylie’s MGB. Mervyn Johnston ’The Tullyhommon Flyer’ finished third in his Mini.
Ford Escort driverMike Quinn won the Modified Classic section, while Sean Lockyear was the Post Historic [...]

Video clip from the 1980 Circuit of Ireland Rally which was shown at the time on ITV’s World of Sport, with Dickie Davies providing the commentary and Barrie Hinchliffe conducting the interviews.
Drivers featured in the footage, include; Ari Vatanen (Ford Escort RS1800), Jimmy McRae (Vauxhall Chevette 2300 HSR), Billy Coleman (Ford Escort RS1800), Russell Brookes (Talbot Sunbeam Lotus), Alan Carter (Toyota Celica 2000GT), Ger Buckley [...]

It is with renewed vigour that Killarney and district Motor Club has gone back to the drawing board to get the Historic Stages Rally back on track after its lay off last year.
Known this year as The Kenmare Historic Stages Rally the whole event has moved just down the road from Killarney to Kenmare.
Kenmare Town [...]