Michael Langan on the ball for Donegal against Galway Pic: Thomas Gallagher
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David Kelly and Paddy McCrudden in their Skoda during the Mayo Rally
Even with extremely wet and demanding conditions throughout the event, the West Tyre/Westport Woods Hotel & Spa Mayo Rally delivered a thrilling conclusion with plenty of Donegal interest in the final shake up.
David Kelly and Paddy McCrudden, driving a Skoda Fabia RS Rally2, secured victory by the narrowest of margins just one-tenth of a second ahead of reigning national champions Eddie Doherty from Kilkenny and his Limerick co-driver Tom Murphy.
Completing an all-Donegal presence on the podium, Matthew Boyle and Gary Byrne claimed third place late in the rally, ensuring a clean sweep of the top three positions for the Skoda Fabia RS Rally2.
West Tyre/Westport Woods Hotel & Spa Mayo Rally (Round 1: Triton Showers National Rally Championship) Westport: 1. D. Kelly/P. McCrudden (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2) 41m. 49.3s; 2. E. Doherty/T. Murphy (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2)+0.1s; 3. Matthew Boyle/G. Byrne (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2)+23.4s; 4. J. Moffett/K. Moriarty (Toyota GR Yaris Rally2)+24s; 5. S. Quinn/S. Reynolds (Ford Fiesta Rally2)+31.6; 6. C. McCourt/B. McNulty (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2)+32.3s; 7. G. Kiernan/J. McCabe (Ford Fiesta Rally2)+39.2s; 8. J. Dickson/M. Brady (Ford Fiesta Rally2)+53.6s; 9. K. Eves/C. Melly (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2)+59.0s; 10 R.McHugh/D. Boyle (Ford Fiesta Rally2)+1m. 25.4s.
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