Kevin Gallagher is leading modified driver at ALMC Rally

Rathmullan’s Kevin Gallagher was the leading modified driver at the ALMC Stages Rally on Sunday.

Gallagher, with regular navigator Ryan Moore on the notes in the Darrian T90 GTR, was fifth overall.

Gallagher and Moore were 16.9 seconds behind the VW Gti R5 of Gareth Machale and Brian Murphy.

Earlier this summer, Gallagher retained his Donegal International Rally crown having dominated proceedings over the three-day event.

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After the nine stages of the ALMC event, Gallagher was the class 14 victor, just 15.2 seconds ahead of Gary Kieran, three places down in eighth.

Former Irish Tarmac champion Declan Boyle finished seventh overall in a Citroen C3 Rally 2 with Patrick Walsh on the notes.

Boyle’s son, Michael, and Dermot McCafferty were ninth in the VW Polo.

Convoy navigator Dean O’Sullivan was celebrating a class 20 win alongside Michael Carbin in an Evo 8, the pair 23rd in the overall placings.

The all-Donegal crew of Ryan McHugh and Declan Boyle were second in class two and 27th overall.

Donegal pair Patrick Doherty and Dylan Boyce won the Junior rally in a Honda Civic, with almost three minutes to spare on Seamus Browne and Mickey Joe Browne, also in a Civic.