Search
13 Sept 2025
Search
13 Sept 2025
Please allow ads as they help fund our trusted local news content.
Kindly add us to your ad blocker whitelist.
If you want further access to Ireland's best local journalism, consider contributing and/or subscribing to our free daily Newsletter .
Support our mission and join our community now.
To continue reading this article, you can subscribe for as little as €0.50 per week which will also give you access to all of our premium content and archived articles!
Alternatively, you can pay €0.50 per article, capped at €1 per day.
Thank you for supporting Ireland's best local journalism!
Saturday's opening two stages on the Joule Donegal International Rally have served up some early drama.
The competitors have completed the Knockalla and Garrygort stages, the first two of eight stages on Saturday.
Declan and Brian Boyle continue to lead the way, but their lead over Donagh Kelly and Conor Foley is just 4.9 seconds.
Seamus Leonard and John McCafferty, in a Subaru S14, are up to third. That's after Manus Kelly and Donal Barrett had an off on Garrygort. They lost over 1 minute and 40 seconds on the leaders and have dropped down to eighth overall.
Alaistair Fisher and Gordon Noble in a Ford Fiesta R5 are fourth.
Sam Moffett and Karl Atkinson are fourth on almost the same time.
In the National Category, Brian Brogan and Damian McGettigan were leading after Day One but on the first stage on Knockalla, they were forced to pull in with mechanical problems and they lost several minutes. Their challenge would appear to be over.
The new leaders in the National are Jonathan Pringle and Alan Keena in a Ford Escort Mk2.
They lead by 2.9 seconds from Damien Tourish and Domhnall McAlaney.
In third place are David Bogie and Enda Sherry.
Declan Gallagher and James McNulty in a Toyota Starlet RWD have dropped out of the top three and are down to seventh after hitting mechanical trouble on Stage 8.
The drivers are in service in Milford before tackling Knockalla and Garrygort again for Stages 9 and 10.
Sheila Russell, Harvey’s Point, second from right, at the BMW PGA Championship in Wentworth
Traffic lights will be in place as works get underway in Lifford
The Book of Evidence was served at Buncrana Courthouse.
Old Customs House in Dunmore, Carrigans
Extension and upgrades sought for Muff Community Park
Subscribe or register today to discover more from DonegalLive.ie
Buy the e-paper of the Donegal Democrat, Donegal People's Press, Donegal Post and Inish Times here for instant access to Donegal's premier news titles.
Keep up with the latest news from Donegal with our daily newsletter featuring the most important stories of the day delivered to your inbox every evening at 5pm.
This publication supports the work of the Press Council of Ireland and Office of the Press Ombudsman, and our staff operate within the Code of Practice of the Press Council. You can obtain a copy of the Code, or contact the Council, at www.presscouncil.ie, Lo-call 1800 208 080 or email: info@presscouncil.ie.
