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Funeral held for ‘greatly-loved’ rally car driver Daire Maguire

A family has been left with a “hole in their hearts” after a “greatly loved” husband and father died in a rally crash, mourners were told. The funeral of Daire Maguire, 46, from Lisnaskea in Fermanagh, was held on Thursday at the Church of the ...

20 Jul 2023 at 17:20

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Two competitors killed in Sligo Stages Rally crash

Two competitors were killed following a crash at the Sligo Stages Rally on Sunday. The fatal collision happened during special stage 6, Carrickbanagher. Motorsport Ireland, the sport’s governing body, has confirmed the double fatality. ...

16 Jul 2023 at 18:29

Local News

Tributes paid to crew tragically killed in Sligo Stages Rally

The two competitors killed in a crash at the Sligo Stages Rally on Sunday have been named as Gene McDonald and Daire Maguire. The fatal collision happened during special stage 6, Carrickbanagher at Carrowcushcly in Ballymote at around ...

17 Jul 2023 at 09:04

National News

RIP: Motorsport Ireland confirms death of rally competitor following fatal collision

Motorsport Ireland has confirmed the death of a rally competitor aged in his 30s following a fatal collision today (September 24). The organisation confirmed the news on X (formerly Twitter) and extended its "deepest sympathies" to ...

24 Sept 2023 at 18:03

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It's go for the 2023 Knockalla Hill Climb - with a new main sponsor

The 2023 Knockalla Hill Climb has been given the green light - and has a new sponsor. The Donegal Motor Club has confirmed that Kelly’s Toyota will be the title sponsor of the event which takes place on September 2-3. Concerns ...

18 Aug 2023 at 08:46

Local News

Motor Club official says Donegal could play future role for WRC

A leading Donegal Motor Club official says that this county should work to position itself as a possible host for future rounds of the World Rally Championship. Bernard Gallagher, the PRO of the Donegal Motor Club, was ...

17 Apr 2024 at 11:40

Local News

Donegal driver gets Junior British Rally Championship chance

Motorsport Ireland Rally Academy member David Kelly has set his sights on the Junior British Rally Championship title in 2021 as he returns to the series behind the wheel of an M-Sport Fiesta Rally4. The 25-year-old ...

29 Apr 2021 at 23:38

Sport

Motorsport Ireland issues statement about postponement of events

All events permitted by Motorsport Ireland are suspended until June 1, 2020, it has been announced. The decision to postpone all events until June 1, was made as a consequence of the ongoing health emergency and in ...

20 Mar 2020 at 15:20

Sport

Donegal driver one of three finalists for Young Rally Driver of the Year Award

David Kelly (24), from Donegal Town, has been named as one of the three finalists for Motorsport Ireland’s Billy Coleman Young Rally Driver of the Year Award, it was announced this afternoon. He joins Derek ...

20 Nov 2019 at 15:25

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David Kelly secures young rally driver of the year nomination

Kelly gains young rally driver of the year nomination 24-year-old David Kelly has been nominated for this year’s Motorsport Ireland Billy Coleman Young Rally Driver Award for his performances in the period ...

09 Nov 2019 at 10:22

Other Sport

Kyle McBride wins junior class in Wales, but edged to Junior BRC title

Rising Carndonagh rally driver Kyle McBride took a class win at the Cambrian Rally in Wales on Saturday and was just pipped for the Junior British Rally Championship title in the process. McBride, with ...

29 Oct 2023 at 09:44

Other Sport

Joshua Henry in line for Sexton Trophy Young Racing Driver of the Year award

Joshua Henry has been announced as one of the nominees for the 2024 Sexton Trophy Young Racing Driver of the Year award. A pair of race wins at Anglesea, along with a new lap record for that track put ...

18 Sept 2024 at 08:56

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