Donegal cousins Declan and Brian Boyle (Ford Fiesta WRC) won the Trim based Smartpart ALMC Rally, the fifth round of the Triton Showers National Rally Championship. 

Taking the lead on the second stage they went on to finish 43.4 seconds clear of the Ford Fiesta WRC of title favourites Clonmel’s Roy White and Cork’s James O’Brien. Warrenpoint’s Peadar Hurson and his Monaghan co-driver /Damien Connolly (Subaru WRC) were 15.6 seconds further behind in third.

Late entry Desi Henry (Skoda Fabia R5) was next on the leaderboard, he clipped a chicane on the first stage and damaged the front right wing of his Skoda Fabia R5.    Steve Wood (Subaru) was next in classification with seventh placed Ashley Field (Darrian) leading the Modified category.   The top ten was completed by the Subaru WRC trio of Mel Evans, Hugh Hunter and Steve Simpson.

Elsewhere, Shane Maguire (Mitsubishi) led Group N – 9.5 seconds ahead of the Mitsubishi of Aidan Wray.  Paul Barrett (Subaru) reckoned that the suspension of his car was far too hard for the terrain.

The Junior category was won by Meath’s Gary McNamee/Kieran O’Donoghue (Honda Civic) and the Historic section was won by Louth’s Philip McKibbin/Lynn McKibbin (Escort).

The Irish team won the “Triton Showers Nations Cup” defeating Britain by 9 to 7.  The competition, involving twelve teams from each side, was based on the highest number of finishers in the top twenty.


1. D. Boyle/B. Boyle (Ford Fiesta WRC) 58m. 39.8s.
2. R. White/J. O'Brien (Ford Fiesta WRC) 59m. 23.2s.
3. P. Hurson/D. Connolly (Subaru WRC) 59m. 38.8s.
4. N. Maguire/E. Sherry (Subaru WRC) 1h. 00m. 04.1s. 
5. D. Henry/L. Moynihan (Skoda Fabia R5) 1h. 00m. 14.6s.