In a dramatic final day of the AceSigns Cork 20 International Rally, Monaghan's Josh Moffett led his brother Sam home, to score his first International victory.

However, Keith Cronin and Mikie Galvin in a Citroen DS3 R5 are the Clonakilty Blackpudding Irish Tarmac Champions for 2016 following their fourth place overall. Despite leading overnight they soon dropped back to second behind a hard charging Josh Moffett and everything was still very much in control. Then a Stage 12 puncture dropped them to fourth and it was a tense last couple of stages as Jonny Greer closed in to just a few seconds, where any subsequent drop in place would have damaged his title chances. Eventually fourth was enough to secure their first tarmac championship title.

Josh Moffett and Jason McKenna made history by winning their first ever tarmac championship round and also by taking the first victory for an R5 car on an international rally in the Republic of Ireland.

Sam Moffett and Karl Atkinson finished in second overall just ahead of Roy White and James O’Brien with the eventual top three only separated by 6.3 seconds. National champion White mixed it with the Moffetts, briefly taking runner up position, but at the finish, he had to settle for third spot, while a relieved Cronin narrowly held fourth, just enough to become Tarmac champion.

Keith Cronin stated afterwards, "Disappointed for not winning The Cork 20 rally but The Tarmac Championship was our goal from the start of the year . Now that that is in the bag it's a job done . Thanks to everyone for the great support especially to Mikie Galvin on the notes and all the DGM crew for their fantastic professionalism."

Callum Devine and Keith Moriarty were the winners of the International 2WD category while Ross Marshalland& Dave Robson took the Modified Championship after edging out Davy Armstrong and Martin McGarrity. The Junior Championship was won by Kevin and Shane Horgan in their Honda Civic ahead of Justin Ryan and Stephen Monaghan both crews in Honda Civics.

Ray Cunningham, debutising for his brother Frank, and co-driver Ross Forde from Galway took the Historic's laurals in Cork which means that Forde wins the historic naviugator's title.



Championship Top 5 Overall 

1 – Keith Cronin         78

2 – Sam Moffett          75

3 – Josh Moffett          74

4 – Alastair Fisher      70

5 – Jonny Greer          60