The organising team for the Mayo Stages Rally 2017 wish to welcome on board Connacht Print & Signs as joint title sponsor of the event. They join Óstán Oileán Acla as title sponsors in what is shaping up to be a fantastic event on the 12th March on Achill Island. David and the team at Connacht Print & Signs have been a generous and loyal sponsor to us over the past few years running out of Ballina. We can’t thank them enough for the excellent service they have given the Mayo & District Motorsport Club with providing a very high quality of the printing materials and signs they have to us. Great company to deal with and always there to help out.
With plans well under way and only a short few weeks left to go we encourage all competitors to get their entries in early for an event that will not disappoint and we look forward to welcoming you all to Achill on the 12th March for the Óstán Oileán Acla / Connacht Print & Signs Mayo Stages Rally 2017.
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Monestry View Bed & Breakfast
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Hy Breasal Bed & Breakfast
Achill Sound
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Inisaoibhinn Bed & Breakfast
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Achill Head Hotel
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Mayo & District Motorsport Club are delighted to announce that after a break of 11 years they will return to the Island of Achill where the 2017 annual Mayo Stages Rally takes place on Sunday the 12th of March.
Over the last few years Ballina and its surrounding area has been home to the Mayo Stages Rally and Mayo & District Motorsport Club would like to take this opportunity to thank all their sponsors, associated businesses in Ballina and the surrounding area, the local residents, Great National Hotel Ballina, Kevin Kennedy Motors, the Garda Siochana and Mayo County Council for their unprecedented support over the years.
2016 was an exciting year with it being the 40th anniversary of the club and the rally did not fail to impress with a record entry list and a crew travelling from the US to compete.
On the 6th of March last it was Garry Jennings and Rory Kennedy who took the crown in their Subaru S12 WRC closely followed by Peadar Hurson and Damien Connolly in a simular machine. We hope to see them all make a return visit to Mayo and head up the entry list this March.
This year’s Mayo Stages Rally will challenge competitors as they weave their way along the dramatic scenery of the Wild Atlantic Way, taking in some of the most beautiful picturesque beaches and the best driving roads in the country from start to finish. This rally is totally unique as it is the only Irish motorsport event to be held on an island this year and it is guaranteed to be spectacular. It promises to be an exciting race fuelled weekend for competitors and spectators alike and is a must for all the family.
We wish to thank Óstán Oileán Acla who have come on board as main sponsor for the event and will host rally HQ from 10th-12th of March. As a counting round of the extremely popular Sligo Pallets Border Championship, this event is gearing up to be a busy one with competing crews from all over the country and even further afield already making plans to descend on the island, where they will take to the stages on Sunday the 12th of March.
Trevor O’Connell (Clerk of the Course) and his team have decided to keep things interesting with a change from the normal format. There will be two stages run three times covering approximately 100 stage kilometres in this fantastic location. With a tight loop from start to finish, the competing crews can look forward to a laid back start to the weekend as the HQ, scrutiny, trailer park, stages and service area are all on the Island. The only thing that could delay you on the Saturday is stopping to take in the views that line these amazing stages. Be sure to take in the scenery as you will get little chance to see them when the 5 count starts. The stages offer a mixture of fast open roads with many tight sections which will challenge even the most experienced navigators. We hope you are up to the challenge and look forward to welcoming you all to Achill.
Regards,
Press Relations Officer
Alan McGuire.
Email; mayomclub@yahoo.com
M&D update – December 2016
Well done to Stephen McGing who navigated for Andrew Leacy in a class 5 twincam in the Killarney historic rally, they finished 42nd in the modified section and ended up 7th in class. We look forward to seeing more from the championship class winning navigator in 2017.
In a new experience for Noel Murphy who took part in the Midlands Motor club night navigation when he joined Bryan McCormack in a Subaru and took home 4th in class, well done.
Lorcan Moore picked up the clubs young driver of the year award and also received the Connaught Telegraph young sports star of the year merit award which will be presented officially at the annual awards ceremony on the 10th of February. It’s great to see such talent and dedication at such a young age.
Mayo County Council Road Safety Officer Noel Gibbons extended an invitation to the club to join him, members of an Garda Síochana and local Driving Instructors to an event in Ballinrobe advising second level students about road safety. A number of club members gave accounts of their own personal experiences and explained about the technology that goes into keeping safety in our sport. Some life size props supplied by Alan Moran helped explain everything is a more realistic way.
Congratulations to club member James McGreal from Foxford who picks up the Western People Sports Star Award for Motorsport. With Chris Mitchell on the notes, this triple championship winning team has had a year to be proud of.
Andy Walsh, Mathew Murphy, Sean McHugh and Lorcan Moore took part in the Carlow Rally Sprint in Mondello Park on the 27th December to see if they could work off the turkey. Everyone really enjoyed the event even with some running the wrong set up, the wrong tyres and even going the wrong direction around the tyre barriers, you know who you are!!
Well done to all and best of luck to everyone country wide in 2017. Wishing everyone a Happy New Year from all at Mayo & District Motorsport Club.
Regards PRO Alan McGuire.
The 2016 Triton Showers National Rally Championship Awards were held at the Sheraton Hotel, Athlone on Saturday 19th of November last. Almost three hundred guests attended the glittering prizegiving where competitors from all over the country and some from overseas were honoured for their endeavours for the eight round series. Among the Mayo crews connected were Achill’s Brain Lavelle who picked up 3rd place in Class 1 in his Honda Civic, Ballina’s Jared Gill who finished top navigator in Class 9 and Foxford’s James McGreal and his Navigator Chris Mitchell who topped Class 15 in their Mitsubishi Evo.
Meanwhile, London based Westport man Ed Muldoon was another member of Mayo & District Motorsport Club to round of a superb year when he collected the overall Group N crown at the Valvoline Motorsport Ireland, National Forest Rally Championship Awards, held on Saturday 26th of November in the Bridge House Hotel, Tullamore. Speaking afterwards a delighted Ed reflected back on 2016, thanking those involved in his success. “It was very much a team effort. My co-driver Mark Byrne did a brilliant job all year; he’s never missed a beat.” DJ Rally Hire prepared an absolutely brilliant car, Derek and the team always had the Evo in great shape for the 7 round championships that seen Ed travel to forest trails the length and breadth of the country, he also expressed thanks to the Championship committee who organised a great championship, and hopefully he will be back again next year to defend his title.
The 2016 Sligo Pallets Border Rally Championship prize-giving took place on last Saturday night in the Sligo Park Hotel. Monaghan’s Seamus Connolly and Gary McCrudden claimed the overall championship title.
There was excellent success for Mayo crews in the classes awards. Achill’s Brian Lavelle finished the year Class 1 runner up in his Honda Civic. Westport’s Stephen McGing rounded of an excellent year claiming top navigator honours in Class 11R while his driver Barry Cuffe went home with his award for runner up driver in Class 11R in his Elvery’s Intersport backed Escort Mk2. Foxford’s James McGreal and his navigator Chris Mitchell were Class 15 champions in their Mitsubishi Evo while 18 year old Lorcan Moore from Crossmolina was runner up navigator, also in Class 15. This was a great success for Lorcan having navigated in eleven events during the year while also finding time to sit and receive an excellent leaving cert!
A large crowd of members and supporters from Mayo & District Motorsport Club were in attendance to celebrate an excellent year for Mayo crews in the Border Championship.
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Points after Round 7
Pauric Duffy in the P1 Rally Rentals Fiesta put in an excellent drive, having occupied 3rd overall on the penultimate stage finished 4th overall and 1st in Class 5. Pauric had Jeff Case alongside on the notes in the R5 Fiesta.
Pics Rally Through A Lens
