Monaghan Stages Rally - Results

O/A	Car	Driver/Codriver	Make	Class	Pos	Total	Diff 1st	Diff Prev
1	J1	David Moffett/Patrick Brides	Toyota Starlet	16	O/A	1:05:16
2	J3	Christopher Snow/Jonaghan Treanor	Honda Civic	16	O/A	1:06:06	0:50	0:50
3	J6	Justin Smyth/Gregory McQuillan	Ford Escort	16	O/A	1:10:44	5:28	4:38
4	J7	Alister Peoples/Kelvin Gourney	Ford Escort	16	1	1:12:04	6:48	1:20
5	J8	Pauric McGinley/Gareth Kelly	Peugeot 106	16	2	1:12:09	6:53	0:05
6	J9	John Sweeney/Andrew McTaggart	Honda Civic	16	3	1:13:01	7:45	0:52
7	J12	Brian Smith/Stephen Cooke	Toyota Corolla	16	4	1:16:05	10:49	3:04

Monaghan Stages Rally - Entry List Juniors

J1 David Moffett / Patrick Brides (Starlet) [16]
J2 Johno Doogan / Padraig Doogan (Escort) [16]
J3 Christopher Snow / Jonaghan Treanor (Civic) [16]
J4 Damien Whoriskey / Michael McClafferty (Escort) [16]
J5 George Condell / Seamus Curran (Escort) [16]
J6 Justin Smyth / Gregory McQuillan (Escort) [16]
J7 Alister Peoples / Kelvin Gourney (Escort) [16]
J8 Pauric McGinley / Gareth Kelly (Peugeot 106) [16]
J9 John Sweeney / Andrew McTaggart (Civic) [16]
J10 Claire McAree / Laura Moffett (Peugeot 206) [16]
J11 Anthony Hand / TBA (Escort) [16] 

Monaghan Stages Rally - Preview

Regarded as one of the biggest annual sporting events in the county, this years event is bigger and better than ever with a truly magnificent entry list of no fewer than 8 WRC specification cars, 14 group N entries along with a host of powerful two wheel drive cars including what is possibly the top 6 best escort drivers in the country at the present time. Many months of preparation have gone into this event, which is estimated to be worth in the region of 5 million euro to the local economy with large crowds expected throughout Monaghan town and the mid-Monaghan region over the course of the weekend.

Niall Maguire and Enda Sherry will lead off the 140 strong entry from the start ramp at the Hillgrove Hotel at approximately 9.10am followed by Tim McNulty at 2 and Kevin Barrett at 3 all in WRC Impreza’s. Adrian McElvaney is seeded at 6 in his Impreza while Colm Murphy leads the group N challenge at no. 8 with Seamus Leonard at 9 and cork man Liam McCarthy at 10. Corcaghan/Tydavnet man Gary McPhillips will head the strong class 14 escort men at 11 followed by the Scanbitz escort of Danial McKenna with current border champions Declan Boyle at 13 and Ballyjamesduff’s Rodney Wilton at 14 to name but a few. With the event based around the mid-Monaghan area’s of Ballinode, Smithboro, Killeevan, Greenans Cross, Threemilehouse, Corcaghan and Aghabog no stone has been left unturned by CoC Conor Maguire and his team with an enjoyable and highly entertaining day guaranteed for the large crowds of spectators expected to descend on Monaghan over the weekend.