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Club News  2020

Joe Dolan R.I.P.
It's with deep sadness that we received the news of the untimely death of our friend and colleague, Joe Dolan RIP.
Joe has been a loyal supporter, devoted enthusiast and a long time committed member of our club with involvement in all of its activities both as a participant and an organiser.
On behalf of the Committee and Members of Connacht Motor Club, we wish to extend our deepest sympathy to his wife Geraldine, daughters Ciara and Frances, his dear grandson Niall, extended family and friends at this sad time.
Funeral arrangements and other details available on Ocean FM or RIP.ie

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SLIGO STAGES RALLY 2019

Sligo 2019 

 

Sligo Pallets Border Rally Championship

2019 Results O/A & Class

Stages 2019 

  

 

Triton Showers National Rally Championship

2019 Results O/A & Class

 

Rally 2019

 

Top Part West Coast Rally Championship

2019 Results O/A & Class

Sponsors & Associate Partners

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Sligo Pallets Border 2017
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2020 CMC Events

  • Mar 29th Autocross (LS)

  • May 17th Multi-Venue Autotest

  • July 12th Sligo Stages Rally

  • Aug 23rd Autocross (LS)

  • Nov. 28 / 29 Autotest (H) / MVAT

 

2019 Hewison Autotest

Congratulations to Guy Foster on winning the Hewison Autotest Championship after 2 wins in Sligo

Photo Courtesy Trevor Foster

 

2019 Championship  Results

Championship Results (Overall & Class) available in championship news section(s) above.

Congratulations to all Club Members winning awards in 2019. Also, congratulations to club member Stephen Reynolds from Manorhamilton on his nomination for the Billy Coleman Young Rally Driver Award as winner of Class 16 of the Triton Showers Irish National Rally Championship 2019 with 4 maximum scores - well done & Best of Luck to Stephen with his plans for the 2020 season.

 

2019 Faac Simply automatic Sligo Park Hotel Stages Rally

2019 Rally Highlights Video

 

Video provided Courtesy FlyinFinnMotorsport

 

2019 Rally Launch Video

 

Video provided Courtesy FlyinFinnMotorsport

 

Martin Kearns Memorial Award

(incorporating the Connacht Motor Club award)

Winners of the Award : Dominic McLoughlin / Emer Kearns 

Congratulations to Dominic & Emer who competed together specially for the 2019 event. Dominic being a close personal friend of Martin's & Emer is Martin's daughter & his Navigator on many of his safety car outings on the Sligo Stages - the award will certainly be cherished and what a wonderful tribute to Martin and the Kearns family.

The award recognises the clubman which was close to the late Martin’s heart during his many years involvement with Connacht Motor Club. It honours his life contribution to motorsport both as a competitor but also as safety car on the Sligo Stages Rally for over 10 years.

 

Photo collage courtesy James Burke Photography / Tribute by Padraic Boylan - Club PRO

 

Top Part West Coast Rally Championship Draw for the Sligo Stages Rally

Watch the Video of the Top Part sponsored Draw for these prizes :-

  • Free Entry

  • €300 Voucher 

 

Top Part West Coast Rally Championship from Aidan Sweeney on Vimeo.

 

2019 Events

The following events are included in the 2019 Motorsport Ireland Calendar :-

  • April 7th - Autocross (LS)

  • May 5th - Multi-Venue Autotest

  • July 14th - Stages Rally

  • Sept 1st - Autocross (LS)

  • October 6th - Multi-Venue Autotest

  • October 26th / 27th - Autotest 

Please keep a check on our website www.connachtmotorclub.com for more details

 

Motorsport Ireland announce new Marshals Award Scheme for 2019

  • €8,000 in prizes available
  • see details on the Motorsport Ireland website

 

Sligo Stages Rally 2019 - qualifying Round in 3 Championships 

  • Triton Showers National Rally Championship
  • Sligo Pallets Border Rally Championship
  • Top Part West Coast Rally Championship

 

Triton Showers National Rally Championship 2019

  • Birr Stages Rally - February 24th
  • Midland Stages Rally - March 24th
  • Monaghan Stages Rally - April 28th
  • Circuit of Munster - June 2nd
  • Ravens Rock Stages - June 30th
  • Sligo Stages Rally - July 14th
  • Galway Summer Rally - August 25th 
  • Skibereen Fastnet - October 27th 

 

Sligo Pallets Border Rally Championship 2019

  • Midland Stages Rally - March 24th
  • Monaghan Stages Rally - April 28th 
  • Cavan Stages Rally - May 26th
  • Sligo Stages Rally - July14th
  • Galway Summer Rally - August 25th
  • Donegal Harvest Stages Rally - (Sat) Oct 12th

 

Top Part West Coast Rally Championship 2019

  • Birr Stages Rally - Feb 24th
  • Circuit of Kerry Stages Rally - April 7th
  • Limerick Circuit of Munster Stages Rally - June 2nd
  • Sligo Stages Rally - July 14th
  • Galway Summer Rally - August 25th
  • Clare Stages Rally - Sept 15th

 

 

  

 

Martin Kearns (RIP) in his familiar Sunbeam on '00' duty - Sligo Stages Rally 2018

(Photo courtesy James Burke)

 

FAAC Simply automatic / Sligo Park Hotel Sligo Stages Rally

Robert Lyttle completes 10 years as COC of Sligo Stages Rally  

 

  

Special Award being presented to Robert Lyttle, COC Sligo Stages Rally by Joe Conboy.

Robert has now completed 10 years as COC of this popular event.

 

Sligo Retail Park provides great facility for Scrutiny & Parc Ferme

 

 

Aerial view of Scrutiny & Parc Ferme on Saturday evening.

Many thanks to all involved at Sligo Retail Park for making this facility available for the event. 

 

See Gallery Section for more photos courtesy of James Burke Photography

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