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Killarney racers battered and bruised after weekend of spills

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MOMENT: Siobhan Ardener and her driver Fergus Woodlock ahead of their opening race at Mondello Park last weekend. Photo: Sean Moriarty

 

 

Two Killarney motorcycle racers are nursing injuries after incidents while racing last weekend.

OFF ROAD: Kevin Coyne receives help from a marshal following his incident at Brands Hatch on Saturday.

Kevin Coyne will miss the next three rounds of the British Superbike Championship after crashing during qualifying for last weekend’s Brands Hatch event.

He got caught out on a partially wet track while his bike was fitted with dry weather slick racing tyres.

The incident launched him “high-side” off his bike and on landing he damaged his right shoulder.

He will be out of action for at least five weeks and is targeting the Snetterton round in early September for his return to the series.

However, the accident will have an impact on his budget and he now needs a new racing suit, helmet and body flares for his Kawasaki Ninja if he is to continue in the championship.

“On his fastest lap he just ran wide. Unfortunately slick tyres on a wet surface don’t like each other. He got high-sided, but he is ok,” said his father Mark.

“Kevin suffered some damage to the right shoulder which will put him out for four of five weeks but he will hopefully be back for Snetterton in September.”

The team has put out a request for support in an effort to get them back on track.

“With all that said and done, racing is expensive and after the crash we have to replace the suits and helmet with other bike damages. So if anyone would like to help Kevin please feel free to get in touch,” added Mark. He can be contacted via email: markcoyne@ymail.com.

Meanwhile, in Mondello Park over the weekend sidecar racer Siobhan Ardener tore ligaments in her right thumb during a “moment” in her second race. She and her driver, Fergus Woodlock, had already finished third in their opening event and were fighting for podium honours in race two when she nearly fell off the rear platform of the sidecar.

“It was only a moment,” she said. “It can’t be classed as a motor racing incident as I did not come off.”
They were forced to sit out their third and final race as a result of her injuries and issues with the bike’s steering and handling which are the suspected causes of the incident in the first place.

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Killarney Rally Masters has confirmed two more high-profile additions for its event at Killarney Racecourse on Saturday, September 27. Irish rally icon Andrew Nesbitt and Swedish star Kalle Grundel have […]

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Killarney Rally Masters has confirmed two more high-profile additions for its event at Killarney Racecourse on Saturday, September 27.

Irish rally icon Andrew Nesbitt and Swedish star Kalle Grundel have been added to the list of competitors.
Nesbitt will drive his famous Mitsubishi Lancer WRC, the car he used to win the 2006 Donegal International Rally. The Killarney event will be the last chance for Irish fans to see the car before it heads to San Marino for Rally Legend the following weekend. Nesbitt is a two-time winner of the Rally of the Lakes.
In a remarkable story, Grundel will be reunited with a man involved in a frightening incident from the 1986 Circuit of Ireland Rally. Nearly 40 years ago, Grundel’s Ford RS200 struck a young spectator who ran onto the road. The man, now grown, will meet Grundel for the first time at the Killarney event. An RS200 will also be part of the reunion.
The one-day showcase will feature 50 cars from the Group B, Group A, and early WRC eras. Other confirmed drivers include Billy Coleman and Patrick Snijers in BMW M3s, and World Rally Championship driver Josh McErlean in a Ford Focus WRC.
Organised by Killarney and District Motor Club, with support from Motorsport Ireland and Kingfisher Insurance the event will raise funds for the Jack and Jill Foundation and Laura Lynn Children’s Hospice.
Tickets are already selling fast and organisers expect a sell-out well in advance of rally day.

Rally Masters Ireland
Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025
Venue: Killarney Racecourse
Gates Open: 10.00am
Tickets: Adult €25, Family (2 adults + 2 children) €60, Under 18s €10, Under 10s free (with adult, must be pre-booked)
Tickets available now via Eventbrite: – subject to a booking fee
https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/rally-masters-killarney-tickets-1561967971249

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The Killarney stage of the 2025 Cannonball Run has been confirmed with more than 200 supercars and hypercars set to arrive in the town on Friday, September 12.

After leaving the Cork city lunch halt the cars will roll into Killarney at around 5:45pm, finishing the opening day at The Brehon Hotel.
Spectators will be able to view the cars at the car parks of The Brehon and The Gleneagle Hotel, with the line-up expected to include Ferrari, Lamborghini, McLaren, Porsche, Aston Martin and Maserati models, along with headline cars such as a Koenigsegg Regera, a McLaren Senna, and a Ford GT Heritage Series in Gulf Oil livery.
On Saturday, September 13, the convoy departs Killarney at 10am and will head for Circle K Ballysimon, Limerick, where it is due to stop for fuel at 11:30am before continuing north towards Sligo.

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