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West Cork Rally next up for Cronin and Galvin

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Killarney and District Motor Club members Keith Cronin and Mikie Galvin have confirmed their entry for the Quality Hotel West Cork Rally, the opening round of the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship.

This follows their second-place finish on the East Riding Rally in Yorkshire, the British championship opener over the weekend.

Cronin and Galvin, driving a Citroën C3 Rally 2 finished 23.8 seconds behind winners William Creighton and Liam Regan, and 9.2 seconds ahead of James Williams and Ross Whittock. Damp and challenging conditions made the event a tough one.
"Going into this rally, my hope was for a podium finish, so this is a good result to get the year under way, after the first couple of rounds went so badly for us in 2024," said Cronin.
"I think we struggled a bit at the start today, it's still not 100% clicking, but I think with a bit more fine tuning we'll get there. In general I'm very happy with the way things worked out. There's a lot to learn with a new car and new tyres."

The West Cork Rally on St. Patrick's weekend will now kick off the 2025 Irish Tarmac Championship, following the Galway Rally's postponement. Cronin and Galvin, the reigning Tarmac champions, won the West Cork event last year and will be aiming for a repeat victory.

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Two Rally Legends added to Rally Masters line-up

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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Cannonball Supercar run route to Brehon confirmed

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 […]

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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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