Callum Devine and Muckross co-driver Noel O’Sullivan are chasing a fourth successive win on this weekend’s Assess Ireland rally of the Lakes.

Their principal opposition will come from reigning Irish Tarmac rally champion Keith Cronin and co-driver Mikie Galvin.
Cronin acknowledges the difficulty of the rally.
He said "Callum and Noel started the year late, but they already have a maximum score from the Circuit, and they always go well in Killarney, they've won the last three. If they were to repeat those results again this season it would be very difficult to hold them back from winning the championship. We'll have to give it our best to stay in the mix." Cronin also recognises the challenge from Meirion Evans and local co-driver Ger Conway in their Toyota Yaris Rally2.
Twelve months ago, Cronin and Galvin took the lead on stage two, and built up a sizable advantage of over half a minute through the next few tests.
It seemed that they were on an unassailable path to victory, but that outcome was undone by a puncture on Ardgroom. They eventually took fastest time on ten of the event's fourteen stages, but that was not enough to undo the damage, and the win went to Devine and O'Sullivan, marking their third Rally of the Lakes success in a row.
Cronin and Galvin went on to win the Tarmac Championship, but only after tie-break ruke separated them from Devine and O'Sullivan, who finished the year on the same points total.
Devine and O'Sullivan will lead the Rally of the Lakes field away from the Killarney start as the No. 1 seeds in their Skoda Fabia RS. They will be followed by Cronin and Galvin in their Citroën,
The rally also features local talent in the modified category, with Killarney aces Colin O’Donoghue and Robert Duggan the top two seeds.
Event Schedule:
The Assess Ireland Rally of the Lakes begins with the Ceremonial Start in Killarney town centre on Friday evening.
The competitive action starts early on Saturday, with the first of nine stages at 8:13 am. Saturday’s route consists of three loops of three stages: Headford, Lisbabe, and Red Bog, located east and north of Killarney.
Sunday features the iconic Molls Gap stage at 10:50 am, followed by Beallaghbeama and Shanara, with this loop repeated in the afternoon. The Finish Ramp celebrations will take place at Rally Headquarters, the Gleneagle Hotel, at 5:15 pm on Sunday.