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Amateur snapper in 'pole position'
24.06.09
Inishowen Independent
AN amateur photographer in Culdaff was in pole
position when he snapped this spectacular shot
outside his home during the Donegal International
Rally. Denis O’Connor was on hand to capture the
scene when Paul McDermott and navigator Caolan
Gaffney crashed just 500 metres into the Culdaff
stage on Friday afternoon.
“There’s a little hump on the road that sent all the
cars into the air and made for a really spectacular
start to the stage,” said Mr O’Connor. “McDermott’s
car flew into the air and hit a bank with a stile in
it. The car rolled, hit my pillar and ended in an
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“There were plenty of
marshals on the scene, and the spectators weren’t in
any danger. Thankfully, there were no injuries and
the driver was a very nice young man.”
Friday was Mr O’Connor’s first experience of a
rally. “I’m more into golfing and angling, but I
enjoyed every bit of the rally – I hope it comes
back to Inishowen,” he said. “I was stranded in the
house anyway, but I got a great view of it and was
fascinated to see the skill of the drivers. There’s
a 90° corner just past my house, and I couldn’t
believe the speed at which the drivers took it.” For
more rally coverage see this week's Inishowen
Independent. |
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