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Carn brothers ready to Rally
10.06.08
Story: Inishowen Independent
THERE will be significant Inishowen interest at this
weekend’s Topaz Donegal International Rally, which
gets underway on Friday.
Carndonagh duo Daniel and Michael Doherty return to
the competition after an absence of three years.
The Doherty brothers, who finished fourth overall
seven years ago, last competed in 2004 and they
don’t expect their aging Subaru Impreza WRC to
trouble the top drivers this time around. A top ten
finish would be a great result for the pair in what
will be their 10th participation in the Donegal
International Rally.
Other Inishowen interest in the premier
classification will come from Burt’s PJ McDermott
and his navigator Killian Duffy in another Subaru. |
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The event may lack the
glamour of last season, when World Rally champion
Sebastian Loeb raced to victory along the county’s
byways, but there is a very strong field including
Gareth McHale, Mark Higgins and Eamon Boland. |
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The route takes in the
scenic Fanad Head, Knockalla and Atlantic Drive but
the drivers will need to have eyes only for the road
if they hope to reach the finish line. Other
Inishowen entries include Muffs Joseph McGonagle in
the Honda Civic VTI, Paul and Barry Callaghan from
Burt running a Subaru Impreza, Carndonagh’s Paddy
Walker and James Logue in the Peugeot 206 XSI,
Garrett McMonagle and Mark Maguire from Quigley’s
Point (Honda Integra), Redcastle’s Derek McGonagle
and John Farren (Ford Escort), Colin McGonagle and
Mark Curran from Quigley’s Point (Honda Integra),
Redcastle’s Terrence McGonagle and Mark Curran
(Honda Civic) and High and Breeda Toye from
Quigley’s Point (Honda Civic).
The Topaz Donegal International Rally runs from
Friday to Sunday. |
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