Killarney Rally of the Lakes - 2-3 May 26

Seeded Entry List

Posted: April 21, 2026 9:08 AM

1 Callum Devine/Noel O'Sullivan (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2) [RC2]
2 Josh Moffett/Andy Hayes (Toyota GR Yaris Rally2) [RC2]
3 Eddie Doherty/Tom Murphy (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2) [RC2]
4 David Kelly/Buckley Shane (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2) [RC2]
5 Eamonn Kelly/Conor Mohan (Toyota GR Yaris Rally2) [RC2]
6 Michael Boyle/Declan Boyle (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2) [RC2]
7 Declan Boyle/Patrick Walsh (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2) [RC2]
8 Shane Quinn/Stephen Reynolds (Ford Fiesta Rally2) [RC2]
9 Max McRae/Cameron Fair (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2) [RC2]
10 Ryan Loughran/Dale McGettigan (Ford Fiesta Rally2) [RC2]
11 Kevin Eves/Chris Melly (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2) [RC2]
12 Sam Touzel/Max Freeman (Ford Fiesta Rally2) [RC2]
14 Matthew Boyle/Gary Byrne (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2) [RC2]
15 Daniel Cronin/Padraig O'Donovan (Toyota GR Yaris Rally2) [5]
16 Tommy Doyle/Liam Moynihan (Hyundai i20 N Rally2) [RC2]
17 Keelan Grogan/Ayrton Sherlock (Ford Fiesta Rally2) [RC2]
18 Robert Duggan/John McCarthy (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
19 Conor Murphy/Sean Collins (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
20 Aidan Wray/Paddy McCrudden (Skoda Fabia RS Rally2) [RC2]
21 Joseph McGonigle/Ciaran Geaney (Citroen C3 Rally2) [RC2]
22 David Guest/Stephen Quin (Ford Fiesta Rally2) [RC2]
23 Denis Moynihan/Martin O'Brien (Ford Fiesta Rally2) [24]
24 Mark Kelly/Will Atkins (VW Polo GTI R5) [RC2]
25 Vincent O'Shea/Eoin O'Donoghue (Darrian T90 GTR) [14]
26 Rodney Wilton/Coady Michael (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
27 Brian Lavelle/Jack Kelly (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
28 Jack Newman/Derry Long (Darrian T90 GTR) [14]
29 Roy White/Des Cooney (MG S2000) [20]
30 Dean Raftery/Oisin Joyce (Ford Fiesta Rally3) [RC3]
31 Cian Walsh/Dylan Doonan (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
32 Denis Hickey/Eoin O'Leary (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
33 Tim Flood/Anthony Smith (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
34 Leonard Downey/Mark Murphy (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
35 Martin McGee/Karl Reid (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
36 JF Shovelin/Dylan Baskin (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
37 Ben McIntyre/TBA TBA (Toyota Starlet RWD) [13]
38 Barry Meade/Colin Fitzgerald (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
39 Dave Slattery/Denis Coffey (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
40 John Michael Kennelly/Dylan Harrington (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
41 Sean Moynihan/Padraig O'Donovan (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
43 Mac Walsh/Damien McGettigan (Ford Escort) [13]
44 Seimi Browne/Ciaran Harkin (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
45 Colin Moynihan/Moynihan Liam (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
46 Chris Ford/Neil Colman (Ford Fiesta Rally2) [RC2]
47 Conor McCrossan/David Burns (Skoda Fabia Rally2) [24]
49 Brian Bolger/James McEneaney (Ford Fiesta Rally2) [24]
50 Johnnie Mulholland/Ryan Farrell (Ford Fiesta Rally3) [RC3]
51 PJ McDermott/Conor Duffy (Ford Fiesta Rally2) [24]
52 Tomas O'Rourke/Tomas Scallan (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 10) [20]
53 Paul Rowley/Mullen Darragh (Ford Fiesta Rally2) [RC2]
54 PJ Jnr McDermott/Johnny Baird (Peugeot 208 Rally4) [RC4]
56 Jason O'Mahony/Mahon Andy (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
57 Tommy Mason/Paul McGlinchey (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
58 Jack Kelleher/ TBA (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
59 Brian Hickey/Noel Murphy (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
60 Tadhg O'Sullivan/Sean Nolan (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
61 Kevin O'Donoghue/Evan Macbride (BMW E30) [14]
62 Charlie Hickey/Cathal Hickey (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
63 Thomas Randles/Declan Casey (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
64 Joe Hegarty/David Turkington (Ford Escort) [13]
65 Anthony Cullinane/Mark O'Leary (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
66 Robbie Allen/Martin Byrne (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
67 Raymond O'Neill/Jason O'Connor (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
68 Geoffrey Dolan/Conor Murphy (Talbot Lotus Sunbeam) [13]
69 John Coyne/ TBA (Hyundai i20 N Rally2) [RC2]
70 Richard O'Lone/NI She Elaine (Ford Fiesta Rally3) [RC3]
71 Adrian Jnr Quinn/Des Sherlock (Renault Clio) [RC4]
72 Connor O'Brien/Jack Morton (Ford Fiesta Rally3) [22]
73 Iarla Carty/Jack Carty (Ford Fiesta Rally3) [RC3]
74 Eoin Duffin/Mike Cleary (Ford Fiesta R5) [24]
75 John Hickey/Michelle Hickey (Mitsubishi LancerEvo 9) [15]
76 Phelan Neil/ TBA (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
77 Ronan Dorrian/Damien Sherdian (Honda Civic) [11F]
78 Darren Young/Pa Lawlor (Honda Civic) [11F]
79 Mark Dolphin/Tadhg Delaney (Toyota Starlet RWD) [11R]
80 Shane Dillon/Seaghán Hickey (Honda Civic) [11F]
81 Sean Cahill/ TBA (Honda Civic) [11F]
82 Mossie Costello/Paddy Heffernan (Ford Fiesta Rally4) [RC4]
83 Sean Kenny/Tommy Hayes (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
84 Cyril Wharton/Donal Falvey (Ford Escort) [13]
85 Adrian Randles/Denny Greaney (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
86 Peter Kelly/Maurice McElligott (Ford Escort Mk2) [14]
88 Eamon Daly/John Falvey (Toyota Starlet RWD) [14]
89 Raymond Spence/Ger Somers (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
90 Stephen Conn/Sam Leech (BMW 1M) [14]
91 Declan Jackson/J Barry McCarney (Ford Fiesta Rally2) [RC2]
92 David Randles/Aidan Kennedy (Peugeot 208 Rally4) [RC2]
93 Oran Nulty/Ronan Dorrian (Ford Fiesta Rally4) [RC4]
94 Sarah Hunter/Owen Paterson (Ford Fiesta Rally4) [RC4]
95 Philip Cross/Tony Hennessy (Ford Escort Mk2) [13]
96 Gerard Tuite/Karll Egan (Ford Escort) [13]
97 Kevin Horgan/Alice Dunne (Vauxhall Chevette) []
98 Pat Calnan/Ray Shanahan (Ford Fiesta Rally2) [RC2]
99 Sean Enright/Kevin Doherty (Ford Escort Mk2) [12]
100 Sean Hickey/Noel Fleming (Toyota Starlet RWD) [12]
101 Cathal Granville/Patie Murphy (Ford Escort Mk2) [12]
102 Pat Looney/Tara Looney (Ford Escort Mk1) [12]
103 Don Moynihan/Kevin Murphy (Ford Escort) []
104 Mike Neligan/John Hurley (Toyota Corolla Twin Cam) [11R]
105 Steven O'Connor/Nial Myres (Honda Civic) [11F]
106 Barry O'Brien/Declan Buttimer (Honda Civic) [11F]
107 David Herbert/John Burke (Peugeot 208 Rally4) [RC4]
108 Michael Lucey/Darragh Lynch (Ford Escort) [11R]
109 Daniel O'Connor/Micheal O'Shea (Honda Civic) [11F]
110 David Duggan/Darren O'Mahony (Honda Civic) [11F]
111 Fearghal O'Donoghue/Calvin O'Donoghue (Honda Civic) [11F]
112 Robert Leech/David Murphy (Honda Civic) [11F]
113 Jordan Jervis/James McBrearty (Honda Civic) [11F]
114 Conor Lappin/ TBA (Ford Escort Mk2) [9]
115 Patrick Calnan/Amy Gallwey (Honda Civic) [22]
116 Liam McGavigan/Brian French (VW Polo GTI R5) [RC2]
117 Eddie Garry/Stephanie Garry (Subaru Impreza N12B) [15]
118 Kieran Hayes/John Cooney (Subaru Impreza N8) [20]
119 Kieran Roarty/Micheal O'Donnell (Mitsubishi Lancer Evo 9) [20]
120 Patrick Farrell/Bernard Farrell (Ford Fiesta) [15]
121 Andrew Lehane/Cliff Desmond (Honda Civic) [11F]
122 Paudie O'Callaghan/Daniel Murphy (Toyota Starlet RWD) [9]
123 Noel O'Sullivan/Nicholas Burke (Ford Escort Mk2) [9]
124 Alan Moroney/Gavin O'Grady (Ford Escort Mk2) [9]
125 Micheal O'Donovan/George Swanton (Ford Fiesta R2T) [22]
126 Finbarr Hurley/John Kingston (Peugeot 106 GTi) [22]
127 Ian Hynes/ TBA (Honda Civic) [22]
128 Rob Heelan/Keith Jacob (Ford Fiesta Rally4) [RC4]
129 Gavin Walsh/Anthony McArthy (Renault Clio) [22]
130 James Allman/Tim Allman (Honda Civic) [11F]
132 Tom O'Sullivan/Mark O'Sullivan (Peugeot 306 GTi) [13]
133 Andrew Mackarel/Richard Cassidy (Opel Ascona) [13]
135 Frank Hurley/Adrian Phelan (Ford Escort Mk2) [10]
136 Mike Dineen/O Man Shane (Ford Escort Mk1) [12]
137 Ciarán Crowley/Cillian Crowley (Honda Civic) [11F]
138 Ivan Hernon/Nathan Lawlor (Ford Fiesta R2T) [22]
139 Keith Naughton/Damien Murphy (Honda Civic) [22]
140 Dinneen Donal/Keokane Donal (Honda Civic) [22]
141 Edward Blackwell/Josh Jones (Subaru Impreza WRX Sti) [15]
142 Patrick Lynch/ TBA (Opel Corsa) [10]

Historic
H1 John O'Donnell/Paddy Robinson (BMW M3) [19]
H2 Jason McSweeney/Liam Brennan (Ford Escort WRC) [19]
H3 Fergus O'Meara/Brian Duggan (BMW M3) [19]
H4 Mark Falvey/James O'Brien (Ford Escort RS1600 Mk1) [19]
H5 Adrian Evans/Jordan Jones (BMW M3) [19]
H6 Duncan Williams/Iarla McCarthy (Ford Escort RS1800 Mk2) [18]
H7 Peadar Walsh/Grace Walsh (Ford Escort Mk1) [18]
H8 Aidan Long/Rory O'Donoghue (BMW M3) [18]
H9 Paul Ahern/Kieran Murphy (BMW M3) [18]
H10 George Cullen/Daly Kieran (Ford Escort RS1800 Mk2) [18]
H11 Alan Watkins/Eoghan McCarthy (Ford Escort RS1800 Mk2) [18]
H12 Peter McCullagh/Seán Brunton (Ford Escort RS2000 Mk2) []

Junior
J1 Darragh Walsh/Gary Lombard (Honda Civic) [16]
J2 Kyle Browne/Daniel Seaman (Honda Civic) [16]
J3 Graham Roche/Trevor Roche (Honda Civic) [16]
J4 Aaron Reid/Caolan Reid (Honda Civic) [16]
J5 Harry Dorrian/Davin Watson (Honda Civic) [16]
J6 James Oriordan/Radford Josh (Honda Civic) [16]
J7 Cian Hynes/Cathal Fallon (Honda Civic) [16]
J8 Jaden Leane/Devane Padraig (Honda Civic) [16]
J9 Catherine Walsh/Ava O'Driscoll (Honda Civic) [16]
J10 Dylan Sheehan/Denny O'Riordan (Honda Civic) [16]
J11 Jamie Jervis/Ryan Kennedy (Honda Civic) [16]
J12 Charlie Brunton/Jack Brunton (Honda Civic) [16]
J13 Conor Horgan/Aaron O'Halloran (Citroen Saxo VTS) [16]

WRC Cars
201 Stephen Greaney/Jonathan Folan (Toyota Corolla WRC) [25]
202 Kieron Graffin/Paddy Robinson (Subaru Impreza WRC) [25]
203 Austin MacHale/Brian Murphy (Ford Focus WRC) [25]
205 Thomas Fitzmaurice/Fionn Foley (Subaru Impreza WRC S12B) [25]
206 James McCann/John McCabe (Subaru Impreza WRC S5) [25]
207 John Reid/ TBA (Toyota Corolla WRC) [25]

Rally Launch - NEW DATE 19 Apr @ 5pm

Posted: April 6, 2026 6:15 AM

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Posted: March 24, 2026 1:20 PM

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NEW DEPARTURES FOR 2026 ASSESS IRELAND RALLY OF THE LAKES

Posted: March 24, 2026 1:19 PM

The 2026 Killarney Rally of the Lakes is bringing several major changes to the prestigious May Bank Holiday motorsport event.

Under the guidance of new Clerk of the Course Tim Clifford, the rally enters a new era while maintaining the traditional atmosphere that has made Killarney one of the most celebrated events on the Irish rallying calendar.

The weekend kicks off with the ceremonial start ramp in Killarney town centre on Friday evening. This high-energy event remains a fan favourite, drawing thousands of spectators to the town to see the crews and machinery up close before they head to the stages. Clerk of the Course Tim Clifford said: "Our goal for 2026 was to respect the incredible heritage of the Rally of the Lakes while introducing fresh elements that challenge the crews and excite the fans. We have worked hard to balance classic stages with roads that haven't been seen in years, ensuring that this year’s rally offers something truly unique for both regulars and the newcomers to the event."

SATURDAY: MILLSTREET BOUND
The opening day of competition on Saturday features a blend of legendary tarmac and lesser-known territory. The route includes a run over the iconic Moll’s Gap.

However, a significant departure for 2026 sees the rally move towards Millstreet for much of the Saturday loop. This includes the use of newer or lesser-used roads in the vicinity. The service park for Saturday will be located at the Green Glens Arena in Millstreet, a facility well-equipped to handle the scale of a modern international rally.

SUNDAY: CLASSIC ROADS, NEW DIRECTIONS
Sunday’s action returns to the traditional heartland of South Kerry, featuring staples such as Beallaghbeama Pass. While these roads are familiar to many, the organisers have introduced a twist on the Shanera stage.
The route has been extended by approximately 4km, covering roads that have seen rally action in the past but never in this specific direction or configuration.

JUNIORS TAKE CENTRE STAGE ON SATURDAY
In a major scheduling shift, the Junior contenders will run their full eight-stage event on Saturday. Traditionally, the Junior class has competed on the Sunday of the Rally of the Lakes.

THE RETURN OF THE GIANTS: WRC CLASS INTRODUCED
Following the massive success of the Rally Masters event at Killarney Racecourse last September, the 2026 Rally of the Lakes will feature a dedicated World Rally Car (WRC) only class.

This new class will run exclusively over the Sunday loop. It is specifically designed for the iconic 2.0-litre machines from the early to mid-2000s, cars that are no longer eligible for overall honours in the main Tarmac Championship but remain huge fan favourites. Early interest suggests upwards of 20 machines, including Subaru Imprezas, Ford Focus WRCs, and Toyota Corollas. These cars will follow the main field on Sunday, providing a nostalgic soundtrack to the final day of the rally.

Entries are now officially open for the event, which serves as a counting round for the NAPA Irish Tarmac Rally Championship, the Southern 4 Rally Championship, and the Moriarty’s Central Car Sales Kingdom of Kerry Rally Championship.

Tim Clifford set to Clerk his first Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes this May Bank Holiday Weekend.

Posted: March 24, 2026 1:16 PM

There is a new face set to take charge of Killarney and District Motor Club’s flagship event, as the 2026 Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes planning continues ahead of the return of one of the town’s largest annual events, which will run from May 1st to 3rd this year.

Tim Clifford, who recently ran the hugely successful ‘Rally Masters’ event in Killarney Racecourse, takes the reins of the International rally for the first time in 2026. Tim is a well-known figure in the town and owns the equine stables Pony Tales in Faha. Although this will be Tim Clifford’s first attempt at running the biggest motorsport event in the county, he has experience running Killarney’s Historic Rally, running the event on 5 occasions from 2002 to 2006.

Planning is continuing at a frantic pace ahead of the spectacle, which is sure to give Killarney that early summer boost once again this May Bank Holiday Weekend. The route is currently being finalised with a localised, compact route with the best interests of the town’s businesses and rally competitors and spectators to the forefront of the plans.

The 2026 International Rally of the Lakes will once again be title sponsored by Assess Ireland, Ireland’s leading motor and engineering assessor, whose headquarters are right here in the Kingdom. Assess Ireland’s partnership with the event began in 2024 and has grown from strength to strength ever since.

The rally will be headquartered in the Gleneagle Hotel in Killarney again in 2026, with everything from rally office to prizegiving held in the historic Killarney hotel, which has a long-standing partnership with the event and Killarney & District Motor Club.

The 2026 edition of the famous rally will be a counting round of multiple championships, which should attract a large entry once again. It’s Round 4 of the 2026 NAPA Auto Parts Irish Tarmac Rally Championship, which is currently led by Killarney co-driver Noel O’Sullivan and his Derry counterpart Callum Devine, who will be looking to make it a famous 5-in-a-row when the cars take to the start line in Killarney in a few weeks. It will be a double points scoring weekend for the GK Print Southern 4 Championship, which gets underway at the West Cork Rally on St Patricks Weekend. The rally will also be the opening round of the 2026 Moriarty’s Central Car Sales Kingdom of Kerry Rally Championship. This will be the first time that the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes will be the opening round of the Kerry-based championship, which always leads to great competition amongst the Kerry-based crews.

Speaking after the announcement, Clerk of the Course Tim Clifford said, “It gives me and my family great pride to run the extraordinary Rally of the Lakes here in my hometown. But it’s a huge team effort, and I’m delighted to say I have a fantastic team working non-stop to get this rally on the road. We have identified our preferred route, which I think will be a big hit to rally crews and spectators, with low road mileage in and around Killarney to keep costs to a minimum, all while supporting local businesses in the wider Killarney area over the two days. It’s all systems go in Rally HQ!”

Entries for the event will be opening soon, with updates for the event being posted across all Rally of the Lakes Social Media channels.

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Posted: March 24, 2026 12:51 PM

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