Articles tagged with: MONAGHAN STAGES RALLY

Josh Moffett and Jason McKenna made it back to back wins with victory on last weekend’s Monaghan Stages Rally. The pair led the event from start to finish coming home well ahead of the opposition. As in 2015, Josh’s closest challenger was his brother Sam. However, Sam and co-driver, James Fulton were always going to struggle in their R5 specification Fiesta compared to Josh’s WRC version. It didn’t stop them from trying though but they had to settle for 2nd place. Niall Maguire and Enda Sherry completed the podium positions ...

Some of the drivers and competitors from Monaghan Motor Club, are pictured with David Devlin, from The Hillgrove Hotel, at the launch of the 2016 The Hillgrove Hotel Monaghan Stages Rally.  In photo are (L-R) James McCarville, Jim McKenna, Jason Gillespie, David Moffett, David Devlin, The Hillgrove Hotel, Niall Maguire, Darragh Kelly, Conor Mohan, Michael Carbin and Brendan Flynn. ©Rory Geary/The Northern Standard

A jubilant Josh Moffett and co-driver Jason McKenna celebrate their home crew victory in last Sunday’s Hillgrove Hotel Monaghan Stages Rally. The duo triumphed with just 5.1 seconds to spare after a stirring contest with Josh’s older brother Sam (who just missed out on completing a hat-trick of wins in the event) and National Championship leader Donagh Kelly. See inside for full report and pictorial coverage of one of the major events in the Co Monaghan sporting calendar. Photo © Rory Geary/The Northern Standard

This weekend will see the culmination of hard work and planning over the past six months come to fruition for CoC Brendan Flynn and his dedicated team as the chequered flag is lowered for the 2014 Hillgrove Hotel Monaghan Stages Rally. Saturday will see all competitors converge on the Hillgrove Hotel to sign-on for recce and each crew is allowed three passes over the loop of three stage to make their pace notes. Then on Saturday evening scrutiny will take place at McElvaney Motor’s where all cars are meticulously checked for ...

All roads lead to Monaghan this coming weekend as Monaghan Motor Club host their biggest sporting event of the calendar. With a bumper entry and no stone left unturned by the organisers this event is sure to live up to its billing as one of the top stages events of the rally season. A full entry of 141 cars will cross the start ramp at 9.20am Sunday morning to tackle the three stages which cover the general Northeast area of Monaghan, circling Castleshane, Glaslough, Emyvale and Tydavnet and back towards Monaghan ...

The climax of Monaghan Motor Club’s rally calendar takes place over the coming weekend with the Hillgrove Hotel Monaghan Stages Rally on Sunday next. Many months of meticulous planning will come together over the coming weekend. A bumper entry of 131 crews will descend on Monaghan town and the neighbouring North Monaghan villages like, Balinode, Scotstown, Tydavnet, Bragan and Carrickroe. Saturday will be taken up with reccie of each of the three stages where crews will make their pace notes and familiarise themselves with the stages at hand. Mc Elvaney Motors on ...

Some of the competitors and members of Monaghan Motorclub pictured with Martin Monaghan, from The Hillgrove Hotel, at the launch of The Hillgrove Hotel Monaghan Stages Rally, which will be held on Sunday 22nd April. Included in photo are (L-R) Daniel McKenna, Ian McCarey, Seamus Connolly, Gary McCrudden, Dessie and Eoghan Keenan, James McCarville, Martin Monaghan, The Hillgrove Hotel, Gary McPhillips, Shane Maguire, Emmet Sherry, Enda Sherry and Niall Maguire. ©Rory Geary/The Northern Standard

Pictured above at the recent launch of the 2011 Hillgrove Hotel Monaghan Stages Rally which takes place on Sunday 17th April are from L. to R. Michael Carbin with his class 10 Peugeot, centered are Ronnie Hawe with No. 1 seed Niall Maguire and his Subaru Impreza WRC. Representing event sponsors the Hillgrove Hotel is Deirdre Treanor with Dessie Kennan and Maurice Moffett in the background along with Maurice’s son’s David and Richard who will all be out to entertain the anticipated large crowds.  Regarded as one of the biggest annual ...