Harvest Stages Rally - 8th October 2011

Motorsport Photographer Sligo has Images from the Harvest Stages Rally which was based in Redcastle.The penultimate round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship started with very wet conditions and for the second Year in a row Garry Jennings and his Letterkenny co-driver, Rory Kennedy held off a late challenge from Niall Maguire/Enda Sherry to win the event, Jennings who had originally planned to drive a Subaru WRC, reverted to his Mitsubishi and finished five seconds ahead of Maguire. Gary McPhillips/Gary McNern (Escort) were third – one minute and 32 seconds further behind. The Group N category was won by Trevor Bustard/Kenny Bustard (Mitsubishi).

Wedding 10th September 2011

Wedding Photographer Sligo After lot's of carefully planing the big day arrived for Lisa & Philip, the Ceremony took place in Ballisodare Church and the reception was held in the Diamond Coast Hotel in Enniscrone. We got a break between the showers and got some great Photographs, including some on the Beach. Niall from Complete Weddings was the Videographer on the Day.

Castle Hellfire Rally 2011 - 4th September

Motorsport Photographer Sligo Despite having a puncture from midway through the last stage Garry Jennings and Barry McNulty took the Win from Rodney Wilton and Conor McMahon. The Castle Hellfire Rally, was based in the town of Oldcastle in Co.Meath and the HQ for the event was the Oldcastle House Hotel.

Galway Summer Rally 2011 - 28 August 2011

Motorsport Photographer Sligo  A Ceremonial Start on Saturday night on the Main Street in Loughrea had the top twenty cars and drivers and all the local Galway competitors. The base for the Rally was the
Lough Rea Hotel and Spa. The over night rain cleared quickly and as the roads dried out, the times began to fall, Tim McNulty and Paul Kiely were fastest on every stage and won the Rally with almost 3 minutes to spare

 

Warriors Run 2011

Motorsport Photographer Sligo Has Images from the 27th Warriors run. The Event based in Strandhill had 800 entrants. The Warriors Run takes competitors from the Cannon Gun at the beachfront in Strandhill to the top of Knocknarea, around Queen Maeves Cairn and back to the beachfront again. For the uninitiated, a 15 Kilometre race might seem easy. Not the Warriors Run!  The race is classified as a road and hill race or multi-terrained, so whilst approximately nine of its kilometres are on paved roads, it is the special six kilometres in the middle, to the top of Knocknarea that gives the race its bite. These six kilometres include a 700 foot climb through fields, loose gravel, unsurfaced and heather paths. At its steepest incline on the way up, even the most professional athlete slows to a walk and then brace themselves to face the equally daunting downhill run, back down the often slippery slopes, even in the driest of weather.

Engagement Photo Shoot - 21st August 2011

Wedding Photographer Sligo With less than 3 Weeks to their big Day Lisa and Philip got a great afternoon for their Engagement Shoot. I took the Couple to the River Walk, here in the Village of Coolaney.

Stonethrowers Rally 2011 - 7th August 2011

Motorsport Photographer Sligo An early start on Sunday Morning for the long trip to Tipp. The 180 mile journey is helped by Motorway for part of the way. The 3 Stages were in a compact loop with small road mileage and easy access. The HQ for the event was the Clonmel Park Hotel. A few heavy showers of Rain made conditions tricky. Conor McCloskey and Francis Regan in their Subaru won the event with Alan Ring and Adrian Deacy in second place and Robert Barrable and Damien Connely 3rd in their C2