Birr Stages Rally 2012

Motorsport Photographer Sligo The Opening round of the Dunlop National Rally Championship got off to a great start with a full entry. For the second year the HQ was the Abbeyleix Manor Hotel. The Kerry crew of Thomas Fitzmaurice/Fionn Foley (Subaru WRC) won the Rally, they finished 17 seconds ahead of the Cork/Mayo combination of Brian O'Mahony/John Higgins, also in a Subaru WRC.
Niall Maguire/Enda Sherry (Subaru WRC) were third ' 44 seconds further adrift. The Group N category was won by Robert Barrable/Dermot O'Gorman (Skoda Fabia S2000) and Frank Kelly/Liam Brennan (Ford Escort) took victory in the Modified section. PJ O'Dowd/John Young (Sunbeam) won the Historic category and victory in the Junior section went to Richard Moore/Richard Cleary (Honda Civic).