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02/09/2026

𝗢𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗡 𝗠𝗰𝗦𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗘 𝗥𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗬𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗚𝗢𝗘𝗦 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗡𝗔𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡𝗔𝗟 𝗙𝗢𝗥 𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗨𝗚𝗨𝗘𝗦𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗟𝗘𝗡𝗚𝗘 𝗔𝗧 𝗥𝗔𝗟𝗜 𝗗𝗔 Á𝗚𝗨𝗔🇮🇪🇵🇹

Oisin McShane and Niall Myers are preparing to take on an exciting international challenge this September, with Oisin set to compete at the Rali da Água in Portugal behind the wheel of a Peugeot 208 Rally4.

Oisin & Niall depart on Sunday for a busy week of preparing notes during reece and a Pre Event Testing in his new car for the weekend before the event official kicks off on Thursday, September 10, with the ceremonial start, before the competitive Portuguese tarmac rally action begins on Friday.

The international outing has been made possible with the valued support of Oisin’s main sponsors: KELLY MOTORSPORT, I HEATING & COOLING & THE CRAIG BREEN FOUNDATION.

Rali da Água will provide Oisin with another valuable opportunity to compete on unfamiliar roads, develop his experience and demonstrate his pace aboard the highly competitive Peugeot 208 Rally4..

Competing in Portugal represents another exciting step forward for Oisin McShane , with the team looking forward to taking on a new challenge against strong competition on international stages.

Speaking today Oisin McShane said, "I’m really looking forward to getting over to Portugal for the Rali da Água. It’s going to be a completely new challenge for us, with new stages and plenty of learning. The Peugeot 208 Rally4 is a newer version of what I have been using here at home and is a fantastic car. I’m excited to see what we can do with it against the large class of cars that have entered. The aim will be to settle into the rally, build our speed and hopefully come away with a strong result.
I have to give a massive thank you to Kelly Motorsport, I Heating & COOLING and the Craig Breen Foundation for their support. Without the people and businesses who get behind us, opportunities like this simply wouldn’t be possible and we will be giving it everything when we have the chance.”

Oisin McShane would also like to thank all of the team’s sponsors, supporters, family, friends and everyone working behind the scenes for their continued backing.

Updates from Portugal will be shared throughout the rally across the Oisin McShane Rallying social media channels all week.

31/08/2026

𝗞𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘆𝗯𝗲𝗴𝘀 𝗧𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗝𝗮𝘆𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝗠𝗰 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗲𝗻𝗱

Jayden Mc Brearty has enjoyed a hugely successful weekend of racing after the summer break, competing in his first-ever double-header across two of Ireland’s leading circuits this weekend racing 2 different cars claiming race wins each day .

The 16-year-old from Killybegs was in action at Kirkistown Circuit on Saturday for rounds 5 and 6 of the ICCR Championship, competing in the hotly contested Mini Junior class of 17 cars..
Jayden made the perfect start to the weekend by claiming pole position in qualifying for both races. He went on to take a dominant victory in Race 1, setting the fastest lap of the race in the process to claim the top step of the podium.
He followed that up with another strong performance in Race 2, finishing second, securing an important haul of points for the championship.

With little time to celebrate, Jayden and his team headed straight to Mondello Park for the next round of the RSA Summer Series.

Continuing his excellent racing form, Jayden produced another outstanding performance, winning both the Junior Mini class and the overall Mini Class 12.

It was a weekend to remember for the young Killybegs racer, who demonstrated impressive pace, consistency and determination across both days on both tracks.

"I was looking forward to this double header weekend all Summer,” said Mc Brearty.
“The experience I have gained from last year is showing in this year. I’m buzzing to be on the podium all weekend and is a great reward for my team and sponsors. The Atlantic Dawn Group, Gormley ltd, The Stables Motorsport Centre, Pod-Track, Mooney Boats, Toolforce.ie, Speedcar IRL & UK, KER Group, TrailerStuff.ie, TC Promotions, CBM SIgns.ie, BAHCO, Finoil, John Autos JFS Crash Repairs and Peak Physical Wellbeing Fish R Us. without there support these weekends could not happen".

With two wins, two pole positions, a fastest lap and a further podium finish from his first double-header weekend, Jayden Mc Brearty has certainly become a name to watch out for as the season continues into the final 4 rounds.

09/08/2026

𝗠𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗠𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝗹𝗱𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗧𝘆𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗨𝗹𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆

𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝟓𝟎𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭

Josh Moffett, with Andy Hayes co-driving, chalked up a first ever Modern Tyres Ulster Rally victory to put one hand on the Irish Tarmac Championship with just the Cork ‘20’ remaining.

A regular at the Northern Ireland Motor Club event, Moffett’s maiden victory was achievedby three seconds at the wheel of his Combilift Rallying Toyota Gazoo Racing Yaris Rally2.

Moffett’s move to the top of the timesheets came on the penultimate stage having trailedthe Skoda Fabia RS Rally2 of Ulster Rally debutant for most of Friday and most of Saturday.

The final podium spot went to Cathan McCourt, who came out the correct side of a titanic battle with Northern Ireland Champion Jonny Greer to make it two Skodas in the top three.

“Credit to both Eddie and Tom [Murphy his co-driver ] – they pushed so hard all weekend and really made it incredibly difficult for us,” reflected Moffett. “The stages were fast and wejust had to push ourselves so hard all weekend and, in the end, we finally got the win. “And from the perspective of the Irish Tarmac Championship, this result is going to make our life a bit easier in Cork, but equally a good result down there is going to be important.”

The rally officially kicked off on Thursday evening with a family friendly opening ceremony atthe Ballymena Showgrounds, with representatives from Modern Tyres, and councillors fromMid and East Antrim Borough Council, joined by special guests Josh McErlean – a driver with the M-Sport World Rally Team – and top-flight Toyota WRC navigator, Aaron Johnson.

Run over two days and 12 stages totalling 100 competitive miles, Doherty was quickest outof the traps on Friday as he recorded a clean sweep of scratch times on the opening loop that was despite his Czech mount being slowed by a suspected pop off valve issue.

Doherty’s early dominance continued after first service in Ballymena – the host town for the 50th running of the Ulster – as he increased his 2.3 second lead to almost 7 seconds.

Behind him Moffett was remaining confident even though his car was struggling to handle the jumpy, bumpy nature of the roads in a way that he would have liked.

Cathan McCourtheld third overnight having earlier escaped a wild moment that bent the rear steering arm and wheel attached to it, with newly crowned Northern Ireland Champion Greer in fourth.

Saturday’s action was based in and around the mid Antrim area and Doherty said that the stop-start nature of the roads being used would better suit Moffett’s car. By the end of the 6.4-miles of ‘Tardree’, the difference was slashed from 6.8 seconds to just 2.1 by Moffett.
The gap was reduced further on the rerun of ‘Tardree’ to 1.7 seconds by Moffett before hepulled another gear on ‘Cairncastle 2’ to move ahead of Doherty for the first time to the tune of four seconds which became three at the finish line in the Slemish countryside.

Greer and McCourt traded third place twice, before the latter cemented the position with a big push over the closing few miles.

Jersey driver Sam Touzel rounded out the top five.

Special K for Eamonn and Rory as Irish team-mates sweep to a historic first in BMW

A round of the FIA European Historic Rally Championship was held in Northern Ireland forthe very first time, with Eamonn Kelly and Rory Kennedy the best of them all.

They got the nose of their BMW M3 E30 in front over the opening miles and never looked back even though they picked up a puncture and briefly lost braking power on the Friday.

Even so, they still ended the leg over a minute up on the identical car of Welsh visitor Tomas Davies, and a further minute to the good over the Subaru Legacy of Irishman Ray Breen. It was a largely similar affair on Saturday as Kelly kept his foot on the noisy pedal to add another forty seconds to his buffer over Davies. Whereas first and second place stayed the same, Alan Ring leapfrogged Breen on the penultimate stage to steal third.

Elsewhere, Jason Black – in his rear-wheel-drive Toyota Starlet – was the man to beat in the
Modified category, Aaron Reid prevailed in the Ulster Junior Rally, and Jamie McLaughlin was the sole finisher in the one-make Nissan Micra Challenge support series.

04/08/2026

𝗧𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗮 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗨𝗹𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻

𝐍𝐀𝐏𝐀 𝐀𝐮𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐈𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐜 𝐑𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩

The 50th Modern Tyres Ulster 0Rally arrives at a critical juncture for the NAPA Auto Parts Irish Tarmac Rally Championship, with Josh Moffett and Andy Hayes leading a strong field of competitors on the Ballymena-based event.
Championship leader Moffett heads the entry in his Toyota Yaris Rally2, eight points clear at the top with just two rounds remaining. The eight-point cushion over Eddie Doherty provides a bit of breathing room, but with action on epic stages like Torr Head, Glendun, and Cairncastle set to decide this weekend's spoils, it is going to be a proper Irish Tarmac test.
The Toyota duo arrive at the Ulster in top form after winning Sunday's Monaghan Stages Rally and will be keen to add the Ulster to their extensive list of rally wins.
Moffett's rivals are poised for a final push before September's Cork 20 Rally finale. Eddie Doherty and Tom Murphy arrive as genuine title contenders after their remarkable consistency throughout the season. The Kilkenny crew have yet to win a round in 2026, but a constant string of podium finishes demonstrates the class that has kept them in the hunt for a maiden ITRC title.
Circuit of Ireland Rally winner David Kelly is always a challenger, his breakthrough victory at the Circuit proving he can perform under pressure when it counts and deliver a result on Northern Irish terrain.
Desi Henry, Cathan McCourt, and Sam Touzel all feature this weekend, bringing a mix of Ford and Skoda machinery to the County Antrim countryside. Jersey's Touzel has impressed throughout his Irish Tarmac adventure with consistent pace and stylish driving that has caught the imagination of spectators.
Recently crowned six-time Northern Ireland Rally Championship winner Jonny Greer returns to Irish Tarmac competition in his Yaris Rally2, bringing home knowledge to the event.
Ryan Loughran is another Ulster-based competitor that will be eyeing up a podium finish.

𝐌𝐜𝐄𝐯𝐨𝐲 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 & 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐭 𝟐 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐇𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐓𝐑𝐂

Mitsubishi man Tomas O'Rourke holds a commanding 19-point lead in the McEvoy Motorsport & Flat 2 The Hat Modified ITRC over Mac Walsh entering Ulster. O'Rourke's early-season dominance has proved difficult to challenge, though Walsh's recent fightback has kept the title race alive entering the final two rounds.
Geoffrey Dolan, Darrel Quinn, and Andrew Mackarel have all entered ITRC’s latest round and are joined by challengers from previous years.
Toyota Starlet brothers Jason and Gareth Black are among the top-seeded two-wheel-drive contenders, along with Oban’s Stewart Morrison.
Wales Motorsport Historic ITRC
Killinchy’s Stanley Orr tops the Ulster Rally’s historic entry, driving a Ford Es**rt RS1600 alongside Paul McCann.
Former Wales Motorsport Historic ITRC frontrunner Trevor Wilson brings his beautiful BMW M3 to the north-east while championship leader Ronan Campbell will seek to extend his advantage aboard a Ford Es**rt RS1800.
Ballymena local Jimmy Mills pilots another Es**rt, as does Ballymoney’s John Adams. Another Historic ITRC contender, Andy Johnston, has entered his home round in the fabulous Vauxhall Chevette.
The FIA European Historic Rally Championship will also feature at this year's Ulster Rally, adding international significance to the historic category battle.

𝗪𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗛𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗰 𝗜𝗧𝗥𝗖

The addition of the FIA European Historic Rally Championship adds an extra dimension to this year’s Ulster Rally with Eamonn Kelly and Rory Kennedy leading its entry. Their BMW M3 will be closely followed by a similar BMW driven by 2024 Historic Irish Tarmac Champion Tomas Davies.
Jason McSweeney and Liam Brennan continue their Wales Motorsport Historic ITRC campaign aboard the Ford Es**rt WRC. McSweeney currently holds an 11-point lead at the top of the standings.
Ray Breen is fifth in this year’s championship and will start one car behind McSweeney.
Killinchy’s Stanley Orr tops the historic entries in the Ulster’s National Rally, driving a Ford Es**rt RS1600 alongside Paul McCann.
Former Wales Motorsport Historic ITRC frontrunner Trevor Wilson brings his beautiful BMW M3 to the north-east while second-placed Historic ITRC pilot Ronan Campbell will seek to hunt down McSweeney aboard his Ford Es**rt RS1800.
Ballymena local Jimmy Mills pilots another Es**rt, as does Ballymoney’s John Adams. Another Historic ITRC contender, Andy Johnston, has entered his home round in the fabulous Vauxhall Chevette.

𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐇𝐢𝐫𝐞 & 𝐂𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐈𝐓𝐑𝐂

In the Paul Browne Junior ITRC, Darragh Walsh and Gary Lombard will take on their title rivals Aaron and Caolan Reid this weekend in a battle of the Honda Civics.
A single point separates them in the championship battle, making this a crucial rally with only two rounds remaining.

Photo:(by D Harrigan Images):
Monaghan's Josh Moffett leads this year's Ulster Rally entry.

30/07/2026

𝗦𝗶𝘅 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝗨𝗹𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆

The countdown to the 2026 Modern Tyres Ulster Rally continues, with the landmark 50thanniversary event now just over a week away.
Crews are preparing to tackle sixspectacular closed-road stages, each run twice, across the Causeway Coast and Mid & EastAntrim on 7–8 August.
This year's route features some of Northern Ireland's most iconic rally stages, including TorrHead, Knockboy, Glendun, Tardee, Cairncastle and Slemish.

With the stage names now revealed, excitement is building for what promises to be one ofthe most memorable editions in the rally's 50-year history.The 2026 rally marks an exciting new era, with the event based in Mid & East Antrim.Ballymena Showgrounds will serve as Rally HQ, Service Park, Media Centre, Fan Zone andthe location for the opening ceremony and finish. The move north also sees the return ofsome of the region's most iconic roads, creating a fitting route for this landmark anniversaryevent.Fans will have the opportunity to get closer than ever to the action, with Castle Tower Schoolhosting the official Regroup on both Friday and Saturday. It's the perfect chance to see thecars up close, meet the crews and experience the unique atmosphere away from the stages.The rally continues to attract international attention in 2026, with rounds of both the IrishTarmac Rally Championship and the FIA European Historic Rally Championship, bringingtogether the latest Rally2 machinery alongside some of the most iconic historic rally carsever built.

Adding to the celebrations, the atmosphere will begin to build at the opening ceremony onThursday 6 August, where the leading crews will gather before the competition begins.Spectators can enjoy a free evening of entertainment featuring the rally cars, interviews withthe stars, a live DJ and official rally merchandise, setting the scene perfectly for the two daysof competition ahead.Also new for 2026, the Motorsport UK-supported Girls on Track UK initiative will host aspecial event at Ballymena Showgrounds on Friday, introducing more young women toopportunities within motorsport as part of the FIA's global programme.

Wayne Turkington, Clerk of the Course, said: "As Clerk of the Course, it's incrediblyrewarding to see months of planning come together.
The six stages we've selectedrepresent some of the very best roads the Ulster Rally has become famous for over the past 50 years. This is a route that will test every crew while providing fantastic opportunities forspectators to experience the unique atmosphere of the event. With Ballymena Showgroundsproviding a superb central hub and so many new elements for competitors and fans alike,we're confident this year's rally will be one to remember. If you haven't entered yet, don't leave it too late — National Rally entries close at 12 noon on Monday 27 July."

The official rally programme and commemorative plaque are available to order and can bepurchased though the Ulster Rally website -

https://ulsterprogramme.web.app/Make sure 6–8 August is in your diary!

20/06/2026

Motorsport Ireland & Donegal Mototor Club - Official Joint Statement

20/06/2026

20/06/2026

Josh Moffett on SS8
Wilton Waste Recycling Donegal International Rally