The Tumbling Paddies prepare for Donegal Rally


WITH Fermanagh drivers Garry Jennings and Alastair Fisher set to cut up the top at the Donegal Rally, one of the county’s top bands will be providing live music at the major sporting event. Hundreds of motorsport fans are expected to flock to Donegal later this year, when the hugely popular and much-anticipated Donegal Rally […]

Local EE workers’ struggles revealed at rally


HUNDREDS of demonstrators gathered at the Diamond in Enniskillen on Saturday in solidarity with 300 workers whose jobs are at risk at the EE, formerly BT, call centre. However, among the rallying cries and shows of support, it was the testimony of two current EE workers at the site that made the biggest impact on the day. The ‘Save Our […]

European Rally Championship calling for Jon Armstrong


JON Armstrong has said it’s a ‘dream come true’ after it was confirmed that he’ll be driving a an M-Sport prepared Ford Fiesta Rally2 car in the European Rally Championship. The reigning ERC3 champion from Kesh has teamed up with co-driver Eoin Treacy for the eight-round campaign, which will kick off with Rally Hungary in […]

Dáire’s life to be celebrated by the rallying community


THE RALLYING community will be out in force next month to pay tribute to Dáire Maguire who died while competing in the Sligo Stages Rally in Ballymote last July. Mr Maguire, then 46, from Lisnaskea, was the co-driver in a Ford Escort driven by Gene McDonald (35) from Cootehill, Cavan, when the car left the road and […]

Tributes paid to ‘Irish Rallying great’ Austin Frazer


THE Fermanagh community and rallying circles across Ireland have been left saddened following the passing of the much-loved Austin Frazer. Formerly of Lough Shore Road in Enniskillen, Mr Frazer passed away yesterday (Thursday) peacefully, surrounded by his family. Mr Frazer was a leading figure in Irish rallying, working alongside some of rallying greats, including Fermanagh’s […]

Armstrong delighted to end his season on a high


JON Armstrong was delighted to have ended his season on a high after finishing fourth overall at Rallye Du Var in France. Driving the same M-Sport Poland Rally3 Ford Fiesta he suffered a massive crash in at Barum Czech Rally during his European Rally Championship winning season, the Kesh native produced a consistently fast performance […]