Irish Tarmac Rally Championship

The Irish Tarmac Rally Championship is Ireland's premier rallying series. The championship, made up of events run on closed tarmac roads, was first run in 1978.

Current events

The following events are currently part of the Irish Tarmac Rally Championship:

Previous winners

Year Driver Co-driver Car
1978 John Taylor John Jenson Ford Escort RS1800
1979 Brian Nelson Rodney Cole Ford Escort RS1800
1980 Jimmy McRae Frank Main Vauxhall Chevette HSR
1981 Jimmy McRae Ian Grindrod Opel Ascona 400
1982 John Coyne Christy Farrell Lotus Sunbeam
1983 Austin McHale Christy Farrell Vauxhall Chevette HSR
1984 Billy Coleman Ronan Morgan Opel Manta 400
1985 Austin McHale Christy Farrell Opel Manta 400
1986 Austin McHale Christy Farrell Opel Manta 400
1987 Mark Lovell Roger Freeman Ford Sierra Cosworth
1988 Mark Lovell Terry Harryman Ford Sierra Cosworth
1989 Russell Brookes Diekman/Wilson/Brown Ford Sierra Cosworth
1990 Bertie Fisher Rory Kennedy BMW M3
1991 Kenny McKinstry Robbie Philpott Ford Sierra Cosworth
1992 Bertie Fisher Rory Kennedy Subaru Legacy
1993 Bertie Fisher Rory Kennedy Subaru Legacy
1994 Kenny McKinstry Robbie Philpott Subaru Legacy
1995 Frank Meagher Pat Moloughney Ford Escort Cosworth
1996 Bertie Fisher Rory Kennedy Subaru Impreza
1997 Austin McHale Brian Murphy Toyota Celica
1998 Austin McHale Brian Murphy Toyota Celica
1999 Ian Greer Dean Beckett Toyota Celica
2000 Andrew Nesbitt James O'Brien Subaru Impreza WRC
2001 Cancelled due to foot-and-mouth disease outbreak
2002 Andrew Nesbitt James O'Brien Subaru Impreza WRC
2003 Derek McGarrity Dermot O'Gormon Subaru Impreza S8
2004 Derek McGarrity Dermot O'Gormon Subaru Impreza S8
Eugene Donnelly Paul Kiely Toyota Corolla
2005 Eugene Donnelly Paul Kiely Toyota Corolla
2006 Eugene Donnelly Paul Kiely Toyota Corolla
2007 Eugene Donnelly Paul Kiely Toyota Corolla
2008 Eamonn Boland Damien Morrisey Subaru Impreza S12
2009 Eugene Donnelly Paddy Toner Škoda Fabia WRC
2010 Gareth McHale Brian Murphy Ford Focus WRC

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