Slattery and O’Sullivan are Kingdom of Kerry Rally Champions for 2023

Slattery and O’Sullivan are Kingdom of Kerry Rally Champions for 2023

 Dave Slattery and Noel O’Sullivan have been declared the Moriarty’s Central Car Sales Kingdom of Kerry Rally Championship for 2023.#

For both, it is their first time winning the only county rally championship in the country.

Strong results for Slattery on the Circuit of Kerry, Rally of the Lakes and Killarney Historic Rally ensured the Glenflesk-based Ford Escort won the coveted title.

Co-driver O’Sullivan finished second overall on the Circuit of Kerry and the Rally of the Lakes to ensure won the navigator’s title.

He pipped Slattery’s map man Denis Coffey to the title by just one point.

Rob Duggan’s powerful opening day on the Rally of the Lakes and his victory on the Historic Rally means the Aghadoe man finished second in the driver’s race.

Barraduff’s Shane Doyle, despite recording a non-finish in the Historic Rally put in good performances in the other two events to take third.

The bronze medal for co-drivers goes to Donagh Crowley, he took a double class win on the Rally of the Lakes alongside Jason Farrell and ended his season alongside his neighbour Denis Nagle in a hired Ford Escort G3 for the historic rally.

The Ladies’ championship was won by Michelle Hickley with her cousin Charlene Hickey taking the runner-up spot.  As the Ladies’ championship is combined, driver Amy Burke took third place.

The Junior award goes to Tarbert’s Mossie Costello who started the year in a Honda Civic before moving to a Ford Fiesta Rally4 later in the season.

The awards ceremony takes place in The Anvil Bar, Keel on December 27 and all are welcome to attend.

The winner of the Paudie Casey Memorial Trophy for the greatest contribution to Kerry motorsport during the season will be announced on the night.

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