ICYMI: Photo Gallery from the Assess Ireland Rally of the Lakes Ceremonial Start
ICYMI: Photo Gallery from the Rally of the Lakes Ceremonial Start
In case you missed it, we have the full photo gallery now available from last Friday night’s ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland Rally of the Lakes.
Thousands of fans lined Main Street Killarney to see the crews and cars before they headed for the stages. The gallery covers the entire field, from the top seeds and Rally2 machinery to the local modified and historic classes.
Check out the full photo gallery below by Eamonn Keogh
Tim Clifford (Clerk of the course) and Mike Buckley, driver, with the vintage 1950s Riley RM that was owned by the late Maurice O’Donoghue and restored by Killarney Valley Classic and Vintage Club to lead the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghSheila Burke, Michael and Catherine O’Mahony and Liam Burke, Rathmore, at the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghCaoimhe Lynch (Kerry Rose), Aidan Harper (Motorsport Ireland President, Conor Deasy (Assess Ireland CEO), Brian Glover (BG Motors), Tim Clifford (Clerk of the course), Mike Marshall, Ronan O’Sullivan, Alexandria and Rebekah Kiely (Elite Signs) at the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghMarharyta and Uliia at the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghBudding young photographers Luke Nott and Aodhan O’Halloran capturing the action at the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghMarharyta and Uliia at the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghBrian Glover (BG Motors), Conor Deasy (Assess Ireland CEO), Caoimhe Lynch (Kerry Rose),Tim Clifford (Clerk of the course), Mayor of Killarney Martin Grady and Ronan O’Sullivan (Elite Signs) at the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghThe ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghLocal crew Rob Duggan and John McCarthy with Conor Deasy (Assess Ireland CEO), Ronan O’Sullivan (Elite Signs), Brian Glover (BG Motors), Caoimhe Lynch (Kerry Rose), Tim Clifford (Clerk of the course) and Mayor of Killarney Martin Grady at the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghAustin MacHale and Brian Murphy with Mike Moriarty, Thomas Randles (Killarney & District Motor Club Chairman), Dermot Healy, Brian Glover (BG Motors) Ronan O’Sullivan (Elite Signs), Caoimhe Lynch (Kerry Rose),Conor Deasy (Assess Ireland CEO) and Mayor of Killarney Martin Grady at the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghThomas Randles (Killarney & District Motor Club Chairman) and his co-driver Declan Casey with Ronan O’Sullivan (Elite Signs), Brian Glover (BG Motors), Caoimhe Lynch (Kerry Rose), Conor Deasy (Assess Ireland CEO), Mayor of Killarney Martin Grady and Dermot Healy
at the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghCaoimhe Lynch (Kerry Rose) with Mayor of Killarney Martin Grady and his wife Emma and children Jack, Amelia and Rosie at the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghMayor of Killarney Martin Grady with his children Jack, Amelia and Rosie at the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghJack Kelleher and Aoife O’Donoghue and their children Carter and JJ Kelleher with Rebekah Kiely (Elite Signs), Caoimhe Lynch (Kerry Rose), Julie Kelleher and Mayor of Killarney Martin Grady at the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghMargaret Reid, Mary Lehane and Lourda Gleeson at the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghPat McCarthy, Medicare Patient Ambulance Service, with Aine, Chloe and Ava McCarthy at the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghMike Moriarty, Caoimhe Lynch (Kerry Rose), Tom Leslie and Aine O’Donoghue at the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghOlivier and Jacob Olzech, Killarney, at the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghMichael and Bobby Collins, Kilcummin, at the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghMoss Hannon, Timmy Kelliher and Ciaran O’Brien, Kilcummin, at the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghConor Deasy (Assess Ireland CEO) , Tim Clifford (Clerk of the course), Patrick O’Donoghue (Gleneagle Hotel), Caoimhe Lynch (Kerry Rose) and Aine O’Donoghue at the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghTim Clifford (Clerk of the course), Patrick O’Donoghue (Gleneagle Hotel), Caoimhe Lynch (Kerry Rose), Brian Glover (BG Motors) and Conor Deasy (Assess Ireland CEO) at the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghRally marshals TJ Moynihan, Liam Cronin and David Slattery at the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghRoisin, Padraig and Caragh Rose O’Sullivan, Beaufort, at the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghMike Buckley driver, Caoimhe Lynch (Kerry Rose), Mike Marshall, Patrick and Aine O’Donoghue (Gleneagle Hotel) and Tom Leslie, Killarney Valley Classic and Vintage Club, with the vintage 1950s Riley RM that was owned by the late Maurice O’Donoghue and restored by Killarney Valley Classic and Vintage Club to lead the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghMike Buckley drives the vintage 1950s Riley RM that was owned by the late Maurice O’Donoghue and restored by Killarney Valley Classic and Vintage Club to lead the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn KeoghCallum Devine, right, and co-driver Noel O’Sullivan with Caoimhe Lynch (Kerry Rose) at the ceremonial start of the Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes 2026 in Killarney town centre on Friday night . Picture: Eamonn Keogh
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