All the class champions, runners-up, and category trophy winners from the 2026 Triton Showers Motorsport Ireland National Rally Championship ahead of Saturday night’s awards ceremony.

2026 Triton Showers Motorsport Ireland National Rally Championship class award winners
All the class champions, runners-up, and category trophy winners from the 2026 Triton Showers Motorsport Ireland National Rally Championship ahead of Saturday night’s awards ceremony.

Class 1
Colin Gray finished second in the driver standings, with Sean Brady runner-up co-driver. Taking top honours in her Honda Civic, Áine Lonergan claimed the Class 1 driver title, with Ciaran Dermody taking the co-driver championship.

Class 2
John O’Rourke and Mark McGeehan brought their Opel home third in Class 2, with McGeehan calling notes for several drivers including Danny Brady across the season. Peugeot 208 Rally4 driver Danny Brady took second driver, with Derek Lynch runner-up co-driver. Oran England clinched the Class 2 driver crown, with Darragh Mullen taking top co-driver.

Class 2A
Gemma Hallinan finished third driver in her Ford Fiesta after staying in title contention to the final round alongside third co-driver Eoghan McCarthy. In a Peugeot 208, Oisin McShane took second driver with Mark Reilly second co-driver. Capping a season that earned him a Billy Coleman Award nomination, David Travers won the Class 2A driver title, with Niall Myers taking top co-driver.

Class 3
Eamon Russell took second place in the Class 3 driver standings. Ruairi McGarrity won the Class 3 driver title, with Martin McGarrity taking the co-driver award.

Class 4
Wexford brothers John and Andy Hayes brought their Ford Fiesta home third in Class 4 driver and co-driver points. Galway crew Adrian Quinn Jnr and Des Sherlock secured second in both categories. Father-and-son team David Leonard and Coel Leonard took top honours, with David winning the driver title and Coel claiming the co-driver crown.

Class 5
Carlow winner Michael Boyle finished third in the Class 5 driver standings, with Padraig O’Donovan second co-driver. Keelan Grogan took second driver overall, with Martin Brady third co-driver. Daniel Cronin captured the Class 5 driver title, with round-one winner Paddy McCrudden taking top co-driver honours.

Class 9
Richie Power finished second in the Class 9 driver standings, with Gary Lombard second co-driver. Dominating in their classic Mini, Lloyd Hutchinson took the Class 9 driver crown, with Willie Fitzpatrick winning the co-driver title.

Class 10
John Forde finished third driver in Class 10. Cathal Sheridan took second driver points, with Barry McArdle second co-driver. Paul Cullen captured the Class 10 driver championship, with Brian Rowan taking top co-driver honours.

Class 11F
David Healy finished third driver in Class 11F, with Martin Byrne third co-driver. Jamie Boyle took second driver honours, with Conor Carr runner-up co-driver. Jack Maguire won the Class 11F driver title, with Keith McConnon claiming the co-driver crown.

Class 11R
Chris Murphy took third driver in Class 11R, with Liam Mulvihill third co-driver. Des Forrestal finished second driver overall, with Michelle Silke Cooper second co-driver. Adrian Rankin won the Class 11R driver title, with Shea Breen taking top co-driver honours.

Class 12
Danny O’Donnell took third driver in Class 12 alongside third-placed co-driver Cathair Hughes. Mickey Conlon took second driver, with Domhnall Lennon second co-driver. In an all-Ford Escort class, James Cassidy captured the Class 12 driver crown, with Gerard McKenna taking the co-driver title.

Class 13
Jason Roche finished third driver in Class 13, with Denis Coffey (co-driving for Dave Slattery) taking third co-driver. Ben McIntyre took second driver points in his Toyota Starlet alongside runner-up co-driver Anthony McDonald. Driving a Ford Escort Mk1, Barry McLaughlin won the Class 13 driver title, with Barry McBride taking top co-driver honours.

Class 14
Overall National Modified Champions Jonathan Pringle and Pierce O’Callaghan led Class 14. Aaron McIntyre took third driver with Paul Lennon third co-driver. Gary McPhillips took second driver overall alongside second co-driver Darren O’Brien. Scottish driver Gordon Morrison won the Class 14 driver award, with Damian Doherty taking top co-driver points.

Class 15
Andy Heekin finished third driver in Class 15, with Richie Long third co-driver. Colin Kane took second driver, with Gary McBrien second co-driver. Darren McGuinness won the Class 15 driver title, with Derek Molloy claiming the co-driver crown.

Class 16 Juniors
Donegal crew Harry Dorrian and Patrick McHugh took third in Class 16 Juniors. Graham Roche finished second driver alongside second co-driver Ryan Hegarty. Jamie Doherty won the Class 16 Junior driver class award with Davin Watson taking top class co-driver points, while Patrick Doherty won overall Class 16 driver honours alongside Trevor Roche.

Class 20
Tomas O’Rourke guided his Mitsubishi Lancer to second driver in Class 20, with Tomas Scallan taking runner-up co-driver points. Driving another Mitsubishi Lancer, Gareth Deazley captured the Class 20 driver championship, with Oisín Joyce taking top co-driver honours.

Class 23 (Dacia Sandero Cup)
Anthony O’Halloran took third driver in Class 23 alongside third-placed co-driver Cian Lynch. Evan Stapleton secured second driver points with Eddie Byrne second co-driver. Doherty siblings Cillian Doherty and Lauren Doherty dominated the Dacia Sandero Cup, with Cillian taking the overall driver title and Lauren capturing top co-driver honours.

Historic Rally Trophy
Noel Doyne and Sean Óg Doyne won the new Historic Rally Trophy on 60 points. As the only registered crew to fully qualify across the national series, they took maximum points in Birr, Monaghan, and Galway to claim the inaugural title.

Ford Escort Mk2 Trophy
James Cassidy took third driver in the Ford Escort Mk2 Trophy on 81 points, with Damian Doherty third co-driver on 71. Gordon Morrison took second driver on 97 points, with Gerard McKenna second co-driver on 73. Jonathan Pringle claimed overall victory in the Ford Escort Mk2 Trophy on 99 points, with Pierce O’Callaghan taking the overall co-driver crown on 101 points.

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