McNulty wins the Donegal Rally

Tim McNulty won the Donegal International Rally, holding his nerve over the day’s final eight stages in Inishowen to finish 1:19 ahead of Alastair Fisher in second place.

McNulty and co-driver Paul Kiely lead the event from the fourth stage on day one and increased their lead yesterday before driving a steady race today to ensure the title.

The wet conditions today did not prove a problem for McNulty and the victory never looked in doubt. He stayed over a minute clear of Fisher's Fiesta throughout the day and going into the final two stages, set in Buncrana Town, McNulty was leading by 1 minute and 16 seconds.

McNulty held his nerve on the final two short town stages to win his second event in this year’s Irish Tarmac Rally Championship following his victory in Galway earlier this year.

Fisher held off the challenge of Daragh O'Riordan for second, with O’Riordan fastest on half of today’s stages. Kevin Barrett finished in fourth with Garry Jennings taking fifth place.