Irish & International Sports News, Fixtures & Results

Nagle calls time on career after Rally Catalunya-Spain

Craig Breen and Paul Nagle claimed a top-ten finish at the Rally Catalunya-Spain as Nagle called time on a successful career.

Motorsport • 23 Oct 22

Kris Meeke finished sixth in this year's World Rally Championship

Kris Meeke departs Toyota after driver shake-up

Dungannon driver Kris Meeke has departed Toyota, who have shaken up their line-up with the acquisition of six-time World Rally Championship winner Sebastien Ogier.

Motorsport • 27 Nov 19

Kris Meeke on song as he gears up for Rally of Spain

Northern Ireland's Kris Meeke registered the fastest time in Thursday's shakedown for the Rally of Spain.

Motorsport • 24 Oct 19

Kris Meeke guides his mud-splattered Yaris through pretty Llandudno

Meeke makes hay in Welsh mud

Northern Ireland's Kris Meeke won the opening stage of Wales Rally GB as heavy rain made for testing conditions at Oulton Park.

Motorsport • 03 Oct 19

Kris Meeke and his co-driver Sebastian Marshall steer their Toyota Yaris WRC during stage 15 of the Rally Germany

Meeke makes his move at Rally Germany

Kris Meeke has moved up to second place after Saturday's stages at Rally Germany.

Motorsport • 25 Aug 19

Tanak wins in Chile but Ogier hits the front

Ott Tanak clinched his second World Rally Championship win of the season in Chile but Sebastien Ogier took over at the top leaderboard following the sixth event of the season.

Motorsport • 12 May 19

Craig Breen: "The atmosphere was difficult sometimes in the team. We tried our best."

Craig Breen stays positive after 'cruel year'

Craig Breen has reflected on "a cruel year" that culminated in him looking for a new team and cursing some rotten luck.

Motorsport • 06 Dec 18

Meeke's return to WRC confirmed

Dungannon's Kris Meeke will return to the World Rally Championship next season with official confirmation today from Toyota that the 39-year-old will join Ott Tänak and Jari-Matti Latvala in factory Yaris World Rally Cars for 2019

Motorsport • 17 Oct 18

Kris Meeke looks set to return to the WRC with Toyota

Meeke and Nagle set for WRC return

RTÉ Sport understands that Dungannon's Kris Meeke and his Killarney co-driver Paul Nagle will be returning to the World Rally Championship (WRC) next season, after agreeing a deal with Toyota for the 2019 season.

Motorsport • 10 Oct 18

Kris Meeke suffered a crash at the Rally Portugal last weekend

Meeke axed for 'excessively high number of crashes'

Citroen Racing WRT has parted ways with Northern Irish driver Kris Meeke and his co-driver Paul Nagle because of "an excessively high number of crashes".

Motorsport • 25 May 18

Meeke unhurt after bad crash ends his Rally Portugal

Dungannon driver Kris Meeke was unscathed after a spectacular crash into trees ended his Rally Portugal on Saturday.

Motorsport • 19 May 18

Neuville on top in Portugal, puncture costs Breen

Thierry Neuville won the final three races on the second day of the Rally de Portugal to claim the outright lead heading into the weekend.

Motorsport • 18 May 18

Citroen Abu DhabiTotal WRT driver Kris Meeke competes on the third day of the Tour de Corse stage of the WRC Championship on the French Mediterranean island of Corsica.

Kris Meeke takes impressive ninth in Corsica

Northern Ireland's Kris Meeke finished ninth overall at the Tour de Corse despite crashing his Citroen C3 out during the last stage on Saturday, after impressing with three top-five finishes on the penultimate day.

Motorsport • 08 Apr 18

Kris Meeke and co-driver Paul Nagle in their Citroen C3

Kris Meeke third in Rally Mexico

France's Sebastien Ogier won the Rally Guanajuato Mexico for the fourth time to regain top spot in the FIA World Rally Championship as a mistake cost Kris Meeke second place.

Motorsport • 11 Mar 18

Kris Meeke claimed his fifth WRC victory

Meeke and Nagle claim Rally Spain victory

Dungannon's Kris Meeke and his Killarney co-driver Paul Nagle have won Rally Spain, the latest round of the world rally championship

Motorsport • 08 Oct 17

Estonian driver Ott Tanak and his co-driver Martin Jarveoia in their Ford Fiesta RS WRC

Tanak takes Rally Italia lead on tough day for Breen

Ott Tanak claimed the lead in the Rally Italia after New Zealander Hayden Paddon was forced to retire with broken suspension.

Motorsport • 10 Jun 17

Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle's challenge ended prematurely

Kris Meeke forced to retire at Rally Portugal

Ott Tanak leads the Rally of Portugal by 4.6 seconds after a number of drivers hit problems on a difficult opening day and a puncture followed by a broken suspension forced Kris Meeke out of the race.

Motorsport • 19 May 17

Kris Meeke ended stage six with smoke coming from his car

Kris Meeke forced out of Rally Corsica

Northern Ireland's Kris Meeke and his Killarney co-driver Paul Nagle have been forced to retire from the Rally Corsica, round 4 of the World Rally Championship (WRC).

Kris Meeke • 08 Apr 17

Kris Meeke tops the timesheets at the Rally Corsica

Kris Meeke leads at the Rally Corsica

Northern Ireland's Kris Meeke and his Killarney co-driver Paul Nagle lead the Rally Corsica, round four of the World Rally Championship.

Motorsport • 08 Apr 17

Kris Meeke negotiates the rough roads of Leon

Meeke rides his luck to win Rally Mexico

Northern Ireland's Kris Meeke won Rally Mexico in dramatic circumstances on Sunday after he went off in the final stage and ended up in a spectator car park.

Motorsport • 13 Mar 17

Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle oin action at WRC Mexico

Kris Meeke leads Sebastien Ogier at Mexico Rally

Tyrone man Kris Meeke has strengthened his lead over world champion Sebastien Ogier to take a commanding advantage into Sunday's final leg of the Mexico Rally.

Motorsport • 12 Mar 17

New Zealand driver Hayden Paddon and co-driver John Kennard at the start of the 85th Monte Carlo Rally

Spectator dies at WRC Monte Carlo Rally

The WRC has confirmed that a spectator at the Monte-Carlo Rally has lost their life after New Zealander Hayden Paddon rolled his Hyundai, with the car left on its side and blocking the icy road.

Motorsport • 20 Jan 17

Breen will share duties with French driver Stéphane Lefebvre in the second Citroën car

Craig Breen ready to deliver for Citroën

Craig Breen says he cannot wait to compete at the Monte Carlo Rally for Citroën and is ready to deliver results for the French manufacturer.

Motorsport • 04 Jan 17

Ogier won his fourth Wales Rally in a row

Ogier unstoppable as Meeke fifth in Wales

World champion Sebastien Ogier claimed his fourth consecutive victory in the Wales Rally GB on Sunday.

Motorsport • 30 Oct 16

Kris Meeke and Paul Nagle in their Citroen DS3 WRC

Meeke wins Rally Finland, Breen on podium

Dungannon’s Kris Meeke and his Killarney co-driver Paul Nagle have taken victory at Rally Finland, while Waterford’s Craig Breen finished third.

Motorsport • 31 Jul 16