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Devine maintains lead at end of Donegal Rally day 2 as Paddon rolls and Creighton crashes

6 days ago | donegaldaily.com | Daniel Brennan

Callum Devine has strengthened his lead of the 2025 Donegal International Rally after two of his biggest competitors had incidents on the final two stages of the day. After a rapid day’s running, William Creighton had ate almost fully into Devine’s lead – being 4.9 seconds back after Stage 12 and the first run through Knockalla and Garrygort.
Devine's lead cut to under 5 seconds after Stage 12 as Creighton closes in

6 days ago | donegaldaily.com | Daniel Brennan

Callum Devine remains in the lead of the 2025 Donegal International Rally – but his lead is now facing its biggest challenge since the opening stages of the rally. Down driver William Creighton has been on a tear during today’s running, having set the fastest stage time on four of today’s six stages so far – including on the latest stage, Garrygort. The ex-Junior WRC Champion in his Toyota Yaris R2 is now 4.9 seconds off of rally leader Devine in his Skoda Fabia R2.
Donegal Ladies knocked out of All-Ireland Championship

6 days ago | donegaldaily.com | Daniel Brennan

The Donegal Ladies’ footballers have been knocked out of the All-Ireland Championship. They were defeated by Tipperary in this afternoon’s qualifier by 0-11 to 1-06, after being handed a difficult tie away from home. It marks a tough end to a season in which Donegal had reached the Ulster Final before defeat to Armagh. Tipperary notched the first four scores of the contest without reply, before Suzanne White knocked over two frees in quick succession.
Creighton on the charge as Devine still leads after Stage 10 - Donegal International Rally 2025

1 week ago | donegaldaily.com | Daniel Brennan

Main Pic: William Creighton on the attack at the 2025 Donegal International Rally. Image credit: William Creighton/XCallum Devine is still at the head of the pack at the halfway point of Saturday’s Donegal International Rally running. However, his lead has been cut into by the chasing pack, and especially by County Down driver William Creighton in a Toyota Yaris R2.
Armstrong leads chasing pack after win on Saturday's opening stage

1 week ago | donegaldaily.com | Daniel Brennan

Fermanagh’s Jon Armstrong has continued his comeback from mechanical issues on the first day of the 2025 Donegal International Rally. He posted the fastest time on this morning’s first stage on High Glen in his M-Sport supported Ford Fiesta R2, and has now jumped from fifth to second in the overall standings. Armstrong is now 17.3 seconds off of rally leader Callum Devine, who posted the second-fastest time on Stage 7 in his Skoda Fabia R2.
Gardaí arrest THIRD cocaine driver in first 24 hours of Donegal Rally weekend

1 week ago | donegaldaily.com | Daniel Brennan

A third driver has been caught drug driving in County Donegal in the space of 24 hours, as the Donegal Rally weekend gets underway. Two drivers were arrested yesterday afternoon on suspicion of drug driving after testing positive for cocaine at a Garda checkpoint on the outskirts of Letterkenny. The third drug driving arrest in a matter of hours happened after Gardaí pulled over a driver who was observed driving dangerously in Letterkenny yesterday evening.
Devine dominant after day one of Donegal International Rally 2025

1 week ago | donegaldaily.com | Daniel Brennan

Callum Devine has maintained the lead of the 2025 Donegal International Rally after day one’s stages came to an end. The dominant Derry driver is looking to take his Hyundai i20 R2 to a third successive Donegal triumph, and his first day has created a solid platform for him to successfully defend his crown over the weekend’s stages. He holds a 12.2 second over the much-favoured reigning European Champion Hayden Paddon.
Donegal International Rally: Callum Devine leads at halfway point of Day 1

1 week ago | donegaldaily.com | Daniel Brennan

Callum Devine’s pursuit of a third Donegal International Rally win in a row has gotten off to a fine start, as he leads at the halfway point of Day 1’s running. He provisionally holds a 7.1 second lead over Welshman Meirion Evans after the first three stages according to the event’s live timing. Devine has won two of the first three stages today, having the joint-fastest time along with Jon Armstrong on Stage 1 at Malin Head before taking the Stage 3 win at Coolcross by half a second.
Devine and Armstrong set identical times to top Stage 1 of 2025 Donegal International Rally

1 week ago | donegaldaily.com | Daniel Brennan

Main Pic: Callum Devine on the charge during the 2024 Donegal Rally. Image Credit: D Harrigan/Irish Tarmac Rally ChampionshipStage 1 of the 2025 Donegal International Rally has set the table for a titanic battle at the front, as defending Donegal winner Callum Devine and European Rally Championship driver Jon Armstrong set identical times. Both men finished the Malin Head stage in a time of 7:26.8, setting times identical to the tenth of a second.
Donegal fans get closer look at Toyota rally car during women in motorsport event

1 week ago | donegaldaily.com | Daniel Brennan

Rally fans in Donegal got a chance to get a closer look at one of the quickest rally cars on earth at a special women in motorsport and road safety event in Letterkenny yesterday. This amazing opportunity was organised by Motorsport Ireland and the Women in Motorsport Commission, in collaboration with the Donegal Motor Club, An Garda Síochána, Foróige, and the Road Victim Support Northern Ireland – Donegal charity.