News Archive.

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Gallagher - 2nd Junior World Rally Championship.

2008-08-17 00:00:00


Irish man Shaun Gallagher moved up to second place in the Junior World Rally Championship after finishing fourth in Rally Germany. This leaves the Donegal driver with 25 championship points. After a slow start the Irish pairing of Shaun Gallagher & Paul Kiely moved up the leader board to give another solid performance on the world rally stage......more



Gallagher – Moving Up The Leader Board In Germany.

2008-08-16 00:00:00


Irish man Shaun Gallagher was third fastest on special stage 8 & 9 in the Rally Germany, the latest round of the Junior World Rally Championship. He has climbed four places this morning moving him into 5th position overall in the juniors. .....more



Gallagher Starts Rally Germany.

2008-08-15 00:00:00


The Irish pairing of Shaun Gallagher and Paul Kiely started the latest round of the Junior World Rally Championship in Germany this morning (Friday, 15 August 2008). This is their penultimate round of the championship and the first tarmac rally for the www.discoverireland.com backed team. .....more



Gallagher Secures Third In Junior World Rally Championship

2008-08-03 00:00:00


Shaun Gallagher finished fifth in the Rally Finland in the junior World Rally Championship today (Sunday, 03 August 2008). This leaves the Donegal man with 20 championship point and two more rallies left in the World Championship he is placed Third overall. Following 24 stages of the most demanding loose gravel in the world, the Irish pairing of Shaun Gallagher and Paul Kiely finish 31st overall in Finland. .....more



Gallagher- Needs To Push The Limits in World Rally Championship.

2008-08-02 00:00:00


Irish man Shaun Gallagher is finding it difficult competing in the latest round of the World Rally Championship in Finland. He is fifth going into the final day of the junior World Rally Championship. With 21 out of the 24 stages under their belts, the pressure is still on the Irish pairing of Shaun Gallagher and Paul Kiely and an off on stage 19 cost them 4 minutes. .....more



Shaun Gallagher - Ready For His First Win in World Rally Championship.

2008-07-30 00:00:00


Irish man and Junior World Rally hopeful Shaun Gallagher landed in Finland this week to compete in the Finnish round of the World Rally Championship. After the summer break, Gallagher stands in joint second place of the junior World Rally Championship with 16 championship points. .....more



Gallagher Joint Second In Junior – World Rally Championship After Italy

2008-05-18 00:00:00


Donegal driver Shaun Gallagher maintains his second place in the Junior World Rally Championship today (Sunday) in the Rally Sardinia. Gallagher just missed out on a podium position, placing forth in the Rally d'Italia-Sardegna. The Irishman shares second place with 16 championship points, alongside Poland's Michal Kosciuszko......more



Gallagher Driving For The Podium In Junior – World Rally Championship

2008-05-15 00:00:00


Shaun Gallagher and World Rally Team Ireland will this weekend compete in the Junior – World Rally Champion round of Rally d’Italia-Sardegna in a bid to bring home another podium finish for Ireland. .....more



Ireland finishes 2nd in Junior – World Rally Championship

2008-04-27 00:00:00


The Irish World Rally Team climbed two places on the last day of the World Rally Championship in Jordan, leaving the Irish duo of Shaun Gallagher and Paul Kiely placed second overall. Gallagher won stage eighteen on the last day of rallying in Jordan......more



Ireland – 4th Into Final Day of World Rally Championship - Jordan.

2008-04-26 02:00:00


Current Rookie Junior –World Rally Champion & Donegal man Shaun Gallagher finished day two of the second round of the World Rally Championship in Jordan in fourth position, less than five minutes behind Rally leader, Patrik Sandell. Day two saw the Sligo based World Rally Team cover another 110km in extreme desert conditions. .....more



Gallagher Challenging for Podium Position at Rally Jordan

2008-04-26 00:00:00


Shaun Gallagher & Paul Kiely are placed fourth after the first stage of Rally Jordan on Friday. The Irishmen are hoping to build on the three championship points picked up in Rally Mexico and the team are just four minutes behind rally leader, Patrik Sandell. Conditions at the rally are proving a real test for World Rally Team Ireland with temperatures soaring above 40 degrees......more



4th - Rally Jordan

2008-04-25 00:00:00


Shaun Gallagher is 4th after day 1 of the J-WRC in Rally Jordan. Gallagher is looking to build on the 3 championship points he achieved in Mexico. Check out www.wrc.com for full results......more



GALLAGHER – IRISH HOPES ARE HIGH FOR RALLY JORDAN

2008-04-21 00:00:00


World Rally Team Ireland arrives this week in Amman, Jordan to compete in the Junior World Rally Championship. The team hopes to build on their impressive showing in Rally Mexico, where Shaun Gallagher finished sixth despite suffering from a viral infection. Gallagher will be partnered by fellow Irishman and Sligo native Paul Kiely......more



Shaun Gallagher – taking on the world in Mexico.

2008-02-28 00:00:00


World Rally Team Ireland this week is starting out on their bid to win the junior - World Rally Championship......more



2008 - Mexico, here we come!

2008-02-18 00:00:00


World Rally Team Ireland has its bags packed and heading for Mexico, the first round of the J- WRC......more



Another Win for Gallagher in WRC!

2007-10-14 00:00:00


Shaun has taken the honours in the C2R2 of the Citroen Junior Experience following Rallye France Tour de Corse this weekend......more



ROOKIE OF THE YEAR!!

2007-10-08 00:00:00


Shaun Gallagher has taken the Rookie of the Year title with an impressive six point finish in Catalunya this weekend!.....more



Eyes on the Prize in Catalunya

2007-10-07 00:00:00


Rally Catalunya is Shaun's final round of the Championship this year and only three points separate him from the Rookie title......more



On course for Title!

2007-08-20 00:00:00


Another successful run in Rallye Deutschland this weekend sees Shaun on course to take the Rookie of the Year title!.....more



Still on Top after Finnish Rally

2007-08-16 00:00:00


Shaun and Clive are still leading the Rookie Class in the FIA Juniour Championship with a great event in Finland.....more



Gallagher out in Front!

2007-05-24 00:00:00


Shaun and Clive are now 16 points clear at the front of the "Rookie" championship following a second place win in Sardinia......more



Team publicise search for Madeleine

2007-05-18 00:00:00


World Rally Team Ireland has taken the search for missing Madeleine McCann to the World Rally Championship in Sardinia this weekend, following a request from the McCann family for help......more



Aiming to keep lead in Sardinia

2007-05-16 00:00:00


Shaun Gallagher will be aiming to keep his lead in the Rookie championship in Sardinia this weekend......more



Gallagher gets the Points in Portugal

2007-04-01 00:00:00


Shaun and Clive have picked up another FIA Junior Rally Championship point on Rally Portugal.....more



Leading the Pack in Portugal

2007-03-31 00:00:00


At the end of Leg 1, Shaun and Clive are leading the "Rookie" class.....more



Leading the way in Portugal

2007-03-31 00:00:00


Shaun Gallagher is leading the “Rookie” class in the FIA Junior World Rally Championship in Portugal this weekend after the event’s second leg, and is sitting in eighth overall place......more



Gallagher Eyes the Prize in Portugal

2007-03-27 00:00:00


Shaun Gallagher will be aiming to make it two in row this weekend as he competes in Rally Portugal on the Algarve......more



Gallagher on course for World Title

2007-02-26 00:00:00


Ireland’s Shaun Gallagher finished Rally Norway this weekend first in his class, picking up a coveted Junior World Championship point, and is leading in the Rookie category, setting the stage for an exciting Championship year. The Donegal driver was partnered by Welshman Clive Jenkins.

Despite an initial poor tire choice on Leg 1, Saturday and .....more



The Famous "46" appears in green on Rally Norway:

2007-02-02 15:00:00


Despite appearances, Valentino Rossi has NOT entered the Rally Norway round of the F.I.A. World Rally Championship (WRC) on February 16th - 18th.

World Rally Team Ireland, running Donegal man Shaun Gallagher (2003 Billy Coleman Award Winner) in the F.I.A. Junior WRC, has been allocated the famous #46 for the .....more



Santa Claus comes early for Shaun Gallagher

2007-02-01 00:00:00


World Rally Team Ireland has placed an entry in the Jwrc (Junior World Rally Championship 2007) and has selected Donegal Man Shaun Gallagher to drive for the team.

Gallagher who has won the Billy Coleman award 2002, which is awarded to the most promising up and coming.....more