After a near two-month hiatus, the 2025 Triton Showers Motorsport Ireland National Rally Championship roars back into action this weekend with the Hotel Kilmore Cavan Stages Rally.
The third round of the championship has attracted a capacity entry and a few changes to make the event even more attractive to fans and drivers alike.
Clerk of the Course Gerard Hyland and his team have been working hard to deliver a top-class event, and this year promises some exciting changes alongside the familiar features.
Reigning 2023 Cavan Stages winners, Josh Moffett from Co. Monaghan with co-driver Keith Moriarty from Co. Limerick, are back to defend their title.
Aiming to get their bid for a fifth National title back on track, they will drive either their Hyundai i20 R5 or Citroen C3 R2, hoping to recover from their Circuit of Kerry non-finish after taking maximum Longford points.
Looking to challenge them are Eddie Doherty (Co. Kilkenny) and Tom Murphy (Co. Limerick) in their Skoda Fabia. Following their first National level-victory in the Circuit of Kerry, they’ll be keen to continue that form in Cavan.
Another former winner of this event, Sam Moffett, Josh’s brother, with Co. Kerry’s Shane Buckley on the notes, will be piloting his newer Hyundai i20 Rally 2, aiming to improve on their third place in Tralee.
Also targeting a strong result are Dubliner Rob Barrable, with Co. Tyrone co-driver Gordon Noble in their Skoda Fabia RS Rally2, having finished second in the previous round.
Making a comeback in his new Ford Fiesta is Garry Jennings from Co. Fermanagh, with his co-driver yet to be announced. After recent wins on the Tour of the Sperrins and the Manx National Rally, his performance against National Championship regulars will be one to watch.
In the Modified category, Kevin Gallagher and Ryan Moore (both Co. Donegal) are top seeds in their Darrian T90 GTR.
Barry Morris (Co. Tyrone) and Dylan Doonan (Co. Cork) will field another Darrian. Local drivers Chris Armstrong (Ford Escort) and Aaron McIntyre (Toyota Starlet RWD), along with Donegal’s Daniel McKenna (Ford Escort Mk2), are also expected to be frontrunners.
