2026 West Cork Rally: Regs & Entries Now Available

Entries Open for 2026 Clonakilty Park Hotel West Cork Rally
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Entries Open for 2026 1000 Shakes Night Nav

Cork Motor Club are delighted to announce that Entries for the 2026 1000 Shakes Night Nav on January 24/25th are now open. A round of the Motorsport Ireland Night Navigation Championship, and the Munster Night Navigation Championship, the Inchigeelagh based event promises a technical but car friendly 118-mile route, with 112 of those miles being
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Greg Shinnors – Danny Creedon Cup Winner 2025

The 2025 Award Winner tells of his experience
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Aaron O’Regan & Derek Butler: Kings of the Woods

Competitors on the recent 1000 Shakes probably endured more than 1000 Shakes given the deterioration of roads due to the melt water from recent heavy snow. The reality is the event only went ahead Thanks to the trojan work by Coillte to clear countless fallen trees.  It was a crisp dry night perfect for competitors

Startrek Night Nav 2024 – Final Report

Aaron O Regan reprised his role as CoC of the Cork Motor Club’s Startrek Night Navigation event again this year, with Patrick O Sullivan & Nial Murphy acting as Deputy & Assistant. The event, which was a counting round of both the National & Munster Navigation Championships, was run over approx. 80 miles, with Whitechurch

CMC Co-Driver Classes 2024

Cork Motor Club will once again host Co Driver classes to attract newcomers to motorsport & help current competitors improve their skill set.   Taking place over 3 Tuesday evenings in July & August; the first will be based on an Introduction to Stage Rallying covering all aspects from entering & starting an event until the event is

Rembering Con (Neil) McCarthy

It was with the greatest regret that we learned of the death of Con (Neil) McCarthy. He was a constant member  and supporter of the Club over the years, often quietly behind the scenes.    He was, in his time, a regular competitor, using his mechanical preparation skills and driving ability to turn in performances

Fitzgerald & Carmody win 2024 1000 Shakes

Nial Murphy reprised his role as CoC of this event again this year, with newcomer to the organisation side of house Eamonn Creedon as Assistant.  The Headquarters this year was the Aghinagh GAA complex located a few miles North of Macroom.  The event, which was a counting round of both the National & Munster Championships,
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Moffett & Hayes complete West Cork Double

Josh Moffett & Andy Hayes (Hyundai i20 R5) were pushed to the limit as they took overall honours in the Clonakilty Park Hotel West Cork Rally for the second year in succession. They held what seemed a solid overnight lead of just under just under 20 seconds from Meirion Evans & Jonathan Jackson, but they
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Caldwell & Kierans win Cork Forest Rally

On a scorching hot day in the Ballyhoura mountains, it was a similar relentless heat being put on championship rivals as Ryan Caldwell & Arthur Kierans battled an incredibly strong field of rivals to claim back-to-back victories in this years Sligo Pallets Forest Rally Championship as they win the Jim Walsh Cork Forest Rally by
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