Escabar was the venue on Sunday last for the launch for the upcoming car rally on the Sunday, March 5 in Longford. Approximately sixty people attended the event with invited guests, sponsors and rally enthusiasts alike getting all the information on this much anticipated event. READ MORE BELOW PHOTO It's been four years since the Midland Motor Club ran such an event which is a round of three different championships. Following a photo shoot in the garden area of Escabar, the club held a reception where a presentation was given on the rally. Longford County Council Cathaoirleach Turlough McGovern spoke about the benefits of having such an event in Longford and wished the club the very best over the week-end. Orlagh Reynolds from the Longford Arms, who is joint sponsor of the event, said she was looking forward to the rally and what it will bring to not just to Longford town but to the wider area of county Longford. ‘The man above will decide when I hang up my runners’, says Longford's Liam Fenelon after remarkable 346th marathon Gerry Rowley, representing Admore Air Corp as joint sponsor, said they were delighted to be involved in the event and was looking forward to seeing motorsport action over the weekend. Inspector Declan McGlynn from Longford Garda Station spoke about the safety aspect of the rally and was working closely with the club to ensure a safe and enjoyable rally for everyone involved. He wished the club well and hoped everyone would have an enjoyable weekend in Longford. The Clerk of the Course Seamus McTigue then gave an overview of the rally and the location of stages and service areas. He thanked all the sponsors of the event, the officials, and in particular the residents along the rally route. He thanked the businesses of Templemichael Business Park where Service will be held together with St Mel's College for Parc fermé. He stressed the need for everyone to keep safe on the roads during the rally and to ‘Keep the Race in its place’ by leaving the racing to the rally drivers and
PICTURES | Top class rally action returns to Longford
Caption: Orlagh Reynolds (Longford Arms Hotel), Seamus McTigue (Clerk of Course) and Gerry Rowley (representing Admore Air Corp)
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Caption: Kevin Heffernan, Jeremy O'Connor, Stephen Healy, Francis Dempsey, Jack and Gerry Kelly, Amy Faughnan, Ian McCord, Shane Quinn, Ronan Quinn, Kevin Lennon, Stephen Faughnan, Séan Og Cahil
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Caption: Bernie Flynn, Josephine Lane Flynn, Cyril Rollins, Coleen McWeeney, Seamus McTigue (COC), Frank and Niamh Clancy and Barry Molloy
