Episodes
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Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast, Series 3 Episode 41. We talk Bushwhacker Rally, with the event winner Patrick O’Brien, the 2-wheel drive winner on the day and the 2wd championship, Shane McGirr and Forestry Championship winner Derek Mackarel. Cian Donnellan, Forestry Championship PRO joins us to discuss this year’s competition.We look forward to the Cork20 Rally with CoC Kevin O’Riordan. Finally, Gerry O’Brien and Denis Ferry discuss the Clare Forestry Rally and the Bowler Land Rover Defender series.
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Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast - Series 3, episode 40. We talk to Declan, Michael and Matthew Boyle, the Boyle Motorsport family and Jonathan Pringle to look back at the Wexford Stages Rally. Lewis Boyd & Ronnie McAleer from Omagh Motor Club discuss the upcoming Bushwhacker Rally.
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Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast Series 3, episode 39. Patrick O’Brien, Derek Mackarel and Denver Rafferty join us to look back at the EMC Lakeland Stages Rally. We discuss WRC Acropolis Rally Greece with Hyundai’s Jamie McMillan and rally journalist Luke Barry. We meet Aoife Raftery to discuss her selection for the WRC Women’s Driver Development Programme. If you wish to donate to Denver's round Ireland adventure, details for the ‘Hallion’s on Tour’ fundraising can be found at https://www.facebook.com/HallionsOnTour/
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Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast, Series 3, episode 38. In this episode, we look back at Rali Ceredigion a round of the ERC and BRC championships with Hayden Paddon, Jon Armstrong, William Creighton and Matt Cotton. We chat about the Galway Summer Rally with Daniel McKenna & Andrew Grennan, and we look forward to the Enniskillen Motor Club Lakeland Stages Rally with Brian D’Arcy.
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Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast Series 3, Episode 37 We catch up with Mikie Galvin and Andy Hayes to look back at the Ulster Rally. Sean Moriarity talks to us about the MI Academy ‘take-over’ on Rali Ceredigion, Aoife Raftery’s exciting WRC news and a special fundraiser for an injured biker, Anthony O'Carroll. Kevin O’Driscoll joins us to preview the Galway Summer Rally.
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Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast – Series 3, episode 36. On this week’s episode, we speak to Hollie & Jimmy McRae. Catch up with M-Sport Team Principal Rich Millener. 2024 Ulster Rally Junior winner Philip White joins us, and Kevin O’Driscoll brings us up to speed on the Irish Tarmac Championship standings following the Ulster Rally.
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Krunching Gears – The Rally Podcast – Series 3, Episode 35: We are back after the summer break. We talk to Jason Mitchell and Niall McGonigle, who finished 1st & 2nd respectively at the Jim Walsh Cork Forestry Rally. William Creighton talks about round 4 of the British Rally Championship, the Grampian Rally. We chat with Josh McErlean and Eamonn Kelly about their exploits in WRC Finland.We look ahead to the Ulster Rally with David Gray, Ulster Automobile Club Chairman.
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Krunching Gears – The Rally Podcast – Series 3, Episode 34: With Michael Carbin & Dean O’Sullivan speaking about their Tipperary Stonethrowers RWD win.
We discuss fathers and sons competing with Declan & Michael Boyle and John & Dermot McCafferty.
Aoife Raftery talks about ERC Estonia and the Goodwood Festival of Speed.
Gavin Campbell, the NI Rally Championship Co-ordinator, talks about the Championship as it comes to a close on the Tyrone Stages Rally.
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Krunching Gears – The Rally Podcast: Series 3, episode 33. In this episode, we look back at Rally Estonia, Round 4 of the European Rally Championship (ERC) with Jon Armstrong & Eoin Treacy. Aidan Wray & Peter Ward discuss their victory on the Loughgall Stages Rally. We look ahead to the Tipperary Stonethrowers Rally with Clerk of the Course Adam Coffey and also catch up with WRC Rally TV’s Mike Chen, who is competing on the Stonethrowers in Andy Fanning’s immaculate Skoda Fabia S2500 with the support of NAPA Auto Parts. Finally, we speak to Gary Nolan about the recent launch of his online rally magazine Double Caution.
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Krunching Gears – The Rally Podcast. Series 3, episode 32. Another busy episode, we continue our review of the 2024 Donegal International Rally. We talk to second-placed Meirion Evans and the third-placed crew of David Kelly & Dean O’Sullivan and Adam Platt, who prepared the winning Skoda Fabia RS of Callum Devine and Noel O'Sullivan.Matt Edwards talks to us about his experience and hopes for the rest of the season.Rally2 competitors Rory Kennedy, Garry Jennings, Joe McGonigle, Paul Barrett, Andy Hayes and Niall Burns join us to discuss their Donegal experience.Winners of the Historic category Meirion Evans & Anthony O’Sullivan join us along with Rally4 winners Ryan MacHugh and second-placed Rally4 competitor Kyle McBride.
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Series 3, episode 31 of Krunching Gears – The Rally Podcast – In the first of two episodes, we review the 2024 Donegal International Rally focused on the modified competitors and catching up with modified section winner Declan Gallagher, second place Gary McPhillips and third place crew David Moffett & Martin Connolly. Hollie McRae joins us to talk about her first-ever visit to Donegal. We chat with Class 13 winner Conor Harvey and second place Oli Benton they are joined by Class 14 competitors Frank Kelly, Chris O’Callaghan, Conor Curley and Colin O’Donoghue.
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Krunching Gears – The Rally Podcast. Season 3, Episode 30. In this second preview show for the 2024 Donegal International Rally we: speak with Clerk of the Course Eamonn McGee; catch up with competitors Matt Edwards, Meirion Evans, Mikie Galvin, Gary Jennings and Desi Henry. We hear from WRC Junior Champions Liam Regan & William Creighton who are competing in this year’s Donegal International Rally and finally we catch up with Eugene Ferry talking about the Rally Stages App the new online rally maps and information service.
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Krunching Gears- The Rally Podcast. Season 3, Episode 29. The first of two preview shows for the 2024 Donegal International Rally, we speak with competitors from the 2WD, RC4 and Historic categories. 2WD drivers: Kevin Gallagher, Gary McPhillips and Frank Kelly.Followed by the Rally4 competitors: Ryan MacHugh, Ioan Lloyd, Keelan Grogan, Kyle McBride and Joe Kelly. Wrapping up with the Historics crews: Declan Casey, Michael McDaid, Paul Mulholland, Tommy O’Connell and Jonni McDaid.
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Krunching Gears – The Rally Podcast – Series 3, Episode 28: In this episode, we hear from Chris O’Callaghan, Rob Duggan and Craig Rahill about competing on the Lyons Motorgroup, Circuit of Munster. Jamie McMillan, Chief Engineer for Ott Tanak’s Hyundai Rally1 i20, talks to us about the recent round of the WRC in Sardinia. Finally, Pat Lordon looks ahead to the GSMC Mini Stages Rally.
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Season 3, episode 27 of Krunching Gears – The Rally Podcast - we catch up with Marty McCormack, Barney Mitchell and Mats van den Brand, who tell us about their recent win on the Rally de Asturias Historico in the Mats van den Brand built BMW M3 E30. We hear about last weekend’s Jim Clark Rally from rally journalist Luke Barry, winning co-driver Mikie Galvin and 2nd place crew William Creighton & Liam Regan, who are also leading the British Rally Championship along with the Rally 4 podium contenders Kyle McBride, Ryan McHugh and Mark McGeehan. We look ahead to the Limerick Circuit of Munster Rally with Press Officer Ivan Hurley.
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Krunching Gears – The Rally Podcast – season 3, episode 26: this week, we are joined by guest co-host Luke Barry, rally journalist, as we speak to Josh McErlean and Desi Henry about their battle on the Tour of The Sperrins. Hear from Jonny Greer on securing his 5th Northern Ireland Rally Championship title.
Lauren & Frank Kelly talk about their MKII Challenge win on the Carlow Stages Rally.
We look ahead to Luke Barry’s local event, The Jim Clark Rally, round 3 of the British Rally Championship.
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On this week’s Krunching Gears – The Rally Podcast, we chat to Josh McErlean about his fantastic result on WRC Portugal.
Hear from Gary McElhinney and Declan Casey, they competed in the Manx National Rally, a round of the British Historic Rally Championship.
Crawford Henderson from Magherafelt and District Motor Club tells us about the upcoming Tour of the Sperrins Rally.
We also hear from Aine Phelan about this weekend’s Carlow Stages Rally and the 20th Anniversary of the MKII Challenge.
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On the latest episode of Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast, we catch up with Assess Ireland International Rally of the Lakes top three Callum Devine, Matt Edwards, and Eddie Doherty, plus Rally4 winners Ioan Lloyd & Sion Williams and two-wheel drive winners Colin & Kieran O’Donoghue. Kevin O’Driscoll brings us up to date on the Irish Tarmac Championship. We chat to Donagh Kelly and Rory Kennedy about the European Historic Rally Championship. Hear from Jon Armstrong, Aoife Raftery and Hannah McKillop as they bring us up to speed on their ERC adventures on the Rally Islas Canaries. Look back at the Enniskillen Motor Club’s St Angelo May Day Stages Rally with Aaron McLaughlin, Darren Curran, Gareth Sayers, and Philip White.
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On this week’s Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast. We talk to Josh McErlean who competed in the Terras D Aboboreira Rally as he debuted the TokSport Skoda Fabia Rally 2, finishing fifth overall.
Desi Henry, the overall winner of the Maiden City Stages Rally, plus Damien Tourish, the first rear wheel drive car home, tell us about their adventures.
Eamonn Kelly tells us about his work with MI Academy on the Rally Islas Canaries and his recent run at Deja Vu NorthWest.
Finally, we look ahead to the Killarney International Rally of The Lakes with Killarney & District Motor Club’s Sean Moriarty & Ger Conway. They will give us all the information about the rally.
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In this episode of Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast, we have a busy show again.
We talk WRC with Rich Millener and how he feels the year has gone so far for M Sport.
William Creighton and Liam Regan give us their thoughts on Rally Croatia.
Closer to home round three of the National Rally Championship, the Birr Stages Rally took place last weekend. We hear from third-place driver David Kelly. John Warren and Ruthann O’Connor had their first event in a Fiesta R5, hear about the fun they had.
The Rally4 class saw an epic battle, hear from the winners Gareth Deazley and Oisin Joyce.
This weekend sees Deja Vu North West revisit some famous Rally Ireland, Sligo and Donegal stages. Plum Tyndall gives us an overview of the event.
In this episode of Krunching Gears - The Rally Podcast, we have an incredible lineup waiting for you! We begin by delving into the WRC with Rich Millener, who offers his expert opinion on M-Sport's performance this year. We also have William Creighton and Liam Regan, who join us to share their insights on the Rally Croatia.
But that is not all! We take a closer look at the Birr Stages Rally, which took place last weekend, and talk to none other than the third-place driver, David Kelly.
We also chat with John Warren and Ruthann O'Connor, who reveal their thrilling experience of driving a Fiesta R5 for the first time.
The Rally4 class witnessed an epic battle, and we speak to the winners Gareth Deazley and Oisin Joyce, who share their journey to victory.
And the excitement does not end there! Deja Vu North West is all set to revisit some of the most famous Rally Ireland, Sligo, and Donegal stages this weekend. To give us an overview of the event, we have Plum Tyndall, who will take us through the event highlights.
And finally, to wrap up the show, Sean Doherty helps us preview the Eakin Bros Rally, organised by Maiden City MC this is the third round of the Northern Ireland Rally Championship.
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