 Heavy tundershowers here at the start of this game, but thankfully Chris, the sun has come out on board and bloodsides will be delighted with that, so too will be the travelling supporters. Coming up on six minutes gone in the first half, Chris, it's even Stephen in board, it's turning all one point, water for the point. Well, thanks to Tommy Devane, we will be back for further updates in that game during the afternoon. Score flash for you, the All-Ireland minor football championship quarter-final, Tarun, a goal in three points, carry seven points, that's after about 47 minutes. Well, as you all probably know, the 50th anniversary Donegal International Rally gets underway next weekend, and of course excitement building ahead of the event. I'm delighted to say that in the next 50 minutes or so we'll be looking forward to it, and also reflecting on some of the great moments in the past. We'll be hearing from several people, and in studio at the moment, I'm delighted to say we have Donna Kelly and Eamon Kelly. Don, of course, not competing this year, but no stranger to the event, having had numerous runs down through the years, and the sun, Eamon is going to be competing this time. You will be in the R5 polo so much to look forward to. Donna, if I can take you in first. Well, firstly, that's just up to date ourselves on your own position. You're taking a little bit more of a backseat this year, work commitments, various other commitments, but you'll be looking at it in a different perspective. Yeah, look, I suppose to compete at the top level, you really have to be clear of mind, no external pressures and the likes. And this year has just been a little bit too busy, too much travel, you know, the restrictions haven't lifted. We're catching up a lot in the last couple of years. Yeah, and to compete with the young guns, I think the guys that are a little bit longer in the tooth have to work a bit harder. So by no means would we be putting the fill away, but we'll give it a miss this year. Which is an appropriate cue to bring in your son, Eamon. Eamon, it's been a good year for you already. You've had a couple of great runs down in Limerick and also in Mayo. This time a chance to compete in an R5 Polo in Donegal, pretty close to dream stuff. Yeah, literally, it's something that you do dream of growing up, you know, going to watch the rally since I was about five or six years old. And always watching and admiring the top guys. So to be in that top bunch now, it's pretty surreal. And yeah, something I've been looking forward to for a long, long time. Well, I was looking at a little video clip on YouTube that Kevin Glendinning did with you, Crunching Gears, it was called. And I think it was back in 2021. And he asked you for your highlights in your rallying career at that stage. And he said, sitting on with Dad in a Mark I in 2016 in your first ever stages rally. So does that still hold? Yeah, I better say that because he's sitting right next to me. Yeah, I've had a few good memories since. But no, I'll not neglect that one. That was really, really good too. So tell us a bit about the season so far for you, the way it's gone. Yeah, obviously we're doing the British Championship in the juniors. That was our main focus going into the year. Last year we did it and we came second. So we felt like we had something to go back and something to prove. It's going well so far. We've, we're leading the championship. We've had a second place in the first. So yeah, really, really pleased with that. And then obviously we got the opportunity to mix the R5 outings as well. And yeah, like, pleasantly, that went really, really well too. Me, Owen and Rick were much more positive than I thought. And yeah, it'll be great to go into the Doneywell now and really challenge ourselves against the best. So you've had to adapt driving different types of cars. So tell us a little bit about the difference there. Yeah, there's obviously a huge difference. You're stepping from a front-wheel drive one-leader Fiesta into the four-wheel drive R5. So, you know, you've to drive them completely differently and approach it, I suppose, a little bit more carefully and sensibly. But the good thing about the front-wheel drive car is it teaches you a lot about car control and carrying speed. So in one sense, it's actually nearly easier stepping into the faster car. And, you know, I've learned a lot in the past few years from the R2s. And thankfully the transition has been very smooth. So, Dad, beside you, what are the tips of you being giving them and sort of, you know, probably spoken about some of the stages there? What's the wisdom being passed on? I suppose it's a privilege to be able to give guidance and, you know, from the years of experience to be able to give a few tips on that. Eamon, I think now is a much better driver than I ever have been or will be, and I don't think he needs too much guidance. Some very modest words there. Looking at the event down through the years, Donna, a case of so near and yet so far here in Donegal for you. Yeah, look, it has been certainly the event that has eluded me. And I'd say in my rallying career probably defines, really, I suppose, all the years, not having a Donegal. But at the same time, the pleasure and the joy of competing in your local rally and competing at a high level and lucky enough to be at the front, you know, I suppose. I have to take plenty from that. But yeah, it's the one that has got away. But I'm not going to let it rest. I think I'll certainly come back and give it another go. And certainly your own input into promoting the sport is second to none. For those people who may not know, last year you opened a museum down in Frosteswood to say it has some quite stunning memorabilia. It's putting it lightly and it has attracted considerable attention outside the country as well, which in turn helps promote the whole Donegal rallying scene. Yeah, look, it's out of a pure passion for the sport. I feel there's a need to preserve the history of the sport and by preserving it, create a new interest for the future. And yeah, it has been getting a lot of interest both locally and internationally. I was in Finland last week and several people had actually commented on the fact that they were aware of the museum and some of the cars that we've collected. We've been lucky to have drivers such as Paddy Hopkirk, Jimmy McCree, Harry Vatman visit and we hope to have many more events over the years. And just to give us a flavor of some of the exhibits that are on display. Well, from thousands of pictures, rally programs, race suits, trophies and then a collection of cars. I suppose that include everything from Sebastian Auger's championship winning fiesta, WRC to Colin McCree's circuit of Ireland winning Subaru Legacy, Richard Burns championship winning Subaru Legacy and many, many other cars. You know, we've been blessed to be able to collect some of these iconic cars and yeah, it's there for people to come and enjoy. Which in turn is an appropriate link to what you've been involved in in the build up to this rally in the large part is this demonstration run as they're calling it, which we're going to have here on Sunday next. And so that is essentially some of the previous winners on the Sunday going round and we're going to see some of the great cars from years ago. Yeah, and you know, I think it's with it being the 50th anniversary we must recognize some of the pioneers of the sport and of the event itself. You know, guys like Cahill Curley and Vincent and James that these guys were local heroes and certainly for me were the reason I got into rally in the first place and to have them reunited with their cars, reunited with their co-drivers, Cahill Curley Coleman coming, Ari Vattenen coming back. You know, it's a huge, I suppose, testimonial to what the event is and hopefully will be. And when guys, you know, 50 years later want to come back and drive around the stages again, I think it's a wonderful, I suppose, privilege for us and for the spectators and the likes, you know, and I can't wait to see the guys and the smiles in their faces. So those cars, that'll be going out before or after the final stages or what ways are they working? Sunday morning the cars will be on display at the Rossopena Hotel where the drivers will be there to meet and greet spectators and fans alike and we will do the Glen and the Glantic Drive stage in between the first and the second run of the stages. So in behind the juniors on Sunday afternoon. And some of the cars will actually be from your museum? Yeah, absolutely. We're bringing out the M3. We have Manus Kelly's car coming. Donal Barrett is sitting with myself again as a tribute to Manus and the recognition of what was a great period only some years ago. We have Billy Cummins to drive the Rothmans Porsche. John Lyons has been reunited with the Carrey 1 at the event in 81 and 82. Vincent is back in the BDA. James is in the Escona 400. So yeah, and Andrew has acquired his Lancer WRC, you know, so yeah, it's just really magical. Yeah, it's going to be quite a spectacle. Yeah, hopefully. Turning to the rally itself, Donna, I don't want to put you under any pressure but give us a few names. Who do you expect at the end of the day is really going to be up there for the overall honours? Well, I think as we have seen to date, there have been different winners on the events. The fast guys are the likes of Alistair Callum, Matt Edwards is at the start of the event. He's obviously a professional driver. He's demonstrated just how good he is. So there are so many, but as we've seen in the past, Donegal can be very, very strange. You can have a lot of attrition in some of the years. You have no attrition and it's a real, real race to the end. So let's hope we have a good, steady event with tight competition and that's what the spectators want to see. And you mentioned there the reigning British rally champion Matt Edwards. It's important for the sport to get people coming over for their first Donegal and to have that new influx of blood every year. And it also helps keep the profile of the event high out of these isles. Of course. It lifts the event. If we take over the years, the likes of Acom Warmbold and 75, Arrivattanen being here, Sebastian Loeb, etc. Mark Lovell in the past, we've had some of the highest profile drivers in the world come to compete here. And it's great for the credibility of the event, but it also lifts the competition for all the local drivers as well. And just looking at the route itself, the special stages, a slight bit of tinkering there, particularly on the Friday. What's your take on that? Yeah, look, I haven't actually been out on the stages as I am competing, but I have been given a little bit of an insight to the changes on Friday. And I believe it's quite challenging, quite technical. So to come out of Friday in a strong position is going to be key. But I think there will be a bit of attrition on Friday. And if we can bring Aiman back in at this stage, Aiman, tell us a little bit about the final preparations for somebody like yourself. Going into next week, the days ahead, what does that entail? Yeah, absolutely. We obviously started Racky today, tomorrow and Thursday. So that's obviously probably the main, the most important part of it, getting a really good Racky. Trying to get your notes perfect, especially for someone like myself. It's my second only goal. So I don't necessarily have the same experience at the stages, so to get good notes is going to be really, really key for me. Outside of that, trying to get a run in the car and get comfortable. And also things, just basic things, good food, good sleep, keep the fitness good. And yeah, that's the core benefits. And how do you approach the Friday? How much effort you put in from the word go, or how much are you keeping an eye on everybody else and seeing as anybody making a really strong push from the word go? Yeah, I suppose, like Dad said, Friday is so tricky, like from watching the DVD. It does seem really, really tricky and it's going to catch a lot of people out. But you just have to put in as much preparation as possible so that you can carry as much speed through the stages on Friday without making mistakes and see how you end up at the end of it. But to get to the end of it is obviously really, really important too. So it's kind of just, yeah, do your best and get to the end. Well, the weather this weekend hasn't been good. Next weekend looks to be a little bit better from the long-range forecast. Any preferences there? You'd prefer it slightly drier, would you? Naturally, I think every driver or a few would prefer if it's dry, yeah. But with Onigawa, we know from the past that you can get a mix of everything. So you just have to prepare for both and make sure that you're tired choice and you've got the right people out in the stages giving good advice so that you can make the best choice possible. Could you have to expect the worst? And final word to you, Donna, 50 years hard to believe it's going that long. And the only three-day event of its kind in Britain and Ireland, record numbers applying for it each year. So it certainly hasn't waned and through people like yourself, it's looking good the long-term future for the Donegal International Rally. Yeah, look, I think you feel sorry for all the competitors who didn't get an entry. The amount of over-subscribed entries this year I think is at a record level. So yeah, real, real testament to just what the event means to the competitors. And hopefully we can keep that level of interest going for another 50 at least. So we'll not be here too. Eamon can do the next show for the 100th anniversary but I think we'll be gone. You might be a fair age by that time. Great, listen folks, many thanks Donna Kelly, Eamon Kelly. We wish you the very best of luck in your different journeys next weekend. And let's hope that everybody is still smiling and celebrating come next Sunday evening. We're going to go for a commercial break. 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Donny Gull down to 14 players as well. With a dismissal of fullback. Everton McGinley to a yellow card on 15 minutes in this first half. Stay with this one for a minute. Because Donny Gull has the ball on the right end of the path. The ball is put in around the goal. It's come off the goalie for a 45. So Donny Gull will have this 45. Strong breeze blowing here. Looks to be favouring the fencing ward for the miss first half. But coming up on the clock, we've got a bit of just over 10 minutes to go. It's been a long first half due to stackages. But Donny Gull will have this 45 before we hand back to you in the studio. And it will be off the boot of Captain Mead McGlacken from Overland. That will take this from Overland. She's looking to see if she goes short. She's playing into the breeze, but she has to go back with the kick out. And as you may see, she goes back with the kick out. And this pat has to start all over again. This time it's with Sean Maffatt who's in the game as well. Donny Gull out to Amy Boyle. Well, we're just going to cut in there. The line not the best from Tommy, but you've got the very latest there in that game at Burr down in Offley. We'll have further updates shortly. In the All Ireland Minor Football Championship Corner Final, Kerry have defeated Tarone by 8 points, to a goal and 4 points. Well, back to the Donny Gull International Rally and the 50th Anniversary Rally. What a huge event. Delighted to say now in studio and joined by Eamon McGee, the clerk of the course. And Gary Jennings, a former winner and also former winner, Andrew Nesbitt. And gentlemen, welcome along. We're on the countdown to another big one. Eamon, first of all, just from a logistics point of view, just to reinforce to people. You didn't have it easy this time because with COVID not being clear, it was really, I suppose, only the last few months that it all really came together. And it's a credit to everybody that it's going ahead. Record number of entries, so it shows the Donny Gull International Rally as popular as ever. I think it's more popular the year than what the break. So we had something like 280 odd entries for 210 places. So again, it's amazing the amount of entries that came in there. It shows that there is a big interest. And again, we were glad to be back out again after the three-year break. And as well as the Donny Gull Motor Club, you have marshals, volunteers, stewards coming from all over the country. As has always been the case, reflecting the huge interest that's there and support from people who are maybe not even taking part and don't see much of it themselves, but you can't do without them. Definitely cannot do without them again. Like you take Saturday alone for Saturday stages, we need over 200 marshals on the ground. And some of them are standing far away places from the stages, but they still have to maintain them roads. But it is a big ask and a lot of people are coming. Even coming from England as well to Marshall and Herb Boutique, so everybody wants to be here. And very briefly, the main changes this year are on the Friday. Well, Friday is probably the main change. Well, there are a lot of big changes on Saturday as well. So Friday we're going down down Manor Cunningham into Greenland and into Bancranagh. That's the first three stages on Friday morning. They're done a little bit of two. Saturday then again, we're doing, again, normally I've been four by two, but this year we're going three by three, which we're running Cairnhill, Fanad and Nakala. So, you know, it's a big ask in the morning for you to get out, but I think we will manage and work politically. And then, of course, on Sunday all can choose. One day, again, another wee change is we're running Garten, Glen and the Drive and finishing in the Drive, probably we'll be in the 50th year as being where this started originally. So it's only fitting that we will go back to Downings and finishing Downings again. Now, if I can bring in Gary Jennings, of course, former winner of the Donegal International Rally with Neil Jardie and Rory Kennedy, this will be what's your tenth rally with Rory? Gary? Yeah, it is. It's probably my tenth Donegal with Rory. I don't know where all these years go. Thirdly, I mean, we're talking about the 50th. Little did you think even doing the first that you'd be on to a tenth with Rory? That's right. Yeah, it's kind of unbelievable. You come to a rally that you always admire and come to watch, and when you eventually get to do the rally, the hairs stand on your back of your head, but then eventually when you overcome everything and win it, it definitely becomes something you have to come back to every year, an addiction. Well, telling earlier to Aiman Kelly and Donna Kelly, and everybody's inspired by somebody else. So when you look back, what really got you going on the whole rallying front? Who inspired you? Who encouraged you to get behind the wheel? Yeah, well, obviously, I've been from Anna and obviously, Bertie and Rory was the ones to watch when I was going up. I was in the rally, I was born in the farming background, but yeah, I watched some other skill in one night when I was a young fella, and I definitely got a good hunk on it. And then later down the years when I started the rally, I was a gravel crew for the spawn beside me on the nose, but so I don't think I learned much from him, really, not from his notes, but maybe the way he drives. So yeah, he brought me along as well. Then it was great to get up into the international and drive these good cars now. And of course, like many of the guys in the international level, you started in the old Group N and had a lot of success there as well. Yeah, definitely. We started in the rear cars even before that, but we come to the Group N cars. And yeah, we were always up there and thereabouts, and we had some great overall results as well. I think we were maybe third overall in the tarmac championship events twice. So yeah, I think we were ready for it when we got the chance to get our hands on a big car. We were definitely ready for it. And over those years that you've been taking part, what are the years that really stand out? Obviously the winning, but other highlights, other particular stages that always spring to mind? Yeah, I was, Donny Gawd's always been fairly good to me. I think Donna said earlier on that, as Kenny alluded to him, it's been very good to me. You know, we've had a lot of top three finishes, but Donny Gawd's a special event. You have to be on it from the very first go on Friday, but also you must be on it for three complete days. And it's always the driver who makes the least mistakes or can make no mistakes over three days. It usually comes about on top, and it's very, very hard to do that. Let's bring in Andrew Nesbott, record six-time winner. And Andrew, I think you were wearing a slightly different rallying hat earlier on today, not too far away from here. Yeah, I was overwatching the Seamogs racing over Shetleton, and my son was racing there, along with many Donny Gawd people in my dad that were out testing their cars and getting them ready for the Donny Gawd International. It was quite good. However, the weather was mixed. It was wet, it was dry, it was giving us all the four seasons. But yes, there's a great feeling of motorsport back in Donny Gawd after COVID, and it deserves that, because for the 50th year, it's going to be the most amazing international, I would say, in Europe. So we're looking forward to it. And you mentioned there that the Shetleton comes with Plex outside Balli Kelly. It's certainly getting more and more use and a lot of Donny Gawd crews availing of it. Oh, absolutely. And it's a very good starting point for a lot of young drivers. And there's some young boys there from Denys Auer's grandson was there today, competing a little in this, and he's only 14 years old. But that's where the grassroots start in motorsport, and it's great to see it. Now, if we look back at your own involvement in the rally, take us back to your earliest memories of Donny Gawd. Well, I came to Donny Gawd and I remember coming to watch, you know, John Lyons and Aust McHale Bertie Fisher racing. And it was something that I always aspired to and wanted to come back. And it's one day, have a car. And I eventually managed to get a Mark II escort of Langley Humphreys in 1988. He was just after getting married and was selling the car. And I was just after getting married and wanted to go rallying. So it was two opposites. But for me, it was very lucky. And I remember coming to First Donny Gawd, we were running number 64. And we finished 10th. And the following year, we were 52. And we finished 6th. So it was for a Mark II escort back in the day. It was a great success story for us guys getting started. And then, you know, for me, when the World Rally cars started to arrive in 95, 96, it was a 10-year period, particularly for myself, my team, James O'Brien. It was very successful. And little did you know then that you were going to go on and record six successes in Donny Gawd? Well, thank you for saying that. Starting at the dinner table on a Christmas day, my sons will always remind me that I crashed in Donny Gawd as many times as I wanted. So they bring me back down to Earth. So that's Donny Gawd. It is a very challenging place. And if you're, as Gary said, you know, the least mistakes and you're right at the front of the field, you can win this event. Well, we're going to go for a quick break. We're going to hear plenty more about the Donny Gawd International Rally. So do stay with us. We'll be back after these. Michael Murphy Sports and Leisure Letter Kenny. 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Also, former county star, now Highland radio pundit, Maureen O'Tonnellby on the line to give us heartache on Dunigalt's first group championship game opener against Waterford. Plus sports journalist with the Irish Times and Dunigalt native Keith Duggan will be on the line to round up all the weekends GA action. That's the deal debate. Just after CMPM news this Monday in Highland Media and podcasted on highlandmedia.com. The deal debate with Sister Sarah's Ladder Kenny, serving food you'll love till 9pm daily in Sarah's Kitchen. Highland Sports has brought to you the Michael Murphy Sports & Leisure, now stuck in the new Dunigalt GA home jersey at MichaelMurphySports.ie Welcome back Highland Radio. On Saturday sports we'll be going to Burr in County awfully very shortly for the update on that Dunigalt-Waterford game. By the way, in the All-Ireland Minor football championship Kerry have defeated Tarun this afternoon by 8 points to a goal and 4 points. Well, let's go back to Burr, Dunigalt and Waterford and we can get an update from Tommy Devane. Yeah, thanks very much Chris. You're welcome back to Burr. It's half time here. Dunigalt lead by the narrowest of margins at the break. Dunigalt 3 points, Waterford 2 points. And he last spoke to you with Katie Hearnett, level it up at 2 points a piece. But there's to be only one further score in the remaining 7 or 8 minutes to the first half. That comes from Jerry McLaughlin from Free to leave at 3 points to 2. So Dunigalt leading here in an error-ridden first half must be said by both sides. Just that extra pass too many and Dunigalt will be delighted to be leading at half time by a point had been lost. They're corner forward Planet McLaughlin nearly on and also saw Evelyn McGinley, yellow carded early in the first half as well. So Dunigalt back to 15 now but we'll have the advantage of a bit of a breeze in the second half although it looks like it's blowing across the fields. But I think you thought for Maxi Corden, Dunigalt manager, he'd like to get his TV now and get them restructured and reset up for the second half. Waterford we were happy with what they've done in the first half. But it remains just the one-point advantage to Dunigalt here in Borough at halftime Chris. It's Dunigalt three points Waterford two points. Thanks to Tommy there'll be further updates later. Just briefly to update you in Ghillie Games in the All-Ireland football quarter-finals at Croke Park today. Claire has beaten Roscommon 2-15 to 1-17 and it's a double-header of course. Mayo take on Kildare at six. The Tarone minors were beaten by Kerry 8 points to 1-4 in their quarter-final today. In soccer Ireland lead by two goals to nil in their nation's league clash with Scotland, Allen Brown and Troy Parrott with the goals there. The other match in Ireland's group finished in a three-nil win for Ukraine over Armenia. Just in golf Rory McElroy says he's happy with his position heading into day three of the Canadian Open. The defending champion resumes from six under par 90-7 Irish time. Just one stroke behind leader, Wyndham Clarke. Shinglary is out half an hour earlier from four under par. As we return to motorsport and the 50th international Dundeegall rally in studio with me, Eamon McGee, the Clarke of the course and former winners Gary Jennings and Andrew Nesbitt, six-time winner. Back to you, Eamon just, it's the message that we have to get out every year. Huge numbers expected, record entry, we're going to have huge crowds in attendance as well. Safety first, that is the priority. That's the priority for us anyway. Again, as you said, the people that are coming, we're bringing a strong body of people to the event, to Marshall and all that, but again, I would have built everybody that's going to watch. We do want to lose stages, so I think they would adhere to all the rules, but they're only doing this telling them what's safe for themselves and everybody else. I think if you listen to what and we do want to lose stages over the head up. Absolutely. So that's the message there. Nobody wants to see stages cancelled. Back to you, Andrew, over the years, you've seen the highs, the lows, the drama, you've seen stages cancelled and particularly as a driver as well. It is, but I have to say in fairness to the Marshalls, they do an excellent job. They're well-trained for the job and Donegal, over the years, has been excellent at keeping all the stages moving where possible, but this year is going to be a very special year, obviously. It's 50 years. I was lucky enough to win it when it was the 25th anniversary and the 35th anniversary, so this year is the 50th, so it's going to be a big guy in the block, will be. But from a safety point of view, if everyone listens to the Marshalls and obeys what they're saying, it'll be a very safe rally. It's so well-organised and with the hundreds of Marshalls from around the country and as Eamon said from across in the UK as well, it will be a great rally and I know already the buzz that's coming around, you will see 150,000 people coming to this county. What an amazing amount of people. You know, in the Marshalls Park, it's double the number so we need a lot of safety around that and we're all looking forward to it. Look how the cars have changed Andrew down through the years. You are going to get out in a Lancer WRC on Sunday as part of the demonstration run and the Lancer was kind to you in the past. Well, the last time we had the Lancer here it was in 2006 and we managed to bring the Mitsubishi World Rally team and we had Chris Higgins here and we had Rory Kennedy sitting alongside him and with myself it was James O'Brien and so James has kindly come along and agreed to sit with me again to do the demonstration run across Atlantic Drive and High Glen, Low Glen albeit it's reversed this year but we're looking forward to it. It's a demonstration and we've a lot of good past winners here to do that demonstration. And tell us just how the cars and the technology have changed since you would have started it. Quite a different animal now. It's quite a different animal but you know it's probably more cost effective now which is good for the sport and that's why as Eamon referred to earlier there's a lot of people wanting to do the rally and the guys that are now racing with the R5s Gary will tell you himself these cars are probably as fast if not faster than the World Rally cars that we were competing in all those years ago it doesn't sound that long ago but in actual fact a few years ago since we had the last World Rallys winning car here. And at that point if I can bring you in Gary once again you've certainly enjoyed the Subaru's down through the years many happy memories just tell us about you know from your experience just how the cars have changed in even 10, 12, 15 years. Yeah I think cars technology is a great thing actually doing these stages today we were talking to the mechanic and he actually made the phone call to get the Subaru going I'd love to take it out again but no like if you take our World Rally car there's no 6 car like it's generations behind now but as Andrew says the World Rally cars these are 5 cars now they might not have the outright grunt of the World cars but the brakes the handling the way it can go around corners it's amazing and I think it would be a bad decision if we took a step back to the World Rally car we kind of left that phase behind us and we fought very hard with the termite championship to allow us to drive a right hand drive cars in the international rallies and I must say it's great news Donegal is the first international that we can run in the main field and be classified in the overall results so it's bringing the like of myself back the two Mikails you know Andrew might step into one too as well it brings all us back and we're going to enjoy it now and it's all a bit fun it's a sport we're going to enjoy ourselves Tell us a little bit Gary about the importance of the support team behind you I mean obviously at the at the lower end of the classification you know two or three big guys then there's others with a big team but no matter what level you're at these guys play in a normal role Without a doubt you know mine's a small team we always come here with a small team Neil McHugh and Donegal looks after our car and he's a real good driver himself and in those way we like the car and he's working at the car today like we this five days and people don't realize it's a three day rally so we have three days to make a note so it's a week away and it's a week away and the mechanics everybody else is left at home to get the cars ready and they arrive here in Thursday and hopefully all the cars will be okay but yeah you're right Chris only for them boys they don't get the recognition that we get but the tire man the mechanics all them people they're all behind us 100% and he has a big bunch of people that all have to come together next again and tell us also mental stress when you're out there on the stages you have to make quick decisions and you know certain things you can plan but of course always expect the unexpected yeah I think people will tell you especially with me at work you know two weeks or four don't even speak to me because you're focusing on this rally next week and the smaller thing you just fly off the handle we've been thinking about this rally probably for three months it's the highlight of everybody's year and mentally we are trying to memorize everything we can on the stages and also thinking about the weather next weekend thinking how do we the correct tires what brake pads to fit it's just so much it's just not the decisions just aren't made in that day Chris we've been working this now for a couple of weeks and it's getting very close now and as Andu would say it's getting how do you say sweaty palms time and just how important is that local knowledge when you are familiar it would be an advantage but don't forget it's been three years since this rally has run and it's been three years maybe over these stages and you know every other year you were familiarised because you had done the stages maybe three times the year before but this year it's just a wee bit different and it's going to leave a complete level playing field for everybody and that's the good thing about these R5 cars as well they're all equal and we haven't been here nobody's been here in three years so everything is starting an equal path and it should make for a really exciting rally so let's just look at the top end of the rally if you see after this is what the fifth event in the Tarmac Championship Sam Moffat maybe not doing as much as before but he'll certainly be hoping to retain his crown we've got Matt Edwards over Callum Define going well so as always huge competition at the top end Yeah I heard you asking a question to Donna and I don't want to pick a winner I'd like somebody to say about anybody in the top 12 who can't win this rally that's how good it is it's not about picking a winner it's about picking somebody in the top 12 that can't win this event anybody can win it it's wide open I'm sure you'd echo those views Andrew Absolutely the cars are so well from a speed point of view they're the same machines so it's down to the driver and the navigator tar technology tar selection on the day because as Gary mentioned earlier it'll be down to the weather and when you're going around the likes of Atlantic Drive which I've done many times which tar are you on you could be going around half the stage in the bone dry in the next the other side of the mountain it's wet so you've got to know what the weather is doing on both sides of the mountain here no matter where the stage is and that in itself is an art and knowing what the conditions are which tar to select because we went into knock all in one day and we were on pure slicks and I know it's history now but we got out a Stanley knife and we tried to make tracks in the tar to get more grip over knock all fortunately did we took 23 seconds of the next guy but just like that it was wet going in there but we were in slicks so you have to compromise and judge what's happening on the day and when it comes to that decision on the tires I mean who ultimately makes it is there around the camp sometimes there cannot be there cannot be in decision you must make the decision and the driver must make the decision and whatever that decision is he's got to stick with it and he does and that's what professional teams do once the decisions made and if it rains that's okay actually because in Donegal the grip level of the stages are at another level to the world and quite often I've been on stages all of the stages in wet and dry conditions and once you have the right tar technology on it works and also Andrew the camaraderie that exists amongst the crews unless you actually see it and experience it for yourself you know people who maybe don't follow the sport they don't get you're all in competition and yet you can be the best of friends afterwards and people support each other they help each other out and no doubt when you've been abroad as well you know people mention Donegal they always do across the world it's a very famous event everyone loves coming to Donegal but you mentioned the drivers were great friends but the psychology that goes into the first stage and the first day at rallying in Donegal is immense you know I remember back in 2002 Ausmichael said to me Andrew look at you hold your position you're doing really well and the next morning he says I'm going to go for you like that's psychology at its highest level and it's a sport and there's a lot of sport psychology goes into it and the drivers who give into that it can get it tough whereas I like to try and apply the psychology rather than take it Gary it's a three day event and so you get through day one people have different plans on day two how much are you watching those around you and altering your plans to see how it fits in or do you do very much your own thing no Chris you can you can go into the rally and say you have your own plan but once Friday morning comes the plan's out the window you know you have to right up there from the very start you can't give five or ten seconds down the road because you can't get it back they're gone in the distance and no look we have no plan we did have a plan a couple of years ago but it goes out the window and you go into the first stage but no I worry because it keeps me level headed and that's the main thing is to get through the stage as well in terms of stages you have the classics Atlantic Drive and Fanid are there other ones that maybe maybe don't aren't regarded as the classics but ones that you would pick out as being extra special I think every stage is based on it all I can't say one that we don't like we've used them all before maybe in different directions and they've definitely done a great job this year with introducing new bits you know everybody has notes from three years ago or four years ago but no our Andrew has notes from 50 years ago when he was here first but no it's just it's good the way the motor club this year have introduced different bits to the stages as well as keeping with the classics and that's what it's all about and back in Eamon just important also to stress apart from those directly involved in the rally the Garde the County Council there's so many other people and that's all part of the build up and the logistics and without them we wouldn't have the rally again correct the same but again the people that probably would like to thank the most the people that you can't as the residents and the landowners along the route but out there go ahead like we would not be able to go on and thankfully we were getting full support from everybody out there and Eamon just on Friday and talk us through what's how does it all get underway where's the ceremonial start what can we look forward to first of all at ceremony starts on the main seat in the County on Thursday night at 7 o'clock and then Saturday morning we have a driver's briefing and the green theater at starting at 9 and then we will be the cares some of the top cares will be at the green and we'll be starting off from the boat road round about there at 11 o'clock at 11 o'clock and let's hope the weather is good and that certainly helps matters bringing Andrew back in Andrew and this year's event Gary mentioned maybe anyone of the top 12 could be there competition will be intense who has impressed you this year from your objective view looking at the Irish rallying scene at the moment well I have to say that Josh Moffat and Sam Moffat two brothers have been competing at a very high level and as you know Josh has won a lot of the rallies coming into this event so he's match fit Sam he's been putting a lot of time into his robots so I would say and this young divine Gary you know Gary quite rightly pointed out there's 12 15 guys out there and the teams that can win this rally and the person that goes into the event the most relaxed and good pace notes is going to be in the top four or five after Friday and it will be down to who handles Saturday well because this event while it's a race we've always had to break it down into a series of two two offers on the Friday because you've three stages run three times and then coming into the Saturday which is really tough you're going to have the stages split into two again and so it's it's like a rugby game or a football game it has to be split into four if not six sections so only take the first one at a time get through the first one second one first day over and move on to Saturday where the heat really comes on and I have to say I always love Saturday here in Donegal because you know there's going to be another second and mile coming and the the game really raises itself because the player that's in the top five at that point knows that they can win this event and there will be five or six guys that can do that and let's not forget all the other categories and of course we're going to see Jason Black, Gary Kernan Daniel McKenna Rob Duggan Kevin Eves is always giving her a good shot so many good crews out there and you know it's the highlight of the year it's their big game this is the Formula One Monaco Grand Prix of our Israeli and make no mistake about it it is the number one event not only in the island of Ireland but across all of Europe and you will see the support coming from many quarters around the world to be at this event so I'm looking forward to that spectacle again that was always in Donegal and for whoever the winning team is coming down that road at the end to collect the trophy is what a feeling like Gary will tell you here there is no feeling like it in the world and you're having to come back down Seamus Smigetikin was saying to me earlier there when we were fortunate enough to win the event we never went home to Wednesday or Thursday because the party was just on and whoever wins this event my advice to them enjoy it it doesn't come that easy great gentlemen there we will leave it many thanks Eamon McGee Gary Jennings and Andrew Nesbitt let's look forward to another Donegal International Rally