UNOFFICIAL LEADERBOARD AFTER STAGE 3

1ST (9) Robbie McGuirk/Rory Kennedy (Impreza)9.24

2ND (2) Dominic McNeill/Francis Beegan (Escort)9.25

3RD (3) Eamonn Boland/Anthony Nestor (Subaru WRC)9.28

4TH (4) Eugene Donnelly/Paul Nagle (Toyota Celica)9.33

5TH (11) Brian Murphy/M J Morrisey  (Subaru WRC)9.45

6TH (19) John McCarthy/Dan Maguire (Escort Cos)9.50

7TH (17) Peter Willoughby/Greg Shinnors (Lancer)9.53

8TH (6) Kevin O'Kane/Stephen Griffith (Impreza)9.59

9TH (25) Brian McCloskey/Shane O'Neill (Escort)10.00

10TH(18) Jimmy Lambert/James Coleman (Escort)10.13

The above totals are after stage 2, there is a problem at the finish of stage 3 with communications between the flying finish and the stop car, but times are being recorded just at the moment they are not available.

Robbie McGurk and Rory Kennedy continue to lead this Willie Loughman Memorial Rally, all the more surprising is that Robbie is infact driving Willie John Dolan's latest 2-door GpN Impreza. Fastest on the opening stage and second fastest through the second puts the Omagh man just one second up on Dominic McNeill. Dominic and third place man Eamonn Boland reported no problems through both stages two and three in their respective WRC machinery.

Brian Murphy is getting to grips with the Harper Impreza WRC, Brian saying "I've never driven on slippy gravel before, it is just a matter of getting the confidence in this car, we will see if we can push a little harder over the next loop".

Pete Willoughby is going well in his GpN Lancer, the Pitlane car reporting some minor clutch problems. Eugene Donnelly in fourth has got right on the pace of the leaders and problems no problems in his Celica.

Frank Meagher is reportedly stuck in a ditch on stage three, the local man suffering from ECU power problems, though it remains to be seen if he can get going again. Paul Staunton who set a super time on stage one is reportedly off the road in stage two, while James Murphy spent around half an hour off at the end of stage one.

John McCarthy is going well in sixth but is having power steering problems in his Escort Cosworth. Just outside the top ten is Garry Jennings, we reckon he is on a total of 10.15, while John Treacy in his Mk2 just behind on 10.21, while Kieran Molloy on a total of 10.28.