Final results Shell Donegal International Rally 1997

1.	#3	MacHale Austin - Murphy Brian	Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185)	K-A***	A8	2:50:16
2.	#7	Harris Paul - Wilmont Don	Subaru Legacy RS	H21***	A8	2:51:01	+45 +45
3.	#6	Hurson Peadar - Porter Ian	Ford Escort RS Cosworth	94-***	A8	2:51:44	+1:28 +43
4.	#5	Boland Eamonn - Morrissey Damien	Ford Escort WRC	N3 ***	A8	2:54:07	+3:51 +2:23
5.	#8	Doughty Peter - Jenkins Lyn	Ford Escort RS Cosworth	N21***	B13	2:55:17	+5:01 +1:10
6.	#137	Spence Tom - O'Donnell Eugene	Subaru Impreza 555	L55***	A8	3:01:10	+10:54 +5:53
7.	#27	Doherty Daniel - Doherty Michael	Subaru Legacy RS	H18***	A8	3:01:17	+11:01 +7
8.	#138	Maguire Niall - Nestor Anthony	Subaru Legacy RS	H7 ***	A8	3:01:49	+11:33 +32
9.	#16	Smith Connie - Murtagh James	Ford Escort MK2	482***	B12	3:05:43	+15:27 +3:54
10.	#12	Kearns Tony - Noble Gordon	Subaru Impreza WRX	M26***	N4	3:05:59	+15:43 +16
11.	#21	Rogers Cathal - McLaughlin Paul	Ford Escort MK2		B11	3:06:21	+16:05 +22
12.	#18	Jordan Jaye - Shields Paul	Ford Escort RS Cosworth	RBZ***	B13	3:07:48	+17:32 +1:27
13.	#24	McGurk Joe - Kierans Arthur	Ford Escort MK2		B11a	3:08:15	+17:59 +27
14.	#28	Kirk Pat - Harris Sean	Subaru Impreza WRX	DAU***	N4	3:08:35	+18:19 +20
15.	#36	Harris Gavin - Garry Paul	Toyota Corolla		B10	3:09:35	+19:19 +1:00
16.	#42	Loughran Dominic - Mangan Lisa	Ford Fiesta RWD		B11a	3:10:23	+20:07 +48
17.	#20	McAnallen Kieran - Quinn Brian	Subaru Impreza	M43***	N4	3:11:44	+21:28 +1:21
18.	#44	Friel Joe - Goodman Paul	Ford Sierra RS Cosworth	C23***	B13	3:12:02 0:15	+21:46 +18
19.	#33	McCartan Dan - McElwee Michael	Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV	VJI***	N4	3:12:10	+21:54 +8
20.	#60	Galligan Rory - Clinton Tommy	Peugeot 205		A7	3:12:32	+22:16 +22
20.	#48	Harvey Eamon - Goodman Barry	Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth	G78***	B13	3:12:32	+22:16 +0
22.	#40	McNeil Jeff - Francis Christine	Ford Escort MK2		B12	3:12:46	+22:30 +14
23.	#17	Bowens Donal - Carey Noel	Ford Escort RS Cosworth	92-***	N4	3:12:46 2:30	+22:30 +0
24.	#51	Laverty Martin - McToal Malachy	Ford Escort RS Cosworth		N4	3:12:47	+22:31 +1
25.	#39	McDonald Tommy - Toner Paddy	Talbot Sunbeam		B10	3:13:07	+22:51 +20
26.	#37	Keenan Sean - O'Riordan Stephen	Vauxhall Astra GSI 16V		A7	3:13:23 0:30	+23:07 +16
27.	#43	McBride Patrick - Houston Mary Ellen	Honda Civic		N2	3:14:34	+24:18 +1:11
28.	#30	Speer Trevor - Blackledge Wendy	Ford Escort MK2		B11	3:14:58 0:15	+24:42 +24
29.	#53	Keys Thomas - Keys Kelvin	Ford Escort MK2		B10	3:15:17 0:30	+25:01 +19
30.	#47	Hodgson Peter 'Yuk' - Bromley David	Ford Escort MK2	UHJ***	B12	3:16:42	+26:26 +1:25
31.	#26	Allen Fergal - Mullally Sean	Ford Sierra RS Cosworth	91-***	B12	3:16:51	+26:35 +9
32.	#108	Bonar Pat - McGinley Bernard	Ford Escort MK2		B10	3:17:02	+26:46 +11
33.	#65	Johnson Pete - Johnson Jo	Vauxhall Astra GSI 16V		N3	3:17:18	+27:02 +16
34.	#72	Hunter Drew - Mullen Fergus	Ford Escort MK2	LZP***	B11a	3:17:41 1:15	+27:25 +23
35.	#117	Cherry Phil - Tinsley George	Ford Escort MK2		B11a	3:18:02	+27:46 +21
36.	#66	Jarvis Roy - Brant Andy	Vauxhall Corsa B GSI		B10	3:18:53	+28:37 +51
37.	#89	Woodside Robert - Harryman Allan	Vauxhall Nova		A6	3:18:56	+28:40 +3
38.	#67	Faulkner John - Lafferty Sean	Vauxhall Astra GSI 16V		N3	3:19:00 2:30	+28:44 +4
39.	#50	Howarth Paul - Richardson Ian	Ford Escort MK1		B11a	3:19:03	+28:47 +3
40.	#139	Guy Callum - Smith Scott	Chrysler Avenger		B11	3:20:31	+30:15 +1:28
41.	#76	McFadden Kieran - Doherty Liam	Toyota Corolla		P15	3:20:53	+30:37 +22
42.	#95	Kelly Gavin - Doohan Gerry	Ford Escort MK2		B10	3:22:09	+31:53 +1:16
42.	#45	Fisher Sammy - Sweeney Kieran	Mini Cooper	FIY***	B9	3:22:09	+31:53 +0
44.	#105	Wilson Adrian - McLaughlin Odhran	Ford Escort MK2		B11	3:22:41 0:15	+32:25 +32
45.	#71	Hetherington Alaistair - Duggan Timothy	Toyota Corolla GT Coupé	EXI***	P15	3:22:51 0:15	+32:35 +10
46.	#97	Smyth Gerry - Harkin Gerry	Ford Escort MK2		B11	3:23:15	+32:59 +24
47.	#109	Lynch Brendan - Hanlon Brian	Ford Escort MK2		B11	3:23:18	+33:02 +3
48.	#69	Bunting Harold - Hunter Willie	Vauxhall Astra GSI 16V	VIB***	N3	3:24:01	+33:45 +43
49.	#74	Cathcart Alan - Leonard Martin	Suzuki Swift		N1	3:24:09	+33:53 +8
50.	#86	Glenn William - McMullan Mark	Ford Escort MK2		B11	3:24:49	+34:33 +40
51.	#111	McHugh PJ - McHugh Donald	Suzuki Swift		N1	3:25:36	+35:20 +47
52.	#75	Boyce Christopher - McElhinney John	Vauxhall Astra GSI 16V		A7	3:26:23	+36:07 +47
53.	#99	Roarty Kieran - Ferry Seamus	Vauxhall Astra GTE		P16	3:28:06	+37:50 +1:43
54.	#136	Tracey George - Tracey Alan	Suzuki Swift		N1	3:28:23 1:00	+38:07 +17
55.	#62	Harvey Noel - McGonigle Joseph	Peugeot 205		A7	3:29:35	+39:19 +1:12
56.	#106	Gillespie Danny - Boyle Tony	Vauxhall Nova		P15	3:30:26 1:00	+40:10 +51
57.	#140	Hanlon Thomas - Alcorn Samuel	Ford Escort MK2		B10	3:30:35	+40:19 +9
58.	#34	Peoples Robbie - Stewart Keith	Ford Escort MK2		B10	3:30:45 2:00	+40:29 +10
59.	#93	Forde David - Caldwell Hilary	Suzuki Swift		N1	3:30:56	+40:40 +11
60.	#78	Doherty Martin - Doherty Darragh	Vauxhall Nova		A6	3:31:35 2:45	+41:19 +39
61.	#85	McMillen Ernest - McGlade Desmond	Suzuki Swift GTi		N1	3:32:04	+41:48 +29
62.	#120	McGeady Dermott - Hampson Ciaran	Vauxhall Nova		A5	3:33:00 0:15	+42:44 +56
63.	#101	Devlin Kevin - Hughes Kevin	Suzuki Swift		B9	3:33:05 0:15	+42:49 +5
64.	#126	Taylor Stirling - Crawford Adrian	Vauxhall Nova		P15	3:34:14 3:45	+43:58 +1:09
65.	#82	Conaghan Daniel - McLaughlin Liam	Ford Escort MK2		B9	3:35:11 1:30	+44:55 +57
66.	#68	Welby Simon - Cromie Alan	Vauxhall Nova		B10	3:36:42 1:30	+46:26 +1:31
67.	#121	Wilson Frances - Woods Karen	Vauxhall Nova		A6	3:36:44	+46:28 +2
68.	#135	Johnston Ted - Rutherford Ken	Lancia Delta Integrale		B13	3:37:05	+46:49 +21
69.	#125	Maguire Eugene - Maguire Dermot	Renault 19 16V		N3	3:38:12	+47:56 +1:07
70.	#102	McGinley Danny - McGinley Neil	Ford Escort MK2		B11	3:38:24 2:15	+48:08 +12
71.	#73	Hegarty Seamus - Doherty James	Ford Escort MK2		B11	3:39:34 3:30	+49:18 +1:10
72.	#64	Boyce Paddy - Hamilton Willie	Opel Manta 200		B11a	3:39:43 2:45	+49:27 +9
73.	#94	McBride Joseph - Boyle Sean	Ford Escort MK1		B11a	3:40:39	+50:23 +56
74.	#122	Flanagan Brian - Foley Don	Nissan Micra		A5	3:41:27	+51:11 +48
75.	#84	Bradley Kevin - O'Donnell Ciaran	Toyota Corolla		B10	3:43:30 4:00	+53:14 +2:03
76.	#81	Lappin Noel - Coleman Derek	Ford Escort MK2		B9	3:45:09 6:00	+54:53 +1:39
77.	#83	McFall Gerard - Boyle Brendan	Ford Sierra Sapphire 4x4	Q61***	N4	3:48:10 1:45	+57:54 +3:01
78.	#131	Byrne Peter - Byrne Hilary	Peugeot 205		P15	3:49:21	+59:05 +1:11
79.	#127	Burke Martin - Foley Michael	Ford Escort MK2		B9	3:52:30	+1:02:14 +3:09
Retirements
SS8	#2	Nesbitt Andrew - Millar George	Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185)	WIB***	A8	Over time limit
SS7	#4	Cullen James - Kennedy Rory	Ford Escort RS Cosworth	K11***	B13	Retired
SS4	#9	Doherty Hugh Martin - Gibson Michael	Subaru Impreza 555	L55***	A8	Retired
SS9	#10	Adams Campbell - Orr Noel	Subaru Impreza WRX	M7 ***	N4	Rolled
SS7	#11	Wearden Neil - Agnew Trevor	Honda Civic VTi (EK4)	P32***	A6	Accident
SS7	#14	Harrison James - Bell Harvey	Ford Escort RS Cosworth		B13	Retired
SS16	#15	Stewart Ivan - Callaghan Gerard	Ford Sierra RS Cosworth	Q78***	B13	Retired
SS12	#19	McDaid James - Fergus Vincent	BMW M3 E30	ADZ***	B12	Retired
SS4	#23	Leonard Seamus - Orr Michael	Nissan Sunny GTi		A7	Retired
SS7	#25	Jeffreys Huw - Henderson John	Ford Escort G4		B11	Retired
SS1	#29	Gallagher Damien - Walsh Mac	Ford Escort MK2		B11a	Retired
SS16	#32	Gallagher Seamus - McCafferty John	Honda Civic		A6	Retired
SS6	#38	Gallagher Paul - Reid Karl	Toyota Corolla		B10	Retired
SS9	#41	Heron Seamus - McGeehan Derek	Ford Escort G3		B11a	Retired
SS4	#52	Smallwood Michael - Quigley Tony	Ford Escort MK2		B11	Retired
SS16	#54	Shaw Michael - McGarrity Eamon	Vauxhall Astra GSI 16V		N3	Retired
SS4	#55	Boyle John - Glackin Eamon	Ford Escort MK2		B11	Retired
SS4	#56	Cathcart Harry	Ford Escort RS Cosworth		N4	Retired
SS7	#57	Shiels Jeremy - Crawford Damian	Nissan Sunny GTi		A7	Retired
SS7	#58	Wilson Philip - Mooney Simon	Honda Civic		N2	Retired
SS4	#59	Mulholland Conor - Wright Kevin	Toyota Celica GT-4 (ST165)		B13	Retired
SS16	#61	McCance Neil - McCann Alan	Talbot Sunbeam		B10	Retired
SS16	#63	McLaughlin Terence - McLaughlin Sean	Ford Escort MK2		B11a	Retired
SS4	#70	Mulholland John - Gorman Eamon	Peugeot 106		A6	Retired
SS9	#77	Nangle Mark - Breen Nollaig	Toyota Corolla GTI		B10	Retired
SS7	#79	Reid John - Costello Martin	Ford Escort MK2		B11	Retired
SS16	#80	Hunter Victor - Sweeney Eamonn	Ford Escort MK2		B11	Retired
SS4	#87	McLaughlin Raymond - Maguire Martin	Ford Escort G3		B11	Retired
SS1	#88	McCauley Dermot - Brownlow Greg	Vauxhall Nova		A5	Retired
SS16	#90	Browne James - Martyn Tommy	Ford Escort MK2		B10	Retired
SS7	#92	Craig David - Henderson Graham	Suzuki Swift		N1	Retired
SS9	#96	Donnelly Seamus - Watt Barry	Talbot Sunbeam		B11	Retired
SS16	#98	Gamble Billy - McClean Stewart	Suzuki Swift		A5	Retired
SS4	#100	Morrison Seamus - McAlaney Domhnall	Suzuki Swift		N1	Retired
SS12	#103	O'Leary Mark - O'Leary Gabriel	Ford Escort MK2		P15	Retired
SS16	#104	Gallen PJ - Gillespie Dean	Vauxhall Nova		A6	Retired
SS12	#107	O'Leary Gerry - Purcell Padraig	Ford Escort MK2		B10	Retired
SS9	#110	Wilson Leonard - Deeney Liam	Talbot Sunbeam		B11a	Retired
SS15	#112	Reilly Robert Snr - Robinson Elkin	Suzuki Swift		P14	Retired
SS9	#114	Black James - Wilson Cathal	Talbot Sunbeam		B9	Retired
SS4	#115	Rogers Benny - Gardiner Jim	Ford Escort MK2		B10	Retired
SS9	#116	McGlinchey James	Ford Escort MK2		B11	Retired
SS12	#118	Armstrong Ken - Greer David	Toyota Corolla		B10	Retired
SS9	#119	Gallagher Ciaran - Kelly Mick	Peugeot 205		A6	Retired
SS7	#123	Gallagher Peter - Doherty Neil	Talbot Samba		B9	Retired
SS7	#124	McLoone John - Gillespie Jimmy	Suzuki Swift		N1	Retired
SS4	#128	Callan Martin - Boyce Martina	Suzuki Swift		P14	Retired
SS4	#129	McGettigan Thomas - Cooney Gary	Suzuki Swift		P14	Retired
SS1	#132	O'Donovan Jer	Opel Astra GSi 16V		N3	Retired
SS9	#133	Bradley Camillus - Henderson Crawford	Talbot Sunbeam		B10	Retired

Added by: Thomas Bruno [26. 10. 2013]
Updated by: Sean Monaghan [31. 5. 2019]
Updated by: Sean Monaghan [1. 8. 2019]
Updated by: Sean Monaghan [23. 2. 2021]

26. Shell Donegal International Rally 1997

Final results

Retirements