Good night for motor club members from Offaly at autocross awards

BIRR And District Motorclub members collected a number of awards at the Autocross Awards Night in the Lady Gregory Hotel in Gort recently.

Tallybrooke Civil Engineering Limited National Loose Surface Autocross Championship

2wd saloon - 2nd overall, Pat Horan (Peugeot 208 R2)

4wd saloon - 2nd overall Mike O'Connor Snr (Mitsubishi Evo)

Buggies & Specials - 1st overall Special James O'Keefe (Semog Bravo)

Class 1 - 3rd Sebastian Szopa (Suzuki Swift)

2nd in class Austin Shinnors (Subaru Impreza)

Class 6 - 1st in class, Alan Drew (Drewspeed Special)

Class 9 - 2nd in class, Mikie O'Connor (Honda Civic)

Class 10 - 1st overall James O'Keefe (Semog Bravo)

3rd in class Ronan Shanahan (Semog Trophy)

Class 13 (Junior 1000) - 1st William Cavanagh (Nissan Micra)

3rd Jack Cavanagh (Mini One)

Shannon Trophies National Grass Autocross Championship

Specials - 1st overall John Cavanagh (Suzuki Special)

2nd overall Liam Whyte (Suzuki Special)

3rd overall Conor Leenane (Hayabusa Special)

Class 6 - 1st James Last (Lewellen Special)

Saloons - 2nd overall Pat Horan (Peugeot 208 R2)

3rd overall Sebastian Szopa (Suzuki Swift)

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1st Lady Zara Moynan (Mini)

Intermediates - 1st overall Jack Cavanagh (Mini One)

Class 6 - 2nd in class, Willie Cavanagh (Special)

Junior Class 9 - 1st overall Danny O'Connor (Honda Civic)

3rd overall Ciaran O'Keefe (Ford Fiesta)

Junior Class 9B - 1st Overall William Cavanagh Jnr (Nissan Micra)

2nd overall James Last Jnr (Citroen C1)

Class 11 - 1st in class, Peter Whyte (Semog)

Class 12 - 1st James Last (Lewellen Special)

Class 12 - 2nd in Class, David Manning (Special)

Class 12 - 3rd in Class, Blake Manning (Special)

Junior Buggy - 1st Overall Mark Keegan (Semog Trophy)

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Barrett International Transport CJN Plant Hire Munster Autocross Championship

Best Buggy/Special - 1st overall James O'Keefe (Semog Bravo) 

Class 1 - 3rd Sebastian Szopa (Suzuki Swift)

Class 3 - 1st Pat Horan & Jimmy Devane Memorial Cup (Peugeot 208 R2) 

Class 5 - 2nd Mike O'Connor Snr (Mitsubishi Evo) 

Class 6 -  1^st Alan Drew (Drewspeed Special)

Class 9 - 3^rd Mikey O'Connor ( Honda Civic  )

Class 12 - 1^st Mike O'Connor Jnr ( Buggy )

Class 13 -  2nd William Cavanagh Jnr (Nissan Micra) 

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M & L Home Improvements Ltd Mondello Autocross RX.

Overall Champion James O'Keefe (Semog Bravo)

Class 4 - 3rd João Ferreira (Ford Fiesta)

Class 5 - 1st Conor Leenane (Yacar) 

3rd Ronan Shanahan (Semog Trophy) 

Class 6 - 2nd Mark Kirwan (Buggy)

Class 7 -  2nd Brendan Whyte (Kamikaz K3) 

3rd James Dalton  (Semog 750)

Thank you to the clubs around the country who ran great events, and also to the championship sponsors. Wishing you continued success in 2026!

A special word of thanks goes to 2025 Autocross COCs, Willie Percy, for the grass, and John Tynan for the loose, also thanks to the Marshals who worked tirelessly to have these events run like clockwork. The work you all put in was astonishing! The hosts, without their co-operation, the club wouldn't be able to use these fantastic venues. Jim Casey & Alan King provided them with the field for the Grass Autocross in Cloughjordan, and Paddy Kelly provided them with the Quarry for their Loose Autocross in Montpellier. Last but not least, to the club members, the club are so proud of what you all achieved in the past year and wishing everyone the very best in 2026!

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