2025-2026 Latest Points
Points after Round 7 of the championship (Wexford Stages Rally, 12th & 13th September) can be seen by clicking here.
Upcoming Rounds
2026 Season
| 8 | 25th October | Tipperary Stonethrowers Rally |
| 9 | 8th November | GSMC Mini Stages Rally |
Championship Writeup After Round 7
Hugo Loonam Motors Citroën Midlands East Rally Championship 2025/26
Seven down, two to go – the race to the top is on!
7 Rounds down and 2 to go. The race to the top is on for the 25/26 Hugo Loonam Motors Citroën Midlands East Rally Championship. Best 6 Rounds to count.
Tomas O'Rourke is almost there for the win in the Drivers section, but close behind is his younger brother John O'Rourke, along with John Hayes and Paul Cullen, who are all in the mix as well.
In the Co-Drivers section it will be a great ding dong between Andy Hayes, Derek Lynch, Tomas Scallan and Brian Rowan.
With dropped scores and bonus points it will be a great finale to the 25/26 Hugo Loonam Motors Citroën Midlands East Rally Championship.
How they stand after Round 7
| Drivers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tomas O'Rourke | Class 20 | 105 |
| John Hayes | Class 4 | 94 |
| John O'Rourke | Class 2 | 93 |
| Paul Cullen | Class 10 | 80.5 |
| Co-Drivers | ||
|---|---|---|
| Andy Hayes | Class 4 | 94 |
| Derek Lynch | Class 2 | 91 |
| Tomas Scallan | Class 20 | 81 |
| Brian Rowan | Class 10 | 80.5 |
Points scored to date, before dropped scores. Full class-by-class points: Championship Points after Round 7 (PDF).
Marshals score too. If a competitor marshals on the remaining rounds in Tipperary (25th October) and GSMC Baltinglass (8th November), points will be awarded along with bonus points.
4 points for marshalling and 1 extra bonus point per round started or marshalled.
Prizegiving Dinner Dance – Saturday night, 5th December 2026, Dooly's Hotel, Birr.
Further info from Championship Registrar Eoin Longworth (086) 817 9297.
2026 Remaining Rounds
| 25th October | Round 8 – Tipperary Stonethrowers Rally – Clonmel |
| 8th November | Round 9 – GSMC Mini Stages Rally – Baltinglass |
2025-2026 Championship Rounds
Championship Rounds
2025 — 2026
Our championship for 2025 & 2026 is combined across all promoting clubs, consisting of 9 rounds.
| 2025 | ||
| 1 | 2nd March | Midland Moto Stages |
| 2 | 8th June | Laois Heartlands Rally |
| 3 | 13th Sept | Wexford Stages Rally — Saturday * |
| 4 | 14th Sept | Wexford Stages Rally — Sunday * |
| 2026 | ||
| 5 | 29th March | Birr Stages Rally |
| 6 | 12th Sept | Wexford Stages Rally — Saturday * |
| 7 | 13th Sept | Wexford Stages Rally — Sunday * |
| 8 | 25th Oct | Tipperary Stonethrowers Rally (rescheduled from 19th July) |
| 9 | 8th Nov | GSMC Mini Stages Rally |
* Both days of the Wexford Stages Rally are scored as separate rounds.
Hugo Loonam Motors Citroen Sponsors Midlands East Rally Championship
Championship Sponsor
Hugo Loonam Motors
Hugo Loonam Motors, Cloghan will continue as main sponsor of the Midlands East Rally Championship for 2025–2026. Hugo Loonam Motors are main Citroen dealers and were established in 2008.
The 2-year championship has 9 counting rounds across 2025 and 2026, starting in Longford on 2nd March 2025 and concluding in Offaly in November 2026.
The opening round was hosted by the Midlands Motor Club, based in the Jeremy O'Connor Longford Arms Hotel on Sunday 2nd March. This rally was also the opening round of the Motorsport Ireland National Rally Championship and the Sligo Pallets Border Championship.
Registrar: Eoin Longworth — 086 817 9297
PRO: Dawn Popham — 085 714 6732
Previous Winners
Championship Winners
2005 — Present
| 2024 | John O'Rourke & Matthew Reade |
| 2022 | Colum Browne & Shane Gorman |
| 2019 | Billy Nolan & Shane O'Mahony |
| 2018 | Michael Tumulty & Jason Walker |
| 2017 | Shaun Forde & Eddie Moffitt |
| 2016 | James Cassidy & Eddie Moffitt |
| 2015 | James Cassidy & Patrick Plunkett |
| 2014 | James Cassidy & Kate Scott |
| 2013 | Alan & David Gibbons |
| 2012 | Adrian Cannon & Paul Kelly |
| 2011 | Barry Mahon & Andreas Reid |
| 2010 | Stephen Cullen & Brendan Ryan |
| 2009 | Thomas Carolan, Trevor Mulligan & Declan Smith |
| 2008 | Colm & Declan Brady |
| 2007 | Gabriel Hession & Chris Crowe |
| 2006 | John Kelly & Robbie Shaw |
| 2005 | James & Joe Cassidy |