Birr and District Motor Club news
Last weekend, Birr & District Motor Club had members collect awards at the Autocross Awards Night in the Lady Gregory Hotel, Gort.
Tallybrooke Civil Engineering Limited National Loose Surface Autocross Championship
2wd saloon, 2nd - Pat Horan (Peugeot 208 R2)
4wd saloon, 2nd - Mike O'Connor Snr (Mitsubishi Evo)
Buggies & Specials, 1st - Special - James O'Keefe (Semog Bravo)
Class 1: 3rd - Sebastian Szopa (Suzuki Swift); 2nd in class - Austin Shinnors (Subaru Impreza)
Class 6: 1st - Alan Drew (Drewspeed Special)
Class 9: 2nd - Mikie O'Connor (Honda Civic)
Class 10: 1st James O'Keefe (Semog Bravo); 3rd 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 - John Cavanagh (Suzuki Special); 2nd - Liam Whyte (Suzuki Special); 3rd - Conor Leenane (Hayabusa Special); Class 6: 1st - James Last (Lewellen Special)
Saloons: 2nd- Pat Horan (Peugeot 208 R2); 3rd - Sebastian Szopa (Suzuki Swift); 1st Lady - Zara Moynan (Mini)
Intermediate: 1st - Jack Cavanagh (Mini One); Class 6: 2nd - Willie Cavanagh (Special)
Junior Class 9: 1st - Danny O'Connor (Honda Civic); 3rd overall - Ciaran O'Keefe (Ford Fiesta)
Junior Class 9B: 1st - William Cavanagh Jnr (Nissan Micra); 2nd - James Last Jnr (Citroen C1)
Class 11: 1st - Peter Whyte (Semog)
Class 12: 1st - James Last (Lewellen Special); 2nd - David Manning (Special); 3rd - Blake Manning (Special)
Junior Buggy: 1st - Mark Keegan (Semog Trophy)
Barrett International Transport CJN Plant Hire Munster Autocross Championship
Best Buggy/Special: 1st - 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: 1st - Alan Drew (Drewspeed Special)
Class 9: 3rd - Mikey O'Connor (Honda Civic)
Class 12: 1st - Mike O'Connor Jnr (Buggy)
Class 13: 2nd - William Cavanagh Jnr (Nissan Micra)
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)
A special word of thanks to our 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. Jim Casey & Alan King provided the field for the Grass Autocross in Cloughjordan, and Paddy Kelly provided us with the Quarry for our Loose Autocross in Montpellier.
Last but not least, to our club members, we are so proud of what you all achieved in the past year and wishing everyone the very best in 2026!