1992 Circuit of Ireland Rally

By 1992, Frank Meagher had long proven his pace in outdated machinery but despite having led many Irish Tarmac Rally Championship rounds, he had never won one. Despite having moved up to a Group A Sierra Cosworth in 1991, technology had moved on and with rivals Kenny McKinstry, Bertie Fisher and Austin McHale all now in 4 wheel drive cars, Meagher in the 2 wheel drive Sierra was once again, against the odds. However, over 4 days and 400 competitive miles, anything was possible….

[@theinventor3986]

I'm car 65 at 15.04
It just seems like yesterday I was competing in some of the Irish Tarmac rounds, but then you realise by the quality of the video that it was indeed 30 years ago!! Some of the greatest days of my Rallying life. Myself and a few others from Scotland would sail over and thoroughly enjoy ourselves screaming through the Irish countryside.

[@stevemcilroy9518]

Looks crazy now, that there was no HANS devices. Happy days though

[@nedmullins2440]

Those were the days. We will probably never again see anything like that in this country again. If you put all the rounds of the wrc together they wouldn't match the circuit. Will never forget that Easter Monday night in Lough Nafoey when Frank Meagher took the lead. We were four days on the road, miles from home but it didn't matter. Our hero was in the lead. Sadly some who appeared in that video are no longer with us but you will always be remembered. It's 30 years now and it seems like yesterday. Thanks for the memories, never to be forgotten.

[@joehart4370]

What a driver Frank Meagher was ...one of the bests... Rip Frank

[@patocallaghan3648]

Great days of rallying

[@oconnellsfarm811]

Brilliant

[@donaljamescaddye3805]

Wow

[@christineayres7199]

Surprised to see a Subaru fail thats usually unheard of in the 1990s id expect it from a modern 2020a one but not a 90s one when Japanese tech used to be so great

[@twincamGT]

Austin McHale's celica always looks like she's bottoming out in front over the bumps nearly bouncing over them mabye that model wasn't suited to Irish roads she always looked like that compared to Subaru and Sierra's.