26. Shell Donegal International Rally 1997
13. 6. – 15. 6. 1997, Letterkenny • asphalt • Other years
Final results
finished: 79 (79 on list)
| 1. | #3 |  | MacHale Austin - Murphy Brian |  | Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185) | K-AM 703 | A8 | 2:50:16 | |||
| 2. | #7 |  | Harris Paul - Wilmont Don |  | Subaru Legacy RS | A8 | 2:51:01 | +45 +45 | |||
| 3. | #6 | | Hurson Peadar - Porter Ian |  | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | 94-WX-111 | A8 | 2:51:44 | +1:28 +43 | ||
| 4. | #5 | | Boland Eamonn - Morrissey Damien | | Ford Escort WRC | N3 MWM | A8 | 2:54:07 | +3:51 +2:23 | ||
| 5. | #8 | | Doughty Peter - Jenkins Lyn | | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | N21 YRC | B13 | 2:55:17 | +5:01 +1:10 | ||
| 6. | #137 | | Spence Tom - O'Donnell Eugene | | Subaru Impreza 555 | L555 FEL | A8 | 3:01:10 | +10:54 +5:53 | ||
| 7. | #27 | | Doherty Daniel - Doherty Michael | | Subaru Legacy RS | H187 GUD | A8 | 3:01:17 | +11:01 +7 | ||
| 8. | #138 | | Maguire Niall - Nestor Anthony | | Subaru Legacy RS | H7 KAL | A8 | 3:01:49 | +11:33 +32 | ||
| 9. | #16 | | Smith Connie - Murtagh James | | Ford Escort MK2 | B12 | 3:05:43 | +15:27 +3:54 | |||
| 10. | #12 | | Kearns Tony - Noble Gordon | | Subaru Impreza WRX | 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 8890 | 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 | 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 | N4 | 3:11:44 | +21:28 +1:21 | |||
| 18. | #44 | | Friel Joe - Goodman Paul | | Ford Sierra RS Cosworth | B13 | 3:12:02 0:15 | +21:46 +18 | |||
| 19. | #33 | | McCartan Dan - McElwee Michael |  | Mitsubishi Lancer Evo IV | N4 | 3:12:10 | +21:54 +8 | |||
| 20. | #60 | | Galligan Rory - Clinton Tommy |  | Peugeot 205 | A7 | 3:12:32 | +22:16 +22 | |||
| 21. | #48 | | Harvey Eamon - Goodman Barry | | Ford Sierra Sapphire Cosworth | B13 | 3:12:32 | +22:16 +0 | |||
| 22. | #17 | | Bowens Donal - Carey Noel | | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | 92-LK-1327 | N4 | 3:12:46 2:30 | +22:30 +14 | ||
| 23. | #40 | | McNeil Jeff - Francis Christine | | Ford Escort MK2 | B12 | 3:12:46 | +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 | B12 | 3:16:42 | +26:26 +1:25 | |||
| 31. | #26 | | Allen Fergal - Mullally Sean | | Ford Sierra RS Cosworth | 91-KE-1100 | 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 | 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 | 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 | |||
| 43. | #45 | | Fisher Sammy - Sweeney Kieran |  | Mini Cooper | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | |||
Retirements50 (50 on list) | |||||||||||
| SS8 | #2 | | Nesbitt Andrew - Millar George | | Toyota Celica Turbo 4WD (ST185) | WIB 7994 | A8 | OTL | |||
| SS7 | #4 | | Cullen James - Kennedy Rory | | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | B13 | Retired | ||||
| SS4 | #9 | | Doherty Hugh Martin - Gibson Michael | | Subaru Impreza 555 | L555 STJ | A8 | Retired | |||
| SS9 | #10 | | Adams Campbell - Orr Noel | | Subaru Impreza WRX | N4 | Rolled | ||||
| SS7 | #11 | | Wearden Neil - Agnew Trevor | | Honda Civic | A6 | Accident | ||||
| SS7 | #14 | | Harrison James - Bell Harvey | | Ford Escort RS Cosworth | B13 | Retired | ||||
| SS16 | #15 | | Stewart Ivan - Callaghan Gerard | | Ford Sierra RS Cosworth | B13 | Retired | ||||
| SS12 | #19 | | McDaid James - Fergus Vincent |  | BMW M3 | ADZ 9667 | 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 | | Shields Jeremy - Crawford Damian | | Nissan Sunny GTi | A7 | Retired | ||||
| SS7 | #58 | | Wilson Philip - Rooney 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 Sr Robert - 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]
Updated by: Sean Monaghan [31. 5. 2019]
Updated by: Sean Monaghan [1. 8. 2019]
Updated by: Sean Monaghan [23. 2. 2021]