Stage results Castrol Donegal International Rally 1978

1.	#23	Lyons John - Semple Trevor Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	22:38		101.1
2.	#28	Campbell Sean - Sandford David Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	23:32	+54 + 54	97.2 1.42
3.	#32	Lyons Robin - McFarland Ian Chrysler Avenger	3	23:40	+1:02 + 8	96.7 1.63
4.	#84	Gallagher Gerry - Park John Chrysler Avenger	3	23:50	+1:12 + 10	96.0 1.89
5.	#25	Coyne John - Farrell Christy Chrysler Avenger	3	23:57	+1:19 + 7	95.5 2.07
6.	#43	Logan Jim - Ervine Peter Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	24:09	+1:31 + 12	94.8 2.39
7.	#110	Harkin Tony - Harkin Declan Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	24:12	+1:34 + 3	94.6 2.46
8.	#81	Porter Derek - Wilson John Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	24:22	+1:44 + 10	93.9 2.73
9.	#114	Kittle Thomas - Shields John Ford Escort RS 2000 MKI	3	24:51	+2:13 + 29	92.1 3.49
10.	#137	Finley Richard - Patterson Sam Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	24:53	+2:15 + 2	92.0 3.54
11.	#111	Robertson Stewart - Hood G.J. Triumph Dolomite Sprint	3	24:55	+2:17 + 2	91.8 3.59
12.	#53	McDaid James - Cullen James Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	25:10	+2:32 + 15	90.9 3.99
13.	#47	Fagan Brendan - French John Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	25:12	+2:34 + 2	90.8 4.04
14.	#54	Scallon John - Brophy Brian Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	25:24	+2:46 + 12	90.1 4.35
15.	#48	Ford-Hutchinson M. - Ford-Hutchinson R. Triumph Dolomite Sprint	3	25:27	+2:49 + 3	89.9 4.43
16.	#128	Kerr Norman - Farren Bernard Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	25:31	+2:53 + 4	89.7 4.54
17.	#80	McMillen Ernest - Wallace Derek Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	26:06	+3:28 + 35	87.7 5.45
18.	#44	Gilleece John - Weir Lenny Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	26:17	+3:39 + 11	87.1 5.74
19.	#49	Bonner Vincent - Bonner Michael Vauxhall Magnum	3	26:26	+3:48 + 9	86.6 5.98
20.	#127	Crush Harvey - Langley Barry Ford Escort RS 2000	3	26:40	+4:02 + 14	85.8 6.35
21.	#77	Fleming Hubert - Cullen C. Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	27:35	+4:57 + 55	83.0 7.79

Overall

1.	#23	Lyons John - Semple Trevor Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	1:27:34		99.6
2.	#32	Lyons Robin - McFarland Ian Chrysler Avenger	3	1:30:51	+3:17 +3:17	96.0 1.35
3. +1	#28	Campbell Sean - Sandford David Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	1:30:58	+3:24 +7	95.9 1.40
4. +1	#84	Gallagher Gerry - Park John Chrysler Avenger	3	1:32:28	+4:54 +1:30	94.4 2.02
5. −2	#49	Bonner Vincent - Bonner Michael Vauxhall Magnum	3	1:33:46	+6:12 +1:18	93.0 2.56
6.	#81	Porter Derek - Wilson John Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	1:33:55	+6:21 +9	92.9 2.62
7. +2	#25	Coyne John - Farrell Christy Chrysler Avenger	3	1:34:12	+6:38 +17	92.6 2.74
8. +3	#110	Harkin Tony - Harkin Declan Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	1:35:06	+7:32 +54	91.7 3.11
9. −1	#53	McDaid James - Cullen James Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	1:35:18	+7:44 +12	91.5 3.19
10. +2	#111	Robertson Stewart - Hood G.J. Triumph Dolomite Sprint	3	1:36:32	+8:58 +1:14	90.4 3.70
11. +3	#137	Finley Richard - Patterson Sam Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	1:37:12	+9:38 +40	89.8 3.97
12. +4	#43	Logan Jim - Ervine Peter Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	1:37:34	+10:00 +22	89.4 4.13
13. +2	#47	Fagan Brendan - French John Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	1:38:25	+10:51 +51	88.6 4.48
14. +3	#48	Ford-Hutchinson M. - Ford-Hutchinson R. Triumph Dolomite Sprint	3	1:38:55	+11:21 +30	88.2 4.68
15. +5	#114	Kittle Thomas - Shields John Ford Escort RS 2000 MKI	3	1:39:59	+12:25 +1:04	87.3 5.12
16. +3	#128	Kerr Norman - Farren Bernard Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	1:40:31	+12:57 +32	86.8 5.34
17. +1	#44	Gilleece John - Weir Lenny Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	1:40:58	+13:24 +27	86.4 5.53
18. +4	#80	McMillen Ernest - Wallace Derek Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	1:42:56	+15:22 +1:58	84.8 6.34
19. +4	#127	Crush Harvey - Langley Barry Ford Escort RS 2000	3	1:44:28	+16:54 +1:32	83.5 6.97
20. +5	#54	Scallon John - Brophy Brian Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	1:47:58	+20:24 +3:30	80.8 8.42
21. +3	#77	Fleming Hubert - Cullen C. Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	3	1:50:02	+22:28 +2:04	79.3 9.27

Retirement

#12	Jackson Mike - Howard Steve	Ford Escort MK2	Retired
#18	O'Brien Hugh - McCullach P.	Ford Escort RS 1800 MKII	Retired
#68	Barrett Les - O'Sullivan Dan	Ford Escort RS 2000 MKII	Retired
#66	Coates Desmond - McCandless Peter	Ford Escort RS 2000	Retired
#73	Heeley Richard - Meade Vincent	Ford Escort RS 2000	Retired
#76	Allingham Robin - McKee Philip	Triumph Dolomite Sprint	Retired
#88	Jackson C. - Gilchrist Sean	Hillman Imp	Retired
#99	Blake Bruce - Smith B.	Chrysler Avenger GT	Retired
#122	Law Norma - Wallace Karen	Ford Escort	Retired
#130	Menary Colin - Beggs Ronald	Ford Escort Sport	Retired
#134	Boyle John - Brennan Columba	Ford Escort	Retired
#135	Spring G. - O'Reilly J.J.	Ford Escort 1300 GT	Retired
#145	Johnston B. - Kennedy J.	Hillman Imp	Retired