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Motorsport community in mourning following the deaths of 2 competitors in Sligo

Jul 17, 2023 09:21
By radiokerrysport
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Motorsport community in mourning following the deaths of 2 competitors in Sligo

There is a dark cloud over the Motorsport community this morning following the deaths of 2 competitors yesterday.

An incident occured during stage 6 of the 2023 Sligo Stages Rally which was running yesterday.

In a statement, Motorsport Ireland said they sympathise with the families and a full investigation is now getting underway.

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The competitors have been named as Gene McDonald of Cavan and Daire Maguire, from Cavan and Fermanagh respectively

The Sligo rally is a popular event on the National Championship calendar and 8 Kerry crews were taking part yesterday.

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