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McKelvey Construction Bushwhacker Rally 2026

The McKelvey Construction Bushwhacker Rally is an Interclub forest stage rally run by Omagh Motor Club in County Tyrone, held on Saturday 19 September 2026 over ten loose-surface stages totalling around 40 miles. It counts towards the Brown & Brown Insurance ANICC Forest Rally Challenge, the Trailer Parts & Spares Irish Forest Rally Championship and the PRG Trailers Micra Challenge. Josh Moffett and Andy Hayes won by 4.6 seconds.

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Results — Top 10

87 classified of 113
Overall winner Josh Moffett / Andy Hayes Hyundai i20 R5
Winning time 33:58.6
Winning margin +0:04.6 over Mark Donnelly
Stages & finishers 10 SS / 40 Miles 40 stage miles on unsurfaced forestry roads
Pos No. Driver & co-driver Car & class Total time Diff 1st Diff prev
1 #5
Josh Moffett
Andy Hayes
Hyundai i20 R5
Class 1
 33:58.6 – –
2 #2
Mark Donnelly
Martin Brady
Škoda Fabia
Class 1
 34:03.2 +0:04.6 +0:04.6
3 #8
Jordan Hone
Paul Hone
Škoda Fabia Evo Rally2
Class 1
 34:08.0 +0:09.4 +0:04.8
4 #14
David Kelly
Shane Buckley
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Class 1
 34:25.7 +0:27.1 +0:17.7
5 #10
Vivian Hamill
Paddy Robinson
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Class 1
 34:50.2 +0:51.6 +0:24.5
6 #3
Ryan Caldwell
Dean O'Sullivan
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Class 1
 34:52.8 +0:54.2 +0:02.6
7 #4
Jonathan Greer
Niall Burns
Toyota Yaris Rally2
Class 1
 35:04.0 +1:05.4 +0:11.2
8 #6
Niall Devine
Liam McIntyre
Volkswagen Polo Rally2
Class 1
 35:09.1 +1:10.5 +0:05.1
9 #15
David Condell
Micheal Coady
Škoda Fabia RS Rally2
Class 1
 35:11.0 +1:12.4 +0:01.9
10 #17
Alan Smyth
Emmet Sherry
Volkswagen Polo GTi R5
Class 1
 35:16.8 +1:18.2 +0:05.8
Video coverage

McKelvey Construction Bushwhacker Rally 2026: Video Highlights

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Bushwhacker Rally 2026 Montage

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Photo galleries

McKelvey Construction Bushwhacker Rally 2026: Photo Reports

* Verified photo reports hosted externally on photographers' official albums. 3 Albums Available

Timeline

6 entries
20 Sep 2026
Paddy McToal and Connor O'Loan take a second successive 2WD victory, keeping the McToal championship challenge alive. Motorsport Hub report →
20 Sep 2026
Josh Moffett regains the lead of the Trailer Parts & Spares Irish Forest Rally Championship on the Bushwhacker result: he and Mark Donnelly are level on 94 points with two rounds left, Moffett ahead on a tie-break of wins. Irish Examiner →
19 Sep 2026
Rally day: 113 entries with 87 crews classified. Josh Moffett and Andy Hayes win by 4.6 seconds from Mark Donnelly and Martin Brady, with Jordan Hone and Paul Hone third; the retirements table records the 2025 winners Patrick and Stephen O'Brien as excluded at the finish. RallyScore final classification →
18 Sep 2026
Scrutineering and documentation run at the Omagh Showgrounds rally office on the Friday evening, between 5pm and 10pm. Supplementary regulations →
17 Sep 2026
The event preview sets out the route: ten stages opening with Slievedoo, Glenderg and Carrickaholten, Lough Bradan run twice with a lengthened second pass, and the Glengowna stage revived after going unused since 2012. Around 100 crews were expected and cars leave the start at 9am. Motorsport Hub preview →
12 Aug 2026
Omagh Motor Club publishes the 2026 event page and links the draft supplementary regulations, with entries taken through RallyScore. The regulations cap the entry at 130 including reserves against a minimum of 70. Omagh Motor Club →