LONDON IRISH MOTOR CLUB
London Calling by Sean Moriarty
For Immediate Release – London 16-05-2006
Earlier this year group of London based LONDON motorsport enthusiasts came together to form the London Irish Motorclub. The club has only been in existence since mid March but has already gained approval from the Motorsport Association. Membership stands at around 60 people at the moment but the club are keen to attract more like-minded individuals. The club boasts such well-known rally competitors as John Reddington and Ollie O’Donovan on their membership book, indeed O’Donovan was elected inaugural club President at the clubs first official meeting in March.
The new club hope to start organising single venue rallies and sprints by the end of the year or early in 2007. Well-known rally competitor Gerard Moroney is currently in negotiation with venues in the London area. Another step forward was taken following the announcement that the club is now affiliated to the Association of South Eastern Car Clubs. This means that, from next year on, any event that the club organises will be included in ASECC championships, adding greatly to the financial viability of such events and also guaranteeing quality entries. Club Chairman Mike Smith was instrumental in securing this affiliation, through his contacts in the Creavan Motor Club.
The clubs official website is now up and running and can be accessed at www.londonirishmotorclub.com
An official launch night is planned for Saturday the 15th of July. Eugene Donnelly’s championship winning Corolla WRC will be on display at the Tir Chonail Gaels GAA Club in Greenford ,Middlesex. Also on display the same evening will be rally and racing cars owned by current members including Gerard Moroney's Subaru WRC and John Reddington’s Ford Escort Mark 2. Kevin Creaven will show his sprint prepared Escort and Paul McDevitt will present his Toyota Corolla Twin Cam. All competition cars can be regularly seen in action on events throughout the U.K. Michael O’Brien’s BTRDA championship front running Subaru will also be present.
Later that same evening the club will run a social evening in the function room of Tir Chonail Gaels, including in-car footage on a big screen and a fund raising raffle. A late night disco will follow this. Tickets are available from Bernard Glackin on +44-7939-838847.
The following day the club has taken a stand at the nearby Uxbridge Motor show. Over 20,000 visitors attend the annual show and the same array of vehicles will be present for Sunday’s activities.
If you live in the London area and would like to join the U.K’s newest Motor Club make your way to either Greenford or Uxbridge on the weekend of July the 15th and 16th. The club are keen to attract anyone with an interest in motorsport from the London area, not just members of the large Irish community and all comers are assured of a warm welcome and a promise to put the “craic” back into motorsport.
Membership secretary Paul McDevitt can be contacted on 07817-205770 or log on to the official website http://www.londonirishmotorclub.com/
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Useful addresses
Tir Chonail Gaels GAA Club, http://www.uxbridge-autoshow.com/
Middlesex Show Ground Berkeley Avenue,
Greenford Off the A40, Western Avenue, Middlesex, Uxbridge
UB6 ONZ
For further details please contact Press Officer Sean Moriarty 07908-830689 0r seaniemort@hotmail.com
London Calling by Sean Moriarty
For Immediate Release – London 16-05-2006
Earlier this year group of London based LONDON motorsport enthusiasts came together to form the London Irish Motorclub. The club has only been in existence since mid March but has already gained approval from the Motorsport Association. Membership stands at around 60 people at the moment but the club are keen to attract more like-minded individuals. The club boasts such well-known rally competitors as John Reddington and Ollie O’Donovan on their membership book, indeed O’Donovan was elected inaugural club President at the clubs first official meeting in March.
The new club hope to start organising single venue rallies and sprints by the end of the year or early in 2007. Well-known rally competitor Gerard Moroney is currently in negotiation with venues in the London area. Another step forward was taken following the announcement that the club is now affiliated to the Association of South Eastern Car Clubs. This means that, from next year on, any event that the club organises will be included in ASECC championships, adding greatly to the financial viability of such events and also guaranteeing quality entries. Club Chairman Mike Smith was instrumental in securing this affiliation, through his contacts in the Creavan Motor Club.
The clubs official website is now up and running and can be accessed at www.londonirishmotorclub.com
An official launch night is planned for Saturday the 15th of July. Eugene Donnelly’s championship winning Corolla WRC will be on display at the Tir Chonail Gaels GAA Club in Greenford ,Middlesex. Also on display the same evening will be rally and racing cars owned by current members including Gerard Moroney's Subaru WRC and John Reddington’s Ford Escort Mark 2. Kevin Creaven will show his sprint prepared Escort and Paul McDevitt will present his Toyota Corolla Twin Cam. All competition cars can be regularly seen in action on events throughout the U.K. Michael O’Brien’s BTRDA championship front running Subaru will also be present.
Later that same evening the club will run a social evening in the function room of Tir Chonail Gaels, including in-car footage on a big screen and a fund raising raffle. A late night disco will follow this. Tickets are available from Bernard Glackin on +44-7939-838847.
The following day the club has taken a stand at the nearby Uxbridge Motor show. Over 20,000 visitors attend the annual show and the same array of vehicles will be present for Sunday’s activities.
If you live in the London area and would like to join the U.K’s newest Motor Club make your way to either Greenford or Uxbridge on the weekend of July the 15th and 16th. The club are keen to attract anyone with an interest in motorsport from the London area, not just members of the large Irish community and all comers are assured of a warm welcome and a promise to put the “craic” back into motorsport.
Membership secretary Paul McDevitt can be contacted on 07817-205770 or log on to the official website http://www.londonirishmotorclub.com/
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Useful addresses
Tir Chonail Gaels GAA Club, http://www.uxbridge-autoshow.com/
Middlesex Show Ground Berkeley Avenue,
Greenford Off the A40, Western Avenue, Middlesex, Uxbridge
UB6 ONZ
For further details please contact Press Officer Sean Moriarty 07908-830689 0r seaniemort@hotmail.com
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