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SHELL CONTINUE DONEGAL RALLY
TRADITION IN 2005
Shell is again the Title Sponsor of the 2005
Donegal Rally Ireland. That’s the news just announced by the
chairman of the Donegal Motor Club, Mr. Damian Crawford.
“We are pleased to confirm that Shell will again sponsor the
2005 Donegal Rally, making this the longest partnership in Irish Rallying.
We here in Donegal are more than happy to be associated with this
top-level company and its local distributor, Donegal Oil Company.”
Clerk of the Course for the 2005 event, Declan
McCay said, “Shell has been title sponsor of this event for
22 years. I am happy to say that we value our association with our
sponsors, and believe that a great feeling of trust has built up between
the Donegal Motor Club, Shell and Donegal Oil Company, allowing for
the partnership to continue into the 2005 season.
The Shell Donegal International Rally is the highest profile event
in the Irish Tarmac Championship, and it is through this that Shell
communicate with the motoring public and to Motor-Sport in Ireland
and beyond. I thank the Donegal Oil Company and the McMahon brothers
for their valued assistance.”
Arthur McMahon, Managing Director of Donegal
Oil, said “We are delighted to continue our relationship with
the Donegal Motor Club and the Shell Donegal Rally. We believe that
the continued partnership of Shell, Donegal Oil Company and Donegal
Motor Club reflects well on all three and that each has played a key
role in developing a tremendously successful rally. This is the single
biggest sporting event in the north-west and a vital date in the calendar
for the tourism industry in Donegal and we are really pleased to be
able to support it.
Declan McCay, Clerk of the Course commented;
“The Shell Donegal Rally will take place on 17th-19th June,
and we all look forward to a special motorsport week-end again in
Donegal, mark it in your diary now!”
Declan McCay
Clerk of the Course – Shell Donegal Rally Ireland 2005
